Dimensional stabilization of 55%SiCp/Al composites by CUI Yan, LI Pengwei, LI Shuo, CAO Leigang, YANG Yue, LIU Yuan

“…The results show that compared with the 14 μm particle-reinforced samples， the 76 μm particle-reinforced samples and the gradation of 14 μm and 76 μm particle-reinforced samples show better dimensional stability， the size change rate （dV/V） of the control samples can be stabilized at about 1×10-3. …”
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Morbidity, mortality, and risk factors associated with Theileria parva seropositivity in a longitudinal calf study, Narok, Kenya by Wyckliff Ngetich, George Karuoya Gitau, Tequiero Abuom Okumu, Gabriel Oluga Aboge, Daniel Muasya

“…The cumulative incidence rate was 37 cases per 100 calf-years with higher incidence rate in agro-pastoral system. …”
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Photosynthetic performance index (PIabs) and malondialdehyde (MDA) content determine rice biomass under combined salt stress and prohexadione-calcium treatment by Guanqiang Zuo, Wanqi Mei, Naijie Feng, Dianfeng Zheng

“…In this study, we applied random forest machine learning with variable importance measures to quantify the relative importance of key physiological traits - including photosynthetic rate (Pn), photosynthetic performance index (PIabs), electron transport rate (ETR), maximum photosystem II efficiency (Fv/Fm), superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and malondialdehyde (MDA) content- in rice subjected to NaCl (0.3%) and Prohexadione-Calcium (PCa) co-treatment. …”
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How key features of early development shape deep convective systems by Sophie Abramian, Caroline Muller, Camille Risi, Thomas Fiolleau, Rémy Roca

“…We find that a system’s growth rate during the first 2 h of development predicts its final size with a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.65. …”
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A machine learning model for early detection of sexually transmitted infections by Juma Shija, Judith Leo, Elizabeth Mkoba

“…Based on evaluation metrics, the AdaBoost model was identified as the best-performing model, achieving an accuracy of 97.45%, an F1 score of 97.7%, and the Receiver Operating Characteristics Area Under the Curve (ROC-AUC) with a higher true positive rate and a lower false positive rate. The study recommends integrating a machine learning model into healthcare systems to detect STIs early, improve medical care, reduce disease progression, and remove stigmatisation barriers. …”
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Sexual behaviors and associated factors among first-year undergraduates at overseas Chinese-oriented universities in China by Zulin Chen, Zulin Chen, Yikun Zheng, Lihan Lin, Lihan Lin, Yongjun Chen, Yunting Zheng, Hongmiao Chen, Hongmiao Chen

“…The rate was significantly higher among students from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan compared to those from Mainland China and abroad (p < 0.05), which was corroborated by the logistic regression (OR = 3.737, 95% CI: 2.846–4.908). …”
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Modeling Cut Rose Yield Over an 18‐Month Period After Compost Amendment Using Repeated Sigmoidal Gompertz Curve Fitting by E. A. deNijs, A. Tietema, R. Bol, E. E. vanLoon

“…As the crop matured, asymptote parameter estimates increased, while growth rate parameter estimates decreased, reflecting a stabilization of growth patterns. …”
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A Hybrid Framework Integrating Traditional Models and Deep Learning for Multi-Scale Time Series Forecasting by Zihan Liu, Zijia Zhang, Weizhe Zhang

“…We evaluate the proposed framework on eight public datasets (electricity, exchange rate, weather, traffic, illness, ETTh1/2, and ETTm1/2) covering diverse domains and scales. …”
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Bayesian spatio-temporal conditional autoregressive localized modeling techniques for socioeconomic factors and stunting in Indonesia by Aswi Aswi, Septian Rahardiantoro, Anang Kurnia, Bagus Sartono, Dian Handayani, Nurwan Nurwan

“…Assuming a Poisson likelihood for stunting counts, the optimal model was estimated using Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods and included two covariates, namely the poverty rate and the incidence of low birth weight, with up to five spatial clusters. …”
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Adaptive malware identification via integrated SimCLR and GRU networks by Faisal S. Alsubaei, Abdulwahab Ali Almazroi, Walid Said Atwa, Abdulaleem Ali Almazroi, Nasir Ayub, N. Z. Jhanjhi

“…An AUC of 98.2%, an F1-score of 96.8%, and a false positive rate of only 0.02% underline the model’s generalizability, accuracy, and resilience. …”
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Saccadic intrusions in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by Wolfgang Becker, Martin Gorges, Dorothée Lulé, Elmar Pinkhardt, Albert Christian Ludolph, Jan Kassubek

