Exploring the use of the South African nest record scheme to detect changes in phenology: a case study using four well represented species by Rebecca Muller, Chima Nwaogu, Barbara Helm, B. Irene Tieleman, Arjun Amar

“…Firstly, we explore the composition of nest cards for each species, specifically the proportions of single‐ and multi‐visit cards. …”
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Comparison of torch with electric arc casting in the lost wax technique for the cast dental stud protocol. by Víctor Hugo Gonzalo Quispe Mamani, César Alberto Luna Castillo, Dina Miryan Alanoca Sejje, Luis Alexander Orrego-Ferreyros

“…The Mann-Whitney U test confirmed significant differences in cost distributions (p < 0.001), indicating that EAC has higher and more variable costs. In conclusion, the study demonstrates that EAC produces dental models with significantly higher compressive strength and a more refined microstructure compared to TC, enhancing restoration durability. …”
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Structural strength optimization design of ultra-high-pressure and ultra-wear-resistant pneumatic ball valve opened and closed at large explosion instantaneously using finite eleme... by Xianmei Liu, Mingcun Zhang

“…At the same time, the elastic modulus degradation effect of tungsten carbide/nickel-based alloy composites caused by frictional heat is considered, and the wear rate is calculated based on the wear model Archard. …”
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Daily cycle and environmental factors influence fish assemblage structure in an Amazonian conservation unit by R. S. Silva, L. P. Oliveira, M. Y. M. Damasceno, M. F. Noruega, A. A. Jardim Junior, G. T. Ferreira, F. Corrêa, L. J. S. Vieira, L. F. A. Montag

“…We employed Generalized Linear Models to examine the impact of daily cycle and local environmental variables on fish species richness and abundance. …”
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A mejor condición física mejores resultados de una ley contra la obesidad (Better fitness, better results of a law against obesity) by Patricio Solis-Urra, Nathalia Fernández-Cueto, Rodrigo Nanjarí, Tamara Huber-Pérez, María Paz Cid-Arnes, Natalia Zurita-Corvalán, Fernando Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Carlos Cristi-Montero

“…Conclusion: Changes produced due to “Super 8” law seem to affect positively just children who have high fitness level, preventing increase of variables of body composition related to obesity. …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of six interventions for hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A propensity score matching study by Ali A. Alshamrani, Ahmed M. Assiri, Omar A. Almohammed

“…Lastly, an independent t-test and chi-square test were used to compare the matching groups in the aspects of the duration of hospitalization, length of stay (LOS) in intensive care units (ICU), in-hospital mortality, and composite poor outcome. Multilevel logistic regression model was used to assess the association between the severity stage of COVID-19 and the outcomes while using the medication or intervention used as a grouping variable in the model. …”
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Host genome drives the microbiota enrichment of beneficial microbes in shrimp: exploring the hologenome perspective by Fernanda Cornejo-Granados, Luigui Gallardo-Becerra, Sandra Romero-Hidalgo, Alonso A. Lopez-Zavala, Andrés Cota-Huízar, Melany Cervantes-Echeverría, Rogerio R. Sotelo-Mundo, Adrian Ochoa-Leyva

“…After confirming that the rearing pond did not significantly influence the microbiota composition, we determined that genetic differences explained 15.8% of the microbiota variability, with a stronger selective pressure in the hepatopancreas than in the intestine. …”
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Milk Fatty Acids as Potential Biomarkers of Enteric Methane Emissions in Dairy Cattle: A Review by Emily C. Youngmark, Jana Kraft

“…This review examines the relationship between enteric CH₄ emissions and milk fatty acid (FA) composition, highlights key FA groups with potential as biomarkers for indirect CH₄ estimation, and outlines critical factors of predictive model development. …”
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Analysis of Syngas Combustion Process in Piston Engines by Mytrofanov O., Proskurin A., Kong W.

