Prey selection along a predators' body size gradient evidences the role of different trait-based mechanisms in food web organization. by Esteban Ortiz, Rodrigo Ramos-Jiliberto, Matías Arim

“…Here we use the community assembly by trait selection (CATS) theory for evaluating the support for each one of these mechanisms based on the prey selection patterns that they predict. We analyzed how prey body size and trophic guild determine prey selection by predators of increasing body size in a killifish guild from a temporary pond system. …”
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What is left in miombo woodlands? Rarity and commonness of woody species, commercial timber species, and lawful harvestable diameter classes by Tarquinio Mateus Magalhães

“…Mozambican miombo woodlands (MWs) have been experiencing severe anthropogenic threats, recognized to have an impact on plant species distribution, occurrence, diversity, and rarity patterns. Based on 3725 0.1 ha plots distributed across the country's MWs, this study aimed to assess the species rarity and commonness, protection status, and availability of commercial timber in MWs under varied environmental conditions. …”
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Geographic Information Systems and MATLAB Simulation to Quantify and Analyze Traffic Congestion in Oja Oba Road, Arakale Road, and FUTA North Gate Road of Akure, Ondo State, Nigeri... by E. T. Idowu, O. J. Nnamani, O. O. Aderinlewo

“…Findings revealed peak congestion during evening hours and distinct congestion patterns across road types, with motorcycles and cars as the primary contributors to traffic volume. …”
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‘Stupid Girls’ vs. ‘Real Men’: Identity Construction and Social Media Polarization over Revenge Porn by Marta Sánchez Cócera

“…Additionally, a more detailed analysis of evaluative resources and linguistic patterns is carried out. Results show that polarized understandings of revenge porn abound in the corpus. …”
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Histopathological spectrum of ovarian tumors in Jharkhand, India: A retrospective study by Manoj K. Paswan, Helen M. M. Tudu, Smita Kumari Gupta, Saurav Banerjee, Deepali Tirkey

“…Conclusion: The present study showed various histopathological patterns of ovarian tumors. This study indicated a slight increase in the prevalence of malignant ovarian tumors in the middle-aged group and and a relative increase in the percentage of SETs over GCTs in recent years in our tertiary care center in Jharkhand, India. …”
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Numerical Investigation of Hydraulic Fracture Propagation Morphology in the Conglomerate Reservoir by Zehao Xu, Xiangjun Liu, Lixi Liang

“…In addition, the difference in horizontal stress significantly affects the fracturing patterns (deflection, bifurcation, and penetration) when HF encounters gravel. …”
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Analysing the role of the perceptual dimension in the formation of the urban third place by Upendra Joshi, Snehal Nagarsheth

“…As a result, this research examines the significance of associations, identifies dominant perceptions, and analyses the possible patterns of the same across the identified age groups of the sample population. …”
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Bloodstream Infection Etiology among Children and Adults by Svetlana I. Kolesnichenko, Alyona V. Lavrinenko, Lyudmila L. Akhmaltdinova

“…S. aureus strains from adult patients and children had a similar picture of antibiotic patterns. The proportion of MRSA in pediatric patients was 16, 6%, and in adult patients, 20%. …”
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A Solar Photovoltaic Performance and Financial Modeling Solution for Grid-Connected Homes in Zambia by Katundu Imasiku

“…Zambia is today 90% hydropower dependent, but this may change because Zambia and the World at large are today facing a changing climate that affects the ecosystem, rain patterns, and spurs drought which reduces the production of hydropower. …”
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A Comparative Study Evaluated the Performance of Two-class Classification Algorithms in Machine Learning by Shilan Abdullah Hassan, Maha Sabah Saeed

“…By leveraging Azure Machine Learning's capabilities, researchers and healthcare professionals can analyze large datasets containing patient information and medical records to identify patterns and risk factors associated with heart attacks. …”
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Enhancing Cluster Accuracy in Diabetes Multimorbidity With Dirichlet Process Mixture Models by Francis John Kita, Srinivasa Rao Gaddes, Peter Josephat Kirigiti

“…The major advantages of DPMM include (1) DPMM automatically adjusts the number of clusters based on data structure, enabling it to capture diverse patient profiles without needing predefined cluster counts, which is ideal for handling the variability in multimorbidity patterns; (2) DPMM estimates the distributional properties directly from the data, relying on proper parameter choices and improving the stability of clustering results across datasets; and (3) DPMM uses a Bayesian framework to iteratively converge toward optimal clustering solutions, efficiently managing large datasets and producing more clinically meaningful clusters. …”
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The combined impacts of toxic drug use and the 2021 Heat Dome in Canada: A thematic analysis of online news media articles. by Emily J Tetzlaff, Nicholas Goulet, Melissa Gorman, Glen P Kenny

