Resolving structural variability in network models and the brain. by Florian Klimm, Danielle S Bassett, Jean M Carlson, Peter J Mucha

“…Large-scale white matter pathways crisscrossing the cortex create a complex pattern of connectivity that underlies human cognitive function. Generative mechanisms for this architecture have been difficult to identify in part because little is known in general about mechanistic drivers of structured networks. …”
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ON AN INITIAL BOUNDARY–VALUE PROBLEM FOR A DEGENERATE EQUATION OF HIGH EVEN ORDER by Akhmadjon K. Urinov, Dastonbek D. Oripov

“…An estimate for solution of the problem was obtained, which implies its continuous dependence on the given functions.…”
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Assessment of Cardiac Autonomic Function by Short-Term Sensor-Based and Long-Term Heart Rate Variability Analyses in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury After Long-Term Table Tenni... by Georgia Vogiatzi, Vasiliki Michou, Nikos Malliaropoulos, Vasileios Tsimaras, Asterios Deligiannis, Evangelia Kouidi

“…Our results indicate that a 6-month table tennis training program is efficient and can improve cardiac ANS activity mainly by increasing sympathovagal balance.…”
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Plant growth regulators improve the yield of white lupin (Lupinus albus) by enhancing the plant morpho-physiological functions and photosynthesis under salt stress by Muhammad Zahid Ihsan, Shamshad Kanwal, Shah Fahad, Waqas Shafqat Chattha, Abeer Hashem, Elsayed Fathi Abd-Allah, Mumtaz Hussain, Ali Ahsan Bajwa

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Solutions of Bessel’s Differential Equations by Variable Change Method by Beyalfew Anley, Daba Meshesha Gusu, Tolosa Nigussie

“…In this article, the solutions of Bessel’s differential equations (DEs) by variable change method are formulated. To do so, we have considered the first and second kind of Bessel’s functions which are obtained as solutions of Bessel’s equations and it is used to determine the solutions of the lengthening pendulum (LP). …”
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Measuring the Efficiency and Productivity of Cement Companies in the Tehran Stock Exchange Using Data Envelopment Analysis and Malmquist Productivity Index in Gray Environment by Farjam Kayedppour, Shadi Sayadmanesh, Yasamin Salmani, Zahra Sadeghi

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Variable-Rate Incremental-Redundancy HARQ for Finite Blocklengths by Yu Fu, Angel Lozano, Hongwen Yang

“…The optimization relies on a finite-blocklength information-theoretical analysis, whereby the block error rate emerges as a function of the channel capacity and the channel dispersion. …”
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Asymptotic Integration of a Certain Second-Order Linear Delay Differential Equation by P. N. Nesterov

“…This equation also attracts interest from the standpoint of the theory of oscillations of solutions of functional differential equations. We apply the method of asymptotic integration that is based on the ideas of the centre manifold theory in its presentation with respect to the systems of functional differential equations with oscillatory decreasing coefficients. …”
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Energy-Efficient Office Renovation by Minyoung KWON

“… This research aims to develop user-focused design principles for energy-efficient office renovations. The goal of this is to improve the quality and comfort of workspaces without compromising on energy-saving goals. …”
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Bio-optical variability of particulate matter in the Southern Ocean by Juan Li, Juan Li, David Antoine, David Antoine, Yannick Huot

“…Here, we combined field measurements from hydrographic casts from two research voyages and from autonomous profiling floats (BGC-Argo) to examine particulate bio-optical properties and relationships among several ecologically and optically important variables, namely the phytoplankton chlorophyll a concentration (Chl), the particulate absorption coefficient (ap), the particulate backscattering coefficient (bbp), and the particulate organic carbon (POC) concentration. …”
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Spatial variability of the snow depth on mountain slope in Svalbard by P. A. Chernous, N. I. Osokin, R. A. Chernov

“…The study was carried out to estimate the spatial variability of snow cover depths in avalanche centers of the mountain slopes of Svalbard. …”
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Variable Selection and Parameter Estimation with the Atan Regularization Method by Yanxin Wang, Li Zhu

“…Many variable selection techniques may be implemented by penalized least squares using various penalty functions. …”
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Modular and efficient assembly of CRISPR vectors and construction of an apple gene editing efficiency evaluation system by HOU Feifan, HUANG Chuanmi, HAO Pengbo, CONG Liu, BAI Tuanhui, SHI Jiangli, WANG Miaomiao, LIU Yu, ZHAO Yujie, WAN Ran, SHEN Yawen, ZHANG Hengtao, ZHANG Kunxi, ZHENG Xianbo, JIAO Jian

