Complementary Characteristics Between Hydro-Solar-Wind Power Factors in the Upper Yellow River Region During 1979~2018 by Jiongwei Cao, Xiang Li, Huimin Zuo, Jingyang Wang, Lizhen Wang

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Translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the HEAR-COMMAND Tool – Arabic: a self-rated ICF-based questionnaire for assessing hearing, communication, and conversation disa... by Razan Alfakir, Mahmoud Hammady, Tahereh Afghah, Mohamed Abd Al-Ghaffar, Mostafa Youssif

“…Abstract Background The HEAR-COMMAND Tool is a self-reported questionnaire designed to assess hearing, communication, and conversation functioning (aka negative: disability), based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) Core Sets for Hearing Loss. …”
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Sensitivity Analysis of Distribution Network Reconfiguration Optimization for Electric Vehicle and Renewable Distributed Generator Integration by Mahmoud Ghofrani

“…To model the variability of wind and solar DGs, probability distribution functions (PDFs) are employed, which allow for a more accurate representation of their performance. …”
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The relationship between grip strength, 6 minute walking distance and working memory in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: an fNIRS study by Peng Wang, Yanran Si, Zhidong Cai, Wanting Jiang, Xin Xin, Shufan Li, Shuqi Jia, Qing Liu, Xing Wang

“…Abstract Objective Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) was employed to explore the potential relationship between grip strength, 6-minute walking distance (6MWD), and working memory in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). …”
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A Local–Global Graph KAN for Multi‐Class Prediction of PPI by Minghui Liu, Ying Qu

“…To mitigate data imbalance, an asymmetric loss function is utilized to better handle minority classes and improve overall prediction accuracy. …”
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TRANSCENDENT (Transforming Research by Assessing Neuroinformatics across the Spectrum of Concussion by Embedding iNterdisciplinary Data-collection to Enable Novel Treatments): prot... by Charlotte Anderson, Nick Reed, Andrée-Anne Ledoux, Roger Zemek, Keith Yeates, Carolyn Emery, Pamela Fuselli, Isabelle J Gagnon, Kathryn J Schneider, Sharon Johnston, David R Howell, Richard Webster, Peter Tanuseputro, Andrew R Mayer, Miriam H Beauchamp, Rebecca Robillard, Christina L Master, Kristine Dalton, Khaled El Emam, John Leddy, Noah Silverberg, Jennifer Dawson, Martin H Osmond, Stephanie Cowle, Christopher Giza, Monica Lamoureux, Nicholas Barrowman, Kitty Chen, Daniel J Corwin, Erin Fox, Lisa M Albrecht, Araba Chintoh, Achelle Cortel-LeBlanc, Miguel Cortel-LeBlanc, Andrew Dodd, Steven Hicks, Stephen Alexander Kutcher, Carlos Lalonde, Rebekah C Mannix, Ivan Terekhov, Cheryl Lea Wellington

“…The TRANSCENDENT Concussion Research Program aims to address patient- and clinician-identified research priorities, through the integration of clinical data from patients of all ages and injury mechanisms, patient-reported outcomes and objective biomarkers across factors of intersectionality. Seeking guidance from our Community Advisory Committee will ensure meaningful patient partnership and research findings that are relevant to the wider concussion community.Methods and analysis This prospective observational cohort study will recruit 5500 participants over 5 years from three 360 Concussion Care clinic locations across Ontario, Canada, with a subset of participants enrolling in specific objective assessments including testing of autonomic function, exercise tolerance, vision, advanced neuroimaging and fluid biomarkers. …”
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A Systems Engineering Approach to Incorporate ESG Risks and Opportunities in Early-Stage Mine Design and Planning by Micah Nehring, Peter Knights

“…The framework provides a communications tool for aligning the ESG design process across functional silos within complex organizations. …”
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Graph neural networks with configuration cross-attention for tensor compilers by Dmitrii Khizbullin, Eduardo Rocha de Andrade, Thanh Hau Nguyen, Matheus Pedroza Ferreira, David R. Pugh

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Cluster Optimization for Exponential, Right-Triangular, and Uniformly Distributed Data by Gabiriele Bulivou, Karuna G. Reddy, M. G. M. Khan

