Optimal COVID-19 vaccine prioritization by age depends critically on inter-group contacts and vaccination rates by Iker Atienza-Diez, Gabriel Rodriguez-Maroto, Saúl Ares, Susanna Manrubia

“…In this work, we address the combined effects of inter-group contacts and vaccination rates under contact reduction, analysing the Spanish population’s demographic and age group contact patterns and incorporating reinfection dynamics. We conduct an exhaustive analysis, evaluating 362 880 permutations of nine age groups across six vaccination rates and two distinct, empirically quantified scenarios for social contacts. …”
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Wear Prediction and Mechanism Study of Tunnel Boring Machine Disc Cutter Breaking in Hard–Soft Rock Considering Thermal Effect by Xiongfei Lyu, Youliang Chen, Shaoming Liao, Tomas Manuel Fernandez-Steeger

“…The TBM disc cutter cuts soft–hard composite strata during shield construction, and the cutter–rock cutting process generates high temperatures and severe wear. …”
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Excavation of gene markers associated with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma based on interrelationships of gene expression by Zhao‐Yue Zhang, Zi‐Jie Sun, Dong Gao, Yu‐Duo Hao, Hao Lin, Fen Liu

“…The core idea of our method is to discover gene pairs that display consistent opposite relative expression and differential co‐expression patterns between PDAC and normal samples. Reversal gene pair analysis and differential partial correlation analysis were performed to determine reversal differential partial correlation (RDC) gene pairs. …”
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College bus commuter exposures to air pollutants in Indian city: The urban-rural transportation exposure study by Aron Rodrick Lakra, Sneha Gautam, Cyril Samuel, Robert Blaga

“…The study identifies pollution hotspots using heatmaps and temporal patterns, emphasizing the need for interventions like emission control, dust regulation, and green infrastructure. …”
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Ultra-Short-Term Distributed Photovoltaic Power Probabilistic Forecasting Method Based on Federated Learning and Joint Probability Distribution Modeling by Yubo Wang, Chao Huo, Fei Xu, Libin Zheng, Ling Hao

“…Subsequently, a joint probability distribution model of forecasting values and errors is constructed, and the distribution patterns of errors are finely studied based on the dependencies between data to enhance the accuracy of probabilistic forecasting. …”
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Characterization of mesoscopic damage evolution in complex calcite vein-filled coal rocks by WU Zhonghu, XIA Xi, WANG Wentao, TANG Motian, LEI Wenli, MENG Xiangrui

“…Additionally, coal rock with larger fractal dimensions exhibited more acoustic emission events, signifying more complex failure patterns. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of how calcite vein distribution affects the mechanical properties of coal rock and provide a novel approach to studying the mesoscopic damage evolution in coal rock containing calcite veins.…”
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Simulated and experimental study of the chip deformation mechanisms of monocrystalline Cu by Bing Liu, Kai Jiang, Yuxiang Chen, Haijie Yang, Yurong Wang, Keyu Sun, Haiyang Li

“…First, large-scale molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were conducted to gain a comprehensive understanding of the deformation behavior during nanocutting. This included examining the influencing factors and the variation patterns of the chip deformation coefficient, cutting force, and minimum cutting thickness. …”
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Is there temporal variation on solid waste stranding in mangroves? A case study in Ratones mangrove, Florianopolis, Brazil by Bianca Pinto Vieira, Dayse Dias, Elaine Mitie Nakamura, Tammy Iwasa Arai, Natalia Hanazaki

“…The temporal and spatial stranding patterns of solid waste are important to establish probable sources and understand their role in the dispersion of organisms through natural areas. …”
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Verify the effects of esports on cognitive skill: focusing on decision making by Maryam Imanian, Amin Khatibi, Mukesh Dhamala, Ehsan Moheb, Sedighe Heydarinejad, Esmaeil Veisia, Esmaeel Saemi

“…Conclusions These findings suggest that regular esports participation can induce measurable changes in neural activity patterns, providing insights into its potential influence on cognitive functions.…”
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Upper Shallow Foundation Pit Engineering: Utilization and Evaluation of Portal Frame Anti-Heave Structures by Jun He, Jinping Ou, Xiangsheng Chen, Shuya Liu, Kewen Huang, Xu Zhang

“…Taking the Qianhai Ring Water Corridor Project as an example, numerical orthogonal experiments were conducted to analyze the deformation response patterns in the depth of existing tunnels and the effectiveness of control measures in the upper shallow of foundation pit engineering. …”
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Parity influences postpartum adaptations in the maternal gut microbiota by Zharkyn Jarmukhanov, Elizaveta Vinogradova, Nurislam Mukhanbetzhanov, Samat Kozhakhmetov, Deniza Khassenbekova, Almagul Kushugulova

