Spatio-temporal dynamics of Isoberlinia-dominated woodlands in disturbance-prone landscapes over 15 years by Shègoun Eudes Idjigbèrou, Eméline Sêssi Pélagie Assédé, Séverin Biaou, Gérard Nounagnon Gouwakinnou, Armand Kuyema Natta, Samadori Sorotori Honoré Biaou

“…Productivity and disturbance influence species richness and structure, enhancing our understanding of vegetation dynamics and species coexistence over time. …”
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Ultra-processed food intake and brain health in middle-aged and older adults by Jiawei Gu, Linli Chen, Yujia Bao, Xueer Yang, Xuhua Chen, Zheshen Han, Yibin Zhou, Xiaobei Deng, Yuhua Li, Jinjun Ran

“…Given the increasing prevalence of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in modern diets and their links to various chronic diseases, this study investigates their associations with neurodegeneration and alterations in brain structure. Design: A prospective cohort study. Setting and participants: 58,423 participants aged 40–70 years from the UK Biobank cohort (enrolled from 2006 to 2010) were included to examine the associations between UPF intake and neurodegenerative diseases, with a subsample of 5,462 participants with neuroimaging data used to investigate associations with regional gray matter morphology, including volume, thickness, and surface area. …”
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Application of artificial muscle e-rubber for healthcare sensing: verification of measurement properties as a smart insole by Hidemasa Yoneda, Hidemasa Yoneda, Takashi Yamaga, Takeshi Fujiwara, Yoko Komori, Masatoshi Shimada, Yuki Kato, Shintaro Oyama, Shingo Shimoda, Michiro Yamamoto, Hitoshi Hirata

“…However, for the sensor embedded within the insole housing, the coefficient of variation increased to less than 8%, and the confidence interval was 1.5%, likely owing to the influence of gaps within the insole structure. Regarding the load estimation equation, a 5th-order polynomial approximation (R2 >0.999) demonstrated the best fit, indicating that it is sufficiently accurate for healthcare sensing applications. …”
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Optimizing XGBoost Hyperparameters for Credit Scoring Classification Using Weighted Cognitive Avoidance Particle Swarm by Atul Vikas Lakra, Sudarson Jena, Kaushik Mishra

“…Weighted cognitive avoidance particle swarm optimization for the XGBoost (WCAPSO-XGB) model has been proposed for credit score classification. The structure of the XGBoost (XGB) model is determined by the hyperparameters, which must be initialized prior to model evaluation. …”
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The intersection between circulatory microRNAs and biomarkers of neurodegeneration by Amber Yaqub, Rima Mustafa, M. Arfan Ikram, Mohsen Ghanbari

“…To account for the high-dimensional structure of miRNAs, we repeated the analysis using elastic net regularization models. …”
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Formation of biocenoses in roadside landscapes of Cherkasy Region by Ірина Кравцова, Сергій Сонько, Ольга Василенко, Ігор Гурський, Станіслав Огілько

“…The purpose of the article to investigate the formation of biocenoses in the vertical structure of roadside landscapes of Cherkasy Region. …”
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Some New Optimal Skew Cyclic Codes With Derivation by Asia Noor, Atif Hasan Soori, Muhammad Shoaib Arif, Kamaleldin Abodayeh

“…These codes are modules over the ring <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mathcal {R}{[x,\alpha,\delta _{\alpha,\zeta }]}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> with automorphism <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\alpha $ </tex-math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\alpha $ </tex-math></inline-formula>-derivation <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\delta _{\alpha,\zeta }$ </tex-math></inline-formula>(where <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\zeta \in \mathcal {R}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>). The structure of ring <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mathcal {R}{[x,\alpha,\delta _{\alpha,\zeta }]}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> is presented to develop linear codes over the ring. …”
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Uric Acid Metabolism and Its Relationship with Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Overweight and Obese Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study in South China by Tang B, Li Y, Lin J, Zhu Y, Chen D, Mou Y, Zhu S

“…A dendrogram was generated to visualize the cluster structure.Results: Among 172 participants (96 males, 76 females), the mean age was 10.88± 2.70 years. …”
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Antibacterial Effect of Solenocera crassicornis Processing By-products Fermentation on Specific Spoilage Organisms of Squid Refrigeration by Ting SHU, Lin WANG, Xiaoyu ZOU, Ru SONG

“…However, the membrane structure of SR-SSOs did not undergo complete lysis. …”
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PREDICTION OF VERTICAL IMPACTION OF LOWER WISDOM TOOTH ACCORDING ORTHOPANTOMOGRAPHY OF LOWER JAW by A.M. Hohol, A.I. Pankevych, I.A. Kolisnyk, D.S. Machulenko, Ya.A. Hohol

