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A new hybrid classification algorithm for customer churn prediction based on logistic regression and decision trees by De Caigny, Arno, Coussement, Kristof, De Bock, Koen W.

“…•A new hybrid algorithm (logit leaf model) is proposed for customer churn prediction.•It is designed to perform well in terms of both accuracy and…”
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Spline-rule ensemble classifiers with structured sparsity regularization for interpretable customer churn modeling by De Bock, Koen W., De Caigny, Arno

“…An important business domain that relies heavily on advanced statistical- and machine learning algorithms to support operational decision-making is customer…”
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Customer churn prediction in the online gambling industry: The beneficial effect of ensemble learning by Coussement, Kristof, De Bock, Koen W.

“…The online gambling industry is one of the most revenue generating branches of the entertainment business, resulting in fierce competition and saturated…”
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A decision-analytic framework for interpretable recommendation systems with multiple input data sources: a case study for a European e-tailer by Coussement, K., De Bock, K. W., Geuens, S.

“…Recommendation systems help companies construct online personalization strategies for customers who are often overwhelmed by the abundance of product choices…”
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Enhanced inflammation in New Zealand white rabbits when MERS-CoV reinfection occurs in the absence of neutralizing antibody by Houser, Katherine V, Broadbent, Andrew J, Gretebeck, Lisa, Vogel, Leatrice, Lamirande, Elaine W, Sutton, Troy, Bock, Kevin W, Minai, Mahnaz, Orandle, Marlene, Moore, Ian N, Subbarao, Kanta

“…The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a zoonotic betacoronavirus that was first detected in humans in 2012 as a cause of severe acute…”
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Role of humoral immunity against hepatitis B virus core antigen in the pathogenesis of acute liver failure by Chen, Zhaochun, Diaz, Giacomo, Pollicino, Teresa, Zhao, Huaying, Engle, Ronald E., Schuck, Peter, Shen, Chen-Hsiang, Zamboni, Fausto, Long, Zhifeng, Kabat, Juraj, De Battista, Davide, Bock, Kevin W., Moore, Ian N., Wollenberg, Kurt, Soto, Cinque, Govindarajan, Sugantha, Kwong, Peter D., Kleiner, David E., Purcell, Robert H., Farci, Patrizia

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated acute liver failure (ALF) is a dramatic clinical syndrome leading to death or liver transplantation in 80% of cases. Due to…”
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Commercial influenza vaccines vary in HA-complex structure and in induction of cross-reactive HA antibodies by Myers, Mallory L., Gallagher, John R., Kim, Alexander J., Payne, Walker H., Maldonado-Puga, Samantha, Assimakopoulos, Haralabos, Bock, Kevin W., Torian, Udana, Moore, Ian N., Harris, Audray K.

“…Influenza virus infects millions of people annually and can cause global pandemics. Hemagglutinin (HA) is the primary component of commercial influenza…”
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Chlamydia evasion of neutrophil host defense results in NLRP3 dependent myeloid-mediated sterile inflammation through the purinergic P2X7 receptor by Yang, Chunfu, Lei, Lei, Collins, John W. Marshall, Briones, Michael, Ma, Li, Sturdevant, Gail L., Su, Hua, Kashyap, Anuj K., Dorward, David, Bock, Kevin W., Moore, Ian N., Bonner, Christine, Chen, Chih-Yu, Martens, Craig A., Ricklefs, Stacy, Yamamoto, Masahiro, Takeda, Kiyoshi, Iwakura, Yoichiro, McClarty, Grant, Caldwell, Harlan D.

“…Chlamydia trachomatis infection causes severe inflammatory disease resulting in blindness and infertility. The pathophysiology of these diseases remains…”
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Broad range bimodal microcavity in-line Mach-Zehnder interferometers by Eftimov, T., Arapova, A., Janik, M., Bock, W.J.

“…•In-line MZ interferometers in bimodal optical fibers are fabricated and studied.•A broad spectral range of operation from 500 nm to 1700 nm is…”
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Reconciling performance and interpretability in customer churn prediction using ensemble learning based on generalized additive models by De Bock, Koen W., Van den Poel, Dirk

“…► Ensemble classification based on GAMs is introduced to customer churn prediction. ► Bagging and the Random Subspace Method combine semi-parametric additive…”
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Impact of adjuvant: Trivalent vaccine with quadrivalent-like protection against heterologous Yamagata-lineage influenza B virus by Myers, Mallory L., Gallagher, John R., Woolfork, De’Marcus D., Stradtmann-Carvalho, Regan K., Maldonado-Puga, Samantha, Bock, Kevin W., Boyoglu-Barnum, Seyhan, Syeda, Hubza, Creanga, Adrian, Alves, Derron A., Kanekiyo, Masaru, Harris, Audray K.

