Fractional Einstein–Gauss–Bonnet Scalar Field Cosmology by Bayron Micolta-Riascos, Alfredo D. Millano, Genly Leon, Byron Droguett, Esteban González, Juan Magaña

“…By employing linear stability theory, we reveal the phase space structure and analyze the dynamic effects of the Gauss–Bonnet couplings. …”
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Research on Restoring Force Model of Self-centering Unidirectional Friction Damper by Liu Yunshuai, Li Bingrui, Lu Wenhui, Liu Huaxing, Han Jianping

“…The objective of this study was to provide an accurate characterization of its hysteresis behavior.MethodsFirstly, the basic structure and working principle of damper were elaborated. …”
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Perbandingan Penggunaan Katalis Alam (Zeolit dan Bentonit) dalam Sintesis Biodiesel dari Minyak Goreng Komersil by Nila Tanyela Berghuis, Mutaqqin Mutaqqin, Farid Imam Hidayat, Sugianto Sugianto, Harbi Pratama, Anggun Kirana, David Aji Rifaldi, Abelia Jesica, Paradigma Maulana, Afif Thufail

“…FTIR and XRD analysis of natural catalysts, purification, activation, and recycling showed a change in the crystalline structure of the catalyst used. The yield of biodiesel synthesis by using bentonite catalyst was 91.75%. …”
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Modéliser les pratiques pastorales d’altitude dans la longue durée by Mélanie Le Couédic

“…Used as an integrator tool, this model has been constructed in a dialectical process between data acquisition and their structuring. The formalization and modelling are an effective way to understand a complex system enlightened by several sources at multiple scales of space and time.…”
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A Pragmatic Analysis of Deixis in Olivia Rodrigo’s Song “Driver’s License” by Joko Prayudha.S

“…Then, data analysis by using (1) generating the natural unit, (2) classifying, categorizing, and ordering the unit, (3) structuring the content, and (4) interpreting the data. …”
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Monitoring spatiotemporal changes in global change drivers and their effects on semiarid woodlands and forests - fieldwork protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Alice Nunes, Helena C. Serrano, Pedro Pinho, Adriana Principe, Juliana Monteiro, Silvana Munzi, Mana Gharun, Rocío Alonso, Rossella Guerrieri, Cristina Branquinho, Sami Ullah, Bernardo Rocha, Elena Vanguelova, Maria Alexandra Oliveira

“…Participants applied these methodologies in real-world scenarios, conducting measurements (forest structure assessment, lichen diversity sampling, shrub and herbaceous diversity estimation, deadwood measurement and soil physico-chemical analysis) in different grazing management settings to assess their effects on tree growth, biodiversity, and soil properties. …”
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Changes in Lung Ultrasound in Systemic Sclerosis Before and After Rehabilitation: A Comparative Study Between People with and Without Interstitial Lung Disease by Samantha Gomes de Alegria, Matheus Mello da Silva, Jéssica Gabriela Messias Oliveira, Beatriz Luiza Pinheiro Alves de Azevedo, Nathália Alves de Oliveira Saraiva, Isabelle da Nóbrega Ferreira, Joana Acar Silva, Thiago Thomaz Mafort, Cláudia Henrique da Costa, Agnaldo José Lopes

“…There is limited research on the impact of a physiotherapy-guided rehabilitation program (PGRP) on lung structure in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Lung ultrasound (LUS) has been used for over a decade to identify interstitial lung disease associated with SSc (SSc-ILD). …”
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Investigating causal relationships between entrepreneurial education and sustainable employment generation in Islamic Azad Universities in Tehran by Sana Abdulali, Mohammad Naghi Imani GelepordesariI, Asghar Sharifi

