Initiation and sustenance of small portion size consumption behavior in rural Appalachia, USA: Application of multi-theory model (MTM) by Ram Lakhan, Sierra Turner, Sangyal Dorjee, Manoj Sharma

“…Six counties of the rural Appalachian region of Kentucky defined as distressed, at risk, and transitional on socio-economic indicators by the Appalachians Research Commission (ARC) were selected for data collection. Stepwise multiple regression modeling was applied to predict the likelihood of initiation and sustenance of small portion size consumption behavior. …”
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Assessing the impact of paternal emigration on children ‘left-behind’—A cohort analysis by Natalia Norori, Lucy Barrass, Maria Theresa Redaniel, Nanette R. Lee, Laura D. Howe, Duleeka Knipe

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Impacts of climate change on the suitable habitat of Angelica sinensis and analysis of its drivers in China by Shaoyang Xi, Xudong Guo, Xiaohui Ma, Ling Jin

“…This study systematically collected occurrence data of A. sinensis through field expeditions and online databases, using the Maxent ecological niche modeling tool and ArcGIS software to forecast suitable habitats. A total of 402 species occurrence points and 21 environmental variables were selected for modeling, resulting in 1,160 distribution models, of which only one met the stringent 5% odds ratio (OR) standard. …”
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Blood loss in one-stage bilateral total knee arthroplasty: cruciate-retaining vs. posterior stabilized. A propensity score-matched analysis by Laoruengthana Artit, Tantimethanon Thanawat, Santisathaporn Nopparat, Inta-ngam Thisayapong, Pongpirul Krit, Rattanaprichavej Piti

“…Propensity score matching was utilized to compare blood loss, a visual analog scale (VAS) for postoperative pain level, morphine consumption, knee flexion arc, and length of stay (LOS). Results: Comparing CR BTKA and PS BTKA, drain output was 206.44 mL vs. 194.89 mL (p = 0.47), calculated blood loss was 886.23 mL vs. 724.89 mL (p = 0.05), and blood transfusion rate was 18% vs. 17% (p = 1.00). …”
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Monitoring of the Dry-Curing Process in Iberian Ham Through the Evaluation of Fat Volatile Organic Compounds by Gas Chromatography–Ion Mobility Spectrometry and Non-Destructive Sam... by Pablo Rodríguez-Hernández, Andrés Martín-Gómez, Miriam Rivero-Talavera, María José Cardador, Vicente Rodríguez-Estévez, Lourdes Arce

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A Second-Iteration Square Koch Fractal Slot Antenna for UHF Downlink Telemetry Applications in CubeSat Small Satellites by Jorge Simon, Jorge Flores-Troncoso, Jose Luis Alvarez-Flores, Leonel Soriano-Equigua, Marco Cardenas-Juarez, Armando Arce, Edgar Briones, Jorge Sosa-Pedroza

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Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics and Properties of Soils under Different Land Uses in the Tejibara Watershed, Ethiopia by Sabiela Fekad Fentie, Kehali Jembere, Endalkachew Fekadu, Dessale Wasie

“…Image analysis and LULC classifications were performed using ERDAS IMAGINE 2014 and ArcGIS 10.4 software, respectively. For the determination of soil properties, four land use types (natural forest, eucalyptus plantation, cultivated, and grazing lands) and two soil depths (0–20 and 20–40 cm) were used. …”
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Developing Ecological Landscape Design Proposals Against Flood Susceptibility in Urban Areas: Antalya, Kemer Example by Onur Aksoy, Elif Altaş, Kamil Erken

“…In the area determined in line with the data examined in the second stage; the slope, aspect, land use, soil, precipitation and distance to stream maps were graded according to the multi-criteria decision making method on the Geographical Information Systems platform and then flood susceptibility analysis was performed in the ArcGIS environment. According to the results of the analysis, in a possible flood event, it was concluded that 893 ha of agricultural land and 2/3 of the residential areas in the study area will be affected by the flood. …”
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Spatial variation and determinants of skilled birth attendant delivery among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia: a spatial and multilevel analysis by Yibeltal Addis Mekuria, Betelhem Gelaw Zeleke, Getahun Workineh Mekonen, Tewabe Malede Chekol

“…Methods This study included a weighted sample of 5,527 women who had given birth within the 5 years prior to the survey year. ArcGIS version 10.7 was used to visualize the geographic variations, and Kulldorff’s SaTScan version 9.6 was used to identify significant purely spatial clusters. …”
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Aeroacoustic Attenuation Performance of a Helmholtz Resonator with a Rigid Baffle Implemented in the Presence of a Grazing Flow by Di Guan, Dan Zhao, Zhaoxin Ren

“…Finally, varying the neck shape from the conventional one to an arc one leads to the dominant resonant frequency being increased by approximately 20% and so the secondary transmission loss peak by 2-5 dB. …”
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Death and dying in prehospital care: what are the experiences and issues for prehospital practitioners, families and bystanders? A scoping review by Alison Richardson, Michelle Myall, Helen Pocock, Robert Crouch, Charles Deakin, Susi Lund, Alison Rowsell, Mick Arber, Joanne Turnbull

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Propuesta de rutas de conectividad para la conservación de la biodiversidad en Sierra Maestra, Cuba by Adonis Ramón Puebla, Yandy Rodríguez Cueto, Pedro M. Álvarez-Amargos

