Is the Spin of the Black Hole in GX 339–4 Negative? by Andrzej A. Zdziarski, Srimanta Banerjee, Michał Szanecki, Ranjeev Misra, Gulab Dewangan

“…In all cases, the fitted inclination is low, ≈30°–34°. For the spin axis aligned with the binary axis, the mass function for this source implies large values of the mass, consistent only with those obtained with either disk-atmosphere models or the presence of a warm corona. …”
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Pathogenic morphological signatures of perturbations in mitochondrial-related genes revealed by pooled imaging assay by Colin Kremitzki, Jason Waligorski, Graham Bachman, Lina Mohammed Ali, John Bramley, Maria Vakaki, Vinay Chandrasekaran, Purva Patel, Dhruv Mathur, Paul Hime, Robi Mitra, Jeff Milbrandt, William Buchser

“…Several thousand genes have been shown to regulate mitochondria in eukaryotic cells, but which of these genes are necessary for proper mitochondrial function and dynamics? We investigated the degree of morphological disruptions in mitochondrial gene-silenced cells to understand the genetic contribution to the expected mitochondrial phenotype and to identify potentially pathogenic variants like pathogenic mutations in MFN2. …”
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MRI‐Based Surgical Planning for Irreducible Subaxial Cervical Fracture‐Dislocation With Bilateral Locked Facet Joints: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Ao Leng, Lingzhi Meng, Jiacheng Li, Song Shi, Mingming Guo, Hailong Yu, Qi Wang

“…Thirteen patients with preoperative grade D recovered to grade E after surgery, while 7 patients remained grade D but reported improved limb function. In comparison, 63 patients were treated before SCBS was introduced. …”
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MANAGING FRAUD IN CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, THE ROLE OF INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT: A STUDY OF QUOTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS (DMBs) IN NIGERIA by Onajero Kensington OHWO

“…The study recommended that the board of directors of DMBs as part of its oversight function should periodically review the overall fraud risk management framework of the bank to ensure it is current, adequate and effective.…”

Percutaneous clamp reduction technique using plate as a position template during minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis for the treatment of tibial shaft fractures by Yutao Cui, Guangkai Ren, Yanbing Wang, Baoming Yuan, Chuangang Peng, Dankai Wu

“…Both cases had minimal functional impact. Importantly, there were no neurovascular injuries or hematomas. …”
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Toward Resilient Implementation of Land Degradation Neutrality via Systemic Approaches by Jaime Martínez-Valderrama, Jorge Andrick Parra Valencia, Tamar Awad, Antonio J. Álvarez, Rocío M. Oliva, Juanma Cintas, Víctor Castillo

“…A key shortcoming is the lack of integrated planning. LDN should function as a “Plan of Plans”—a coordinating framework to align policies across sectors and scales, reconciling conflicting agendas in areas such as food, energy, and water. …”
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Impedance mapping with high-density microelectrode array chips reveals dynamic heterogeneity of in vitro epithelial barriers by Alessandra Venz, Bastien Duckert, Liesbet Lagae, Saeedeh Ebrahimi Takalloo, Dries Braeken

“…This method could thus, in principle, enable detection of tissue barrier disrupting and modifying agents with higher specificity. Epithelial barrier function assays benefit from using HD-MEA impedance sensors due to their increased informativity and resolution, which will be of great value in future organ-on-chip platforms.…”
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Morphology and Mach Number Distribution of Merger Shock Surfaces in Merging Galaxy Clusters by Eunyu Lee, Dongsu Ryu, Hyesung Kang

“…The distribution of M _s of shock zones on each surface can be approximated by a log-normal function, peaking at M _s _,peak  ≈ 2−4.5 and extending up to ∼10. …”
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Improvement of Terrain Entropy Calculation for Grid Digital Elevation Models Considering Spatial Structural Features by Fangbin Zhou, Tianyi Yao, Junwei Bian, Yun Xiao

“…Therefore, a logarithmic function is used for fitting. A determination coefficient greater than 50% indicates that the method adheres to the original definition of entropy and is effective in capturing the increasing spatial disorder of the grid DEM. …”
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Detection of Electric Network Frequency in Audio Using Multi-HCNet by Yujin Li, Tianliang Lu, Shufan Peng, Chunhao He, Kai Zhao, Gang Yang, Yan Chen

