Seismic Fragility Analysis of the Reinforced Concrete Continuous Bridge Piers Based on Machine Learning and Symbolic Regression Fusion Algorithms by Hanbo Zhu, Changqing Miao

“…In the fragility analysis, researchers mostly chose and constructed seismic intensity measures (IMs) according to past experience and personal preference, resulting in large dispersion between the sample of engineering demand parameter (EDP) and the regression function with IM as the independent variable. …”
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The effect of prosocial behaviour manageability on conscious awareness in university athletes: The mediating role of athlete identity by Unal Saki, Mehmet Oztas

“…The Personal Information Form’, ‘Mindfulness Scale, and Prosocial Behavior Scale prepared by the researcher were used in the data collection part of the study. …”
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AzSLD: Azerbaijani sign language dataset for fingerspelling, word, and sentence translation with baseline softwareZenodo by Nigar Alishzade, Jamaladdin Hasanov

“…To facilitate efficient usage of the dataset, we provide technical instructions and source code for a data loader. Researchers and developers working on sign language recognition, translation, and synthesis systems will find AzSLD invaluable, as it offers a rich repository of labeled data for training and evaluation purposes.…”
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Effect of auriculotherapy on anxiety-fatigue and sleep disturbances in cancer patients: A scoping review by Silmara de Oliveira Silva, Vinicius dos Santos Lemos Pereira, Mariane Elivânia Silva, Jucielly Ferreira da Fonseca, Maria Carolina Batista da Silva, Roberta Paolli de Paiva Oliveira Arruda Camara, Rodrigo Assis Neves Dantas, Daniele Vieira Dantas

“…The search was conducted in twelve data sources by two independent researchers. Publications were included if they were available in full text, with no language or time restrictions. …”
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An Appraisal of the Chronology Problem in the “Rise of the West” Question by Gürsu Galip Gürsakal, Sezgin Kaya

“…We call it the “Problem of Chronology” since it is essentially providing an adequate answer to the following question “When had the West Risen?” We think the researchers have too much engaged in providing an answer to the “Why” question, which is both harder to address and prone to much prejudice. …”
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Cross-species single-nucleus analysis reveals the potential role of whole-genome duplication in the evolution of maize flower development by Huawei Feng, Wenjuan Fan, Min Liu, Jiaqian Huang, Bosheng Li, Qing Sang, Baoxing Song

“…The difference in flower architecture between these two species is likely due to spatiotemporal gene expression regulation, and they are a good model for researching the evolution of flower development. Results In this study, we generated single nucleus and spatial RNA-seq data for maize ear, tassel, and sorghum inflorescence. …”
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Soil Parameter Mapping and Ad Hoc Power Analysis to Increase Blocking Efficiency Prior to Establishing a Long-Term Field Experiment by Doug Collins, Chris Benedict, Andy Bary, Craig Cogger

“…The spatial heterogeneity of soil and weed populations poses a challenge to researchers. Unlike aboveground variability, below-ground variability is more difficult to discern without a strategic soil sampling pattern. …”
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Discovering the Graph-Based Flow Patterns of Car Tourists Using License Plate Data: A Case Study in Shenzhen, China by He Bing, Kong Bo, Yin Ling, Wu Qin, Hu Jinxing, Huang Dian, Ma Zhanwu

“…Identifying flow patterns from massive trajectories of car tourists is considered a promising way to improve the management of tourism traffic. Previous researches have mainly focused on tourist movements at the macro-scale, such as inbound, domestic, and urban tourism using flow maps. …”
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A refined, minimally invasive, reproducible ovine ischaemia–reperfusion–infarction model using implantable defibrillators: Methodology and validation by Charlene Pius, Barbara Niort, Emma J. Radcliffe, Andrew W. Trafford

“…The protocol is readily adoptable by researchers with access to standard fluoroscopic instrumentation, and it requires minimally invasive surgery. …”
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Differences in Eating Habits, Lifestyle, and Weight Changes of Indonesian College Students Based on Their Residence During The COVID-19 Pandemic by Lintang Purwara Dewanti, Laras Sitoayu, Sarah Mardiyah, Vitria Melani

“…., The results of the study stated that the pandemic had an impact on Indonesian students. This survey researched the differences in eating habits, changes in body weight, and lifestyle in Indonesian students based on where they lived during the Covid-19 pandemic. …”
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Scanning electron and light microscopic investigation of bursa fabricius in turkey (meleagris gallopavo) by Murat Erdem Gultiken, Dincer Yildiz, Siyami Karahan, Durmus Bolat

