Network analysis of chronic disease among middle-aged and older adults in China: a nationwide survey by Chen Chen, Chen Chen, Hongfeng Wu, Likun Yang, Ke Kan, Xinping Zhang, Su Zhang, Rufu Jia, Xian Li

“…Heart disease showed centrality in the multimorbidity network, while memory-related diseases played a bridging role. …”
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Evaluating key predictors of breast cancer through survival: a comparison of AFT frailty models with LASSO, ridge, and elastic net regularization by Senyefia Bosson-Amedenu, Emmanuel Ayitey, Francis Ayiah-Mensah, Luyton Asare

“…These results indicate its superior fit and predictive accuracy. The forest plot analysis further validates the strong impact of significant covariates. …”
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The rising role of physical activity in multiscale urban aging: evidence from spatial MGWR modeling in Hubei by Junjun Qiu, Yuge Zhang, Binbin Jia, Binbin Jia, Danyang Li, Danyang Li

“…MGWR’s adaptive bandwidth selection enabled each predictor to operate at its optimal spatial scale, while model fit was assessed via AICc, adjusted R2, and residual diagnostics.ResultsIn 2010, spatial variability in aging was dominated by economic (SD≈0.36) and healthcare disparities (SD≈0.31). …”
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Vibration mitigation in interlocking metasurfaces by O. Bolmin, P.J. Noell, N. Leathe, B.L. Boyce

“…Interlocking metasurfaces (ILMs) are a new class of mechanical metamaterials with patterned surface features that enable joining of two adjacent bodies, serving as an alternative to welds, fasteners, or adhesives. …”
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Explaining bacterial dispersion on leaf surfaces with an individual-based model (PHYLLOSIM). by Annemieke van der Wal, Robin Tecon, Jan-Ulrich Kreft, Wolf M Mooij, Johan H J Leveau

“…In the 'null' model or more complex 'patchy' models, the surface was covered with a continuous water film or with water drops of equal or different volumes, respectively. While these models predicted the growth of individual bacterial immigrants into clusters of variable sizes, they were unable to reproduce experimentally derived, previously published patterns of dispersion which were characterized by a much larger variation in cluster sizes and a disproportionate occurrence of clusters consisting of only one or two bacteria. …”
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Is Clonal Integration a Buffer for the Stress of Resource Acquisition Depletion in <i>Eichhornia crassipes</i> (Pontederiaceae) Ramets? by Guilherme Ramos Demetrio, Dalton Serafim, Flávia de Freitas Coelho

“…We discuss trade-offs and clonal integration as evolutionary strategies that allow plant persistence and improve plants fitness. These findings may support aquatic plant management and control efforts while highlighting the evolutionary significance of clonal integration for plant life strategies.…”
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Study on spatial variability and profile distribution characteristics of soil salinity by Kriging with an electromagnetic induction by YAO Rong-jiang, YANG Jing-song, JIANG Long

“…Spatial distribution patterns of soil salinity were mainly controlled by structural factors, such as climate, micro-topography, groundwater and so on. …”
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Molten Pool Stratification Morphology Study with Thermodynamic Calculation by CHEN Erhui1, ZHANG Li1, LI Nan1, YUAN Yidan1, , DING Yeqing2, LU Xiaogang2

“…Various stratification patterns under changing conditions of U/Zr atomic ratios, Zr oxidation degree, and steel content were investigated. …”

Analyzing latent categories of stress, anxiety, and depression in medical students: insights into their psychological resilience by Huang Lei, Huang Lei, Jiang Jiaming, Huang Bin, Yuwen Lyu, Liu Junrong, Lawrence T. Lam, Chen Yufei

“…Male gender and low subjective socio-economic status were unique influencing factors for the high depression group, while left-behind experience was a unique influencing factor for the depression group with insufficient motivation.LimitationsThe explanatory power of cross-sectional studies and non-random sampling is limited, and the universality and misrepresentations of the results need further verification.ConclusionThere was significant group heterogeneity in the manifestations of stress, anxiety, and depression among medical students, and the behavioral response patterns of subgroups with latent categories exhibited cross group characteristics when grouped by the norm. …”
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The Estimating Parameter and Number of Knots for Nonparametric Regression Methods in Modelling Time Series Data by Autcha Araveeporn

