New Lifetime Alpha Power Exponential Weibull Distribution: Structure and Properties by Hiba Mahdi Saleh, Ali Talib Mohammed, Umar Yusuf Madaki

“… In statistics theory, adding a new parameter is considered one of the important things that help in producing statistical distributions more flexible and appropriate in data analysis. Alpha-power transformations are considered a modern technique that involves adding a shape parameter to generate new statistical distributions. …”
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phylospatial: An R package for spatial phylogenetic analysis with quantitative community data by Matthew M. Kling

“…While abundance data are partially supported by existing PD tools, these lack features such as geospatial data integration and flexible null model analysis. …”
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Construction of medical scientific data repositories in China: analysis of survey and recommendations by Jia Song, Jia Song, Chunqiu Li, Wirapong Chansanam

“…The data were collected manually from May 1 to 30, 2023, and analyzed using various quantitative techniques to understand the current status of medical scientific repositories in China.ResultsBased on the results, this study proposed the following recommendations: (1) implement multi-dimensional data classification, (2) use persistent data identifiers, (3) formalize the description metadata, (4) enhance advanced retrieval and result set filtering functions, and (5) optimize the preview and interaction features of data repositories.ConclusionThe scope of this study is restricted to the medical open-access repositories in China as listed on re3data.org and OpenDOAR.org. …”
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A comparison over 2 decades of disability-free life expectancy at age 65 years for those with long-term conditions in England: Analysis of the 2 longitudinal Cognitive Function and... by Holly Q Bennett, Andrew Kingston, Ilianna Lourida, Louise Robinson, Lynne Corner, Carol Brayne, Fiona E Matthews, Carol Jagger, Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies Collaboration

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Correspondence between thalamic injury-induced changes in resting-state fMRI of monkeys and their sensorimotor behaviors and neural activities by Anirban Sengupta, Pai-Feng Yang, Jamie L. Reed, Arabinda Mishra, Feng Wang, Isaac V Manzanera Esteve, Zhangyan Yang, Li Min Chen, John C. Gore

“…Finally, end-point histological evaluations were performed on brain tissue slices to quantify the VPL damage. The rsfMRI data analysis showed significant decrease in FC measures both within and between networks immediately post-injury, which started to recover at different time-points for each animal. …”
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Vibrational Spectroscopy Investigation Using Ab Initio and Density Functional Theory Analysis on the Structure of tert-Butyl 3a-Chloroperhydro-2,6a-epoxyoxireno[e]isoindole-5-carbo... by Hakan Arslan, Aydin Demircan, Gun Binzet, Ilhan Ozer Ilhan

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The Effect of Statins on the Functionality of CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ Regulatory T-cells in Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials i... by Nilofer Sorathia, Hussein Al-Rubaye, Benham Zal

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Optimal exercise temporal parameters of Traditional Chinese Exercises for cognitive function of older adults with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and dose–response m... by Qingpan Wen, Qin Luo, Yangjun Liu, Lu Li, Marcin Białas, Dominika Wilczyńska

“…BackgroundMild cognitive impairment (MCI) is characterized by a progressive decline in memory and other cognitive functions, falling between normal cognition and dementia. …”
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Bayesian constraints on covariant density functional equations of state of compact stars with new NICER mass-radius measurements by Jia-Jie Li, Yu Tian, Armen Sedrakian

“…By incorporating the latest multi-messenger constraints, we impose tighter limits on the parameter space of these models and assess their consistency with observational data. Our analysis advances previous efforts by refining the density-dependence parameterization and integrating recent M-R ellipses. …”
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Causal Links Between Brain Functional Networks and Endometriosis: A Large-Scale Genetic-Driven Observational Study by Feng S, Wang Y, Liu S, Zhang Y, He L

“…This study aims to explore these relationships using Mendelian Randomization (MR) analysis.Methods: Data from 191 resting-state functional MRI (rsfMRI) phenotypes and endometriosis genetic datasets were analyzed using both forward and reverse MR approaches. …”
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Assessment of visual function under various lighting conditions in a cohort of active older drivers: dimensionality and principal metrics by Deyue Yu, Landon Perry, Thomas Kerwin, Jingzhen Yang, Zhong-Lin Lu, Zhong-Lin Lu, Zhong-Lin Lu

