Low-frequency rTMS modulates small-world network properties in an AVH-related brain network in schizophrenia by Lin Zhang, Li Guo, Xiaohui Liu, Jing Han, Yuanqiang Zhu, Chaozong Ma, Ye Li, Weiliang Ye

“…Resting-state fMRI data were collected before and after treatment to assess functional connectivity within the predefined 35-region AVH-related network. small-worldness (σ), normalized clustering coefficient (γ), and normalized characteristic path length (λ), as well as functional segregation (clustering coefficient [Cp], local efficiency [El]) and functional integration (global efficiency [Eg], characteristic path length [Lp])—were analyzed before and after rTMS. …”
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Adsorption of Cd (II) Using Chemically Modified Rice Husk: Characterization, Equilibrium, and Kinetic Studies by Javier Montalvo-Andía, Warren Reátegui-Romero, Alexis D. Peña-Contreras, Walter F. Zaldivar Alvarez, María E. King-Santos, Víctor Fernández-Guzmán, José Luis Guerrero-Guevara, Jhon E. Puris-Naupay

“…In optimal experimental conditions, the maximum adsorption efficiency was 92.65%. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used allowing the identification of the main functional groups and morphology of rice husk and treated rice husk, and the results showed an improvement of adsorption characteristics after rice husk treatment with NaOH. …”
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Stochastic Transportation Problem with Multichoice Random Parameter by Talari Ganesh, K. K. Paidipati, Christophe Chesneau

“…This paper deals with the situation of multiple random choices along with multiple objective functions of the transportation problem. Due to the uncertainty in the environment, the choices of the cost coefficients are considered multichoice random parameters. …”
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Development and Validation of Quantile Regression Forests for Prediction of Reference Quantiles in Handgrip and Chair‐Stand Test by Giulia Giordano, Luca Mastrantoni, Francesco Landi, The Lookup 8+ Study Group

“…Median age was 56 years (IQR 47.0–67.0). Five variables were included: age, sex, height, weight and BMI. …”
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Exploring the nexus of many-body theories through neural network techniques: the tangent model by Senwei Liang, Karol Kowalski, Chao Yang, Nicholas P Bauman

“…The NN representation not only allows us to evaluate the effective interactions efficiently for various geometrical configurations of chemical systems corresponding to various levels of complexity of the underlying wave functions, but also reveals that the bare and effective interactions are related by a tangent function of some latent variables. …”
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A New Modeling Method for Meteorological Information of Regional Distributed Photovoltaic Power Generation Based on Multi‐Source Information Fusion by Yuhang Wang, Dengxuan Li, Wenwen Ma, Xi Zhang, Honglu Zhu

“…Precise meteorological information is the foundation for achieving these functions. However, DPV sites are typically scattered with small installed capacities and generally lack dedicated weather stations. …”
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Parameter Sensitivity Analysis and Algorithm Improvement of Optimization Scheduling Model for Cascade Pumping Stations by LIU Xiaolian, LI Zhenrong, WANG Xue-ni, ZHAI Yu, ZHANG Lei-ke, GUO Weiwei, TIAN Yu

“…Additionally, a Tent boundary mapping strategy was employed to regenerate the boundary value, resulting in improved the optimization efficiency of RUN. Six benchmark functions, including unimodal, multimodal and fixed dimension, were used to verify the performance and improvement strategies of TRUN. …”
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Decentralized queue control with delay shifting in edge-IoT using reinforcement learning by Viacheslav Kovtun

“…Analytical expressions for key QoS indicators (delay, variability, loss, energy consumption) as functions of the shift parameter are derived, and a multi-factor reward function is constructed. …”
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rcprd: An R package to simplify the extraction and processing of Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) data, and create analysis-ready datasets. by Alexander Pate, Rosa Parisi, Evangelos Kontopantelis, Matthew Sperrin

“…Functions are available to extract common variable types (e.g., history of a condition, or time until an event occurs, relative to an index date), and more general functions for database queries, allowing users to define their own variables for extraction. …”
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Stress Estimation Based on Stochastic Method for Strength Evaluation of Floating Wind Turbines by Byungmo Kim, Beomil Kim

“…Next, each time series was stochastically fitted to Weibull distribution function. The most probable maximum (MPM) von-Mises stresses were estimated according to the probability level corresponding to the design life of the platform on the fitted curves. …”
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Developments in the study of the role of lactate metabolism in the genesis and progression of thyroid cancer by Lei Shi, Lei Shi, Lei Shi, Xuyang Zhong, Jiafeng Liu, Yong Ying, Zibing Liao, Jin Liu, Liwen Zhao, Jianing Zhong, Jianing Zhong, Xiangtai Zeng, Xiangtai Zeng

“…We systematically dissect the multifaceted regulatory circuits governing lactate metabolism by integrating three pivotal dimensions: (i) canonical signaling cascades; (ii) tumor-microenvironmental variables, most notably hypoxia and acidosis; and (iii) the emerging epigenetic paradigm of lactylation, which dynamically reprograms the catalytic efficiency of rate-limiting enzymes and reshapes the transcriptional landscape of metabolic genes, thereby precisely coordinating lactate homeostasis. …”
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Large live biomass carbon losses from droughts in the northern temperate ecosystems during 2016-2022 by Xiaojun Li, Philippe Ciais, Rasmus Fensholt, Jérome Chave, Stephen Sitch, Josep G. Canadell, Martin Brandt, Lei Fan, Xiangming Xiao, Shengli Tao, Huan Wang, Clément Albergel, Hui Yang, Frédéric Frappart, Mengjia Wang, Ana Bastos, Philippe Maisongrande, Yuanwei Qin, Zanpin Xing, Tianxiang Cui, Ling Yu, Lei He, Yi Zheng, Xiangzhuo Liu, Yuqing Liu, Aurelien De Truchis, Jean-Pierre Wigneron