“…<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> It was concluded that the results may contribute to the researches which relate to humoral immunity formation and effectiveness of vaccination programme.…”
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Assessing antimicrobial use patterns in Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) health facilities: A cross-sectional study protocol. by Evans Chimayi Chirambo, Francis Kachidza Chiumia, Dumisani Nkhoma, Collins Mitambo, Sharon Odeo, Patience Khomani, Innocent Chibwe, Simon Matchado, Pacharo Matchere, Beatrice Chiweza, Elled Mwenyekonde, Elizabeth Kampira, Happy Makala

“…One of the drivers of AMR is misuse of antibiotics, a phenomenon that has not been adequately researched in Malawi. This study aims to investigate antimicrobial use using health facility, prescribing and patient indicators in Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) health facilities. …”
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The Practice of Introducing Restrictions on the Right to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly within Administrative Proceedings and the Place of the Judicial Branch of Power in Determining... by M. A. Sambor

“…The author has researched the practice of the executive branch of power of Ukraine in establishing a collective (general) ban and restriction of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly under quarantine, as well as the place and role of the judicial branch of power represented by the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court of Ukraine in determining the constitutionality of such restrictions and prohibitions. …”
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The Model and Practices of Human Potential Development by P. D. Rabinovich, K. E. Zavedenskiy, E. A. Lopatina, G. D. Emelin, D. N. Dolganov

“…., the ability to act on the frontier). The model allows researching, describing, and constructing practices of human potential development. …”
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A framework for understanding the path to achieve high resilience of maritime supply chain by Xiuqian Chen, Liangyong Chu, Mengyao Wang, Qion Chen

“…This paper reveals the multiple routes to enhance the resilience of MSC, which can instruct MSC members to choose the correct resilience management strategies based on their existing resources and situations and can help both practitioners and researchers to understand in more detail of the various dimensions and nuances of resilience in the context of MSC.…”
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Rendre visible les impacts des pesticides du soja : contributions et limites d’un observatoire de science citoyenne à Santarém, Amazonie brésilienne by Emilie Coudel, Stéphanie Nasuti, Danielle Wagner Silva, Marie-Paule Bonnet, Mariana Piva, Beatriz Abreu dos Santos, Ricardo Folhes, Vincent Bonnal, Valéria Fechine, Denise Lima, Carlos José Sousa Passos, Txai Mitt Schwamborn, Ione Nakamura, Gracivane Rodrigues de Moura

“…Young farmers, trained to become "community researchers", have administered 544 questionnaires to family farmers to learn about their practices and assess the changes caused since the arrival of soy. …”
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Sentinel Alpine Pastures: An original programme for a new form of shared governance to face the climate challenge by Laurent Dobremez, Baptiste Nettier, Jean-Pierre Legeard, Bruno Caraguel, Laurent Garde, Simon Vieux, Sandra Lavorel, Muriel Della-Vedova

“…We show how this approach, the information collection protocols and the data capitalization methods implemented aim to meet the requirements stemming from this current issue: involvement of all actors (livestock farmers and herdsmen, farming technicians, pastoral systems specialists, researchers and managers of protected areas), collective learning based on shared observations, and integration of an alpine pasture farms system. …”
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Bologna Process: At the Threshold of the Third Decade by Valentin I. Baidenko

“…The paper brings the experience of European universities concerning ethical practices, the fight against corruption in academic environment and educational management, eradication of incorrect citation and plagiarism in scientific researches, including usurpation of authorship. The paper concludes with outlining main development directions of the Bologna reforms for their third decade.…”
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DESCARTES ON THE PHENOMENON OF MAN AND THE BOUNDARIES OF DOUBT by A. M. Malivskyi

“…A precondition for its implementation is attention to the explication of the peculiarities of reception by researchers of scepticism and the doctrine of doubt; delineation of the semantic implications of the anthropological intention of philosophizing and the boundaries of doubt. …”
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Strategic insights into penalty kick execution: A comprehensive analysis of observable behaviors in the German Bundesliga by Pascal Feber, Guilherme Pinheiro

“…The differentiation between penalty kick patterns provides scientific and practical insights as it enables researchers to identify patterns in the German Bundesliga. …”
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