Changes in functional traits and resources reduce the specialization of hummingbirds in fragmented landscapes by Ariana Vélez, Catherine H. Graham, Ibeth P. Alarcón, Ruth Arias, Santiago Cárdenas-Calle, Omar Landázuri, Carlos Iván Espinosa, Boris A. Tinoco

“…The observed shift towards generalization in hummingbird assemblages, related to the transformation of landscapes, appears to promote more robust communities capable of sustaining hummingbird populations. …”
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Education- and income-based inequalities of functional dentition by dental service utilization by Anna Rachel dos Santos Soares, Carlos Antonio Gomes da Cruz, Maria Luíza Viana Fonseca, Líria Sheila Chamane, Loliza Luiz Figueiredo Houri Chalub, Raquel Conceição Ferreira

“…Absolute and relative inequalities in FD were assessed using the slope index of inequality (SII) and the relative index of inequality (RII), respectively, based on education and income. Generalized linear models (log-binomial regression) were applied with a logarithmic link function to estimate RII (rate ratios) and an identity link function to estimate SII (rate differences), adjusting for sex and age. …”
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TYPOLOGY AND FUNCTIONS OF READING PERFORMANCE IN CONTEMPORARY UKRAINIAN CHILDREN’S AND ADOLESCENT LITERATURE by Oleksandra A. Visych, Tetiana V. Mykhalchuk

“…In many texts for children and adolescents, the performance of reading has a therapeutic function, helping characters overcome emotional challenges and traumatic situations.…”
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Association between sleep duration and lung function among U.S. adults by Jingyang Li, Xiaoqian Qian, Guodong Ding, Yongjun Zhang

“…Restrictive impairment was defined as baseline FVC < 80% predicted and obstructive impairment as FEV1/FVC < 0.70. Generalized linear regression and logistic regression were performed to estimate the associations between sleep duration and lung function. …”
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Hierarchical quantitative prediction of photovoltaic power generation depreciation expense based on matrix task prioritization considering uncertainty risk by Yinming Liu, Wengang Wang, Xiangyue Meng, Yuchen Zhang, Zhuyu Chen

“…According to the calculated risk value, a double-layer photovoltaic power generation cost planning model is constructed, the upper and lower objective functions of the model are determined, and the constraint conditions are designed; Obtain a cost planning objective function solution base on a matrix task prioritization method, and generating a prioritization table; Prediction of photovoltaic power generation depreciation expense based on long-short memory neural network for each solution in the sorting table. …”
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Weekly Intraperitoneal Injection of Tamoxifen in an Inducible In Vivo Model of Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa Generates Early and Advanced Disease Phenotypes by Eleri Mai Jones, Priya Garcha, Monique Aumailley, Edel Anne O’Toole, Emanuel Rognoni, Matthew Caley

“…Junctional epidermolysis bullosa caused by loss-of-function variants in genes encoding the skin basement membrane proteins laminin 332, type XVII collagen, or integrin α6β4 affects patients from birth with severe blistering, eventually leading to scarring and early lethality. …”
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DoubleNet: A Method for Generating Navigation Lines of Unstructured Soil Roads in a Vineyard Based on CNN and Transformer by Xuezhi Cui, Licheng Zhu, Bo Zhao, Ruixue Wang, Zhenhao Han, Kunlei Lu, Xuguang Feng, Jipeng Ni, Xiaoyi Cui

“…This research introduces DoubleNet, an innovative deep-learning model designed to generate navigation lines for such conditions. To improve the model’s ability to extract image features, DoubleNet incorporates several key innovations, such as a unique multi-head self-attention mechanism (Fused-MHSA), a modified activation function (SA-GELU), and a specialized operation block (DNBLK). …”
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Multiscale investigation of collagen structure in human skin and gel matrices using polarization resolved second harmonic generation microscopy by Mengyao Zhou, Madalena Pinto Gomes, Anouk Elgersma, H. Ibrahim Korkmaz, Bouke K. H. L. Boekema, Marie Louise Groot

“…Abnormal collagen organization, such as in fibrosis or scar tissue, compromises both skin functionality and aesthetics. In this study, we employed label-free polarization resolved second harmonic generation (PSHG) microscopy to investigate collagen structure in artificial collagen matrices with various Col I/III ratios at the fibril scale ( $$\sim$$ ∼ 1 to $$3\,\upmu \hbox {m}$$ 3 μ m ) and in ex vivo human healthy and scarred skin at the fiber scale ( $$\sim 10$$ ∼ 10 to $$20\,\upmu \hbox {m}$$ 20 μ m ). …”
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Comorbidities of Obesity in a Rural African Population Residing in Limpopo Province, South Africa: A Comparison between General and Central Obesity by Cairo B. Ntimana, Reneilwe G. Mashaba, Kagiso P. Seakamela, Eric Maimela, Matshane L. Masemola-Maphutha, Solomon S. R. Choma

