THE INFLUENCE OF RESIDUE EMULSIFIER AMOUNTS ON PROPERTIES OF NITRILE RUBBERS AND ELASTOMERIC MATERIALS BASED ON THEM by A. O. Evdokimov, A. M. Bukanov, L. R. Lyusova, A. V. Petrogradsky

“…The paper considers the properties of a number of commercially available Russian nitrilebutadiene rubbers (NBR) containing approximately the equal acrylonitrile amount (from 26 to 33%) in the macromolecule, but differing in the method of synthesis and isolation. …”
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A novel practice for Experimental Osteoporosis Model in Rats Mediated by Combining Phosphoric Acid Administration with Ovariectomy by Salah Kareem Alabsawy, Hasan Falah K. Alghetaa

“…The goal of this work was to develop a new method for quickly inducing osteoporosis in contrast to existing conventional techniques. …”
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Natural hazard induced coastal vulnerability in Indian Sundarbans: A village-level study by using geospatial and statistical techniques by Md Hasnine, Dewaram Abhiman Nagdeve

“…By defining vulnerability as a function of exposure, sensitivity, and resilience capacity, we calculated a composite vulnerability index (CVI) using equal weight method (EWM) to assess the vulnerability of mouzas (small administrative units) to natural hazards in the Sundarbans, India. …”
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Cardiologic scoring system as predictors of mortality in geriatric COVID-19 patients by Yudi Her Oktaviono, Makhyan Jibril Al Farabi, Aurelia Regina, Audrey Florencia Theno, Ariikah Dyah Lamara

“… Objective: To develop a cardiologic scoring system to predict mortality among geriatric coronavirus disease-2019 patients. Method: The retrospective cohort study was conducted after approval from the ethics review committee of the Dr Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia, and comprised data from March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021, of geriatric patients of either gender confirmed for coronavirus disease-2019 from several referral hospitals in East Java, Indonesia. …”
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Data Mining in Indian Equity Markets: building low Risk, Market beating Portfolios by S. R. Mitragotri, N. Patel

“…From this database, using “association rule mining” method, we are able to mine a strong set of “association rules” that point to a smaller set of “return determinants” that are seen more frequently in investments that beat index returns. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE DETERMINATS OF FINANCIAL SECURITY OF RAILWAYS IN UKRAINE by I. Britchenko, N. I. Bohomolova, O. O. Kravchenko, S. S. Pinchuk

“…Based on the Argenti’s method, it is shown that the consequence of the inefficient financial management of Ukrzaliznytsia, PJSC are the reduction of its insolvency. …”
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Conservation futures 2050: Developing future scenarios to explore potential socio-economic developments and their impact on biodiversity. by Jennifer L Bufford, Angela J Brandt, Anne-Gaelle Ausseil, Amanda Black, Bradley S Case, Adam Sean Forbes, Catherine Kirby, Rowan Sprague, Anita Wreford, Duane A Peltzer

“…This approach is explicitly designed to be generalisable across different sites or regions and provides a method for considering the implications of potential future changes for a broad range of disciplines or needs.…”
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Improved estimates for extinction probabilities and times to extinction for populations of tsetse (Glossina spp) by Damian, Kajunguri, Elisha B., Are, John W., Hargrove

“…These mortality levels can be achieved for some species using insecticide-treated targets or cattle— providing thereby a simple, effective and cost-effective method of controlling and eradicating tsetse, and also human and animal trypanosomiasis. …”
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Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant in Autoimmune Retinopathy by Fernando Longhi Bordin, Carolina da Silva Mengue, Manuel Augusto Pereira Vilela

“…To describe the results of an intravitreal dexamethasone implant in managing autoimmune retinopathy (AIR). Methods. Two patients affected by AIR underwent intravitreal dexamethasone implantation and were followed by ocular coherence tomography, visual fields, and electroretinography. …”
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Point-SPV: end-to-end enhancement of object recognition in simulated prosthetic vision using synthetic viewing points by Ashkan Nejad, Ashkan Nejad, Ashkan Nejad, Burcu Küçükoǧlu, Jaap de Ruyter van Steveninck, Sandra Bedrossian, Joost Heutink, Joost Heutink, Gera A. de Haan, Gera A. de Haan, Frans W. Cornelissen, Marcel van Gerven

“…Our approach prioritizes task-oriented representation, aligning visual outputs with object recognition needs. A behavioral gaze-contingent object discrimination experiment demonstrated that Point-SPV outperformed a conventional edge detection method, by facilitating observers to gain a higher recognition accuracy, faster reaction times, and a more efficient visual exploration. …”
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Prevalence of Severe Disability and Its Associated Factors in Northwestern Ethiopia: Evidence From Dabat District of Amhara National Regional State by Solomon Mekonnen Abebe, Mikyas Abera, Ansha Nega, Zemichael Gizaw, Mulugeta Bayisa, Solomon Fasika Demissie, Molalign Belay, Abel Fekadu, Wondwossen Wakene, Getachew Azeze Eriku

