Fine-scale habitat factors linked to density but not distribution of an invasive estuarine predator by Jeffrey G. Blumenthal, Andrew L. Chang, Brian S. Cheng, Ellen M. Hines, Leora Nanus, Chela J. Zabin

“…Using generalized linear mixed effects models, we found that amount of coarse substrate and elevation were positively and negatively, respectively, associated with drill population density at the four sites where drills were present. …”
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Phage biocontrol success of bacterial wilt depends on synergistic interactions with resident rhizosphere microbiota by Sara Franco Ortega, Bryden Fields, Daniel Narino Rojas, Lauri Mikonranta, Matthew Holmes, Andrea L. Harper, Ville‐Petri Friman

“…High intra‐treatment variability in phage efficiency was observed across all phage treatments, which was associated with clear shifts in microbiome composition, a reduction in R. solanacearum and an increase in phage densities. …”
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Análise de desempenho de sistemas de produção modais de pecuária de cria no Brasil Performance evaluation of livestock production systems in Brazil by João Carlos Correia Baptista Soares de Mello, Eliane Gonçalves Gomes, Urbano Gomes Pinto de Abreu, Thiago Bernardino de Carvalho, Sérgio de Zen

“…Data envelopment analysis (DEA) models were used with variable returns to scale. The objective was to measure the performance of the producer's decision regarding the composition of the production system. …”
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A combined measure of blood leukocytes, forced vital capacity and quantitative CT is highly predictive of mortality in IPF: results of a single-centre cohort study by Andrew Achaiah, Emily Fraser, Peter Saunders, Rachel Hoyles, Rachel Benamore, Ling-Pei Ho

“…Inclusion of blood leukocytes improved C-statistic scores for each multivariate model. Conclusion Composite end points of ∆CTvol, ∆FVC and ∆TLF% were more predictive of mortality than single-variable measurements in this cohort. …”
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Vegetation canopy height shapes bats’ occupancy: a remote sensing approach by F. C. Martins, S. Godinho, N. Guiomar, D. Medinas, H. Rebelo, P. Segurado, J. T. Marques

“…All species’ best-ranking occupancy models included at least one climatic variable (temperature, humidity, or potential evapotranspiration), demonstrating the importance of climate when predicting bat distribution. …”
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Sugar Maple Litter Decay Rates Are Reduced More Strongly by Drought Than by American Beech Proliferation in the Understory by William F. J. Parsons, Claudele Ghotsa Mekontchou, Audrey Maheu, David Rivest

“…We estimated k‐values (year−1) by extending the linearized exponential decay model to 12 Proliferation‐Exclusion‐Species combinations. …”
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Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is an Indicator of Arterial Stiffness and Aortic Blood Pressure in Healthy Adolescents by Hwan Kim, Scott R. Collier, Valerio Bonavolontà, Austin Lassiter, Seaver Wait, Marco Meucci

“…ASBP was lower in the first and second BMI tertiles compared to the third tertile (95 ± 8 and 95 ± 7 vs. 102 ± 11 mmHg, <i>p</i> = 0.02). The eight-variable model significantly contributed to the variance of cfPWV (F(8, 51) = 7.450, <i>p</i> < 0.01), accounting for 47% of the variance. …”
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Structure Optimization of Chain Plate of Double-pitch Silent Chain for Conveyor by Tian Hui, Wang Wencheng, Zhao Haixian, Fu Xintao, Wang Feng, Liu Chunzhe

“…In order to realize the composite engagement mechanism and the minimum meshing impact force,the height Y of protrusion length and the value δ of protrusion length are defined as variable,and the simulation analysis is carried out. …”
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Changes toward sustainability in consumer purchasing behaviour of everyday products by Irena Baláková, Michal Pšurný, Jana Stávková, Veronika Švecová

“…The first determinant (Product Features) indicates that an individual's rational behaviour is related to sustainability. These variables relate to product quality, nutritional composition, origin, health benefits, and product breadth. …”
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Optimization of Drying Parameters for Total Phenolic Content of Papaya Using Response Surface Methodology by Ferdusee Akter, Shireen Akther, Afroza Sultana, Md. Motiur Rahman, Ujjwal Kumar Deb