“…Centrally obese participants were more likely to be diabetic, hypertensive, have dyslipidaemia, and exhibit reduced kidney function.…”
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Criteria Analysis for the Selection of a Generative Artificial Intelligence Tool for Academic Research Based on an Improved Group DEMATEL Method by Constanta Zoie Radulescu, Marius Radulescu

“…Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools are transforming academic research by significantly enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and productivity. …”
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Enhancing Robustness of Variational Data Assimilation in Chaotic Systems: An α-4DVar Framework with Rényi Entropy and α-Generalized Gaussian Distributions by Yuchen Luo, Xiaoqun Cao, Kecheng Peng, Mengge Zhou, Yanan Guo

“…To address these issues, this paper proposes a non-Gaussian nonlinear data assimilation method called α-4DVar, based on Rényi entropy and the α-generalized Gaussian distribution. By incorporating the heavy-tailed property of Rényi entropy, the objective function and its gradient suitable for non-Gaussian errors are derived, and numerical experiments are conducted using the Lorenz-63 model. …”
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High-Yield Generation of Glucose-Responsive Pseudoislets From Murine Insulinoma Cells for Studies and Longitudinal Monitoring of Graft Survival by Grisell C. Gonzalez, Chris M. Li, Ilaria Pasolini, Sophia I. Pete, Connor Verheyen, Sofia M. Vignolo, Teresa De Toni, Aaron A. Stock, Alice A. Tomei

“…Compared to primary pancreatic islets, insulinoma cell-derived 3D pseudoislets offer a more accessible, consistent, renewable, and widely applicable model system for optimization and mechanistic studies in type 1 diabetes (T1D). …”
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Fed-DPSDG-WGAN: Differentially Private Synthetic Data Generation for Loan Default Prediction via Federated Wasserstein GAN by Padmaja Ramachandra, Santhi Vaithiyanathan

“…We investigate the potential of replacing the original data with statistically similar synthetic data to be used as training data to predict loan defaulters. Generative adversarial networks stand out with the best privacy utility trade-off among the many approaches that can generate synthetic data. …”
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Investigating the Pulmonary Host Response of <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> Infection-Associated Pneumonia by Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing by Mu-Jung Chou, Chih-Hung Cheng, Hui-Ching Wang, Ming-Ju Tsai, Chau-Chyun Sheu, Wei-An Chang

“…Partek was used for investigating enriched functions and pathways related to the pulmonary host response to pneumonia caused by <i>A. baumannii</i> with NDM infection and <i>A. baumannii</i> without antimicrobial-resistant genes. …”
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Generative spatial artificial intelligence for sustainable smart cities: A pioneering large flow model for urban digital twin by Jeffrey Huang, Simon Elias Bibri, Paul Keel

“…The model enhances decision-making processes, supports evidence-based planning and design, fosters integrated development strategies, and enables the development of more efficient, resilient, and sustainable urban environments. …”
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Total thyroidectomy performed under general anesthesia with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during a thyroid storm: a case report by Hyung Gon Lee, Joon-Suk Bom, Leyeoin Lee, Joungmin Kim

“…ECMO is categorized into two types: venoarterial (V-A) ECMO, which provides both cardiac and pulmonary support, and venovenous (V-V) ECMO, which supports only pulmonary function. Surgery is generally not recommended for patients with unstable TS due to the high risk of complications, even when ECMO support is in place. …”
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Early postoperative patient-reported outcomes in thoracoscopic segmentectomy: a comparative study of non-intubated anesthesia versus intubated general anesthesia by He Guan, Jinchao Bi, Wantong Zheng, Yahao Zhang, Zhijun Han, Li Wei, Jiwei Li

“…Additionally, the NIA group experienced less functional interference in walking (P&lt;0.001) and general function (P&lt;0.001). …”
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Insights Into How mHealth Applications Could Be Introduced Into Standard Hypertension Care in Germany: Qualitative Study With German Cardiologists and General Practitioners by Susann May, Frances Seifert, Dunja Bruch, Martin Heinze, Sebastian Spethmann, Felix Muehlensiepen

“…Furthermore, younger physicians, more familiar with digital technologies, demonstrated greater openness to using mHealth apps, suggesting that generational changes may drive future increases in adoption. …”
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New Exact Jacobi Elliptic Function Solutions for the Coupled Schrödinger-Boussinesq Equations by Baojian Hong, Dianchen Lu

“…A general algebraic method based on the generalized Jacobi elliptic functions expansion method, the improved general mapping deformation method, and the extended auxiliary function method with computerized symbolic computation is proposed to construct more new exact solutions for coupled Schrödinger-Boussinesq equations. …”
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Waveguide-Integrated Plasmonic Photodetectors and Activation Function Units With Phase Change Materials by Jacek Gosciniak

“…With a rapidly growing amount of data generated and processed, a search for more efficient components and architectures such as neuromorphic computing that can perform increasingly complex operations in more efficient way continue. …”
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