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Modeling and optimizing the atmospheric water harvesting System: Application of PAN-PDMS polymeric membrane by Sepehr Sanaye, Pouya Rezvani Gil Kalaee, Javad Mahmoudimehr

“…The water production rate and the total annual cost rate were considered as two objective functions. Also, five design variables are selected after considering their effects on the objective functions. …”
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Gross Tonnage-Based Statistical Modeling and Calculation of Shipping Emissions for the Bosphorus Strait by Kaan Ünlügençoğlu

“…These EPA-estimated values served as dependent variables in the modeling process. The modeling framework followed a three-step strategy: (1) outlier detection using Rosner’s test to reduce the influence of outliers on model accuracy, (2) curve fitting with 12 regression models representing four curve types—polynomial (e.g., linear, quadratic), concave/convex (e.g., exponential, logarithmic), sigmoidal (e.g., logistic, Gompertz, Weibull), and spline-based (e.g., cubic spline, natural spline)—to capture diverse functional relationships between GT and emissions, and (3) model comparison using difference performance metrics to ensure a comprehensive assessment of predictive accuracy, consistency, and bias. …”
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Grid-connected PV inverter system control optimization using Grey Wolf optimized PID controller by Monika Gupta, P. M. Tiwari, R. K. Viral, Ashish Shrivastava, Basem Abu Zneid, Iryna Hunko

“…Conventional controllers such as P and PI are widely used in PV applications due to their simplicity, but they exhibit notable limitations in dynamic environments, including increased Total Harmonic Distortion (THD), slower transient response, and poor voltage regulation—particularly under variable irradiance conditions. The proposed GWO-PID method overcomes these limitations by leveraging the GWO algorithm’s global search capability to dynamically optimize the PID gains (Kp, Ki, Kd) based on a composite fitness function that minimizes Mean Squared Error (MSE) and THD. …”
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Rehabilitation impact indices and their independent predictors: a systematic review by Amardeep Thind, Gerald Choon-Huat Koh, Robert Petrella, Cynthia Huijun Chen

“…Then, various names of the same formula were used to identify studies, limited to articles in English and up to 31 December 2011, including case–control and cohort studies, and controlled interventional trials where RIIs were outcome variable and matching or multivariate analysis was performed.Results The five RIIs identified were (1) absolute functional gain (AFG)/absolute efficacy/total gain, (2) rehabilitation effectiveness (REs)/Montebello Rehabilitation Factor Score (MRFS)/relative functional gain (RFG), (3) rehabilitation efficiency (REy)/length of stay-efficiency (LOS-EFF)/efficiency, (4) relative functional efficiency (RFE)/MRFS efficiency and (5) revised MRFS (MRFS-R). …”
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The Relation between Contraception Methods and Quality of Life by Narjes Bahri, Hamid R Tohidinik, Roghayeh R Bilandi, Mona Larki, Fatemeh Hooshangi, Maliheh Soltanian

“…After performing different statistical tests in bivariate analysis, the multi-variable linear regression was used to assess the association between method of contraception and domains of quality of life adjusting for other confounding factors Results: Women with Tubal sterilization had significant worse “physical functioning” [adjusted regression coefficient=-5.14 (95%CI:-10.2 to -0.01)] but better “general health perceptions” [adjusted regression coefficient=6.8(95%CI: 2.1 to 11.5)] than those preferring male condom (reference). …”
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The Effect of Capital Ownership and Ownership Spread on Economic Income Distribution by Esat Daşdemir, Halil Tunalı

“…According to the obtained results, an increase in the ratio of publicly traded stocks improves income distribution; in other words, the GINI coefficient decreases. This result was determined to be more intense in the Turkish economy with the dummy variables that were used. …”
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ITER NBI operational window and power availability constraints due to shine-through losses by P. Vincenzi, M. Schneider, P. Veltri, J.F. Artaud, A. Loarte, S. Nicolici, C. Poggi, A.R. Polevoi, A. Snicker

“…We then present a new heuristic formula which permits the calculation of the ST fraction and the minimum plasma density that permits ITER NBI operations as a function of global variables. This allows for establishing operational limits for Hydrogen and Deuterium NBI in Hydrogen, Deuterium, and Deuterium–Tritium plasmas. …”
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Evaluation of the efficacy of hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate at mitigating the negative impact of aflatoxicosis on nutrient digestibility and other production- and health-... by Ahmed Ali Saleh, Rashed A. Alhotan, Mohammed A.A. Al-Badwi, Elsayed Osman Hussein, Livio Galosi, Giuseppe Crescenzo, Mahmoud Alagawany, Walied Abdo, Sara Mahmoud Omar, Claudia Zizzadoro

“…Importantly, not all types of aluminosilicates have the same decontaminating efficiency; thus, a full characterization of the protective properties of each single material would assist in selecting the most appropriate binder. …”
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