A unified subregional framework for modeling stream water quality across watersheds of a hydrologic subregion.

Modeling stream water quality is informed by knowledge about pertinent factors and processes. The models must be validated against water quality observations, which may exist sufficiently in some watersheds (data rich watersheds) but may be limited or lacking in other cases (i.e.

Crucial hurdles to achieving human-robot harmony.

Holistic consideration of the human and the robot is necessary to overcome hurdles in human-robot interaction.

A multi-objective fuzzy programming model for port tugboat scheduling based on the Stackelberg game.

To solve the optimization problem of tugboat scheduling for assisting ships in entering and exiting ports in uncertain environments, this study investigates the impact of the decisions of tugboat operators and port dispatchers on tugboat scheduling under the scenario of dynamic task arrival and fuzzy tugboat operation time. Considering the features of the shortest distance tugboat principle, the first available tugboat principle, and the principle of fairness in the task volume of each tugboat, the tugboat company aims to minimize the total daily fuel consumption of tugboat operations, maximize the total buffer time of dynamic tasks, and minimize the total completion time as the objective functions. Due to the limitations of port vessel berthing and departure, as well as the allocation standards for piloting or relocating tugboats, the present study proposes a Stackelberg game-based fuzzy model for port tugboat scheduling with the tugboat operator and port dispatcher acting as decision makers at the upper and lower levels, respectively.

Sub-surface thermal measurement in additive manufacturing via machine learning-enabled high-resolution fiber optic sensing.

Microstructures of additively manufactured metal parts are crucial since they determine the mechanical properties. The evolution of the microstructures during layer-wise printing is complex due to continuous re-melting and reheating effects. The current approach to studying this phenomenon relies on time-consuming numerical models such as finite element analysis due to the lack of effective sub-surface temperature measurement techniques.

Management of Femoral and Tibial Shaft Fractures in Patients With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury.

Objectives: To compare outcomes and complications between nonoperative and operative management of femur and tibia fractures in patients with paraplegia or quadriplegia from chronic spinal cord injury (SCI).

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Three Level-1 Trauma centers.

Mesenchymal stromal/stem cell tissue source and in vitro expansion impact extracellular vesicle protein and miRNA compositions as well as angiogenic and immunomodulatory capacities.

Recently, therapies utilizing extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) have begun to show promise in clinical trials. However, EV therapeutic potential varies with MSC tissue source and in vitro expansion through passaging. To find the optimal MSC source for clinically translatable EV-derived therapies, this study aims to compare the angiogenic and immunomodulatory potentials and the protein and miRNA cargo compositions of EVs isolated from the two most common clinical sources of adult MSCs, bone marrow and adipose tissue, across different passage numbers.

A Rare Case of Invasive Malignant Melanoma Metastasis in the Vulvar Mucosa 11 Years After Diagnosis and Treatment.

Mucosal melanoma is rare and the occurrence of an invasive malignant melanoma metastasis 11 years post-initial diagnosis is equally uncommon. This is a case of a 66-year-old woman with a history of bilateral vulvar invasive melanoma, who presented with an enlarging inguinal mass with associated tenderness upon palpation. After a right inguinal excisional lymph node biopsy, the pathological findings determined the final diagnosis as metastatic melanoma.

An Improved Migratory Birds Optimization Algorithm for Closed- Loop Supply Chain Network Planning in a Fuzzy Environment.

Recycling of used products can provide substantial economic and environmental benefits for supply chain players. However, many factors associated with the design of closed-loop supply chain networks are uncertain in their nature, including demand, opening cost of facilities, capacity of opened facilities, transportation cost, and procurement cost. Therefore, this study proposes a novel fuzzy programming model for closed-loop supply chain network design, which directly relies on the fuzzy ranking method based on a credibility measure.

Impact of aging of primary and secondary polystyrene nanoplastics on the transmission of antibiotic resistance genes in anaerobic digestion.

Sewage sludge is a significant reservoir of nano/microplastics (NPs/MPs) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Research has revealed that NPs/MPs may exert an inhibitory effect on anaerobic digestion (AD) of sludge. Moreover, NPs/MPs can influence microbial community diversity and composition, potentially increasing ARGs dissemination.

A comprehensive review of recent advances in the applications and biosynthesis of oxalic acid from bio-derived substrates.

Organic acids are important compounds with numerous applications in different industries. This work presents a comprehensive review of the biological synthesis of oxalic acid, an important organic acid with many industrial applications. Due to its important applications in pharmaceuticals, textiles, metal recovery, and chemical and metallurgical industries, the global demand for oxalic acid has increased.

Split & Join: An Efficient Approach for Simulating Stapled Intestinal Anastomosis in Virtual Reality.

Colorectal cancer is a life-threatening disease. It is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Stapled anastomosis is a rapid treatment for colorectal cancer and other intestinal diseases and has become an integral part of routine surgical practice.

Ligand field design enables quantum manipulation of spins in Ni complexes.

