Representational models: A common framework for understanding encoding, pattern-component, and representational-similarity analysis. by Jörn Diedrichsen, Nikolaus Kriegeskorte

“…In encoding analysis, the linear model needs to be appropriately regularized, which effectively imposes a prior on the activity profiles. …”
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Could Individual Variability in Resistance to Cryopreservation (“Freezability”) Serve as a Biomarker Reflecting Boar Fertility? by Eduardo de Mercado, Helena Nieto-Cristóbal, Adrián Martín-San Juan, María José Martinez-Alborcia, Manuel Álvarez-Rodríguez

“…Current semen quality assessments are limited in their ability to predict fertility, highlighting the need for complementary biomarkers. This study explored whether semen freezability could serve as an indirect indicator of boar fertility. …”
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Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) Make the School Principal Redundant? A Preliminary Discussion and Future Prospects by Turgut Karakose

“…However, principals have to realize that different times require different approaches, and their roles as school managers and leaders need to evolve in line with the changing realities of the new age of AI.…”
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Selective heterogeneity in exoprotease production by Bacillus subtilis. by Fordyce A Davidson, Chung Seon-Yi, Nicola R Stanley-Wall

“…In doing so, we present a mechanism for bimodality, or system heterogeneity, without the need for a bistable switch in the underlying regulatory network. …”
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Research on Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms Based on Large-Scale Decision Variable Analysis by Jianing Li, Sijia Xu, Jiaming Zheng, Guoqing Jiang, Weichao Ding

“…LaMaOPs involve a large number of decision variables and multiple conflicting objectives that need to be optimized simultaneously. The challenges posed by the curse of dimensionality due to the vast number of decision variables, and the conflict between convergence and diversity caused by the numerous objective variables, make traditional optimization methods inadequate. …”
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An Overview of Middle Eastern Museology through Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies with a Focus on Jordan by Ceren Güneröz, Billur Tekkök Karaöz

“…Moreover, common problems affecting museology in Jordan include a lack of educational units in museums other than a few major museums in the country, need for the use of modern technology, lack of cooperative studies, lack of complementary activities such as conferences and seminars, difficulty of competition with other organizations in the entertainment industry, lack of promotional materials, and insufficient public opinion in the fields of archeology and cultural heritage.…”
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A New Seafood Import Policy for Nations to Combat Illegal Fishing by Leslie Roberson, Gilles Hosch, Chris Wilcox, Rosa Mar Domiguez‐Martinez, Glenn Sant, Carissa Klein

“…We propose eight key design criteria for more effective seafood import controls, emphasizing the need for a centralized, fully electronic catch documentation scheme with automated fraud checks and a broad scope of species covered. …”
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Strong sustainability and the environmental dimension of the Sustainable Development Goals by Arkaitz Usubiaga-Liaño, Alison Fairbrass, Paul Ekins

“…While meeting the SDGs would likely contribute to improving environmental performance, on their own they are not adequate to monitor progress toward it. Complementary scientifically grounded metrics are needed to track the underlying state of natural capital that provides non-substitutable functions. …”
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Carbon Credit: Harnessing Green Solutions for Climate Mitigation by Zainol Haida, Norfaryanti Kamaruddin, Ruzana Sanusi, Norwahyuni Mohd Yusof, Zaiton Samdin

“…Climate change is a serious global challenge with rising greenhouse gas emissions driving the need for effective carbon sequestration strategies. …”
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Multimodal Representation Learning Based on Personalized Graph-Based Fusion for Mortality Prediction Using Electronic Medical Records by Abdulrahman Al-Dailami, Hulin Kuang, Jianxin Wang

“…Predicting mortality risk in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) using Electronic Medical Records (EMR) is crucial for identifying patients in need of immediate attention. However, the incompleteness and the variability of EMR features for each patient make mortality prediction challenging. …”
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What is German ‘Angst’ (fear/anxiety)? A corpus approach based on frame analysis by Ni Yan, Marcus Müller

“…The study employs a corpus-based frame analysis, grounded in Barsalou’s frame notion, as a complementary methodological approach to metaphor analysis for studying emotion concepts. …”
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Oscillometry with or without spirometry for methacholine testing by Cyndi Henry, Magali Boucher, Marie‐Ève Boulay, Andréanne Côté, Ynuk Bossé

“…Abstract Oscillometry is proposed as a complementary technique to spirometry for methacholine testing. …”
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Exploring aspects of mentoring for black and minoritised healthcare professionals in the UK: a nominal group technique study by Vimal Sriram, Anita Atwal, Elizabeth A McKay

“…Participants stressed the importance of allies in the mentoring process, highlighting the need for authenticity, humility and courage in challenging established norms.Conclusion This study helped create a mentoring model tailored to the needs of BME health and care professionals. …”
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Diet and medical foods in Parkinson’s disease by Klaus W. Lange, Yukiko Nakamura, Ning Chen, Jianjun Guo, Shigehiko Kanaya, Katharina M. Lange, Shiming Li

“…High quality randomized controlled trials need to be conducted in order to evaluate whether these food-based strategies have symptomatic efficacy or the potential to delay the progression of PD. …”
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The tumor microenvironment in hepatocellular carcinoma: mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential of traditional Chinese medicine by Xiaojun Su, Xiuli Yan, Hui Zhang

“…However, key challenges persist, such as intratumoral heterogeneity, pharmacokinetic variability of herbal formulations, and the need for rigorous preclinical-to-clinical translation. …”
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Data augmentation based multi-view contrastive learning graph anomaly detection by LI Yifan, LI Jiayin, LIN Xingpeng, DAI Yuanfei, XU Li

“…A multi-view contrastive learning model with data augmentation was constructed through a complementary fusion strategy, and extensive experiments were conducted on synthetic anomaly and real anomaly datasets, which show that DAMC-GAD outperforms the current state-of-the-art baseline model on both types of datasets.…”
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Navigating the promise and perils of village autonomy: Insights from Kepulauan Meranti, Indonesia by Robert Saputra, Tomáš Havlíček

“…This study identifies institutional environments and local governance practices as critical mediators, emphasizing the need for transparency, participatory planning, and capacity building. …”
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Combining Cetuximab and Immunotherapy for Treating MSS/pMMR Colorectal Cancer: Current Evidence and Challenges by Bo Pei PhD, Shixuan Peng MS, Weiwei Chen BS, Lin Lai MS, Fuxiang Zhou PhD

“…This combination therapy is rooted in the complementary therapeutic mechanisms of cetuximab and ICIs, which may synergistically improve overall response rates and durability of response. …”
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Therapeutic potential of traditional Chinese medicine in diabetic cardiomyopathy: a review by Wencan Li, Xiang Liu, Zheng Liu, Qichang Xing, Renzhu Liu, Qinxuan Wu, Jiani Zhang

“…Due to the complex pathogenesis of DCM, there is currently no specific drug or prophylactic agent to treat DCM, so there is an urgent need to identify new therapeutic agents or complementary and alternative therapies for DCM. …”
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Future Development and Water Quality for the Pensacola and Perdido Bay Estuary Program: Applications for Urban Development Planning by Tricia Kyzar, Michael Volk, Dan Farrah, Paul Owens, Thomas Hoctor

“…These conversions present a significant threat to Florida’s unique ecosystems and highlight the need to prioritize conservation and water resource protection, both for the natural and human services that wetland and upland landscapes provide. …”
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