Reliability and validity of a Japanese version of life-space assessment in institutionalized settings by Tomoyuki Shinohara, PhD, Shota Saito, MS, Ayumi Maruyama, Yuta Yabana, Yosuke Tomita, PhD, Klaus Hauer, PhD

“…Purpose: A reduction in life space (LS) is associated with a negative impact on medical and functional status during hospitalization, with potential consequences after discharge. …”
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Changes in life satisfaction over six years in the general population: A longitudinal study with the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). by Andreas Hinz, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Heide Glaesmer, Matthias L Schroeter, Ana N Tibubos, Katja Petrowski, Michael Friedrich

“…However, the knowledge about long-term changes in life satisfaction and the associations between such changes and changes in other variables of physical and mental health is limited.…”
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Comparative Pacing Profile and Chronometric Performance in Elite Swimmers with Intellectual Impairments and Able-Bodied Athletes by Luca Puce, Piotr Zmijewsk, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Carlo Trompetto

“…Performance metrics were assessed using 50 m split times, and within-group variability was evaluated through coefficients of variation. …”
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Active Disturbance Rejection Control for an automotive suspension system based on parameter tuning using a fuzzy technique. by Tuan Anh Nguyen

“…The proposed method is formed based on the combination of an Active Disturbance Rejection Control (ADRC) technique with control coefficients tuned by a dynamic fuzzy technique formed based on special membership functions called Active Disturbance Rejection Control Based on Fuzzy (ADRCBF). …”
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Learning compositional sequences with multiple time scales through a hierarchical network of spiking neurons. by Amadeus Maes, Mauricio Barahona, Claudia Clopath

“…The hierarchical model redistributes the variability: it achieves high motif fidelity at the cost of higher variability in the between-motif timings.…”
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A Protocol for Advanced Psychometric Assessment of Surveys by Janet E. Squires, Leslie Hayduk, Alison M. Hutchinson, Lisa A. Cranley, Mark Gierl, Greta G. Cummings, Peter G. Norton, Carole A. Estabrooks

“…Reliability is assessed with internal consistency coefficients and information functions. A unitary approach to validity consisting of accumulating evidence based on instrument content, response processes, internal structure, and relations to other variables is taken. …”
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A computationally lightweight model for ensemble forecasting of environmental hazards: General TAMSAT-ALERT v1.2.1 by E. Black, E. Black, J. Ellis, R. I. Maidment, R. I. Maidment, R. I. Maidment

“…The model presented here, General TAMSAT-ALERT, represents a significant scientific and functional advance on previous implementations. Notably, General TAMSAT-ALERT is applicable to any variable for which time series data are available. …”
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Cardiometabolic risk factors in predicting obstructive coronary artery disease in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome by B. I. Geltser, M. M. Tsivanyuk, K. I. Shakhgeldyan, E. D. Emtseva, A. A. Vishnevskiy

“…The predictors of this model were 7 categorical (total cholesterol (CS) ≥5,9 mmol/L, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol >3,5 mmol/L, waist-to-hip ratio ≥0,9, waist-to-height ratio ≥0,69, atherogenic index ≥3,4, lipid accumulation product index ≥38,5 cm*mmol/L, uric acid ≥356 pmol/L) and 2 continuous (high density lipoprotein cholesterol and insulin resistance index) variables.Conclusion. The developed algorithm for selecting predictors made it possible to determine their significant predictive threshold values and weighting coefficients characterizing the degree of influence on endpoints. …”
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Genetic characterisation of Germanata Veneta and Mignon local duck breeds (Anas platyrhynchos) using whole-genome sequencing by Francesco Perini, Enrico Bortoletto, Filippo Cendron, Umberto Rosani, Emiliano Lasagna, Maristella Baruchello, Martino Cassandro, Mauro Penasa

“…Both breeds showed low genetic variability and high inbreeding (GER: FHOM = 0.305 ± 0.184; MIG: FHOM = 0.369 ± 0.163). …”
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Absorbing Aerosol Effects on Hyperspectral Surface and Underwater UV Irradiances from OMI Measurements and Radiative Transfer Computations by Alexander Vasilkov, Nickolay Krotkov, Matthew Bandel, Hiren Jethva, David Haffner, Zachary Fasnacht, Omar Torres, Changwoo Ahn, Joanna Joiner

“…The output underwater products include the hyperspectral diffuse attenuation coefficients of the planar and scalar irradiances. Effects of the seasonal variability of AAOD on the UV index and the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage dose rates are considered. …”
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Influences of Gait Training with Knee–Ankle–Foot Orthosis on Gait Ability and Independence in Severe Hemiplegia and Pusher Behavior with Unilateral Spatial Neglect Following Stroke... by Kota Sawa, Miko Tamura, Saori Arai

