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Environmentally induced dynamics between intraindividual variation and trait means across vegetative, phenological, and floral traits

PREMISE: Intraindividual variation in reiterated structures (e.g., leaves) represents an important dimension of phenotypic variation that contributes to functional diversity and the dynamics of ecological communities. It can be expressed differently across plant traits, but how e...

Joint effects of air pollution and compound dry-hot extremes on cardiovascular disease risk across adults: a cohort study in China

Compound dry-hot extremes (CDHEs) and ambient air pollution are growing public health threats under global climate change, yet their joint impacts on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk remain poorly understood. We conducted a nationwide longitudinal cohort study using data from th...

A Novel ReactiveHindered Amine Light Stabilizer forIn Situ Grafting in POE Photovoltaic Encapsulation Films during Cross-Linking

Abstract Conventional hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS) often fail to meet the antiphotoaging requirements for Polyolefin Elastomer (POE) photovoltaic encapsulation films under harsh environmental conditions due to migration and leaching. In this research, a novel reactive...

Effect of genetic factors on [18F]FDG PET metabolic phenotypes in dementia with Lewy bodies

BACKGROUND: F]FDG PET can support the diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), but it remains unclear how genetic factors influence metabolic phenotypes. OBJECTIVES: F]FDG PET metabolic patterns in DLB. METHODS: F]FDG PET scans from 43 patients with DLB stratified by GBA1 an...

Arterial Spin‐Labeling MRI at the Cortical‐ CSF Interface: A Novel Biomarker in Alzheimer Disease

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Arterial spin-labeling (ASL) MRI can measure perfusion signal adjacent to CSF spaces and may provide information regarding CSF-adjacent water transport physiology. We developed an automated pipeline to extract cortical-CSF interface (IF) perfusion for compar...

Four-port triple notched wide-band MIMO antenna and verification by theory of characteristics mode for multiple applications

Abstract This paper presents a compact four-port multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) antenna featuring a triple notched-band characteristic for wideband, multiple applications. The single-element antenna is systematically developed and analyzed using the Theory of Characteristi...

Early echocardiographic changes during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are exposed to intensive conditioning regimens that may impose substantial cardiac stress during the peri-transplant period; however, early cardiac functional changes during this phase remain poorly characterized,...

Non-audit services and earnings announcement timeliness

Abstract We examine the association between permissible non-audit services provided by auditors and the timeliness of earnings announcements. Although earnings announcements are unaudited, audit progress influences management’s ability to release earnings while maintaining confid...

Interdural dermoid cyst located in the posterior fossa: A rare pediatric case report

Background: Intracranial dermoid cysts are rare congenital lesions arising from ectodermal inclusions during neural tube closure. They are usually located along the midline and most commonly present as intradural lesions. Posterior fossa localization is uncommon in children, and...

Perineal Care Strategies and Perineal Outcomes in Primiparous Women: A Prospective Observational Pilot Study

Background: Pregnancy and childbirth expose the pelvic floor and perineal tissues to substantial biomechanical stress, increasing the risk of obstetric perineal trauma and subsequent maternal morbidity. Objectives: This prospective observational pilot study aimed to explore the a...

Green Intellectual Capital and Firm Value in Emerging Markets: The Role of Sustainability Performance Signals

ABSTRACT This study examines the effect of green intellectual capital on firm value, with sustainability performance serving as a mediating mechanism. Drawing on signalling theory, the study explains how sustainability performance functions as a credible signal that translates in...

Immigrant parents’ perspectives on healthy growth in children: a qualitative study

In many high-income countries, children with immigrant background exhibit a higher prevalence of obesity, compared to non-immigrant children. We explored the perspectives of immigrant-background parents regarding their children’s healthy growth, feeding practices, physical activi...

Regional and sex inequalities in the prevalence of underweight in adults in 48 sub-Saharan African countries: a multi-country descriptive analysis

Adult underweight remains a persistent yet underrecognized public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with marked geographic and sex-based inequalities in its prevalence. underweight remains. Underweight reflects not only a lower body mass but also the broader consequence...

The Integer Group Determinants for Q₂₀: Closing the Last Valuation-Five Face

This preprint completes the classification of the integer group determinants of the dicyclic group Q₂₀ by resolving the last valuation-five face. For an integer m with gcd(m,10)=1, it proves that 32m occurs exactly when |m| is divisible by a prime p congruent to 13 or 17 modulo 2...

Early Survivorship Outcomes in Childhood Cancer Survivors: School Reintegration, Nutritional Status, and Revaccination

BACKGROUND: With improving survival in childhood cancer, the focus is shifting toward early survivorship, a critical period for recovery and transition to long-term care. Data from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) on outcomes during this phase remain limited. METHODS: We...

Predict-then-optimise interchange control for rail logistics with combined passenger-freight chains

Interchange decisions at rail transfer stations directly affect end-to-end service reliability and cost-to-serve; yet, existing delay-management approaches either forecast delays without prescribing actions or optimise dispatch with coarse delay representations. We propose a pred...

Fractional‐Order Modeling and Gain Curve Analysis of Full‐Bridge CLLC Resonant Converter

ABSTRACT Based on fractional calculus theory and the fact that inductors and capacitors inherently exhibit fractional‐order characteristics, this paper extends the traditional first harmonic approximation (FHA) method from the integer‐order domain to the fractional‐order domain t...

Infra-clavicular approach to posterior cord brachial plexus schwannoma

Background: Brachial plexus schwannoma arising from the posterior cord is pretty rare. Approach to these tumors is not standardized. Case Description: A young male presenting with pain radiating along the left shoulder and subtle weakness of left shoulder abduction had a moderate...

Ambient cold exposure and myocardial infarction risk in Tianjin, China: a distributed lag non-linear analysis

Abstract Background Ambient temperature is an important environmental determinant of cardiovascular health. Although cold exposure has been associated with acute myocardial infarction (MI), evidence on delayed effects and subtype-specific differences remains limited in northern C...

Nanoglasses: a trail towards uncharted regions of vitreous materials and their properties?

Nanoglasses are a class of non-crystalline materials composed of nanoscale glass regions separated by glass–glass interfaces that possess distinct structural and thermodynamic characteristics. These internal interface regions with finite width of the order of several nanometres i...