Unlikely allies: Camel crickets play a role in the seed dispersal of an Asian autotrophic shrub by Kenji Suetsugu, Hirokazu Tsukaya

“…The evolution of dust seeds, which contain minimal energy reserves, is traditionally linked to heterotrophy, in which external carbon sources are provided to the embryo or seedling. …”
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Personnel Policy Strategy of the National Police of Ukraine in the Context of Updating Administrative and Legal Principles of Protecting Human Rights and Freedoms by A. V. Tanko

“…The author of the article presents the results of the legal and scientific researches analysis of the personnel policy strategy of the National Police of Ukraine in the context of updating administrative and legal principles of protecting human rights and freedoms. …”
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University management: Technology for monitoring the reputation of an educational brand by T. D. Sinyavets, E. A. Luneva, N. V. Katunina

“…The authors used the following research methods: the analysis of the external environment, the cognitive methodology of knowledge networks research (ISM analysis), the structural matrix of the interaction of factors (SSIM), and focus groups with representatives of target groups of the public that determine the reputation of an educational brand.Results. …”
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Economic Security in Strategic Planning Documents by Yu. N. Lapygin, R. K. Talov

“…Thestrategic development of regions, as well as economic entities, provides not only an increase in internal potential, but also creates a competitive advantage when interacting with the external environment.   The purpose of this study is to determine the special provisions of economic security in the regional development strategy using the example of a typical region of the Central Federal District, which allows us to assess the problems of implementing the directions of the country’s economic security strategy and determine the tasks for adjusting the regional development strategy.   …”
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Advanced day-ahead scheduling of HVAC demand response control using novel strategy of Q-learning, model predictive control, and input convex neural networks by Rahman Heidarykiany, Cristinel Ababei

“…In this paper, we present a Q-Learning optimization algorithm for smart home HVAC systems. …”
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“...ONE OF THEIR CHIEFE FESTIVALL DAIES”: THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FIRST SAFAVID TRADE PRIVILEGES TO THE BRITISH by Gafar-zada, L.

“…Unlike the prevailing in historiography misconception that the Safavid Empire was interesting for Tudor England only as an object of England’s colonial expansion, i.e. as a source of cheap raw materials and profitable markets for English goods, and most importantly, as a transit route to the markets of India and other states of the Far East, the conducted research revealed that England’s interaction with the Safavid Empire wasn’t a manifestation of English colonial policy, as most Western and Soviet historians used to present mistakenly; on the contrary, economic and political significance of the Safavid Empire in the region and beyond allowed her to conduct an independent external policy. …”
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A human behavior-based model for respiratory infectious diseases prediction by Zhengwen Ma, Min Zhu, Chen Zhi, Huaguo Zhang, Minye Li, Nan Zhang, Hui Ma, Hui Ma

“…The most common facial orientation between patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) was face-to-face, accounting for 30.48% of interactions. The predicted average viral RNA load exposures per second during various medical procedures were as follows: Otoscopy: 0.014314 viral RNA loads/s; Rhinoscopy: 0.014411 viral RNA loads/s; Laryngoscopy: 0.014379 viral RNA loads/s; External auditory canal irrigation: 0.018803 viral RNA loads/s. …”
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Evaluation of Wear Resistance of a Modified Radial Bearing Design Taking into Account Compressibility and Viscosity of the Lubricant by E. A. Bolgova, M. A. Mukutadze, V. M. Prikhodko, I. A. Kolobov

“…In particular, the authors of the publications are interested in the interaction of bearing and lubrication, since numerous types of machinery and equipment contain these elements. …”
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Harnessing liposomal nanocellulose hydrogel for NIR-light driven on-demand drug delivery by Puja Gangurde, Zahra Gounani, Jacopo Zini, Roberta Teixeira Polez, Monika Österberg, Patrick Lauren, Tatu Lajunen, Timo Laaksonen

“…Stimuli-responsive nanoparticles have gained attention for their ability to control drug release via external signals. However, challenges like biodegradation and toxicity hinder their applications. …”
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USE OF THE CASE METHOD DURING THE STUDY OF THE DISCIPLINE “MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS” by Volodymyr Fediv, Оlena Olar, Tetiana Biriukova, Orusia Mykytiuk, Victor Kulchynskyj

“…The case designed to study the course of medical and biological physics, given its specifics, may contain the following types of questions of a professionally oriented nature: 1) manifestations of physical phenomena and processes in the human body and the possibility of their study; 2) basic methods of determining physical quantities in medical practice; 3) principles of functioning of devices in diagnostic and medical practice; 4) the consequences of the interaction of physical factors with biological environments; 5) prevention of adverse effects of external physical factors on the human body and counteraction to occupational diseases. …”
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Supercomplexity: bridging the gap between aesthetics and cognition by Alessandro Bortolotti, Giulia Candeloro, Riccardo Palumbo, Pier Luigi Sacco, Pier Luigi Sacco

