Importance Analysis of Causative Nodes for Accident Chains of Railway Locomotive Operation Based on STPA-PageRank Method by Ping WAN, Wei-Lun YANG, Jie-Wen LUO, Xiao-Feng MA

“…Firstly, 68 sets of data of railway locomotive operation accidents happened in recent two years were collected and compiled. Secondly, the system theory process analysis (STPA) method was adopted to extract 68 accident chains based on those data. …”
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2022 TB programme review in Pakistan: strengthening governance, with better patient diagnosis and treatment by M. van den Boom, K. Bennani, C. Sismanidis, C. Gunneberg, L. Khawaja, M.A. Safdar, C. Muhwa, E. Heldal, D.M. Cirillo, A.W. Khan, R. Fatima, B.J. Khan, S. Tahseen, M.G. ElMedrek, Y. Hutin, Pakistan Joint TB Program Review Mission

“…We reviewed the programme at federal, provincial and peripheral levels and compiled national data along with WHO estimates to describe the evolution of epidemiological and programme indicators. …”
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Integrated Insights into Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Improving Life Quality and Reducing Mortality in Obesity by Ruxandra-Cristina Marin, Andrei-Flavius Radu, Paul Andrei Negru, Ada Radu, Denisa Negru, Raluca Anca Corb Aron, Teodora Maria Bodog, Ruxandra Florina Bodog, Paula Bianca Maghiar, Roxana Brata

“…With an emphasis on quality-of-life enhancements and the handling of postoperative difficulties, the present narrative review seeks to compile the most recent findings on MBS while emphasizing the value of an integrated approach to maximize patient outcomes. …”
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A user-friendly software to accurately count and measure cysts from the parasitic nematode Heterodera glycines by Joffrey Mejias, Djampa K. L. Kozlowski, Jackson Goshon, Thomas R. Maier, Thomas J. Baum

“…It enhances productivity by delivering annotated images and compiling data into csv files for easy analysis and reporting.…”
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TREMSUCS-TCGA – an integrated workflow for the identification of biomarkers for treatment success by Balogh Gabor, Jorge Natasha, Dupain Célia, Kamal Maud, Servant Nicolas, Le Tourneau Christophe, Stadler Peter F., Bernhart Stephan H.

“…The cancer genome atlas (TCGA), for example, compiles tens of thousand of datasets covering a wide array of cancer types. …”
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Spatiotemporal distribution of global peatland area during the Holocene by Hui Liu, Haibin Wu, Wenchao Zhang, Jie Yu, Junyan Geng, Xiuqin Le, Yanyan Yu

“…However, the long-term evolution of global peatlands remains uncertain, particularly their spatial distribution. We compiled 4700 basal peatland data during Holocene, and 669 pollen data of Sphagnum with basal and end ages, to allow a more robust reconstruction of the spatial distribution of peatlands. …”
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Temporal-Logic-Based Testing Tool for Programs Using the Message Passing Interface (MPI) and Open Multi-Processing (OpenMP) Programming Models by Salwa Saad, Etimad Fadel, Ohoud Alzamzami, Fathy Eassa, Ahmed Mohammed Alghamdi

“…However, the reliability of these concurrent systems remains a critical concern due to runtime errors, such as deadlocks and race conditions, that are often undetectable by compilers. This paper introduces a novel testing tool that leverages linear temporal logic (LTL) properties to detect runtime errors in hybrid MPI and OpenMP applications. …”
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The Role of Nutrition Across Production Stages to Improve Sow Longevity by Matheus Saliba Monteiro, Rafaella Fernandes Carnevale, Bruno Bracco Donatelli Muro, Ana Lígia Braga Mezzina, Bruno Braga Carnino, André Pegoraro Poor, Carlos Emilio Cabrera Matajira, Cesar Augusto Pospissil Garbossa

“…Despite the several studies related to sow nutrition, there are no studies which compile and extrapolate nutrition approaches from the rearing period and their impact on sows’ health and longevity. …”
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Diversity of potamodromous fishes in the Tocantins-Araguaia basin by Thiago Nascimento da Silva Campos, Hasley Rodrigo Pereira, Phâmela Bernardes Perônico, Carine Cavalcante Chamon, Philip Teles Soares, Fernando Mayer Pelicice

“…In this scenario, the present study investigated taxonomic and functional diversity of potamodromous fishes, with the objective to compile the first species list, and examine patterns in species richness, composition, and functional diversity. …”
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Design, implementation and evaluation of value-based payment models: a Delphi study by Diogo L. L. Leao, Lise A. M. Moers, Henricus-Paul Cremers, Dennis van Veghel, Wim Groot, Milena Pavlova

