State-specific thalamic dysregulation in chronic insomnia revealed by dynamic edge-centric functional connectivity by Hancheng Ma, Xue Zhang, Xiaoran Ma, Mengmeng Yu, Yande Ren

“…Clinical assessments included the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), and self-rating depression scale. …”
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Analysis of the correlation between the group-based trajectory modeling of serum osmolality and prognosis in patients with sepsis-associated encephalopathy at 72 h after admission by Wentao Wu, Chen Wang, Yuhua Zhang, Yongpeng Xie, Xiaomin Li

“…Group-based trajectory modeling (GBTM) was used to categorize distinct patterns of serum osmolality changes over 72 h in ICU patients. …”
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Readings of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in patients with stage II arterial hypertension (HTN) receiving planned antihypertensive therapy by O. V. Nilova, S. V. Kolbasnikov

“…The use of long period monitoring provides comprehensive information about the patterns of blood pressure changesthroughout the day. …”
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An Objective Handling Qualities Assessment Framework of Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing by Yuhan Li, Shuguang Zhang, Yibing Wu, Sharina Kimura, Michael Zintl, Florian Holzapfel

“…An experiment was conducted, where eye-tracking data and subjective ratings from 16 participants as they performed various Mission Task Elements (MTEs) in an eVTOL simulator were analyzed. …”
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Rehabilitation and Motion Symmetry Analysis With a TACX Smart Cycling Trainer Using Computational Intelligence by Hana Charvatova, Daniel Martynek, Alexandra Molcanova, Ales Prochazka

“…The research objectives include analysis of motion patterns, evaluation of motion symmetry under varying loads, and examination of heart rate responses to load variations. …”
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Cheating Detection in Online Exams Using Deep Learning and Machine Learning by Bahaddin Erdem, Murat Karabatak

“…This study aims to identify the best deep learning and machine learning models to identify the unethical behavior patterns of learners using distance education exam data of an educational institution. …”
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Whole genome sequencing of coagulase positive staphylococci from a dog-and-owner screening survey. by Judit Sahin-Tóth, Eszter Kovács, Adrienn Tóthpál, János Juhász, Barbara Forró, Krisztián Bányai, Kata Havril, Andrea Horváth, Ágoston Ghidán, Orsolya Dobay

“…S. pseudintermedius carriage rate was 2.4% and 34.3%, respectively, with only one co-carriage. …”
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Prediction of Salinity Based on Meteorological Data Using the Backpropagation Neural Network Method by Anisa Nur Azizah, Dian C.R. Novitasari, Putroue Keumala Intan, Fajar Setiawan, Ghaluh Indah Permata Sari

“…This study conducted several backpropagation architectural experiments, that is the learning rate, hidden layer, and the number of nodes in the hidden layer to obtain the best results. …”
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Study on coal drawing parameters of deeply buried hard coal seams based on PFC by Li Xinlei, Ren Ziyuan, Cao Zhengzheng, Ren Hao

“…Key findings include: (1) Borehole observations revealed that adjacent goaf mining activities induced stress redistribution toward deeper zones, promoting full fragmentation of top coal. (2) Numerical simulations demonstrated the significant influence of mining-to-drawing ratio (MDR) on top-coal failure characteristics, with optimal recovery rate (TCRR) achieved at 1:1 MDR. (3) Parameter analysis showed the lowest gangue content occurred at 0.8 m drawing step distance, while single-round multi-opening interval drawing strategy delivered superior economic benefits and higher recovery compared to traditional multi-round approaches. (4) Similarity simulation tests uncovered funnel interaction patterns between adjacent drawing openings, with peak efficiency during initial drawing phases and an overall simulated recovery rate of 86.23%. …”
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Research on the disintegration characteristics of fissured loess under water–vibration coupling effect by Tao Lei, Jiading Wang, Shaotong Jiao

“…To reveal the disaster mechanisms, this study conducted water-vibration coupled disintegration tests on fissured loess using the self-developed EDS-600 vibration disintegration apparatus, based on the measured dominant vibration frequencies (12–46 Hz) of the Lanzhou-Qinghai Railway. The influence patterns of vibration frequency (f) and fissure type (t) on disintegration rate (S), disintegration velocity (V), and disintegration velocity growth rate ( $$\alpha_{f - t}$$ ) were systematically investigated, with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) employed to uncover microstructural evolution mechanisms. …”
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Monthly Dynamics of Cases of Laryngotracheitis and Recurrent Laryngotracheitis in Children and their Relation to Respiratory Viruses by Stanislavchuk L.

