A Descriptive Analysis of the Fastest Race Courses for Triathletes by Mabliny Thuany, David Valero, Elias Villiger, Marilia Andrade, Katja Weiss, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Thomas Roseman, Beat Knechtle

“…To investigate the locations of the fastest Ironman® 70.3 competitions between 2004 and 2020, a full sample of 852,721 qualifying records throughout 197 different event locations was processed. …”
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Forecasting insect abundance using time series embedding and machine learning by Gabriel R. Palma, Rodrigo F. Mello, Wesley A.C. Godoy, Eduardo Engel, Douglas Lau, Charles Markham, Rafael A. Moral

“…Based on Random Forests, Lasso-regularised linear regression, and LightGBM regression algorithms, we showed the feasibility of our novel approach, which yields competitive forecasts while automatically selecting insect abundances, climate time series and their lags to aid forecasting.…”
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Melanin-like nanoparticles slow cyst growth in ADPKD by dual inhibition of oxidative stress and CREB by Yongzhan Sun, Quan Zou, Huizheng Yu, Xiaoping Yi, Xudan Dou, Yu Yang, Zhiheng Liu, Hong Yang, Junya Jia, Yupeng Chen, Shao-Kai Sun, Lirong Zhang

“…Mechanistically, we observed that MMPP directly binds to the bZIP DNA-binding domain of CREB, leading to competitive inhibition of CREB’s DNA binding ability and subsequent reduction in CREB target gene expression. …”
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Direct Effect of Two Naphthalene-Sulfonyl-Indole Compounds on Toxoplasma gondii Tachyzoite by Qasem Asgari, Hossein Keshavarz, Mostafa Rezaeian, Mohammad Hossein Motazedian, Saeedeh Shojaee, Mehdi Mohebali, Ramin Miri

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the direct effect of two new Naphthalene-Sulfonyl-Indole compounds as competitive molecules for tryptophan on viability and infectivity of Toxoplasma tachyzoites. …”
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Vonoprazan-Based Regimen Is More Useful than PPI-Based One as a First-Line Helicobacter pylori Eradication: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Masafumi Maruyama, Naoki Tanaka, Daisuke Kubota, Masayuki Miyajima, Takefumi Kimura, Koujiro Tokutake, Ryujiro Imai, Toru Fujisawa, Hiromitsu Mori, Yoshiaki Matsuda, Shuichi Wada, Akira Horiuchi, Kendo Kiyosawa

“…A new agent, potassium-competitive acid blocker vonoprazan (VPZ) has potent acid-inhibitory effects and may offer advantages over conventional H. pylori eradication therapies. …”
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Exploring a high-level programming model for the NWP domain using ECMWF microphysics schemes by S. Ubbiali, C. Kühnlein, C. Schär, L. Schlemmer, T. C. Schulthess, T. C. Schulthess, M. Staneker, H. Wernli

“…Once the application is ported to Python with GT4Py, we find excellent portability, competitive GPU performance, and robust execution in all tested scenarios including with single precision.…”
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Trajectory Planning for Unmanned Vehicles on Airport Apron Under Aircraft–Vehicle–Airfield Collaboration by Dezhou Yuan, Yingxue Zhong, Xinping Zhu, Ying Chen, Yue Jin, Xinze Du, Ke Tang, Tianyu Huang

“…After 10 episodes of training, the Q-values can steadily converge, with the deviation rate decreasing from 40% to below 0.22%, making the balance between sociality and competitiveness. A single trajectory can be planned in just 0.78 s, and for each second of training, 7.54 s of future movement of vehicles can be planned in the simulation world. …”
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Meta-synthesis of drivers of the circular business model by Atieh Khodaei, Mahdi Hosseinpour, Mohammad javad Jamshidi, Yoosof Mohamadifar

“…The adaptation of circular business models enables businesses not only to operate sustainably, but also to create a competitive advantage (Ghisellini et al., 2016). Circular business models are networked in nature and therefore require different actors in the value network to work together towards common goals. …”
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Mind the perception gap: Identifying differences in views among stakeholder groups of shared mobility services through bayesian best-worst method by Ehsan Amirnazmiafshar, Marco Diana

“…For scooter-sharing, policy-makers should enforce safety standards and improve accessibility, while operators should invest in high-quality scooters and adopt competitive pricing models.Bridging these perception gaps is essential for fostering shared mobility adoption and enhancing user satisfaction.…”
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Causal Discovery of Flight Service Process Based on Event Sequence by Qian Luo, Lin Zhang, Zhiwei Xing, Huan Xia, Zhao-Xin Chen

