Advanced Machine Learning Ensembles for Improved Precipitation Forecasting: The Modified Stacking Ensemble Strategy in China by Tiantian Tang, Yifan Wu, Yujie Li, Lexi Xu, Xinyi Shi, Haitao Zhao, Guan Gui

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Correlation of macronutrient and micronutrient intake with anemia status in pulmonary tuberculosis patients at namorambe community health center by Aritonang Evawany Yunita, Manalu Sarah Patumona, Manalu Samuel MH

“…Pulmonary TB is an infectious disease that is still a problem, both in diagnosis and treatment, however the success of pulmonary TB treatment is greatly influenced by many factors including the presence of sufferers, comorbidities, smoking habits, food consumption and nutritional status. …”
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Experiences of and response to the COVID-19 pandemic at private retail pharmacies in Kenya: a mixed-methods study by Edwine Barasa, Sassy Molyneux, Jacinta Nzinga, Audrey Mumbi, Peter Mwangi Mugo, Daniella Munene, Collins Jaguga, Davy Odhiambo, Elizabeth Ominde-Ogaja, Mercy Maina, Michael Mungoma, Nadia Butt, Sultani Matendechero, Titus Kahiga, Eric Sedah, Sylvia Opanga

“…Notably, there is an urgent need to develop guidelines for pharmacy-based COVID-19 testing, a service that is clearly needed and which could greatly increase test coverage. Pharmacy-based COVID-19 programmes should be accompanied with implementation research to inform current and future pandemic responses.…”
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Pre-sowing treatment of vetch hairy seeds, viсia villosa using ultraviolet irradiation by A. Semenov, T. Sakhno, O. Hordieieva, Y. Sakhno

“…Ultraviolet-C irradiation of pre-sowing seeds is an environmentally friendly method that became of great importance in recent years. It is, hereafter, being shown that, along with known antimicrobial use, there is additional important advantage of Ultraviolet-C irradiation of pre-sowing seeds. …”
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Downscaling and Projection of Multi-CMIP5 Precipitation Using Machine Learning Methods in the Upper Han River Basin by Ren Xu, Nengcheng Chen, Yumin Chen, Zeqiang Chen

“…The PCC reaches 0.74, and the RMSE is reduced by 28%–60% for all the GCMs and 33% compared to the MME. (2) The downscaled models greatly improved station simulation performance. Support vector machine for regression (SVR) was superior to multilayer perceptron (MLP) and random forest (RF). …”
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«Talgenism» in the Digital Age: A Domestic History of cMOOC by M. A. Babaeva, E. B. Golubev

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ALGORITHMIC THINKING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: DETERMINING OBSERVABLE AND MEASURABLE CONTENT by Marian Byrka, Andrii Sushchenko, Volodymyr Luchko, Galina Perun, Victoria Luchko

“…Although attention to algorithmic thinking as scientific phenomenon is increasing, the studies aimed at determining the algorithmic thinking content in observable and measurable statements have not been conducted yet and its great potential is still undiscovered. The purpose of this study is to identify, clarify, and categorize algorithmic thinking content in observable and measurable knowledge, skills, and abilities statements (KSAs). …”
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Experimental Study on the Bending Behavior of Steel-Wood Composite Beams by Shaowei Duan, Wenzhao Zhou, Xinglong Liu, Jian Yuan, Zhifeng Wang

“…Carrying out research is of great significance to improve the mechanical properties of steel-wood composite beams and promote the development of steel-wood composite structures. …”
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Mortality trends and disparities for coexisting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease: A retrospective analysis of deaths in the United States from 1999-... by Aman Goyal, Humza Saeed, Wania Sultan, Ajeet Singh, Abdullah, Muhammad Khubaib Arshad, Zubair Amin, Mah I Kan Changez, Gauranga Mahalwar, Rozi Khan, Wael AlJaroudi

“…<h4>Background</h4>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) greatly influence morbidity and mortality, with COPD patients frequently suffering from cardiovascular comorbidities like coronary heart disease and stroke. …”
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Effects of Climate Change on the Potential of Water Harvesting from Air Humidity Under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 Scenarios by Hadi Ramezani Etedali, Sakine Koohi, Zahra Partovi

“…Extracting water from air humidity as one of the new and sustainable methods for providing water resources in areas with a lack of natural water resources and also in the conditions of drought is of great importance. Considering the influence of the amount of water that can be extracted from air humidity on changes in meteorological variables such as air temperature, wind speed and air humidity, therefore the potential of water extraction from air humidity can be strongly affected by climate changes. …”
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Comprehensive characterization of pore structure in coal seams with abnormal gas emission in deep close range coal seam clusters by Anying YUAN, Xiaolu YANG, Junling HOU, Guangsheng FU

