Regional calibration of ecosystem service valuation under climate and tourism influences: a case study in subtropical Longyan, China by Hui Li, Enhao Chen, Shenglong Lin, Liang Cheng, Guofang Zhang

“…Abstract Precise evaluation of ecosystem service value (ESV) under climate variability is essential for supporting regional ecological management. …”
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Exploration of a Polygenic Risk Score for Alcohol Consumption: A Longitudinal Analysis from the ALSPAC Cohort. by Michelle Taylor, Andrew J Simpkin, Philip C Haycock, Frank Dudbridge, Luisa Zuccolo

“…We tested the association between 89 SNPs (identified from either published GWAS data or from functional literature) and repeated measures of alcohol consumption, separately in mothers (from ages 28-48) and offspring (from ages 15-21) who had ever reported drinking. …”
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Stability and Optimal Control Analysis for a Fractional-Order Industrial Virus-Propagation Model Based on SCADA System by Luping Huang, Dapeng Gao, Shiqiang Feng, Jindong Li

“…As is known to all, there is no unified method to establish a Lyapunov function. In this paper, by constructing an appropriate Lyapunov function and applying the method of undetermined coefficients, we prove the global asymptotic stability for all possible equilibrium points. …”
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Dimensions-Reduced Volterra Digital Pre-Distortion Based On Orthogonal Basis for Band-Limited Nonlinear Opto-Electronic Components by Hananel Faig, Yaron Yoffe, Eyal Wohlgemuth, Dan Sadot

“…However, naive implementation of the Volterra polynomial model usually introduces significant complexity due to the large number of model coefficients. Here, we propose the use of orthogonal polynomial basis functions for efficient DPD implementation. …”
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Mandibular reconstruction outcomes for in-house patient-specific solutions by Matthew D. Marquardt, Erin Cowen, Rachel Fenberg, Natalia von Windheim, Margaret Lashutka, Abigail E. Reid, Amit Agarwal, Enver K. Ozer, Ricardo L. Carrau, James W. Rocco, Catherine T. Haring, Stephen Y. Kang, Nolan B. Seim, Matthew O. Old, Kyle K. VanKoevering

“…Inter-rater reliability was assessed via intraclass correlation coefficient. Demographic, clinical, surgical, and radiographic variables were also collected to profile cohort characteristics and outcomes. …”
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Comparison of river and drinking water quality of infiltration intakes based on statistical colour data by Yalaletdinova Alina, Malkova Maria, Vozhdaeva Margarita, Serebryakov Pavel, Kantor Evgeny

“…A significant contribution (79 to 89%) to the variation of the indicator in drinking water is made by random variable. Correlation coefficients calculated from monthly averages revealed a weak relationship (on the Cheddock scale) between river and drinking water colour, whereas correlation coefficients calculated from monthly averages of colour in the model year characterise the relationship at IWI1 as high and very high at IWI2. …”
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The effects of IT capability and distribution competence on business performance of retailers in Omnichannel by Anh T.D. Nguyen

“…Results: Information technology capability and distribution competence have a direct impact on business performance, with beta coefficients of 0.198 and 0.271, respectively. Meanwhile, the regression coefficients of indirect relationships through mediating variables are 0.204 and 0.097, respectively. …”
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Test–retest reliability and validity in lower limb proprioception tests using image capture technique in healthy adults by Aisuke Takahashi, Hikaru Kawana, Katsuhiro Furukawa

“…In statistical analysis, the test–retest reliability and construct validity were evaluated using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients. …”
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On Mixed Problems for Quasilinear Second-Order Systems by Rita Cavazzoni

“…The proof of the main theorem relies on two preliminary results: existence of the solution to mixed problems for linear second-order systems with smooth coefficients, and existence of the solution to initial-boundary value problems for linear second-order operators whose coefficients depend on the variables 𝑥 and 𝑡 through a function 𝑣∈𝐻𝑠(ℜ𝑑+1). …”
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Validation and Discriminant Analysis of the Athens Insomnia Scale in Older Adults by Huseyin Elbi, Melike Batum, Ece Ozlem Oztürk, Merve Vatansever Balcan, Ayşin Kisabay Ak, Hikmet Yilmaz, Omer Aydemir

“…Its two‐dimensional structure distinguishes nocturnal sleep problems and their effects on daytime functionality.…”
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Correlation between Electrochemical Relaxations and Morphologies of Conducting Polymer Dendrites by Antoine Baron, Enrique H. Balaguera, Sébastien Pecqueur

