Multi-User Satisfaction-Driven Bi-Level Optimization of Electric Vehicle Charging Strategies by Boyin Chen, Jiangjiao Xu, Dongdong Li

“…A bi-level optimization architecture is subsequently formulated, leveraging deep reinforcement learning (DRL) to capture user-specific demand characteristics through customized reward functions and adaptive constraint structures. Validation is conducted within a high-fidelity simulation environment featuring 90 autonomous EV charging agents operating in a metropolitan parking facility. …”
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Impact of alkali-silica reaction and delayed ettringite formation-induced cracking on air permeability and water diffusivity in concrete by Joe Maalouf, Hugo Cagnon, Jérôme Verdier, Stéphane Multon, Jacques Jabbour, David Bouhjiti

“…Managing the effects of Internal Swelling Reactions (ISR), Delayed Ettringite Formation (DEF), and Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) on the integrity of concrete structures with containment functions, such as nuclear facilities and dams, remains a major challenge for both long-term operation and maintenance. …”
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Assessment of the hilsa breeding ground in Meghna River estuary, Bangladesh for sustainable conservation by Md Anisur Rahman, Md Mehedi Hasan Pramanik, Md Monjurul Hasan, Flura, Rumana Yasmin, Yahia Mahmud

“… Hilsa, a significant fish species in Bangladesh, undergoes migratory patterns between the sea and rivers. This study, conducted from 2018 to 2020 in four locations (Ramnewaz, Hazirhat, Janata Bazar, and Sakuchia) along the River Meghna in Monpura, aimed to assess the effectiveness and reevaluate a previously identified hilsa breeding ground. …”
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Investigating the Role of Osteopontin (OPN) in the Progression of Breast, Prostate, Renal and Skin Cancers by Gautam Kundu, Selvakumar Elangovan

“…<b>Methods</b>: In this study, we conducted a further examination of the transcriptomic expression profile of SPP1 (Osteopontin) during the progression of cancer in four human tissues, breast, prostate, renal and skin, in order to understand the circumstances conducive to its activation and dysregulation, the biological pathways and other mechanisms involved as well as differences in its splicing patterns influencing its expression and functionality. …”
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Analysis of the structural changes in domestic consumption of FUEL and energetic resources of Moscow by L. G. Moiseykina, E. S. Darda

“…The fuel and energy complex of Moscow is one of the largest in Russia. A feature of its functioning is the concentrated consumption of gas, fuel, electricity, heat energy and other energy resources. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of the <i>DOG1</i> Gene Family in Pepper (<i>Capsicum annuum</i>) and Its Expression Profiles During Seed Germination by Zhichao Zhao, Jingbo Sun, Feng Zhang, Chunjuan Dong

“…Taken together, these findings provide an extensive description of the <i>C. annuum DOG1</i> gene family and might facilitate further studies for elucidating their functions in seed germination.…”
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Coping with stress and health behaviors in collegiate athletes training in team sports by Łukasz Bojkowski, Kamila Litwic-Kaminska

“…This, in turn, can affect the well-being and overall functioning of students. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine the relationships between stress coping styles and health behaviors among collegiate-level male and female athletes training in team sports. …”
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A Systems Approach to Monitoring Antimicrobial Consumption and Use in Uganda by Miss Vivian Twemanye, Ms Harriet Akello, Mr Moses Mukiibi, Mr Richard Walwema, Dr Jonathan Mayito, Dr Morries Seru

“…A national policy to ensure the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship at facilities has fostered the appointment and functionalizing of multidisciplinary medicines and therapeutic committees in health facilities. …”
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Results of a Qualitative Exploratory Study: Under Which Conditions Do Very Old People Learn How to Adopt Digital Media? by Julian Wangler, Michael Jansky

“…It is a popular assumption that people learn certain practices for handling media in the course of their adolescence and adulthood, which make it difficult for them to develop new patterns for the use of media at a later point in their lives. …”
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An investigation of SMART Recovery: protocol for a longitudinal cohort study of individuals making a new recovery attempt from alcohol use disorder by John F Kelly, Samuel A Levy, Bettina B Hoeppner

