Shibboleth: An agent-based model of signalling mimicry. by Jonathan R Goodman, Andrew Caines, Robert A Foley

“…Thus, the likelihood of being detected as a mimic may be more important than the costs imposed on mimics who are detected. …”
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Secondary Frequency Control of Islanded Microgrid Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning by Li WANG, Yuxiang JIANG, Xiangjun ZENG, Bin ZHAO, Junhao LI

“…The frequency deviation is used as the state input variable, and the design of the state space, action space, reward function, neural network, and hyperparameters in the deep Q-Networks algorithm is carried out. …”
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An improved algorithm of segmented orthogonal matching pursuit based on wireless sensor networks by Xinmiao Lu, Yanwen Su, Qiong Wu, Yuhan Wei, Jiaxu Wang

“…It can be seen that the sparsity adaptive pre-selected stagewise orthogonal matching pursuit algorithm has better adaptive characteristics to the sparsity of the signal, which is beneficial for users to receive more accurate original signals.…”
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Accuracy of the Apple Watch Series 9 for Measures of Energy Expenditure and Heart Rate at Rest and During Exercise: Impact of Skin Pigmentation by Sydney E. Chase, Rebecca G. Liddell, Chloe L. McGonagle, Stephen J. Ives

“…However, for HR, the Apple Watch Series 9 was more variable (i.e., less accurate) for darker skin pigmentations compared to lighter skin pigmentations. …”
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Hospital discharge communication problems in 10 high-income nations: a secondary analysis of an international health policy survey by Neil J MacKinnon, Preshit Nemdas Ambade, Zach Hoffman, Kaamya Mehra, Munira Gunja, Breagh H MacKinnon, Minseo Yi

“…Respondents who concerned about social service needs and mental health issues were more likely to report PDC.Conclusions Providers should consider factors which impact PDC at hospital discharge and tailor communication appropriately. …”
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Feature importance of climate vulnerability indicators with gradient boosting across five global cities by Lidia Cano Pecharroman, Melissa Oberon Tier, Elke U. Weber

“…Our results show that non-traditional variables were more relevant to self-reported exposure to extreme weather events than traditionally employed variables such as income or age. …”
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Role of Carroll’s CSR Pyramid in Shaping Consumer Buying Behavior: A Case of Detergent Industry of Pakistan by Haadiah Yasir, Syeda Anna Amjad

“…Here, the packaging origin of the detergents’ brand has been used as the moderating variable. In addition to this, the stakeholder theory has been applied where consumers are primarily expected to be well informed of their buying choices. …”
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus nonstructural protein 2 promotes the autophagic degradation of adaptor protein SH3KBP1 to antagonize host innate immune response... by Jiaoyang Li, Jing Zhang, Pu Sun, Jian Wang, Guoxiu Li, Zhanding Cui, Dong Li, Hong Yuan, Tao Wang, Kun Li, Xingwen Bai, Zhixun Zhao, Yimei Cao, Xueqing Ma, Pinghua Li, Yuanfang Fu, Huifang Bao, Zaixin Liu, Shuqi Xiao, Xinglong Wang, Zengjun Lu

“…Non-structural protein 2 (NSP2) of PRRSV is highly variable and plays crucial roles in the virus's life cycle. …”
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Survival and harvest of Atlantic Flyway resident population Canada Geese by Julie A. Beston, Christopher K. Williams, Theodore C. Nichols, Paul M. Castelli

“…Estimates of survival of juvenile geese were generally higher than those for adult geese, but they were less precise and more variable among states. Based on estimates of survival and recovery rates, the average annual harvest rate of adult geese was 13.5% and ranged from 3.1% in North Carolina to 20.1% in Pennsylvania, USA. …”
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Comparison of different approaches for estimating profile soil organic carbon stocks from topsoil samples by Wanderson de Sousa Mendes, Pierre Roudier, Paul L. Mudge, Stephen J.E. McNeill, Jordan P. Goodrich