“…[Metodología]: Se desarrolla un modelo de costo-distancia en ArcGIS con base en un mapa de fricción o resistencia al desplazamiento, elaborado a partir de la selección y la evaluación de un grupo de criterios para establecer los niveles de dificultad para la conectividad en función de la pendiente del terreno, la cobertura del suelo, la red hídrica y vial, y la distribución de los asentamientos poblacionales. …”
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Research Progress and Prospect of High-Nitrogen Austenitic Stainless Steel by Jiao　Xiaofei, Li　Qun, Wang　Dongjia, Wang　Shuhuan, Ni　Guolong

“…This includes a comparison and analysis of their advantages and disadvantages， such as the Larger Pool Method， Pressurized Induction Melting， Pressurized Ladle Blowing， Pressurized Electroslag Remelting， and Pressurized Plasma Arc Melting. Additionally， an overview of the powder metallurgy process for fabricating high nitrogen steel is presented， which includes methods such as Mechanical Alloying， Gas Atomization， Plasma Rotating Electrode Process， and Solid-state Powder Nitriding. …”
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Optimal rainwater harvesting locations for arid and semi-arid regions by using MCDM-based GIS techniques by Waqed H. Hassan, Karrar Mahdi, Zahraa K. Kadhim

“…Themed RWH layers were created using ArcGIS software and the multi-criteria decision-making technique. …”
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How do electronic risk assessment tools affect the communication and understanding of diagnostic uncertainty in the primary care consultation? A systematic review and thematic synt... by Sarah Gerard Dean, Joshua Feyi-Waboso, Mark Tarrant, Raff Calitri, Elizabeth Shephard, Alex Burns, Brian Donnelly

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بررسی و پردازش دیداری تاب‌آوری شهری با تکنیک PROMETHEE- GAIA (موردمطالعه: شهر ایلام) by الیاس مودت

“…همچنین جهت تحلیل و ترسیم از نرم­افزارهای GRAFER، EQS، EXCEL و ArcGIS، VPLS و AMOS-SPSS دیگر برنامه‌های موردنیاز استفاده گردیده است. …”
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Nicotinic α7 receptors on cholinergic neurons in the striatum mediate cocaine-reinforcement, but not food reward by Michael Fritz, Michael Fritz, Michael Fritz, Priscila Batista Rosa, Daniel Wilhelms, Daniel Wilhelms, Maarit Jaarola, Johan Ruud, David Engblom, Anna M. Klawonn, Anna M. Klawonn, Anna M. Klawonn, Anna M. Klawonn

“…Cocaine induction of striatal immediate early gene expression of cFos, FosB, Arc and EGR2 was blocked in α7 nAChR-ChATCre mice, demonstrating the importance of α7 nAChRs on cholinergic neurons for striatal neuronal activity changes. …”
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Groundwater Potential Assessment Using Integrated Geospatial and Analytic Hierarchy Process Techniques (AHP) in Chemoga Watershed, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia by Samuel Berihun Kassa, Fasikaw Atanaw Zimale, Arega Mulu, Tadege Aragaw Worku, Mindesilew Lakew Wossene, Taye Minichil Meshesha, Yoseph Buta Hailu, Tadele F. Aman, Mekash S. Kifelew, Habtamu Asrat Mekonnen

“…The integration of these thematic maps was performed through a weighted overlay analysis using ArcGIS 10.8, which resulted in the delineation of groundwater potential zones (GWPZ). …”
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Assessment of slag incorporation in cold recycled mixtures emulsified asphalt: Mechanical performance and environmental impact by Putri Adhitana Paramitha, Shih-Huang Chen, Emil Adly, Handy Prasetyo, Wei-Lun Tsai

“…Three types of slag—Basic Oxygen Furnace slag (BOFs), Electric Arc Furnace slag (EAFs), and Incinerator Bottom Ash (IBA)—were added to the mixture at a percentage of 15 %, reflecting the possible inclusion of slag in CRME. …”
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Assessing Four Decades of Land Use and Land Cover Change: Policy Impacts and Environmental Dynamics in the Min River Basin, Fujian, China by Weixuan Huang, Anil Shrestha, Yifan Xie, Jianwu Yan, Jingxin Wang, Futao Guo, Yuee Cao, Guangyu Wang

“…., LULCC and landscape indices) in forests, croplands, urban areas, and water bodies from 1980 to 2020 using the China National Land Use/Cover Change (CNLUCC) and ArcGIS Pro 2.3. Second, by analyzing existing policies, we categorized four decades of LULCC trends from 1980 to 2020, delineating three distinct stages: (1) the Economic Restoration (ER) stage (1978–1989), when the ecological impacts of LULCC on forests, croplands, and water bodies received limited policy attention; (2) the Construction of Ecological Protection and Economic Development (EPED) stage (1989–2012), which saw a significant increase in forest coverage, primarily driven by various central and provincial environmental conservation policies, such as the Green for Grain and the “Three-Five-Seven Reforestation Project” in Fujian; and (3) the Ecological Civilization (EC) stage (2012–2020), in which policy focus shifted from expanding forest land areas to enhancing the quality of these areas. …”
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