Distinct sex differences in ethanol consumption and operant self-administration in C57BL/6J mice with uniform regulation by glutamate AMPAR activity by Sara Faccidomo, Sara Faccidomo, Vallari R. Eastman, Taruni S. Santanam, Katarina S. Swaim, Seth M. Taylor, Clyde W. Hodge, Clyde W. Hodge

“…IntroductionConsidering sex as a biological variable (SABV) in preclinical research can enhance understanding of the neurobiology of alcohol use disorder (AUD). …”
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The Merit-based Incentive Payment System: Pearson’s Chi-Square and Categorical Dependent Variable Models Analyzed for Domains---Effective Clinical Care and Efficiency/Cost Reductio... by Amrita Shenoy

“… # Methodology The Pearson’s chi-square test examined distributions of the analyzed categorical variables. The Categorical Dependent Variable Method examined the association between the dependent and independent variables…”
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Comparative Analysis of Fixed and Variable Step Size Methods for Solving Ordinary Differetial Equations: A Case Study of Runge-Kutta Order 4 and Dormand Prince. by Byonaneebye, Darius

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Variability of satellite-based tropospheric nitrogen dioxide column abundance in the last 20 years over ten Mexican metropolitan areas measured by the Ozone Monitoring Instrument by Claudia I. Rivera Cárdenas, Karina González Hernández

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The impact of TNF-α 308G>A gene polymorphism on children’s overweight risk and an assessment of biochemical variables: A cross-sectional single-center experience by Cristina Oana Mărginean, Claudiu Mărginean, Mihaela Iancu, Valeriu G. Moldovan, Lorena Elena Melit, Claudia Bănescu

“…The final logistic multivariable included five independent variables (TNF-α genotype, gender, cholesterol, ASAT, and ALAT), which were statistically significant predictors with negative/positive effects on children's overweight risk; this model explained 30% of the variance in the outcome variable. …”
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Comparison of Heart Rate Variability in People With Diabetes-Related Neuropathic Foot to Their Counterparts Without a Foot Ulcer History: A Propensity Score Matching Study by Murong Wu, Shuang Lin, Yan Liu, Dawei Chen, Xingwu Ran, Chun Wang, Lihong Chen, Sen He, Donge Yan, Mingxin Bai, Yingying Dong, Wen Wang, Zhiyi Lei, Yun Gao

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Numerical Analysis of the Dynamic Behavior of the Ballasted Railway Track Under Loading of Trains at Variable Speeds to Improve the Prediction of Dynamic Amplification Factors and... by Zoa Ambassa, Jean Chills Amba

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INFLUENCE OF MAGNETIC FIELDS OF VARYING INTENSITY ON THE MORPHOLOGICAL VARIABILITY OF LONG-LEGGED WOOD FROG LARVAE (RANA MACROCNEMIS) AFTER THE EXPOSURE PERIOD FROM NEURULA TO HATC... by I. T. Gatsalova

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Modeling the Age-related Decrease in Ballistic Limit Velocity of Polycarbonate Vision Panels Using a Johnson-Cook Material Model Coupled with Variable Failure Criteria by Eckart Uhlmann, Mitchel Polte, Nils Bergström, Vu Ninh Le

“…A Johnson Cook material model in conjunction with variable failure criteria was used for the simulations. …”
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Comparing the Relative Efficacy of Generalized Estimating Equations, Latent Growth Curve Modeling, and Area Under the Curve with a Repeated Measures Discrete Ordinal Outcome Variab... by Daniel Rodriguez, Ryan Verma, Juliana Upchurch

“…More recently, researchers have begun to employ area under the curve (AUC) as a potential alternative when the nature of change is less important than the overall effect of time on repeated measures of a random variable. …”
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Neural network approach for thermal analysis of magnetized radiative micropolar hybrid nanofluid flow on a variable porous stretching sheet with Cattaneo-Christov flux model by Ebrahem A. Algehyne, Mashael A. Aljohani, Khadijah M. Abualnaja, Wafa F. Alfwzan, Arshad Khan, Emad E. Mahmoud

