Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Hotspots in Oliver Reginald Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa by Lindiwe Modest Faye, Mojisola Clara Hosu, Teke Apalata

“…This study aimed to assess DR-TB transmission patterns and predict future cases using geospatial and predictive modeling techniques. …”
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Interpretation of Bayesian-optimized deep learning models for enhancing soil erosion susceptibility prediction and management: a case study of Eastern India by Meshel Alkahtani, Javed Mallick, Saeed Alqadhi, Md Nawaj Sarif, Mohamed Fatahalla Mohamed Ahmed, Hazem Ghassan Abdo

“…The DNN-CNN hybrid model highlighted 41.58% of the area (421.20 sq. km) as high risk, demonstrating its effectiveness in capturing spatial patterns of erosion susceptibility. SHAP value analysis indicates that land use and soil type (LULC and K-factor) are crucial in erosion predictions, with LULC having a significant predictive influence in the DNN model. …”
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Analysis of the ‘Anti-scattering’ Capacity of Computational Ghost Imaging System in Solid Scattering Material by Ruiqing He, Wenwen Zhang, Baoqing Sun, Miguel A. Olvera, Zitao Lin, Qian Chen

“…Different from the TGI system modeled by Huygens&#x2013;Fresnel theory in continuous coordinates, in CGI the use of computer-generated patterns with the controllable size (<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$d$</tex-math></inline-formula>) of each pixel discretizes the object space into the <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$d$</tex-math></inline-formula>-based pixel-grids. …”
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The influence of the abundance and availability of alternative food on the foraging behavior of wintering Siberian Cranes (Leucogeranus leucogeranus) by Shilong Bi, Lizhi Zhou

“…This investigation focused on three critical environmental factors: food abundance, food burial depth, and sediment penetrability, examining their influence on foraging patterns across these distinct habitats. The results revealed significant inter-habitat differences: foraging success rates were substantially higher (p < 0.05) and food handling times markedly longer in lotus ponds compared to mudflats, whereas foraging effort and attempt frequency were significantly elevated in mudflat habitats. …”
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Interactions among tuberculosis, geographic environment and aerosols: evidence from the Kashgar region of China by Bo Shang, Bo Shang, Chengjing Wei, Chenchen Wang, Yanling Zheng, Yanling Zheng, Liping Zhang, Liping Zhang

“…The Kunlun and Tianshan mountain ranges serve as barriers that trap migrating dust, while meteorological patterns indicate that dust-laden trajectories extend further into the mountainous areas. …”
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Effect of Static Balance Ability on Dual-Task Costs Under Different Walking TaskInterventions in Chinese Older Adults by WANG Chenglong, NIE Mingjian, XIAO Chenhui, WU Yini, WANG Jingjing

“…Cognitive dual-task conditions prolonged all temporal parameters (stride time, single/double support, swing time; all P < 0.05) and reduced spatial parameters (stride length, velocity, cadence; all P < 0.05). …”
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A depth-wise separable VGG19-capsule network for enhanced bell pepper and grape leaf disease classification with ensemble activation by Midhun P Mathew, Sudheep Elayidom, Jagathy Raj V P, Abubeker K M

“…This ensures that the capsule network effectively captures spatial information and preserves the hierarchical relationships between features. …”
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Effects of riverine nutrient enrichment and sediment reduction on high primary productivity zone in the Yangtze River estuary: historical reconstruction and future perspective by Yan Song, Maotian Li, Xiaoqiang Liu, Weihua Li, Huikun Yao, Yan Liu, Jing Chen

“…However, the spatiotemporal patterns and underlying mechanisms that regulate the HPPZ remain unclear, especially in the face of drastic changes in riverine inputs. …”
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Evaluation of Rainfall Distribution Based on the Precipitation Concentration Index: A Case Study over the Selected Summer Rainfall Regions of South Africa by Christina M. Botai, Joel O. Botai, Mxolisi B. Mukhawana, Jaco de Wit, Ndumiso S. Masilela, Nosipho Zwane, Henerica Tazvinga

“…The Precipitation Concentration Index (PCI) is considered a powerful tool that can be used to analyse the spatial and temporal distribution and variability of precipitation over a region. …”
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A Multi-Modal Approach Using a Hybrid Vision Transformer and Temporal Fusion Transformer Model for Stock Price Movement Classification by Ibanga Kpereobong Friday, Sarada Prasanna Pati, Debahuti Mishra

“…Our approach adequately captures potential price reversals or continuations by utilizing two modalities (candlestick chart patterns and historical price data). Specifically, the proposed framework converts the historical data into candlestick charts of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$256\times 256$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-pixel images where both modalities are effectively integrated and processed. …”
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Time-Domain Versus Frequency-Embedded EEG Sequences for Sensorimotor BCI Using 1D-CNN by Simanto Saha, Mathias Baumert, Alistair Mcewan

