From Task Distributions to Expected Paths Lengths Distributions: Value Function Initialization in Sparse Reward Environments for Lifelong Reinforcement Learning by Soumia Mehimeh, Xianglong Tang

“…Initially, we propose and theoretically demonstrate that the distribution of the computed value function from such environments, whether in cases where the goals or the dynamics are changing across tasks, can be reformulated as the distribution of the number of steps to the goal generated by their optimal policies, which we name the <i>expected optimal path length</i>. …”
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Analysis of wet and dry encounters in the Yangtze River Basin based on the Copula function family and research on the probability of floods and droughts occurrence. by Jinhang Li, Mengdie Zhao, Yuping Han

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A Dual Filter Based on Radial Basis Function Neural Networks and Kalman Filters with Application to Numerical Wave Prediction Models by Athanasios Donas, Ioannis Kordatos, Alex Alexandridis, George Galanis, Ioannis Th. Famelis

“…The aim of this study is to introduce and evaluate a dual filter that combines Radial Basis Function neural networks and Kalman filters to enhance the accuracy of numerical wave prediction models. …”
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The frontal and posterior cortical areas involved in the non-spatial visual allocation of attention in the human brain: a functional neuroimaging study by Kristina Drudik, Kristina Drudik, Veronika Zlatkina, Elise B. Barbeau, Michael Petrides, Michael Petrides

“…The study established (a) the involvement of area 8Av in the allocation of attention to non-spatial stimuli in the environment and (b) the areas co-activated with area 8Av across the entire cortex so that the complete functional cortical network could be defined. …”
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The Clostridium difficile cell wall protein CwpV is antigenically variable between strains, but exhibits conserved aggregation-promoting function. by Catherine B Reynolds, Jenny E Emerson, Lucia de la Riva, Robert P Fagan, Neil F Fairweather

“…The highly conserved N-terminus anchors the CwpV complex to the cell surface. Therefore CwpV function, regulation and processing are highly conserved across C. difficile strains, whilst the functional domain exists in at least five antigenically distinct forms. …”
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Evaluation and treatment of compulsive sexual behavior: current limitations and potential strategies by Lu Zhu, Lu Zhu, Wenwen Ma, Wenwen Ma, Rongqiu Zhang, Chao Wang, Bing Song, Bing Song, Yunxia Cao, Yunxia Cao, Guanjian Li, Guanjian Li

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A Systematic Review: Significance of Plyometric Training on Functional Performance and Bone Mineral Density in Basketball Players of Different Age Groups by A. T. Anversha, V. Ramalingam

“…Inclusion criteria involved English-language publications focusing on basketball players aged 8 to 28 years, assessing plyometric training’s effect on functional performance with quantitative measurements. …”
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Age and Gender Differences in Emotional and Behavioral Functioning Among Youth Referred to a Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic at a Public Hospital by Inbar Levkovich, Uri Yatzkar, Vered Shenaar-Golan

“…This study examined how these challenges vary across age and gender, including regulatory functioning. …”
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Spinal spatial integration of nociception and its functional role assessed via the nociceptive withdrawal reflex and psychophysical measures in healthy humans by Mauricio Carlos Henrich, Ken Steffen Frahm, Ole Kæseler Andersen

“…The inhibited motor response obtained when simultaneously stimulating the medial and lateral side of the sole of the foot suggests the presence of an inhibitory mechanism with a functional, behaviorally oriented function.…”
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Lower limb hyperthermia augments functional hyperaemia during small muscle mass exercise similarly in trained elderly and young humans by Nuno Koch Esteves, Ashraf W. Khir, José González‐Alonso

“…Abstract Heat and exercise therapies are recommended to improve vascular health across the lifespan. However, the haemodynamic effects of hyperthermia, exercise and their combination are inconsistent in young and elderly people. …”
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Depression severity and chronic disease risk: interactive effects on cognitive function and life satisfaction in Chinese middle-aged and older adults by Bowen Li, Siyu Guan, Chuan Huang, Chen Li, Yiran Du, Chunxiao Wan

