Avian Community Structure and Spatial Distribution in Anthropogenic Landscapes in Central Mexico by Jorge Enrique Ramírez-Albores

“…Zumpango Lagoon was the study site with the highest diversity (N = 209, H′  =  3.22) and evenness index (J′  =  0.76). Linear mixed models were used to determine the effects of season and environmental variables of the study sites on the avian diversity. …”
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Nano-silica enhanced recycled asphalt mixtures: a sustainable approach to pavement performance optimization by S. Preethi, P. T. Ravichandran

“…TSR values exceeded 80% minimum requirement, and rutting resistance improved by 25–32%. Statistical models showed strong correlation (R2 = 0.96) between composition and performance. …”
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Factors affecting hematological parameters in Creole goats on the Southern Coast of Peru by Jhony Soca, Emmanuel Alexander Sessarego, Pamela Sarmiento, María José Cevallos-Cardenas, Juan Canchino-Gutierrez, Jose Teran, Jose Antonio Ruiz, Juancarlos Cruz-Luis, Danny Julio Cruz

“…Robust linear regression models with MM-estimation were applied, with model selection based on Akaike information criterion, Bayesian information criterion, and root mean square error. …”
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Binder formulation and printing performance of zirconia filament feedstocks for material extrusion (MEX) additive manufacturing by Fankai Meng, Margherita Beretta, Jozef Vleugels, Frederik Desplentere, Eleonora Ferraris

“…The measured data were integrated into mathematical models to evaluate the filament buckling criterion. …”
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A proof-of-concept study of personalized dosimetry for targeted radioligand therapy using pre-treatment diagnostic dynamic PET/CT and Monte Carlo simulation by Thanh Tai Duong, Danny De Sarno, Hatim Fakir, Glenn Bauman, Martin Martinov, Rowan M. Thomson, Ting-Yim Lee, Ting-Yim Lee, Ting-Yim Lee

“…Here we establish a proof-of-concept framework using pre-treatment PET/CT to predict TRT doses via graphical analysis and Monte Carlo modeling, eliminating the need for serial imaging. …”
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Heterogeneous magmas of the Quaternary Sierra Chichinautzin volcanic field (central Mexico): the role of an amphibole-bearing mantle and magmatic evolution processes by Lorenzo Meriggi, José Luis Luis Macías, Simone Tommasini, Lucia Capra, Sandro Conticelli

“…Additionally, a cinder cone with shoshonitic affinity and extremely high LILE/HFSE ratio is reported for the first time in central Mexico. Compositional variability is also observed among the mineral phases of these mafic rocks (e.g., the Cr# of spinel hosted in olivine phenocrysts), and the 87Sr/86Sr ratios that progressively increase from the H-TiO2 series (0.70307–0.70425) to the L-TiO2 series (0.70365–0.70434), up to the shoshonitic scoria (0.70456). …”
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Perceived technology usefulness for caregiving among unpaid caregivers: a National Cross-Sectional Study by Matthew Lee Smith, Matthew Lee Smith, Shinduk Lee, Malinee Neelamegam, Deborah Vollmer Dahlke, Deborah Vollmer Dahlke, Deborah Vollmer Dahlke, Jodi L. Southerland, Zachary G. Baker, Kris Pui Kwan Ma, Darina V. Petrovsky, Zahra Rahemi, Justine S. Sefcik, Juanita-Dawne R. Bacsu, Chung Lin Kew, Chung Lin Kew, Marcia G. Ory, Marcia G. Ory

“…The primary dependent variable was the Perceived Technology Usefulness for Caregiving (PTUC) Scale, which is a composite score of six items ranging from 0 to 100. …”
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Kinematic changes in dairy cows with induced, unilateral forelimb lameness during straight line walk by A. Leclercq, K. Ask, Y. Mellbin, A. Byström, M. Söderlind, E. Telezhenko, C. Bergsten, P. Haubro Andersen, M. Rhodin, E. Hernlund

“…Baseline and lameness data were compared in linear mixed models, where between-cow variability was accounted for. …”
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Social vulnerability index associated with higher COVID-19 seroprevalence in Nigeria by Natalia Blanco, Olanrewaju Lawal, Jibreel Jumare, Christina Riley, James Onyemata, Thomas Kono, Anna Winters, Chenfeng Xiong, Alash’le Abimiku, Manhattan Charurat, Kristen A. Stafford, for The INFORM Africa Research Study Group

