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PLoS Computational Biology, 2020 Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health threat in low TB incidence countries, through a combination of reactivated disease and onward transmission. Using surveillance data from the United Kingdom (UK) and the Netherlands (NL), we demonstrate a simple ...
Ellen Brooks-Pollock +7 more
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Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 3, August 2026.This study quantifies the influence of multidimensional effects on site response in the Wellington region of New Zealand by comparing results from different simulation approaches. Response‐spectral amplification functions from 1D and 2D site response analyses are compared to quantify the magnitude and spatial distribution of multidimensional effects ...
Christopher A. de la Torre +3 more
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Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 3, August 2026.Fire sprinkler systems are critical for fire safety, but their functionality can be impaired by seismic damage. This study develops new seismic fragility functions for acceleration‐sensitive damage requiring monitoring, maintenance, and repair in code‐compliant fire sprinkler piping systems, using experimental data from full‐scale experimental tests ...
Jitendra Bhatta +2 more
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Development of Liquefaction‐Targeted Design Basis in U.S. Seismic Provisions
Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 3, August 2026.Seismic design criteria for new buildings in the United States have historically focused on life safety performance objectives through minimizing the potential for structural collapse. Development of design criteria to meet this performance objective has evolved over time, leading to the current, risk‐targeted maximum considered earthquake (MCER ...
Andrew J. Makdisi +8 more
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Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2010 In this paper we examine the accuracy and precision of three indices of catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE). We carried out simulations, generating catch data according to six probability distributions (normal, Poisson, lognormal, gamma, delta and negative ...
M. Petrere Jr. +2 more
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Bayesian Model Averaging in Causal Instrumental Variable Models
Journal of Applied Econometrics, Volume 41, Issue 5, Page 669-683, August 2026.ABSTRACT Instrumental variables are a popular tool to infer causal effects under unobserved confounding, but choosing suitable instruments is challenging in practice. We propose gIVBMA, a Bayesian model averaging procedure that addresses this challenge by averaging across different sets of instrumental variables and covariates in a structural equation ...
Gregor Steiner, Mark Steel
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Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, Volume 114, Issue 8, August 2026.ABSTRACT Nanofibers‐reinforced hydrogels offer improved mechanical properties as compared to classic hydrogels and can potentially better support cell viability and cell therapy outcomes. Here, we optimized polycaprolactone (PCL) short nanofibers production and combined them with a soft hydrogel based on kappa‐carrageenan and gelatin type B (kCGb) to ...
Akram Jassim Jawad +3 more
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Basal Force Probability Distributions in Thin‐Layer Granular Flows
Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, Volume 131, Issue 8, August 2026.Abstract Extreme geophysical flows, such as granular and debris flows, can significantly shape the landscape in steep lands and generate seismic signals that can be recorded over long distances. However, direct field measurements needed to constrain the granular physics remain difficult due to the damage potential of those flows.
Jun Fang +5 more
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Sensing Coverage Prediction for Wireless Sensor Networks in Shadowed and Multipath Environment
The Scientific World Journal, 2013 Sensing coverage problem in wireless sensor networks is a measure of quality of service (QoS). Coverage refers to how well a sensing field is monitored or tracked by the sensors.
Sushil Kumar, D. K. Lobiyal
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Journal of Geophysical Research: Machine Learning and Computation, Volume 3, Issue 4, August 2026.Abstract Discrete fracture network (DFN) models are widely used to simulate fluid and solute transport through fracture networks that serve as their preferential pathways. In DFN models, fractures are generated stochastically based on fracture properties.
S. Okamoto, K. Nakata, K. Mori, T. Saito
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