“…The collection tool in this research includes a researcher-made questionnaire derived from the qualitative method; entrepreneurial education variable includes 3 dimensions (goal, structure and method), and sustainable employment creation variable includes 2 dimensions (organizational and environmental). …”
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Distinct subnetworks of the mouse anterior thalamic nuclei by Houri Hintiryan, Mitchell Rudd, Sumit Nanda, Adriana E. Gutierrez, Darrick Lo, Tyler Boesen, Luis Garcia, Jiandong Sun, Christian Estrada, Hyun-Seung Mun, Seita Yamashita, Yeji E. Han, Ian Bowman, Lin Gou, Chunru Cao, Jennifer Gonzalez, Keivan Moradi, Qiuying Zhao, Inga Yenokian, Aishwarya Dev, Brian Zingg, Hanpeng Xu, Qing Xue, Muye Zhu, Lijuan Liu, Xin Chen, Zhixi Yun, Hanchuan Peng, Nicholas N. Foster, Hong-Wei Dong

“…The anterior thalamic nuclei (ATN), a Papez circuit component, encompass the anterodorsal (AD), anteroventral (AV), and anteromedial (AM) thalamic nuclei. Structurally, the ATN facilitate communication among the neocortex, hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus. …”
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Climate Change Risk, Performance, and Value Added in Agricultural Sector by Ramin Amani, Zanko Ghorbani, Zana Mozaffari

“…The study period spans from 2010 to 2020, and the quantile regression method is employed on panel data to conduct the analysis. Methodology The general definition of quantile regression states that if the linear regression model is assumed as the following equation, we have: yi=ˊxiβτ+uτi.  0<τ<1                                                                                 (1) Quantτ(yi|xi)=xiβτ                                                                                  (2) Equation (2) shows the τth conditional quantile function of the y distribution under the condition of random variables x in which the following condition holds: Quantτ(uτi|xi)=0                                                                                              (3) In the quantile regression structure, the effect of observable features on the conditional distribution is estimated through the process of minimizing the absolute value of the error element. …”
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A worldwide study of subcortical shape as a marker for clinical staging in Parkinson’s disease by Max A. Laansma, Yuji Zhao, Eva M. van Heese, Joanna K. Bright, Conor Owens-Walton, Sarah Al-Bachari, Tim J. Anderson, Francesca Assogna, Tim D. van Balkom, Henk W. Berendse, Fernando Cendes, John C. Dalrymple-Alford, Ines Debove, Michiel F. Dirkx, Jason Druzgal, Hedley C. A. Emsley, Jean-Paul Fouche, Gaëtan Garraux, Rachel P. Guimarães, Rick C. Helmich, Michele Hu, Odile A. van den Heuvel, Dmitry Isaev, Ho-Bin Kim, Johannes C. Klein, Christine Lochner, Corey T. McMillan, Tracy R. Melzer, Benjamin Newman, Laura M. Parkes, Clelia Pellicano, Fabrizio Piras, Toni L. Pitcher, Kathleen L. Poston, Mario Rango, Leticia F. Ribeiro, Cristiane S. Rocha, Christian Rummel, Lucas S. R. Santos, Reinhold Schmidt, Petra Schwingenschuh, Letizia Squarcina, Dan J. Stein, Daniela Vecchio, Chris Vriend, Jiunjie Wang, Daniel Weintraub, Roland Wiest, Clarissa L. Yasuda, Neda Jahanshad, Paul M. Thompson, Ysbrand D. van der Werf, Boris A. Gutman

“…We investigated disease effects using mass univariate and multivariate models on the medial thickness of 27,120 vertices of seven bilateral subcortical structures. Shape differences were observed across all Hoehn and Yahr (HY) stages, as well as correlations with motor and cognitive symptoms. …”
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The effects of computerised decision support systems on nursing and allied health professional performance and patient outcomes: a systematic review and user contextualisation by Carl Thompson, Teumzghi Mebrahtu, Sarah Skyrme, Karen Bloor, Deidre Andre, Anne Maree Keenan, Alison Ledward, Huiqin Yang, Rebecca Randell

“…Risk of bias Assessed using structured risk of bias guidelines; almost all included studies were at high risk of bias. …”
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Desenvolvimento de carreiras e perceção de fatores para a excelência do árbitro de futebol em Portugal (Desarrollo profesional y percepción de factores a la excelencia del árbitro... by Sérgio Miguel Cardoso Mendes, Bruno Travassos, Ema Patrícia Oliveira

