Spatial pattern of Trees in the Riparian Forests (Case Study: Wildlife Refuge of Karkhe) by Shaieste Gholami

“…To describe spatial autocorrelation of a variable quantitatively, a (theoretical) variogram model can be fitted to the empirical variogram in order to obtain the model parameters nugget, sill and range. 3- Results and Discussion The variograms of Populus euphratica and Lycium shawii were spherical. …”
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Population dynamics and monitoring applied to decision-making by M. J. Conroy, D. C. Lee

“…First, management options are modeled via decision variables that link to system attributes that are directly responsive to management actions, such as harvest and habitat management. …”
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Advances in Forensic Entomotoxicology for Decomposed Corpses: A Review by Sen Hou, Zengjia Liu, Jiali Su, Zeyu Yang, Zhongjiang Wang, Xinyi Yao, Zhou Lyu, Yang Xia, Shuguang Zhang, Wen Cui, Yequan Wang, Lipin Ren

“…It integrates signals related to xenobiotic exposure and modulates larval development, making it a promising model for future mechanistic studies in insect toxicology. …”
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Exploring individual differences in fear extinction in male and female mice: insights from HPA axis, microbiota, and transcriptomics by Marc Ten-Blanco, María Ponce-Renilla, Inmaculada Pereda-Pérez, Cristina Izquierdo-Luengo, Carlo Bressa, Olga Zafra, Rosa María Tolón, Fernando Berrendero

“…This model allowed us to stratify the mice population into two extreme phenotypic subgroups (resilient and susceptible), based on their individual fear extinction behavior. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization of Steel Slag–Ceramsite Foam Concrete via Integrated Orthogonal Experimentation and Multivariate Analytics: A Synergistic Approach Combining Range–Vari... by Alipujiang Jierula, Haodong Li, Tae-Min Oh, Xiaolong Li, Jin Wu, Shiyi Zhao, Yang Chen

“…This study aims to enhance the performance of an innovative steel slag–ceramsite foam concrete (SSCFC) to advance sustainable green building materials. An eco-friendly composite construction material was developed by integrating industrial by-product steel slag (SS) with lightweight ceramsite. …”
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Optimal operating conditions of PES/BiFeO3 mixed matrix membrane for treating dye-contaminated wastewater by Shahad K. Jawad, Khalid T. Rashid, Manal Afham Toma, Adnan A. Abdul Razak, Mohammed Ahmed Shehab, Maryam Y. Ghadhban, Munaf Al-lami, Alhafadhi Mahmood, Haidar Hasan Mohammed, Amaal Ajeel Hmood, Mohammed Faleh Abd Al-Ogaili, Saad Alsarayefi

“…BiFeO3 NPs content (0–0.4 wt.%), MB dye concentration (5–12.5 ppm), and transmembrane pressure (1 to 4) bar were among the variables examined. The operational parameters were further optimized for the intended removal conditions using the developed models. …”
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Applicability of Machine Learning and Mathematical Equations to the Prediction of Total Organic Carbon in Cambrian Shale, Sichuan Basin, China by Majia Zheng, Meng Zhao, Ya Wu, Kangjun Chen, Jiwei Zheng, Xianglu Tang, Dadong Liu

“…Accurate Total Organic Carbon (TOC) prediction in the deeply buried Lower Cambrian Qiongzhusi Formation shale is constrained by extreme heterogeneity (TOC variability: 0.5–12 wt.%, mineral composition Coefficient of Variation > 40%) and ambiguous geophysical responses. …”
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Primed to vocalize: Wild-derived male house mice increase vocalization rate and diversity after a previous encounter with a female. by Sarah M Zala, Doris Nicolakis, Maria Adelaide Marconi, Anton Noll, Thomas Ruf, Peter Balazs, Dustin J Penn

“…Timepoint models showed that USV length increased 1 day after priming, that repertoire diversity increased 1 and 20 days after priming, and that the variability of USV frequencies was lower 20 and 30 days after priming. …”
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Source Apportionment of Fine Particulate Matter in Wuhan: Application of Rolling Positive Matrix Factorization Under Different Seasons and Episodic Events by Ziye Guo, Qiongqiong Wang, Nan Chen, Bo Zhu, Huang Zheng, Shaofei Kong, Mingjie Xie, Huan Yu

“…Abstract Introduction Source apportionment of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from positive matrix factorization (PMF) model with long-term measurements of chemical composition data can be biased due to changes of source profiles across the sampling period. …”
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Validity and reliability of the step test to estimate maximal oxygen consumption in pediatric population by Gerardo Weisstaub, José González, Ignacio Orizola, Juan Borquez, Matías Monsalves-Alvarez, Lydia Lera, Rodrigo Troncoso, Carlos Sepúlveda

