Integrated study of water levels and water storage variations using GNSS-MR and remote Sensing: A case study of Sarez Lake, the world's Highest-Altitude dammed lake by Rui Tu, Xiaolei Wang, Nan Xu, Junqiang Han, Tao Wang, Weisheng Wang, Feng Zhao, Bayindalai, Gulayozov Majid Shonazarovich

“…It proposes a novel method for effectively discerning valid Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) arcs and an inter-site inter-signal water level combination retrieval approach, resulting in a continuous sequence of water level retrievals for this region. …”
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Sorafenib treatment for papillary thyroid carcinoma with diffuse lung metastases in a child with autism spectrum disorder: a case report by Yousuke Higuchi, Takayuki Motoki, Hisashi Ishida, Kiichiro Kanamitsu, Kana Washio, Takanori Oyama, Takuo Noda, Yasuko Tsurumaru, Ayumi Okada, Hirokazu Tsukahara, Akira Shimada

“…The metastases have remained stable for over 24 months on continuous sorafenib treatment without serious adverse events. …”
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The altitudinal distribution characteristics of functional traits reflect the resource allocation strategy of Abies georgei var. smithii in southeast Tibet by Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Fei Duan, Fei Duan, Fei Duan, Chenni Zhou, Chenni Zhou, Chenni Zhou, Chenni Zhou, Jie Lu, Jie Lu, Jie Lu

“…The variation characteristics of the functional traits of leaves, current-year twigs, trunks and fine roots in 6 continuous altitude gradients and the relationships between functional traits and environmental factors were explored. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Cloud Behavior over Inland and Coastal Regions within Single Climate Characteristics by Sanghee Lee, Sug-Whan Kim, Seung-On Hwang, Ji Nyeong Choi, Ki-Beom Ahn, Jinho Kim

“…Continuous and accurate ceilometer measurements can provide the sky-condition such as cloud base height (CBH), cloud vertical structure (CVS), and cloud cover at around the sites of meteorological stations. …”
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Binary metaheuristic algorithms for 0–1 knapsack problems: Performance analysis, hybrid variants, and real-world application by Mohamed Abdel-Basset, Reda Mohamed, Safaa Saber, Ibrahim M. Hezam, Karam M. Sallam, Ibrahim A. Hameed

“…Because these algorithms were designed for continuous optimization problems, they could not be used directly to solve binary knapsack problems. …”
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Design of a Novel Fully Automatic Ocean Spectra Acquisition and Control System Based on the Real-Time Solar Angle Analyzing and Tracking by Lei Yang, Hao Gao, Dingfeng Yu, Shunqi Pan, Yan Zhou, Yingying Gai

“…The results show its full and reliable capacity in collecting spectra of seawater automatically and continuously in real-time, with satisfactory accuracy and timeliness.…”
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High efficiency protocol for platelet derived fibrin gel loaded with mesenchymal stromal cells extracellular vesicles by Enrico Ragni, Paola De Luca, Simona Landoni, Federico Valli, Leonardo Mortati, Silvia Palombella, Giuseppe Talò, Matteo Moretti, Laura de Girolamo

“…Trapped EVs were released continuously for up to 4 weeks and uptaken in pathologic chondrocytes and cartilage explants. …”
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Passive Wireless Pressure Gradient Measurement System for Fluid Flow Analysis by Partha P. Dutta, Alexander C. Benken, Tao Li, John Richard Ordonez-Varela, Yogesh B. Gianchandani

“…The sensors are wirelessly interrogated with readout electronics placed exterior to the polymer sheath for continuous monitoring of experiments. Using microfabricated pressure sensors that are smaller than ø15 × 3.0 mm³, an LC sensor design model for minimizing pressure resolution, accounting for sensor packaging and environmental artifacts is investigated and experimentally validated. …”
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Application of Steel-Fiber-Reinforced Self-Stressing Concrete in Prefabricated Pavement Joints by Yun-Feng Xi, Sheng-Jun Ren, Bao-Ling Chen, Bing Yang, Jin Lee, Guang-Hao Zhu, Tian-Cheng Zhou, Hao Xu

“…Additionally, the self-stress generated by SFRSSC is utilized to enhance the continuity of the prestressed design in precast slabs, thereby extending their service life. …”
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Sharing Frailty-related information in perioperative care: an analysis from a temporal perspective by Daniel Fürstenau, Claudia Spies, Martin Gersch, Amyn Vogel, Rudolf Mörgeli, Akira-Sebastian Poncette, Ursula Müller-Werdan, Felix Balzer

