Experimental Study on the Evolution of Fracture Aperture of Single-Fracture Granite during Liquid Nitrogen Cold Shock Cycling by Haiping Niu, Weidong Yu

“…This study investigates the evolution law of fracture aperture under cold shock with liquid nitrogen. The real-time high-temperature triaxial servo control rock testing machine was used to conduct permeability experiments to examine the fracture aperture of single-fracture granite during liquid nitrogen shock cycles at various temperatures. …”
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Medical Data Analysis of Lumbar Disc Herniation Patients after Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Intervention Lumbar Function Recovery by Liu Yan, Wang Chenni, Liu Fang, null LiyueYang

“…In addition to the different hot compress media used, other aspects remained the same among the three groups. The treatment time of each hot compress was 40 min, twice a day for 2 weeks. …”
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Analysis of Concrete Dam Deformation Prediction Based on the ResNet-GRU-SGWO Model by Ning Ma, Xiubo Niu, Xunhui Chen, Wenxiu Wei, Ye Zhang, Xinyu Kang, Wen Zhong, Jing Wu

“…This paper first preprocesses time series data using successive variational mode decomposition (SVMD). …”
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Optimized rice transformation protocol for transformation of the blast susceptible Indica rice accession CO39 by Julian R. Greenwood, Anna N. Glaus

“…Transformation of CO39 callus was found to be possible 8 days after callus induction resulting in a time saving of 10 days compared to the original protocol. …”
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Dynamic Hierarchical Optimization for Train-to-Train Communication System by Haifeng Song, Mingxuan Xu, Yu Cheng, Xiaoqing Zeng, Hairong Dong

“…Simulation results demonstrate that DHA has superior performance in terms of optimization time and effect, particularly in large-scale and highly dynamic network environments. …”
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A Computational Model of Hybrid Trunk-like Robots for Synergy Formation in Anticipation of Physical Interaction by Pietro Morasso

“…It is shown how the modulation of the compliance matrix can be used for the synergy formation process, which coordinates the hyper-redundant nature of the hybrid body model and, at the same time, for the preparation of the trunk tip in view of a stable physical interaction of the body with the environment, in agreement with the general impedance–control concept.…”
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X-Ray Computed Tomography: Semiautomated Volumetric Analysis of Late-Stage Lung Tumors as a Basis for Response Assessments by C. Bendtsen, M. Kietzmann, R. Korn, P. D. Mozley, G. Schmidt, G. Binnig

“…An anthropomorphic phantom with embedded model masses and 71 time points in 10 clinical cases with advanced lung cancer was analyzed using a semi-automated workflow. …”
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Applying the PROMETHEE II, WASPAS, and CoCoSo models for assessment of geotechnical hazards in TBM tunneling by Sasan Ghorbani, Komeil Bour, Roohollah Javdan

“…Abstract Mechanized tunneling in harsh environments faces many hazards, which can stop tunneling operations for a long time. Due to the high investment volume in tunneling projects, it is imperative to predict and assess the geotechnical hazards. …”
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Progression from Sustained BK Viruria to Sustained BK Viremia with Immunosuppression Reduction Is Not Associated with Changes in the Noncoding Control Region of the BK Virus Genome by Imran A. Memon, Bijal A. Parikh, Monique Gaudreault-Keener, Rebecca Skelton, Gregory A. Storch, Daniel C. Brennan

“…We performed PCR amplification and sequencing of (1) stored urine and (2) plasma samples from the time of peak viremia from 11 patients with sustained viremia who participated in a 200-patient clinical trial. …”
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Upregulation of FOXO3 in New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Magdalena Zurawek, Marta Fichna, Piotr Fichna, Maria Czainska, Natalia Rozwadowska

“…FOXO3 expression was estimated in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from newly diagnosed T1DM pediatric patients (n=28) and age-matched healthy donors (n=27) by reahavel-time PCR and TaqMan gene expression assays. Expression analysis revealed significant upregulation of FOXO3 in T1DM (P=0.0005). …”
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Adaptive Fuzzy Control for Attitude Stabilization of Spacecraft with Deployable Composite Laminated Solar Array by Wei Zhang, Weibing Zhu, Shijie Zhang, Xiangtian Zhao