“…The analyzed articles were published before, during and after the 2021 Heat Dome, and were qualitatively coded and thematically analyzed in NVivo to identify patterns of meaning across the dataset.<h4>Results</h4>Four main themes were identified within our media-based analysis: (I) the reported impact of toxic drug use on human thermoregulation and behavioural adaptation; (II) the reported demand of intersecting crises on the health system; (III) barriers and stigma reported to influence an individual's access to or use of heat mitigation behaviours and services; and (IV) the reported impact of extreme heat on the public health response to drug poisoning emergencies.…”
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A database on genes increasing resistance of wheat and relative species against pathogenic fungi by O. G. Smirnova, A. V. Kochetov

“…PRG provides data on the proteins encoded, pathogens and diseases, as well as on the resistance gene expression patterns in response to pathogen inoculations, exposure to hormones and various external stimuli. …”
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Early handwriting development: a longitudinal perspective on handwriting time, legibility, and spelling by Lidia Truxius, Judith Sägesser Wyss, Michelle N. Maurer, Michelle N. Maurer

“…In summary, handwriting proficiency stabilizes quickly, while patterns of associations between peripheral and central handwriting processes change across the first year of handwriting instruction.…”
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FTA: A Feature Tracking Empirical Model of Auroral Precipitation by Chen Wu, Aaron J. Ridley, Anna D. DeJong, Larry J. Paxton

“…Among the three models, the FTA model specified the most confined patterns with the highest energy flux, agreeing with the spatial and temporal evolution of SSUSI measurements better and predicted auroral power (AP) better during higher activity levels (SSUSI AP > 20 GW). …”
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Apports nutritionnels, dépense et bilan énergétiques chez l’homme et les primates non-humains : aspects méthodologiques by Laurent Tarnaud, Cécile Garcia, Sabrina Krief, Bruno Simmen

“…This paper presents field methods and laboratory techniques used to evaluate food intake, energy and nutrient input, activity patterns, energy expenditure, and body energy storage in human and non-human primates. …”
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Study on the Aging Behavior of Two Acrylic Polyurethane Coatings under High and Low Temperature UV- Artificial Accelerated Aging Tests by PAN Dongyue, AN Jiangfeng, ZHOU Xuejie, PENG Feifan, CHEN Hao, CHEN Zhijian, WU Jun

“…In order to investigate the aging behavior of acrylic polyurethane coatings in environments with high ultraviolet radiation intensity and large temperature differences， the aging processes of water-based and solvent-based acrylic polyurethane coatings were studied using UV-high and low-temperature artificial accelerated aging methods.Techniques such as super depth-of-field imaging， attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) were employed to analyze the changes in microscopic morphology， molecular structure and elemental atomic fraction on the surfaces of the coatings.The performance changes and aging patterns of solvent-based and water-based coatings during the aging process were examined through electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)， water contact angle measurements， adhesion strength tests and glossiness assessments.Results showed that the water-based acrylic polyurethane coating system exhibited cracking， whereas the solvent-based coating system exhibited layering.Both coatings experienced significant reductions in glossiness， water contact angle and adhesion strength.The aging rate of the two coating systems initially increased rapidly and then slowed down， with an early appearance of the rate transition inflection point.Infrared spectroscopy analysis indicated that both coatings shared similar aging mechanisms， while EDS analysis demonstrated a faster aging rate for the water-based coating.Additionally， the weight of each performance index was calculated by entropy method， and the comprehensive aging grade under the test was obtained， which verified that the solventbased acrylic polyurethane coating system had relatively good weather resistance.…”
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Using the proximal policy optimization and prospect theory to train a decision-making model for managing personal finances by Vladyslav Didkivskyi, Dmytro Antoniuk, Tetiana Vakaliuk, Yevhen Ohinskyi

“…A graphical analysis of the recommended allocation percentages revealed significant patterns influenced by the value function parameters of Prospect Theory. …”
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Correlation between Soil Organic Matter, Total Organic Matter and Water Content with Climate and Depths of Soil at Different Land use in Kelantan, Malaysia by A Azlan, ER Aweng, CO Ibrahim, A Noorhaidah

“…Correlation analysis indicated that,generally, SOM and TOC concentration and soil classes had a positive correlation with temporal patterns and no significance effects with depth of the soils. …”
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Genomic Evidence for the Purging of Deleterious Genetic Variation in the Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale by Richard W. Orton, Philip K. Hamilton, Timothy R. Frasier

“…To better understand the links between deleterious genetic variation and population status, we assess patterns of genetic diversity, inbreeding, and mutation load across the genomes of three species of Balaenidae whale with different demographic histories and recoveries following the end of commercial whaling in the 1980s. …”
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