“…To predict the nature of the impaction of the third lower molars, the authors provide indicators of the angle of the tooth, the structure of their roots, the degree of impact and age of the patient. …”
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Hidden origami in Trypanosoma cruzi nuclei highlights its non-random 3D genomic organization by Natália Karla Bellini, Pedro Leonardo Carvalho de Lima, David da Silva Pires, Julia Pinheiro Chagas da Cunha

“…We deciphered part of the origami structure hidden in the T. cruzi nucleus, showing the unidimensional genomic features are non-randomly 3D organized in the nuclear organelle. …”
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Predicting OSA Using Radiographs of the Airway Anatomy by Du M, Gui Y, Guo Y, Liu J, Deng W, Huang J, Liu T, Zhang X, Pang F

“…The correlation between the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) and these upper airway anatomical factors was analyzed using both univariate and multivariate analyses to develop a predictive model for OSA.Results: The anatomical structure of the upper airway in patients with OSA is narrower compared to non-OSA individuals, and these patients exhibit a longer and thicker tongue. …”
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Changes in retinal microvasculature and serum Gremlin-1 levels in acromegaly: A case-control study by Gokcen Unal Kocabas, Onur Furundaoturan, Cumali Degırmencı, Su Ozgur, Meltem Kocamanoglu, Cigdem Gozde Arslan, Esma Pehlivan Koroglu, Filiz Afrashı, Yasemin Akcay, Ilgin Yildirim Simsir, Banu Sarer Yurekli

“…To evaluate retinal structure, optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) imaging was performed. …”
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Breast cancer is a threatening scenario resulting from the development of endometriosis and benign breast disease overlap syndrome: literature review by T.A. Lunko, O.O. Lytvynenko, A.S. Lunko, S.V. Konovalenko, A.V. Khmel

“…According to the National Cancer Registry of Ukraine, mortality from breast cancer (BC) continues to be at the first places in the structure of oncological pathology among the female population. …”
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Development of a formative index for precarious employment in Denmark by Per Høgh Poulsen, Jesper Medom Vestergaard, Trine Nøhr Winding, Karin Biering, Johan Hviid Andersen, Rasmus Juul Møberg

“…Exploratory factor analysis was conducted to explore factor structure of the PE Index. To assess reliability and inter-item correlation of the individual dimensions, Cronbach's Alpha and Kendall's Tau were applied. …”
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Immanuel Wallerstein's Theory of the Capitalist World-System by Darius Žiemelis

“…The first group emphasizes that the theory of CWS is deficient in empirical adequacy, ignores the relationship between class structure and economic development, exaggerates the importance of the market on the internal socio-economic development of countries, and orients toward economism. …”
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Effects of Bacillus subtilis-fermented soybean meal replacing fish meal on antioxidant activity, immunity, endoplasmic reticulum stress and hepatopancreas histology in Pacific whit... by Songming Chen, Jieyu Dai, Yan Chen, Qiang Chen, Fen Dong, Congcong Wang, Yulong Sun, Jiteng Wang, Tao Han

“…In muscle, FSBM substitution significantly reduced the content of MUFAs, but increased the content of PUFAs including C18:3n-3, C18:2n-6 and C20:4n-6. No hepatopancreas structure modifications appeared in the 25% group compared with the control group. …”
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Identification of genetic determinants of antibiotic resistance in Helicobacter pylori isolates in Vietnam by high-throughput sequencing by Phuc Hoang Bui, Trang Ngoc Minh Cao, Thanh Truc Tran, Takashi Matsumoto, Junko Akada, Yoshio Yamaoka

“…In addition, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and linear mixed model were used to identify genetic variants associated with antimicrobial resistance phenotypes while adjusting for covariates such as population structure. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Extraction Methods for the Simultaneous Detection of NPS Groups from Urine by M. Kuloglu Genc, S. Mercan, C. Bulut, Z. Turkmen

“…These synthetic substances containing more than one substance, pose a global threat for public health and cause challenges for analytical chemists, toxicologists, and clinicians due to their ever-changing chemical structure. Urine as the most common used matrix for analytical toxicology studies, is an invasive biological sample and allows a longer detection time for the parent drugs and their metabolites. …”
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Stochastic Variance Reduced Primal–Dual Hybrid Gradient Methods for Saddle-Point Problems by Weixin An, Yuanyuan Liu, Fanhua Shang, Hongying Liu

“…Our algorithms have a simpler structure and lower per-iteration complexity than SOTA ADMMs. …”
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