“…Cross-validation techniques are used to control and specify the number of knots, ensuring the curve fits the data points accurately. The study applies nonparametric regression to forecast time series data with cyclic patterns and nonlinear forms in the dependent variable, treating the independent variable as sequential data. …”
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Longitudinal Digital Phenotyping of Multiple Sclerosis Severity Using Passively Sensed Behaviors and Ecological Momentary Assessments: Real-World Evaluation by Zongqi Xia, Prerna Chikersal, Shruthi Venkatesh, Elizabeth Walker, Anind K Dey, Mayank Goel

“…Smartphone sensors recorded call activity, location, and screen use, while fitness trackers captured heart rate, sleep patterns, and step count. …”
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AN ACCOUNT OF THE PHONOLOGY OF ENGLISH LOANWORDS IN EDO: AN OPTIMALITY THEORY APPROACH by Cecilia Amaoge EME

“…The study also show that Edo's constraints against complex onsets and codas necessitate vowel insertion, while faithfulness constraints aim to preserve input forms. …”
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Validation of the Filipino Catquest-9SF Questionnaire for Cataract Patients by Gabriel Ignacio P. Alejo, MD-MBA, Rainier Victor A. Covar MD, MMed

“…The final Filipino version of the questionnaire was administered to 90 patients who were awaiting cataract surgery and fit the inclusion criteria. The response patterns as well as the overall construct of the Filipino questionnaire were evaluated using the Rasch model in terms of specific components for reliability and validity. …”
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Accelerated adaptive evolution on a newly formed X chromosome. by Doris Bachtrog, Jeffrey D Jensen, Zhi Zhang

“…Taking advantage of the recently formed neo-X chromosome of Drosophila miranda, we compare patterns of DNA sequence variation at genes located on the neo-X to genes on the ancestral X chromosome. …”
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Micro-electrical Discharge Machining of Micro-holes Based on Integrated Orthogonal Experiments and CNN Methods by Yuandong MO, Yazhi WANG, Shuqi HUANG, Jiajun ZHONG

“…The PyTorch-based CNN demonstrates remarkable predictive accuracy while underscoring the resilience of its results. …”
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KRSA: An R package and R Shiny web application for an end-to-end upstream kinase analysis of kinome array data. by Erica A K DePasquale, Khaled Alganem, Eduard Bentea, Nawshaba Nawreen, Jennifer L McGuire, Tushar Tomar, Faris Naji, Riet Hilhorst, Jaroslaw Meller, Robert E McCullumsmith

“…KRSA is an All-In-One tool that reads, formats, fits models, analyzes, and visualizes PamStation12 kinome data. …”
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Large disagreements in estimates of urban land across scales and their implications by TC Chakraborty, Zander S. Venter, Matthias Demuzere, Wenfeng Zhan, Jing Gao, Lei Zhao, Yun Qian

“…Here, we analyze urban land cover patterns across spatiotemporal scales from several such current-generation products. …”
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The influence of the abundance and availability of alternative food on the foraging behavior of wintering Siberian Cranes (Leucogeranus leucogeranus) by Shilong Bi, Lizhi Zhou

“…These behavioral trade-offs suggest that while lotus ponds provide adequate food resources, their structural characteristics may impose physiological constraints that limit their effectiveness as optimal foraging grounds for Siberian Cranes. …”
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Seditious Spaces by Nurul Azreen Azlan

“… The title ‘Seditious Spaces’ is derived from one aspect of Britain’s colonial legacy in Malaysia (formerly Malaya): the Sedition Act 1948. While colonial rule may seem like it was a long time ago, Malaysia has only been independent for sixty-one years, after 446 years of colonial rule. …”
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Sensitivity analysis of activity scheduling parameters with a parameter optimization framework by Matheus Moro Zamprogno, Domokos Esztergár-Kiss

“…The relevant parameters, activity chains, transport modes, optimization algorithms, and fitness functions, are identified and considered. …”
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