Spatial Spillover Effects of Digital Infrastructure on Food System Resilience: An Analysis Incorporating Threshold Effects and Spatial Decay Boundaries by Yani Dong, Chunjie Qi, Cheng Gui, Yueyuan Yang

“…The grain system resilience index is measured using the entropy method. A spatial Durbin model is employed to estimate the impact of digital infrastructure on grain system resilience, and a panel threshold model is used to analyze the nonlinear effects of digital infrastructure on grain system resilience. …”
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Approximation of the first passage time density of a Wiener process to an exponentially decaying boundary by two-piecewise linear threshold. Application to neuronal spiking activit... by Massimiliano Tamborrino

“…The first passage time density of a diffusion process to a time varying threshold is of primary interest in different fields. …”
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Vibration Analysis and Vehicle Detection by MEMS Acceleration Sensors Embedded in PCC Pavement by Congyi Chang, Linghui Kong, Libin Han, Junmin Li, Shuo Pan, Ya Wei

“…The study also explored various sensor placement locations and different threshold values for acceleration time-domain signals. …”
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Variable selection strategies for genomic prediction of growth and carcass related traits in experimental Nellore cattle herds under different selection criteria by Lucio F. M. Mota, Leonardo M. Arikawa, Júlia P. S. Valente, Larissa F. S. Fonseca, Maria E. Z. Mercadante, Joslaine N. S. G. Cyrillo, Henrique N. Oliveira, Lucia G. Albuquerque

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Prolonged noise exposure-induced auditory threshold shifts in wistar rats: Proposal of an experimental exposure protocol based on noise dose by Ana Carolina Odorizzi Zica, Gabriela Ribeiro Novanta, Maria Luiza Queiroz Sampaio, Rafael Rocha de Andrade, Lucieny Silva Martins Serra, André Luiz Lopes Sampaio

“…Methods: The sample consisted of 6 male Wistar rats. …”
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Comparative analysis of capillary threshold pressure measurement techniques: mercury intrusion porosimetry vs. innovative measuring tool for carbon storage by Ahsan Nabi Soomro, Łukasz Anioł, Mateusz Kudasik, Karol Dąbrowski, Stanisław Nagy

“…In this research, we conducted a comparative analysis of two methods for measuring threshold pressure: the traditional mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP), which operates under different fluid dynamics, and a new gas-water/brine system (e.g., CO2-water) using novel equipment. …”
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Association of proteinuria threshold in pre-eclampsia with maternal and perinatal outcomes: a nested case control cohort of high risk women. by Kate Bramham, Carlos E Poli-de-Figueiredo, Paul T Seed, Annette L Briley, Lucilla Poston, Andrew H Shennan, Lucy C Chappell

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To evaluate occurrence of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes with different thresholds of proteinuria (300-499 mg and ≥500 mg/24 hours) in pre-eclamptic women, comparing outcomes against women with chronic and gestational hypertension.…”
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Defining critical SOC/clay thresholds for soil health in boreal croplands using satellite-based NDVI proxies for productivity and resilience by Jaakko Heikkinen, Riikka Keskinen, Kari Ylivainio

“…In this study, we developed a method to define a critical threshold value for SOC/clay ratio on the basis of crop productivity and resilience. …”
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Estimation of therapeutic threshold for tuberculosis using adapted nominal group technique and clinical vignettes in clinical and community settings in Southern Africa by Alfred Kipyegon Keter, Alastair Van Heerden, Tom Decroo, Tom Boyles, Shannon Bosman, Thandanani Madonsela, Lindani Innocent Msimango, Lenika Naiken, Carlos Kiyan, Mashaete Kamele, Irene Ayakaka, Klaus Reither, Bart Karl Mario Jacobs, Lutgarde Lynen

“…Methods: We enrolled health professionals involved in the routine management of TB patients in South Africa and Lesotho. …”
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A systematic review of studies eliciting willingness-to-pay per quality-adjusted life year: does it justify CE threshold? by Khachapon Nimdet, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk, Kittaya Vichansavakul, Surachat Ngorsuraches