“…This study aims to investigate the dose-response relationship between depression severity and risks of heart disease, stroke, and other mental disorders, and to examine the interactive effects of depression and chronic conditions (hypertension and diabetes) on cognitive function, life satisfaction, and episodic memory among Chinese adults aged 45 and above.MethodsUsing data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), 13,930 participants aged 45 and above were analyzed across five waves from 2011 to 2020. …”
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Response Surface Methodology using desirability functions for multiobjective optimization to minimize indoor overheating hours and maximize useful daylight illuminance by Juan Gamero-Salinas, Jesús López-Fidalgo

“…Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and desirability functions were employed to optimize the thermal and daylight performance of a typical low-rise tropical housing typology. …”
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The motivational climate perceived by young soccer players regarding their coaches, parents, and peers on sport optimal functioning: a cluster analysis by Natalia Martínez-González, Francisco L. Atienza-González, Lorena González-García, Isabel Balaguer

“…As a whole, the results highlight the importance of considering the combined roles of coaches, parents, and peers, and suggest that interventions aimed at fostering empowering behaviors and reducing disempowering ones across these social agents may help support youth athletes’ optimal functioning.…”
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Review of zeolitic-based sorbents for CO2 capture: Insights into functional modifications, economic feasibility and machine learning-enhanced strategies by Saheed A. Ganiyu

“…Advances in zeolitic sorbents, such as pristine zeolites, metal-modified zeolites, amine-functionalized zeolites, and silica-modified zeolites, are reviewed in detail, highlighting their enhanced adsorption performance and selectivity. …”
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The effectiveness of various computer-based interventions for patients with chronic pain or functional somatic syndromes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Miel A P Vugts, Margot C W Joosen, Jessica E van der Geer, Aglaia M E E Zedlitz, Hubertus J M Vrijhoef

“…Computer-based interventions target improvement of physical and emotional functioning in patients with chronic pain and functional somatic syndromes. …”
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Cbf11 and Mga2 function together to activate transcription of lipid metabolism genes and promote mitotic fidelity in fission yeast. by Anna Marešová, Michaela Grulyová, Miluše Hradilová, Viacheslav Zemlianski, Jarmila Princová, Martin Převorovský

“…Despite sharing a common set of target genes, little was known about their functional relationship. This study reveals that Cbf11 and Mga2 function together in the same regulatory pathway, critical for both lipid metabolism and mitotic fidelity. …”
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Delineating the functional activity of antibodies with cross-reactivity to SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1 and related sarbecoviruses. by Felicitas Ruiz, William B Foreman, Michelle Lilly, Viren A Baharani, Delphine M Depierreux, Vrasha Chohan, Ashley L Taylor, Jamie Guenthoer, Duncan Ralph, Frederick A Matsen Iv, Helen Y Chu, Paul D Bieniasz, Marceline Côté, Tyler N Starr, Julie Overbaugh

“…A subset of these antibodies exhibited Fc-mediated effector functions as potent as antibodies that impact infection outcome in animal models. …”
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Cognitive function changes during a course of electroconvulsive therapy in patients with various psychiatric illnesses: A prospective observational study by Harita Patel, Parth Patel, Roshani Patel, Nilesh Kanaujiya, Kalpesh Chandrani, Yogesh Murugan

“…Aim: To assess cognitive function changes during ECT in patients with various psychiatric illnesses. …”
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Comparative non-targeted metabolomics reveals distinct metabolic profiles and functional traits in six mung bean (Vigna radiata) varieties. by Xinting Shen, Huifang Shen, Fei Wang, Yao Wang, Rui Zhao, Zhebin Li, Ye Zhou, Xinmiao Yao

“…The study also offers a scientific basis for the development of functional mung bean products and future breeding strategies focused on metabolic traits.…”
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Spatiotemporal effects of landscape structure on the trade-offs and synergies among ecosystem service functions in Yangtze River Economic Belt, China by Yao Yao, Yuanyuan Yang

“…Abstract Effective landscape management is vital for maximizing the availability of ecosystem service functions (ESF). However, how landscape pattern simultaneously affects multiple ESF across time and space, specifically regarding changes in their relationships, has not been comprehensively evaluated. …”
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