“…This work examines the micropolar hybrid nanofluid flow on a variable porous elongating sheet using inclined magnetic effects. …”
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‘Braun’: the first russian cotton cultivar with naturally colored fiber by R. K. Tuz, M. Sh. Asfandiiarova, L. P. Podolnaya

“…Massive energy and water consumption during the production of fabrics from such fiber generates significant problems, so in recent decades more and more cotton cultivars with naturally colored fiber have appeared in the world. …”
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Peculiar age distribution of cytogenetic abnormalities in acute myeloid leukemia by E. W. Fleischman, O. I. Sokova, A. V. Popa, O. P. Kirichenko, L. N. Konstantinova, N. F. Metelkova

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Rapid Classification of Milk Using a Cost-Effective Near Infrared Spectroscopy Device and Variable Cluster–Support Vector Machine (VC-SVM) Hybrid Models by Eleonora Buoio, Valentina Colombo, Elena Ighina, Francesco Tangorra

“…Infrared spectroscopy is a commonly used technique for distinguishing pure milk from adulterated milk, even when it comes from different animal species. More recently, portable spectrometers have enabled in situ analysis with analytical performance comparable to that of benchtop instruments. …”
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Spatial variability of soil properties and cotton yield in the Brazilian Cerrado Variabilidade espacial de propriedades do solo e produtividade do algodoeiro no cerrado brasileiro by Anamari V. A Motomiya, José P Molin, Wagner R Motomiya, Sidney R Vieira

“…This research aimed at assessing the spatial variability and relationships between factors that affect cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) yield. …”
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Predictive ability of plasma concentration of triglyceride/high density lipoprotein-cholesterol ratio for cardiometabolic variables in a sub-Sahara black African adolescent populat... by Susan J Holdbrooke, Bamgboye M Afolabi

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Exploring Fungicide Sensitivity in Soybean Stem Blight Pathogen <i>Diaporthe longicolla</i>, Emphasizing Genetic Variability Impact on Response to SDHI Fungicides Fluopyram and Pyd... by Shanshan Chen, Zhanyun Liu, Zhengjie Chang, Yuxin Zheng, Xueyang Wang, Ningwei Li, Zhongqiao Huang, Can Zhang, Xili Liu

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Understanding flood and drought extremes under a changing climate in the Blue Nile Basin: A review by Demelash Ademe Malede, Vetrimurugan Elumalai, Tesfa Gebrie Andualem, Yilkal Gebeyehu Mekonnen, Mesenbet Yibeltal, Girum Getachew Demeke, Tena Alamirew, Shimelash Molla Kassaye, Yonas Gebreslasie Hagos, Anmut Enawgaw Kassie, Mulatu Kassa, Gizachew Sewagegn Berihun, Ram L. Ray

“…The findings suggest that rising temperatures and fluctuating precipitation patterns are leading to more frequent and severe floods and droughts. Future projections also suggest increased drought severity in most basin areas, coupled with more frequent floods. …”
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Fracture resistance of milled and 3D printed ultra-thin occlusal veneers made of CAD/CAM resin-based ceramics cemented by variable luting approaches by Ali A. Elkaffas, Abdullah Alshehri, Abdullah Ali Alqahtani, Abdulellah F. Almudahi, Khalid K. Alanazi, Feras Abdulqader Alhalabi, Mohammed Ali Abuelqomsan, Ali R. Alqahtani

“…Occasionally, occlusal veneers can stand in for more conventional prosthetic restorations like crowns, inlays, or onlays. …”
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Male and female behavioral variability and morphine response in C57BL/6J, DBA/2J, and their BXD progeny following chronic stress exposure by Carole Morel, Lyonna F. Parise, Yentl Y. Van der Zee, Orna Issler, Min Cai, Caleb J. Browne, Anthony Blando, Katherine B. LeClair, Antonio V. Aubry, Sherod Haynes, Robert W. Williams, Megan K. Mulligan, Scott J. Russo, Eric J. Nestler, Ming-Hu Han

“…While it is well known that stress plays a key role in drug addiction, the genetic factors that make certain individuals particularly sensitive to stress and, thereby, more vulnerable to becoming addicted are unknown. …”
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