A graph-theoretic framework for integrating mobility data into mathematical epidemic models by Razvan G. Romanescu

“…However, inference from case counts alone is generally problematic due to the partial unidentifiability between probability of person to person transmission and the average number of contacts per individual. …”
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Integrating communication dimensions into health models: understanding COVID-19 vaccination through multigroup analysis by Jimena Collantes-Loo, Edgardo R. Bravo

“…While message components show non-significant direct effects on appraisals in the aggregate sample, these relationships become significant among high information seekers and those with greater trust in government. …”
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A state-of-the-art analysis of repair and rehabilitation of masonry structures by using geopolymer mortar by A. Sai Krishna, K. Rajesh Kumar, M. VishnuPriyan

“…Geopolymer mortars exhibit compressive strengths up to 66.2 MPa with recycled concrete aggregate and superior shear strength 7 times that of traditional mortars. …”
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Waste glass powder on the properties of treated granular rubber modified concrete by Kevin Moisés Humberto Colchado-González, Edwin Aníbal Moreto-Muñoz, Juan Martín García-Chumacero

“…Second, using the optimal TGR proportion, cement was partially substituted with WGP at 4%, 10%, 16%, and 22%. …”
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Implementation of Soft Computing Techniques in Forecasting Compressive Strength and Permeability of Pervious Concrete Blended with Ground Granulated Blast-furnace Slag by Boddu Sudhir Kumar, Kakara Srikanth, Tammali Eeshwar

“…The study's results indicate that using GGBS as a 35% partial cement replacement with 10 mm aggregates significantly increases compressive and flexural strength by 28% and 20%, respectively. …”
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Study on the performance of cement stabilized limestone tailings blending macadam in pavement base by Wenwei Li, Chunyu Zheng, Chenxu Liu, Zhixiong Zhang, Zhen Wang, Quan Wang

“…This study demonstrates that partial replacement of natural aggregates with limestone tailings (specifically at 20%) conserves natural resources and enhances key road performance characteristics. …”
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Merkel cell carcinoma refractory to anti-PD(L)1: utility of adding ipilimumab for salvage therapy by Shailender Bhatia, Paul Nghiem, Tomoko Akaike, Song Y Park, Peter H Goff, Austin J Jabbour

“…We identified one prospective study, three retrospective studies, and three case reports regarding this combination in refractory MCC. The aggregate response rate from retrospective studies was 32% (13 of 41 patients) with 4 complete responses (CR) and 9 partial responses (PR). …”
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Mechanical, environmental, and cost evaluation of concrete using recycled polypropylene by Ade Okvianti Irlan, Herman Parung, M.W. Tjaronge, Muhammad Akbar Caronge

“…This study investigates the mechanical, environmental and cost of concrete incorporating recycled polypropylene (PP) granules as partial fine aggregate replacement at 0 %, 10 %, 20 %, and 30 %, with water-to-cement (W/C) ratios of 0.45 and 0.55. …”
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Predictive modelling of sustainable concrete compressive strength using advanced machine learning algorithms by Tejas Joshi, Pulkit Mathur, Parita Oza, Smita Agrawal

“…Considerable efforts have been made to increase the compressive strength of concrete by incorporating industrial by-products such as recycled aggregates and manufactured sand as partial substitutes for natural materials. …”
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Including population and environmental dynamic heterogeneities in continuum models of collective behaviour with applications to locust foraging and group structure. by Fillipe Georgiou, Camille Buhl, J E F Green, Bishnu Lamichhane, Ngamta Thamwattana

“…Collective behaviour occurs at all levels of the natural world, from cells aggregating to form tissues, to locusts interacting to form large and destructive plagues. …”
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Comparison of machine-learning methodologies for accurate diagnosis of sepsis using microarray gene expression data. by Dominik Schaack, Markus A Weigand, Florian Uhle

“…Clustering of expression values based on DE genes results in partial identification of sepsis samples. In contrast, RF, SVM, and DNN provide excellent diagnostic performance measured in terms of accuracy and area under the curve (>0.96 and >0.99, respectively). …”
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Ichthyofauna associated with a no longer standing decommissioned oil plataform in the Tropical Eastern Pacific (4°S, Peru) by Diego Cuba, Bernabé Moreno

