A Cross-Estimation Method for Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar Range Antenna Pattern Using Pseudo-Invariant Natural Scenes by Chuanzeng Xu, Jitong Duan, Yongsheng Zhou, Fei Teng, Fan Zhang, Wen Hong

“…Accordingly, this paper proposes a novel method for estimating the SAR range antenna pattern based on cross-calibration. The method addresses three key challenges: (1) Identifying pseudo-invariant natural scenes suitable as reference targets through spatial uniformity and temporal stability assessments using standard deviation and amplitude correlation analyses; (2) Achieving pixel-level registration of heterogeneous SAR images with an iterative method despite radiometric imbalances; (3) Extracting stable power values by segmenting images and applying differential screening to minimize outlier effects. …”
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Yearly Spatiotemporal Patterns of COVID-19 During the Pandemic Period: An In-Depth Analysis of Regional Trends and Risk Factors in the Republic of Korea by Chiara Achangwa, Jung-Hee Park, Moo-Sik Lee

“…Background: South Korea was one of the first countries to experience the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic, and the regional-level trends and patterns in the incidence and case-fatality rates have been observed to evolve with time. …”
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Delineating Mixed Urban “Jobs-Housing” Patterns at a Fine Scale by Using High Spatial Resolution Remote-Sensing Imagery by Yao Yao, Chen Qian, Ye Hong, Qingfeng Guan, Jingmin Chen, Liangyang Dai, Zhangwei Jiang, Xun Liang

“…Additionally, we conclude that the total level of mixing within Wuhan is not high at present; however, Wuhan is continuously improving the mixture of jobs and housing. This study has reference value for extracting urban socioeconomic characteristics from RS images and could be used in urban planning as well as government management.…”
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Systematic identification and analysis of WRKY transcription factors reveals the role of MrWRKY14 in Myrica rubra by Xiurun Fan, Minghui Chen, Huiling Zhang, Yumeng Liu, Meng Yang, Chengyang Ye, Hailing Gu, Kai Xu, Boping Wu

“…Bayberry (Myrica rubra) is a significant subtropical fruit tree, renowned for its distinctive flavor and high nutritional value. WRKY transcription factors are a class of plant-specific zinc-finger proteins that play critical roles in plant growth and development, secondary metabolism, and responses to abiotic stress. …”
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Spatial and hydrological consideration for linking multidimensional landscape metrics to riverine P loading—a case study in an agriculture-forest dominated subtropical watershed, C... by Huanyao Liu, Junjie Li, Cen Meng, Wei Ouyang, Xuelei Wang, Wenjie Yin, Yuyuan Li

“…The threshold values for landscape metrics associated with abrupt riverine TP and DP changes were relatively consistent under the same flow regimes. …”
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Patterns of co-administration and sequential administration of COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations: a US study using Adheris pharmacy dataset by Alon Yehoshua, Tianyan Hu, Taryn Pond, Jingyan Yang, Verna Welch, Constantina Boikos, Sen Deng, Hao Zheng, Poorva Sardana, Neha Agrawal, Manvi Sharma

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Compensation of Speckle Noise in 2D Images from Triangulation Laser Profile Sensors Using Local Column Median Vectors with an Application in a Quality Control System by Paweł Rotter, Dawid Knapik, Maciej Klemiato, Maciej Rosół, Grzegorz Putynkowski

“…Our results demonstrate a substantial improvement in reducing column speckle noise: the SDCMV value achieved with our method is 2.5 to 5 times lower than that obtained using global column median values, and the root mean square (RMS) of the frequency spectrum in the noise-relevant region is reduced by nearly an order of magnitude. …”
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Quantifying intratumoral heterogeneity within sub-regions to predict high-grade patterns in clinical stage I solid lung adenocarcinoma by Zhichao Zuo, Jinqiu Deng, Wu Ge, Yinjun Zhou, Haibo Liu, Wei Zhang, Ying Zeng

“…Both intratumoral ecological diversity features (hereafter referred to as ITH) and conventional radiomics (hereafter referred to as C-radiomics) were extracted to generate ITH scores and C-radiomics scores. …”
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Spatial–Temporal Pattern of Urban Land Green Use Efficiency and Its Influencing Factors in Guizhou Province, China, Based on County Units by Zhongchun Xu, Hongqin Chen, Wei Song

