Impact of Rutting on Traffic Safety: A Synthesis of Research Findings by Ali Fares, Man-Nok Wong, Tarek Zayed, Nour Faris

“…These findings reveal distinct trends, with simulation studies generally suggesting a higher impact of rutting on safety compared to field observations. …”
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Atypical Presentation of Disseminated Zoster in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Nirav Patel, Davinder Singh, Krunal Patel, Shadab Ahmed, Prachi Anand

“…An 83-year-old African-American female with RA presented with generalized and widespread vesicular rash covering her entire body. …”
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Designing open quantum systems with known steady states: Davies generators and beyond by Jinkang Guo, Oliver Hart, Chi-Fang Chen, Aaron J. Friedman, Andrew Lucas

“…Our framework identifies (almost) all combinations of Hamiltonian and dissipative dynamics that relax to a steady state of interest, generalizing the Davies’ generator for dissipative relaxation at finite temperature to nonequilibrium dynamics targeting arbitrary stationary states. …”
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Breeding improvement of spring Indian dwarf wheat <i>Triticum sphaerococcum</i> Percival under the conditions of the Middle Volga region by Dam. F. Askhadullin, Dan. F. Askhadullin, N. Z. Vasilova, M. R. Tazutdinova, I. I. Khusainova, G. R. Gayfullina, E. S. Kirillova, N. S. lysenko

“…Baking qualities were assessed using generally accepted methods and standards adopted in Russia.Results. …”
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A Simple Solution and Dilatancy Characterization for a Circular Tunnel Excavated in the Nonlinear Strain-Softening and Nonlinear Dilatancy Rock Mass by Xiuling Wang

“…The variation pattern of ψ in the residual zone under different δ is generally consistent, while the variability of ψ in the softening zone is significant. …”
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Prospects for marker-associated selection in tomato <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L. by A. B. Shcherban

“…The data on the main directions in the breeding of this culture, such as resistance to various pathogens, the nutritional properties of fruits, the timing of their maturation and storage are generalized. A separate chapter is devoted to the use of various types of DNA markers for constructing detailed genetic maps of the specified object, which, along with full-genome sequencing data, can be used to screen for genes responsible for breeding traits. …”
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Case Study of Urban Stormwater Simulation in Foshan Based on Urban Time-Variant Gain Model by WANG Chao, GONG Siqi, XIAO Yu

“…The prerequisite for urban stormwater simulation and analysis is to accurately grasp urban rainfall-runoff response laws.This paper analyzes the nonlinear response law of rainfall-runoff and builds a TVGM-urban model to simulate and analyze the measured rainfall and storm scenarios designed under different recurrence periods by taking the Baolitongjifu neighborhood in Chancheng District,Foshan as the research object.The results are as follows.There is a power function correlation between rainfall and runoff in the city.The non-linear relationship between maximum rainfall intensity and peak flood flow can be verified by eight selected flood data in the neighborhood with the fitting effect of the power function (R²=0.6207,p&lt;0.05) better than that of the linear relationship (R²=0.5629,p&lt;0.05).Based on the identification of the catchment area and the subsurface classification,the TVGM-urban model is built in the Baolitongjifu neighborhood,and the model accuracy is verified by the measured rainfall and runoff data.Generally,the simulation results ensure that the Nash efficiency coefficient is greater than 0.7,and the simulation error of the water volume and peak value is within 20%,which can well meet the urban stormwater simulation requirements.The results can provide support and references for analyzing urban rainfall and runoff response laws and studying urban stormwater simulation.…”
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Land subsidence monitoring and analysis in Qingdao, China using time series InSAR combining PS and DS by Qiuxiang Tao, Xuepeng Li, Tengfei Gao, Yang Chen, Ruixiang Liu, Yixin Xiao

“…From 2019 to 2024, Qingdao's land was generally stable, with subsidence mainly along Jiaozhou Bay , reaching a maximum rate of −84 mm/year due to urbanization and land reclamation. …”
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Closed Fuel Cycle and Minor Actinide Multirecycling in a Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor by W. F. G. van Rooijen, J. L. Kloosterman

“…Reactivity coefficients generally decrease with increasing MA content. Addition of MA reduces the reactivity swing and allows very long irradiation intervals up to 10% FIMA with a small reactivity swing. …”
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Dynamical quantum maps for single-qubit gates under universal non-Markovian noise by J. M. Sánchez Velázquez, A. Steiner, R. Freund, M. Guevara-Bertsch, Ch. D. Marciniak, T. Monz, A. Bermudez

“…Noise is both ubiquitous and generally deleterious in settings where precision is required. …”
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Bioactivity of Nonedible Parts of Punica granatum L.: A Potential Source of Functional Ingredients by Nawraj Rummun, Jhoti Somanah, Srishti Ramsaha, Theeshan Bahorun, Vidushi S. Neergheen-Bhujun