“…MX-1 functioned as a fish-aggregating device (FAD) and a local hotspot of fish diversity. …”
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Including population and environmental dynamic heterogeneities in continuum models of collective behaviour with applications to locust foraging and group structure. by Fillipe Georgiou, Camille Buhl, J E F Green, Bishnu Lamichhane, Ngamta Thamwattana

“…Collective behaviour occurs at all levels of the natural world, from cells aggregating to form tissues, to locusts interacting to form large and destructive plagues. …”
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A Multi-National Questionnaire-Based Analysis of Dental Students’ Knowledge of the Management of Deep Caries and the Exposed Pulp by Venkateshbabu Nagendrababu, Arindam Dutta, Ana Arias, Aleksandar Jakovljevic, Ahmed Hieawy, Frank C. Setzer, Jugoslav Ilic, Milos Beloica, Meric Karapinar Kazandag, Nandini Suresh, Paul V. Abbott, Raghavendra M. Shetty, Srinivasan Narasimhan, Victoria SH Yu, Vellore Kannan Gopinath, Ya Shen, Henry F. Duncan

“…When symptoms were present, the majority of undergraduate and postgraduate students preferred non-selective (complete) caries removal over selective (partial) caries removal in young patients. The majority of postgraduates preferred partial pulpotomy in younger patients and pulpectomy and root canal treatment (RCT) in older patients. …”
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Alterations in LDL and HDL after an ischemic stroke associated with carotid atherosclerosis are reversed after 1 year‡ by Núria Puig, Pol Camps-Renom, Martin Hermansson, Ana Aguilera-Simón, Rebeca Marín, Olga Bautista, Noemi Rotllan, Nerea Blanco-Sanroman, Maria Constanza Domine, Katariina Öörni, José Luis Sánchez-Quesada, Sonia Benitez

“…Patients’ HDL also showed a higher electronegative charge than that of controls and partially lost its ability to counteract the modification of LDL and the inflammatory effects of modified LDL. …”
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Mock-up pragmatic study on the impact performance of self-compacting concrete incorporating sea sand by B. M. Sindhurashmi, Gopinatha Nayak, N. D. Adesh, Sandhya Parasnath Dubey, Vidya Rao

“…Abstract Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) allows for the use of non-desalted sea sand as a fine aggregate, but the durability of triple mix SCC with partial sea sand replacement remains unclear. …”
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LAG3 limits regulatory T cell proliferation in α-synuclein gut-to-brain transmission model by Wei-Xin Kong, Zhi-Ling Zhang, Jin Li, Si Zhu, Chong Li, Xiao-Li Dong, Ting-Ting Gan, Di Hu, Feng-Chu Liang, Ping-Yi Xu, Wen-Yuan Guo

“…In CD4 + T cells isolated from the spleen, LAG3 knockout suppressed the aggregation of α-syn PFF, thereby inhibiting the toxic T-cell response induced by α-syn PFF. …”
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A multi-module enhanced YOLOv8 framework for accurate AO classification of distal radius fractures: SCFAST-YOLO by Yu Wang, Haifu Sun, Tiankai Jiang, JunFeng Shi, JunFeng Shi, Qin Wang, Qin Wang, Hongwei Yang, Hongwei Yang, Yusen Qiao

“…This study aims to develop a lightweight architecture that achieves accurate AO (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen) typing[an internationally recognized fracture classification system based on fracture location, degree of joint surface involvement, and comminution, divided into three major categories: A (extra-articular), B (partially intra-articular), and C (completely intra-articular)] while maintaining real-time performance. …”
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Durability performance of low-carbon concrete incorporating optimized ratio of multiple waste materials (glass powder, biomass fly ash, and shredded rubber) by Mehran Aziminezhad, Ahmed Bediwy, Eltayeb Mohamedelhassan

“…This study explores the effects of incorporating glass powder (GP), biomass fly ash (BFA), and shredded rubber (SR) as partial replacements for cement and aggregates in concrete. …”
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Sustainable LC3 Concrete in the Circular Economy: Assessment of Mechanical, Microstructural, and Durability Characteristics with Surkhi, Metakaolin, Nano‐Silica, and M‐Sand Blended... by Badrinarayan Rath, Praveenkumar T R, Kavindra Singh Dhami, Prabhu Paramasivam, Mohamed Yusuf

“…Surkhi and nano‐silica are varied from 0%–40% and 0%–4%, respectively, while fine aggregate is completely replaced with M‐sand to improve packing density. …”
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