“…Correlations and principal component analysis (PCA) were conducted to identify principal visual function metrics.ResultsVA and CSF exhibited variation across lighting conditions (ps < 0.005), with significant correlations observed between multiple pairs of visual functions. …”
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Building damage assessment in natural disasters: A trans- and interdisciplinary approach combining domain knowledge, 3D machine learning, and crowdsourcing by Julia Kohns, Vivien Zahs, Carolin Klonner, Bernhard Höfle, Lothar Stempniewski, Alexander Stark

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A Method for Detecting Preliminary Actions During an Actual Karate Kumite Match by Kwangyun Kim, Shuhei Tsuchida, Tsutomu Terada, Masahiko Tsukamoto

“…In the preprocessing, we apply an autocorrelation function to assess the constancy of footwork and accurately separate the footwork segment from the kumite technique segment. …”
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Differential effects of aging, Alzheimer's pathology, and APOE4 on longitudinal functional connectivity and episodic memory in older adults by Larissa Fischer, Jenna N. Adams, Eóin N. Molloy, Niklas Vockert, Jennifer Tremblay-Mercier, Jordana Remz, Alexa Pichet Binette, Sylvia Villeneuve, Anne Maass, PREVENT-AD Research Group

“…For this preregistered study, we included 100 older adults who were amyloid- and tau-negative using CSF and PET measurements to investigate “normal” aging, and 70 older adults who had longitudinal CSF data available to investigate functional changes related to early AD pathology. …”
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Constraining the z ∼ 1 Initial Mass Function with HST and JWST Lensed Stars in MACS J0416.1−2403 by Sung Kei Li, Jose M. Diego, Ashish K. Meena, Jeremy Lim, Leo W. H. Fung, Arsen Levitskiy, James Nianias, Jose M. Palencia, Hayley Williams, Jiashuo Zhang, Alfred Amruth, Thomas J. Broadhurst, WenLei Chen, Alexei V. Filippenko, Patrick L. Kelly, Anton M. Koekemoer, Derek Perera, Bangzheng Sun, Liliya L. R. Williams, Rogier A. Windhorst, Haojin Yan, Adi Zitrin

“…We conclude that our likelihood analysis indicates that the data definitively prefers the “Spock” galaxy to have a Salpeter IMF ( α  = 2.35) rather than a top-heavy IMF ( α  = 1)—which is thought to be the case in the early universe—with no clear excess of supergiants above the standard IMF.…”
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Analysis of the Impact of Global Oil Prices On GDP (on the Example of the Azerbaijan Republic) by N. S. Ayyubova

“…The study of the dynamics of the functioning of time series based on the initial data revealed their non-stationarity, which does not allow creating a “qualitative” predictive model. …”
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Comparative Assessment of the Human Capital Impact on the Population Income in the European and Asian Regions of Russia by A. A. Aletdinova, A. V. Koritskiy, A. N. Shadrintseva

“…In the article, the authors use the extended Cobb-Douglas production function and conduct a regression spatial analysis based on data of the official Russian statistics.Results. …”
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A psychometric evaluation of an item bank for an English reading comprehension tool using Rasch analysis by Louis Wai Keung Yim, Che Yee Lye, Poh Wee Koh

“…Four main comprehension processes outlined in PIRLS were assessed: focusing on and retrieving explicitly stated information, making straightforward inferences, interpreting and integrating ideas and information, and evaluating and critiquing content and textual elements. Rasch analysis was employed to examine students’ item response patterns for (1) model and item fit; (2) differential item functioning (DIF) about gender and test platform used; (3) local item dependence (LID) within and amongst reading passages; and (4) distractor issues about options within the multiple-choice-type items. …”
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The impact of exercise therapy on rehabilitation outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a network meta-analysis by Zhaojin Zhong, Wenzhi Guo, Qizhou Gu, Tao Pang, Liangfa Li, Anying Hao

“…Two independent researchers screened the studies, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias. Data were analyzed using network meta-analysis in Stata 17.0. …”
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Investments in Capital Asset at the Regions of Russia in 2019 by Yu. S. Pinkovetskaya

“…For 73 regions there were relatively low values of specific investment, the distribution of empirical data was modeled using the normal distribution function.Conclusion. …”
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