“…Yet, there were clear correlations with parameters such as eye blink rate or errors in a delayed saccade task that suggest an impairment of inhibitory mechanisms, in keeping with the notion of a frontal dysfunction in ALS. …”
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Measuring and Analyzing the Spatiotemporal Evolution of Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity on the Tibetan Plateau (2002–2021) by Mengmeng Zhang, Jianyu Xiao, Chengqun Yu

“…The main findings are as follows: (1) AGTFP in Tibet rose overall from 0.949 in 2002 to 1.068 in 2021, with a compound annual growth rate of 0.78%, yet remained below the national average; (2) significant regional heterogeneity emerged, with three typical evolution patterns identified: continual improvement (Nagqu, Qamdo), stable fluctuation (Lhasa, Xigazê), and risk of decline (Lhoka, Nyingchi, Ngari); (3) gains in pure technical efficiency were the primary driver of AGTFP growth, while insufficient scale efficiency was a key constraint; (4) AGTFP exhibited a “convergence–divergence–reconvergence” dynamic, with interregional disparities widening but structural patterns stabilizing; and (5) interregional inequality was the main source of overall disparity—its importance grew over the study period, with the largest gap observed between agrarian and pastoral zones. …”
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The emerging threat of multidrug-resistant mecA gene-positive coagulase-negative Staphylococci by Samira Fattah Hamid, Aza Bahadeen Taha, Shler Qasim Hussien

“…The clinical isolation rate of these bacteria has increased in parallel with a rising prevalence of antibiotic resistance. …”
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Histopathological Image Analysis Using Deep Learning Framework by Sudha Rani Vupulluri, Jogendra Kumar Munagala

“…Breast cancer has the highest mortality rate. Therefore, histologic imaging evaluations must detect breast cancer early. …”
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Use of information-fusion deep-learning techniques to detect possible electricity theft: A proposed method by Maria Chuwa, Daniel Ngondya, Rukia Mwifunyi

“…With the SGCC dataset, the method achieved an AUC (area under the curve) of 96.7%, a mAP@100 (mean average precision at 100) of 95.7%, and an FPR (false positive rate) of 8.1%. With the CER dataset, the method achieved an AUC of 96.7%, a mAP@100 of 97.3%, and an FPR of 5.2%. …”
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Retrospective antimicrobial consumption surveillance at health facility level in Dodoma Region, Tanzania by Karin Wiedenmayer, Samuel Mungai, Romuald Mbwasi, Calvin Andeve Omolo, Eva Ombaka, Rajabu Mohamedi Kingo

“…Resistance data were quantitatively analysed, with particular attention given to penicillinase-sensitive penicillins and their resistance rates among gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.Results Analysis revealed that single penicillins, particularly amoxicillin, dominated prescriptions, accounting for 25% to 60% of hospitals and 13% to 29% of primary health centres. …”
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Australasian Children and Adolescents by A. S. Day, D. A. Lemberg, R. B. Gearry

“…Many reports indicate increasing rates of inflammatory bowel disease, with data also showing changing patterns of this chronic disease in children and adolescents. …”
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Evaluating anti-MRSA antibiotic stewardship with a focus on trends in consumption and resistance in a tertiary hospital in Alexandria, Egypt from 2019 to 2023 by Ehab Elmongui, Adel Zaki, Amel Elsheredy, Asmaa Abd Elhameed

“…The study compared these consumption patterns with resistance rates in Staphylococcus spp., including MRSS, from January 2020 to December 2023. …”
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Repeated evolution on oceanic islands: comparative genomics reveals species-specific processes in birds by María Recuerda, Julio César Hernández Montoya, Guillermo Blanco, Borja Milá

“…We estimated the relative (F st ) and absolute (d xy ) differentiation, nucleotide diversity (π), Tajima’s D, gene density and recombination rate. We also searched for selective sweeps and chromosomal inversions along the genome. …”
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Bacterial Resistance in Ophthalmology – Resistance Profile, Influencing Factors and Prevention Methods. A Review by Matei POPA-CHERECHEANU, Alina POPA-CHERECHEANU, Dan George DELEANU, Mihai Aurelian GHITA

“…It is hoped that future reports show good results without the use of antibiotics will encourage ophthalmologists to limit the use of topical antibiotics, reducing the rate of antimicrobial resistance.…”
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