“…As new vaccine technologies and platforms, such as nanoparticles and novel adjuvants, are developed to aid in the establishment of a universal influenza…”
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis dysregulates MMP/TIMP balance to drive rapid cavitation and unrestrained bacterial proliferation by Kübler, André, Luna, Brian, Larsson, Christer, Ammerman, Nicole C, Andrade, Bruno B, Orandle, Marlene, Bock, Kevin W, Xu, Ziyue, Bagci, Ulas, Mollura, Daniel J, Marshall, John, Burns, Jay, Winglee, Kathryn, Ahidjo, Bintou Ahmadou, Cheung, Laurene S, Klunk, Mariah, Jain, Sanjay K, Kumar, Nathella Pavan, Babu, Subash, Sher, Alan, Friedland, Jon S, Elkington, Paul TG, Bishai, William R

“…Active tuberculosis (TB) often presents with advanced pulmonary disease, including irreversible lung damage and cavities. Cavitary pathology contributes to…”
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Fatal progression of experimental visceral leishmaniasis is associated with intestinal parasitism and secondary infection by commensal bacteria, and is delayed by antibiotic prophylaxis by Lewis, Michael D, Paun, Andrea, Romano, Audrey, Langston, Harry, Langner, Charlotte A, Moore, Ian N, Bock, Kevin W, Francisco, Amanda Fortes, Brenchley, Jason M, Sacks, David L

“…Leishmania donovani causes visceral leishmaniasis (VL), which is typically fatal without treatment. There is substantial variation between individuals in rates…”
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Titanium oxide thin films obtained with physical and chemical vapour deposition methods for optical biosensing purposes by Dominik, M., Leśniewski, A., Janczuk, M., Niedziółka-Jönsson, J., Hołdyński, M., Wachnicki, Ł., Godlewski, M., Bock, W.J., Śmietana, M.

“…This work discusses an application of titanium oxide (TiOx) thin films deposited using physical (reactive magnetron sputtering, RMS) and chemical (atomic layer…”
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Refractive Index Sensing With Mach-Zehnder Interferometer Based on Concatenating Two Single-Mode Fiber Tapers by Zhaobing Tian, Yam, S.S.-H., Barnes, J., Bock, W., Greig, P., Fraser, J.M., Loock, H.-P., Oleschuk, R.D.

“…A novel refractive index (RI) sensor based on a fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer was realized by concatenating two single-mode fiber tapers separated by a…”
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Fiber optic sensors in the ATLAS Inner Detector by Scherino, L., Schioppa, E.J., Arapova, A., Berruti, G.M., Bock, W.J., Boniello, A., Borriello, A., Campopiano, S., Consales, M., Cusano, A., Esposito, F., Iadicicco, A., Kachiguine, S., Mikulic, P., Nagai, K., Neves, T., Petagna, P., Quero, G., Robinson, D., Srivastava, A., Vaiano, P., Venturi, N., Zarrelli, M., Zotti, A., Zuppolini, S.

“…A prototype system of Fiber Optic Sensors (FOS) for the accurate measurement of temperature and relative humidity, has been installed inside the Inner Detector…”
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Principles of a brain-computer interface (BCI) based on real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) by Weiskopf, N., Mathiak, K., Bock, S.W., Scharnowski, F., Veit, R., Grodd, W., Goebel, R., Birbaumer, N.

“…A brain-computer interface (BCI) based on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) records noninvasively activity of the entire brain with a high spatial…”
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Corrigendum: Impact of adjuvant: trivalent vaccine with quadrivalent-like protection against heterologous Yamagata-lineage influenza B virus by Myers, Mallory L., Gallagher, John R., Woolfork, De’Marcus D., Stradtmann-Carvalho, Regan K., Maldonado-Puga, Samantha, Bock, Kevin W., Boyoglu-Barnum, Seyhan, Syeda, Hubza, Creanga, Adrian, Alves, Derron A., Kanekiyo, Masaru, Harris, Audray K.

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Online Consultations Between General Practitioners and Psychiatrists in the Netherlands: A Qualitative Study by Bock, Nynke W., Wouters, Hans, Lammers, Anne J., Blanker, Marco H.

“…Objective: To examine the nature and scope of questions about psychiatric patient cases submitted by general practitioners (GPs) to an established online…”
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Protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection by a mucosal vaccine in rhesus macaques by Sui, Yongjun, Li, Jianping, Zhang, Roushu, Prabhu, Sunaina Kiran, Elyard, Hanne Andersen, Venzon, David, Cook, Anthony, Brown, Renita Elizabeth, Teow, Elyse, Velasco, Jason, Greenhouse, Jack, Putmon-Taylor, Tammy, Campbell, Tracey-Ann V, Pessaint, Laurent, Moore, Ian N, Lagenaur, Laurel A, Talton, James D, Breed, Matthew W, Kramer, Joshua, Bock, Kevin W, Minai, Mahnaz, Nagata, Bianca M, Lewis, Mark G, Wang, Lai-Xi, Berzofsky, Jay A

“…Effective SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are urgently needed. While most vaccine strategies have focused on systemic immunization, here we compared the protective…”
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