“…It was found out that the cases of SLT occurred during the year with the highest rate in March and October, and with the lowest rate in the summer months. …”
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Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study on the Gas-liquid Two-phase Flow in the Pump During the Gas Cut-off Transition Process by F. Yang, J. Zhang, C. Shao

“…High-speed photography (HSP) served for visualizing the flow patterns within a transparent centrifugal pump model fabricated from plexiglass. …”
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Evolution of Rice Cultivar Performance Across China: A Multi-Dimensional Study on Yield and Agronomic Characteristics over Three Decades by Song Hang, Qi Wang, Yuan Wang, Haitao Xiang

“…Our results reveal significant variations in growth duration, plant height, grains per panicle, thousand-grain weight, effective panicle number, and seed setting rate across different regions. Temporal trends showed diverse patterns of improvement, with some regions experiencing rapid advancements (up to 1.42% annual yield increase in Jiangxi Province of Central China) and others nearing yield plateaus (0.16% in Jilin Province and 0.45% in Heilongjiang Province of Northeast China). …”
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Progress and research direction of shale oil exploration in complex fault blocks with low to medium TOC in Subei Basin by ZHONG Zhiguo, YU Wenquan, DUAN Hongliang, YANG Baoliang

“…Main approaches to achieving large-scale production and cost-effective development of shale oil include: deepening the fundamental research on the main controlling factors of shale oil enrichment and high yield, tackling main challenges and advancing key technologies, optimizing integrated organizational management and operation mechanisms, and maximizing the drilling success rate in high-quality reservoirs, the utilization rate of shale oil reserves, and the recovery efficiency to further reduce costs and improve efficiency.…”
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Financial Institutions and Agricultural development in Rwanda. A Case Study of Rwanda Development Bank. by Boniface, Kabahizi

“…On the basis of customers’ perception about RDB lending policy, it has been realized from the study that clients prefer RDB because of its attractive lending policy, it has been realized from the study that clients prefer RDB because of its attractive lending policy including reasonable interest rate and repayment patterns. The reasons behind this are the interest rate for agricultural sector and exportation loans is lower compared to other sectors financed by RDB. …”
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Experimental study on the leakage identification for the buried gas pipeline via vibration signals by Xiugang Chen, Cuiwei Liu, Kang Xiao, Wenjie Liu, Tao Gu, Yuxing Li

“…The results show that the leakage recognition rate is nearly 100% by selecting a peak signal-to-noise ratio (P-SNR) threshold of 7.26. …”
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Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Shoreline Changes and Reclamation in the Qinzhou Bay and the Manila Bay by Zhang Wenliang, Guo Junli, Liu Zhuocheng, Shi Lianqiang, Gong Zhaohui, Zhang Daheng

“…The results show that in the past 40 years, the coastline of Qinzhou Bay has generally advanced towards the sea, with a coastline length increase of 44.78 km, an average End Point Rate(EPR)of 6.81 m/a, and average Linear Regression Rate(LRR)of 6.16 m/a. …”
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Investigating the performance of polytetrafluoroethylene solid free radical dosimeter by CHANG Jingfeng, ZHANG Guanghua, WU Guozhong, SHEN Rongfang, DONG Kaifeng, ZHENG Kanghai

“…The performance of the dosimeter was minimally influenced by dose rate and energy dependence, while the effects of irradiation temperature and post-irradiation storage time on free-radical decay exhibited clear and consistent patterns. …”
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Evaluating Electricity Demand Elasticity From a Social Perspective: Implications for Sustainable Development and Urban Resilience by Yaser A. Nanehkaran, Shixi Tang, Amir Bairami Akhi Jahani, Amir Niromandfam, Tolga Pusatli

“…Additionally, the results highlight that variations in electricity prices can counterbalance the impact of income increases on consumption patterns.…”
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Slugs hide in the dark: Artificial light at night alters fitness and activity of dominant herbivores with consequences for ecosystem functioning by Vincent Grognuz, Flavienne Landolt, Julia Curty, Eva Knop

“…By experimentally illuminating not only captive individuals from two slug species but also entire wild communities, we tested whether nocturnal lighting alters circadian activity patterns, fitness parameters, feeding, and moving behaviors and whether this affects herbivory damage. …”
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