Enhancing Direction-of-Arrival Estimation for Single-Channel Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface via Phase Coding Design by Changcheng Hu, Ruoyu Zhang, Jingqi Wang, Boyu Sima, Yue Ma, Chen Miao, Wei Kang

“…Traditional antenna arrays for direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation typically require numerous elements to achieve target performance, increasing system complexity and cost. …”
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Optimizing Stimulus Frequency Ranges for Building a High-Rate High Frequency SSVEP-BCI by Xiaogang Chen, Bingchuan Liu, Yijun Wang, Hongyan Cui, Jianwei Dong, Ruijuan Ma, Ning Li, Xiaorong Gao

“…According to the optimized frequency range, this study builds an online 16-target high frequency SSVEP-BCI and verifies the feasibility of the proposed system based on 21 healthy subjects. …”
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Apple Detection via Near-Field MIMO-SAR Imaging: A Multi-Scale and Context-Aware Approach by Yuanping Shi, Yanheng Ma, Liang Geng

“…Therefore, this study utilizes near-field millimeter-wave MIMO-SAR (Multiple Input Multiple Output Synthetic Aperture Radar) technology, which is capable of all-day and all-weather imaging, to perform high-precision detection of apple targets in orchards. This paper first constructs a near-field millimeter-wave MIMO-SAR imaging system and performs multi-angle imaging on real fruit tree samples, obtaining about 150 sets of SAR-optical paired data, covering approximately 2000 accurately annotated apple targets. …”
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The CRISPR-Cas system in Lactiplantibacillus plantarum strains: identification and characterization using a genome mining approach by Mohaddeseh Rostampour, Bahman Panahi, Reza Masoumi Jahandizi

“…In addition, the identified systems displayed a potential for targeting Lactobacillus phages. The investigation of the relationship between the targeting of Lactobacillus phages by the antiphage system in L. plantarum species showed that subtype II-A had the highest diversity in targeting Lactobacillus phages than subtype I-E. …”
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Thermal Accumulation Mechanisms of Deep Geothermal Reservoirs in the Moxi Area, Sichuan Basin, SW China: Evidence from Temperature Measurements and Structural Characteristics by Wenbo Yang, Weiqi Luo, Simian Yang, Wei Zheng, Luquan Zhang, Fang Lai, Shuang Yang, Zhongquan Li

“…This study establishes a theoretical framework for target selection and industrial-scale geothermal exploitation in sedimentary basins, highlighting the potential for repurposing oil/gas infrastructure.…”
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Six-hour Prediction of Interplanetary Magnetic Field Bz Profiles for Strong Southward Cases by Deep Learning by Jihyeon Son, Yong-Jae Moon, Young-Sil Kwak, Kyung Sun Park, Hyun-Jin Jeong

“…We use the preceding 12 hr of data as input and the subsequent 6 hr of B _z data as target. To focus on strong geomagnetic conditions, we consider periods where B _z values drop below the negative standard deviation (approximately −3 nT) for at least 6 hr. …”
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An exploratory analysis on diastolic function in the intensive compared with less intensive blood pressure control to prevent adverse cardiac remodelling in children with chronic k... by Haotian Gu, John M. Simpson, Janette Cansick, Eric Finlay, Rodney Gilbert, Andrew Lunn, Heather Maxwell, Henry Morgan, Mohan Shenoy, Rukshana Shroff, Pushpa Subramaniam, Jane Tizard, Yincent Tse, Phil Chowienczyk, Manish D. Sinha, Janette Cansick, Abdel Douiri, Eric Finlay, Rodney Gilbert, Haotian Gu, Larissa Kerecuk, Andrew Lunn, Heather Maxwell, Henry Morgan, Reza Razavi, Mohan Shenoy, Rukshana Shroff, Pushpa Subramaniam, Jane Tizard, Yincent Tse, Poothirikovil Venugopalan, John Simpson, Phil Chowienczyk, Manish Sinha

“…Children with CKD were randomised to standard (50th–75th percentile) or intensive (<40th percentile) standardised office systolic BP targets. Echocardiograms were performed at baseline and at follow-up visits. …”
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Trends in atrial fibrillation and flutter mortality associated with disorders of thyroid gland in the United States from 1999 to 2020 by Shahzaib Ahmed, Shoaib Ahmad, Hamza Ashraf, Eeman Ahmad, Umar Akram, Abbas H. Mallick, Irfan Ullah, Raheel Ahmed, Chadi Alraies, Gregg C. Fonarow

“…Annual percent changes and their averages were calculated via Joinpoint regression. …”
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Réduire le nombre de députés en France métropolitaine. Quel mode d’affectation, pour quelle représentation nationale ? by Cyrille Genre-Grandpierre, Guillaume Marrel, Mathieu Coulon

“…We show how these two approaches do not target the same objective, and how their impacts on representation differ. …”
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Enhancing Detection of Control State for High-Speed Asynchronous SSVEP-BCIs Using Frequency-Specific Framework by Yufeng Ke, Jiale Du, Shuang Liu, Dong Ming