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Fine ash from the Campanian Ignimbrite super-eruption, ~ 40 ka, southern Italy: implications for dispersal mechanisms and health hazard by Flaminia Gianchiglia, Paolo Ballirano, Biagio Giaccio, Andreas Koutsodendris, Sebastien Nomade, Alessandro Pacella, Danilo M. Palladino, Jörg Pross, Daniel Veres, Gianluca Sottili

“…Current atmospheric dispersal models rely on empirical drag equations calibrated with geometric shape descriptors. …”
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Development and characterization of a novel immortalized human vaginal fibroblast cell line for advanced applications in reproductive health by Leong Chi Cheng, Shuoming You, Tingting Ren, Junjun Qiu, Keqin Hua

“…Abstract Background Reproductive health issues related to the vagina, face significant challenges due to the lack of standardized research models. Vaginal fibroblasts, which constitute approximately 55% of the vaginal wall’s cellular composition, are crucial for tissue repair, remodelling, and reproductive health. …”
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Mechanical properties of RC combination columns configured with ECC jacket by Jieyong You, Cunsheng Li, Yushuai Zhu, Yanheng Zhao, Liang Xu, Xiaodong Han, Yuanzhen Ge, Zengcong Niu, Dongbo Wan, Long Liu

“…Then, the mechanism of the key design parameters of ESRCC (ECC jacket thickness, rebar ratio, hoop ratio and size of shaped steel) on the mechanical properties is systematically investigated on the basis of the finite element model, focusing on revealing the role of these variables on the failure modes, load-deflection curves and ductility. …”
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Predicting outcomes following open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair using machine learning by Ben Li, Badr Aljabri, Derek Beaton, Leen Al-Omran, Mohamad A. Hussain, Douglas S. Lee, Duminda N. Wijeysundera, Ori D. Rotstein, Charles de Mestral, Muhammad Mamdani, Mohammed Al-Omran

“…Input features included 35 pre-operative demographic/clinical variables. The primary outcome was 30-day major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE; composite of myocardial infarction, stroke, or death). …”
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Oxide Gabbros: Transformation From Oceanic Ridge‐Transform Systems to Subduction by Thomas Gyomlai, Cécile Prigent, Sampriti Mukherjee, Alexandre Janin, Mathilde Cannat, Saskia Erdmann

“…Thermodynamic modeling reveals significant variability in the stability of hydrated phases across different gabbroic compositions, indicating that, in subduction zones, Fe‐Ti‐enriched lithologies release fluids at shallower depths. …”
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Predicting present and future habitats using LiDAR to integrate research and monitoring with landscape analyses by David A. MacLean, Thomas Baglole, Maurane Bourgouin, Billie Chiasson, Jiban C. Deb, Maitane Erdozain, Remus J. James, Lauren Negrazis, Louka Tousignant, Phil Wiebe, Greg Adams, Joseph R. Bennett, Erik J.S. Emilson, Nicole J. Fenton, Graham J. Forbes, Michelle A. Gray, Karen A. Kidd, Andrew McCartney, Gaetan Moreau, Kevin B. Porter, Osvaldo Valeria, Lisa A. Venier

“…LiDAR-based enhanced forest inventory provided forest structure variables that improved bird habitat models and spatial predictions of bird habitat, metrics explaining bryophyte composition and richness, and variability in beetle abundance and richness. …”
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Perceived Social Loafing Questionnaire - Turkish Form: A Validity and Reliability Study in a Sample of Youth and Adult Athletes by Umut Sezer, Serdar Kocaekşi, Arıkan Ektirici, Cihan Aygün, Tuğba Özcan

“…The CFA results indicated that the model fits the data well in both participants. Construct validity was also evidenced through correlations with other theoretically-related variables (collective efficacy and perceived social loafing; team cohesion and perceived social loafing) with relationships being negative and significant. …”
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Nutritional optimization for bioprocess production of staphyloxanthin from Staphylococcus aureus with response surface methodology: promising anticancer scaffold targeting EGFR inh... by Ahmed M. Nosair, Ahmed A. Abdelaziz, Amal M. Abo-Kamer, Lamiaa A. Al-Madboly, Mahmoud H. Farghali

“…A Box-Wilson central composite design was employed to evaluate the intricate interactions among six variables affecting the pigment yield. …”
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Optimasi proses degumming minyak sawit mentah (DRPO) dengan response surface methodology (RSM) berbasis central composte design (CCD) by Jefri Pandu Hidayat, Rizka Lestari, Siti Munfarida, Andini Angelina Putri, Adrian Prananda Putra, Fidela Chosta, Ahmad Maulidi

“…The results are optimal variables on heating temperature 80 °C and 2 ml of phosphoric acid concentration. …”
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The influence of women's groups mobilisation on health emergency response: Evidence from the Ebola outbreak in Liberia. by Florence Wullo Anfaara, Erica S Lawson, Kilian Nasung Atuoye, Isaac Luginaah

“…We built a composite model from community response strategies that participants reported witnessing. …”
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