“…In order to fit the experimental data, a quadratic polynomial model is created for the output variable, and an analysis of variance is carried out to determine whether or not the model is compatible to determine the optimal drying conditions. …”
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INFLUENCE OF CODE OF POINT CHANGE ON INDIVIDUAL RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS PERFORMANCE by Rebecca M. Freire-Maceiras, Elena Sierra- Palmeiro, María A Fernández-Villarino

“…The main conclusion is the need to change the routine composition and training model and to optimise the judges' evaluation parameters. …”
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Prediction of Changes in the Tax Burden of Land Plots with the Use of Multivariate Statistical Analysis Methods by Krzysztof Dmytrów, Sebastian Gnat

“…They were the explanatory variables in the logistic regression model. Next, for the test set, changes of tax burden were forecasted. …”
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Providing a Roadmap for the Adaption of Agricultural Sector to Water Scarcity Conditions (Case Study: Selected Crops of Tajan Basin, Iran) by H. Fouladi, H. Amirnejad, S. Shirzadi Laskookalayeh

“…The model must also include decision variables that affect those objectives, and constraints that limit what user can do. …”
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Sex disparities in hepatocellular carcinoma immunotherapy: hormonal and genetic influences on treatment efficacy by Lei Song, Liyan Sun, Yuning Ren, Yuning Ren, Xiaodan Wang, Xiaodan Wang, Lei Xian

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Analysis of scattered supernatant patterns in Tehran urban complex Emphasizing on the approaches of the urban management system by Sogand Yousefi azarabarghani, Hamid Majedi, Zahra Sadat Saeideh Zarabadi

“…In order to achieve the objectives of the study, three types of measurement models were used depending on the subject and variables of the study. …”
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A Calculus of Evolving Objects by M. Dezani-Ciancaglini, P. Giannini, O. Nierstrasz

“…Variables may be dynamically bound, making it possible to model a variety of dynamic mechanisms within the same calculus. …”
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A flavoromics approach to investigate the effect of Saskatoon berry powder on the sensory attributes, acceptability, volatile components, and electronic nose responses of a low-fat... by Donna Ryland, John Thoroski, Shiva Shariati-Ievari, April McElrea, Alexandre Goertzen, Geraldine M. Dowling, Geraldine M. Dowling, Geraldine M. Dowling, Michel Aliani

“…The exposure of Saskatoon berry powder (SBP), PY, and SBY to e-nose sensors showed consistencies in replicate analysis (n = 25 measurements/sample), and cross validation of the PCA showed that the model could sort samples into the correct class with 98.7% accuracy. …”
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¹H-NMR Spectroscopy and Chemometric Fingerprinting for the Authentication of Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oils by Silvana M. Azcarate, Maria P. Segura-Borrego, Rocío Ríos-Reina, Raquel M. Callejón

“…These findings align with known metabolic differences, where <i>Picual</i> oils generally exhibit higher polyphenol content, and a distinct fatty acid composition compared to <i>Hojiblanca</i>. The agreement between chemometric classification models and statistical tests supports the potential of ¹H-NMR for OEVOO authentication. …”
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Influence of wet and dry commercial diets on the oral microbiota of Yorkshire terriers by Corrin Wallis, Zack Ellerby, Gregory Amos, Lucy J. Holcombe

“…Subsequent mixed effects modelling revealed significant differences in the scores of two of these groupings indicating systematic differences in prevalences of their component taxa. …”
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Severe floods predictive ability: A proxy based probabilistic assessment of the Italian early warning system by Francesco Silvestro, Luca Molini, Fausto Guzzetti, Federico Schiavi, Fabio Castelli, Luca Ferraris

“…Abstract In compliance with the national legal framework, the regional offices (CFDs) of the Italian Civil Protection Department have the daily duty to issue warnings to the local population on the account of the weather and hydrology‐related impacts, predicted by forecast models and refined through their expertise and experience: this composite of objective (model) and subjective (analyst) assessments are both contributing to the actual colour‐coded warning system. …”
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