“…Pores and fissures in coal are the main places for gas adsorption and migration. It is of great significance to study the structural characteristics of pores and fissures for the prevention and control of gas disasters. …”
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Detection of differences in physical symptoms between depressed and undepressed patients with breast cancer: a study using K-medoids clustering by Jianyao Tang, Bingqian Guo, Chuhan Zhong, Jing Chi, Jiaqi Fu, Jie Lai, Yujie Zhang, Zihan Guo, Shisi Deng, Yanni Wu

“…The combination of digital tools and traditional clinical tools for symptom management in follow-up has great potential in the future. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Idea občana – válečníka a „moderní“ maskulinní identita: modelová studie z dějin Spojených států by Jiří Hutečka

“…The US Civil War is a great case study for this effort as it was a war of volunteers – most soldiers served in the ranks not because of direct conscription (only low percentage were actual draftees) or because of economic pressures (although that was not uncommon). …”
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Ethnic Architectural Heritage Identification Using Low-Altitude UAV Remote Sensing and Improved Deep Learning Algorithms by Ting Luo, Xiaoqiong Sun, Weiquan Zhao, Wei Li, Linjiang Yin, Dongdong Xie

“…According to an in-depth comparative analysis, the innovative method proposed in this paper solves the problem of insufficient feature extraction of sample edge pixels and substantially reduces interference from complex environmental factors such as roads, building shadows, and vegetation with the recognition results for ethnic architecture. This breakthrough greatly improves the accuracy and robustness of the identification of architecture in low-altitude remote sensing images and provides strong technical support for the protection and intelligent analysis of architectural heritage.…”
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The Role of Clinician-Developed Applications in Promoting Adherence to Evidence-Based Guidelines: Pilot Study by Madhu Prita Prakash, Aravinda Thiagalingam

“…However, the use of such apps in acute patient care, diagnosis, and management has not been studied to a great extent. The Pathway for Acute Coronary Syndrome Assessment (PACSA) is a set of guidelines developed to standardize the management of suspected acute coronary syndrome across emergency departments in New South Wales, Australia. …”
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SOME ASPECTS OF THE ANALYSIS OF CYCLICAL FLUCTUATIONS IN THE ECONOMY (IN THE CASE OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC CRISIS) by Kamoliddin Jabbarov

“…Historical crises such as the Great Depression, the 1997 Asian financial crisis, and the 2008 global financial crisis are analyzed to draw parallels and contrasts with the current situation. …”
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Sociodemographic, clinical, and other serological profile of opioid-dependent intravenous drug users infected with hepatitis C virus: A cross-sectional study by Piyush Mahajan, Malvika Dahuja, Manjit Singh, Medi Nagapadma, M Ramasubba Reddy

“…Introduction: As per the 2023 National Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Control Programme report, there are 8.5 lakh intravenous drug users (IDUs) in India, although the figures have varied greatly from the year 2009 to 2023. The IDU size population in Punjab is about 2600 to 18,000 as per the year 2008 survey reports. …”
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A BERT-Based Classification Model: The Case of Russian Fairy Tales by Валерий Дмитриевич Соловьев, Марина Ивановна Солнышкина, Andrey Ten, Николай Аркадиевич Прокопьев

“…Conclusion: The findings highlight the importance of fine-tuning for classifying models. BERT demonstrates great potential for improving NLP technologies and contributing to the quality of automatic text analysis and offering new opportunities for research and application in a wide range  of areas including identification and arrangement of all types of content-relevant texts thus contributing to decision making. …”
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Factors associated with hospital length of stay in patients admitted with suspected malaria in Kenya: secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey by Hillary Kipruto, Beatrice Machini, Jacqueline Chesang, Beatrice Amboko, Thomas N O Achia

“…Early recognition and appropriate management of the signs of malaria severity could greatly affect beneficial outcomes. Strengthening clinical practices and nursing care according to national case management guidelines should be a priority for malaria control managers in Kenya.…”
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Construction and application of a digital twin model for multi-objectiveoptimization of intelligent tape conveyor system by Wei CHEN, Jingzhao LI, Qing SHI, Jichao LIU, Huashun LI

“…Consequently, it significantly lightens maintenance workloads, mitigates environmental pollution, and greatly enhances the safety and stability of conveyor equipment.…”
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