Impact of an Aged Green Roof on Stormwater Quality and First-Flush Dynamics by Thiago Masaharu Osawa, Maria Cristina Santana Pereira, Brenda Chaves Coelho Leite, José Rodolfo Scarati Martins

“…This study evaluated and compared the runoff quality from aged GRs and ceramic roofs (CRs) by analyzing TOC, pH, electrical conductivity (EC), first-flush occurrence and intensity, and pollutant release patterns. Results showed that GR retrofitting could help mitigate acid-rain effects due to its elevated pH. …”
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Caffeine consumption and exposure in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional analysis by Ghadir Fallata, Omar Alhumaidan, Sarah Alkhunein, Nimah Baqadir, Rahaf Bin Sheehah, Faisal Binsunaid, Atheer Alragea, Mazen Alfayez, Nahla Bawazeer

“…Given that excessive caffeine intake can cause symptoms such as increased heart rate, headaches, and hyperactivity, understanding community-level consumption patterns is critical. This study aimed to assess caffeine consumption and exposure among Saudi consumers by assessing caffeine consumption levels in the adult population of SA.MethodsA cross-sectional, Internet-based questionnaire study was conducted between September 2021 and January 2022. …”
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Exploring predictors of AI chatbot usage intensity among students: Within- and between-person relationships based on the technology acceptance model by Anne-Kathrin Kleine, Insa Schaffernak, Eva Lermer

“…This study underscores the necessity of considering both stable individual differences and dynamic daily influences to better understand AI chatbot usage patterns among students.…”
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A Review of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Based Antenna and Propagation Measurements by Venkat R. Kandregula, Zaharias D. Zaharis, Qasim Z. Ahmed, Faheem A. Khan, Tian Hong Loh, Jason Schreiber, Alexandre Jean René Serres, Pavlos I. Lazaridis

“…In addition to factors such as GPS positioning errors and UAV vibrations, ground reflections can significantly contribute to inaccuracies, leading to variations in the measured radiation patterns of the antenna. By minimizing ground reflections during UAV–based antenna measurements, errors in key measured antenna parameters, such as HPBW, realized gain, and the front-to-back ratio, can be effectively mitigated. …”
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Analyzing collaboration dynamics in new drug R&D: A case study of two lipid-lowering drugs by Nan Zhang, Huaqing Guo, Mengchao Zhang, Chen Wang, Ruonan Tian, Yan Shi, Zhiguang Duan, Zhiguang Duan

“…Additionally, there has been an increase in the involvement of developing countries in the research and development of new biologic drugs on a national and regional scale.ConclusionNew drug R&D research collaboration patterns evolve spontaneously with productivity updates. …”
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Censoring Sensitivity Analysis for Benchmarking Survival Machine Learning Methods by János Báskay, Tamás Mezei, Péter Banczerowski, Anna Horváth, Tamás Joó, Péter Pollner

“…This limitation creates uncertainty about model reliability in real-world applications where censoring patterns may differ from training data. We address this gap by introducing a systematic benchmarking methodology focused on censoring sensitivity. (2) Methods: We developed a benchmarking framework that assesses survival models through controlled modification of censoring conditions. …”
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slendr: a framework for spatio-temporal population genomic simulations on geographic landscapes by Petr, Martin, Haller, Benjamin C., Ralph, Peter L., Racimo, Fernando

“…One of the goals of population genetics is to understand how evolutionary forces shape patterns of genetic variation over time. However, because populations evolve across both time and space, most evolutionary processes also have an important spatial component, acting through phenomena such as isolation by distance, local mate choice, or uneven distribution of resources. …”
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Defect Detection and Correction in OpenMP: A Static Analysis and Machine Learning-Based Solution by Norah A. Al-Johany, Fathy E. Eassa, Sanaa A. Sharaf, Eynas H. Balkhair, Sara M. Assiri

“…The tool performs lexical and syntactic analysis to extract OpenMP constructs, verify directive usage, and identify incorrect synchronization patterns. A rule-based correction engine is employed to repair detected defects through minimally invasive code transformations, such as inserting critical sections, correcting directive placement, and adjusting data-sharing clauses. …”
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Packed red blood cell transfusion threshold in traumatic brain injury: a systematic overview of reported studies by Babita Raghuwanshi, Suresh K. Thanneeru, Harish Kumar, Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar, Rafael Cincu, Md Yunus, Roshan Chanchlani, Amit Agrawal

“…Abstract Introduction Low hemoglobin can compromise cerebral oxygen delivery in traumatic brain injury patients with many clinical studies have reviewed blood transfusion practices. The present review was conducted to understand the reporting patterns of hemoglobin threshold to trigger packed red blood cell transfusions in traumatic brain injury patients in reported studies. …”
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Developing a Framework for Implementing Artificial Intelligence in the Sports Goods Market: Social and Ethical Implications of the Development by Mostafa Mohammadian, Hassan Bahrololoum, Reza Andam, Ali Dehghani

“…This method helps discover meaningful patterns and relationships in the data, providing a deeper understanding of the subject. …”
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Deep Learning Architectures for Single-Label and Multi-Label Surgical Tool Classification in Minimally Invasive Surgeries by Hisham ElMoaqet, Hamzeh Qaddoura, Mutaz Ryalat, Natheer Almtireen, Tamer Abdulbaki Alshirbaji, Nour Aldeen Jalal, Thomas Neumuth, Knut Moeller

