A simple pedotransfer function to estimate fine fraction organic carbon contents of surface horizons in French soils by Eva Rabot, Pierre Barré, Claire Chenu, Amicie A. Delahaie, Manuel P. Martin, José-Luis Munera-Echeverri, Nicolas P.A. Saby

“…We used information from the French Soil Quality Monitoring Network (RMQS, 706 observations) and from a literature search (245 observations) to build and validate the pedotransfer function. We used the Random Forest algorithm and partial dependence plots in an exploratory data analysis, to analyze the variables influencing OCfine contents and to study the shape of their relationship with OCfine. …”
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Comparative effects of arithmetic, speech, and motor dual-task walking on gait in stroke survivors: a cross-sectional study by Xueyi Zhang, Xueyi Zhang, Qi Wang, Qiujie Li, Qiujie Li, Hui Liu, Hui Liu, Xianglin Wan, Xianglin Wan

“…This study assessed the acute effects of different types of dual tasks on gait in stroke patients during task performance, informing occupational, and physical therapists about care recommendations to prevent patients from falling and improve their balance function in daily life.MethodsA total of 19 stroke patients (52.7 ± 6.9 years old) performed the walking-only and dual-task walking (motor, arithmetic and speech) task test while a 3D motion capture system measured the gait parameters (the gait spatial-temporal parameters, sagittal angle of lower-limb joints, gait parameter variability and dual-task cost). …”
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Pedotransfer functions for soil organic carbon stock and soil porosity interpretation in diverse palm oil plantation soils by Riris Srigayuh Tegarningtyas Tinuntun, Widyatmani Sih Dewi, Mujiyo Mujiyo, Aktavia Herawati, Ganjar Herdiansyah, Sumani Sumani, Angger Cahyo, Bagus Guritno Widjojo, Bangun Budi Prasetyo, Zsolt Kotroczó

“…The accurate estimation of soil organic carbon stocks (SOCs) is crucial in sustainable oil palm plantation management. Pedotransfer functions (PTFs) serve as an essential predictive tool for enhancing the interpretation and estimation of soil organic carbon stocks (SOCs) and soil porosity. …”
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Polymorphism of <i>GH/HaeIII</i> and <i>GDF9/AsplEI</i> genes, genetic variation and association of their genotypes with immune status in sheep of different breeds ranched in diffe... by A. A. Ozdemirov, A. I. Surov, E. S. Surzhikova, A. A. Khozhokov, Z. K. Gadzhiev, D. D. Evlagina, E. M. Alieva, R. A. Akaeva

“…The  purpose  of  this  research  was  to  study  the  genetic  polymorphism  of genes, the degree of genetic variability and immune status in sheep of different breeds, since genetic polymorphism is a measure of its adaptability and the hematopoietic function of blood is the basis of the life of the organism.Material and Methods. …”
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Investigating One-, Two-, and Triple-Wave Solutions via Multiple Exp-Function Method Arising in Engineering Sciences by Pengbo Wan, Jalil Manafian, Hajar Farhan Ismael, Sizar Abid Mohammed

“…The multiple Exp-function method is employed for searching the multiple soliton solutions for the new extended (3+1)-dimensional Jimbo-Miwa-like (JM) equation, the extended (2+1)-dimensional Calogero-Bogoyavlenskii-Schiff (eCBS) equation, the generalization of the (2+1)-dimensional Bogoyavlensky-Konopelchenko (BK) equation, and a variable-coefficient extension of the DJKM (vDJKM) equation, which contain one-soliton-, two-soliton-, and triple-soliton-kind solutions. …”
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Multi-Fidelity Surrogate Modeling via Hierarchical Kriging With Infinite-Width Bayesian Neural Network Correlation Function by Youwei He, Jiangshuo Cui

“…Real engineering problems, including the aerodynamic performance prediction of single axial flow compressor rotor with 31 variables, 3-stage compressor with 144 variables, and 10.5-stage compressor of 1512 variables, are established along with the collected problems to test the performance of the proposed method. …”
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Abnormal intrinsic brain functional network dynamics in patients with retinal detachment based on graph theory and machine learning by Yuanyuan Wang, Yu Ji, Jie Liu, Lianjiang Lv, Zihe Xu, Meimei Yan, Jialu Chen, Zhijun Luo, Xianjun Zeng

“…Employing the sliding time window analysis and K-means clustering method, we sought to identify dynamic functional connectivity (dFC) variability patterns in both groups. …”
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PO20 | Impact of endovascular treatment on functional outcome in ischemic stroke: a real-world retrospective study

“…Demographics, vascular risk factors, stroke severity (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, NIHSS), neuroimaging findings, procedural variables, and outcomes were collected. Poor functional outcome was defined as modified Rankin Scale (mRS) ≥3 at discharge and at 90 days. …”
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Restoration of a functional antiviral immune response to chronic HBV infection by reducing viral antigen load: if not sufficient, is it necessary? by Sisi Yang, Wanjia Zeng, Jiming Zhang, Fengmin Lu, Jinhong Chang, Ju-Tao Guo

