Early Window Tailoring: A New Approach to Increase the Number of TCP Connections Served by Marcos Talau, Mauro Fonseca, Emilio C. G. Wille

“…In the absence of losses, TCP constantly increases the amount of data sent per instant of time. This behavior leads to problems that affect its performance, especially when multiple devices share the same gateway. …”
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The Interspecific Competition Between Larvae of <i>Aedes aegypti</i> and Major African Malaria Vectors in a Semi-Field System in Tanzania by Sperancia Coelestine Lushasi, Yohana A. Mwalugelo, Johnson K. Swai, Arnold S. Mmbando, Letus L. Muyaga, Nhandi K. Nyolobi, Anitha Mutashobya, Augustino T. Mmbaga, Hamisi J. Kunambi, Simoni Twaha, Mwema Felix Mwema, Dickson W. Lwetoijera

“…It also influences population dynamics, and cannibalistic and predatory behaviors. However, knowledge of interspecific competition between <i>Ae. aegypti</i> and <i>Anopheles</i> species is limited. …”
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&ldquo;You're Building Trust, You're Building Rapport&rdquo;: Contributions from Implementers of Health-Focused Community Engagement by Autumn Tamlyn, Sarah Barnes, Yewon Na, Hope White, Matthew Spence, Benjamin Linas, Mari-Lynn Drainoni

“…Qualitative analysis identified three themes regarding the conduct of health-focused CE: 1) mirroring racial/ethnic diversity and language with community members is critical to building trustworthy relationships; 2) while seemingly inconsequential, structural and logistical components are key for building connections that lead to positive health-behavior changes; 3) implementers are driven by and view each meaningful interaction as a piece of the puzzle to create structural change. …”
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Adrenal insufficiency in severely wounded men with combat gunshot injury by N.Yu. Seliukova, K.V. Misiura, E.M. Khoroshun, V.V. Makarov, V.V. Nehoduiko, O.I. Zalyubovska, E. Szucsik

“…The stress of war is the most powerful pathogenic factor in the emergence, detection and exacerbation of somatic, mental and behavioral disorders. Trauma can affect the functioning of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, as well as affect the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. …”
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Study on the mechanism of gas migration and breakthrough in saturated bentonite considering the interface effect by Daoping Liu, Jingna Guo, Qiang Li, Qiang Li, Zhanqing Chen, Zhanqing Chen

“…This study focuses on Gaomiaozi bentonite to investigate its behavior under various conditions.MethodsWe developed a coupled hydro-mechanical model that incorporates damage mechanisms in bentonite under flexible boundary conditions. …”
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Effect of ON and OFF Axis Open Hole Tensile Testing of GFRP/Epoxy Composites by Sunith Babu Loganathan, Ashok Kumar Krishnappa, Jaya Christiyan Kumaravelu Grace Jesu Bai, Ritin Pavirala, Rajesh Mathivanan

“…The OFF-axis specimens displayed a non-linear behavior to failure as compared to the On-axis type. …”
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Study on scour simulation and boundary condition conversion technology for a shallow foundation bridge by Gangping Fan, Huanzhe Li, Tianzhuo Wang, Jian Che, Xing Li, Chunyang Dou, Tong Wu

“…This method addresses the current limitations in simulating complex scouring forms in bridge flood damage research, providing reliable technical support for subsequent studies on the damage behavior of shallow foundation bridges under flood scouring conditions.…”
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Implementation of different strategies of the “ActTeens” intervention for adolescents: a process evaluation by Gessika Castilho dos Santos, Jadson Marcio da Silva, Renan Camargo Correa, Rodrigo de Oliveira Barbosa, Gabriel Pinzon, Maria Carolina Juvêncio Francisquini, Thais Maria de Souza Silva, Antonio Stabelini Neto

“…However, the component mHealth, when used as a single strategy, did not aid the adoption of healthy behavior. …”
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Automation of quantum dot measurement analysis via explainable machine learning by Daniel Schug, Tyler J Kovach, M A Wolfe, Jared Benson, Sanghyeok Park, J P Dodson, J Corrigan, M A Eriksson, Justyna P Zwolak

“…By design, features present in such images capture certain behaviors or states of the measured QD devices. When considered carefully, such features can aid the control and calibration of QD devices. …”
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Tree shrew as a new animal model for musculoskeletal disorders and aging by Xiaocui Wei, Honghao Li, Jingyang Qiu, Jianlin Jiao, Xiongtian Guo, Gaosheng Yin, Ping Yang, Yi Han, Qiongzhi Zhao, Hao Zeng, Zhi Rao, Xuefei Gao, Kai Li, Pinglin Lai, Sheng Zhang, Chengliang Yang, Di Lu, Xiaochun Bai

