Prediction and optimization of acoustic absorption performance of quasi-Helmholtz acoustic metamaterials based on LightGBM algorithm by Jianxin Xu, Weikang Mao, Xiaoqian Yu, Bingfei Liu

“…The data were then trained using the LightGBM model, and the prediction model was evaluated to demonstrate the reliability and accuracy of the adopted machine learning method. The results were interpreted using the Shapley additive explanations model to explore the potential relationship between the characterized factors and the target variables. …”
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Driving Safety Analysis Using Grid-Based Water-Filled Rut Depth Distribution by Jiao Yan, Hongwei Zhang, Bing Hui

“…At present, the maximum water depth of left and right ruts is mostly adopted to analyze the safety of water-filled ruts, ignoring the uneven change of ruts in the driving direction and the cross-section direction, which cannot fully reflect the actual impact of asymmetric or uneven longitudinal ruts on the vehicle. …”
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Consumer perceptions of antimicrobial use in animal husbandry: A scoping review. by Jaime R Barrett, Gabriel K Innes, Kelly A Johnson, Guillaume Lhermie, Renata Ivanek, Amelia Greiner Safi, David Lansing

“…Increased consumer awareness of this issue places pressure on animal husbandry to adopt policies to reduce or eliminate antimicrobial use. …”
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Methods of Physical Evidence Verification in the Criminal Proceedings of Ukraine by B. V. Shabarovskyi

“…The Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine adopted on April 13, 2012, as well as the court practice have been analyzed. …”
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New York Writing: Urban Art in Don DeLillo’s Underworld by Wendy Harding

“…Le roman accueille et même adopte l’impulsion des graffitis urbains tout en leur donnant certaines dimensions inaccessibles aux arts visuels. …”
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Assessing the impact of waste picking on musculoskeletal disorders among waste pickers in Mumbai, India: a cross-sectional study by Praveen Chokhandre, Shrikant Singh

“…The survey instrument for measuring musculoskeletal symptoms was adopted from a standardised Nordic questionnaire. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to using smart TV among older adults in care settings: a scoping review protocol by Lillian Hung, Mario Gregorio, Karen Lok Yi Wong

“…Introduction The objective of the scoping review is to understand what has been reported in the literature regarding facilitators and barriers to using smart television (smart TV) among older adults in care settings.Methods and analysis The scoping review will adopt the Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review methodology. …”
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Clinical Analysis of Bloodstream Infection of Escherichia coli in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer from 2011 to 2019 by Changsen Bai, Xiuse Zhang, Dong Yang, Ding Li, Honglei Feng, Yueguo Li

“…We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of pancreatic cancer patients (31 cases with E. coli BSI and 93 cases without BSI) by a case-control study. SPSS 17.0 was adopted to perform univariate and multivariate analyses. …”
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Design and Development of a Delta 3D Printer Using Salvaged E-Waste Materials by Anthony Simons, Kossi L. M. Avegnon, Cyrus Addy

“…In place of traditional linear rails, locally sourced square pipes were adopted coupled with bearings and a 3D printed carriage support, and a relatively cheaper but stable linear rail was developed. …”
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Settlement Analysis of Pipe Culvert Situated in Soft Clay Treated with Prefabricated Vertical Drains by Adamu Beyene Negesa

“…Finite element-based numerical modeling was conducted by using the 2D GeoStudio/SigmaW package, and the Modified Cam Clay Constitutive model was adopted. The conducted numerical analysis revealed that the finite element result has good agreement with the field settlement monitoring data with only 0.0305 m maximum deviation in which the numerical analysis result remained greater for majority of the consolidation time. …”
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Reducing the urge to be physically active in patients with anorexia nervosa through virtual reality: protocol for a randomised-controlled feasibility trial by Nina Timmesfeld, Georgios Paslakis, Georg Halbeisen

“…This trial will evaluate the feasibility of a virtual reality (VR)-based intervention as an add-on treatment to psychotherapy to improve activity urges and, consequently, initial treatment responses on core outcomes as targeted per AN treatment guidelines.Methods and analysis This single-centre feasibility trial adopts the single-blind, two-arm design and outcome measures of an intended full-scale randomised controlled trial (RCT) in order to establish that all necessary trial components work together as intended. …”
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Corn Response Across Plant Densities and Row Configurations for Different Moisture Environments by Kipling S. Balkcom, Kira L. Bowen

“…No advantage for twin-row corn production was observed across five site-years in Alabama, which indicates either row configuration can be successfully adopted.…”
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A review of the structured framework for sustainability audits in manufacturing organizations by Dharmendra Hariyani, Poonam Hariyani, Sanjeev Mishra, Milind Kumar Sharma

“…The study also highlights the transformative role of digital technologies, such as real-time monitoring systems, AI-driven analytics, and blockchain, in streamlining audit processes, improving data accuracy, and fostering greater transparency. By adopting these advancements, manufacturing organizations can better monitor performance, align operational goals with sustainability benchmarks, and adapt to emerging challenges. …”
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The artificial intelligence-based agricultural field irrigation warning system using GA-BP neural network under smart agriculture. by Xiying Wang

“…To address these problems, a genetic algorithm (GA) is adopted for optimizing the BPNN, and the EGA-BPNN model is used to predict irrigation flow in agricultural fields. …”
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Digital state in the context of legal reform in Ukraine: theoretical and legal aspect by E. Najafli

“…It is indicated that the transition from an extensive paradigm of a digital state formation to an intensive one should be recognized as an urgent need today, which would provide for an inclusive model of the formation of a digital state due to the real inclusion (involvement) of civil society institutions in solving state affairs, stimulating civil initiative and making it impossible to adopt key legal acts without prior extensive public consultation, which should be given not optional but mandatory character.…”
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EFFECT OF BASIC AMENITIES ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS IN BENUE STATE NIGERIA by ONYOWO REBECCA ATUNGWU

“…The study specifically determined the effect of primary healthcare, pipe-borne water, education, and rural electrification on socioeconomic development of rural areas in Benue State, Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design and data were collected using structured questionnaire. …”
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Sensory and motor development in children at Hogar Santa Marianita. Ambato, Ecuador by Roberto Enrique Alvarado, Marìa Fernanda Morales Gòmez de la Torre, Greta Marisol Vallejo Ordoñez, Elizabeth Germania Vilema Vizuete

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the children of the Santa Marianita home need adequate early stimulation to help them adopt healthy habits that last over time and promote a better quality of life.…”
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Public Acceptance of Driverless Buses in China: An Empirical Analysis Based on an Extended UTAUT Model by Jian Chen, Rui Li, Mi Gan, Zhiyan Fu, Fatao Yuan

“…The structural equation modeling (SEM) method was adopted to quantitatively describe the impact of each factor on acceptance intention (AI) as well as the mutual influence relationships between the factors. …”
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The never-ending story of public administration reform in Slovenia (from 1991 to further development) by Polona Kovač

“…In Slovenia, the public administration reform has been a systematic task since 1996 when the government adopted the strategy of transformation of public administration due to Slovenia becoming a full member of EU. …”
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Study of the Complexity Game of Supply Chain Green Innovation Introduction under EPR Policy and Government Subsidies by Xueli Zhan, Yi Tian, Chengjin Liu, Aili Hou, Junhai Ma

“…Combined with EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) and the topic of remanufacturer, adopting green innovation has been an effective way when green supply chain management is applied. …”
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