“…This study showed that nonedible parts of cultivated pomegranates, that are generally discarded, are bioactive in multiassay systems thereby suggesting their potential use as natural prophylactics and in food applications.…”
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MI-Based Robust Waveform Design in Radar and Jammer Games by Bin Wang, Xu Chen, Fengming Xin, Xin Song

“…The strategy of the jammer is optimized based on the radar transmitted waveform of previous moment, then the radar selects its own strategy based on the strategy of the jammer. It is generally assumed that the radar and the jammer have intercepted the real target spectrum and then the optimal jamming and the optimal transmitted waveform spectrum are obtained. …”
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A Bayesian active learning platform for scalable combination drug screens by Christopher Tosh, Mauricio Tec, Jessica B. White, Jeffrey F. Quinn, Glorymar Ibanez Sanchez, Paul Calder, Andrew L. Kung, Filemon S. Dela Cruz, Wesley Tansey

“…Abstract Large-scale combination drug screens are generally considered intractable due to the immense number of possible combinations. …”
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Rockburst Characteristics and Mechanisms during Steeply Inclined Thin Veins Mining: A Case Study in Zhazixi Antimony Mine, China by Yuanjun Ma, Changwu Liu, Fan Wu, Xiaolong Li

“…Accordingly, it is suggested that thrown-type rockbursts mainly occur in massive stibnite of ventilation shafts and stopes where the elastic strain energy exceeds 300 kJ·m−3, spalling-type rockbursts generally appear in slate of roadways where the elastic strain energy exceeds 100 kJ·m−3, and ejection-type rockbursts arise in different rock masses under a certain condition. …”
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Automated orthodontic diagnosis via self-supervised learning and multi-attribute classification using lateral cephalograms by Qiao Chang, Yuxing Bai, Shaofeng Wang, Fan Wang, Shuang Liang, Xianju Xie

“…Methods This study introduces a pre-training approach using multi-center lateral cephalograms for self-supervised learning, aimed at improving model generalization across diverse clinical data domains. Additionally, a multi-attribute classification network is proposed, leveraging attribute correlations to optimize parameters and enhance classification performance. …”
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Between financial, environmental and health concerns: the role of risk perceptions in modeling efuel acceptance by Katrin Arning, Julia Offermann, Linda Engelmann, Regina Gimpel, Martina Ziefle

“…The findings suggest that while efuels are generally accepted, financial and environmental concerns might hinder widespread adoption. …”
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Anal Incontinence after Anterior Rectum Resection in Cancer Patients by O. I. Kit, E. N. Kolesnikov, M. A. Averkin, S. V. Sanamyants, A. V. Snezhko

“…An assessment of the retention function was performed by sphincterometry using a manometric complex with a nonperfusion water-filling sensor according to the generally accepted method.Results. Disturbances in the normal functioning of the sphincter were noted in 24 (16.7 %) patients. …”
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Collapsing Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in a Patient with Acute Malaria by Najamus Sehar, Emad Gobran, Suzanne Elsayegh

“…A 72-year-old African male patient presented to the hospital for generalized body aches, fatigue, fever, and night sweats for three days. …”
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Technical architecture and strategies for intelligent construction of coal preparation plant by WANG Meijun, TAN Zhanglu, LÜ Hanbing, GUI Yudian

“…Departing from the fundamental purpose and motivation of digital transformation of coal preparation plant, we 1) discuss the technical objectives and major tasks of intelligent construction of coal preparation plant based on the underlying logic of intelligent construction of coal preparation plant; 2) propose the overall technical architecture of CNSASSM for the intelligent construction of coal preparation plant based on layered architecture, with five core competence requirements: "thorough perception, deep interconnection, autonomous learning, intelligent application, and global coordination"; 3) point out the technical pathway for intelligent construction of coal preparation plant and the major tasks to be completed at each phase based on capability maturity, including the integration of standard coal preparation data at the primary phase, the research and development of business optimization algorithms at the intermediate phase, and the empowerment of artificial intelligence model on coal preparation at the advanced phase; 4) generalize a 96-word guideline of technical strategies for intelligent construction of coal preparation plant based on patterns of complex system development, so as to provide reference for the technical realization of intelligent construction of coal preparation plant from the perspective of top-level design.…”
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BWFER-YOLOv8: An Enhanced Cascaded Framework for Concealed Object Detection by Khalid Ijaz, Ikramullah Khosa, Ejaz A. Ansari, Syed Farooq Ali, Asif Hussain, Faran Awais Butt

“…The third stage uses a novel FER-YOLOv8 architecture with a custom-designed feature extraction and regularization (FER) module and multiple regularized convolution (Conv_Reg) modules for better generalization capability. The comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analysis reveals that the proposed framework outperforms the state-of-the-art tiny YOLOv3 and YOLOv8 models by achieving 98.1% precision and recall in detecting concealed weapons. …”
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