Transmission characteristics of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic: comparison of 8 Southern hemisphere countries. by Lulla Opatowski, Christophe Fraser, Jamie Griffin, Eric de Silva, Maria D Van Kerkhove, Emily J Lyons, Simon Cauchemez, Neil M Ferguson

“…To explore the role of demography in explaining differences in transmission intensity, we then fitted a dynamic age-structured model of influenza transmission to available incidence data for each country independently, and for all the countries simultaneously. …”
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National Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease research biobank, a novel approach to the establishment of the scientific platform: collaboration between patient advocacy group, scientists, reg... by Alice Anane, Doron Pasternak, Shimon A. Reisner, Victor Novack

“…To overcome this limitation, biobanks have emerged as transformative tools for collecting and distributing biological specimens along with corresponding health data. …”
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Estimation and mapping of Arias intensity in Nepal: Insights from seismic analysis in the Kathmandu Valley by Dibyashree POUDYAL, Norhaiza NORDIN, Siti Nur Aliaa ROSLAN

“…This study employs Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA) using the Foulser-Piggott Attenuation (FPA) model and Travasarou et al. (2003) with R-CRISIS software to calculate Arias intensity in Kathmandu Valley. …”
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Exploring the role of urban nature in mitigating the climate footprint of urbanization in Ethiopia by Tikabo Gebreyesus, Christian Borgemeister, Cristina Herrero- Jáuregui

“…We collected data from stratified random sample plots across land uses, along with climate and location information to parameterize the model. …”
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Monitoring soil salinization in Arid cotton fields using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle hyperspectral imagery by Jinming Zhang, Jianli Ding, Jiao Tan, Jinjie Wang, Zihan Zhang, Zeyuan Wang, Xiangyu Ge

“…To address these issues, this study proposes a method combining unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) hyperspectral remote sensing data with a particle swarm optimization Gaussian process regression (PSO-GPR) model. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Dynamic Response of Slab-Column Structures under Fire-Explosion Coupled Effects by LIU Jingbo, YANG Qiong, WU Lei, WANG Chengquan, YU Xiongfei, FANG Mingyu, DONG Tengfang

“…In the validation stage, two distinct finite element models were developed and rigorously validated against full-scale experimental data from existing literature. …”
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Severity Estimation of Defects on Interpretation of Eddy-Current Defectograms by Egor V. Kuzmin, Oleg E. Gorbunov, Petr O. Plotnikov, Vadim A. Tyukin, Vladimir A. Bashkin

“…The generalized relative amplitude is calculated by using the entropy of the half-normal distribution, which is assumed to be a model for a probability distribution of an appearance of certain relative amplitudes in an evaluated defect. …”
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Numerical Research on Pressure Fluctuation Characteristics of Small-Scale and High-Speed Automotive Pump by Lulu Zheng, Xiaoping Chen, Jinglei Qu, Xiaojie Ma

“…To better understand the pressure fluctuation distribution characteristics within such a pump, the Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations and the shear stress transport <i>k-ω</i> turbulence model were applied to numerically compute the pump. …”
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Activity-induced Near-infrared Spectral Variability at 29P/Schwassmann–Wachmann 1, 2017–2022 by Theodore Kareta, Charles A. Schambeau, Megan Firgard, Yanga R. Fernández

“…In this paper, we present and model four epochs of low-resolution near-infrared spectroscopy of SW1 taken with the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility and Lowell Discovery Telescope between 2017 and 2022. …”
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Study on the Propagation Law of CO₂ Displacement in Tight Conglomerate Reservoirs in the Mahu Depression, Xinjiang, China by Long Tan, Jigang Zhang, Jing Zhang, Ruihai Jiang, Jianhua Qin, Yan Dong, Zhenlong Deng, Ping Song, Chenguang Cui, Wenya Zhai, Fengqi Tan

“…Firstly, a three-dimensional model of the average pore-throat radius was established based on complete two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance scanning data of the target layer’s full-diameter core in the Wuerhe Formation. …”
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Evaluation of focal mechanism and inducing burst ability of large energy mine earthquakes in deep thick overburden mine by Quanping ZHANG, Yinghao HAO, Yongjin HUO, Qian ZHAO, Siyuan GONG, Rupei ZHANG

