Dynamic tensile mechanical properties and damage fracture mechanisms of saturated frozen sandstone by Ming Li, Fuqiang Zhu, Yiwen Mao, Peng Wu, Yanlong Chen, Ketong Wu, Jiazhi Zhang, Hao Yu

“…In contrast, the dynamic peak strain decreases with either decreasing temperature or lower strain rate. High-speed camera imaging and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis further reveal that decreasing temperature or increasing strain rate leads to more complex macroscopic failure patterns and rougher, more irregular fracture surfaces. …”
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Characterization of Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (Hv-Kp): Correlation of Virulence with Antimicrobial Susceptibility by V. Vandhana, K. Vishwas Saralaya, Sevitha Bhat, Shalini Shenoy Mulki, Archana. K. Bhat

“…Although the prevalence of Hv-Kp infections was low, a high percentage of them were multidrug resistant with a significantly high mortality rate. Hence, it is important to efficiently identify Hv-Kp strains from clinical samples and determine their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, so as to provide immediate and effective treatment and to prevent possible outbreaks.…”
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Leveraging logistic models to enhance nutrient dynamics modeling in intercropped spring wheat with varied nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization strategies. by Yue Feng, Ying Ma, Renqiang Deng, Bo Wang, Haiyan Tian, Xin Liu, Qi Dong, Aiping Wang, Sumera Anwar

“…Utilizing logistic models, we simulated the dynamic of nutrient uptake and accumulation in spring wheat and the impact of different planting patterns and compound fertilizer application rates on spring wheat yield. …”
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Simulation analysis and verification of brake shoe wear for urban rail vehicles by XUE Wensheng, ZHU Wenliang, YU Chaogang, SUN Ningyuan

“…This paper presents a study of wear patterns for brake shoes subjected to braking-induced temperature rise. …”
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Characterising the Genomic Landscape of Differentiation Between Annual and Perennial Rye by Christina Waesch, Max Pfeifer, Steven Dreissig

“…Additionally, understanding the interactions between patterns of recombination and signatures of natural selection is a central aim in evolutionary biology, because patterns of recombination shape the evolution of genomes by affecting the efficacy of selection. …”
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Evaluation of nursing approach to assessment of post-operative respiratory depression using a simulation model by Natalia Tarasova, Usha Asirvatham, Robin Goetz, Mariela Rivera, Juraj Sprung, Toby Weingarten

“…This simulation consisted of an elderly male patient who had undergone a hernia repair and was randomised to have two breathing patterns while asleep – persistent bradypnoea (respiratory rate of six breaths per minute) and intermittent apnoea (respiratory rate of 18 breaths per minute with 30-second pauses); both breathing patterns terminated after nurses woke the patient. …”
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Dynamic Damage Characteristics of Red Sandstone: An Investigation of Experiments and Numerical Simulations by Yelin Qian, Ying Su, Ruicai Han, Changchun Li, Ran An

“…This analysis systematically examines the post-fracture granularity mass fraction, stress-strain curves, peak stress-average strain rate relationship, and fracture patterns. The dynamic response mechanism of red sandstone during the process of tunnel blasting construction was thoroughly investigated. …”
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Comparison of basic photosynthetic characteristics between exotic invasive weed Solidago canadensis and its companion species by HU Tian-yin, FANG Fang, GUO Shui-liang, JIANG Hua-wei