“…Correlations are established between dispersive capacitances of dendritic morphologies and growth duration, independently from exogenous physical variables: distance, evaporation or aging. Deviation of the anomalous capacitance from the conventional Debye dielectric relaxation can be programmed, as the growth controls the dispersion coefficient of the dendrite's constant-phase elements relaxation. …”
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Evaluation of oral health-related quality of life in burn survivors: A cross-sectional study by Hetal Amipara, Rakesh Kain, Shalabh Kumar

“…Purpose: The face, crucial to identity, is susceptible to the functional and psychological impact of burn injuries. …”
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ECOLOGICAL TOLERANCE OF THE SPRING BARLEY VARIETY ‘PRERIYA’ ON THE BLACKEARTH (CHERNOZEM) OF THE ROSTOV REGION by I. N. Ilinskaya, M. I. Rychkova

“…The study has found that the cultivation of the spring barley variety ‘Prerie’ is ecologically stable in a five-crop rotation sequence, the structure of which includes peas, winter wheat, sunflower and perennial grasses with subsoil plowing with the use of 1 kg/ha mineral fertilizers N90Р40К90, which provides a minimum variability in yield (10%) and the highest coefficient of environmental stability of the studied variety (0.58). …”
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Predicting Wastewater Characteristics Using Artificial Neural Network and Machine Learning Methods for Enhanced Operation of Oxidation Ditch by Igor Gulshin, Nikolay Makisha

“…This study investigates the operational efficiency of the lab-scale oxidation ditch (OD) functioning in simultaneous nitrification and denitrification modes, focusing on forecasting biochemical oxygen demand (BOD₅) concentrations over a five-day horizon. …”
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Spatial-temporal Evolution and Driving Factors of Ecological Environment Quality in Weihe River Basin Based on Remote Sensing Ecological Index by Wu Mengyue, Li Yu

“…The average value of the variation coefficient of RSEI in Weihe River Basin is 0.211, showing a low fluctuation as a whole, and the low fluctuation changes are distributed in mountainous areas such as the Qinling mountains, Qianshan, Guanshan and Ziwuling mountains, mainly in areas with high ecosystem functions and relatively stable community structure. …”
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Effect of Gratitude on Mental Health with Mediating Role of Positive and Negative Affect by Malihe Shakerifard, Ali Mohamadzadeh Ebrahimi, Tayebe Rahimi Pordanjani

“…Based on the researches, gratitude has an effective role in mental health and the other positive psychological functions. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of gratitude on mental health with the mediating role of positive and negative affect. …”
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A Novel Multi-Dynamic Coupled Neural Mass Model of SSVEP by Hongqi Li, Yujuan Wang, Peirong Fu

“…Specific parallel linear transformation functions were designed based on SSVEP frequency responses, and weight coefficient matrices were determined according to the frequency band energy distribution under different visual stimulation frequencies in the pre-recorded SSVEP signals. …”
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Estimation of mineral content in forages by near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy by Andrej LAVRENČIČ, Bruno STEFANON, Andrej OREŠNIK

“…On the contrary, NIRS did not estimate Na content very accurately (R2 = 0.52; coefficient of variability of cross validation (CVSECV) = 35.5%), suggesting that Na is not closely associated with organic functional groups or that the amount of the mineral is below the level of NIRS detection. …”
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Predicting Kinematic Viscosity and Cetane Number of Diesel- Biodiesel Blend Using Neural Network and Empirical Models by M. yari, Gh. Moradi, M. Abdolmaleki, Sh. Bashiri

“…This study tries to estimate two substantial properties of blend, i.e. kinemattic viscosity (KV) and cetane number (CN), through neural network (NN) and empirical models which use pure properties of biodiesel (kinematic viscosity, boiling point, evaporation point, flash point, pour point, heat of combustion, cloud point, and specific gravity) as independent variables. In this regard, a three-layer feed-forward network with varying input parameters, training algorithms, transfer functions, and hidden neurons has been examined to predict the KV and CN of the diesel-biodiesel blend. …”
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Morphological and biochemical characterization of Moroccan Opuntia dillenii fruit: Natural source of bioactive compounds by Sofia ZAZOULI, Ghizlane Kabiri

“…Methods:The morphological traits, biochemical parameters, and antioxidant content of the Moroccan O. dillenii fruit fractions, namely peel, juicy pulp, and seeds, were investigated. Results: The coefficient of variation of the morphological traits oscillated between 16.03 % for fruit weight and 51.83 % for seed weight, indicating a broad level of morphological variability. …”
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