Thin-film heat-sensitive elements on the basis of semimetals for electromagnetic radiation receivers by Mikhail A. Kik, Ilya A. Golokolenov, Aleksandr S. Sigov, Anatoly A. Shilyaev, Vitaly V. Zavyalov, Sergey S. Verbitsky, Aleksey N. Tselebrovsky

“…The characteristics of the manufactured prototype receiver were measured and used as a basis for estimating the possibility of developing bolometric-type receivers with increased NEP (Noise Equivalent Power). …”
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Hydrometeorological Variability of Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (<i>Lepidochelys olivacea</i>) Nesting Beaches: Implications for Conservation Practices by Anatoliy Filonov, Enrique Godínez-Domínguez, Iryna Tereshchenko, Cesar O. Monzon, David Avalos-Cueva, María del Refugio Barba-López

“…Atmospheric parameters were modeled using Newton’s Cooling Law and solved with the finite difference method to estimate heat loss rates from beach sand to its surroundings, shedding light on microclimatic effects on incubation and embryonic development. …”
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Evaluating the Dynamic Elastic Modulus of Concrete Using Shear-Wave Velocity Measurements by Byung Jae Lee, Seong-Hoon Kee, Taekeun Oh, Yun-Yong Kim

“…Furthermore, the best-fit line for the shear-wave velocity was also demonstrated to be effective for estimating compressive strength using an empirical relationship between compressive strength and static elastic modulus.…”
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Gray matter volume and asymmetry in Broca's and Wernicke's area homologs in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) using a probabilistic region of interest approach by William D Hopkins, Muhammad A Spocter, Michele M Mulholland, Chet C Sherwood

“…We then applied the maps to segmented gray matter volume to estimate gray matter within each region and hemisphere. …”
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Probabilistic seismic hazard mapping for Bangladesh using updated source models by Anika Samm-A, A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, Md. Shakhawat Hossain, Md. Zillur Rahman

“…This study addresses these limitations by updating areal source models (nine areal sources), estimating seismicity parameters such as mean seismicity rates, Gutenberg–Richter b-values, and maximum earthquake magnitude (Mmax), and utilizing comprehensive earthquake catalogs of historical and instrumental records. …”
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Studying critical parameters of superconductor via diamond quantum sensors by Kin On Ho, Wai Kuen Leung, Yiu Yung Pang, King Yau Yip, Jianyu Xie, Yi Man Liu, Aliki Sofia Rotelli, Man Yin Leung, Ho Yin Chow, Kwing To Lai, Andrej Denisenko, B Keimer, Jörg Wrachtrup, Sen Yang

“…In this work, we develop the use of a single species of quantum sensor to determine and estimate several critical parameters with the help of independent simulation data. …”
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The Efficacy of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of Type I Gastric Carcinoid Tumors Compared with Conventional Endoscopic Mucosal Resection by Hyung Hun Kim, Gwang Ha Kim, Ji Hyun Kim, Myung-Gyu Choi, Geun Am Song, Sung Eun Kim

“…The study enrolled 62 patients (37 males, 25 females; median age, 50 years; range, 40–68 years) who were treated with EMR or ESD at three hospitals; the study group had 87 type I gastric carcinoid tumors with an estimated size of ≤10 mm. The complete resection rate and the complications associated with these two procedures were analyzed. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from Milk in Shire Dairy Farms, Tigray, Ethiopia by Weldemelak Girmay, Getachew Gugsa, Habtamu Taddele, Yisehak Tsegaye, Nesibu Awol, Meselu Ahmed, Aklilu Feleke

“…Cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2014 to May 2015 to isolate and identify S. aureus from mastitic cows’ milk and estimate the occurrence of MRSA in the dairy farms of Shire. …”
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Association between Endocrine Disrupting Phenols in Colostrums and Maternal and Infant Health by B. Yi, C. Kim, M. Park, Y. Han, J. Y. Park, M. Yang

“…Dairy products intake and detergents use were positively correlated with total BPA levels (Ps<0.05). In conclusion, we estimate most neonates who are exposed to BPA rather than NP or OP via colostrums and recommend continuous biomonitoring of the phenols to clarify their suspected health risk on neonates and pregnant or gestation mothers.…”
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Associations between ACE-Inhibitors, Angiotensin Receptor Blockers, and Lean Body Mass in Community Dwelling Older Women by Jennifer W. Bea, Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller, Betsy C. Wertheim, Yann Klimentidis, Zhao Chen, Oleg Zaslavsky, Todd M. Manini, Catherine R. Womack, Candyce H. Kroenke, Andrea Z. LaCroix, Cynthia A. Thomson

“…We evaluated longitudinal differences in lean body mass (LBM) among women diagnosed with hypertension and classified as ACE-I/ARB users and nonusers among Women’s Health Initiative participants that received dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scans to estimate body composition (n=10,635) at baseline and at years 3 and 6 of follow-up. …”
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Chronic Hyperglycemia Modulates Rat Osteoporotic Cortical Bone Microarchitecture into Less Fragile Structures by Cristina de Mello-Sampayo, Alaíde Alves Agripino, Duarte Stilwell, Bruno Vidal, Ana Luisa Fernando, Beatriz Silva-Lima, Maria Fátima Vaz, Helena Canhão, M. Cristina Marques