“…This study presents a cognitive neuroscience framework for understanding what we term “supercomplex experiences,” a concept describing experiences that simultaneously engage multiple neural networks and cognitive faculties in ways that resist decomposition into simpler processes. …”
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The Prognostic Significance of NEDD9 Expression in Human Cancers: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Omics Exploration by Jehad A. Yasin MD, Ramez M. Odat MD, Fares A. Qtaishat MD, Mohammad-Amer A. Tamimi MD, Muaath I. Alsufi MD, Osama M. Younis MD, Leen A. Alkuttob MD, Anwaar Saeed MD

“…NEDD9 expression was correlated with various immune cells across cancer types according to immune infiltration analysis. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis indicated significant interactions involving NEDD9, suggesting mechanisms which influence tumor behavior and response to treatment. …”
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社群媒體使用與憂鬱： 社會比較與社會排斥的中介效果 Social Media Use and Depression: The Mediating Effects of Social Comparison and Social Exclusion by 江文慈 Wen-Tzu Chiang

“…Introduction In the digital era, interacting with others and sharing information through social media has become integral to daily life. …”
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The Wizard Apprentice: A Serious Games System in Immersive VR as a Feasible Rehabilitation Approach in Children With Cerebral Palsy by Cristian Camardella, Federica Serra, Caterina Linciano, Chiara Malasoma, Gabriele Carrieri, Sara Aliboni, Ilaria Bortone, Federico Posteraro, Luca Bonfiglio, Daniele Leonardis

“…Modern VR technologies can further enhance usability, allowing the participant to seamlessly interact with VR environment with bare hands, without need of external tracking systems and complex setups. …”
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Motor-based prediction mediates implicit vocal imitation by Yuchunzi Wu, Zhili Han, Xing Tian

“…Motor-based predictions orchestrate sensorimotor interaction and memory-based operations to mediate implicit learning behaviour in a social context.…”
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Integration of AI with artificial sensory systems for multidimensional intelligent augmentation by Changyu Tian, Youngwook Cho, Youngho Song, Seongcheol Park, Inho Kim, Soo-Yeon Cho

“…Artificial sensory systems mimic the five human senses to facilitate data interaction between the real and virtual worlds. Accurate data analysis is crucial for converting external stimuli from each artificial sense into user-relevant information, yet conventional signal processing methods struggle with the massive scale, noise, and artificial sensory systems characteristics of data generated by artificial sensory devices. …”
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Triethylamine vapor-induced cyclization reaction in cocrystals leading to cocrystal-to-polycrystal transformation by Ling Zhu, Xiaoli Zhao, Yanfei Niu, Lianrui Hu, Weitao Dou, Hai-Bo Yang, Lin Xu, Ben Zhong Tang

“…Abstract The structural transformation of crystals triggered by external stimuli is a fascinating area in materials science and supramolecular chemistry. …”
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Control of Soft Wearable Robots for Elbow Assistance and Rehabilitation: A Simplified Solution Using Disturbance Observer and Nonsmooth Feedback by Jiajin Wang, Baoguo Xu, Xin Wang, Jianwei Lai, Xiangshan Wei, Zishuo Zhao, Ye Lu, Ying Shen, Hongxing Wang, Aiguo Song

“…However, most existing devices rely on open-loop control strategies, which renders individual customization cumbersome and incapable of adapting to dynamic interactions. The challenges in implementing closed-loop control arise from the complex nonlinearities of soft robots and the unpredictable external disturbances encountered during human-robot interactions. …”
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Multi-Stage Simulation of Residents’ Disaster Risk Perception and Decision-Making Behavior: An Exploratory Study on Large Language Model-Driven Social–Cognitive Agent Framework by Xinjie Zhao, Hao Wang, Chengxiao Dai, Jiacheng Tang, Kaixin Deng, Zhihua Zhong, Fanying Kong, Shiyun Wang, So Morikawa

“…Yet, conventional research methods—such as surveys, laboratory experiments, and field observations—often struggle with limited sample sizes, external validity concerns, and difficulties in controlling for confounding variables. …”
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From consumers to pioneers: insights from thermal energy communities in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands by Sara Herreras Martínez, Justus Mesman, Daniel Møller Sneum, Lars Holstenkamp, Robert Harmsen, Marijke Menkveld, Sanne Akerboom, André Faaij

“…This study addresses this gap by presenting the first comprehensive examination of key factors influencing the emergence and development of TEC projects in Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands. …”
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