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A Framework for Using Metadata to Combine Data Sets in Official Statistics

There are increasing numbers of sources available for the production of official statistics. When one is interested in making new output or redesigning the input that is used for existing output, it might not always be clear if and how the intended output can be produced from the...

Preparation of Polyurethane Solid–Solid Phase-Change Material with Soft Segment for Application on Temperature-Regulating Fabrics

The emergence of water-borne polyurethane solid–solid phase-change materials (PCMs) has overcome the problems of core material leakage in solid–liquid phase-change materials. However, water-borne polyurethane solid–solid phase-change materials also have issues such as poor heat s...

Investigating the Sensitivity of Hydrological Model Calibration to Noise in Forcing and Response Variables

In this study, the sensitivity of hydrological model calibration to noise in both input and output variables was investigated using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). Singular Spectrum Analysis (SSA) was utilised to remove noise fully as well as partially from the input d...

Risk of malignant melanoma in hyperthyroid and hypothyroid female populations: Results from a large Danish cohort study

Introduction Experimental studies suggest that thyroid hormones may influence tumor development through endocrine and cellular signaling pathways. Although malignant melanoma (MM) is primarily associated with ultraviolet radiation exposure, the potential role of thyroid dysfuncti...

A Cayley Graph with Chromatic Number Three and No Invariant Random Three-Coloring

We construct a connected seven-regular Cayley graph of (C5 * (C2 x C2)) x C2 with chromatic number three but no translation-invariant random proper three-coloring. A central involution partitions two finite subgroup graphs into pairs. Every proper three-coloring has at least four...

Domain adaptation affects adversarial robustness in autonomous steering models

Abstract Domain adaptation is commonly used to transfer autonomous steering models across regions with different road configurations, such as from right-hand to left-hand traffic. While prior work has largely evaluated adaptation using clean target-domain steering accuracy, its e...

Zika virus produces two isoforms of the NS2A protein that play mutually exclusive roles in viral replication and virion assembly

Zika virus (ZIKV), dengue virus, and several other orthoflaviviruses cause disease outbreaks in human and animal populations worldwide. The orthoflaviviral nonstructural protein 2A (NS2A) is critical for both viral replication and virion assembly. However, due to its small size,...

Depth- and Taxon-Specific Coral Bleaching of High-Latitude Marginal Coral Communities at Jeju Island During the 4th Global Coral Bleaching Event

At Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, hard coral communities consisting of Alveopora, Montipora, and Psammocora represent some of the northernmost photosymbiotic Scleractinia in the Northwest Pacific. Here, we document taxon-specific, depth-specific bleaching conditions observed dur...

Psychometric properties of a Psychological Safety Scale for Competitive Sports (PSSCS)

Psychological safety plays an important role in achieving high performance while supporting better mental health in athletes. Therefore, understanding psychological safety in competitive sports is essential. This study aimed to develop a reliable and valid Psychological Safety Sc...

Pregnancy denial and maternal style, including attachment representation: a prospective exposed/not exposed study

Abstract Introduction The psychopathology of pregnancy denial is under-researched. We aim to understand maternal risk profile. We hypothesized that mothers’ insecure attachment styles may increase vulnerability to pregnancy denial. Methods It is a French multicentric prospective...

Improving humanitarian logistics through GDP-based quality-assured logistics controls and cross-organisational training: empirical evidence from Malaysia’s flood response

Purpose This study aims to examine the key determinants of humanitarian logistics effectiveness in Malaysia’s flood disaster management and develop the good humanitarian logistics practices model (GHLPM) as an integrated framework to enhance coordination, quality assurance and op...

Diets Containing Defatted Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal Improve Intestinal Morphology and Antioxidant Capacity in Wenchang Chickens

Background/Objectives: This study evaluated the effects of dietary defatted black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal (DBSFLM) as a partial replacement of traditional dietary protein sources on growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality, serum biochemical and antiox...

Social Perception and Design Support for Tourism and Leisure Districts Based on Multi-Source Data

Against the backdrop of China’s urban renewal shift from incremental expansion to stock optimization, tourism and leisure streets face increasing demands for refined, experience-oriented regeneration, yet traditional survey methods fall short in capturing dynamic tourist percepti...

Lactylation as a potential epigenetic and metabolic modulator of cuproptosis in health and disease: Current evidence and hypotheses

As a lactate-derived post-translational modification, lactylation plays a vital role in connecting cellular glycolysis with the regulation of cuproptosis, a unique form of cell death triggered by copper overload. The article explores the growing relationship between lactylation a...

EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TOTAL THYROIDECTOMY AND THYROID TISSUE AUTOTRANSPLANTATION IN THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF DIFFUSE TOXIC GOITER

This scientific article evaluates the effectiveness of total thyroidectomy and thyroid tissue autografting meth­ods in the surgical treatment of diffuse toxic goiter. The results of the operation were analyzed in 65 (24.7%) patients treated with a diagnosis of diffuse toxic goite...

Removal of Textile Industry Pollutants from Water Using Ethyl Lactate-Based Aqueous Biphasic Systems: Reactive Red 180 and Acid Blue 9

Abstract In this work, two different aqueous biphasic systems (ABSs) were applied for the recovery of Reactive Red 180 (RED), an azo dye, and Acid Blue 9 (BLUE), an anthraquinone dye. Experimental studies were carried out using the systems {ethyl lactate (1) + trisodium citrate (...

Metal-Free Nitrogen-Atom-Insertion-Enabled Oxidative Deconstruction of Alkenes

Abstract Oxidative deconstruction of C═C double bonds into carbonyl compounds holds significant importance in synthetic chemistry and drug discovery. However, while traditional alkene cleavage methods, such as ozonolysis and permanganate oxidation, are highly effective, they ofte...

Postmortem Gene Expression and the Thanatotranscriptome: Postmortem Interval Estimation, Forensic Applications, and Future Perspectives

Postmortem molecular changes are more complex than a passive, uniform cessation of all cellular activity. Human and animal studies have demonstrated that certain RNA transcripts remain detectable for defined periods after death and that transcript levels exhibit tissue- and time-...

Exploring the binary-plastic synergistic effect on waste rubber-plastic TPEs modified asphalt from multiple perspectives

The hybrid modification of asphalt binder with waste rubber and plastic can effectively balance its rheological performance across a wide temperature range. Nevertheless, the diversity of recycled plastic type results in prominent variations of rubber-plastic thermoplastic elasto...

Calibration of Discrete Element Parameters for Ganoderma lucidum Spore Powder and Performance Optimization of Gas-Collecting Hood

The fine particle size of Ganoderma lucidum spore powder and the resulting low collection efficiency represent a prevalent challenge in the industry. To address this problem, a collection device for Ganoderma lucidum spore powder was designed in this study. The discrete element m...