“…Nonetheless, our results demonstrated that the proposed CNN-SE-FFM-BiLSTM multi-label model achieved competitive performance to state-of-the-art methods with excellent performance in detecting tools with complex usage patterns and in minority classes. Future work should focus on optimizing models for real-time applications, and broadening dataset evaluations to improve performance in diverse surgical environments. …”
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Evaluation of Chronic Dietary Risk of Trifloxystrobin and Bupirimate in Cucumber Based on Supervised Residue Test by Yanli Qi, Weirong Wang, Pengcheng Ren, Shu Qin, Jindong Li, Junli Cao

“…Supervised field trials were conducted in 12 representative regions across China, following Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) guidelines, to investigate their residue patterns and potential dietary exposure risks. …”
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Forecasting Residential Energy Consumption with the Use of Long Short-Term Memory Recurrent Neural Networks by Zurisaddai Severiche-Maury, Carlos Eduardo Uc-Rios, Wilson Arrubla-Hoyos, Dora Cama-Pinto, Juan Antonio Holgado-Terriza, Miguel Damas-Hermoso, Alejandro Cama-Pinto

“…This dual structure enhances accuracy by capturing both device-specific consumption patterns and overall household energy use, facilitating informed decision-making at multiple levels. …”
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Peripheral blood metabolic profiles of chronic rhinosinusitis and their mediating role between obesity and disease by Zengxiao Zhang, Shunke Li, Shizhe Zhou, Lin Wang, Xudong Yan, Longgang Yu, Yan Jiang

“…Abstract Background Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is increasingly linked to systemic inflammation, however, research on peripheral blood metabolic patterns in CRS patients remains limited. This study aimed to investigate peripheral blood metabolic profiles in eosinophilic CRS and non-eosinophilic CRS, while exploring the mediating role of metabolites in the relationship between body mass index and CRS. …”
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Markerless Video-Based Gait Analysis in People With Multiple Sclerosis by Matteo Moro, Giorgia Marchesi, Maria Cellerino, Giacomo Boffa, Francesca Odone, Matilde Inglese, Maura Casadio

“…Both normal and tandem gait patterns were evaluated. In normal gait, significant spatio-temporal and joint kinematic differences were observed between the high EDSS group and unimpaired controls, while the low EDSS group exhibited no notable deviations. …”
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Exploring Synergies: Greenhouse Gas Dynamics, Soil Mechanisms, and Forest Ecosystems for Climate Resilience and Sustainable Environmental Stewardship by Ihsan Muhammad, Xinyu Luo, Imran Khan, Abdullah Ahmed Al‐Ghamdi, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh, Weijun Shen

“…These findings highlight the critical roles of BM, fertilizer use, and PPT patterns in driving GHG dynamics and underscore the potential of forest management strategies, particularly those focused on NSC, to mitigate climate change. …”
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Method to apply temporal graph analysis on electronic patient record data to explore healthcare professional–patient interaction intensity: a cohort study by Neil J Sebire, Stephen D Marks, John Booth, Spiros Denaxas, Rebecca Pope, William A Bryant, Maria H Eriksson

“…Each network analysis metric has a contribution to play in describing the dynamics of a daily HCP network and the composite findings provide insights that cannot be determined with standard approaches.Conclusions Network analysis provides a novel approach to investigate and visualise patterns of HCP–patient interactions which allow for a deeper understanding of the complex nature of hospital patient care and could have numerous practical operational applications.…”
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Optimization of large-diameter deep-hole stope blasting technology based on numerical simulation: a case study of the Dongguashan copper mine by Jiang Guo, Shaowei Sun, Niming Jiang, Jiachuang Wang, Mingjian Huang, Xiaobing Yan, Wenjun Yang, Qinli Zhang

“…First, by comparing stress wave distributions and peak pressures for boreholes of different diameters, and analyzing crater formation patterns for different row and borehole spacing configurations, the optimal borehole net-work parameters for 165 mm boreholes with non-coupled charge structures were determined. …”
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Assessment of the rational use of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics at the Department of Health of Ramallah in Palestine by Omar Al-Taweel, Costa Shubeita, Fairouz Zayed, Doaa Al-Hamed, Doaa Al-Tarifi, Mustafa Alnadi, Lina Adwan

“…This study focuses on tracking the antibiotic prescribing practices in Palestine and improving future antibiotic prescribing. …”
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Natural Occlusion-Based Backdoor Attacks: A Novel Approach to Compromising Pedestrian Detectors by Qiong Li, Yalun Wu, Qihuan Li, Xiaoshu Cui, Yuanwan Chen, Xiaolin Chang, Jiqiang Liu, Wenjia Niu

“…Physical tests verify that pedestrians wearing backpack triggers could successfully evade detection under varying shooting distances of iPhone cameras, though the attack failed when pedestrians rotated by 90°, confirming the practical feasibility of our method. Through ablation studies, we further investigate the impact of key parameters such as trigger patterns and poisoning rates on attack effectiveness. …”
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