“…This study aimed to identify the career and the path/development of the Portuguese soccer referees who reached the level of excellence and assess their perceptions about the determinant/decisive factors to reach that level. Five semi-structured interviews were conducted with referees and former soccer referees who reached the international category, in football or futsal, using a transverse retrospective design. …”
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Consequências do comportamento sedentário no bem-estar psicossocial: estudo qualitativo com idosos residentes em Portugal (Consequences of sedentary behavior on psychosocial well-... by André Ramalho, João Petrica, João Serrano, Rui Paulo, Pedro Duarte-Mendes, António Rosado

“…Questionnaires were used to determine the average daily time spent in different sedentary behaviors and the usual level of physical activity. Data were also collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis techniques. …”
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Recurrent Jetlets Associated with the Disappearance of a Satellite Spot by Liheng Yang, Xiaoli Yan, Jun Zhang, Zhike Xue, Zhe Xu, Jincheng Wang, Yijun Hou, Yian Zhou, Defang Kong, Roslan Umar, Xinsheng Zhang, Qiaoling Li, Liping Yang

“…The horizontal magnetic field of the satellite spot consistently exhibited a vortex structure throughout its evolution until it vanished. …”
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Molecular characteristic, evolution, and pathogenicity analysis of avian infectious bronchitis virus isolates associated with QX type in China by Yuanlu Lu, Yiran Zeng, Haowei Luo, Bingchen Qiao, Qi Meng, Zijian Dai, Na Chen, Lingcai Zhao, Xianchen Meng, Haitao Zhang, Jun Xia, Jihui Ping

“…Analysis of the S1 subunit structure revealed that mutations of amino acid residues in the hypervariable region (HVR) and the neutralizing epitope region resulted in antigenic variation in isolates by changing the antigen conformation. …”
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Exploring the impact of APOE ɛ4 on functional connectivity in Alzheimer’s disease across cognitive impairment levels by Kangli Dong, Wei Liang, Ting Hou, Zhijie Lu, Yixuan Hao, Chenrui Li, Yue Qiu, Nan Kong, Yan Cheng, Yaqi Wen, Wanyin Ma, Wenbin Zheng, Jitian Guan, Yan Lin, Kai Huang, Lu Zhang, Siya Chen, Xiangyuan Ma, Renhua Wu, Naili Wei

“…Studies have shown that APOE ɛ4 mediates the modulation of intrinsic functional brain networks in cognitively normal individuals and significantly disrupts the whole-brain topological structure in AD patients. However, how APOE ɛ4 regulates brain functional connectivity (FC) and consequently affects the levels of cognitive impairment in AD patients remains unknown. …”
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Understanding the Broad-line Region of Active Galactic Nuclei with Photoionization. I. The Moderate-accretion Regime by Qiaoya Wu, Yue Shen, Hengxiao Guo, Scott F. Anderson, W. N. Brandt, Catherine J. Grier, Patrick B. Hall, Luis C. Ho, Yasaman Homayouni, Keith Horne, Jennifer I-Hsiu Li, Donald P. Schneider

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Identifying the Components of Iranian Adolescent Compassionate Mind Training Program by Somayeh Mohebi, Iraj Shakerinia, Mahnaz Khosrojavid, Abbas Abolghasemi, Abbas Ali Hossein Khanzadeh:

“…Participants included university professors and school counsellors with extensive experience in relevant fields. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews, focusing on the essential components of compassion training for adolescents, distinguishing features of Iranian adolescents, and additional elements needed for cultural adaptation. …”
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Parsimoniously Fitting Large Multivariate Random Effects in glmmTMB by Maeve McGillycuddy, Gordana Popovic, Benjamin M. Bolker, David I. Warton

“… Multivariate random effects with unstructured variance-covariance matrices of large dimensions, q, can be a major challenge to estimate. …”
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