Drought characteristics and propagation under anthropogenic impacts: A regional-scale modelling analysis in four Large Basins of China by Haoran Hao, Ningpeng Dong, Mingxiang Yang, Xin Huang, Hejia Wang, Hao Wang

“…Then, two controlled simulation experiments, namely the human altered scenario and the natural scenario, are designed to analyze the human impact on the drought characterisics and propagation. …”
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Evaluation of Neck-shaft Angle and Anteversion in Dry Femora of Adult Indian Population: A Descriptive Analysis by Akash Hosthota, Manikandan Thandapani, N Deen M Ismail, Aravind J Devendrappa, Mohammed Shahid

“…Inclusion and exclusion criteria were established based on the study design. The AV and NSA were measured using three methods—direct measurement, biplanar radiography, and axial computed tomography (CT). …”
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A Novel Linear Sparse Array with Reconfigurable Pixel Antenna Elements by Ming Li, Haiping Wei, Jiahao Zhao, Qingchang Tao, Zheng You

“…Specifically, an RPA with simultaneous polarization and pattern reconstruction capabilities, consisting of the driven patch and the parasitic pixels on the same layer of dielectric substrate, is firstly designed, which can work in several operation modes corresponding to steerable beam directions θ=0°;θxoz=25°, 45°;θyoz=15° with two circular polarizations in X-band. …”
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Effects of Exercise Training on Molecular Markers of Lipogenesis and Lipid Partitioning in Fructose-Induced Liver Fat Accumulation by Siham Yasari, Denis Prud'homme, Frédérique Tesson, Marek Jankowski, Jolanta Gutkowska, Emile Levy, Jean-Marc Lavoie

“…The present study was designed to investigate the impact of exercise training on lipogenic gene expression in liver and lipid partitioning following the ingestion of a high fructose load. …”
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Unveiling microbial communities with EasyAmplicon: A user‐centric guide to perform amplicon sequencing data analysis by Salsabeel Yousuf, Hao Luo, Meiyin Zeng, Lei Chen, Tengfei Ma, Xiaofang Li, Maosheng Zheng, Xin Zhou, Liang Chen, Jiao Xi, Hongye Lu, Huiluo Cao, Xiaoya Ma, Bian Bian, Pengfan Zhang, Jiqiu Wu, Renyou Gan, Baolei Jia, Linyang Sun, Zhicheng Ju, Yunyun Gao, Waqar Afzal Malik, Chuang Ma, Hujie Lyu, Yahui Li, Huiyu Hou, Yuanping Zhou, Defeng Bai, Yao Wang, Haifei Yang, Jiani Xun, Shengda Du, Tianyuan Zhang, Xiulin Wan, Kai Peng, Shanshan Xu, Tao Wen, Tong Chen, Yong‐Xin Liu

“…To further facilitate the researchers and enhance usability, we present a detailed protocol with a video recording that guides users through each step of the pipeline, including data preprocessing (quality filtering, chimera removal), amplicon sequence variant analysis, diversity analysis, and data visualization. The protocol is designed for ease of use, with each step documented, allowing researchers to execute the workflow without requiring complex scripting skills. …”
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Locating Station of One-Way Carsharing Based on Spatial Demand Characteristics by Xiaohong Chen, Jiaqi Cheng, Jianhong Ye, Yong Jin, Xi Li, Fei Zhang

“…This study uses three groups of independent variables: carsharing station attributes, built environment (density, diversity, design, and destination accessibility), and transportation facilities. …”
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Novel Scalable Topologies of High Power Density Quadratic Converters With Low Voltage Stress on Power Diode by Md Samiullah, Mohammed A. Al. Hitmi, Atif Iqbal, Shirazul Islam

“…This article introduces two novel designs of high power density nonisolated quadratic boost converters, which neither uphold the cascaded architecture nor involve coupled inductors in them. …”
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DiffRSS: A Diffusion-Guided Multi-Scale Features Remote Sensing Image Segmentation Method by Honghao Liu, Ruixia Yang, Yue Xu, Zhengchao Chen, Yuyang Zheng

“…We conceptualize the semantic segmentation of remote sensing images as a conditional generation task and design a Multiscale Cyclic Denoising Module (MSCDM), which effectively leverages multiscale features of remote sensing images, leading to superior segmentation outcomes. …”
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Competitiveness Evaluation Method of Supersonic Civil Aircraft Based on Analytic Hierarchy Process by Jiazheng He, Rui Pan, Wenyuan Cheng, Chenxin Guo, Zhijun Meng