“…Onset days and SPV variability errors influenced severe hemiplegia cases, whereas SPV‐EO variability errors impacted USN cases, with moderate regression coefficients (p < 0.05). …”
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Fate-tox: fragment attention transformer for E(3)-equivariant multi-organ toxicity prediction by Sumin Ha, Dongmin Bang, Sun Kim

“…To address these challenges with multiple strategies, we developed FATE-Tox, a novel multi-view deep learning framework for multi-organ toxicity prediction. For variability of substructures, we used three fragmentation methods such as BRICS, Bemis-Murcko scaffolds, and RDKit Functional Groups to formulate fragment-level graphs so that diverse substructures can be used to identify toxicity for different organs. …”
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Native learning ability and not age determines the effects of brain stimulation by Pablo Maceira-Elvira, Traian Popa, Anne-Christine Schmid, Andéol Cadic-Melchior, Henning Müller, Roger Schaer, Leonardo G. Cohen, Friedhelm C. Hummel

“…Brain stimulation shows potential to enhance these functions, but studies show variable effects. Previous studies have tried to identify responders and non-responders through correlations between behavioral change and baseline parameters, but results lack generalization to independent cohorts. …”
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Feasibility, reliability and validity of smartphone administered cognitive ecological momentary assessments in breast cancer survivors by Ashley M. Henneghan, Ashley M. Henneghan, Emily W. Paolillo, Kathleen M. Van Dyk, Kathleen M. Van Dyk, Oscar Y. Franco-Rocha, Mansi Patel, So Hyeon Bang, Raeanne C. Moore

“…Test–retest reliability was examined using intraclass correlation coefficients for each cognitive EMA (tests and self-report questions), and Pearson's correlation was used to evaluate convergent validity between cognitive EMAs and baseline clinical cognitive variables.Results105 breast cancer survivors completed the EMA protocol with high adherence (87.3%) and high satisfaction (mean 87%). …”
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Failure Probability Analysis of Composite Pressure Tanks Using Subset Simulation by Youcef Sid Amer, Samir Benammar, Kong Fah Tee, Zouhir Iourzikene

“…The model was developed in two steps, first, the development of limit state functions for hoop and helical layers using netting analysis, and afterwards, a probabilistic computation with six random variables. …”
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Integration of fuzzy logic and geographic weighted regression modeling for enhanced groundwater potential mapping using remote sensing and GIS by Junguang Gao, Amnah A. Alasgah, Imran Ahmad, Faten Nahas, Mithas Ahmad Dar, Martina Zelenakova, Milashu Sisay, Getanew Sewnet Zewdu

“…Fuzzy logic addresses uncertainties through membership functions, while GWR captures spatial variations via localized regression coefficients. …”
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High expression of SOX9 is a diagnostic and prognostic indicator of glioma by Libo Xu, Zhenhao Wang, Mao Li, Qingsong Li

“…Screening was performed by LASSO coefficients to select non-zero variables that satisfied the coefficients of lambda. min, and four genes were screened out. …”
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Transcriptome profiling of Hyacinthus orientalis L. cultivars in floral pigmentation by Kwan-Ho Wong, Hoi-Yan Wu, Cheryl Wood-Yee Shum, Jerome Ho-Lam Hui, Pang-Chui Shaw, David Tai-Wai Lau

“…In addition, the usability of the dataset was demonstrated by the identification of differentially expressed genes, functional annotation and functional enrichment analysis. …”
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Rapid global fitting of large fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy datasets. by Sean C Warren, Anca Margineanu, Dominic Alibhai, Douglas J Kelly, Clifford Talbot, Yuriy Alexandrov, Ian Munro, Matilda Katan, Chris Dunsby, Paul M W French

“…This approach is often considered to be prohibitively slow and/or computationally expensive but we present here a computationally efficient global analysis algorithm for the analysis of time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) or time-gated FLIM data based on variable projection. …”
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Enhancer chip: detecting human copy number variations in regulatory elements. by Marco Savarese, Giulio Piluso, Daniela Orteschi, Giuseppina Di Fruscio, Manuela Dionisi, Francesca del Vecchio Blanco, Annalaura Torella, Teresa Giugliano, Michele Iacomino, Marcella Zollino, Giovanni Neri, Vincenzo Nigro

“…Validation experiments have demonstrated that Enhancer Chip efficiently detects duplications and deletions covering enhancer loci, demonstrating that it is a powerful instrument to detect and characterize copy number variable enhancers.…”
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