“…We compared the performance of the proposed methods with classification algorithms featuring common spatial patterns (CSP) for benchmarking. The best overall classification accuracies (%) for intra-subject, inter-subject (pairwise) and inter-subject (pooled) BCIs were <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$86.57\pm 11.69$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$70.80\pm 9.21$ </tex-math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$76.61\pm 12.37$ </tex-math></inline-formula> using 1D&#x2212;CNN with time-domain EEG signals. …”
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Two-dimensional modeling of nitrate transport in canola field under Moistube irrigation using HYDRUS 2D/3D by Tinashe Lindel Dirwai, Tinashe Lindel Dirwai, Aidan Senzanje, Aidan Senzanje, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

“…While previous studies have explored wetting patterns under Moistube Irrigation (MTI) and discussed qualitative nitrate retention, few have quantitatively simulated nitrate transport through variably saturated zones with fine temporal-spatial resolution.MethodsA field experiment was conducted in a 20 m × 8 m naturally ventilated greenhouse using three irrigation regimes: (i) full irrigation (100% ETc), (ii) optimal deficit irrigation (75% ETc), and (iii) extreme deficit irrigation (55% ETc). …”
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Parental kynurenine 3-monooxygenase genotype in mice directs sex-specific behavioral outcomes in offspring by Snezana Milosavljevic, Maria V. Piroli, Emma J. Sandago, Gerardo G. Piroli, Holland H. Smith, Sarah Beggiato, Norma Frizzell, Ana Pocivavsek

“…Adult female and male offspring underwent behavioral testing for learning, memory, anxiety-like behavior and sleep–wake patterns. Results HET-Kmo +/– mice exhibited reduced brain KMO activity, increased KYNA levels, and disrupted sleep architecture and electroencephalogram (EEG) power spectra. …”
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GPS tracking methods for spatiotemporal air pollution exposure assessment: comparison and challenges in study implementation by Kalliopi Kyriakou, Benjamin Flückiger, Danielle Vienneau, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Ayoung Jeong, Medea Imboden, Aletta Karsies, Oliver Schmitz, Derek Karssenberg, Roel Vermeulen, Gerard Hoek, Kees de Hoogh

“…Abstract Background Epidemiological studies investigating long-term health effects of air pollution typically only consider the residential locations of the participants, thereby ignoring the space-time activity patterns that likely influence total exposure. This paper, part of a study in which residential-only and mobility-integrated exposures were compared in two tracking campaigns, reflects on GPS device choice, privacy, and recruitment strategy. …”
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Canine distemper virus phylogenetic structure and ecological correlates of infection in mesocarnivores across anthropogenic land use gradients by Jonathan Wilson, Samantha Rubio, Liliana C. M. Salvador, Nicole M. Nemeth, Jillian D. Fishburn, Nicole L. Gottdenker

“…ABSTRACT Anthropogenic land use impacts infectious diseases at the wildlife-domestic-human interface by changing host spatial distribution, behavior, density, and population dynamics. …”
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From Mountains to Basins: Asymmetric Ecosystem Vulnerability and Adaptation to Extreme Climate Events in Southwestern China by Qingao Lu, Yuandong Zhang, Wei Sun, Jingxuan Wei, Kun Xu

“…Regional analyses highlighted distinct spatial patterns: in mid–high-altitude areas (>1 km), including the Hengduan Mountains (HDMs) and Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau (YGP), extreme temperatures and precipitation significantly promoted vegetation growth, with rainfall day index (RDI), frost days (FD), extreme temperature index (ETI), SU, and DTR all having a strong influence (>0.1) on the GPP and NDVI. …”
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Structure-Aware Bayesian Compressive Sensing for Near-Field Source Localization Based on Sensor-Angle Distributions by Si Qin, Yimin D. Zhang, Qisong Wu, Moeness G. Amin

“…In this method, a spike-and-slab prior is used to statistically encourage sparsity of the SAD across each segmented SAD region, and a patterned prior is imposed to enforce the continuous structure of the SAD. …”
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Assessing Classic Maya multi-scalar household inequality in southern Belize. by Amy E Thompson, Gary M Feinman, Keith M Prufer

“…We then compare our findings to Gini coefficients for other Classic Maya polities in the Maya heartland and to contemporaneous polities across Mesoamerica. We see the patterning of wealth inequality across the polities as a consequence of variable access to networks of exchange. …”
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Asymmetric shifts in precipitation due to urbanization across global cities by Jinghua Xiong, Yuting Yang, Long Yang, Dawen Yang

“…Abstract Urbanization alters precipitation patterns by modifying thermal, dynamic, and chemical processes in the atmosphere. …”
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The formation of the Bicoid morphogen gradient requires protein movement from anteriorly localized mRNA. by Shawn C Little, Gašper Tkačik, Thomas B Kneeland, Eric F Wieschaus, Thomas Gregor

“…The Bicoid morphogen gradient directs the patterning of cell fates along the anterior-posterior axis of the syncytial Drosophila embryo and serves as a paradigm of morphogen-mediated patterning. …”
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