Influence of ground control point reliability and distribution on UAV photogrammetric 3D mapping accuracy by Haonan Zhong, Yansong Duan, Pengjie Tao, Zuxun Zhang

“…It was also found that: when GCP reliability is high (RMSE within 0.1 m; density more than 10 GCP/[Formula: see text]), GCP number should prioritize over distribution, ie. accuracy improving as the number of GCPs increases; when GCP reliability is moderated (RMSE within 5 m; density around 5–10 GCP/[Formula: see text]), each of the uniform and distributed-edge distributions leads in different conditions; when GCP reliability is low (RMSE beyond 5 m; density less than 5 GCP/[Formula: see text]) it is favorable to use a distributed-edge and center distribution. Errors typically originate in edge areas and regions with significant topographic variations and propagating as GCP reliability decreases. …”
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Cross-cultural Adaptation, Translation, and Validation of Gujarati Version of Neck Disability Index in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain by Shlesha Vaidya, Shreya Vaid

“…In phase I, translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the original English version of NDI was performed according to the published guidelines. …”
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Effects of exogenous spraying of melatonin on the growth of Platycrater arguta under drought stress by Xule Zhang, Xiaohua Ma, Yaping Hu, Qingdi Hu, Junxiu Wen, Yizeng Chen, Renjuan Qian, Jian Zheng

“…Platycrater arguta is a rare and endangered deciduous shrub originating from the Tertiary Period. Understanding its drought tolerance is crucial for conservation efforts and enhancing its resilience to environmental stress. …”
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The role of aTp-dependent chromatin remodeling factors in chromatin assembly in vivo by Iu. A. Il’ina, A. Yu. Konev

“…Despite extensive biochemical characterization of ATP-dependent chromatin assembly and remodeling factors, it has remained unclear to what extent nucleosome assembly is an ATP-dependent process in vivo. Our original and published data about the functions of ATP-dependent chromatin assembly and remodeling factors clearly demonstrated that these proteins are important for nucleosome assembly and histone exchange in vivo. …”
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Muscle Architecture of Leg Muscles: Functional and Clinical Significance by Gurpreet Kaur, Rekha Lalwani, Manal M. Khan, Sunita A Athavale

“…The tibialis anterior and peroneus longus were the heaviest muscles in their respective compartments and showed more extensive origin from the nearby deep facial sheets. Long fibre length and less pennation angle were seen in muscles of the extensor compartment. …”
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EMD-GM-ARMA Model for Mining Safety Production Situation Prediction by Menglong Wu, Yicheng Ye, Nanyan Hu, Qihu Wang, Huimin Jiang, Wen Li

“…First of all, according to the nonstationary characteristics of the mining safety accident time series, nonstationary original time series were decomposed into high- and low-frequency signals using the EMD algorithm, which represents the overall trend and random disturbances, respectively. …”
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Tasks scheduling with different structures in cloud manufacturing according to the time and cost of transportation and the task arrival time by Zohre Kiapasha, Ali Salmasnia

“…The results of the comparative studies show the misleading level of the cloud manufacturing manager in the face of the reduced models.Originality/Value: This research aims to present a model for the simultaneous scheduling of tasks with sequential and parallel structures, considering the different task arrival times and logistics in the cloud manufacturing system.…”
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The Association between the Pulmonary Arterial Obstruction Index and Atrial Size in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism by Taraneh Faghihi Langroudi, Maryam Sheikh, Mohammadreza Naderian, Morteza Sanei Taheri, Amir Ashraf-ganjouei, Isa Khaheshi

“…Quantitative volumetric measurements of LA and RA were obtained from original axial images. Main Findings. There were 25 males and 25 females with PE, who had a mean age of 58 years. …”
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How is depth of anaesthesia assessed in experimental pigs? A scoping review. by Alessandro Mirra, Ekaterina Gamez Maidanskaia, Luís Pedro Carmo, Olivier Levionnois, Claudia Spadavecchia

“…No limits were set for time, language and study type. Only original articles of in vivo studies using pigs or minipigs undergoing general anaesthesia were included. …”
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University students’ entrepreneurial intentions during COVID-19: The perspective of social cognitive career theory by Suwaluck Uansa-ard, Wisuwat Wannamakok

“…Besides, practitioners and researchers could collaborate with governors to cultivate entrepreneurial trajectories based on research findings. ORIGINALITY AND VALUE: Social cognitive career theory (SCCT) can rationalize an academic student’s career choice of entrepreneurship by considering their perception of the start-up processes during COVID-19. …”
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Gene expression profiling in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas by Renas N. Saleem, Ahmed Khudair Yassin

