Age-related differences in Rostral-Middle locus coeruleus microstructure: A critical role in cognitive decline revealed by magnetic resonance relaxometry by Jonghyun Bae, Zhaoyuan Gong, Caio Mazucanti, Murat Bilgel, John P. Laporte, Mary E. Faulkner, Alex Guo, Christopher M. Bergeron, Josephine M. Egan, Susan M. Resnick, Christopher E. Ramsden, Mustapha Bouhrara

“…Despite its importance, in-vivo investigations of age-related LC degeneration and association with cognitive decline have been limited. Method We employed magnetic resonance relaxometry, namely the Bayesian Monte-Carlo analysis of multicomponent driven equilibrium single pulse observation of T1 and T2 (BMC-mcDESPOT) MRI method, to estimate microstructural integrity represented by longitudinal (R1) and transverse (R2) relaxation rates, as well as Myelin Water Fraction (MWF) in the LC of a diverse cohort of 120 cognitively unimpaired individuals aged 22 to 94 years. …”
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Cognition and experience of surgical incisions in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery with enhanced recovery after surgery protocol: A qualitative study by Hongxia Xu, Yihong Xu, Gongjie Shi, Jiaqi Lu, Liping Zhu, Guibing He, Xiao Liang

“…The data were analyzed via the framework method to identify themes related to incision experiences. …”
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Power Indices in the Context of Social Learning Behaviour in Social Networks by Ruili Shi, Chunxiang Guo, Xin Gu

“…This paper puts forward the concept of integrated power, synthetically measures the voters’ ability to influence the results of decision-making by influencing others through social learning, considering the interactions between decision-makers in social networks, and offers a method for measuring integrated power. …”
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Study of the mechanical properties of double line pipelines under silty sandstone and pipeline coupling by Cun-dong Xu, Wen-hao Han, Jin-xi Xia, Jun-kun Nie, Jun Cao, Zhi-hang Wang

“…A numerical simulation method is adopted to establish a three-dimensional finite element model integrating a “double-line pipeline-artificial fill-foundation” to study the influence of different single-layer filling thicknesses and internal water pressures on the mechanical properties of the double-line pipeline. …”
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Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System-Genetic Algorithm approach for global maximum power point tracking in PV systems under different shading conditions by Nivine Guler, Zied Ben Hazem, Ali Gunes, Firas Saidi

“…The proposed ANFIS-GA method, simulated with MATLAB/Simulink, was evaluated in three environments, i.e., no shading, partial shading, and severe shading, and performances were 99.98%, 98.5%, and 97.67% (GMPPT efficiencies), respectively. …”
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A Novel Multiobjective Control of DVR to Enhance Power Quality of Sensitive Load by Sathish Babu Pandu, Kamaraj Nagappan

“…A novel multiobjective function is formulated to express the control performance of the system, which is quantified using three power quality indices such as Total Harmonic Distortion (THD), voltage sag index, and RMS voltage variation. The obtained results are compared with the Proportional-Integral (PI) controller tuned by Ziegler-Nichols (ZN) method and also by Simple Particle Swarm Optimization based PI controlled DVR. …”
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Research on Thermodynamic Properties of the CO₂ Medium During Phase Transition Excited by Energetic Agent by SHEN Zhiqiang, XIA Jun, ZHANG Fanzhen, YANG Lijun

“…A zero-dimension theory prediction model is established in our work and can be used to obtain the thermodynamic parameters of the CO₂ working fluid during exciting process more easily.MethodsBased on the geometric combustion hypothesis of energetic agents and the thermodynamic conservation laws of the system, a thermodynamic performance prediction model for the phase change process of CO₂ working medium excited by energetic agents was established, and the classical Runge-Kutta step-by-step integration algorithm was used to get numerical solution. …”
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Quantified mass loss of the Laohugou ice core and its precipitation signal during 1961–2005 at high elevation in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau by Wentao Du, Shichang Kang, Jizu Chen, Weijun Sun, Xiang Qin, Zhenming Ji, Wenxuan Sun, Yanan Qiu

“…This work established a method for quantitative assessment of the temporal variation in ice core mass loss, and advanced the reconstruction of long-term precipitation at high elevations. …”
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Rolling Mill Looper-Tension Control for Suppression of Strip Thickness Deviation by Adaptive PI Controller with Uncertain Forward/Backward Slip by Yu-Chan Huang, Chao-Chung Peng

“…The proposed control method effectively addresses the impact of uncertainties encountered in real-world applications. …”
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A land-cover-assisted super-resolution model for retrospective reconstruction of MODIS-like NDVI data across the continental United States by blending Landcover300m and GIMMS NDVI3... by Zhicheng Zhang, Zhenhua Xiong, Xuewen Zhou, Kun Xiao, Wei Wu, Qinchuan Xin