“…Moreover, we find that shifting baselines, meaning continuous increases in cost and time pressure in individual sectors, may unintentionally reinforce – rather than discourage – disparate temporal regimes. …”
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Phosphorus Availability and Balance with Long-Term Sewage Sludge and Nitrogen Fertilization in Chernozem Soil under Maize Monoculture by Dinkayehu Alamnie Asrade, Martin Kulhánek, Jiří Balík, Jindřich Černý, Ondřej Sedlář, Pavel Suran

“…A continuous long-term field experiment with maize monoculture was conducted to evaluate the P availability and balance, DM yield, P uptake, and P sorption parameters in chernozem soil after 27 years. …”
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Indoor localization and trajectory correction with point cloud-derived backbone map by Zhenqi Zheng, Xiao Sun, Zhichao Wen, Xuan Wang, Wenlei Fan, Hongji Yan, You Li

“…Thus, other available data can be introduced to maintain positioning continuity and reliability. Among available data sources, 3D point clouds can be used to provide high-accuracy geospatial information. …”
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Sustained atypical myokymia of the abductor pollicis brevis with a focal slowing of the median nerve motor axons at the wrist by Nagako Murase, Masahiro Goto, Nobuo Kohara, Jun Kimura

“…Methods and Results: A 62-year-old woman developed right thumb twitches at regular interval of 1.7–3.3 s (0.6–0.3 Hz), which continued for more than four months. Muscle twitches remained the same during altered hand position, psychological stress, or sleep. …”
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Factors associated with the disbursements of development assistance for health in low-income and middle-income countries, 2002–2017 by Angela E Micah, Golsum Tsakalos, Joseph Dieleman, Modhurima Moitra, Ian Cogswell, Emilie Maddison, Kyle Simpson, Hayley Stutzman

“…Characteristics of assistance (administrative, publicly sourced) and indicators of government transparency and fragility are also important drivers associated with disbursement of DAH. There remains a continued need for better aid flow reporting standards and clarity around aid types for better measurement of DAH.…”
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Development of a new distributed hybrid seismic and electrical data acquisition station based on system-on-a-programmable-chip technology by Q. Zhang, W. Li, F. Guo, Z. Yuan, S. Qiao, Q. Zhang

“…<p>In the past few decades, with the continuous advancement of technology, seismic and electrical instruments have developed rapidly. …”
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Pathogenicity of avian reovirus variant in the immune organs of broiler chicks by Haiyang Yu, Yudong Zhu, Qiong Wu, Wanjun Zhao, You Wang, Dong Wang, Huaguang Lu, Youxiang Diao, Yijing Li, Yi Tang

“…In recent years, the infection rate of avian reovirus (ARV) in chicks has been continuously increasing, seriously endangering the healthy development of China's chicken farming industry. …”
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Over-expression of CXCR4, a stemness enhancer, in human blastocysts by low level laser irradiation by Mohammad Hossein Tahmasbi, Mohammad Shafiee, Mohammad Taghi Joghataei, Seyed Amir Yazdanparast, Seyed Akbar Moosavi, Mina Jafarabadi, Masoud Soleimani

“…After the development of human embryos to the first grade blastocyst stage, they were irradiated with a low power Ga-Al-As laser at a continuous wavelength of 650 nm and a power output of 30 mW. …”
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Use of virus-like particles and nanoparticle-based vaccines for combating picornavirus infections by Mei Ren, Sahibzada Waheed Abdullah, Chenchen Pei, Huichen Guo, Shiqi Sun

“…We see promising prospects for the continued development and optimisation of VLPs and NPs vaccines. …”
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Optomyography-based sensing of facial expression derived arousal and valence in adults with depression by M. John Broulidakis, Ivana Kiprijanovska, Liberty Severs, Simon Stankoski, Martin Gjoreski, Ifigeneia Mavridou, Hristijan Gjoreski, Sophia Cox, Daisy Bradwell, James M. Stone, Charles Nduka, Charles Nduka

“…BackgroundContinuous assessment of affective behaviors could improve the diagnosis, assessment and monitoring of chronic mental health and neurological conditions such as depression. …”
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Guidance for reporting intervention development studies in health research (GUIDED): an evidence-based consensus study by Alicia O'Cathain, Lucy Yardley, Katrina M Turner, Nikki Rousseau, Liz Croot, Edward Duncan, Pat Hoddinott, Katie Sworn

“…Items focus on context, purpose, target population, approaches, evidence, theory, guiding principles, stakeholder contribution, changes in content or format during the development process, required changes for subgroups, continuing uncertainties, and open access publication. …”
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