Optimizing maize germination forecasts with random forest and data fusion techniques by Lili Wu, Yuqing Xing, Kaiwen Yang, Wenqiang Li, Guangyue Ren, Debang Zhang, Huiping Fan

“…Traditional methods for detecting seed germination rates often involve lengthy experiments that result in damaged seeds. This study selected the Zheng Dan-958 maize variety to predict germination rates using multi-source information fusion and a random forest (RF) algorithm. …”
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The Assembly of Supermassive Black Holes at z < 1 in Early-type Galaxies from Scaling Relations by D. Farrah, A. Engholm, E. Hatziminaoglou, S. Petty, F. Shankar, A. Efstathiou, K. Ejercito, K. Jones, M. Lacy, C. Lonsdale, C. Pearson, G. Tarlé, R. A. Windhorst, J. Afonso, D. L. Clements, K. S. Croker, L. K. Pitchford

“…We show, however, that this relation depends on the stellar and SMBH mass functions used to compute the selection bias, the virial relation, the virial factor, and the active fraction, which together introduce uncertainty of up to ​​​​​​∼0.6 dex in the z ∼ 0.8 relation. …”
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The TRPA1 cation channel is upregulated by cigarette smoke in mouse and human macrophages modulating lung inflammation by Anita Steib, Katalin Rozmer, Éva Szőke, József Kun, Nelli Farkas, Diána Feller, Judit Pongrácz, Krisztina Pohóczky, Zsuzsanna Helyes

“…The transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1), a smoking-responsive, non-selective cation channel, is expressed by both capsaicin-sensitive peptidergic sensory nerves and non-neuronal cells of the lung, but there are few and controversial data on its expression and function on macrophages. …”
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LOTUS Software to Process Wearable EmbracePlus Data by Jack S. Fogarty

“…To address that, we introduce the LOTUS toolkit, an open-source graphical user interface that allows users to reconstitute and process EmbracePlus datasets over select time intervals. …”
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Utilization of Garcinia mangostana L. Peel as an Immunomodulator to Improve the Quality of Human Resources: A Systematic Review by Yunita Satya Pratiwi, Dina Mustika Rini, Ifwarisan Defri, Tawaffani Qubra, Nadien Mutia Intan Maulidi

“…Background: Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) is recognized for its immunomodulatory properties, which can rejuvenate, regulate, and modulate immune system function. As a rich source of antioxidants, mangosteen peel has the potential to enhance immune responses and improve overall health status. …”
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Enhanced propionate and butyrate metabolism in cecal microbiota contributes to cold-stress adaptation in sheep by Xindong Cheng, Yanping Liang, Kaixi Ji, Mengyu Feng, Xia Du, Dan Jiao, Xiukun Wu, Chongyue Zhong, Haitao Cong, Guo Yang

“…In sheep, hindgut microbes ferment carbohydrates to generate short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) as an energy source. However, the mechanisms by which hindgut microbes and their metabolites interact with the host to facilitate adaptation to cold environments remain ambiguous. …”
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FXYD2 marks and regulates maturity of β cells via ion channel-mediated signal transduction by Clarissa Tacto, Meghan Tahbaz, Andrew Salib, Shudi Wang, Fritz Cayabyab, Jinhyuk Choi, Kiyoka Kim, Yu Hamba, Harvey Perez, Paul D. Gershon, Robert Damoiseaux, Tae Gyu Oh, Eiji Yoshihara

“…These results suggest that FXYD2 marks and regulates human β cell maturation via channel-sensing signal transduction and that it can be used as a selection marker for functional heterogeneity of stem cell derived human islet organoids.…”
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Devices and tasks involved in the objective assessment of standing dynamic balancing - A systematic literature review. by Bálint Petró, Alexandra Papachatzopoulou, Rita M Kiss

“…<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this systematic literature review is to identify and categorize existing objective methods of standing dynamic balancing ability assessment with an emphasis on the balancing devices and tasks being used.<h4>Data sources</h4>Three major scientific literature databases (Science Direct, Web of Science, PLoS ONE) and additional sources were used.…”
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Internal Speech in Natural Discourse Communication: A Systematic Review and Modeling by Лариса Калмикова, Наталія Харченко, Георгій Калмиков, Інна Мисан, Віктор Коцур

“…Qualitative methods are the main ones used in this theoretical research: (1) systematic review of psychological and psycholinguistic sources; (2) systemic analysis; (3) research synthesis; (4) modelling. …”
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Effect of Dry, Vacuum, and Modified Atmosphere Ageing on Physicochemical Properties of Roe Deer Meat by Natalia Kasałka-Czarna, Róża Biegańska-Marecik, Jędrzej Proch, Aleksandra Orłowska, Magdalena Montowska