“…Furthermore, a sine activation function (SAF) is utilized to better align with the periodic nature of ENF signals, enhancing the model’s capacity to capture periodic oscillations. …”
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Acute Effects of Different Alcohol Doses on Psychomotor Performance and Subjective Responses among Healthy Young Women in China by Xiaoqin Yi, Li Xiao, Jin Xiang, Weihao Fan, Yingqiang Fu, Linchuan Liao, Yi Ye

“…Conclusion: The findings of this study align with previous trends, indicating that higher alcohol doses exacerbate impairments in psychomotor functions, leading to heightened risks of traffic accidents or other incidents.…”
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Leptomeningeal metastasis with sturge-weber syndrome-like gyriform calcification on imaging: a case report by Yang Liu, Junjun Liu, Chongbo Zhao, Zhiye Wang, Zuonian Zhang, Jie Wei, Yue Zhang

“…Following one month of osimertinib therapy, the patient exhibited significant improvement in language function. Conclusions This case presented diagnostic challenges due to extensive gyriform calcification and the “tram-track” sign, which occasionally resemble SWS. …”
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An Improved Diagnosis Approach for Short-Circuit Fault Diagnosis in MPC-Based Current Source Inverter System by Jonggrist Jongudomkarn, Pirat Khunkitti, Apirat Siritaratiwat

“…It then leverages the cost function results from the MPC algorithm as the key diagnostic parameter derived through a comparative analysis of predicted system behavior under normal and fault conditions. …”
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Evaluating the clinical outcomes of computer-assisted surgery and patient-specific instrumentation compared to conventional instrumentation in total knee arthroplasty, a randomised... by Ziyang Dong, Yang Li, Yipu Zhang, Xiao Geng, Xinguang Wang, Yuhang Zheng, Junhao Feng, Zhencan Han, Hua Tian

“…Conclusion CAS and PSI, compared with CI, did not significantly improve clinical outcomes including lower limb alignment, rotation of femoral prosthesis, blood loss, transfusion rate, and function scores. …”
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Intelligent Wireless Power Scheduling for Lunar Multienergy Systems: Deep Reinforcement Learning for Real-Time Adaptive Beam Steering and Vehicle-to-Grid Energy Optimization by Thomas Tongxin Li, Shuangqi Li, Cynthia Xin Ding, Zhaoyao Bao, Mohannad Alhazmi

“…A case study simulating a 30-day mission near Shackleton Crater evaluates the effectiveness of the AI–driven WPT system, demonstrating a 54.6% reduction in energy downtime and a 41.3% improvement in beam alignment efficiency compared to static power scheduling methods. …”
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Unveiling tissue-specific transcriptional adaptations in iPSC-derived fibroblasts via co-culture systems by Amar J. Azad, Alessandro Bentivogli, Henrike Germar, Dana Wörz, Elena Lizunova, Max J. Cumberland, January Weiner, Sarah Hedtrich

“…Pathway analysis highlighted functional shifts, such as TGF-β activation in cardiac iFBs and ECM remodelling in dermal iFBs. …”
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Cytotoxicity to cells revealed the virulence-associated protein E gene as a potential virulence factor in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Dengyuan Li, Yu Shi, Ning Zou, Tingting Yang, Wenpeng Gu, Feng Liao

“…The aim of this study was to explore the structure and function of the virE gene of MRSA, and to provide a basis for subsequent in-depth study of this gene. …”
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Programmatic Assessment: New Approach of Student Assessment in Medical Education of the Current Century by Hamid Mahdavifard

“…However, traditional approaches to assessment, which generally focus exclusively on the summative function of assessment, are not appropriate in CBE. …”
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Detection of Banana Diseases Based on Landsat-8 Data and Machine Learning by Renata Retkute, Kathleen S. Crew, John E. Thomas, Christopher A. Gilligan

“…We used a pixel-level random forest (RF) model to predict 11 key vegetation indices (VIs) as a function of historical meteorological conditions, specifically daytime and nighttime temperature from MODIS and precipitation from NASA GES DISC. …”
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Identification of Dicrocoelium dendriticum isolated from small ruminants of east Azerbaijan province using ITS2 and Nad1 gene markers by Abbas Imani Baran, Salar Alidoost, Ahmad Nematollahi, Masoomeh Firouzamandi, Behzad Ghorbanzadeh

“…The obtained sequences were edited through BioEdit software and aligned with each other using the ClustalW algorithm in MEGA7.0 software. …”
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