“…Although it is clear that removal of antigen stimulation alone is not sufficient to induce the functional recovery of exhausted T and B cells, accumulating evidence suggests that the reduction of viral antigen load appears to facilitate the therapeutic activation of functional antiviral immunity in chronic HBV carriers. …”
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Variabilidad espacial y diaria del contenido de humedad en el suelo en tres sistemas agroforestales Spatial and daily variability of soil moisture content in three agroforestry sys... by Mariela Rivera Peña, Edgar Amézquita Collazos, Idupulapati Rao, Juan Carlos Menjivar Flores

“…The geo-statistical analysis showed that the random component of the spatial dependence was predominant over the nugget effect. The functions of semivariograms, structured for each variable were used to generate maps of interpolated contours at a fine scale. …”
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Joint Transmit-receive Beam Design of FDA-MIMO Dual-function Radar-communication Systems for Radio-frequency Stealth by Haozheng WU, Chenguang SHI, Jianjiang ZHOU

“…Efficient Radio-Frequency (RF) stealth is crucial for Dual-Function Radar-Communication (DFRC) systems that detect radar stealth and con vert communication transmission. …”
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Government Subsidies and Industrial Productivity in South Africa: A Focus on the Channels by Brian Tavonga Mazorodze

“…Estimation is performed through an endogeneity robust panel stochastic frontier model, which treats subsidies as both an inefficiency driver and a technology variable. An additional estimation approach is proposed integrating the true fixed effects with a control function in a bid to account for both unobserved heterogeneity and idiosyncratic endogeneity. …”
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Intrinsic brain mapping of cognitive abilities: A multiple-dataset study on intelligence and its components by Simone Di Plinio, Mauro Gianni Perrucci, Grazia Ferrara, Maria Rita Sergi, Marco Tommasi, Mariavittoria Martino, Aristide Saggino, Sjoerd JH Ebisch

“…Our findings reveal consistent brain-behavior relationships across the datasets. Nodal efficiency in fronto-parietal sensorimotor regions consistently played a pivotal role in fluid reasoning, whereas efficiency in visual networks was linked to executive functions and memory. …”
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Regularized sum for eigenfunctions of multi-point problem in the commensurable case by S. A. Saleh

“…In series (0.3) σ is an integer, while Rk,s(σ,x,ξ,ρ) is a function of variables x,ξ, and defined in the square [0,π]x[0,π] which ensure the convergence of the series (0.3).…”
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ANALYSIS OF THE FUNCTIONING OF A COMBINED ACTIVE FILTER OF A SEQUENTIAL TYPE WITH SELECTIVE LINKS FOR DIRECT CURRENT TRACTION SUBSTATION by Ya. V. Shcherbak, Yu. A. Semenenko

“…The first one generates a signal for compensation of the variable component in a wide range of frequencies. …”
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Exercise Intolerance in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Kara C. Anderson, Nathan R. Weeldreyer, Zachary S. Leicht, Siddhartha S. Angadi, Zhenqi Liu

“…Early mitral inflow velocity/early mitral annulus velocity (β coefficient=−1.72, P=0.004) and left atrial volume index (β coefficient=−1.41, P=0.02) were significant moderators of the relative peak oxygen uptake model. …”
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Clinical Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis： A Meta-analysis by GU Jinyu, LI Kaiming, ZHANG Qing, LI Linghui, BAI Zixing, WANG Shangquan

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Impact of yoga on the central and peripheral vascular function among desk-based workers: A single-centered trial study [version 4; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservat... by Suresh Sukumar, Guruprasad V, Rajagopal Kadavigere, Banumathe K R, Poovitha Shruthi P, Koustubh Kamath, Peter Hogg, Shovan Saha, Leena R David, Sneha Ravichandran, Shivashankar K N, Vaishali K

“…Conclusions Yoga asana improves vascular functions in prolonged sitting conditions. This routine can promote the concept of interrupted sitting and ways to reduce it with efficient yoga asana practice without changing the work culture and provide better physical relief. …”
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Validation of a Gymnastic Functional Measurement Tool in Technical Skill Classification of Men’s Competitive Gymnasts: A Field Study by Zaher Ashour, Hassan Daneshmandi, Hossein Fakoor Rashid

“…Pearson and Spearman correlation tests were used to check the relationship between variables. The data were analyzed using SPSS software, with a significance level of P≤0.05.Results: The correlation coefficient tests revealed a positive and significant relationship between the gymnastics functional measurement tool scores and the technical skill score of ground movements, as well as the overall technical score of the competition. …”
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Development of a neural network-based risk prediction model for mild cognitive impairment in older adults with functional disability by Deyan Liu, Yuge Tian, Min Liu, Shangjian Yang

“…Conclusion This study provides a scientific tool for the early screening of MCI in older adults with functional disability and offers an efficient and scalable predictive model for clinical applications and community health services.…”
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