Topological data analysis captures horizontal gene transfer in antimicrobial resistance gene families among clinically relevant bacteria by Shaday Guerrero-Flores, Haydeé Contreras-Peruyero, José María Ibarra-Rodríguez, José Abel Lovaco-Flores, Francisco Santiago Nieto-de la Rosa, Fernando Fontove-Herrera, Nelly Sélem-Mojica

“…A 1-hole is a topological feature representing a loop or gap in the data, where relationships form a circular structure rather than a linear one. Unlike vertical inheritance, which lacks topological 1-holes, horizontal gene transfer generates distinct patterns. …”
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Supercontinuum Generation at 1310nm in a Highly Nonlinear Photonic Crystal Fiber with a Minimum Anomalous Group Velocity Dispersion by Ashkan Ghanbari, Ali Sadr, Hadi Tat Hesari

“…We propose an ideal  solid-core PCF structure featuring a minimum anomalous  group velocity dispersion (GVD), small higher order dispersions (HODs) and enhanced nonlinearity for appropriate  supercontinuum generation with low  input  pulse energies over discrete distances of the PCF. …”
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Assessment of the Interdependencies Between High-Speed Videoendoscopy and Simultaneously Recorded Audio Data in Various Glottal Pathologies by Magdalena M. Pietrzak, Wioletta Pietruszewska, Magda Barańska, Aleksander Rycerz, Konrad Stawiski, Ewa Niebudek-Bogusz

“…While the kymographic analysis based on HSV provides detailed descriptions of vocal fold oscillations, it does not fully capture the three-dimensional structure and complex functionality of the vocal folds.…”
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Assessment of Acute Toxicity of Quinazoline Derivative 3-[2-oxo-2-(4-Phenylpiperazine-1-yl)Ethyl]quinazoline-4(3h)-oh Active against Opportunistic Microorganisms by N. M. Gabitova, A. A. Tsibizova, A. A. Ozerov, M. A. Samotrueva

“…All experiments were carried out on non-linear mature female rats with a body weight of 180–190 g. …”
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THE SUMMER TEMPERATURES FORECAST BY THE METHOD OF SINGULAR-SPECTRAL ANALYSIS IN THE SOUTH OF RUSSIA IN 2019-2023 by A. A. Tashilova, B. A. Ashabokov, L. A. Kesheva, N. V. Teunova

“…Using of the first twenty main components (MC20) made it possible to study and restore the internal structure of the entire time series as accurately as possible for a subsequent forecast for 5 years. …”
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<i>H</i>_∞ Preview Tracking Control of Time-Delay Discrete Systems and Its Application in Nuclear Reactor Problems by Fucheng Liao, Hao Xie, Xianchun Meng, Jiang Wu, Yucheng Wei, Jiamei Deng

“…For the simplified control system model of the pressurizer, we first study its general structure, which can be characterized as a discrete-time system with state delay. …”
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Unveiling geological complexity in the Serra Dourada Granite using self-organizing maps and hierarchical clustering: Insights for REE prospecting in the Goiás Tin Province, Brasíli... by Guilherme Ferreira da Silva, Marcos Vinícius Ferreira, Lucy Takehara Chemale, Igor Vasconcelos Santana, Nilson Francisquini Botelho

“…To address this, we apply unsupervised machine learning techniques to segment airborne radiometric data, providing a more nuanced understanding of the SDG internal structure. Using airborne gamma-ray data, we employed SOM for dimensionality reduction and data segmentation, supported by hierarchical clustering. …”
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Morphometric and histological characteristics of the stomach and reproductive organs in Japanese quail by Dramou Foromo, Ezeldien Sahar, Ziad Ahmad Alabdallah, S.B. Seleznev

“…In addition to studying the histological structure of the stomach, ovary, and testes. The Japanese quail's stomach was characterized by an age-related staging of formation, with the glandular part growing most intensively until 30 days and the muscular part forming only at 90 days. …”
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Association between exposure to air pollutants and cardiovascular mortality in Iran: a case-crossover study by Nadia Mohammadi Dashtaki, Mohammad Fararouei, Alireza Mirahmadizadeh, Mohammad Hoseini

“…The association with PM2.5 remained unchanged in all two-pollutant models, preserving its lag structure and statistical significance. The findings indicate that estimates varied based on gender, age groups, and season. …”
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Effects of residual black wolfberry fruit on growth performance, rumen fermentation parameters, microflora and economic benefits of fattening sheep by Liangzhong Hou, Pingping Duan, Yuxia Yang, Ali Mujtaba Shah, Jinlong Li, Congbin Xu, Tongjun Guo

