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A method for constructing fully interpretable linear regressions with statistically significant estimates according to the Student’s criterion and insignificant intercorrelation coefficients

M.P. Bazilevskiy · 2025 · Numerical Methods and Programming (Vychislitel'nye Metody i Programmirovanie)

The article is devoted to the urgent problem of constructing interpretable machine learning models, namely, multiple linear regression models. To estimate their unknown parameters, ordinary least squares is used. A…

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Analysis of the Existing Statistically Significant Difference between the Indicators of the Initial and Final Measurement after the Implementation of a Comprehensive Programme of Sport Improvement in Orienteering for Students from the Technical University of Sofia, Plovdiv Branch

Daniel Vladimirov · 2025 · Strategies for Policy in Science and Education-Strategii na Obrazovatelnata i Nauchnata Politika

From December 2016 to December 2018, a comprehensive study was conducted to analyze the results of an advanced orienteering training and training program introduced. A comparative analysis was also used in the analysis of the research…

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The dependence of the amino acid backbone conformation on the translated synonymous codon is not statistically significant

Javier González-Delgado, Pablo Mier, Pau Bernadó et al. · 2025 · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The correlation between synonymous codon usage and secondary structure in translated proteins has been widely demonstrated. This usage plays a capital role in tuning translational rates and protein folding kinetics, indirectly influencing…

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More on Brain and Semiosis: Can We Find a Point in Neuronets?

Tatiana V. Chernigovskaya · 2021 · Voprosy Filosofii

The paper discusses semiotic aspects of higher human functions and a possibility and relevance of traditional search for their neurophysiological basis. The state of the art on the subject is reviewed and the lack of data on…

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Demonstrating a Statistically Significant Association Between Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion and Positive OncoE6 Anal Test in Men Who Have Sex With Men and Are Living With HIV

Jeanne A. Jordan, Karina I. Rivas, Annette Aldous et al. · 2023 · Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Objectives The aim of the study is to determine whether a positive OncoE6 Anal Test result has statistically significant higher odds of being associated with high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) and to calculate sensitivity…

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Using Statistically Based Modeling for Vehicle Dynamics

Constantin Ovidiu Ilie, Dănuț Grosu, Oana Mocian et al. · 2014 · Advanced Materials Research

This paper is a result of a research focused on statistical vehicles dynamics. Its main purpose is to establish mathematical description of vehicle dynamics based on statistically sufficient experimental data and using statistical…

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STATISTICALLY CONTROLLED ROBUST TRUST COMPUTING MECHANISM FOR CLOUD COMPUTING

Mohamed Firdhous, Osman Ghazali, Suhaidi Hassan · 2014 · Journal of Information and Communication Technology

Quality of service plays an important role in making distributed systems. Users prefer service providers who meet the commitments specifi ed in the Service Level Agreements to these who violate them. Cloud computing has been the recent…

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A Comparative Study of Coronary Sinus Flow in Normal Healthy Controls with that of Patients of ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Significant Coronary Artery Disease by Transthoracic Echocardiography. Is there any Gender Difference?

Sashmi Prabha Sethi, Chhabi Satpathy, Trinath Kumar Mishra · 2025 · Indian Journal of Cardiovascular Disease in Women

Objectives: The objective of the study is to estimate the coronary sinus flow in patients of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction with significant stenosis of coronary arteries, using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is our…

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Does First Metatarsal Head Lowering During Minimally Invasive Chevron Akin Osteotomy Yield No Significant Difference in Patient-reported Outcomes Compared With Second Distal Metatarsal Minimally Invasive Osteotomy for Treating Intractable Plantar Keratosis?

Jun Young Choi, Young Yi, Seung Myung Choi et al. · 2026 · Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research

Background Hallux valgus is a common forefoot deformity that alters forefoot loading and often leads to secondary complications such as intractable plantar keratosis beneath the second metatarsal head. Although the link between hallux…

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‘My Contributions Made a Significant Difference’: Young Carers’ Reflections on Their Participation in Social Work Admissions

Andrea Newman, Bridgit Carey, Malcolm Kinney · 2021 · The British Journal of Social Work

Abstract Whilst the participation of service users and carers (SUCs) in Social Work admissions (SWAs) has significantly developed over the past decades, concerns have been raised about the tokenistic nature of SUC involvement (Barnes, D.,…

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Sildenafil does not have a significant effect on the portal vein velocity, cross-sectional area, and congestion index in the dog

Christopher R. Tollefson, Marc A. Seitz, Claudio C. Natalini et al. · 2022 · Frontiers in Veterinary Science

In veterinary medicine, sildenafil is most frequently used to treat pulmonary hypertension, but has also been investigated and used as a treatment for congenital megaesophagus and ischemic infarcts. With the increasing use, the effects of…

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Some results on q-difference equations

Junchao Zhang, Gang Wang, Junjie Chen et al. · 2012 · Advances in Difference Equations

Abstract In this paper, we consider the q -difference analogue of the Clunie theorem. We obtain there is no zero-order entire solution of f n ( z ) + ( ∇ q f ( z ) ) n = 1 when n ≥ 2 ; there is no zero-order transcendental entire solution…

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Affordance and ability

Jean-Marie Marandin · 2011 · Belgian Journal of Linguistics

This paper addresses epistemological issues raised by the use of elicited data in linguistic analyses. A common suspicion raised by experimental settings is this: participants in the lab do not replicate their everyday use of language, due…

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Thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology: malignancy rate in the category of indeterminate significant atypia/indeterminate significant follicular lesion

Neslihan Kaya Terzi, Tolga Terzi · 2024 · Annals of Saudi Medicine

BACKGROUND: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a standard preoperative diagnostic modality for thyroid nodules. The Bethesda Thyroid Cytopathology Reporting System (TBSRTC) defines the FNAC atypia group as atypia of undetermined…

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Implementation of Computerized Curricular Assistive Tools (CCAT) And Its Effect on Student Preparedness for the New NCLEX-RN Test Plan

Lindsey Schofield, null null, null null et al. · 2023 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day

Undergraduate students achieving a first-time pass on the NCLEX is the ultimate outcome post-graduation. First-time pass rates on the NCLEX allow students to transition into their nursing careers smoothly; for nursing schools to receive…

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