“…Roe deer meat, due to the natural origin, is a source of organic and healthy meat. The selection of suitable storage conditions and times plays an important role in a deterioration of the meat's functional and nutritional values. …”
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Activity tracking devices in pregnancy: Understanding the participant experience in a longitudinal birth cohort by Ashley Redding, Dionne Coates, Andrea E. Cassidy-Bushrow, Jennifer K. Straughen, Sara Santarossa

“…Participants preferred to receive PA information from a trusted healthcare source (e.g., doctor, nurse, or other healthcare provider), though most participants (57%) did not receive PA information during prenatal care. …”
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Influence of Pt nanoparticles modified by La and Ce oxides on catalytic dehydrocyclization of n-alkanes by A.H. Samia, M.S. Mohammed, S. Faramawy, S.A. Ahmed, H.B. Ahmed

“…Catalytic reforming accounts for a large share of the world’s gasoline production, it is the most important source of aromatics for the petrochemical industry. …”
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The RBF-FD and RBF-FDTD Methods for Solving Time-Domain Electrical Transient Problems in Power Systems by Duc-Quang Vu, Nhat-Nam Nguyen, Phan-Tu Vu

“…RBFs such as Gaussian (GA), Multiquadric (MQ), Inverse Quadric (IQ), and Inverse Multiquadric (IMQ) are used in these numerical methods to formulate the central finite difference approximations of the first- and second-order derivatives of a function. The algorithm of selecting “optimal” shape parameters for our basis functions is also applied, specifically to increase the accuracy of the suggested methods with regard to high accuracy needs. …”
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Lier les cooccurrences des Epithetes (1571) de Maurice de La Porte et celles des textes de la Pléiade by Nathalie Gasiglia, Anne-Pascale Pouey-Mounou

“…It is based on the example of a current editorial project that involves processing and publishing, in digital format, a sixteenth century lexicographical work, Les Epithetes by Maurice de La Porte (1571), whose main source is the poetry of the Pléiade. The textual database currently being established should make it possible to identify the attestations upon which La Porte based his selections. …”
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Branding process of cultural heritage in the context of rural revitalization in China: a case study of Qingtian County by Mei Zhang

“…The branding process reflects the combination of the functions of service-oriented government and the vitality and agency of the society. …”
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Eeg-based detection of epileptic seizures in patients with disabilities using a novel attention-driven deep learning framework with SHAP interpretability by Tawfeeq Shawly, Ahmed A. Alsheikhy

“…We articulate the mathematical characteristics of feature selection driven by NAM, delineate the convergence attributes of the loss function, and present measures of explainability through Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP). …”
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Crystallographic fragment screening reveals ligand hotspots in TRIM21 PRY-SPRY domain by Yeojin Kim, Aleksandar Lučić, Christopher Lenz, Frederic Farges, Martin P. Schwalm, Krishna Saxena, Thomas Hanke, Peter G. Marples, Jasmin C. Aschenbrenner, Daren Fearon, Frank von Delft, Andreas Krämer, Stefan Knapp

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Spectral Properties of Suprathermal Protons Associated with Interplanetary Shocks from WIND/STICS Data by Johann Rubens Mejia-Ott, Brent M. Randol

“…Here are analyzed 3D velocity distribution functions (VDFs) of protons in the suprathermal energy-per-charge ( E / Q ) domain of 6.2 to 223.1 keV/e, as observed by the WIND Suprathermal Ion Composition Spectrometer (WIND/STICS) between 1995 and 2019, upon passage of interplanetary (IP) shocks. …”
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Female Regency Rule in Western Pomerania Exemplified by Duchess Elizabeth, the Wife of Warcisław IV (1326–ca. 1350) by Patrycja Jędrzejewska-Michalak

“…An important aspect is also the presentation of how Elizabeth dealt with the problems she encountered during her rule, as well as the assessment of her actions. The source base consists mainly of selected documents that the duchess exhibited or co-exhibited with her sons.…”
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CFD investigation and ANN prediction of heat transfer coefficient for fully developed turbulent air flow around double V-baffle turbulators by Abdulaziz Alasiri, H.E. Fawaz

“…The process of training incorporates the analysis of the loss function on training and validation data for controlling the weights and biases using backpropagation while feed forward propagate the selected input parameters. …”
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