“…Functional analysis revealed distinct metabolic reprogramming patterns, including increased amino acid biosynthesis and modified fermentation pathways supporting postpartum recovery. …”
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Prevalence of Congenital Anomalies and Predictive Factors in Pregnant Women in Bahrain: A Retrospective Analysis by Asal Buhasan, Leen Al Zayer, Lana Al-Jabery, Asmahan Mohamed, Abdulraoof Almadhoob, Entesar Zaman, Rafiea Jeddy

“…<b>Background and Objectives</b>: In Bahrain, congenital anomalies (CAs) account for 8.1% of the total deaths in children under 5, indicating a need to understand the patterns, predictors, and prevalence to improve antenatal standards of care and reduce the burden of disease. …”
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Artificial Intelligence-Driven Approach to Optimizing Boiler Power Generation Efficiency: The Advanced Boiler Combustion Control Model by Kyu-Jeong Lee, So-Won Choi, Eul-Bum Lee

“…The ABCCM derives optimal combustion patterns in real time using the RF algorithm and minimizes fuel consumption through the CART algorithm, thereby optimizing the overall gross heat rate. …”
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The Sociology of Suicide After COVID-19: Assessment of the Spanish Case by Enrique Fernández-Vilas, Juan R. Coca, Juan José Labora González, Marcos Iglesias Carrera

“…To achieve this goal, this paper uses a narrative literature review combined with a theoretical ex post facto analysis to assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide patterns in Spain.…”
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Predictive Modeling of Yoga's Impact on Venous Clinical Severity Scoring Using Gaussian Process Classification and Advanced Optimization Algorithms by Yazdan Ashgevari, Faranak Kazemi

“…The study focuses on individuals diagnosed with VCSS, using machine learning to analyze complex patterns in their clinical severity ratings before and during yoga practice. …”
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Quantifying global vegetation recovery speed in response to extreme drought using multi-dimensional spatiotemporal data by Xianjian Lu, Shuliang Dong, Hongbo Yan, Tianjie Zhao, Fengyang Zhao, Fajun Xu

“…Elucidating the spatiotemporal patterns of global vegetation post-drought recovery and their coupling mechanisms with climatic factors is critical for advancing our understanding of terrestrial ecosystem stability and enhancing the accuracy of global carbon sink modeling. …”
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Assessing the trade-offs between urbanization policy and ecological construction: impacts on carbon balance in the Yangtze River Basin by Yaqiu Liu, Yuqi Wang, Muhammad Imran, Wei Mi, Nawal Abdalla Adam, Ji Shen

“…Using high-resolution raster data, multi-source remote sensing, panel carbon models, soil respiration analysis, and lithogenic carbon sink estimation, we quantify spatial–temporal patterns of carbon fluxes and land-use conflicts. During the study period, total carbon emissions rose from 520 Mt to 2875 Mt, while carbon sinks expanded from 612 Mt to 1125 Mt, driven largely by large-scale reforestation and wetland restoration. …”
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Investigation of the Efficiency of Roll Profiles and Technological Schemes of Deformation of Asymmetric Rolling in Relief Rolls of C11000 Copper Alloy by FEM Simulation by Evgeniy Panin, Aibol Esbolat, Alexandr Arbuz, Dmitry Kuis, Abdrakhman Naizabekov, Sergey Lezhnev, Almas Yerzhanov, Ivan Krupenkin, Andrey Tolkushkin, Anna Kawalek, Pavel Tsyba

“…The scientific innovation of this work lies in determining the patterns of development of stress-strain state parameters for various configurations of rolls, as well as determining the effectiveness of metal processing using various technological schemes. …”
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Stakeholders' Perceptions on Public Service Quality and Performance. Trends, Themes and Future Directions by SABIE Oana-Matilda, BUNEA Ovidiu-Iulian, POPESCU Ruxandra-Irina

“…An in-depth analysis of these clusters provides significant insights into the emerging patterns and key areas of interest in this subject. …”
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Seismic Constraints on the Spin Evolution of Slowly Rotating Young Intermediate-mass Stars by Kunal H. Singh, Subrata Kumar Panda, Shravan M. Hanasoge, Siddharth Dhanpal

“…However, their complex and unexplained oscillation patterns restrict analyses to only a small fraction with interpretable pulsations. …”
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