“…The effect of SVI was evaluated both as a continuous variable and categorized into quintiles to evaluate dose–response effects. …”
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Implementation of advanced control with artificial intelligence in anhydrous ethanol production by Marcos Gabriel Lopes da Silva, Davi Soares de Lima, Andréa Selene Embirassú Xavier, Allan Almeida Albuquerque

“…Additionally, artificial intelligence (AI) models—specifically decision tree, random forest, and LightGBM—were developed to control top product composition using easily measurable variables. …”
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How effective is teamwork really? The relationship between teamwork and performance in healthcare teams: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tanja Manser, Jan B. Schmutz, Laurenz L. Meier

“…Additional literature was selected through a manual backward search of relevant reviews, manual backward and forward search of studies included in the meta-analysis and contacting of selected authors via email.Eligibility criteria Studies were included if they reported a relationship between a teamwork process (eg, coordination, non-technical skills) and a performance measure (eg, checklist based expert rating, errors) in an acute care setting.Data extraction and synthesis Moderator variables (ie, professional composition, team familiarity, average team size, task type, patient realism and type of performance measure) were coded and random-effect models were estimated. …”
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Host dispersal relaxes selective pressures in rafting microbiomes and triggers successional changes by William S. Pearman, Grant A. Duffy, Robert O. Smith, Kim I. Currie, Neil J. Gemmell, Sergio E. Morales, Ceridwen I. Fraser

“…Changes in microbial species richness and composition are strongly linked to variability in sea surface temperature rather than length of time spent rafting. …”
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Comparison of alternative methods for methyl acetate + methanol + acetic acid + acetic anhydride mixture separation by A. V. Frolkova, Yu. I. Shashkova, А. К. Frolkova, М. A. Mayevskiy

“…Mathematical modeling using the software package Aspen Plus V. 10.0 was chosen as the research method. …”
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Type 2 diabetes, gut microbiome, and systems biology: A novel perspective for a new era by Yoscelina Estrella Martínez-López, Diego A. Esquivel-Hernández, Jean Paul Sánchez-Castañeda, Daniel Neri-Rosario, Rodolfo Guardado-Mendoza, Osbaldo Resendis-Antonio

“…The association between the physio-pathological variables of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and gut microbiota composition suggests a new avenue to track the disease and improve the outcomes of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. …”
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Climate controls the global distribution of soil organic and inorganic carbon by Yiheng Huang, Fangli Wei

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Ranges of B, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Sr, Tl, and Zn Concentrations and Isotope Ratios in Environmental Matrices from an Urban Area by Nicola Pallavicini, Emma Engström, Douglas C. Baxter, Björn Öhlander, Johan Ingri, Scott Hawley, Catherine Hirst, Katerina Rodushkina, Ilia Rodushkin

“…Further implementation of isotopic techniques in natural sciences requires a better understanding of the range of elemental and isotopic compositional variability in environmental matrices. …”
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Evaluation and optimization of esterified starch and Canna edulis ker fiber films for food packaging applications by Nicolás Piñeros-Guerrero, Juan Pablo Fernández-Trujillo, Ramón Pamies, Yineth Piñeros-Castro

“…Glycerol and maleic anhydride were the key variables that influenced the water solubility and water absorption of the materials. …”
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Environmental sustainability and social cost-benefit evaluations of bioCNG as a fuel for transportation in the context of South African Provinces by Moshood Akanni Alao, Olawale Muhammed Popoola

“…A net-zero emission technique was adopted for evaluating environmental sustainability while the cost-benefit of social externalities was modelled using willingness-to-pay technique. Additionally, sensitivity analysis was performed to look at how various assumed variables affected the study's overall outcome. …”
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Wolverines on the Move: A Multi‐Scale Analysis of Forest and Landscape Factors Influencing Wolverine Occurrence in Finland by Pinja‐Emilia Lämsä, Audrey Mercier, Andreas Lindén, Aarne Hovi, Miina Rautiainen

“…We applied generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs) to assess the influence of forest and landscape variables on the probability of occurrence at two spatial scales: local (3.13 km radius) and landscape (20 km radius). …”
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Metagenomic Comparison of Gut Microbes of <i>Lemur catta</i> in Captive and Semi-Free-Range Environments by Chunzhong Xu, Xinzi Guo, Lian Li

“…In order to protect endangered species, many zoos adopt diverse rearing models to achieve optimal conservation outcomes. This study employed metagenomic approaches to assess differences in the fecal microbiome of captive and semi-free-ranging ring-tailed lemurs (<i>Lemur catta</i>). …”
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