“…B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL) is a group of malignant neoplasms originating from the lymphoid tissues, mainly the lymph nodes and the gene expression technique was used to unravel its complexity and aid in clinical decision-making. …”
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A Structural Equation Model For Adopting Additive Manufacturing in the Footwear Firms Supply Chains by Tekalign Lemma, Endalkachew Mosisa Gutema, Hirpa G. Lemu, Mahesh Gopal

“…Furthermore, this study extended earlier research in the domains of SCM by building a theoretical framework that connects AM best practices with supply chain complexity factors. Originality/value: This work bridges the scientific knowledge gap by combining supply chain complexity and AM best practices. …”
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A Khwārazmian Saint in the Golden Horde: Közlük Ata (Gözlī Ata) and the Social Vectors of Islamisation by Devin DeWeese

“…Evidence from the Ilkhanid realm and the Chaghatay ulus in Central Asia suggests that the Islamizing role of Sufis in this era may be better understood within the framework of establishing social bonds between Sufi communities, often organized hereditarily, and nomadic communities whose traditional social structures had been destroyed by Mongol military reorganization and by relocation to more constricted pasturelands, in the midst of substantial sedentary populations, far from their original homelands. The social bonds included marital ties, but also involved relationships framed in terms of the initiatory bond between master and disciple ; the legitimacy of forming such bonds on a large-scale communal level, with groups or individuals willing to commit to a Sufi shaykh without fully committing to the most rigorous expectations of a Sufi disciple, had only recently been legitimised, in effect, in the works of prominent Sufis linked with the Suhravardī tradition, in the 12th and 13th centuries. …”
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Perceptions of asset managers on corporate social responsibility challenges and opportunities by Kara Nel, Pierre D. Erasmus, Nadia Mans-Kemp

“…Practical implications: Corporate leaders are urged to increasingly engage with asset managers and collaborate with stakeholders from the private sector to address prominent sustainability issues and to capitalise on related opportunities. Originality/value: This research contributes four considerations to the limited body of knowledge on the unique CSR challenges and opportunities pertaining to the investment decisions of an influential stakeholder group, namely asset managers in South Africa.…”
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Earnings Quality in the IFRS Era: Evidence from Morocco by Oubahou Yassine, Elouafa Khalid, Wali Senda

“…In addition, the findings provide policy-makers and stakeholders in the Moroccan financial market with an insight into the quality of Moroccan standards compared with IFRS in terms of earnings quality. Originality/value: to the best of the authors' knowledge, studies on the effect of IFRS on earnings quality in the Moroccan context are rare, if not non-existent. …”
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Überlieferte Tempoangaben im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert und ihre mögliche Übertragung auf Bachs ›Goldberg-Variationen‹ by Michael Hell

“…Es wird zudem über die Erfahrungen mit dem Nachbau eines Pendels nach Etienne Loulié (1696) und dessen Auswirkungen auf das Spielen und Üben berichtet. Originally planned as a lecture recital with musical demonstrations, this article focuses on the author’s experience with the traditional absolute and relative tempo indications of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries (especially those given by Michel L’Affilard, Raoul-Auger Feuillet, and Louis-Léon Pajot, but also those given by Johann Joachim Quantz and Johann Philipp Kirnberger) and their transferability to selected variations from Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Goldberg Variations,” BWV 988. …”
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Diurnal Variation of Chemical Characteristics and Source Identification of Fine Particles in the Kaohsiung Harbor by Yu-Lun Tseng, Kwok-Wai Wong, Chung-Shin Yuan, Chitsan Lin

“…Crustal elements dominated the metallic content of PM2.5, but trace elements mainly originated from anthropogenic sources. The V/Ni ratios of PM2.5 in the Kaohsiung Harbor were generally higher than 2.0. …”
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Long-Term Trends and Ecological Risks of Heavy Metal Accumulation in Cultivated Land of Songnen Plain, China by Zonglai Liu, Jinying Li, Yanan Chen, Fengjun Zhang, Wei Feng

“…Source analysis indicated that toxic Pb originates from vehicle exhaust emission, while Cd, Cu, and Ni are attributed to industrial activities. …”
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The defense function of the state: Traditional and modern understanding by Vračar Milinko S., Barišić Igor I.

“…The starting point in understanding its essence is undoubtedly the individual, given that instinctual needs for survival and security drive human nature. Since the origin and functioning of a political community are rooted in these human needs, the defense function of the state can be further clarified through an analogy with the same function in individuals. …”
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Central Asian Nomads in the Spread of Buddhism in Russia by Baatr U. Kitinov

“…India, where Buddhism first originated, and Russia are separated by vast distances, and many peoples of Central Asia made their contributions to the development of local forms of Buddha’s teachings. …”
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