Examination of the Relationship between Psychosocial Mediators and Intervention Effects in It’s Your Game: An Effective HIV/STI/Pregnancy Prevention Intervention for Middle School... by Elizabeth Baumler, Jill Glassman, Susan Tortolero, Christine Markham, Ross Shegog, Melissa Peskin, Robert Addy, Heather Franks

“…The mediation process was assessed by examining the significance and size of the estimated effects from the mediating pathways. The findings from this study provide evidence that the majority of the psychosocial mediators targeted by the IYG intervention are indeed related to the desired behavior and provide evidence that the conceptual theory underlying the targeted psychosocial mediators in the intervention is appropriate. …”
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Brassinosteroids Render Cell Walls Softer but Less Extensible in Growing Arabidopsis Hypocotyls by Dmitry V. Suslov, Alexandra N. Ivanova, Daria Balcerowicz, Mariia S. Tarasova, Nuria K. Koteyeva, Kris Vissenberg

“…Cell wall extensibility is currently estimated by different in vitro biomechanical tests. …”
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Dehydration-Induced Anorexia Reduces Astrocyte Density in the Rat Corpus Callosum by Daniel Reyes-Haro, Francisco Emmanuel Labrada-Moncada, Ricardo Miledi, Ataúlfo Martínez-Torres

“…Thus, the aim of this study was to estimate glial cell density in the three main regions of the CC (genu, body, and splenium) in a murine model of DIA. …”
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Physicochemical Characterization and Thermodynamic Studies of Nanoemulsion-Based Transdermal Delivery System for Fullerene by Cheng Loong Ngan, Mahiran Basri, Minaketan Tripathy, Roghayeh Abedi Karjiban, Emilia Abdul-Malek

“…The effect of xanthan gum (0.2–1.0%, w/w) and beeswax (1–3%, w/w) in the estimation of thermodynamics was further studied. From the energetic parameters calculated for the viscous flow, a moderate energy barrier for transport process was observed. …”
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A Method for Determination of Metals in Hybrid Metal Oxide/Metal-Carbon Nanotubes Catalysts by Joanna Bok-Badura, Agata Jakóbik-Kolon, Agata Łamacz, Krzysztof Karoń

“…Due to the fact that production processes are usually unpredictable and the total amount of metal/metal oxide deposited on the CNTs may only be estimated, the methods for examining the chemical composition are necessary. …”
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Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients Nursed at Home or in Long-Term Care Residential Facilities by Guido Arpaia, Federico Ambrogi, Maristella Penza, Aladar Bruno Ianes, Alessandra Serras, Patrizia Boracchi, Claudio Cimminiello

“…Conclusions. This is a first estimate of the prevalence of DVT among bedridden or low-mobility patients. …”
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Crystallographic defects induced F-Center and optical enhancements in CeO2-TiO2 nanocomposites by Samor Boonphan, Suriyong Prachakiew, Chaiyuth Nontakoat, Yanee Keereeta, Chatdanai Boonruang, Arrak Klinbumrung

“…The crystallite, strain, and dislocation density were estimated based on the XRD analysis. FT-IR spectra refer to CO2 adsorption in the composites. …”
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Predicting unseen chub mackerel densities through spatiotemporal machine learning: Indications of potential hyperdepletion in catch-per-unit-effort due to fishing ground contractio... by Shota Kunimatsu, Hiroyuki Kurota, Soyoka Muko, Seiji Ohshimo, Takeshi Tomiyama

“…In fisheries management, accurate estimates of fish stock abundances are crucial for sustainable harvesting practices. …”
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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES AND SELECTED OECD COUNTRIES (2010 - 2019) OF THE EFFECT OF UNEMPLOYMENT ON NON-PERFORMING LOAN by Ercan Özen, Ajshe Komoni, Fisnik Morina, Simon Grıma, İbish Mazreku

“…To carry out this study, panel data and quantitative econometric models have been applied, specifically Linear Regression, Random Effect, Fixed Effect, Huasman - Taylor Regression and Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE Model) on secondary data from official reports of the World Bank, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, during the period from 2010 to 2019. …”
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A Thickened Coracohumeral Ligament and Superomedial Capsule Limit Internal Rotation of the Shoulder Joint: Report of Three Cases by Masashi Koide, Junichiro Hamada, Yoshihiro Hagiwara, Kenji Kanazawa, Kazuaki Suzuki

“…Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder (also known as frozen shoulder) is a painful and disabling disorder with an estimated prevalence ranging from 2% to 5% in the general population. …”
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Predicting Early Bulbar Decline in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Speech Subsystem Approach by Panying Rong, Yana Yunusova, Jun Wang, Jordan R. Green