“…To this end, each group was fed with a different proportion of RBWF (0%, 2%, 5%, 8%), and rumen fluid samples were collected to detect differences in fermentation parameters and microbial structure.ResultsThe findings indicate that the dry matter intake, OM and NDF apparent digestibility of Duolang sheep in the H2 group were found to be significantly higher than those observed in the other groups (P &lt; 0.05). …”
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Laboratory study on temperature loss behavior of asphalt mixture during transportation by Tianyu Zhang, Xiang Liu, Xiao Li, Haoyuan Luo, Jingpeng Jia, Xiaolong Li

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Computer Program for Primer Design for Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) by L. U. Akhmetzianov

“…A modification of the direct sampling method using a stencil approach was proposed, taking into account the GC composition and annealing temperature of primers depending on their structure. A software package with a friendly interface was developed. …”
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Developing Species-Age Cohorts from Forest Inventory and Analysis Data to Parameterize a Forest Landscape Model by Richard H. Odom, W. Mark Ford

“…We used data from USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) database to estimate broad age classes for a forested landscape to simulate changes in landscape composition and structure relative to climate change at Fort Drum, a 43,000 ha U.S. …”
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Simulation Study on Dose and LET of Neutron Irradiation for Biological Experiments Using Spallation, Reactor, and Compact Neutron Sources by May Sweet, Kenji Mishima, Masahide Harada, Keisuke Kurita, Hiroshi Iikura, Seiji Tasaki, Norio Kikuchi

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The impact of the introduction of intrapartum fetal ECG ST segment analysis. A population study by Ellen Blix, Anne Eskild, Irene Skau, Jostein Grytten

“…Information about the year of STAN introduction was collected from every birth unit in Norway using a questionnaire. Our data structure consisted of a hospital‐year panel. We applied a linear probability model with hospital‐fixed effects and with adjustment for potentially confounding factors. …”
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Two-Stage Robust Optimization Considering the Uncertainty of Sources and Loads in Virtual Power Plants by Shixun Qi, Duo Li, Liyong Hou, Haili Wang, Li Xin, Yaojie Jin, Yuanji Cai, Mingfei Ban

“…On this basis, considering the uncertainties of renewable energy and load in multiple VPPs simultaneously, a distributed two-stage robust optimization model based on the min-max-min structure is established to obtain the optimal dispatching scheme for VPP operating costs under the most extreme scenarios. …”
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Validity and reliability of telephone administration of the patient-specific functional scale for the assessment of recovery from snakebite envenomation. by Rebecca G Theophanous, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Fan Hui Wen, S Michelle Griffin, Victoria E Anderson, Michael E Mullins, Nicklaus P Brandehoff, Eugenia B Quackenbush, Sean P Bush, Eric A Toschlog, Spencer C Greene, Kapil Sharma, Kurt Kleinschmidt, Nathan P Charlton, S Rutherfoord Rose, Richard Schwartz, Brandon Lewis, Eric J Lavonas, Charles J Gerardo

“…We assessed the following scale psychometric properties: (a) content validity (ceiling and floor effects), (b) internal structure and consistency (Cronbach's alpha), and (c) temporal and external validity using Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC). …”
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Immunoinformatics method to design universal multi-epitope nanoparticle vaccine for TGEV S protein by Shinian Li, Jingjing Yu, Chencheng Xiao, Yaling Li

“…Further experimental analyses showed that the designed candidate nanoparticle vaccine possessed relatively high antigenicity, immunogenicity, non-allergenicity, non-transmembrane proteins, suitable physicochemical properties, and high solubility upon overexpression. Tertiary structure modeling and disulfide engineering ensured conformational similarity to natural proteins and high stability. …”
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FinSafeNet: securing digital transactions using optimized deep learning and multi-kernel PCA(MKPCA) with Nyström approximation by Ahmad Raza Khan, Shaik Shakeel Ahamad, Shailendra Mishra, Mohd Abdul Rahim Khan, Sunil Kumar Sharma, Abdullah AlEnizi, Osama Alfarraj, Majed Alowaidi, Manoj Kumar

“…MKPCA seeks to analyze and understand a non-linear structure of data whereas, Nyström Approximation reduces the burden on computational power hence allows the model to work in situations where large sizes of datasets are available but with no loss of efficiency of the model. …”
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Differential approach to the diagnosis and treatment of appendicular peritonitis in children by I. Yu. Karpova, D. S. Strizhenok, D. A. Myasnikov, V. V. Parshikov, E. D. Pyatova, T. E. Potemina

“…The incidence of appendicular peritonitis (AP) is 3-4 % among all acute surgical diseases in children, and the structure of acute appendicitis in recent decades fluctuates within 10-15 %. …”
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