“…Predictions for 0–30 cm (RMSE = 14.29 Mg·ha−1, MEC = 0.72, CCC = 0.83) were more accurate than those for deeper soil depths (0–60 cm; RMSE = 24.87 Mg·ha−1, MEC = 0.60, CCC = 0.74). …”
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The mediating role of self-efficacy and the moderating impact of organizational climate: a case study for improving teacher well-being through leadership and meaningful work by Wahyudi Triwiyanto, Fathur Rokhman, Joko Sutarto, Tri Suminar

“…Conclusions: The implication is that no single variable determines the well-being of honorary teachers without involving other variables as a practical, non-financial approach. …”
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Survival time analysis in women with breast cancer using distributional regression models by Isabela da Silva Lima, Sóstenes Jerônimo da Silva, Carla Regina Guimarães Brighenti, Luiz Ricardo Nakamura, Tiago Almeida de Oliveira, Milena Edite Casé de Oliveira, Thiago Gentil Ramires

“…Hence, this study analyzes variables associated with survival time in breast cancer patients in Campina Grande, Paraíba State, Brazil. …”
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Multiphase Trajectory Optimization of a Lunar Return Mission to an LEO Space Station by Luyi Yang, Haiyang Li, Jin Zhang, Yazhong Luo

“…Lunar exploration architecture can be made more flexible and reliable with the support of a low-Earth orbit (LEO) space station. …”
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Predictors of intention to stay in the profession among novice nurses: a cross-sectional study by Bella Savitsky, Rachel Shvartsur, Ilya Kagan

“…Among the sample of 216 novice nurses (93% response rate), four components of job satisfaction were extracted and included in the multivariable logistic regression model with the intention to stay in the profession as a dependent variable. Results Professional self-accomplishment was significantly and positively associated with the intention to stay in the profession, with an elevation of one standard deviation in this component associated with more than a two-fold increase in the odds of staying (OR = 2.3, 95% CI 1.3–3.9). …”
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The effect of health insurance reimbursement rates on middle-aged and elderly people’s hospital choices: evidence from China by Biao Li, Xiang Liang, Xiulin Qi

“…Results Our findings reveal that the higher a hospital’s reimbursement rate, the more likely a patient is to choose to seek care. …”
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Experimental Study on the Dynamic Mechanical Properties of a Jointed Rock Mass under Impact Loading by Feng Wang, Mengxiang Wang, Haibo Wang, Hao Wang, Qi Zong

“…The dynamic uniaxial compression test of the specimen under different strain rates was carried out by using a variable cross-section split Hopkinson compression bar with a diameter of 50 mm. …”
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Prevalence of psychotic-like experiences among Afghan migrant children and adolescents: examining the predictive role of childhood trauma, mindfulness, and cognitive flexibility by Abdul Reza Rezaee, Seyed Ruhollah Hosseini, Abbas Firoozabadi

“…Psychotic-like symptoms were more prevalent in adolescents than in children (OR = 1.946). …”
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Readiness, access, and use of facility childbirth care in Ethiopia: results from nationally representative linked household and health facility surveys by Elizabeth Stierman, Solomon Shiferaw, Saifuddin Ahmed, Mahari Yihdego, Assefa Seme, Linnea Zimmerman, Andreea Creanga

“…Health centers and clinics displayed lower and more variable readiness (median: 0.75, IQR: 0.66 to 0.84). …”
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Contrasting spatial patterns in active-fire and fire-suppressed Mediterranean climate old-growth mixed conifer forests. by Danny L Fry, Scott L Stephens, Brandon M Collins, Malcolm P North, Ernesto Franco-Vizcaíno, Samantha J Gill

“…Information from reference forest sites can help management efforts to restore forests conditions that may be more resilient to future changes in disturbance regimes and climate. …”
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Study on Elastoplastic Damage and Crack Propagation Mechanisms in Rock Based on the Phase Field Method by Jie Zhang, Guang Qin, Bin Wang

“…By introducing the non-associated flow rule and plastic damage variable, an energy functional comprising elastic strain energy, plastic work, and crack surface energy was constructed. …”
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