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Broadening the semiaquatic scene: Quantification of long bone microanatomy across pinnipeds

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Investigations of bone microanatomy are commonly used to explore lifestyle strategies in vertebrates. While distinct microanatomical limb bone features have been established for exclusively aquatic and terrestrial lifestyles, identifying clear patterns for the semiaquatic lifestyle remains more challenging.
Apolline Alfsen, Christian de Muizon, Olivier Lambert, Giovanni Bianucci, Antonia R. Kaffler, Matthew R. McCurry, Alexandra Houssaye, Rafael M. Varas‐Malca, Rodolfo Salas‐Gismondi, Oliver Hampe, Eli Amson   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Morphological variation in atlas and axis of Neotropical spiny rats (Rodentia, Echimyidae)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The unique morphologies of the first two cervical vertebrae, the atlas and axis, represent a significant innovation in mammalian evolution. These structures support the weight of the head and enable intricate movements of the head and neck.
Thomas Furtado da Silva Netto, João Felipe Leal Kaiuca, Adriana Itatí Olivares, William Corrêa Tavares   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Building a Sustainable Manufacturing Industry: The Role of Innovativeness and Other Strategic Factors

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable manufacturing is an effective way to improve organizational performance. In this sense, this research aims to analyze the determining factors of the success of the Brazilian manufacturing industry and evaluate innovativeness (Innovation Capacity) as a central point of sustainable manufacturing.
Julio Cesar Ferro De Guimarães, Eric Charles Henri Dorion, Eliana Andrea Severo, Bruna Lorena de Lima Dantas, Marcela Rebecca Pereira, Joyce Soares Da Silva   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changing core beliefs with trial-based cognitive therapy may improve quality of life in social phobia: a randomized study

Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, 2013
Objective: To determine whether there are differences in quality of life (QoL) improvement after treatment with the trial-based thought record (TBTR) versus conventional cognitive therapy (CCT) in patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD).
Vania Bitencourt Powell, Olivia Haun de Oliveira, Camila Seixas, Cláudia Almeida, Maria Conceição Grangeon, Milke Caldas, Thaís Delavechia Bonfim, Martha Castro, Amanda Galvão-de Almeida, Roberta de Oliveira Moraes, Donna Sudak, Irismar Reis de-Oliveira   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

EXPLANATORY METHODS OF MARKETING DATA ANALYSIS – THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS [PDF]

Explanatory methods of data analysis – also named by some authors supervised learning methods - enable researchers to identify and analyse configurations of relations between two or several variables, most of them with a high accuracy, as there is ...
Manuela Rozalia GABOR
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Exploring the Profile of Online Gamblers: Key Factors and the Role of Smartphone Addiction in Long‐Term Gambling Engagement

Journal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of online gambling has significantly impacted the gambling industry. However, concerns have arisen regarding how psychosocial factors and excessive smartphone use influence user behavior on online gambling platforms, which has highlighted the need for broader and long‐term studies. More nationally representative studies are
Hazal Dilan Erdem, Alberto Urueña, Juan Herrero   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Systematic methods for knowledge acquisition and expert system development [PDF]

Nine cooperating rule-based systems, collectively called AUTOCREW, were designed to automate functions and decisions associated with a combat aircraft's subsystem.
Belkin, Brenda L., Stengel, Robert F.
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Asynchronous LGBTQ+ Affirming Counseling Training With Early Career Counselors: A Mixed Methods Program Evaluation

Counselor Education and Supervision, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A growing body of research shows that training in LGBTQ+ affirming counseling (LGBTQ+ AC) positively impacts counselors’ perceived knowledge and skills in providing mental health services to LGBTQ+ communities. Existing program evaluations of LGBTQ+ AC, however, have primarily used synchronous delivery formats and cultural competency models ...
Amber L. Pope, Kelli Hartzell, Matt B. Siroty, Jeff Moe, Noelle St. Germain‐Sehr, Bianca R. Augustine, Amanda St. Germain‐Sehr, Tai Lexumé   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Asymptotic properties of cross‐classified sampling designs

Canadian Journal of Statistics, EarlyView.
Abstract We investigate the family of cross‐classified sampling designs across an arbitrary number of dimensions. We introduce a variance decomposition that enables the derivation of general asymptotic properties for these designs and the development of straightforward and asymptotically unbiased variance estimators.
Jean Rubin, Guillaume Chauvet
wiley   +1 more source

Formal Hypothesis Tests for Additive Structure in Random Forests

, 2016
While statistical learning methods have proved powerful tools for predictive modeling, the black-box nature of the models they produce can severely limit their interpretability and the ability to conduct formal inference.
Hooker, Giles, Mentch, Lucas
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