“…Hence, this study seeks to estimate real-world patterns of utilisation and benefit from SMART Recovery as well as explore for whom (moderators) and how (mechanisms) SMART confers recovery benefits.Methods and analysis Naturalistic, longitudinal, cohort study (n=368) of individuals with AUD recruited between February 2019 and February 2022, initiating a new recovery attempt who self-select into one of four groups at study entry: (1) SMART Recovery; (2) AA; (3) SMART+AA; (4) Neither SMART nor AA; (stratified by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM 5) severity markers), with assessments conducted at intake, and 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months, 18 months and 24 months. …”
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Automated analysis of clinical interviews indicates altered head movements during social interactions in youth at clinical high-risk for psychosis by Juliette Lozano-Goupil, Tina Gupta, Trevor F. Williams, Amy E. Pinkham, Claudia M. Haase, Stewart A. Shankman, Vijay A. Mittal

“…Abstract Alterations in social functioning are commonly observed in youth at clinical high risk (CHR) for psychosis. …”
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Mechanism of Population Outflow and Ecological Pressure Reflux in China’s Pastoral Area: S-C Gacha’s Case by Mingming Fan, Gongbu Zeren

“…Climate fluctuations influence herders’ migration patterns, prompting them to leave and return to grazing lands. …”
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Incompatibility Between Regulations and Implications: Under-Explored Impacts of Sindh’s Local Government Policies on Sukkur’s Urban Governance by Zubair Ahmed Pirzada, Nida Shafaat, Dr. Shoukat Ali Mahar

“… Although Article 140-A mandates the decentralisation of political, administrative, and fiscal authority to local governments, Sindh retains key municipal functions. This study investigates whether such partial devolution impairs Sukkur’s local governance and whether the resulting governance gap is genuine or overstated by political rhetoric. …”
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Deterioration of Thermal Barrier Coated Turbine Blades by Erosion by Rohan Swar, Awatef Hamed, Dongyun Shin, Nathanial Woggon, Robert Miller

“…A combined experimental and computational study was conducted to investigate the erosion of thermal barrier coated (TBC) blade surfaces by alumina particles ingestion in a single-stage turbine. …”
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Are lizards sensitive to anomalous seasonal temperatures? Long-term thermobiological variability in a subtropical species. by André Vicente Liz, Vinicius Santos, Talita Ribeiro, Murilo Guimarães, Laura Verrastro

“…Reptiles are ectotherms which rely on seasonal periodicity to maximize the performance of biological functions. Despite it, the ecological implications of shifts in local temperatures are barely explored at the seasonal scale. …”
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Historiography of Book Distribution in Siberian-Far Eastern Region (Soviet, Post-Soviet Periods) by O. N. Alshevskaya

“…The relevance and importance of the conducted historiographical analysis are determined, on the one hand, by the insufficient theoretical elaboration of the topic, the lack of fundamental research, in general, the importance of a comprehensive generalization and analysis of disparate and fragmentary general and applied research and materials; on the other hand, the need to identify patterns and features, problems and trends in the development of book distribution, due to its important role in the promotion of the book and reading, in the development of infrastructure for reading the region and the country as a whole. …”
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Integrated multi-sample transcriptomic analysis of COVID-19 patients against controls using a bioinformatics pipeline by Li Ying Khoo, Sarinder Kaur Dhillon

“…To validate the shared molecular patterns of COVID-19 across cell, tissue, and systemic levels, we conducted a systematic rank combination meta-analysis of differentially expressed gene (DEG) profiles sourced from various sample types using a standardised bioinformatics pipeline consisting of DESeq2, RankProd, and weighted gene correlation network analysis (WGCNA). …”
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MaskMyPy: python tools for performing and analyzing geographic masks by David Swanlund, Nadine Schuurman

“…Results MaskMyPy is an open-source Python package that includes functions for performing geographic masks, including donut, street, location swapping, and Voronoi masks. …”
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Phase plane analysis and novel soliton solutions for the space-time fractional Boussinesq equation using two robust techniques. by Tayyaba Younas, Jamshad Ahmad

“…A detailed analysis of the model's behavior is conducted, focusing on bifurcation, chaos, and stability. …”
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A Discourse Analysis of Radio Call ins In Runyankore-Rukiga. by Niwamanya, Diana

“…By analyzing the structure of these conversations, we identify patterns and functions of discourse markers, such as turn-taking, topic shifts, and signaling agreement or disagreement. …”
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