“…The local causal discovery algorithm proposed in this paper has a certain competitive advantage in accuracy, F1, and other aspects of the existing causal discovery algorithm. …”
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Super‐evolutionary mechanism and Nelder‐Mead simplex enhanced salp swarm algorithm for photovoltaic model parameter estimation by Huangying Wu, Yi Chen, Zhennao Cai, Ali Asghar Heidari, Huiling Chen, Yudong Zhang

“…The experimental results indicate that the SENMSSA proposed in this study displays a remarkably competitive performance in all test cases compared to other algorithms. …”
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Sport and policy. German Sports organisations in Klaipėda region in 1923-1939 by Ingrida Jakubavičienė

“…Both were loyal to Lithuanian authorities and participated in Lithuanian competitions. These clubs were quite in a long distance from Klaipėda region, they had a small number of members and received neither political nor financial support from Germany. …”
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Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima L.) enhances aphidophagous insects and increases yield in field broad bean – agronomic aspects by Barbara Lucyna Domagała, Janina Gospodarek, Dominik Domagała, Ewelina Piasna-Słupecka, Mariola Drozdowska, Iwona Paśmionka

“…Notably, sweet alyssum’s competitiveness with broad beans and the different row spacing had minimal impact on predator occurrence, eliminating the need to increase standard row spacing for this plant.…”
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Methodological provision of th analysis and assessment of the development of the circular economy in the EU by Оleksandr Shubalyi, Viktor Khomytskyi, Svitlana Moshchych

“…The study of the Eurostat methodology for the analysis and assessment of the development of the circular economy, which contains 10 key indicators, which are divided into four groups and cover the following areas: production and consumption, waste management, secondary raw materials, competitiveness and innovation, became the methodological tool of the research. …”
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Effect of concentric exercise-induced fatigue on proprioception, motor control and performance of the upper limb in handball players. by Stelios Hadjisavvas, Michalis A Efstathiou, Irene-Chrysovalanto Themistocleous, Katerina Daskalaki, Paraskevi Malliou, Christoforos D Giannaki, Jeremy Lewis, Manos Stefanakis

“…<h4>Background</h4>The last phases of a competitive game are when shoulder injuries most commonly happen, and fatigue is thought to be a major contributing factor, perhaps because of reduced proprioception and motor control. …”
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Study on the synergistic hydration mechanism of granulated blast furnace slag-carbide slag-based cementitious materials and the properties of full-solid waste backfill materials by Jianmin Li, Liwen Guo, Jiayong Zhang, Ye Li, Li Ma, Kai Wang

“…Moreover, GBC has better competitive strength performance than ordinary Portland cement (OPC). …”
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Identification of hub genes, non-coding RNAs and pathways in Renal cell carcinoma (RCC): A comprehensive in silico study by Ahmad Golestanifar, Hengameh Khedri, Parisa Noorabadi, Mohammadreza Saberiyan

“…Further analysis indicated that these genes could be potential biomarkers for prognosis and therapeutic targets. We constructed a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network involving lncRNAs, circRNAs, and miRNAs, suggesting complex regulatory interactions that drive KIRC pathogenesis.Additionally, the study examined drug sensitivity associated with the expression of hub genes, revealing the potential for personalized treatments. …”
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Tumor-derived exosomal lncRNA-MIR193BHG promotes bone metastasis of breast cancer by targeting the miR-489-3p/DNMT3A signaling axis in osteoclasts by Xiaoya Liu, Rui Ma, Feng Wei, Maihuan Wang, Yiwei Jiang, Peng Zheng, Zhen Cao

“…Additionally, mechanistic studies revealed that lncRNA-MIR193BHG acted as a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) interacting with miR-489-3p, regulating DNMT3A expression and subsequently affecting osteoclast differentiation. …”
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Carbon monoxide-oxidising Pseudomonadota on volcanic deposits by Robin A. Dawson, Nicola Fantom, Tamara Martin-Pozas, Patricia Aguila, Gary M. King, Marcela Hernández

“…Carboxydovores are a subset of CO oxidisers that use CO as an energy source, which raises questions about the physiological and metabolic features that make them more competitive in harsh volcanic ecosystems. To address these questions, samples were taken from volcanic strata formed by eruptions from Calbuco Volcano (Chile) in 2015 (tephra) and 1917 (soil). …”
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Are we ready for the new normal in e-business education? Sentiment analysis of learners' opinions on MOOCs by O. F. Derindag, B. Cizmeci

“…The holistic education model of institutions has difficulty meeting the competitive nature and result-oriented approach of the e-business ecosystem. …”
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