“…In order to investigate the burst inducing ability of large energy earthquakes, based on the engineering background of the 3106 working face of Menkeqing Coal Mine in Ordos mining area, the vertical height of large energy mine earthquakes is modified based on the moment tensor mechanics mechanism, the temporal and spatial distribution characteristics of large energy mine earthquakes are analyzed, and the factors influencing the frequent occurrence of large energy mine earthquakes near the goaf side are explored combined with drilling data. …”
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Descriptive epidemiology of muscle-strengthening activities in Japanese middle-aged and older adults: the Hisayama Study by Jun Hata, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Takanari Kitazono, Takanori Honda, Mao Shibata, Satoko Sakata, Emi Oishi, Yoshihiko Furuta

“…Using data from a community-based cross-sectional survey of a general adult population in Japan, whose age and occupational distribution were very similar to the national averages, we aimed to estimate the prevalence of muscle-strengthening activities.Methods A community survey of local residents over 40 years of age was conducted in 2017–2018 as part of the Hisayama Study. …”
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Land use and land cover classification and terrestrial ecosystem carbon storage changes in Vietnam based on Sentinel images by Yang Liu, Kun Yang, Zongqi Peng, Tianle Zou, Danni Su, Run Sun, Jingcong Ma

“…The method significantly improves the identification accuracy of farmland by extracting rice phenological bands from Sentinel-1 radar data and Sentinel-2 multispectral data. Carbon stock data from 2015 to 2023 were generated using the InVEST model, and their spatial-temporal variations were analyzed. …”
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Radar target detector based on banded sample autocovariance matrices by Chang Qu, Xiaoying Wang, Jing Chen, Junping Yin, Jiang Hu, Zhigen Gao

“…We propose novel CFAR detectors based on time series analysis and statistical foundations. We model radar echo data within a coherent processing interval as stationary time series governed by linear random processes, enabling the application of a time series resampling approach to establish the autoregressive sieve bootstrap consistency of the banded sample autocovariance matrix (SACM) in the spectral norm. …”
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Historical habitat mapping from black-and-white aerial photography: A proof of concept for post World War II Switzerland by Nica Huber, Matthias Bürgi, Christian Ginzler, Birgit Eben, Andri Baltensweiler, Bronwyn Price

“…The comparison to independent data further revealed minor differences in overall accuracy for the three different sampling strategies. …”
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Towards a new perspective: Exploring the variability of conditional risk factors for multimorbidity susceptibility among older adults in India. by Ajay Kumar, Suryakant Yadav

“…To understands the distribution, prevalence and pattern of morbidities and multimorbidity we characterized and calculated the weighted frequency distribution, chi-square test for association and stacked area plot for relative burden of multimorbidity over age. …”
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Layered Production Allocation Method for Dual-Gas Co-Production Wells by Guangai Wu, Zhun Li, Yanfeng Cao, Jifei Yu, Guoqing Han, Zhisheng Xing

“…Building upon this, a physically constrained model integrating real-time monitoring data—such as the gas and liquid production from tubing and casing, wellhead pressures, and other parameters—is established. …”
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Research on Pedestrians’ Visual Perception Characteristics Based on USGGS: A Case Study of the Six Inner-City Districts of Tianjin by Hanwen YANG, Shang’en TSOU, Yike HU

“…These findings emphasize the importance of considering USGGS configurations in urban planning to create visual environments that are better suited to the function of the place, enhance the ecological value of streets as well as the life quality of residents, and promote sustainable urban development.The challenges faced by street greening in Tianjin include uneven spatial distribution, insufficient resilience, low public participation and varying regional management levels. …”
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Lithofacies controls on gas accumulation in tight sandstone reservoirs: insights from the Permian Shihezi formation, south-western Ordos Basin, China by Xiaoming Wu, Xiaoming Wu, Zhongbin Chen, Zhicheng Shen, Yanxin Bao, Zheng Lan, Puxin Liu, Luxing Dou, Zhigang Wen

“…By utilizing core samples, well logging data, and laboratory analysis, the basic characteristics of reservoir lithofacies were first analyzed. …”
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Investigating Spatial Effects through Machine Learning and Leveraging Explainable AI for Child Malnutrition in Pakistan by Xiaoyi Zhang, Muhammad Usman, Ateeq ur Rehman Irshad, Mudassar Rashid, Amira Khattak

“…A multi-model approach was employed to address the research questions, which included Ordinary Least Squares Regression (OLS), various Spatial Models, Machine Learning Algorithms and Explainable Artificial Intelligence methods. …”
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