Cerebrospinal fluid levels of tumour necrosis factor-α and its receptors are not associated with disease progression in Alzheimer’s disease by Manal Aljuhani

“…TNFR-1 and TNFR-2 have been reported to be involved in pleiotropic functions. Multiple lines of evidence implicate TNF-α and its receptors as potential risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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Distributed generation plants multi-agent controlling system by YU. N. Bulatov, A. V. Kryukov

“…The framework of multi-agent controlling system (MACS) is proposed in the article in order to control the power of distributed generation plants, implemented on the basis of turbine-type alternatives. The major functions of the agents, forming an interactive network are described. …”
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A Neutrosophic Triplet Field Model for Assessing Transitional Aesthetic Zones in Computer-Aided Art Design Systems by Yuxiang Wang

“…The model draws on principles from the Neutrosophic Magnetic Field to define spatial zones of influence and incorporates a partially-observed field response inspired by Neutrosophic Quantum Theory. Mathematical functions define each component across a design surface, and several equations are derived to compute zone-specific values. …”
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Desynchronization of neocortical networks by asynchronous release of GABA at autaptic and synaptic contacts from fast-spiking interneurons. by Frédéric Manseau, Silvia Marinelli, Pablo Méndez, Beat Schwaller, David A Prince, John R Huguenard, Alberto Bacci

“…In addition, asynchronous release is modulated by the endogenous Ca(2+) buffer parvalbumin. Functionally, asynchronous release decreases FS-cell spike reliability and reduces the ability of P neurons to integrate incoming stimuli into precise firing. …”
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Linking Error Estimation in Stocking–Lord Linking by Alexander Robitzsch

“…The uncertainty in SL linking arises from the sampling variability (standard error) and item selection (linking error), which can induce variability due to random differential item functioning (DIF). Three linking error estimation approaches are compared in this paper: the conventional jackknife linking error method, a newly developed approximate jackknife linking error method, and a Taylor approximation-based estimate. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Chinese subjective vitality scale among Hong Kong undergraduates using an item response theory approach by Christopher Chi Wai Cheng, Wai-lap Lance Wong

“…Results from the Rasch analysis were compared to those from the categorical confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Differential item functioning and measurement invariance across genders were also examined. …”
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Reconstruction of Tissue-Specific Metabolic Networks Using CORDA. by André Schultz, Amina A Qutub

“…CORDA performs more efficiently computationally, shows better agreement to experimental data, and displays better model functionality and capacity when compared to previous algorithms. …”
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RWOA: A novel enhanced whale optimization algorithm with multi-strategy for numerical optimization and engineering design problems. by Junhao Wei, Yanzhao Gu, Baili Lu, Ngai Cheong

“…The proposed RWOA was evaluated using 23 classical benchmark functions and the impact of six improvement strategies was analyzed. …”
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Pop Culture in the Classroom: Associations with Student Learning Outcomes and the Underlying Psychological Mechanisms by Su Tao, Yuchen Yang

“…Mediation analysis revealed that the association between pop culture integration and increased satisfaction was primarily driven by student learning engagement and the perceived functionality of the case materials. Notably, for students who had not previously been exposed to the pop culture references used in class, the pattern was reversed, suggesting a potential risk of “Pop Culture Alienation”. …”
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Elavl1 deletion in limb mesenchyme is dispensable for skeletal morphogenesis by Rohini Parsha, Satya K. Kota

“…Our study indicates differential dependency and susceptibility to the loss of Elavl1 in different stem cell lineages, with its functions being dispensable during limb skeletal development.…”
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Chance-Constrained Optimization of Photovoltaic System Allocation considering Power Loss, Voltage Level, and Line Current by Ibrahim Cagri Barutcu

“…In this paper, uncertainty scenarios are handled with Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS) under genetic algorithm (GA) and differential evolution- (DE-) based optimization, and probability distribution functions (pdf) of bus voltages and line current are obtained to be used in chance-constrained stochastic programming. …”
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Is the Force Concept Inventory biased across the intersections of gender and race? by John B. Buncher, Jayson M. Nissen, Ben Van Dusen, Robert M. Talbot

“…Prior research has found that the Force Concept Inventory (FCI) behaved differently for men and women using differential item functioning (DIF) analysis. We extend this research in two ways. …”
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Pilin antigenic variants impact gonococcal lifestyle and antibiotic tolerance by modulating interbacterial forces. by Isabelle Wielert, Sebastian Kraus-Römer, Thorsten E Volkmann, Lisa Craig, Paul G Higgins, Berenike Maier

“…The human pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae uses pilin antigenic variation to escape immune surveillance, yet it is unclear how antigenic variation impacts most other functions of T4P. Here, we addressed this question by replacing the major pilin of a laboratory strain with pilins from clinical isolates. …”
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The Effect of Three Types of Task Engagement Activities on Incidental Acquisition of Second Language Vocabulary by Davoud Amini

“…Cognition, motivation and affect are the three dimensions of mental functioning, each having a share in determining learning processes including second language acquisition. …”
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Low-carbon economic dispatching of integrated energy system based on improved white shark algorithm by LI Haobo, CUI Shuangxi, FAN Weijie

“…Finally, through the simulation and analysis of standard test functions and calculation examples, it is verified that the performance of the improved white shark algorithm is improved in both convergence and population diversity, and the application of the white shark algorithm in the low-carbon economic scheduling problem of integrated energy system can obtain a more low-carbon economic scheduling scheme.…”
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Production of one novel low-calorie structured lipid using tiger nut oil by enzymatic transesterification by Hira Ijaz, Shangde Sun, Gholamreza Abdi, Rana Muhammad Aadil

“…Results showed that novel SLs had high melting point and solid fat content, to further optimize functionality, unique blend formulations of SLs and TNO were prepared, and the best ratio was selected. …”
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Accuracy Improvement With Weight Mapping Strategy and Output Transformation for STT-MRAM-Based Computing-in-Memory by Xianggao Wang, Na Wei, Shifan Gao, Wenhao Wu, Yi Zhao

“…Circuit-level simulation verified the functionality and performance improvement of the CiM macro based on the MNIST and CIFAR-10 datasets, realizing a 3% and 5% accuracy loss compared with the benchmark, respectively. …”
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The Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS): an Italian validation using confirmatory factor analysis and Rasch analysis by Paolo Soraci, Nadia Bevan, Mark D. Griffiths, Renato Pisanti, Rocco Servidio, Ambra Ferrari, Carla Di Bernardo, Amir H. Pakpour

“…Overall, most items showed no substantial differential item functioning in the Rasch analysis, except for Item 7, indicating that female participants reported more difficulty with this item than the male participants. …”
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Revisiting Euler-Poisson Equations for a Rigid Body under the Influence of Time-Dependent Temperature Field by Sergey Ershkov

“…The revisited Euler-Poisson equations are reduced to the system of 3 nonlinear ordinary differential equations of 1-st order in regard to 3 functions Ki = {Ii Ωi} (Ωi are the components of angular velocity along the principal axes) for which the elegant approximate semi-analytical solutions have been obtained with numerical findings supported by graphical plots. …”
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An eco-psychological framework for research on the physical environment of childcare classrooms and children’s play behavior by Chenhao Deng, Zhiyi Zhao, Nur maizura Ahmad Noorhani, Arniatul Aiza Mustapha

“…Through a review of previous studies, we differentiated that affordance theory emphasizes children’s direct perceptions of environmental functions, whereas the concept of behavior setting highlights the dyadic relationship between long-term behaviors and environmental material features. …”
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