Creating the next generation of quantum systems requires control and tunability, which are key features of molecules. To design these systems, one must consider the ground-state and excited-state manifolds. One class of systems with promise for quantum sensing applications, which require water solubility, are d Ni ions in octahedral symmetry.

Distinguishing Laparoscopic Surgery Experts from Novices Using EEG Topographic Features.

The study aimed to differentiate experts from novices in laparoscopic surgery tasks using electroencephalogram (EEG) topographic features. A microstate-based common spatial pattern (CSP) analysis with linear discriminant analysis (LDA) was compared to a topography-preserving convolutional neural network (CNN) approach. Expert surgeons (N = 10) and novice medical residents (N = 13) performed laparoscopic suturing tasks, and EEG data from 8 experts and 13 novices were analysed.

Assigning lifetime occupation domains for older Mexicans: MHAS-O*NET linkage protocol.

Objective: We developed a MHAS (Mexican Health and Aging Study) and O*NET (Occupational Information Network) linkage to allow global researchers using MHAS data to assign lifetime occupation domains for older Mexicans.

Materials And Methods: Three bilingual raters independently matched 440 records with 132 unique occupation codes from the 2012 MHAS. We used a modified Delphi technique to reach agreements.

Differential modulation of cellular phenotype and drug sensitivity by extracellular matrix proteins in primary and metastatic pancreatic cancer cells.

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is reported to be the third highest cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. PDAC is known for its high proportion of stroma, which accounts for 90% of the tumor mass. The stroma is made up of extracellular matrix (ECM) and nonmalignant cells such as inflammatory cells, cancer-associated fibroblasts, and lymphatic and blood vessels.

Specular Reflection Removal for 3D Reconstruction of Tissues using Endoscopy Videos.

Endoscopy is widely employed for diagnostic examination of the interior of organs and body cavities and numerous surgical interventions. Still, the inability to correlate individual 2D images with 3D organ morphology limits its applications, especially in intra-operative planning and navigation, disease physiology, cancer surveillance, etc. As a result, most endoscopy videos, which carry enormous data potential, are used only for real-time guidance and are discarded after collection.

Thermal Gradient Infrared Spectroscopy for Diffusion in Polymers.

Time-resolved Fourier transform infrared-attenuated total reflectance spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR) was used to measure diffusion in opaque and translucent samples. FTIR-ATR was used to measure the change in the absorbance near the heated ATR crystal surface. The infrared absorbance was then related to the concentration through the Beer-Lambert law.

Cortical spheroid on perfusable microvascular network in a microfluidic device.

Human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived brain spheroids can recapitulate the complex cytoarchitecture of the brain, as well as the genetic/epigenetic footprint of human brain development. However, hiPSC-derived 3D models such as spheroid and organoids does not have a perfusable microvascular network, which plays a vital role in maintaining homeostasis in vivo. With the critical balance of positive and negative angiogenic modulators, 3D microvascular network can be achieved by angiogenesis.

Estimation of total landfill surface methane emissions using geospatial approach combined with measured surface ambient air methane concentrations.

The concentration of surface air methane (CH) measured in parts per million by volume (ppmv) near the soil/atmosphere interface should, in theory, have a positive correlation with surface methane emissions fluxes, measured in grams per square meter per day (gmd). Some researchers suggest that CH flux can be reasonably inferred from simple measurements of CH concentrations near the landfill surface. Ground-based and drone-based surface emissions monitoring (SEMs) were performed at several municipal solid waste landfills as tracer correlation method (TCM) testing was being used to measure total methane emissions from the same landfills.

Assessment of Surgical Tasks Using Neuroimaging Dataset (ASTaUND).

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a neuroimaging tool for studying brain activity in mobile subjects. Open-access fNIRS datasets are limited to simple and/or motion-restricted tasks. Here, we report a fNIRS dataset acquired on mobile subjects performing Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) tasks in a laboratory environment.

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Evaluation of schedule thinning following treatment for aggression maintained by access to higher level restrictive and repetitive behavior.

One of the diagnostic characteristics of individuals with autism spectrum disorders includes engaging in restricted and repetitive behavior. Research has shown that individuals will often display problem behavior when access to restricted and repetitive behavior is blocked. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the use of functional communication training and schedule thinning to treat aggression displayed by three children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders when higher level restrictive and repetitive behavior was blocked.

Multicenter prospective evaluation of an overtube endoluminal interventional platform for colorectal polypectomy.

 Endoscopic removal of complex colorectal polyps (≥ 2 cm) can be technically challenging. A dual balloon endoluminal overtube platform (DBEP) was developed to facilitate colonoscopic polypectomy. The study purpose was to evaluate clinical outcomes with the DBEP for complex polypectomy.

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Daily Mobility of the Elderly Living in Small Cities in Lodz Province.

The article presents a study into the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on the daily mobility of those over 60 residing in small towns in the Lodz Province. The study determines the impact on the trip destination, trip frequency, preferred means of transport, distance and duration of trips, and length of the target activity. To achieve these objectives, a survey was conducted using the CATI technique (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing), which comprised 500 residents of small towns in the Lodz Province aged 60+, who were divided into three classes of small towns (by population size).