Improved WASPAS method for determining criteria priority and weights in solving MADM problems: a case study to determine leadership style in Covid-19 pandemic by Mehdi Soltanifar, Seyyed Mohammad Zargar, Maryamsadat Aman

“…Purpose: The purpose of this research is to provide a hybrid and improved version of one of the Multi-Attribute Decision-Making (MADM) methods, which is a more useful tool for decision support due to the constructive interaction with the decision-maker.Methodology: For this purpose, a linear programming problem with weight restriction and discrimination intensity functions was used to present the improved WASPAS method, and thus, when the explicit weight for the indicators was not taken from the decision maker, it was possible to rank the options.Findings: The results of comparing the use of the proposed method with the WASPAS method showed that this method has a good capability for use in multi-criteria decision making problems and in this particular issue, the results of using this method showed that in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic, the supportive leadership style had the highest rank among the leadership styles, followed by the transactional leadership, participatory, transformational and was placed authoritative.Originality/Value: In this study, the improved WASPAS method was presented to determine the priority and weight of criteria in solving MADM problems and to determine the organizational leadership style in the Covid-19 pandemic.…”
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VMAT2-Deficient Mice Display Nigral and Extranigral Pathology and Motor and Nonmotor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease by Tonya N. Taylor, W. Michael Caudle, Gary W. Miller

“…With a 95% reduction in VMAT2 expression, VMAT2-deficient animals have decreased motor function, progressive deficits in olfactory discrimination, shorter latency to behavioral signs of sleep, delayed gastric emptying, anxiety-like behaviors at younger ages, and a progressive depressive-like phenotype. …”
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Motion-Genetic Testing is Useful in the Diagnosis of Nonhereditary Pancreatic Conditions: Arguments for the Motion by David C Whitcomb

“…The major fear expressed by potential candidates for genetic testing is that the results could lead to insurance discrimination. Studies of the positive predictive value of genetic tests are hampered by recruitment bias and lack of knowledge of family history of pancreatitis. …”
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An Expedient SERS Strip Tactic for Rapid On-Site Detection with Long-Time Sensitivity and Repeatability by Chen Wang, Yueqian Wan, Yong Su, Yafei Cai, Shengjun Xiong, Ding Yuan, Zheng Xia, Jie Zhu

“…Besides rhodamine 6G, the SERS spectra of different animal blood samples were also investigated with the SERS strip tactic, and a species-based discrimination capability was preliminarily demonstrated.…”
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Precise Recognition and Feature Depth Analysis of Tennis Training Actions Based on Multimodal Data Integration and Key Action Classification by Weichao Yang

“…For key action recognition, the classification accuracy reaches up to 0.98, with Euclidean distances between key actions and ideal action templates as low as 0.05–0.15, demonstrating exceptional fine-detail discrimination. Compared to state-of-the-art models, ASE-CNN exhibits significant advantages in per-frame processing time and resource utilization efficiency, offering potential for efficient real-time feedback in resource-constrained environments. …”
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Robust Spike Sorting Using Dual Tree Complex Wavelet Transform: Overcoming Traditional Limitations by Gorkem Serbes

“…The proposed approach aims to leverage the approximate shift invariance and superior time-frequency localization capabilities of the DT-CWT in spike discrimination. A simulated dataset with varying noise levels and spike waveform similarities was used for validation. …”
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Forecasting Beijing Transportation Hub Areas’s Pedestrian Flow Using Modular Neural Network by Shuwei Wang, Ronggui Zhou, Lin Zhao

“…Then, membership function based on the distance measure was constructed. Through fuzzy discrimination, online selection for the subnetwork of the information can be achieved. …”
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Research of the Backfill Body Compaction Ratio Based on Upward Backfill Safety Mining of the Close-Distance Coal Seam Group by Xingping Lai, Leiming Zhang, Yun Zhang, Pengfei Shan, Peifeng Wan, Kaiwen Mu

“…In this paper, the feasibility discrimination method of upward caving mining was adopted; it was found that when the coal seam spacing was small, the recovery was not possible due to the instability of the upper coal strata equilibrium structure caused by the mining. …”
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Pendidikan Inklusi: Integrasi Konsep Konstruktivistik Vygotsky dan Landasan Al-Qur'an untuk Mendukung SDGs 4 by Hilyah Ashoumi, Moh Asror Yusuf