“…However, there has not been any systematic review summarizing the relationship between WTP per QALY and cost-effectiveness (CE) threshold based on World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation.…”
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The relationship between individualised speed thresholds and changes in aerobic fitness in elite professional youth soccer players. A case study by Ronan KAVANAGH, Kevin McDAID, David RHODES, Jill ALEXANDER, Damian HARPER, Rafael OLIVEIRA, Kieran BERRY, Mark CONNOR, Piotr ZMIJEWSKI, Ryland MORGANS

“…These findings support practitioners to individualise high-speed running thresholds.…”
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Selection of a Critical Chloride Level for Full Probabilistic Modelling by Frank Papworth, Carmen Andrade, Federica Lollini

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Studying Spatiotemporal Changeability of Oak Forests in Zagros in Response to Rainfall Variation by Zahra Alirezai, Amir Gandomkar, Morteza khodagholi, Alireza Abbasi

“…On the other hand, they create a vegetative cover of a balanced microclimate in the heart of the region general climate, which sometimes differs significantly from the original climate. Borhan et al., 2015). 2-Materials and Methods In this study, two categories of data were used. …”
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Evaluating the accessibility and equity of key amenities in the X-minute and Y-monetary-cost city: A double-threshold cumulative opportunity measure by Yue Chen, Shunping Jia, Qi Xu

“…Compared with existing methods, the double-threshold cumulative opportunity measure has better simplicity and interpretability. …”
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IDENTIFIKASI MODEL SELF-EXCITING THRESHOLD AUTOREGRESSIVE DENGAN SWITCHING TWO REGIME (KASUS PADA DATA EKSPOR AGRIKULTUR DI INDONESIA) by Husnun Nur Ghiffari Putri Riyansyah, Dewi Retno Sari Saputro, Bowo Winarno

“…A time series model that explain the structural changes associated with data in a certain time period is the Threshold Autoregressive (TAR) model. The basic of the TAR model there are some different usage regimes in autoregressive analysis. …”
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Physiological effects of spirulina supplementation during lactate threshold exercise at simulated altitude (2,500 m): a randomized controlled trial by Tom Gurney, James Brouner, Owen Spendiff

“…No other physiological variables (Watts, RER, RPE, VO2) were significantly different (p > 0.05) at the calculated threshold, or during the first four lower stages. …”
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Correlation of the cycle threshold value of SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR with biomarker levels in the prognosis of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 by Shweta Singhal, Geetika Rana, Atul K. Singh, Shekhar Pal, Shweta Thaledi

“…Method: Patients with the cycle threshold (Ct) value <35 were included in the study and their initial Ct values were noted. …”
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Comparisons of Fatty Acid Taste Detection Thresholds in People Who Are Lean vs. Overweight or Obese: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Robin M Tucker, Kathryn A Kaiser, Mariel A Parman, Brandon J George, David B Allison, Richard D Mattes

“…Two other studies that measured intensity ratings to graded suprathreshold NEFA concentrations were evaluated qualitatively. No significant differences in fatty acid taste thresholds or intensity were observed. …”
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International comparisons of fetal and neonatal mortality rates in high-income countries: should exclusion thresholds be based on birth weight or gestational age? by Ashna D Mohangoo, Béatrice Blondel, Mika Gissler, Petr Velebil, Alison Macfarlane, Jennifer Zeitlin, Euro-Peristat Scientific Committee

“…<h4>Principal findings</h4>For fetal mortality, rates based on gestational age were significantly higher than those based on birth weight (p<0.001), although these differences varied between countries. The use of a 1000-gram threshold included 8823 fetal deaths compared with 9535 using a 28-week threshold (difference of 712). …”
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Developing physical Activity and Sedentary behaviour thresholds for the Secondary prevention of Heart disease (DASSH): a cohort mortality survival tree analysis by Nicole Freene, Amanda Lönn, Theo Niyonsenga, Suzanne Carroll, Adrian Bauman, Robyn Gallagher, Rachel Davey

“…For SB, the threshold for mortality was < 5–6 h/day. Sex-specific differences in thresholds for MVPA and SB were found. …”
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