“…Blood biomarkers were estimated 60 days postovariectomy. Body weight, vertebral microarchitecture (L4-histomorphometry), femur biomechanical properties (bending tests), tibia ultrastructure (scanning electron microscopy), and femur and urinary calcium (atomic absorption) were also evaluated. …”
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Global trends and epidemiological impact of metabolic risk factors on atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter from 1990 to 2021 by Junqing Liang, Jun Shen, Yankai Guo, Manzeremu Rejiepu, Xiuwen Ling, Xiaoyan Wang, Yi Jian, Xing Zhang, Shijie Shao, Baopeng Tang, Ling Zhang

“…Age-standardized disability-adjusted life years rate (ASDR), mortality, and estimated annual percentage change were calculated. …”
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Households willingness to pay for improved solid waste management by S. Akhtar, A.S. Ahmad, M.I. Qureshi, S. Shahraz

“…The present study was conducted in the residential area of main Boulevard Gulberg, Lahore to determine the present methods and efficiency of current solid waste management facility and to estimate the willingness of the selected households to pay for the improvement of solid waste management through questionnaire survey. …”
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Improving explainability of post-separation suicide attempt prediction models for transitioning service members: insights from the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servi... by Emily R. Edwards, Joseph C. Geraci, Sarah M. Gildea, Claire Houtsma, Jacob A. Holdcraft, Chris J. Kennedy, Andrew J. King, Alex Luedtke, Brian P. Marx, James A. Naifeh, Nancy A. Sampson, Murray B. Stein, Robert J. Ursano, Ronald C. Kessler

“…This report presents results of an attempt to refine the model to address these limitations by re-estimating the model in a larger sample (n = 5909) and attempting to develop embedded models for differential risk of post-separation stressful life events (SLEs) known to mediate the association of model predictions with post-separation nonfatal suicide attempts (SAs; n = 4957). …”
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A Novel Telerehabilitation System for Physical Exercise Monitoring in Elderly Healthcare by Muhammad Abrar Ashraf, Shaheryar Najam, Touseef Sadiq, Shabbab Algamdi, Hanan Aljuaid, Hameedur Rahman, Ahmad Jalal

“…Next, skeleton joint points are estimated, and features are extracted from both the joints and silhouette. …”
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Synthesis and Physicochemical Characterization of Anion Exchanger Based on Green Modified Bottle Gourd Shell by Dragana Z. Marković-Nikolić, Aleksandar Lj. Bojić, Saša R. Savić, Sanja M. Petrović, Dragan J. Cvetković, Milorad D. Cakić, Goran S. Nikolić

“…The optimization of synthesis conditions was carried out by direct estimation of the CALV biosorption efficiency to phosphate (using ICP-OES) and nitrate (using UV-VIS) from the aqueous solutions. …”
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Nonlinear Adaptive Neural Control of Power Converter‐Driven DC Motor System: Design and Experimental Validation by Tousif Khan Nizami, Sasank Das Gangula, Ramanjaneya Reddy Udumula, Arghya Chakravarty, Fareed Ahmad, Alireza Hosseinpour

“…Such a unification of online neural network‐based estimation and adaptive control, results in effective regulation of the output across a wide load torque uncertainties, besides yielding a promising transient and steady‐state performance. …”
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Loss of Cochlear Ribbon Synapse Is a Critical Contributor to Chronic Salicylate Sodium Treatment-Induced Tinnitus without Change Hearing Threshold by Wei Zhang, Zhe Peng, ShuKui Yu, Qing-Ling Song, Teng-Fei Qu, Lu He, Ke Liu, Shu-Sheng Gong

“…Tinnitus is a common auditory disease worldwide; it is estimated that more than 10% of all individuals experience this hearing disorder during their lifetime. …”
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Recognition and localization of ratoon rice rolled stubble rows based on monocular vision and model fusion by Yuanrui Li, Yuanrui Li, Liping Xiao, Liping Xiao, Zhaopeng Liu, Zhaopeng Liu, Muhua Liu, Muhua Liu, Peng Fang, Peng Fang, Xiongfei Chen, Xiongfei Chen, Jiajia Yu, Jiajia Yu, Jinlong Lin, Jinlong Lin, Jinping Cai, Jinping Cai

“…Mechanical righting of rolled rice stubble can significantly improve yield in regeneration season, but lack of automation has become an important factor restricting its further promotion.MethodsIn order to realize automatic navigation of the righting machine, a method of fusing an instance segmentation model and a monocular depth prediction model was used to realize monocular localization of the rolled rice stubble rows in this study.ResultsTo achieve monocular depth prediction, a depth estimation model was trained on training set we made, and absolute relative error of trained model on validation set was only 7.2%. …”
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An Effective Methodology for Diabetes Prediction in the Case of Class Imbalance by Borislava Toleva, Ivan Atanasov, Ivan Ivanov, Vincent Hooper

“…Our findings suggest that when having imbalanced data, shuffling the data randomly prior to a train/test split can help improve estimation metrics. Our methodology can outperform existing machine learning algorithms and complex deep learning models. …”
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