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Temporal and Spatial Variations in Landscape Pattern–Function Risk Coupling over 20 Years in the Dry–Hot Valley of the Jinsha River in China by Shan Zhou, Zhaorong Ou, Junming Zhang, Limin Dong, Xiangfei Li, Zhihua Deng, Yongyu Sun, Xinteng Qiu

“…The results indicated that the average <i>LPRI</i> values of the study area were 0.373, 0.327, and 0.427, respectively, while the average <i>LFRI</i> values were 0.451, 0.356, and 0.442 in 2000, 2010, and 2020, respectively. …”
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Interpretation of the Jiangnan Landscape and Countryside (Shan-Shui) Pattern: Evidence from the Classification and Spatial Form of Traditional Settlements in the Nanxi River Basin by Yuhao Huang, Yingying Huang, Yile Chen, Yu Yan, Liang Zheng, Ziyi Ying

“…The ecological adaptability and cultural value of settlements urgently need scientific protection. …”
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A dynamic knee function scoring system for anterior cruciate ligament injuries based on normative six-degree-of-freedom gait pattern by Junqiao Li, Yunhe Mao, Tian Lan, Liang Huangfu, Yan Xiong, Jian Li

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DNA: detecting early signs of neurodegenerative diseases through activity and sleep analysis by Hasina Attaullah, Sanaullah Sanaullah, Annika Peters, Qazi Arbab Ahmed, Justin Baudisch, Thorsten Jungeblut

“…Experimental findings reveal a distinct stratification: TM001 and TM002 exhibited Low WADI and Low SDP with an average of &gt;0.015 − &gt;0.2 scores, suggesting stable routines, whereas TM003 and TM004 demonstrated elevated with an average of &gt;0.03 − &gt;0.4 values, indicating disrupted behaviors. In TM004, up to 28% of days were flagged as anomalous, correlating with patterns consistent with early neurodegeneration such as fragmented sleep and disorganized activity routines. …”
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Shear strength and behavior of eco-friendly RC corbels by Kadhim Z. Naser, Abdulamir Atalla Almayah, Abdulnasser M. Abbas

“…The influence of these variables on ultimate load capacity, load-deflection curves, crack pattern, initial stiffness, and energy dissipation was investigated. …”
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RxTrends: An R-based Shiny Application for Visualising Open Data on Prescribed Medications in Ireland [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Derek Corrigan, Molly Mattsson, Emma Wallace, Fiona Boland, Mary E. Walsh, Michelle Flood, Frank Moriarty, Tom Fahey, Ciara Kirke, Ahmed Hassan Ali

“…This paper describes the implementation of an R-based Shiny application that facilitates interactive visualisation and analysis of trends in medication prescribing and improves the data’s practical value, and presents use cases focused on drug utilisation and medication policy questions. …”
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Systematic protection and restoration of water bodies in collapse areas based on surface runoff regulation by Shaogang LEI, Yufan XU, Mian ZHANG, Dongxing CHEN, Xia HUA, Dong GUO

“…The systematic protection and restoration technology proposed in this article for coal mine subsidence areas is a typical combination of landscape ecology and ecological hydrology in the ecological protection and restoration of mining areas. It has important reference value for other types of areas to achieve regional systematic protection and restoration through surface runoff regulation.…”
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Water supply conditions determine typical plantation water use strategies in Northern China by Yujia Chen, Tonggang Zha, Hongli Zhang, Lili Zhao, Ao Wang, Qingzhou Cui, Junling Song, Hengshuo Zhang, Yang Yu, Dongmei Wang

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Experimental study on I/II/III mixed mode fracture characteristics of a combined rock mass under creep loading by Shuai Li, Chao Zheng, Peng Li, Shuo Zhang

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Multi-omics analysis of Taiwanofungus gaoligongensis: effects of different cultivation methods on secondary metabolites by Tingwen He, Tingwen He, Tingwen He, Xiaolong Yuan, Liangjun Xiao, Tanggeran Hu, Yi Wang, Xiaolei Zhao, Xiaolei Zhao, Xiaolei Zhao, Lu Li, Lu Li, Chengbo Peng, Chengbo Peng, Chengbo Peng, Hongling Zhang, Hongling Zhang, Hongling Zhang, Yuan Zheng, Yuan Zheng, Yuan Zheng, Yuan Zheng

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Analysis on pulse features of coronary heart disease patients with or without a history of ischemic stroke by Li Xin, Li Wei, Ng Man-In, Parry Natalie Ann, Li Siqi, Li Rui, Guo Rui

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