“…The significance of the obtained results lies in the establishment of the variability of the combustion index m (ranging from 1.6 to 5.5) in Professor I.I.Vibe's semi-empirical heat release model, which more closely corresponds to the actual heat release law ob-served in experimental studies. …”
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Spatial environmental impact of immigration in Europe: Mediating roles of energy intensity and concentration by Ladan Ghodrati, Saeed Shouri, Masoud Shirazi

“…For this reason, a spatial panel model is employed to incorporate the geographical dependence of the studied variables. …”
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Public spending mechanisms and gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the agricultural sector (1970–2016): Lessons for Nigeria from agricultural policy progressions in China by Apata Temidayo Gabriel

“…The study examines the level and composition of the drivers of public-spending policy mechanisms that contribute to gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the agricultural sector in China and Nigeria and draws up a model of Chinese development for Nigeria. …”
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Simulación del vaciado continuo de perfiles de aceros al carbono de baja aleación//Simulation of the continuous casting of low carbon steel profiles by Yusdel Díaz-Hernández, Alberto Fiol-Zulueta, José Arzola-Ruiz

“…The most outstanding characteristic of the model was the inclusion of complex processes of heat interchange, metal phase changes, distribution of temperatures in the mould, chemical composition of the metal, flow of water in the primary and<br />secondary cooling system and the casting speed. …”
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Chemical Diversity of UK-Grown Tea Explored Using Metabolomics and Machine Learning by Amanda J. Lloyd, Alina Warren-Walker, Jasen Finch, Jo Harper, Kathryn Bennet, Alison Watson, Laura Lyons, Pilar Martinez Martin, Thomas Wilson, Manfred Beckmann

“…The intraclass variability in leaf composition was similar between the varieties. …”
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AI-based prediction for the strength, cost, and sustainability of eggshell and date palm ash-blended concrete by Quanwei Zhao, Qi Chen, AlAteah Ali H., Alfares Abdulgafor M., Alinsaif Sadiq, Mostafa Sahar A.

“…Eggshell powder (ESP) and date palm ash (DPA) are increasingly used as sustainable cement substitutes in cementitious composites. This study used multi-expression programming (MEP) to develop prediction models due to its advantage of yielding model equations. …”
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Factorial Structure and Measurement Invariance of the General Atitudes Toward Artificial Intelligence Scale for University Students by Mohammed Mosa AlShamrani

“…The study results indicated that the scale's structure aligned with the confirmatory factor analysis model, with fit indices demonstrating good fit: (χ^2⁄df=611.77⁄169=3.62), Good of fit Index (GFI) = 0.855, Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) = 0.837, and Root Mean square of Approximation (RMSEA) = 0.075. …”
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Factors Shaping Phenotypic Variation in <i>Thymus saturejoides</i> by Abderrahim Ouarghidi, Imane Abbad, Tiza Mfuni

“…We ran linear regression models to determine if any of these environmental variables were associated with the content of key chemicals known to mark quality and value in <i>T. saturejoides</i>. …”
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Anaerobic digestion of Gliricidia sepium inoculated with pig dung using a portable bio-digester for process optimization by Praise Ejigboye, Olugbenga Elemile, Abu Gana, Oladipupo Oladejo, Opeyemi Olajide, Boluwatife Badejoko, Rapuruchukwu Mezue, Maureen Gesiye

“…The model's significance is confirmed by a p-value of 0.0001. …”
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A Comparative Impact Assessment of Hail Damage to Tile and Built-Up Roofing Systems: A Comprehensive Review by Gayatri Thakre, Vinayak Kaushal, Mohammad Najafi

“…This study develops a comparative hail damage assessment study between BUR and TR systems and provides detailed statistical data and hail thresholds for various built-up roof composition systems. In addition, the different failure modes and their causes, the characteristics of hail impacts, and the variables influencing the impact resistance of these roofing systems were examined using field studies. …”
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Late Quaternary fluctuation in upper range limit of trees shapes endemic flora diversity on the Tibetan Plateau by Jinfeng Xu, Tao Wang, Xiaoyi Wang, Christian Körner, Xianyong Cao, Eryuan Liang, Yongping Yang, Shilong Piao

“…However, it remains unclear how the upper paleo-range limit of trees, which dictated the habitat of endemic alpine species, affects the variability in endemic alpine species composition across space over the Tibetan Plateau. …”
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Bird communities in the Dry Chaco of South America: vegetation structure and climate effects by Romina Cardozo, Ricardo B. Machado

“…Building on a unique, field-based bird community dataset, we used multivariate analysis and generalized linear models to test the effects of climate and vegetation structure on bird composition and richness in forest corridors. …”
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