Steganography in Game Actions by Ching-Chun Chang, Isao Echizen

“…In the intricate patterns of imagery, the nuanced modulation of sound and the meticulous orchestration of language, the challenge of subliminal communication has been addressed in various forms of steganography. …”
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Host-Guest Interaction between Herbicide Oxadiargyl and Hydroxypropyl- β -Cyclodextrin by Sofia Benfeito, Tiago Rodrigues, Jorge Garrido, Fernanda Borges, E. Manuela Garrido

“…Scientists are working toward pest control plans that are environmentally sound, effective, and profitable. In this context the development of new pesticide formulations which may improve application effectiveness, safety, handling, and storage can be pointed out as a solution. …”
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Identification of Damage in Pear Using Hyperspectral Imaging Technology by Cheng-Tao Su, Bin Li, Hai Yin, Ji-Ping Zou, Feng Zhang, Yan-De Liu

“…Therefore, the hyperspectral technology was used to discriminate between sound and 3 different levels of damage (defined as level I, II, and III damage, respectively) of crown pears in this study. …”
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Converting the Functional Independence Measures (FIM)-motor Scores to Modified Barthel Index (MBI) Scores —A Data Mining Approach by WONG Lik-hang Gary, WONG Kam-man Simon, NG Hin-Po Bobby

“…Using the data from subset (B) we found the Cohen's <italic>Kappa</italic> coefficients (k) for either "single-pair" items or "multiple-pair" items ranged from 0.770 to 0.913 — which indicated "substantial" to "almost perfect" agreement between the rated MBI scores and the derived MBI scores.ConclusionA "user-friendly" and yet methodologically sound conversion method is recommended for application in stroke rehabilitation program.…”
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Deep learning for enhanced risk management: a novel approach to analyzing financial reports by Xiangting Shi, Yakang Zhang, Manning Yu, Lihao Zhang

“…By analyzing the results of the HFRP model, it can be stated that the proposal promotes improved financial stability and presents a reliable model for the contemporary financial markets, which in turn helps in making sound decisions and improve the assessment of risks.…”
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Legal Aspects of Telepathology by Christian Dierks

“…Finally, reimbursement questions must be answered to establish a sound economical basis for telepathology. The spatial distance between the participants may yield the question, whether the service has been rendered to an extent necessary and sufficient for reimbursement. …”
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Evaluation of vegetable wastes recycled for vermicomposting and its response on yield and quality of carrot (Daucus carota L.) by Ranjit Chatterjee, S. Bandyopadhyay, J. C. Jana

“…The findings can be promoted as a sound vegetable wastes recycling technology for organic carrot production to conserve natural resources and to minimize the deleterious impact of vegetable wastes on mother earth.…”
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An efficient cryptographic technique using modified Diffie–Hellman in wireless sensor networks by Shahwar Ali, A Humaria, M Sher Ramzan, Imran Khan, Syed M Saqlain, Anwar Ghani, J Zakia, Bander A Alzahrani

“…Sensor nodes are used to sense environmental conditions such as temperature, strain, humidity, sound, vibration, and position. Data security is a major issue in wireless sensor networks since data travel over the naturally exposed wireless channel where malicious attackers may get access to critical information. …”
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Vascular access on YouTube: Navigating the stream of information for hemodialysis patients by Alp Yildirim, Muhammed Sefa Saglam, Serkan Mola, Ali Baran Budak

“…Exclusions included videos lacking sound, not in English, off-topic, or duplicates. …”
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Continuous monitoring of temporal skills during long-term in-home training by cochlear implant users by Krzysztof R. Szymański, Krzysztof Gawryluk, Marek Brancewicz

“…While music therapy shows promise in addressing these deficits, standardized rehabilitation protocols, especially those focusing on music-based sound recognition, remain underdeveloped. This study evaluates the efficacy of EARPLANTED, a free platform developed at the Faculty of Physics, University of Bialystok, which includes a melodic contour identification test accessible on personal computers and mobile devices. …”
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Noise risk assessment of the sensitive areas in the Administrative Center of Manolo Fortich Bukidnon by Sheerah Dale M. Orlasan, Judy Marie R. Zoleta, Kenn Migan Vincent C. Gumonan

“…The study used quantitative research method through the collected noise data for each location using a SL-4010 sound level meter across three weeks. The study employed quantitative analysis in F-Test using SPSS. …”
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The Effect of a Card Game upon Achievements within Medical Terms Topic: MedTerm Game by Tugce Gunter, Dilek Karaman

“…In accordance with the data obtained, it can be said that the ‘MedTerm’ card game increases elderly care program students’ sound and partial understandings of medical terms and their achievements. …”
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Harnessing fear of predators and competitors as deterrents for an invasive predator by Sze Wing Yiu, Justin P. Suraci, Grant Norbury, Patrick M. Garvey

“…We tested the effectiveness of sound cues to induce fear behaviors and deter cats from food patches in captive and urban environments. …”
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Lee Silverman Voice Treatment to Improve Speech in Parkinson’s Disease: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis by Tingting Pu, Min Huang, Xiangyu Kong, Meng Wang, Xiangling Chen, Xixi Feng, Changyou Wei, Xiechuan Weng, Fan Xu

“…Compared with the respiratory therapy (RET) exercise, or no training group, a significant improvement was detected in the sound press level (SPL) after immediate treatment during the reading of vowel and rainbow passages and an increase in semitone standard deviation (STSD). …”
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Nurse Participation in Colonoscopy Observation versus the Colonoscopist Alone for Polyp and Adenoma Detection: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Controlled Trials by Lei Xu, Yu Zhang, Haojun Song, Weihong Wang, Sijie Zhang, Xiaoyun Ding

“…Thus, there is a need for new research that uses sound methodology to definitively address the research question under study.…”
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Estimation of the Ultimate Bearing Capacity of the Rocks via Utilization of the AI-Based Frameworks by Bianca Damico, Matteo Conti

“…The output of this study adds to the development in the area of geotechnical engineering by providing a sound methodology for Qu estimation in rock-socketed piles. …”
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Conservation biological control in forest: A case study with the pine processionary moth by Nattan Plat, Lucas Moreews, Laura Schillé, Jean-Baptiste Rivoal, Hervé Jactel

“…To this end, we assessed PPM infestations on the edges of pine plantations adjacent to broadleaved hedgerows or mature pine plantation, recorded the vocal activity of great tit using sound recorders, and experimentally measured bird predation using dummy caterpillars. …”
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Development of a cross-cultural scale on attitudes toward gender and sexual diversity (AGSD) by Daniel Oleas, Xochitl Garza-Olivares, Fernando Silva Teixeira-Filho, Guido Mascialino, Jose A. Rodas, Jose A. Rodas

“…The final scale comprised 18 items across three factors: social coexistence, moral and pathological views, and stereotypes.ResultsThe scale demonstrated sound psychometric properties, with acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.74–0.77). …”
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Effect of Video vs. Lecture/Demonstration in Improving Nursing Interns’ Knowledge and Skills Regarding External Ventricular Drain (EVD): A Quasi-Experimental Study by Fadi Shehadeh, Diana Lalithabai, Khalid AlGhamdi, Abdulla Rababah, Mohammed AlShahrani

“…Conclusion: Video is a sound educational strategy, and the clinical education system can support the use of videos as a complementary method to teach clinical skills. …”
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Management of classroom acoustics by teachers at two special needs schools in Johannesburg, South Africa by Ben Sebothoma, Victor de Andrade, Nabeelah Galvaan

“…The results of this study confirm that classrooms in special needs schools may not be acoustically sound spaces which teachers feel may compromise effective learning. …”
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