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Fare sensitivity at point zero: How fare-free transit riders react to fare reinstatement and service changes?

Abstract Transit users are considered insensitive to fare changes. Therefore, reducing fares is often viewed as ineffective for increasing ridership. However, removing fares has led to markedly different outcomes in practice. Fare-free transit (FFT) policies have resulted in subs...

Competing hysteresis mechanisms in HZO/MoS2 transistors with a metal–ferroelectric–metal–insulator–semiconductor gate stack

Ferroelectric field-effect transistors based on hafnium oxide offer a versatile platform for advanced memory concepts. Here, we demonstrate a proof-of-concept top-gated Hf0.5Zr0.5O2-based transistor integrating a metal–ferroelectric–metal–insulator–semiconductor (MFMIS) gate stac...

Anti-inflammatory Effect of Electroconvulsive Therapy and Association Between Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Increases and Nonrelapse

BACKGROUND: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is effective for severe psychiatric disorders, but relapse after a successful acute course of ECT remains common. Identification of biological predictors of relapse is therefore clinically important. In this exploratory prospective stud...

Dear school-based educators

Purpose The article highlights the experience of National Association of School University Partnerships’ (NASUP's) former presidents. Design/methodology/approach The article is written in an epistolary, narrative style. Findings Due to the nature of the piece, there are no resear...

Geogenic controls and anthropogenic inputs on the seasonal hydrogeochemical variability of the Paraopeba River basin, Brazil

Abstract This study investigates the combined effects of geology, land use and land cover, hydrological seasonality, and disturbance history on the hydrogeochemistry of surface waters in the Paraopeba River Basin (PRB), located in Minas Gerais State, southeastern Brazil, and form...

GRAVITY: A Problem-State-Driven Adaptive Computational Intelligence Fabric

Overview GRAVITY: A Problem-State-Driven Adaptive Computational Intelligence Fabric proposes a constrained framework for allocating computational intelligence, execution strategies, resources, and verification according to the requirements of each problem instance. Modern AI syst...

Perinatal mental health screening in Aotearoa New Zealand: a mixed-methods study of parent and healthcare professional perspectives

Abstract Background Perinatal mental health distress affects 10–20% of pregnancy-carrying parents in high-income countries, including Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), where the perinatal suicide rate is substantially higher than in comparable settings, and wāhine Māori (Māori women) ex...

Improving Professional Billing Practices in a Pediatric Hospital Medicine Section

BACKGROUND: Professional billing translates clinical complexity and physician work into Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes and work relative value units (wRVUs), which inform reimbursement and resource planning. Pediatric hospital medicine (PHM) involves complex, cognitiv...

Bowstring reduction technique combined with cannulated screw fixation for Sanders type II intra-articular calcaneal fractures

Abstract Background Calcaneal fractures are the most common tarsal fractures, and displaced intra-articular fractures involving the posterior facet remain challenging for minimally invasive treatment because the achieved reduction is difficult to maintain. This study aimed to eva...

Consumers’ motivations behind sustainable clothing consumption in an emerging market: a means-end approach

Purpose This study aims to investigate the underlying motivations influencing Millennials and Generation Z to consume sustainable clothing. The objective is to uncover how these consumer groups connect product attributes to deeper personal values through the lens of the Means-End...

Axiomatics of Generative Stratification: The Formal Recursive Layer Theory

FRLT formalizes generation through stratified existence, pivot-based actualization, orthogonal asymmetries, three-phase layer formation, and inversion producing a unique null state. This axiomatic system defines a minimal, recursive structure for generative processes and value em...

Post-weaning DHA or EPA supplementation attenuates depressive-like behavior and myelination deficits induced by maternal high-fat diet in rat offspring

Abstract Depression affects younger populations, while imbalanced diet may contribute to disease development, with myelin abnormalities representing one possible underlying mechanism. We previously showed that maternal high-fat diet (HFD; 60% energy from fat) during pregnancy and...

Nonlocal Scattering Problem in Harmonic-Oscillator-Based R-matrix Approach

Abstract A nonlocal two-body scattering problem for optical potentials of the Perey–Buck type is solved within a newly-developed version of the R -matrix approach. The approach is based on harmonic oscillator expansion of the scattering wave functions within the range of the opti...

How coronary artery disease is portrayed in images from educational websites and resources in Aotearoa New Zealand: a content analysis

INTRODUCTION: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of global morbidity and disproportionately affects Māori and Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). Poor understanding of symptoms and management contributes to delayed care. Yet visual health information can e...

Effectiveness of conservative interventions on pain and disability in degenerative cervical spine disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Background Degenerative cervical spine disease (DCSD) is a major cause of neck pain and disability worldwide. Although conservative interventions are widely used as first-line management, their comparative effectiveness remains unclear. This systematic review and meta-an...

Data and code for: Online Search Interest in Facial Aesthetic Procedures Across Nine Countries From 2004 to 2026: A 22-Year Google Trends Analysis

This deposit contains the Google Trends export files exactly as downloaded, the download verification record, the cleaned analysis dataset, and all analysis code for the study named above. It allows an independent reader to reproduce every number, table and figure in the article...

Unveiling the Chasm in Japanese robot-assisted surgery diffusion: the interplay of surgical volume and intra-specialty spillover

To examine structural factors associated with the diffusion of robot-assisted surgery (RAS) in Japan, this study examined the associations of annual surgical volume, defined as the sum of open, conventional laparoscopic, and RAS cases, and prior intra-specialty experience with ad...

Estimating the Heritability of Intelligence with a Nuclear Twin Family Design

Intelligence, and the favorable life outcomes with which it is associated, are not shared equally between individuals or groups. In an endeavor to better understand the inequality, behavioral genetics (BG) have employed the classical twin design (CTD) to apportion the variability...

The emancipation of technology as a subject: teachers’ views of technology content in secondary education

Abstract The roles of technology and engineering within STEM education have evolved from a focus on technology as a product to a broader vision encompassing the processes involved in its creation, closely linked to engineering. As the newest disciplines in STEM education, technol...

THE THEORETICAL IMPACT OF SUPERCONTİNENT CYCLES ON CMB HEAT FLUX AND GEOMAGNETİC REVERSALS

Abstract: The Earth's magnetic field originates from the convective motions of liquid iron within the outer core. However, research indicates that this magnetic field has not remained constant throughout the Earth's 4.6-billion-year history. On the contrary, there have been time...