“…This work can be used to evaluate the social acceptance of supersonic civil aircraft, help to optimize the overall design of supersonic civil aircraft, and provide reliable decision-making support for airline aircraft selection.…”
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Association of Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 and Calcium in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients by Ghaith Hamza Kamil, Mohammed Mezher Hussein, Raya Ezzat Maroof

“…Levels of Ca change and the FGF23 increase early in CKD. This study was designed to show the Correlation between FGF23 and Ca in chronic kidney disease patients. …”
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Cognitive load and neurodiversity in online education: a preliminary framework for educational research and policy by Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Brandon-Lee Martis, Caitlin Glover, Emily Ahmed, Rhian Ford, Vincent Giampietro, Eleanor J. Dommett

“…This theoretical paper presents the development and analysis of an inclusive educational framework designed to manage cognitive load for neurodivergent students in online learning environments. …”
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Optimizing transient gas network control for challenging real-world instances using MIP-based heuristics by Hennings, Felix, Hoppmann-Baum, Kai, Zittel, Janina

“…For the first task, we design multiple different heuristics based on concepts for general time-expanded optimization problems that find solutions by solving a sequence of sub-problems defined on reduced time horizons. …”
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Navigating the energy crisis: automakers’ coopetition strategies under dual credit policy by Yuan Kaifu, Wang Chuanji, Xiao Fang

“…To tackle the energy and climate crises and achieve sustainable development, China has designated the development of new energy vehicles (NEVs) as a national strategy. …”
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A filter inspired by deep-sea glass sponges for oil cleanup under turbulent flow by Yuan Yu, Chi Ding, Jinna Zhang, Nanqi Ren, Chuyang Y. Tang, Shijie You

“…To address this issue, we design a vortex-anchored filter inspired by the anatomy of deep-sea glass sponges (E. aspergillum) by mimicking their exceptional skeletal features and filter-feeding patterns. …”
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Lipopolysaccharide Binding Protein and sCD14 are Not Produced as Acute Phase Proteins in Cardiac Surgery by Manuela Kudlova, Pavel Kunes, Martina Kolackova, Vladimir Lonsky, Jiri Mandak, Ctirad Andrys, Karolina Jankovicova, Jan Krejsek

“…The changes in the serum levels of lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP) and sCD14 during cardiac surgery were followed in this study. Design. Thirty-four patients, 17 in each group, were randomly assigned to coronary artery bypass grafting surgery performed either with (“on-pump”) or without (“off-pump”) cardiopulmonary bypass. …”
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What Factors Influence the Survival of Subsidised Start-ups for the Unemployed in Slovakia? by Peter Pisár, Alexandra Mertinková, Miroslav Šipikal

“… Purpose: The aim of the paper is to analyse the factors of sustainability of the public policy subsidising start-ups for the unemployed in Slovakia. Design/Methodology/Approach: The analysis assesses the sustainability of subsidies in the period 2012-2016 based on data provided by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. …”
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Academic self-efficacy as a protective factor for the mental health of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic by Nayeli Lucía Ampuero-Tello, Angel Christopher Zegarra-López, Dharma Ariana Padilla-López, Dafne Silvana Venturo-Pimentel

“…Methods: A cross-sectional design was used with 3525 university students from Lima, Peru. …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of an expressway sand protection system in a gobi region—case study of the Ceke–Ejina expressway, Ejina banner, China by Zhengyi Yao, Jianhua Xiao, Xixi Ma, Jianjun Qu, Xuefeng Hong

“…They therefore provide an empirical basis for improving the design and maintenance of sand protection systems.…”
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Coupling Vibration Analysis of Turbine Shared Support Rotor-Bearing System with Squeeze Film Dampers by Jiaqi Han, Guihuo Luo, Wei Chen, Fei Wang, Lulu Liu, Zhenhua Zhao, Gang Luo

“…Based on the features of a turboshaft engine with a turbine shared support structure, a rotor-bearing test system with a shared support structure and squeeze film damper is designed, and a finite-element model of the test system is built based on Timoshenko beam elements. …”
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2 × 2 MIMO dual-wideband ground radiation antenna with a T-shaped isolator for Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 applications by Jeonghwan Kim, Hyunwoong Shin, Seokju Wi, Hoseung Lee, Rui Li, Hyeongdong Kim

“…Abstract In this paper, a miniaturized 2 × 2 MIMO dual-wideband ground radiation antenna targeting Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 standards using 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz frequency bands with sufficient antenna performance was designed. The proposed antenna system contains four identical 4 mm × 6 mm antennas of the internal loop type and two identical 6 mm × 6 mm isolators containing lumped LC elements. …”
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