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Residue-Specific Structural and Dynamical Coupling of Protein and Hydration Water Revealed by Molecular Dynamics Simulations by Shuai Wang, Jun Gao, Xiakun Chu

“…Proteins and their surrounding hydration water engage in a dynamic interplay that is critical for maintaining structural stability and functional integrity. However, the intricate coupling between protein dynamics and the structural order of hydration water remains poorly understood. …”
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Efficient spatio-temporal modeling for sign language recognition using CNN and RNN architectures by Kasian Myagila, Kasian Myagila, Devotha Godfrey Nyambo, Mussa Ally Dida

“…The study used CNN-LSTM and CNN-GRU architectures, where CNN-GRU with an ELU activation function is proposed to enhance learning efficiency and performance. …”
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The Relationship between Removable Dental Prostheses and Brain Activity in Elderly Individuals: Systematic Review by Arpit Sikri, Jyotsana Sikri, Rinshul Saroch, Charanjeet Singh Gill, Rimple Gupta, Chetan Pathak

“…Methods: A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines, with an initial search across PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. …”
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Water saturation modeling in carbonate reservoirs using the bulk volume water approach by Ali Behdad, Steve Cuddy

“…Abstract An ideal Saturation Height Function (SHF) should account for rock and fluid properties, as well as the Free Water Level (FWL), while ensuring consistency between measured and modeled data in a 3D reservoir model. …”
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A health index for surface water resources during drought: an automated fuzzy-based performance criteria approach by Mohammad Mahdi Dorafshan, Mohammad Hossein Golmohammadi, Carlo De Michele

“…Also, a method was developed to automatic regulation of parameters the fuzzy membership function based on the real drought conditions of the basin. …”
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GuardianMPC: Backdoor-Resilient Neural Network Computation by Mohammad Hashemi, Domenic Forte, Fatemeh Ganji

“…In this regard, GuardianMPC is the first to offer private function evaluation in the LEGO family. GuardianMPC also supports private training to effectively counter backdoor attacks targeting NN model architectures and parameters. …”
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Automated quantitative analysis of saccadic characteristics in patients with spontaneous and head-shaking nystagmus by DU Yi, LIU Xingjian, WANG Yu, XU Zhengyan, REN Lili, WU Ziming

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Traffic flow theory-based modeling of bike-vehicle interactions for enhanced safety and mobility by Mustafa Gadah, Xuesong Zhou, Mohammad Abbasi, Vamshi Yellisetty

“…We establish a unique four-stage method for assessing bike-vehicle traffic interaction on designated road links: 1) Given the input of volume, we convert it to speed and density using the fundamental diagram and Q-K curves under different congestion conditions. 2) We analyze vehicle trajectories and utilize an input-output (moving queue) diagram to calculate the total exposures between bikes and vehicles as a function of speed difference and the product of bike and vehicle volume, ensuring the balance equations for both vehicle and bike exposure individually. 3) Beginning at the moment a vehicle enters a shared facility, we apply an illustrative method to determine the duration of individual exposure time, adjusting Newell’s car-following model to accommodate for various phases of driver reactions, transitioning from anticipation to overtaking/yield phase. 4) We measure the overall impact of exposure on mobility and safety using a multimodal semi-dynamic traffic assignment that focuses on both delay and exposure-based utility across various facility types and development scenarios. …”
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An Overview of Distributed Firewalls and Controllers Intended for Mobile Cloud Computing by Cyril Godwin Suetor, Daniele Scrimieri, Amna Qureshi, Irfan-Ullah Awan

“…It explores the complexities involved in merging Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Network Function Virtualisation (NFV), and CASB into a cohesive system, focusing on the need to resolve interoperability issues and maintain low latency and high throughput while balancing performance across distributed firewalls and controllers. …”
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A New Spectral Class of Brown Dwarfs at the Bottom of the IMF in IC 348 by K. L. Luhman, C. Alves de Oliveira

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Maintaining rockfall protection in mountain forests under climate change: optimizing management for sustainable stem size distributions by Ulrike Hiltner, Jonas Glatthorn, Timothy Thrippleton, Harald Bugmann

“…These findings provide practical guidance for forest managers, enabling them to proactively respond to climate change impacts and ensure the long-term functionality of rockfall protection across elevation zones.…”
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