“…Offline evaluation using data lengths within 1 s found that the FS framework achieved excellent performance and significantly outperformed the FU framework. 14-target FS and FU asynchronous systems were separately constructed by incorporating a simple dynamic stopping strategy and validated using a cue-guided selection task in an online experiment. …”
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Evaluation of the social-economic impacts of hyena attacks on humans and livestock in the Nyang’whale district of Tanzania by Noela Samwel Hello, Rosemary Peter Mramba, Doreen Jeremiah Mrimi

“…Conclusion Given that villages with a large number of livestock experienced more livestock attacks and fewer human attacks, this suggests that hyenas may target humans when their food resources are limited. …”
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Model-based analysis of the impact of an eco-scheme premium on the climate protection potential of short rotation coppice in Baden-Württemberg by Cecilia Roxanne Geier, Elisabeth Angenendt, Enno Bahrs, Jan Weik, Christian Sponagel

“…The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and its direct payments constitute an important instrument for achieving the European climate target set for agriculture. In this context, the promotion of agroforestry can contribute to its application as a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measure, for instance through carbon sequestration and fossil fuel substitution with fire wood. …”
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Effects of poststroke heart rate variability on the neurological impairment severity and the prognosis among patients with ischaemic stroke: a scoping review by Xiaoting Zheng, Ruiying Zhang, Jianan Hong, Shuying Chen, Liling Lin, Yingxiu Xiao

“…Whether at discharge (n=6) or after follow-up (n=11), it was found that when the SD of all normal-to-normal intervals (SDNN) or the SD of the averages of normal-to-normal intervals decreased, the neurological impairment severity would be increased, including dysarthria, aphasia and hemiplegia. …”
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Cost of delivering childhood RSV prevention interventions to the health system in Kenya: a prospective analysis by Ranju Baral, Clint Pecenka, Rose E Jalang'o, Elkanah Otiang, Joseph Odiyo, Bryan O Nyawanda, Joyce U Nyiro, Patrick Munywoki

“…Objectives To evaluate the cost of delivering childhood respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prevention interventions to the health system in Kenya.Design A prospective (cost projection) activity-based costing study.Setting Kenya, national introduction of interventions.Participants Not applicable.Interventions A single-dose RSV maternal vaccine and a single-dose, long-acting monoclonal antibody (mAb).Primary and secondary outcome measures Cost per eligible target population; cost per dose administered; non-commodity cost of delivery. …”
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Evaluating metabolome-wide causal effects on risk for psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders by Lachlan Gilchrist, Julian Mutz, Pirro Hysi, Cristina Legido-Quigley, Sulev Kõks, Cathryn M. Lewis, Petroula Proitsi

“…Further identification of underlying mutual and unique biological mechanisms may yield novel multi-disorder and disorder-specific therapeutic targets. The metabolome represents an important domain for target identification as metabolites play critical roles in modulating a diverse range of biological processes. …”
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Benchmarking Multiple Large Language Models for Automated Clinical Trial Data Extraction in Aging Research by Richard J. Young, Alice M. Matthews, Brach Poston

“…Across models, agreement was almost perfect for the binary field brain stimulation used (Fleiss κ ≈ 0.92) and substantial for the categorical primary target (κ ≈ 0.71). Numeric parameters such as stimulation intensity and session duration showed excellent consistency when explicitly reported (ICC 0.95–0.96); secondary targets and free-text duration phrases remained challenging (κ ≈ 0.61; ICC ≈ 0.35). …”
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Spatial Change of Dominant Baltic Sea Demersal Fish Across Two Decades by Liam MacNeil, Frane Madiraca, Saskia Otto, Marco Scotti

“…For cod, we conclude that biomass was less reliably predicted in comparison to the other major Baltic demersals studied here, warranting dynamic fishing covariates as a formerly major commercial fishing target. These models approach more dynamic species distribution models and are increasingly valuable to constrain uncertainties in biogeographic forecasting which often rely on annually‐averaged response curves, occurrence data, and suitability maps which rarely discriminate between areas of high and low biomass areas in space and time.…”
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COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone: an application of Health Belief Model constructs by Simon Ssentongo, Alex Muhereza, Morie Mustapha, Ruth Gemi, Dennis Cherian, Rebecca Waugh, Benjamin Crookston, Cougar Hall, Mary Linehan, Hayden Borg, Joshua West

“…Consequently, to boost vaccine acceptance, public health campaigns should focus on reshaping risk perceptions, addressing obstacles, emphasizing the advantages of getting vaccinated, and fostering a sense of self-efficacy within target communities.…”
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Underwater object detection algorithm integrating image enhancement and deformable convolution by Lijia Guo, Xiangchun Liu, Dongsheng Ye, Xuebao He, Jianxin Xia, Wei Song

“…Second, the backbone network is redesigned via Deformable Convolution v4 (DCNv4), with targeted optimizations applied to enhance the model's capacity for detecting irregularly shaped objects and small-scale targets. …”
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The Protective Effects of Melatonin on Hainan Black Goats Under Heat Stress: Understanding Its Actions and Mechanisms by Hao Wu, Baochun Qin, Guang Yang, Pengyun Ji, Yu Gao, Lu Zhang, Bingyuan Wang, Guoshi Liu

“…Currently, there is a lack of efficient methods to use in targeting this issue. In this study, we report that melatonin supplementation may represent an alternative method to reduce the negative impact of heat stress on livestock, particularly in Hainan black goats. …”
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