Recapitulation of physiologic and pathophysiologic pulsatile CSF flow in purpose-built high-throughput hydrocephalus bioreactors by Ahmad Faryami, Adam Menkara, Shaheer Ajaz, Christopher Roberts, Ryan Jaroudi, Blake Gura, Tala Hussini, Carolyn A. Harris

“…Abstract Background Hydrocephalus, an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles of the brain, is often treated via a shunt system to divert the excess CSF to a different compartment; if left untreated, it can lead to serious complications and permanent brain damage. …”
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A caffeine and theacrine combination improves cognitive performance in tactical personnel under physically fatiguing conditions by Blaine S. Lints, Adam T. Harrison, Sten O. Stray-Gundersen, Gianna F. Mastrofini, Riccardo F. Romersi, Noah K. Nakagawa, Mackenzie B. Yoder, Chimaobim E. Martin-Diala, Alexa J. Chandler, R. Davis Moore, Shawn M. Arent

“…Background Optimizing human performance under stressful physical and cognitive conditions is paramount during high-stakes military operations. …”
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Effects of Visual and Lateral Line Organs on Reefing Behavior of Sebastes schlegelii by Feng CHEN, Jiao LI, Pihai GONG, Changtao GUAN

“…The groups were as follows: (1) Normal group with no sensory impairments; (2) Visual impairment group with visual cues blocked using physical methods to destroy; (3) Mild lateral line impairment group with the lateral line system partially disrupted using a gentle treatment; (4) Visual + mild lateral line impairment group with combined visual and mild lateral line impairments; (5) Severe lateral line impairment group, with the lateral line system extensively disrupted; and (6) Visual + severe lateral line impairment group, with severe impairments to both sensory systems. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Energy Efficiency of Two Sprinkler Irrigation Systems for Wheat Cultivation (Case Study: Dehgolan Plains, Kurdistan) by P. Tahmasbi, F. Dalvand, S.A. Hosseini, B. Karimi, H. Ghadrshnas

“…Among the numerous challenges facing the agricultural sector, optimizing energy or input consumption is of paramount importance. …”
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Modal Simulation and Experimental Research on RV-40E Reducer by Guolong Ding, Mingru Zhan, Daxing Zhao, Yunqing Yu, Honggang Dong

“…The above research provides effective data and methods for the structural optimization design and modal performance analysis of the RV reducer.…”
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Exploring the impact of influencers’ characteristics on the cosmetics purchase intentions of TikTok users by Ta Huy Hung, Van Huy Trinh, Thi Mai Le

“…Grounded in social learning theory, the research explores how users observe and emulate influencers’ behaviors in their decision-making process. A mixed-method approach was adopted, beginning with qualitative interviews with 20 TikTok users to identify key influencer attributes affecting purchase decisions. …”
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A Spatial–Frequency Combined Transformer for Cloud Removal of Optical Remote Sensing Images by Fulian Zhao, Chenlong Ding, Xin Li, Runliang Xia, Caifeng Wu, Xin Lyu

“…Cloud removal is a vital preprocessing step in optical remote sensing images (RSIs), directly enhancing image quality and providing a high-quality data foundation for downstream tasks, such as water body extraction and land cover classification. Existing methods attempt to combine spatial and frequency features for cloud removal, but they rely on shallow feature concatenation or simplistic addition operations, which fail to establish effective cross-domain synergistic mechanisms. …”
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PEDAGOGICAL DESIGN AS A MEANS OF INCREASING STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN THE E-LEARNING PROCESS by Nakhod Svitlana Anatoliivna

“…It is emphasized that, taking into account the motivational component, the use of a set of interactive forms and methods, information teaching aids and creative skills of the teacher can ensure effective memorization of the content, reducing time and optimizing effectiveness.…”
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Relationship between ball speed in instep and inside foot kicks and anthropometric, motor, and anaerobic performance parameters in male football players by Zeynep İ. Karadenizli, Raif Zileli, Hüseyin Özkamçı

“…Understanding the factors influencing ball speed can help optimize training methods. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between ball speed in instep and inside foot kicks and some anthropometric, motor characteristics, and anaerobic performance parameters in male football players. …”
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Neuropsychological and clinical variables associated with cognitive trajectories in patients with Alzheimer's disease by Marianna Riello, Monica Moroni, Stefano Bovo, Flavio Ragni, Manuela Buganza, Raffaella Di Giacopo, Marco Chierici, Lorenzo Gios, Matteo Pardini, Matteo Pardini, Federico Massa, Federico Massa, Monica Dallabona, Elisa Vanzetta, Cristina Campi, Cristina Campi, Michele Piana, Michele Piana, Sara Garbarino, Manuela Marenco, Venet Osmani, Giuseppe Jurman, Antonio Uccelli, Antonio Uccelli, Bruno Giometto, Bruno Giometto, NeuroArtP3 Network, Filippo Gerli, Guido Pasquini, Claudia Niccolai, Matteo Betti, Emilio Portaccio, Maria Pia Amato, Rossi Andrea, Parodi Costanza, Ramaglia Antonia, Tortora Domenico, Severino Mariasavina, Andrea Falini, Antonella Castellano, Nicolò Pecco, Paola Scifo, Sonia Calloni