“…Furthermore, vacuum infiltration mediated transient transformation of apple leaves confirmed PDS gene editing through RT-PCR amplification and Sanger sequencing of target loci, and preliminarily evaluated the editing efficiency of gRNAs targeting the apple PDS gene. The experimental data demonstrated variable editing efficiencies among distinct gRNAs. …”
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Modeling Spatial Data with Heteroscedasticity Using PLVCSAR Model: A Bayesian Quantile Regression Approach by Rongshang Chen, Zhiyong Chen

“…Through an approximation of the nonparametric functions with free-knot splines, we develop a Bayesian sampling approach that can be applied by the Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) approach and design an efficient Metropolis–Hastings within the Gibbs sampling algorithm to explore the joint posterior distributions. …”
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Bistable variable stiffness laminates - novel manufacturing and modeling strategies by P.M. Anilkumar, A. Haldar, G. Clancy, S. Scheffler, B.N. Rao, P.M. Weaver, R. Rolfes

“…Bistable laminates offer a path to energy-efficient and multi-functional structures, with potential applications in various engineering domains. …”
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Inter-phantom variability in digital mammography: implications for quality control by Gisella Gennaro, Gilberto Contento, Andrea Ballaminut, Francesca Caumo

“…Variability was assessed by calculating intra- and inter-phantom variances and coefficients of variation (COVs). …”
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Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in chronic kidney disease: a study of kidney biopsy cases by Hideaki Kuno, Go Kanzaki, Rina Oba, Takaya Sasaki, Kotaro Haruhara, Kentaro Koike, Nobuo Tsuboi, Takashi Yokoo

“…Abstract Background The interplay between cardiac and kidney functions is mediated by the autonomic nervous system. …”
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Spatiotemporal Change Analysis and Multi-Scenario Modeling of Ecosystem Service Values: A Case Study of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Urban Agglomeration, China by Jing Duan, Pu Shi, Yuanyuan Yang, Dongyan Wang

“…Next, the changes to ESV under various scenarios were investigated through the equivalent coefficient method. In order to make more targeted recommendations for regional development, the study also used hotspot analyses to explore the impacts of LUCs on ESV. …”
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Related factors and prognostic significance of predialysis blood pressure variability by LV Yu-feng, DONG Hai-xia

“…Objective To study the clinical variables that may plausibly influence predialysis systolic blood pressure variability(SBPV),and to investigate the correlations of predialysis SBPV with all-cause mortality in patients receiving prevalent maintenance hemodialysis(MHD).Methods A total of 50 patients were enrolled in the study.All the blood pressure values before each dialysis were recorded between March and May in 2011.The mean systolic pressure(SBP)was calculated,and SBPV was estimated with the coefficient of variability.During the three months,clinical data and related biochemical parameters were collected,and echocardiography was carried out to detect cardiac structure and function.Death events were recorded during the next five years.Results The predialysis SBPV was 8.5% ±2.1%.SBPV showed a positive correlation with the age,body mass index(BMI)and left atrial diameter(LAD)(P<0.05 for all).Meantime,SBPV showed a negative correlation with the serum creatinine(SCr),average DBP,parathyroid hormone(PTH),doses of calcium carbonate and activated vitamin D(P<0.05).Patients with diabetes mellitus(DM),coronary artery disease(CAD)or taking alfablocker had higher SBPV(P<0.05).SBPV was used as a variate for conducting the multiple linear regression analysis,after adjustment,the seven variables of age,DM,CAD,BMI,LAD,SCr and taking alfa-blocker maintained their associations with predialysis SBPV(P<0.05).The equation of R~2=0.630.During 5 years of follow-up,12 patients died(24.0%).The Kaplan-meier survival analysis showed that the predialysis SBPV elevation was associated with the mortality rate(P<0.01).Conclusions Advanced age,the history of DM and/or CAD,lower SCr,higher BMI and LAD,and taking alpha-blocker were the independent risk factors of increased predialysis SBPV.The predialysis SBPV increase is associated with all-cause mortality in patients given prevalent MHD.…”
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Investigation on Free Vibration of Rotating Cylindrical Shells with Variable Thickness by Liu Xiangdong, Hou Xiaoli, Bai Bin, Zeng Maolin

“…In order to improve the performance and efficiency of the rotating cylindrical shell (RCS), one of the effective ways reduces the mass of the RCS. …”
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