“…Moreover, in the osteochondral defect model, tree shrew cartilage exhibited behavior similar to that of humans, characterized by a more restricted self-healing capacity compared to the rapid spontaneous healing of joint surfaces observed in rats. …”
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Scales’ validity and reliability for pain assessment. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Cienfuegos 2023 by Jayce Díaz Díaz, Ariel Efrén Uriarte Méndez, Zulema Sánchez Acosta, Yuliett Mora Pérez, Felicia Rodríguez Solís

“…The Wong Baker scale and the visual analogue scale were chosen; face, legs, activity, crying and consolation scale (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry and Consolability), and Pain Indicator Behaviors Scale. Linguistic and cultural adaptation, content validation, internal consistency, temporal stability, construct and criterion validity were carried out. …”
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Advancing privacy-aware machine learning on sensitive data via edge-based continual µ-training for personalized large models by Zhaojing Huang, Leping Yu, Luis Fernando Herbozo Contreras, Kamran Eshraghian, Nhan Duy Truong, Armin Nikpour, Omid Kavehei

“…Key insights from the study include the significance of aligning the µ -Trainer’s behavior with the Original Model and the influence of hyper-parameters like batch size on fine-tuning outcomes. …”
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Systematic Exploration of the Knowledge Graph on Rock Porosity Structure by Chengwei Geng, Fei Xiong, Yong Liu, Yun Zhang, Yi Xue, Tongqiang Xia, Ming Ji

“…It explores the relationship between porosity structure and the physical and mechanical properties of rocks, focusing on the impact of porosity, permeability, and pore morphology on rock mechanical behavior. A knowledge graph of rock porosity structure is constructed to highlight key research areas, core technologies, and emerging applications in this field. …”
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How journalism experience translates to social entrepreneurship: An intention formation study of the Art Yard at Dadaocheng in Taiwan by Huei-Ching Liu, Chaoyun Liang

“…Methodology: By integrating the two classic models of entrepreneurship intention, entrepreneurial event theory and theory of planned behavior, we investigated the antecedents of SEI (i.e., empathy, entrepreneurial alertness, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, social responsibility, and social capital and support). …”
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Spatial analysis of teen births near the New Bedford Harbor Superfund site by Nicole V DeVille, Carolina Villanueva, Susan A Korrick, Verónica M Vieira

“…These psychosocial, chemical and physical stressors may be associated with behaviors that increase risk of teen birth. We examined associations between teen births (age < 20 years) from 1993–2009 and maternal residence at time of birth among mothers living in towns adjacent to the NBH Superfund site. …”
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Chronic Unexpected Mild Stress Destroys Synaptic Plasticity of Neurons through a Glutamate Transporter, GLT-1, of Astrocytes in the Ischemic Stroke Rat by Dafan Yu, Zhenxing Cheng, Abdoulaye Idriss Ali, Jiamin Wang, Kai Le, Enkhmurun Chibaatar, Yijing Guo

“…Moreover, ceftriaxone can promote glutamate circulation and synaptic plasticity (all p<0.05) by raising astroglial GLT-1 (p<0.05) and then improve depressive behaviors of the CUMS-induced model rats (p<0.05). …”
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Smoking trends and awareness among Indian university students: A qualitative study by S. Naganandini, T. Seemadevi, Alexander Maniangat Luke, Mohamed Saleh Hamad Ingafou

“…This is likely due to the increased freedom that young adults have to experiment with different identities and behaviors. Objective: To explore the background of smoking initiation, understand the motivators and barriers to quitting smoking, and assess university students' perceptions and knowledge of Tobacco Cessation Centers (TCCs). …”
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The Crosstalk between Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Macrophages in Bone Regeneration: A Systematic Review by Rita Lih-Ying Shin, Chien-Wei Lee, Oscar Yuan-Jie Shen, Hongtao Xu, Oscar Kuang-Sheng Lee

“…This review highlights the complexity between MSCs and macrophages, providing more insight into the polarized macrophage behavior in this evolving field of osteoimmunology. …”
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Acute and Repeated Dose 28-Day Oral Toxicity Study of the Aqueous Extracts from the Leafy Stem and Fruit of Pedalium murex D.Royen EX.L in Wistar Rats by Gérard Bessan Dossou-Agoin, Maxime Machioud Sangaré-Oumar, Téniola Isabelle Sacramento, Mariette Sindété, Egnon Jacques Hougbénou-Houngla, Nounagnon Darius Tossavi, Simon Azonbakin, Adam Gbankoto

“…In the repeated dose 28-day oral toxicity test, both extracts did not alter animal’s behavior. However, both extract administration led to proteinuria and renal damages. …”
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Study on the Adsorption Mechanism of Hydrophobic SiO2 Nanoparticles: A Molecular Dynamics Study by Runnan Zhou, Yuyuan Wang, Dong Zhang, Peng Ye, Jianguang Wei

“…Despite many experiments that have proved that nanoparticles can be adsorbed on the rock surface in a macroscopic perspective, the adsorption mechanism and the effects of molecular structure on the adsorption behavior of nanoparticles on rock surfaces remain scarce. …”
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