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Exploring Fitness to Participate in Court Proceedings Among Defendants with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Scoping Review

<title>Abstract</title> Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure, affecting both cognitive and behavioural functioning. Within the legal system, determining whether an individual can effectively par...

High-frequency visual stimulation can increase medial temporal lobe ripple oscillation density

Abstract Background Flickering visual stimulation can evoke neural oscillations, which can influence ongoing brain activity. Electrophysiological recordings of neural oscillations in the ripple band (80–180 Hz) show that these high-frequency oscillations occur in the neocortex an...

Simulation through CFD of different flow field designs for enhancing proton exchange membrane fuel cell performance

<title>Abstract</title> The performance of Proton exchange membrane fuel cell, a promising energy conversion technology, is closely tied to the design of their flow fields. The Fuel cell architecture plays a critical role in distributing reactant gases, managing water, and dissip...

Who You Meet Matters: International Evidence on Economic Connectedness and Social Mobility

Abstract We construct the first internationally comparable measure of offline economic connectedness (EC), extending the online framework of Chetty et al. to a cross-country setting. We conceptualize EC as access to individuals in high-status occupations and measure it as the pro...

Inclusion Without Representation: Academics’ Perspectives on the Impact of Ethnic-Tribal Identity on Their Professional Development

Ethnic-tribal identity remains a profoundly influential yet underexplored factor shaping the professional development of academics in Cameroonian higher education institutions (HEIs). This study examines how ethnic and tribal identities affect academics' sense of inclusion, acces...

Modified Mitchell-Banks technique in pediatric inguinal hernia repair: a personalized surgical approach

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Application of 80 kVp combined with deep learning reconstruction algorithm in overweight patients coronary CT angiography: reduced radiation dose and contrast agent dose

<title>Abstract</title> Background: Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) has become a key imaging technique for clinical screening of coronary artery disease (CAD). Overweight patients have a higher prevalence of CAD, however, they face increased risks of radiation exposure and contras...

Crossing effects in the tactile temporal order judgment task: a meta-analysis

Abstract The tactile temporal order judgment (TOJ) task is widely used in multisensory neuroscience. Participants judge which of two tactile stimuli, one on each hand, came first. A key finding is that TOJ performance declines when the arms are crossed, likely due to interactions...

Age differences in incidental learning of emotional information.

Previous research has consistently shown a positivity bias in old adults, with a preference for remembering positive information, primarily in tasks involving intentional learning, such as free recall. This study examined age-related differences in incidental learning of emotiona...

Dike‐Induced Earthquakes as Probes of the Local Stress Field Prior to the 1998 Eruption of the Piton de la Fournaise Volcano, La Réunion

Abstract Volcano‐tectonic (VT) earthquakes generated during dike propagation provide useful constraints on stress changes in volcanic systems. During the 1998 pre‐eruptive unrest at Piton de la Fournaise, ∼600 VT earthquakes were recorded. Using manually picked first‐motion polar...

Weak and strong memories are equally reactivated during counterfactual learning, but only weak memories are modified

Adaptively updating memories about familiar others is an important social skill. Here, we examined whether strong or weak social memories are more prone to updating when violated. Participants viewed well-known characters’ emotional reactions to food items either repeatedly or on...

Efficient Techniques for Low-Rank Tensor Approximation and Applications in Robust Object Detection

This paper introduces efficient randomized fixed-precision and single-pass algorithms for low-tubal-rank approximation of third-order tensors. The proposed fixed-precision algorithms are faster and more efficient than the existing algorithms for approximating the truncated tensor...

Strengthening the engagement of mass media stakeholders in community-based health promotion interventions - the Danish Project SoL

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background</bold>: The potential positive effects of mass media stakeholders in health promotion have long been recognized. Health promotion interventions may benefit from exposure in mass media by attracting public attention and political support. M...

Extreme heat, supply chain risks and enterprise performance

This paper examines the impact of exposure to high temperatures on the performance of downstream enterprises. By constructing “supplier-customer” pairs during 2010-2019, we explore exogenous variation in temperature and find that high temperatures in suppliers' regions significan...

Sparsity of Quadratically Regularized Optimal Transport: Scalar Case

Abstract. The quadratically regularized optimal transport problem is empirically known to have sparse solutions: its optimal coupling [Formula: see text] has sparse support for small regularization parameter [Formula: see text], in contrast to entropic regularization whose soluti...

How Childhood Experiences in Nature Might Influence Adulthood Participation in Nature-Based Recreation

<title>Abstract</title> Participation in activities that occur in natural settings during childhood tends to influence the frequency with which an individual engages in nature-based recreation during adulthood, along with their perceptions of the natural environment in adulthood....

Machine learning for early prediction of preterm birth

Abstract Background Preterm birth (PTB), defined as delivery before 37 completed weeks of gestation, remains a major cause of neonatal mortality and long-term morbidity worldwide. Conventional risk assessment strategies, including cervical length measurement and biomarker-based s...

Learning models on rooted regular trees with majority update policy: Convergence and phase transition

Abstract We study a model of social learning on rooted regular trees. An agent is stationed at each vertex of double struck upper T Subscript m <mml:math xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:mnf="http://cambridge.org/core/manifest" xmlns:cup="http://contentservices.ca...

Temporal co-occurrence in a community of subtropical Australian birds

Abstract With a view to creating a biodiversity baseline to monitor a rewilding effort, I estimated the community structure of birdlife in subtropical South-East Queensland, Australia. Community structure was derived from patterns of temporal species co-occurrence and principles...

Silent yet Not Deserted: Associations Between Ringer Modes, Mobile Phone Use, and Digital Stress

While digital disconnection and smartphone regulation have gained scholarly attention, little is known about phone setting customizations. Currently, there is inconsistent evidence on whether modifying ringer modes reduces actual smartphone use and digital stress. Some studies su...