“…Results were as follows: (i) The actual maximal net photosynthetic rate of S. canadensis is 19.22 μmol CO₂ ·m^-2·s^-1, lower than those of Erigeron annuus, Conyza bonariensis, Conyza canadensis, but higher than those of Lantana camara, Alternathera philoxeroides, Plantago virginica and Sonchus oleraceus; (ii) During the last ten-day period of May, the daily course patterns of net photosynthetic rates of S. canadensis was characterized by its weak double-peak type, similar to that of Alternanthera philoxeroides; (iii) The light compensation point of S. canadensis was 48.36 μmol·m^-2·s^-1, revealing its well-adapted to sunny environments; (iv) For S. canadensis, under leaf photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) of 1300-1800 μmol·m^-2·s^-1 and PAR of 300-400 μmol·m^-2·s^-1, the net photosynthetic rates of middle leaves are higher than those of the upper leaves and the basal leaves, while under PAR of 15-45 μmol·m^-2·s^-1, the basal leaves had higher net photosynthetic rates than the middle and upper leaves, which indicates that the basal leaves have lower light compensation point and could more effectively absorb weak light; (v) Compared with those in shady environments, the individuals of S. canadensis in sunny environments increased fast in the plant height and leaf number because of their higher net photosynthetic rates. …”
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Integrated Planning and Design Framework for Sustainable and Resilient Urban Environments: A Case Study of Kumar Bhaskar Barman Township, North Guwahati, Assam by Bhattacharjya Rajib Kumar, Prakash Ved, Sarmah Dhruba Jyoti

“…Key principles include minimizing human intervention, using gravity-based systems to reduce reliance on pumps and sluice gates, and planning extreme events to mitigate significant damage to lives and properties. …”
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Characteristics of Surface Soil Moisture Drydown in the Heihe River Basin by Shiyu DONG, Zhongli ZHU, Ziwei XU, Shaomin LIU, Linna CHAI

“…The process of soil drying is referred to as soil moisture drydown.It usually occurs after precipitation， especially for surface soil， and we address this process in three dominant regimes： gravity drainage， energy-limited regime and water-limited regime.The Heihe River Basin originates from the Qilian Mountains， and the landscape zonality here is clear from its upstream， midstream and downstream.By exploring the characteristics of surface soil moisture drydown in this area， researchers were able to understand the patterns and factors associated with soil evaporation under different conditions.The soil drydown events were investigated using data on soil moisture， soil temperature， and air temperature collected between 2016 and 2020 from 10 meteorological observation stations located in the Heihe River Basin.The relationships between soil moisture （SM）， potential evaporation （PE）， the normalized difference vegetation index （NDVI）， soil texture and surface soil drying rates were explored.Using the exponential model for fitting drydown events， the seasonal variation of the drying rate at each site was compared.Results showed that： （1） There were 362 effective drydown episodes between 2016 and 2020， totaling 3584 days.After entering the drydown stage， as the soil gradually became dry， the drying rate also slowed down and became stable after 12 days.The upstream site settled around 0.04 cm3·cm-3·day-1， whereas the middle and downstream sites tended to 0.（2） In upstream， midstream， and downstream， the values of surface soil moisture evaporation efficiency （90%） are lower than 0.25， 0.15， and 0.12， respectively， which can only partially meet atmospheric demand.The evaporation efficiency may be close to 1 if the evapotranspiration of soil profiles below 5 cm is taken into account.（3） Because the surface soil in upstream locations of the Heihe River is relatively wet， the soil drydown process is limited by the atmosphere.The middle and lower reaches of the Heihe River are drier and limited by water.As for the surface soil evaporation rate， the upstream was mainly affected by atmospheric water demand； it increases along with PE.When SM exceeded 0.4 cm3·cm-3， PE and SM had no significant impact on soil drying rate.In the middle and downstream of the Heihe River， the soil evaporation rate increases with SM.In comparison to upstream， the impact of PE on soil evaporation rate is less significant.（4） The type of vegetation and the dry and wet states of the soil both affect how quickly the surface SM dries； the drying rate is very slightly influenced by soil texture.（5） The drydown events fitted by the exponential model have distinct season features.The highest drying rate （τ）， the highest drying range （A）， and the lowest lower limit of soil moisture （θw） were observed in summer.As for desert region， θw is more affected by precipitation and is higher in the summer.For the entire basin， the drying rate of surface soil moisture from high to low was summer， spring， autumn， and the seasonal variability of drying rate increased with the change in surface coverage （meadow， farmland， shrub）.…”
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Effects of nitrogen levels on soil respiration of sympodial bamboo plantation and factor analysis by LI Weicheng, WANG Shuguang, SHENG Haiyan, ZHENG Youmiao, WANG Shudong, ZHONG Zheke