“…Patients were divided into multiple splits using different model derivation (training) and validation (test) proportions, and the optimization of the models was carried out through cross validation on the derivation subset only. …”
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In their own words: treating very young BRCA1/2 mutation-positive women with care and caution. by Lindsey M Hoskins, Allison Werner-Lin, Mark H Greene

“…A discussion of insurance issues and provider-patient cultural differences is presented.…”
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An Equivalent Dynamic Phasor Model for a Single-Phase Boost Power-Factor-Correction Converter by Udoka C. Nwaneto, Seyed Ali Seif Kashani, Andrew M. Knight

“…To address this, the dynamic phasor (DP) method offers a more efficient modeling approach for power converters. …”
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A Low Complexity Algorithm for 3D-HEVC Depth Map Intra Coding Based on MAD and ResNet by Erlin Tian, Jiabao Zhang, Qiuwen Zhang

“…Experimental results indicate that, in comparison to the original HTM-16.2 method, the proposed approach achieves a reduction in encoding time of 48.16%, while only resulting in an increase of 0.28% in BDBR.…”
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A computational investigation on the total cavopulmonary connection circulation assisted by an axial flow pump by Can Jin, Xudong Liu, Yong Wu, Shengzhang Wang, Shengzhang Wang, Junming Zhu

“…The virtual implantation of blood pumps into the real TCPC structure to analyze the output characteristics of blood pump and flow pattern can better guide design of the pump and the formulation of powered Fontan surgical protocols.MethodWe used computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to explore the power assistance effect of an axial flow blood pump when it was virtually implanted in the real TCPC structures of patients with Fontan circulation and analyzed the differences between constant-speed pumps and variable-speed pumps.ResultsNumerical simulation results showed that the implantation of the blood pump increases pulmonary circulation blood flow by 32.6%, significantly improving the uneven distribution of flow in the left and right pulmonary arteries (the left/right pulmonary artery flow ratio improved from 1:1.8 to 1:1.2). …”
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Evaluation of Urban Spatial Equality Based on Accessibility to Economic Activities: Beijing as a Case Study by Xinyu Yang, Fangqu Niu, Dongqi Sun

“…Overall, the evaluation method for spatial equality considers comprehensively the distribution of economic activities, transportation, and population distribution and can provide a reference framework for optimization of the urban spatial structure to improve urban spatial equality.…”
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Aftershock distribution of the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Japan, determined using a 3D velocity structure and uncertainty quantification by Takahiro Shiina, Haruo Horikawa, Yasunori Sawaki, Kodai Sagae, Kazutoshi Imanishi

“…In our analysis, we employed a method based on the Markov chain Monte Carlo technique to quantify location uncertainties of earthquake hypocenters within the three-dimensional velocity model. …”
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POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION – WHAT WE KNOW AND WHERE WE GO by Yu. S. Polushin, A. Yu. Polushin, G. Yu. Yukina, M. V. Kozhemyakina

“…The development of post-operative cognitive dysfunction is to be perceived as a real fact despite the differences in the published epidemiological data. Currently, there are no grounds to correlate it directly with the general anesthesia given to patients, and there is no evidence that a certain method of anesthesia or a certain drug can reduce the frequency of post-operative clinical decline. …”
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Location of intra- and extracellular M. tuberculosis populations in lungs of mice and guinea pigs during disease progression and after drug treatment. by Donald R Hoff, Gavin J Ryan, Emily R Driver, Cornelius C Ssemakulu, Mary A De Groote, Randall J Basaraba, Anne J Lenaerts

“…Here we provide a comprehensive histopathological and microscopic evaluation to elucidate the location of bacterial populations in animal models for TB drug development.To detect bacilli in tissues, a new combination staining method was optimized using auramine O and rhodamine B for staining acid-fast bacilli, hematoxylin QS for staining tissue and DAPI for staining nuclei. …”
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Assessment of the Adequacy of Electrical Energy Demand Forecast Model for the Nigeria Power Distribution System via Stationarity Test by Olanike Ade-Ikuesan, Isaiah Adejumobi, Ibrahim Adebisi, Ganiyu Dawodu

“…R- Software was used as optimization tool for the analyses. The end result was interpreted by Critical values for Augmented Dickey-Fuller method.  …”
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Nitrogen and Carbon Mineralization from Organic Amendments and Fertilizers Using Incubations with Sandy Soils by Cristina Gil, Kaitlyn Tucker, Samantha Victores, Yang Lin, Thomas Obreza, Gabriel Maltais-Landry

“…Organic N contained in these products must be mineralized before crop uptake, which is affected by amendment properties, soil properties, and temperature. A better method for predicting N release can help maximize the nutrient cycling benefits of organic amendments and fertilizers while avoiding negative environmental impacts. …”
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