Comparison of principal component analysis algorithms for imputation in agrometeorological data in high dimension and reduced sample size. by Valter Cesar de Souza, Sergio Augusto Rodrigues, Luís Roberto Almeida Gabriel Filho

“…Future research should explore the effectiveness of various imputation methods in diverse climatic and geographical contexts, as well as develop new techniques considering the temporal and spatial structure of meteorological data, to advance understanding and climate prediction.…”
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pH Sensitivity Estimation in Potentiometric Metal Oxide pH Sensors Using the Principle of Invariance by Siddharth Ravichandran, Chockalingam Thiagarajan, Ponnusamy Senthil Kumar

“…The proposed model takes into account the microstructure and crystalline structure of the MOX material. The predicted pH sensitivities are consistent with experimental results with the difference below 6% across three MOX (RuO2, TiO2, and Ta2O5) analysed. …”
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Manufacture and characterization of lightweight sand-plastic composites made of plastic waste and sand: Effect of sand types by Salih Mekideche, Mansour Rokbi, Zine El Abidine Rahmouni, Resego Phiri, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Chronic Type 2 Diabetes Patients in China Toward Continuous Glucose Monitoring: An Online Questionnaire Survey by Liu B, Wu X, Zou X, Sun F, Yu J

“…Logistic regression revealed that being male, participating in diabetes education, and possessing higher knowledge and attitude scores were independently associated with positive practices. Structural equation model (SEM) showed knowledge directly influenced attitude (β = 0.538, P = 0.010) and practice (β = 0.433, P = 0.010), while attitude directly influenced practice (β = 0.450, P = 0.010). …”
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Designing multivalent NiMn-based layered nanosheets with high specific surface area and abundant active sites for solid-state hydrogen storage in magnesium hydride by Tao Zhong, Tian Xu, Liuting Zhang, Fuying Wu, Yiqun Jiang, Xuebin Yu

“…Microstructure observations and density functional theory calculations revealed that first, the hydrogen pumping effect of Mg2Ni/Mg2NiH4 promotes the adsorption and desorption of hydrogen molecules on the surface of MgH2, second, MnOx drew electrons from Mg2Ni, producing a new Density of State structure with a lower d-bond center. This unique change further strengthens the Mg2Ni/Mg2NiH4 pump effect on MgH2. …”
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Local abnormal white matter microstructure in the spinothalamic tract in people with chronic neck and shoulder pain by Zhiqiang Qiu, Tianci Liu, Chengxi Zeng, Maojiang Yang, Xiaoxue Xu

“…Partial correlation analysis indicates that in people with CNSP, the FA values of the STT in regions with damaged white matter structure show a negative correlation with VAS scores and duration of pain, whereas MD values show a positive correlation with VAS scores and duration of pain.ConclusionThis study found that people with CNSP exhibit white matter microstructural abnormalities in the specific segments of STT. …”
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Barriers to healthcare professionals screening, recognizing, and managing delirium in the adult patients receiving specialist palliative care: a mixed-methods systematic review by Fang Qian, Danyang Yao, Huanhuan Shi, Tao-Hsin Tung, Dongjun Bi

“…Four themes were identified from the includes studies: (1) Individual level: knowledge and understanding gaps among healthcare professionals; (2) Operational level: implementation challenges in clinical practice; (3) Organizational level: structural and resource deficiencies; (4) Contextual level: specific impacts of situational factors. …”
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Conceptualising Centres of Clinical Excellence: A Scoping Review by Elizabeth A Lynch, Jeroen M Hendriks, Natalie Ann Fini, Thoshenthri Kandasamy, Rachel C Stockley, Lemma N Bulto

“…Most initiatives (n=30, 67%) described a structured process to establish CoCE. The definitions of CoCE were not uniform. …”
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Auditory attention decoding based on neural-network for binaural beamforming applications by Roy Gueta, Elana Zion-Golumbic, Jacob Goldberger, Sharon Gannot

“…With the goal of alleviating the problem of same-trial overfitting, this architecture employs a new data organization structure that presents the neural network (NN) with a single speaker’s speech and the corresponding EEG signal as inputs. …”
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双管式挫屈束制(屈曲约束)支撑之耐震行为与应用 by 蔡克铨, 黄彦智, 翁崇兴

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‘It's about collaboration’: a whole-systems approach to understanding and promoting movement in Suffolk by A. J. Brinkley, K. M. Cusimano, P. Freeman, R. Southall-Edwards, V. F. Gladwell

