Self-Supervised Spatiotemporal Representation Learning for Skeleton-Based Human Action Recognition by Jinhyeok Park, Seoung Bum Kim

“…In addition, temporal-axis shuffling is introduced into the proposed framework to account for temporal patterns inherent in skeleton sequences. To further enhance the learning process, the loss function is redefined using a cross-correlation matrix, introducing a non-contrastive SSL approach. …”
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The cost effectiveness of a multidomain intervention on physical, cognitive, vascular, dietary and psychosocial outcomes among community dwelling older adults with cognitive frailt... by Pavapriya Ponvel, Suzana Shahar, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Ponnusamy Subramaniam, Norhayati Ibrahim, Hasnah Haron, Aniza Ismail, Chin Ai-Vyrn, Mazlyfarina Mohamad, Hidayah Fadzil, Norhayati Mustafa Khalid, A’isyah Mohammad Safien, Jamilah Mohammad Hanipah, Azyana Ibrahim, Jenni Lehtisalo, Miia Kivipelto, Francesca Mangialasche

“…The intervention led to significant improvements in selected parameters of cognitive function, physical performance, anthropometry, and dietary patterns (for all parameters, p < 0.05 for interaction time*group in repeat-measures ANOVA). …”
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Engineered wetlands use case for climate change adaptation of vineyards in the Rahovec wine region of Kosovo by Dustin Paul Sanchez, Vlerë Krasniqi

“…An understanding will be developed for the disease impacts occurring with the theoretical engineered wetlands function of replacing the waterlogged disease breading grounds with positive functioning ecosystem building climate change resilience for vineyards.…”
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Explore the Ultra-High Density Urban Waterfront Space Form: An Investigation of Macau Peninsula Pier District via Point of Interest (POI) and Space Syntax by Yue Huang, Yile Chen, Junxin Song, Liang Zheng, Shuai Yang, Yike Gao, Rongyao Li, Lu Huang

“…This area is adjacent to Macau’s World Heritage Site and directly related to the Marine trade functions. The distribution pattern of cultural heritage linked by the ocean has strengthened Macau’s unique positioning as a node city on the Maritime Silk Road. …”
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Blocking the SIRPα-CD47 axis promotes macrophage phagocytosis of exosomes derived from visceral adipose tissue and improves inflammation and metabolism in mice by Yun-kai Lin, Yu-fei Pan, Tian-yi Jiang, Yi-bin Chen, Tai-yu Shang, Meng-you Xu, Hui-bo Feng, Yun-han Ma, Ye-xiong Tan, Hong-yang Wang, Li-wei Dong

“…We identified obesity-related miRNAs in AT-Exos and further explored their mechanisms using gain- and loss-of-function experiments. To evaluate the metabolic effects of AT-Exos on adipocytes, we conducted RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) and confirmed our findings through Quantitative Real-time PCR (qPCR) and Western bolt analyses. …”
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MULTIMODAL APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF SPECIALIZED TEXTS IN TECHNICAL DISCOURSE by Yuliia V. Polycheva, Volodymyr I. Vetokhin

“…Therefore, the analysis of non-verbal means in technical texts makes it possible to single out their main functions. Each non-verbal tool has its own function, but often these functions are intertwined due to the combination of elements. …”
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Animal-derived foods, physical activities, and mild cognitive impairment among Chinese older adults: findings from CLHLS (2008–2018) by Boyu Si, Keqing Zhang

“…Abstract Background/Objectives This study investigates the relationship between dairy-egg-meat (DEM) consumption, physical exercise, and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among Chinese older adults, focusing on gender-specific patterns and potential moderating effects. Methods Using data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), we conducted a longitudinal analysis of 14,640 participants aged 55 and above, followed from 2008 to 2018. …”
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Altered EEG Power Spectrum and Coherence in Students With Borderline Personality Disorder by Sajjad Rezaei, Ameneh Azarmi, Kambiz Rohampour

“…Objectives: The present study utilizes comprehensive EEG analysis to identify distinct neural patterns in BPD, providing insights and potential biomarkers for diagnosing and understanding BPD.  …”
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Criminal Law Challenged by Crossing into Virtual Reality by Mahdi Karimi

“…This social revolution could challenge the function of criminal law and have fundamental impacts and consequences on it. …”
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<i>Agave macroacantha</i> Transcriptome Reveals Candidate <i>CNGC</i> Genes Responsive to Cold Stress in Agave by Yubo Li, Xiaoli Hu, Dietram Samson Mkapa, Li Xie, Pingan Guo, Shibei Tan, Weiyi Zhang, Helong Chen, Xing Huang, Kexian Yi

“…The cloned <i>CNGC</i> genes, expression pattern analysis, and protein interaction results laid a foundation for future research related to the molecular functions of agave <i>CNGC</i> genes in cold tolerance.…”
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The Role of Potassium and KUP/KT/HAK Transporters in Regulating Strawberry (<i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i> Duch.) Fruit Development by José A. Mercado-Hornos, Claudia Rodríguez-Hiraldo, Consuelo Guerrero, Sara Posé, Antonio J. Matas, Lourdes Rubio, José A. Mercado