“…These subsystem predictors were subjected to a Kaplan-Meier analysis to estimate the time until speech loss. Results. For a majority of participants, speech subsystem decline was detectible prior to declines in speech intelligibility and speaking rate. …”
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Meteorological drought assessment using SPI and RDI indices in the Ourika Basin, Morocco by Khrabcha Abdelali, Oumou Abdellah, Essahlaoui Ali, Essahlaoui Narjisse, Kassou Amina, Mouzoun Ouafae, Alitane Abdennabi, El Hafyani Mohammed, Iharzi Chaimae, Van Rompaey Anton

“…The severity and duration of droughts are estimated using two drought indices: The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) and the Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI). …”
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Desulfurization kinetics of high lead and zinc sulfide containing slag with oxygen blowing by Ouyang K., Dou Z.-H., Zhang T.-A., Liu Y., Niu L.-P.

“…The desulfurization process of molten slag were considered to be the first-order reaction and the apparent activation energy was estimated to be 44.46 kJ/mol. Under the experimental conditions, the mass transfer in the gas and liquid phase was likely to be the restrictive step.…”
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Dynamic Classifier Auditing by Unsupervised Anomaly Detection Methods: An Application in Packaging Industry Predictive Maintenance by Fernando Mateo, Joan Vila-Francés, Emilio Soria-Olivas, Marcelino Martínez-Sober, Juan Gómez-Sanchis, Antonio José Serrano-López

“…This paper presents an expert system for the automatic estimation of work orders to implement predictive maintenance policies for packaging machines. …”
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A Hybrid Fuzzy Wavelet Neural Network Model with Self-Adapted Fuzzy c-Means Clustering and Genetic Algorithm for Water Quality Prediction in Rivers by Mingzhi Huang, Di Tian, Hongbin Liu, Chao Zhang, Xiaohui Yi, Jiannan Cai, Jujun Ruan, Tao Zhang, Shaofei Kong, Guangguo Ying

“…The results indicate that the FWNN made effective use of the self-adaptability of NN, the uncertainty capacity of FL, and the partial analysis ability of WT, so it could handle the fluctuation and the nonseasonal time series data of water quality, while exhibiting higher estimation accuracy and better robustness and achieving better performances for predicting water quality with high determination coefficients R2 over 0.90. …”
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Design Space Approach in Optimization of Fluid Bed Granulation and Tablets Compression Process by Jelena Djuriš, Djordje Medarević, Marko Krstić, Ivana Vasiljević, Ivana Mašić, Svetlana Ibrić

“…They were varied in the first set of experiments in order to estimate their influences on critical quality attributes, that is, granules characteristics (size distribution, flowability, bulk density, tapped density, Carr's index, Hausner's ratio, and moisture content) using Plackett-Burman experimental design. …”
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METHODOLOGY FOR DATA COLLECTION IN SIMULATED IRRADIATIONS USING MONTE CARLO TECHNIQUES ON DICOM IMAGES FOR X-RAY FLUORESCENCE EMISSIONS LOCALIZATION IN HIGH ATOMIC NUMBER MATERIALS by Nicolás E. Martín, F. Malano, Miguel Sofo Haro, M. Valente

“…Research into accurate methods for estimating the location of X-ray fluorescence emissions has led to various techniques and developments, applied both experimentally and through simulations.This work introduces an innovative methodology based on X-ray energy dispersion spectrometry, using DICOM images to create probability maps of fluorescence emission locations. …”
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Graph Theory-Based Fault Location Method for Transmission Systems With Renewable Energy Sources by Victor Gonzalez, V. Torres-Garcia, Daniel Guillen, Luis M. Castro

“…This novel technique is designed to provide accurate fault distance estimates, even in the presence of severe noise and fault resistance. …”
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Evaluation of the PANS method for the prediction of the fluid flow in a cyclone separator by Bitar, Zaher, Uystepruyst, David, Beaubert, François, Méresse, Damien, Morin, Céline

“…The prediction of the complex turbulent gas flow inside a cyclone is necessary to estimate its pressure drop, its characteristics and finally its separation efficiency. …”
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Mode Competition Phenomena and Impact of the Initial Conditions in Nonlinear Vibrations Leading to Railway Curve Squeal by Jacobo Arango Montoya, Olivier Chiello, Jean-Jacques Sinou, Rita Tufano

“…An essential step to estimate curve squeal noise levels is to determine the nonlinear self-sustained vibrations, for which time integration is a commonly used method. …”
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