Analysis of factors influencing electric vehicle adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa using a modified UTAUT framework by Qasim Ajao, Makhluk Hossain Prio, Lanre Sadeeq

“…Abstract Electric vehicles (EVs) powered by renewable energy are central to achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7.2, which aims to increase the share of renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector. A 2023 projection estimated that EV sales in leading EV-importing Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, including Nigeria, Ethiopia, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, Mauritius, and Seychelles, would exceed 700 million units within 5 years and grow to 4 million by 2037. …”
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Efficacy of hepatitis B vaccination in patients awaiting liver transplantation in prophylaxis of <i>de novo</i> HBV-infection of a graft by V. Ye. Syutkin, O. I. Andreytseva, A. A. Saliyenko, A. V. Chzhao

“…Aim of investigation. To estimate the efficacy of vaccination against hepatitis B in patients in the Waiting list for liver transplantation, in prophylaxis of de novo infection of a graft.Material and methods. …”
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Geomodeling soil quality using remote sensing and land use metrics in Abeokuta, Nigeria by Tobore Anthony, Anoke Emmanuel

“…The additive, weighted-additive, and proposed models were used to estimate SQ of the studied area. Results showed that NP, LP, and MESH revealed substantial discontinuity and landscape fragmentation especially in the built-up areas. …”
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Exploring the link between Multimorbidity and direct healthcare costs in Ireland: A cross-sectional study by Sharon Walsh, Paddy Gillespie

“…This paper seeks to estimate the association between multimorbidity and direct healthcare costs among older people in Ireland from a healthcare system perspective. …”
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Topological Structure of Manufacturing Industry Supply Chain Networks by Supun S. Perera, Michael G. H. Bell, Mahendrarajah Piraveenan, Dharshana Kasthurirathna, Mamata Parhi

“…Finally, we introduce a simple and intuitive method for estimating the robustness of DMF SCNs, considering the loss of demand due to firm disruptions. …”
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Impact of Temporomandibular Joint Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Neveen Ahmed, Hamid Masoud Mustafa, Anca Irinel Catrina, Per Alstergren

“…The systemic inflammatory activity was estimated by the disease activity score 28 (DAS28), blood levels of inflammatory markers and number of painful musculoskeletal regions. …”
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The determinants of severe food insecurity in Africa using the longitudinal generalized Poisson mixed model by Adusei Bofa, Temesgen Zewotir

“…The Poisson Generalized Linear Mixed Model (GLMM) was employed to identify the significant components. Generalized estimating equations were then applied to account for the overdispersion associated with the Poisson distribution. …”
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Mechanical Model for Shear Friction Capacity of Concrete at Construction Joints by Seung-Jun Kwon, Keun-Hyeok Yang, Ju-Hyun Mun

“…The integrated mechanical model for the monolithic interface, derived from the upper-bound theorem of concrete plasticity, was also modified to estimate the shear friction strength of the construction joints. …”
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NOBLE METAL MINERALIZATION IN GABBROIDS OF THE KUMBA INTRUSIVE, THE URALIAN PLATINUM BELT (NORTH URALS) by V.V. Mikhailov, S.Yu. Stepanov, S.V. Petrov, R.S. Palamarchuk

“…Our results make it possible to estimate the prospects of the discovery of new copper-noble metal deposits hosted in gabbro of the Uralian Platinum Belt. …”
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SEDIMENT RUNOFF AND WATER TURBIDITY OF THE MAIN TRIBUTARIES OF THE LAKE LADOGA by Marina V. Shmakova, Sergey A. Kondratyev

“…At the same time, the average annual solid runoff modulus for the Ladoga lake catchment area is 1.53 t/(km2·year), which corresponds well to the previous estimate of this value for the territory under consideration. …”

Digital technology and mental health: Chinese university students' perspectives on the impact of social media by Chi Zhang

“…This study intends to shed light on how these students' use of social media platforms contributes to these mental health issues, given that it has been estimated that up to 30% of university students in China suffer from mental health issues…”
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Hydraulic-Hydrology Analysis of the Turbulent Seepage Flow within Karst Aquifer of the Golubinka Spring Catchment by Goran Lončar, Željko Šreng, Damir Bekić, Duška Kunštek

“…By using the numerical model KarstMod it was estimated that, on average, concentrated fracture flow drains around 85% of infiltrated volumes and the remaining 15% accounts for diffuse matrix flow. …”
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Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in Romania: Results of the SEPHAR Study by M. Dorobantu, R. O. Darabont, E. Badila, S. Ghiorghe

“…The rate of AHT control was 19,88%, with no significant differences between gender. In conclusion, we estimated for Romania a high prevalence of AHT, a level of awareness and treatment lower than in many European countries and a rate of treatment control at the inferior limit of the European average. …”
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Effects of Cement Treatment on Water Retention Behavior and Collapse Potential of Gypseous Soils: Experimental Investigation and Prediction Models by Hussein Q. Abdulameer AlNaddaf, Saeed Kouzegaran, Mohammed Y. Fattah, Ali Akhtarpour

“…By making some simple modifications, the PTFs demonstrate acceptable estimations for the water retention curve of both natural and cement-treated gypseous soils.…”
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Computer Vision-Based Drowsiness Detection Using Handcrafted Feature Extraction for Edge Computing Devices by Valerius Owen, Nico Surantha

“…Our innovative approach leverages computer vision by combining facial feature detection using Dlib, head pose estimation with the HOPEnet model, and analyses of the percentage of eyelid closure over time (PERCLOS) and the percentage of mouth opening over time (POM). …”
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A Process Model for the Implementation of Blockchain-Based Systems by Muhammad Nasim Bahar, Michal Ries, Kristian Kostal

“…The model offers a structured approach that includes decision trees for suitability evaluation, platform selection guidance, high-level architectural design strategies, cost estimation techniques, and an understanding of best practices and design principles. …”
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Incidence of Postpartum Depression and Associated Risk Factors in Antenatal Women: A Cohort Study by Eshani Pandey, Sumit Mehta, Shobit Garg, Sanjibani Panigrahi, Anmol Suneja

“…Background: The incidence of postpartum depression (PPD) varies across cultures, regions, and communities, and there are very few studies addressing this issue, henceforth making it difficult to estimate the actual burden of the disease. Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and identify potential risk factors for PPD in a cohort of antenatal women. …”
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Fast binary logistic regression by Nurdan Ayse Saran, Fatih Nar

“…Our method achieves training times an order of magnitude faster than traditional logistic regression by employing a novel Soft-Plus approximation, which enables reformulation of logistic regression parameter estimation into matrix-vector form. We also adopt the Lf-norm penalty, which allows using fractional norms, including the L2-norm, L1-norm, and L0-norm, to regularize the model parameters. …”
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FDK-Type Algorithms with No Backprojection Weight for Circular and Helical Scan CT by A. V. Narasimhadhan, Kasi Rajgopal

“…The proposed algorithms consist of mainly two steps: reconstruction of the object using FDK algorithm with no backprojection weight and estimation of the missing term. The efficient algorithms are compared with the FDK algorithm, Hu's algorithm, T-FDK, and Zhu et al.'…”
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Atlantic overturning inferred from air-sea heat fluxes indicates no decline since the 1960s by Jens Terhaar, Linus Vogt, Nicholas P. Foukal

“…Based on the here identified relationship and observation-based estimates of the past air-sea heat flux in the North Atlantic from reanalysis products, the decadal averaged AMOC at 26.5°N has not weakened from 1963 to 2017 although substantial variability exists at all latitudes.…”
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