“…Its wave crest arrived in July, Aug. and Sept., and then the rate decreased along with the dry season in Nov., Dec., Feb. and Mar., then the trough of soil respiration rate appeared. …”
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Applying a Parameterized Quantum Circuit to Anomaly Detection by Jehn-Ruey Jiang, Jyun-Sian Li

“…In this study, a parameterized quantum circuit (PQC) is applied for anomaly detection, a crucial process to identify unusual patterns or outliers in data. PQC is a quantum circuit with trainable parameters linked to quantum gates, which are iteratively optimized by classical optimizers to ensure that the circuit’s output fulfills its objectives. …”
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Who actualizes postpartum contraceptive intentions? A trajectory cluster analysis by Michelle L. O’Brien, Aasli Abdi Nur

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Effects of Heat Transfer Characteristics of R32 and R1234yf with Al2O3 Nanoparticle through U-Bend Tube Evaporator by Latifur Islam, Dipayan Mondal, Md. Ashraful Islam, Palash Das

“…After the bend, the frictional pressure drop increased at a higher rate than before the bend, and the vapor fraction increased at a higher rate.…”
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Unobtrusive stress detection using wearables: application and challenges in a university setting by Peter Neigel, Andrew Vargo, Benjamin Tag, Koichi Kise

“…We identify potential stress patterns by observing elevated waking heart rate (HR) and maximum waking HR, supported by related metrics such as sleep HR, sleep heart rate variability (HRV), activity patterns, and sleep phases.ResultsThe physiological changes align with significant academic and societal events, indicating a strong link to stress.DiscussionOur findings demonstrate the potential of consumer wearables to detect collective changes in stress biomarkers within a cohort using in-the-wild data, i.e., data that is noisy and has gaps. …”
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Geospatial technology based shoreline change analysis (1992–2022) and predictive forecast modeling for 2032 and 2042, utilizing DSAS, along the eastern coast of India by Harikrishna S., Gurugnanam B., Bairavi S.

“…The study found that the maximum erosion in the study area is 4.1 m/yr (end point rate (EPR)) and 4.21 m/yr (linear regression rate (LRR)) at the Maravakkadu coastal region, and the maximum accretion is 3.75 m/yr (EPR) and LRR of 4.12 m/yr at the Mettupalayam coast. …”
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Whisper Automatic Speech Recognition and GPT Large Language Models as Best Practice for Assessing Communication Progress in Autism Spectrum Disorder by Naela Fauzul Muna, Mukhammad Andri Setiawan

“…Whisper achieved a low Word Error Rate (WER) for mild autism (average 5%) and a higher rate for moderate autism (average 23%). …”
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Language Variation and Perception: Subject Pronominal Expression in Native and Non-Native Mandarin Chinese by Xinye Zhang, Aini Li, Xiaoshi Li

“…Mixed-effects regression models reveal that native and non-native Mandarin listeners shared similar perception patterns of SPE. SPE rate serves as a significant structural constraint for both native and non-native perception. …”
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Experimental and Computational Study on Hydrodynamic of a Downscaled Mini Vessel USP Dissolution Test Apparatus II by A. Mohammadi, J. Moghaddas

“…Then, velocity profile, flow patterns, and shear rate were obtained by PIV and COMSOL simulation software at paddle speeds of 66 and 133 rpm, corresponding to agitation speed of 50 and 100 rpm, respectively, in the standard USP 2. …”
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Modeling the Inter-Arrival Time Between Severe Storms in the United States Using Finite Mixtures by Ilana Vinnik, Tatjana Miljkovic

“…In this paper, we study the distribution of inter-arrival times of severe storms, which exhibit substantial variability, violating the assumption of a constant average rate. A new approach is proposed for modeling severe storm recurrence patterns using a finite mixture of log-normal distributions. …”
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