“…The proposed adaptive fuzzy PD control scheme has better performance in terms of the control precision and time response in stabilizing spacecraft during the deployment of the composite laminated solar array, comparing with that of the conventional PD controller.…”
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Psychological interventions for patients with delirium in intensive care: A scoping review protocol. by Madiha Shaikh, Dorothy M Wade, Lara King, Liam Mackay, Isabelle Symes, Anam Syeda, Anna Greenburgh

“…We chose 1990 as the earliest time point for searches because psychological input in ICUs began globally around 2000, with notable expansion in the past decade. …”
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An exploration of machine learning approaches for early Autism Spectrum Disorder detection by Nawshin Haque, Tania Islam, Md Erfan

“…Manifesting typically in early childhood, specifically between 6 months and 5 years, the symptoms of autism exhibit a progressive nature over time. This study explores the application of Logistic Regression, Support Vector Classifier, K-Nearest Neighbour, Decision Tree, and Random Forest for predicting Autism in children and toddlers by leveraging advancements in machine learning. …”
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Abnormal Respiratory Symptoms of Workers and Sampling of Organic Vapors Using Solid-phase Microextraction Devices in a Golf Ball Manufacturing Factory by Wen-Hsi Cheng, Nai-Yu Chen

“…Ethyl acetate and n-butyl acetate are main compounds that are emitted in the painting and printing of golf ball. The highest worker time weighted average exposure concentration of n-butyl acetate was 16.92 ppm, and that for ethyl acetate was 19.69 ppm, as measured in a closed spray room. …”
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Formation of ecological and geographical world outlook in learning geography by Svetlana I. Beketova, Ilgizar T. Gaisin, Elena I. Vlasova

“…We consider the research activity of schoolchildren and the formation of philosophical views and beliefs at the time of its execution. Gave an examples of scientific search of student's work submitted for research readings interregional youth readings behalf Kayum Nasyyri and in scientific-practical conferences devoted to geography and local history of activity research.…”
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Successful Treatment with Clonazepam and Pramipexole of a Patient with Sleep-Related Eating Disorder Associated with Restless Legs Syndrome: A Case Report by Nobuyuki Kobayashi, Ryohei Yoshimura, Masahiro Takano

“…Insomnia appeared 10 years before the first visit and she often received hypnosedatives; at the same time, she developed nocturnal eating episodes. She had amnesia for these episodes, and she felt urge to move her legs while sleeping. …”
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Federated Learning in Data Privacy and Security by Dokuru Trisha Reddy, Haripriya Nandigam, Sai Charan Indla, S. P. Raja

“…This paper presents solutions for the identification of security-related issues which results in a decrease in time complexity and an increase in accuracy. This research sheds light on the topics of federated learning and data security.…”
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Physicochemical and Microstructural Characterization of Injectable Load-Bearing Calcium Phosphate Scaffold by Mazen Alshaaer, Mohammed H. Kailani, Hanan Jafar, Nidaa Ababneh, Abdalla Awidi

“…Using this method, porous CDHA-based calcium phosphate scaffolds with macropores sizes ranging from 70 to 300 μm, micropores ranging from 5 to 30 μm, and 30% open macroporosity were prepared. The setting time of the prepared scaffolds was 15 minutes. Also their compressive strength and e-modulus, 4.9 MPa and 400 MPa, respectively, were comparable with those of the cancellous bone. …”
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Statistical Evaluations of the Reproducibility and Reliability of 3-Tesla High Resolution Magnetization Transfer Brain Images: A Pilot Study on Healthy Subjects by Kelly H. Zou, Hongyan Du, Shawn Sidharthan, Lisa M. DeTora, Yunmei Chen, Ann B. Ragin, Robert R. Edelman, Ying Wu

“…Multivariate mixed-effects regression models were used to fit the mean ROI values and to test the significance of the effects due to region, subject, observer, time, and manual repetition. A sensitivity analysis of various model specifications and the corresponding ICCs was conducted. …”
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« La propagande soviétique de 1917 à 1991 : paix et désarmement au service de l’idéologie ? » by Jacques Le Bourgeois

“…But without resorting to a shortcut that is furthermore fallacious, we find it interesting to show, thanks to posters of Soviet propaganda and in the light of the historical context, from 1917 to 1991, how the set of themes was instrumentalized, while being at the same time the very essence of a doctrine which presented millenarian aspects. …”
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