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Body Size Regulates Niche Overlap Asymmetry in the Subtropical Andes Rain Shadow: Isotopic Paleoecology of Oligocene South American Ungulates

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This study provides the first isotopic analysis of Oligocene mammals from Quebrada Fiera, Mendoza, Argentina, filling a major gap in South American paleontology. It reveals a latitudinal gradient in aridity due to the Andean rain shadow and highlights the role of (semi)permanent water bodies in sustaining diverse herbivore communities. Additionally, it
Dánae Sanz‐Pérez, Santiago Hernández Del Pino, Esperanza Cerdeño, Manuel Hernández Fernández, Laura Domingo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining the role of freebase nicotine in the harm reduction potential of oral nicotine pouches versus moist snuff: A randomized crossover trial

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Oral nicotine pouches (ONPs) contain varying proportions of freebase nicotine (FBN), with higher FBN expected to increase nicotine delivery across the oral mucosa. Because ONPs contain fewer toxicants than moist snuff and may serve as a reduced harm alternative for smokeless tobacco, we compared how the FBN in ONPs affects ...
Brittney Keller‐Hamilton, Hayley Curran, Leanne Atkinson, Sriya Suraapaneni, Alice Hinton, Kirsten Chrzan, Darren Mays, Ahmad El‐Hellani, Clark W. Wilson, Marielle C. Brinkman, Theodore L. Wagener   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Welcome to the jangle (fallacy): The case of statistics and mathematics anxieties

British Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Statistics‐related anxiety is a common barrier to learning in higher education, particularly for psychology and other non‐specialist students. High prevalence rates are concerning because statistical literacy is integral to academic success, employability and informed citizenship.
Jenny Terry, Charlie Lea, Andy P. Field
wiley   +1 more source

To vary or not to vary: A flexible empirical Bayes factor for testing variance components

British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Random effects are the gold standard for capturing structural heterogeneity, such as individual differences or temporal dependence. Yet testing their presence is difficult because variance components are constrained to be non‐negative, creating a boundary problem. This paper introduces a flexible empirical Bayes factor (EBF) for testing random
Fabio Vieira, Hongwei Zhao, Joris Mulder
wiley   +1 more source

Approximating multidimensionality with asymmetric unidimensional IRT models

British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Unidimensional item response theory (IRT) models are widely used even in settings where assessment data exhibit subtle forms of multidimensionality. Recent empirical evidence suggests that when item difficulty is associated with dimensionality, asymmetric item characteristic curves (ICCs) emerge in the unidimensional approximation.
Xiangyi Liao, Yinqiu He, Daniel Bolt, James Soland, Carlin Conner, Emily J. Solari   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

New estimation methods for diagnostic classification models

British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper introduces a new class of estimators for cognitive diagnosis models (CDMs) based on the Cressie–Read family of ϕ$$ \phi $$‐divergences. Focusing on the loglinear CDM (LCDM), for which joint maximum likelihood estimation (JMLE) has been shown to be consistent, we propose a joint minimum divergence estimation (JMDE) framework.
Elena Castilla
wiley   +1 more source

Endovascular Embolization of Pulmonary Sequestration in Children with Contraindications to Surgery: A Two-Centre Experience with Long-Term Follow-Up. [PDF]

Children (Basel)
Losin M, Chojnicki M, Lotkowska W, Wojciechowska E, Murawski M, Regent B, Czauderna P.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A taxonomy of reliability indices for cluster‐level constructs measured by multiple individual‐level indicators

British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Generalizability theory (GT) provides a variety of intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) to quantify reliability across different conditions of measurement—for example, scale and interrater reliability quantify generalization across items and raters, respectively.
Terrence D. Jorgensen, Suzanne Jak
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Meta-Analysis Into a Specific Study (InMASS) for Estimating the Target-Population Average Treatment Effect. [PDF]

Biom J
Hanada K, Kojima M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Fast Nodal Hessian Computation for Peridynamic Fracture Simulation

Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.
A fast, exact nodal Hessian computation for Non‐Ordinary State‐Based Peridynamics is introduced through analytical simplification and a warp‐centric GPU strategy. The method accelerates preconditioned solvers and Vertex Block Descent, enabling interactive fracture simulation with physical accuracy.
Yuxiong Qin, Qingfu Zhang, Zhongkai Zhang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source