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This paper proposes a novel approach to generating realistic counterfactual explanations in Explainable AI by integrating denial constraints from relational databases to ensure generated instances adhere to data validity rules, thereby improving practical applicability with minimal compromise to distance and diversity metrics.
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View all from today →Competition Is Not Enough: Hayek’s Denationalisation of Money at Fifty
This article re-examines F. A. Hayek's 1976 *The Denationalisation of Money* within its original intellectual context to demonstrate how the author underutilized contemporary institutional analyses by Jevons, Smith, and Klein, thereby revealing that his proposal could have been significantly more institutionally specific without contradicting his theory of spontaneous order.
Host Ontogeny Structures Gut Microbiome Composition and Pathogen-Associated Bacterial Communities in the Endangered Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis)
This study utilizes shotgun metagenomic sequencing of 31 Ethiopian wolves to reveal that host ontogeny, rather than pack membership, significantly shapes gut microbiome composition and pathogen burden, with adults exhibiting higher cumulative abundances of potentially pathogenic bacteria than subadults.
Seasonal patterns in the prickly pear (Opuntioideae: Opuntia) phyllosphere microbiome: The potential for dynamic core communities
This study of the prickly pear phyllosphere microbiome across Texas reveals that seasonal shifts and ecoregion significantly influence microbial diversity and network structure, suggesting the absence of a stable, consistent core community due to the harsh environmental conditions and dynamic interactions between generalist and specialist taxa.
The mediating role of implementation barriers between green human resource management and sustainable organizational performance in the upstream oil and gas industry
This study utilizes quantitative analysis of HR executives in North East India's upstream oil and gas sector to demonstrate that Green Human Resource Management practices indirectly enhance sustainable organizational performance by overcoming managerial and employee implementation barriers, while noting that organizational size and ownership type do not significantly moderate this relationship.
Development and Independent Validation of a Mortality Prediction Model for HIV/PCP Inpatients Based on A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
This study developed and independently validated a mortality risk prediction model for hospitalized HIV/PCP patients using five key predictors identified through a systematic review and meta-analysis, demonstrating good discrimination, calibration, and clinical utility.
Analysis of the hydration heat evolution in cements incorporating construction waste powders by examining phase changes
This study demonstrates that incorporating recycled ceramic, brick, and concrete powders as cement substitutes in eco-friendly mortars significantly reduces hydration heat by up to 45% and delays peak reaction, thereby offering a sustainable solution for concreting in hot climates while altering the underlying phase change kinetics.
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