“…Results The systems-map is constructed from biological, financial, and psychological individual factors, interpersonal factors, systems partners, built, natural and social environmental factors, and policy and structural factors. Our initial analysis found 13 leverage points to review within our participatory workshop. …”
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Exploring voice barriers and subsequent practices among frontline healthcare workers in Pakistan: a comprehensive mixed-methods analysis by Noreen Kanwal, Ahmad Shahrul Nizam Isha, Al-baraa Abdulrahman Al-Mekhlafi, Rao Irfan Ali Haider

“…Data was collected from 15 frontline healthcare workers through semi-structured interviews to achieve study objectives. Descriptives and content analysis were conducted to explore voice barriers and alternative practices to solve their concerns. …”
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Maternal care utilization and provision during the COVID-19 pandemic: Voices from minoritized pregnant and postpartum women and maternal care providers in Deep South. by Ran Zhang, Tiffany Byrd, Shan Qiao, Myriam E Torres, Xiaoming Li, Jihong Liu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted semi-structured interviews with 19 African American women, 20 Hispanic women, and 9 MCPs between January and August 2022. …”
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P. TILLICHO ONTOLOGIJA IR I. KANTO TRANSCENDENTALINĖ FILOSOFIJA by Mindaugas Briedis

“…For Tillich, an openess to the transcendent had to be found in the human ontological structure itself as an existing individual, a self. …”
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Comparison of Chest Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging Patterns and Severity among COVID-19 Patients during the First and Fourth Waves in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Lensa Million Baharu, Amir Alwan, Seife Teferi Dellie, Tesfaye Kebede Legesse, Kibruyisfaw Weldeab Abore

“…Data were collected from July 1 to August 3, 2022, using a structured Google form sheet questionnaire. Binary logistic regression was performed, and statistical significance was assessed at a level of significance α = 0.05. …”
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Determinants of Chronic Kidney Disease among Young Adults attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Madurai- A Case-Control Study by Sridevi PN, Thirukumaran R, Kannan Muthuraman A, Arunkumar Yograj, Priya S, Hemamalini B

“…Data collection was done by using semi-structured questionnaire. Univariate and multivariate analysis were used to predict the risk factors for young CKD patients. …”
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Genetic differentiation and historical dynamics of the endemic species Rheum pumilum on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau inferred from phylogeography implications by Shuliang Liu, Jianxin Gao, Bo Xiao, Wenjie Guo, Qiushi Yu, Ailan Wang, Weiwei Li

“…The geographic isolation model is further supported by various analytical methods, including AMOVA analysis, UPGMA dendrogram, PCoA, Structure analysis, and Mantel test. Micro-refugia for Rh. pumilum during the Quaternary ice ages are supported by haplotype network and genetic diversity analysis. …”
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Magnitude of telemedicine utilization and associated factors among health professionals working at selected public hospitals in Southern Ethiopia. by Anteneh Fikrie, Dawit Daniel, Samrawit Ermiyas, Hawa Hassen, Wongelawit Seyoum, Seyoum Kebede, Wako Golicha Wako

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Cross-sectional study was conducted from June 1-30, 2021 among randomly selected 407 health professionals working at Pilot Hospitals in Southern Ethiopia. A pretested and structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the socio-demographic, knowledge and attitude of Health Professionals towards telemedicine and health system-related data. …”
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Enhancing Secure Medical Data Communication Through Integration of LSB and DCT for Robust Analysis in Image Steganography by Ramyashree, P. S. Venugopala, S. Raghavendra, Vijay S. Kubihal

“…The proposed DCT approach achieves a PSNR of 57.89 dB, SSIM of 0.9997, and MSE of 0.013, demonstrating minimal distortion and superior structural integrity. Robustness analysis shows that DCT outperforms the LSB method, consistently maintaining PSNR above 47 dB, MSE approximately zero, and SSIM at 0.99 across varying compression levels, image resolutions, and noise conditions. …”
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Enhanced prediction of energy dissipation rate in hydrofoil-crested stepped spillways using novel advanced hybrid machine learning models by Ehsan Afaridegan, Nosratollah Amanian

“…Accurately estimating the Energy Dissipation Rate (EDR) in Hydrofoil-Crested Stepped Spillways (HCSSs) is crucial for ensuring the safety and optimizing the performance of these hydraulic structures. This study investigates the prediction of EDR using advanced hybrid Machine Learning (ML) models, including the Tabular Neural Network with Moth Flame Optimization (TabNet-MFO), Long Short-Term Memory with Ant Lion Optimizer (LSTM-ALO), Extreme Learning Machine with Jaya and Firefly Optimization (ELM-JFO), and Support Vector Regression with Improved Whale Optimization (SVR-IWOA). …”
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