“…The model exacts moderate-resolution class features from annual Landcover300m data at the target year, incorporates GIMMS NDVI3g time series to capture seasonal fluctuations, and employs the Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) method to mitigate sensor differences. Evaluation against observed MODIS images confirms the robustness of our model in generating MODIS-like data across CONUS. …”
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Plasmodium falciparum and Schistosoma mansoni coinfections among the general population in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Abebaw Setegn, Gashaw Azanaw Amare, Wagaw Abebe, Wassie Alemayehu Damtie, Gebremariam Wulie Geremew, Abaynesh Fentahun Bekalu, Tekletsadik Tekleslassie Alemayehu, Fentahun Megabiaw, Yenesew Mihret Wondmagegn, Zufan Yiheyis Abriham, Yilkal Abebaw Wassie, Getasew Kibralew, Getu Girmay, Muluneh Assefa, Berihun Agegn Mengistie

“…Thus, the goal of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to ascertain Ethiopia’s pooled prevalence of P. falciparum and S. mansoni coinfection. Methods The preferred reporting item review and meta-analysis guidelines were followed in this study. …”
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TNFAIP8L3 regulation of the TGF-β signaling pathway affects the proportion of macrophages during tumor antigen presentation and affects the prognosis of ovarian cancer by Chaomin Yue, Xiao Zheng, Yuqing Ye, Danyang Li, Yanhong Zhou

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CPFD Simulation of Operation Characteristics of a 10t/d Sludge and Biomass Co-incineration Fluidized Bed Reactor by REN Shaohui, YU Qiao, LIN Li, XIANG Jiatao, MA Lun, ZHANG Shihong

“…The work provides foundational insights for scaling sustainable co-processing systems that address sludge disposal challenges and biomass utilization.MethodsNumerical simulations employed Barracuda™ VR 17.3.0's Multi-Phase Particle-in-Cell (MP-PIC) algorithm, resolving gas-solid reactive flows in a 3D reactor comprising a lower cylindrical section (Ø0.7 m×H1.7 m), upper expansion zone (Ø1.3 m× H3.8 m), and conical transition (H0.5m). …”
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Exploration of Uninitialized Configuration Memory Space for Intrinsic Identification of Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGA Devices by Oliver Sander, Benjamin Glas, Lars Braun, Klaus D. Müller-Glaser, Jürgen Becker

“…SRAM-based fingerprinting uses deviations in power-up behaviour caused by the CMOS fabrication process to identify distinct devices. This method is a promising technique for unique identification of physical devices. …”
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A Survey on Extremal Problems of Eigenvalues by Ping Yan, Meirong Zhang

“…To solve these extremal problems, we will reveal some deep results on the dependence of eigenvalues on potentials. Moreover, the variational method for the approximating extremal problems on the balls of the spaces Lα([0,1],ℝ), 1<α<∞ will be used. …”
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Study on the Mechanical Characteristic of Special-shaped Asymmetric Flexure Hinge by Cheng Li, Chuanli Wang, Tao He, Huanyu Huo

“…Based on the bending theory of cantilever beam and Hooke's law under the micro element method， by selecting the appropriate integral variable and intermediate variable， the relatively simple calculation formula of rotational flexibility and tensile flexibility is obtained， and the general calculation formula of the maximum stress is given. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Anomaly Detection in Occupational Accident Data Using Fractional Dimensions by Ömer Akgüller, Larissa M. Batrancea, Mehmet Ali Balcı, Gökhan Tuna, Anca Nichita

“…These findings suggest that integrating VAE models with appropriate fractional dimension methods can significantly enhance proactive risk management in high-risk industries by identifying a wider spectrum of safety-related anomalies. …”
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Improving agricultural commodity allocation and market regulation: a novel hybrid model based on dual decomposition and enhanced BiLSTM for price prediction by Lihua Zhang, Fushun Wang, Fushun Wang, Kejian Wang, Kejian Wang, Zhenxue He, Zhenxue He, Chen Chen, Chen Chen, Jiahao Liu, Jiahao Liu, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Zhe Wang

“…This paper proposes a sustainable hybrid model SV-PSO-BiLSTM which integrates Seasonal-Trend decomposition procedure based on Loess (STL), Variational Mode Decomposition (VMD), Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), and Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (BiLSTM) neural networks. …”
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Tactics and strategy analysis in professional badminton: insights from match data and performance metrics- a systematic review by Eval Edmizal, Dally Rahman, Eri Barlian, Donie Donie, Alnedral Alnedral

“…This study uses match data and performance metrics as the primary evaluation tools. Materials and Methods: This study adopted a systematic review design with strict selection criteria for data sources. …”
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Temperature-Insensitive Cryogenic Packaging for Thin-Film Lithium Niobate Photonic Chips by Yongteng Wang, Yuxin Ma, Xiaojie Wang, Ziwei Zhao, Yongmin Li, Tianshu Yang

“…This paper presents a robust and scalable cryogenic packaging method for thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonic chips. …”
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