“…Factors from experts and literature were used to compile a list of 40 facilitators and 40 inhibitors. …”
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Back-Calculation of Soil Modulus from PFWD Based on a Viscoelastic Model by Rui Zhang, Tianzeng Ren, Md Ashrafuzzaman Khan, Yusheng Teng, Jianlong Zheng

“…The back-calculation program was compiled with MATLAB. The effectiveness of the proposed method was verified with the in situ plate load test (PLT) conducted on a highway embankment. …”
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The use of verbal images (lexical-syntactic) in SheykhSharzīn’s Scroll by Zohreh Fadaie Veshki, Mah Nazari

“…Sheykh Sharzīn’s Scroll is one of the magnificent works of contemporary artistic prose, which has been compiled in the form of a screenplay with linguistic images and literary style. …”
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Commitment, partnerships and operational research: three priorities for 11 EMR countries to achieve TB elimination by M. van den Boom, K. Bennani, G. B. Migliori, L. D’Ambrosio, R. Centis, A. Parvez Sayed, H. Y. Atta, Y. Hutin

“…METHODS: We surveyed 11 EMR national TB programme managers and collected information on eight TB elimination framework domains using a close-ended data collection tool. We compiled, consolidated and validated data, including a virtual consultation before triangulating data with other sources. …”
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An Open-source Python Tool for Traction Force Microscopy on Micropatterned Substrates by Artur Ruppel, Vladimir Misiak, Martial Balland

“…This technique involves embedding fiducial markers in the substrate, imaging substrate deformations caused by the cells, and using mathematical models to infer forces. This protocol compiles procedures from various previously published studies and software packages and describes how to perform TFM on 2D micropatterned substrates. …”
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Thermoset and thermoplastic polymer composites reinforced with flax fiber: Properties and application—A review by Shahidul Islam, Md. Byzed Hasan, Fahmida‐E‐ Karim, Marija Kodrić, Md. Redwanul Islam, Mst. Mohini Khatun, K. Z. M. Abdul Motaleb

“…The most important research on thermoset and thermoplastic composites reinforced with flax fiber is compiled and analyzed in this article. This article also summarizes the main properties of flax fibers, discusses chemically enhancing their qualities, explains the process of making and analyzing flax fiber composites, and identifies areas that require more research. …”
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Chronic nitrogen legacy in the aquifers of China by Xin Liu, Fu-Jun Yue, Li Li, Feng Zhou, Hang Wen, Zhifeng Yan, Lichun Wang, Wei Wen Wong, Cong-Qiang Liu, Si-Liang Li

“…Here we used machine learning and decision tree-heatmap analysis by compiling nitrate concentrations and isotope data from 4047 groundwater sites across China to understand their dynamics and drivers across gradients of geographical, climate, and human factors. …”
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Distributive Motives and Paternalistic Doctrine in Islamic Inheritance Law with Special Reference to Compulsory Wills by Setiyowati Setiyowati, Siti Maryam, Haitham Abdulwahhab Mohammed B., Badr Guelida

“…In Indonesia the rules regarding wills have been contained in Islamic Law Compilation (Kompilasi Hukum Islam/KHI) as contained in Presidential Instruction No. 1 of 1991 namely in Chapter V Articles 194 to 209 and in books of Islamic jurisprudence. …”
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Benchmarking human face similarity using identical twins by Shoaib Meraj Sami, John McCauley, Sobhan Soleymani, Nasser Nasrabadi, Jeremy Dawson

“…This work presents an application of one of the largest twin data sets compiled to date to address two FR challenges: (1) determining a baseline measure of facial similarity between identical twins and (2) applying this similarity measure to determine the impact of doppelgangers, or look‐alikes, on FR performance for large face data sets. …”
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Multiepoch Observations of the Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 3938 with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory by Siddhi Raut, Eric M. Schlegel, Thomas G. Pannuti, Brannon W. Jones, Jacobo Matallana

“…The luminosity function of NGC 3938 is compared to a recent compilation of 38 galaxies, and we identify a potentially significant problem with the “known” distance to NGC 3938. …”
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What’s beyond the core? Database coverage in qualitative information reveal by Jennifer Horton, David Kaunelis, Danielle Rabb, Andrea Smith

“…Methods: To determine how commonly used databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science) perform, a comprehensive list of relevant journal titles was compiled using InCites Journal Citation Reports and validated by qualitative researchers at Canada’s Drug Agency (formerly CADTH). …”
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