“… Students with special needs often face discrimination in formal education, posing a challenge for the Indonesian government to ensure equitable and fair education for all. …”
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Untargeted metabolomics reveal the corrective effects of scorpion on epileptic mice by Lele Li, Shengyu Ge, Yang Wang, Heyun Zhu, Bo Feng

“…By utilizing orthogonal partial least squares discrimination analysis, 44 and 108 potential biomarkers in mouse serum were identified in positive and negative ion modes, respectively. …”
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HOW CHARACTER BUILDING CAN BE INTEGRATED IN THE TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE (TPR) ON THE SPEAKING ABILITY OF THE BLIND THIRD GRADERS by Cindy Irawati

“…Indonesian rules (UUD’45) guarantee its people to get their right on education and no discrimination for every single human, but there is a special behavior that given to the some cases. …”
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Patterns of Language Maintenance Among Algerian-Arabic Speakers in France by Flih Zahia

“…The interviews conducted with 11 participants suggested that the reasons behind such a shift are related to: prior exposure to the French language before migration, lack of exposure to the Arabic language, and experiences of discrimination and marginalization. The correlation between the extralinguistic variables and language proficiency has shown no relationship between participants’ length of residence and their level of proficiency in the Arabic language. …”
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Establishment of a nomogram that predicts the risk of heart failure in hemodialysis patients by Jie Luo, Zhangru Rui, Yun He, Hui Li, Yang Yuan, Wenhong Li

“…These predictors formed the basis of the nomogram, which demonstrated good discrimination (AUC = 0.728) and calibration (Hosmer-Lemeshow test, P = 0.463). …”
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Secure Microprocessor-Controlled Prosthetic Leg for Elderly Amputees: Preliminary Results by S. Krut, Ch. Azevedo Coste, P. Chabloz

“…The detection algorithm is based on a reference pattern, calibrated individually, to which the sensor data are compared, and submitted to a set of tests allowing the discrimination of the intention to sit down from other activities. …”
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Sexual and gender identities and alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Susan D Stewart, Wendy D Manning, Kristen E Gustafson, Claire Kamp Dush

“…Moving forward, researchers will need to continuously assess these associations, as sources of discrimination and stress will persist beyond the pandemic. …”
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Image Edge Detection Algorithm Based on Fuzzy Radial Basis Neural Network by Lin Feng, Jian Wang, Chao Ding

“…To address these issues, this paper presents a new detection algorithm combined with information fusion based on the existing image edge detection techniques, and the algorithm is studied from two aspects of fuzzy radial basis fusion discrimination, in terms of preprocessing algorithm, comparing the denoising effect of mean and median filters with different template sizes on paper images with added noise, and selecting the improved median filter denoising, comparing different operator edge detection. …”
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Determining the diagnostic cut-off on the Chinese version of severity of dependence scale for cannabis by Albert Kar Kin Chung, Cheuk Yin Tse

“…Receiver operating characteristic analysis demonstrated that a C-SDS-C cut-off score of ≥ 3 provided optimal discrimination for moderate to severe CUD among Chinese-speaking individuals using cannabis.ConclusionThe C-SDS-C is a valid and reliable screening instrument to identify cannabis users with moderate-to-severe CUD in the Chinese-speaking population.…”
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Comparison of sensory recovery between random pattern flap and axial pattern flap in finger defect reconstruction by Tien Duc Nguyen

“…Results: In the early postsurgery period, there was a significantly higher prevalence of a static sense of two-point discrimination (s2PD) ≤6 mm among fingers with random-pattern flaps (96.2%) than among fingers with axial-pattern flaps (64.5%). …”
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Consumer Attitudes towards Femvertising in Russia and Türkiye: A Netnographic Study by Iana Aleksandrova, Tuba Çevik Ergin

“…It also highlights the importance of diversity, recommending the inclusion of men, alongside women of varied religions, body types, and appearances, to foster inclusivity and prevent discrimination. These findings enrich the literature on gender-focused advertising, emphasizing the importance of cultural sensitivity and adherence to authentic femvertising principles when employing femvertising strategies across diverse cultural landscapes.…”
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Islamophobia and Values in Western Societies: An Analysis of the Impacts on Muslim Men of Islamophobic Attacks in the UK by Durali Karacan

“…Over the past few decades, the Western world has witnessed a surge in hate crimes, including racism, discrimination, and Islamophobia. This has sparked discussions about the authenticity of Western societies in upholding universal or Western values. …”
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