“…Transcriptomic profiling revealed the expression of 19 FaKUP genes within the fruit receptacle, with a predominant downregulation observed during ripening, particularly in <i>FaKUP14</i>, <i>24</i> and <i>47</i>. This pattern suggests their functional relevance in early fruit development and turgor maintenance. …”
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Clinical Phenotypes and Age-Related Differences in Presentation, Treatment, and Outcome of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Vietnamese Multicenter Research by Ngoc-Thanh-Van Nguyen, Diep Tuan Tran, Pham Le An, Sy Van Hoang, Hoai-An Nguyen, Hoa Ngoc Chau

“…While Southeast Asia reported the highest mortality and morbidity among Asian population, little is known about the Vietnamese population, including patient characteristics, prescribing pattern and mortality rate. Methods. We conducted an observational study on 477 patients diagnosed with HFpEF from seven hospitals in Southern Vietnam from January 2019 to December 2019. …”
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Fault Gouge Permeability Under Confined Conditions: An Investigation for CO₂ Storage Applications by Aigerim Sekerbayeva, Ali Mortazavi, Randy D. Hazlett, Bahman Bohloli

“…This investigation provides an in-depth experimental analysis of the prepared artificial fault gouge material on permeability characteristics as a function of the confining pressures and injection flow rate pertinent to both CO₂ storage and subsurface fluid flow that addresses an ultimate challenge in CO₂ storage. …”
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Distinct steps of neural induction revealed by Asterix, Obelix and TrkC, genes induced by different signals from the organizer. by Sonia Pinho, Pamela R Simonsson, Katherine E Trevers, Matthew J Stower, William T Sherlock, Mohsin Khan, Andrea Streit, Guojun Sheng, Claudio D Stern

“…To define signals and responses during the first 5 hours of node signals, a differential screen was conducted. Here we describe three early response genes: two of them, Asterix and Obelix, encode previously undescribed proteins of unknown function but Obelix appears to be a nuclear RNA-binding protein. …”
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Analysis of the Impact of Reservoir Development on the Availability of Water for Paddy Farming in Sanjai Village, East Sinjai District, Sinjai Regency by La Sumange, Jamal Jamal

“…It can be concluded that the construction of the reservoir has been achieved and the function of the reservoir for farmers was very useful and can also change cropping patterns as well as improve crop cultivation.…”
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Geological Knowledge‐Guided Dual‐Branch Deep Learning Model for Identification of Geochemical Anomalies Related to Mineralization by Ying Xu, Renguang Zuo, Yang Bai

“…The geological knowledge was added into the model, including selecting the input order of geochemical elements and constructing the loss function of the model. A case study was conducted to recognize geochemical anomalies associated with gold polymetallic mineralization in Hubei Province, China. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of six decades of camel research in North Africa: Trends, collaboration, and emerging themes by Razan Naji, Mahmoud Kandeel, Maryam Mahmoud

“…Background: Camels play a crucial role in North Africa&apos;s economy and agriculture, providing essential products, transportation and tourism. Aim: This study conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of camel research in North Africa between 1964 and 2024. …”
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Investigating Valency Decreasing Verb Operational Devices: A Case Study of the Oromo Language by Ayub Ismael Jarso, Giorgio Banti

“…The findings revealed how these devices function in Oromo verbal operations. This study seeks to contribute to (i) providing a comprehensive analysis of valency-decreasing mechanisms in the Oromo language; (ii) identifying universal patterns or language-specific variations in valency decrease strategies; (iii) informing linguistic theories by examining how operational devices impact verb valency; (iv) offering insights for language documentation, language teaching, and natural language processing (NLP) systems.…”
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Analysis of more than 200 Nobel Lectures in Physiology or Medicine across a century reveals a surprising lack of mentor recognition by awardees by Stefano Sandrone

“…In this study, we explored more than two hundred Nobel Lectures to examine whether, how and whom newly crowned Nobel Prize winners explicitly mentioned as their mentors. We conducted an exploratory analysis of 208 Nobel Lectures in Physiology or Medicine delivered between 1901 and 2023 by using the search function to look for the keyword mentor. …”
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Expression Quantitative Trait loci (QTL) in tumor adjacent normal breast tissue and breast tumor tissue. by Alejandro Quiroz-Zárate, Benjamin J Harshfield, Rong Hu, Nick Knoblauch, Andrew H Beck, Susan E Hankinson, Vincent Carey, Rulla M Tamimi, David J Hunter, John Quackenbush, Aditi Hazra

“…Using a new a procedure for testing hypotheses relating SNP content to expression patterns in gene sets, defined as molecular function pathways, we find that loci on 6q14 and 6q25 affect various gene sets and molecular pathways (FDR < 10%). …”
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