A Modification of Multiple Discrete-Continuous (MDC) Choice Model to Consider Nonmonotonic Preference in Episode-Level Time-Use Behaviors by Mengyi Wang, Xin Ye, Ke Wang

“…However, the current MDCEV-OP framework assumes a monotonically increasing utility function for each episode alternative, which fails to accommodate potential nonmonotonic preference in episode-level time consumption. …”
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Kernel machine tests of association using extrinsic and intrinsic cluster evaluation metrics. by Alexandria M Jensen, Peter DeWitt, Brianne M Bettcher, Julia Wrobel, Katerina Kechris, Debashis Ghosh

“…These approaches, however, either do not accomodate a more general association between community structure and an outcome or cannot accommodate additional covariates that may confound the association of interest. …”
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Technical efficiency and its determinants in China's hog production by Xu TIAN, Fei-fei SUN, Ying-heng ZHOU

“…A stochastic frontier translog production function with scaling property in inefficiency term is adopted for hog production analysis, and the determinants of technical efficiency are incorporated in a one-step estimation using maximum likelihood estimation. …”
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Beyond Linear Delay Multipliers in Air Transport by Seddik Belkoura, José Maria Peña, Massimiliano Zanin

“…Here we present a methodology that extracts a more complete relationship between the in- and outbound delays, distinguishing a linear and a nonlinear phase and thus yielding a richer description of the system’s response as a function of the delay magnitude. …”
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Hypertonic dextrose prolotherapy in osteoarthritis: mechanisms, efficacy, and future research directions by Kai Huang, Haili Cai

“…Hypertonic dextrose prolotherapy (DPT) has emerged as a potential regenerative treatment, utilizing dextrose injections to stimulate the body’s natural healing mechanisms by promoting tissue regeneration, strengthening ligaments, and improving joint function. Recent clinical studies, including the latest research findings, have shown that prolotherapy offers significant pain relief and functional improvement in knee OA, often outperforming other treatments like hyaluronic acid (HA) and corticosteroid injections. …”
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Dynamic Relevance-Weighting-Based Width-Adaptive Auto-Encoder by Malak Almejalli, Ouiem Bchir, Mohamed Maher Ben Ismail

“…A newly formulated cost function governs this dual optimization, allowing the hidden layer to expand or contract based on the complexity of the input data. …”
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A Historical Approach to the Mirror Neuron System by Palacios-Sánchez, Leonardo, Botía, Inés, Palacios-Espinosa, Ximena

“…The initial enthusiasm manifested with the discovery of MN has been progressively nuanced, giving rise to a functional, neuroscientific perspective that requires more evidence on its therapeutic utility and applicability in areas of knowledge beyond health sciences.…”
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Is Toxoplasma Gondii Infection Related to Brain and Behavior Impairments in Humans? Evidence from a Population-Representative Birth Cohort. by Karen Sugden, Terrie E Moffitt, Lauriane Pinto, Richie Poulton, Benjamin S Williams, Avshalom Caspi

“…Suicide attempt was marginally more frequent among individuals with T. gondii seropositivity (p = .06). …”
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The conserved noncoding RNA ModT coordinates growth and virulence in Clostridioides difficile. by Tina Lenče, Johannes Sulzer, Kilian Andress, Anne-Sophie Gribling-Burrer, Vanessa Lamm-Schmidt, Lars Barquist, Redmond P Smyth, Franziska Faber

“…They often exhibit complex tertiary structures that are a key determinant of their biochemical function. Here, we characterize the structured "raiA motif" RNA from Clostridioides difficile, which is conserved in more than 2,500 bacterial species from the phyla Bacillota and Actinomycetota. …”
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Capabilities of delayed microsurgical reconstruction in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa: clinical case by A. O. Guz, A. V. Garev, D. M. Fatkullin, A. S. Zaharov, M. I. Sokolova

“…Surgical treatment of patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the oral mucosa is a complicated problem requiring maximal surgical radicality and, at the same time, single-stage reconstruction to preserve organ function and achieve acceptable esthetic results. One of modern reconstruction techniques is the use of free flaps. …”
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Fused Deposition Modeling of Single-Use Plastic Alloy by Wang Liao, Jie Wang, Manping Pan

“…Among which, the three plastics of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) take more than 70%. Due to incompatibility, few research has been done on the alloy of the three plastics. …”
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Inovasi Desain dalam Menjaga Eksistensi Bangunan Cagar Budaya by Adelita Arifani Fitria Dewi, Utami, Nadia Silvianingsih, Raisya Salsabila Fasha

“…Colonial buildings have experienced numerous functional changes, necessitating new design modifications within existing structures, all while preserving their cultural heritage. …”
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Extreme rainfalls as a cause of urban flash floods; a case study of the Erbil-Kurdistan Region of Iraq by Andam Mohsin Mustafa`, Hadi Hamaaziz Muhammed, Michal Szydlowski

“…However, the duration of heavy rainfalls was not more than two hours. Four events of maximum daily rainfall (for a 39-year dataset) were rated from 1 – 10% of exceedance probability. …”
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Noninvasive Brain Stimulation for Motor Recovery after Stroke: Mechanisms and Future Views by Naoyuki Takeuchi, Shin-Ichi Izumi

“…Many reports have shown that NIBS application improves motor function in stroke patients by using their physiological peculiarity. …”
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The Carpal tunnel syndrome - CTS - primary and secondary prevention - review of literature by Maciej Broda, Milena Flak, Magdalena Grzonkowska

“…CTS can be caused by trauma, excessive nerve stretching, or compression. The condition more frequently affects women, with risk factors including obesity, diabetes, and hypothyroidism. …”
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Wavelet Estimation of Partial Derivatives in Multivariate Regression Under Discrete-Time Stationary Ergodic Processes by Sultana Didi, Salim Bouzebda

“…This study introduces a wavelet-based framework for estimating derivatives of a general regression function within discrete-time, stationary ergodic processes. …”
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Experimental Realization of a Multiscroll Chaotic Oscillator with Optimal Maximum Lyapunov Exponent by Esteban Tlelo-Cuautle, Ana Dalia Pano-Azucena, Victor Hugo Carbajal-Gomez, Mauro Sanchez-Sanchez

“…Finally, experimental results of the phase-space portraits for generating from 2 to 10 scrolls are listed to show that their associated value for the optimal maximum Lyapunov exponent increases by increasing the number of scrolls, thus guaranteeing a more complex chaotic behavior.…”
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Analytical expression for $\pi$-ton vertex contributions to the optical conductivity by Juraj Krsnik, Anna Kauch, Karsten Held

“…Here, we derive the analytical expression for these $\pi$-tons, and how they affect the optical conductivity as a function of correlation length $\xi$, fermion lifetime $\tau$, temperature $T$, and coupling strength to spin or charge fluctuations $g$. …”
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Skin Structure, Physiology, and Pathology in Topical and Transdermal Drug Delivery by Sofia Brito, Moonki Baek, Bum-Ho Bin

“…However, the structure and physiological function of the skin can vary according to different factors, such as the area of the body and between individuals. …”
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Sox2-overexpressing neural stem cells alleviate ventricular enlargement and neurological dysfunction in posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus by Baocheng Gao, Haoxiang Wang, Shuang Hu, Kunhong Zhong, Xiaoyin Liu, Ziang Deng, Yuanyou Li, Aiping Tong, Liangxue Zhou

“…Therefore, Sox2-overexpressing NSCs (NSCSox2) may be more successful in improving neurological dysfunction after posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus. …”
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