“…ObjectivesTo assess the severity, prevalence and reasons for disability in Northwestern Ethiopia.MethodA community-based cross-sectional study design among 17,000 households in 13 Kebeles of Dabat district. …”
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Cognitive dysfunction in children with sleep disorders Disfunção cognitiva em crianças com distúrbios do sono by Luciane Bizari Coin de Carvalho, Lucila Bizari Fernandes do Prado, Luciana Silva, Marilaine Medeiros de Almeida, Tatiana Almeida e Silva, Célia Maria Alcântara Machado Vieira, Álvaro Nagib Atallah, Gilmar Fernandes do Prado

“…Little is known, however, about SD and cognition in 7-10-year-old children, a fact that motivated the present study. METHOD: We applied an SD questionnaire in 1180 children, 547 with SD and 633 without SD (CG), to assess cognition with a screening test (Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test - BT). …”
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Hypervolemia screening in predialysis healthcare for hemodialysis patients using fuzzy color reason analysis by Wei-Ling Chen, Chung-Dann Kan, Chia-Hung Lin, Ying-Shin Chen, Yi-Chen Mai

“…Thus, we propose an early warning tool based on fuzzy color reason analysis in predialysis healthcare for hypervolemia screening. The anthropometric method is a rapid, non-invasive, and simple technique for estimating the total body water. …”
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Comportamento de ovinos da raça Santa Inês em ambientes com e sem disponibilidade de sombra Behavior of sheep breed Santa Inês in environments with and without shade availability... by Fabiano A. de Oliveira, Sílvia H. N. Turco, Gherman G. L . de Aaraújo, Carlos A. A. Clemente, Tadeu V. Voltolini, Marlon S. Garrido

“…Under these conditions a trials was carried out on behavior of animals, being made visual observations by the method of instantaneous scan at intervals of 10 min during the daytime period, checking the percentage of animals under food, rumination and leisure using the methodology proposed by Johnson & Combs (1991), adapted for a period of 12 h. …”
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The Impact of Vertebroplasty on Sagittal Parameters in Traumatic Thoracic Vertebral Fractures by Kemal PAKSOY

“…Our objective in the study was to reveal the impact of vertebroplasty that was applied to compression fractures due to trauma on sagittal parameters. Material and Method: Twenty patients were included in the study. …”
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A Study of Artistic and Aesthetic Function of the Images in the Books of Hedyehāye Āsemāni by Hasanali Sharbatdar

“…In this regard, a descriptive-analytical method was used to present accurate analyses of the relationship between artistic images in the elementary level books and Islamic cultural perspectives. …”
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The Value of MRI and Radiomics for the Diagnostic Evaluation of Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy by Weiyi Zhou, Yan Song, Jufeng Shi, Tuo Li

“…Moreover, radiomics, a method involving the extraction of a large number of features from medical images through algorithms, is a more recent approach used in the analysis and characterization of TAO data. …”
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Revealing the Ecstasy of Communication upon using Tik Tok: A Virtual Ethnography in Palopo City, Indonesia by Wahyuni Husain, Saifur Rahman, Intan Soliha Ibrahim, Achmad Sulfikar

“…The qualitative field research method employed involves the use of questionnaires, interviews, observation, and documentation. …”
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Epidemiological and Clinical Baseline Characteristics as Predictive Biomarkers of Response to Anti-VEGF Treatment in Patients with Neovascular AMD by Miltiadis K. Tsilimbaris, Maria I. López-Gálvez, Roberto Gallego-Pinazo, Philippe Margaron, George N. Lambrou

“…To review the current literature investigating patient response to antivascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF) therapy in the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and to identify baseline characteristics that might predict response. Method. A literature search of the PubMed database was performed, using the keywords: AMD, anti-VEGF, biomarker, optical coherence tomography, treatment outcome, and predictor. …”
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Construction of Smart Fire Protection IoT System for Shanghai Rail Transit by LI Jinghu, YANG Ji, LIU Yue

“…[Objective] In order to promote the digital empowerment of the urban rail transit industry, it is necessary to construct a Smart Fire Protection IoT (Internet of Things) System for Shanghai Rail Transit, aiming to strengthen the perception and awareness of the operation status and intelligent analysis of fire safety, while enhancing the capability of risk identification, forecasting and early warning. [Method] By collecting information such as the operation indicators of important equipment in the fire protection-related systems, incident alerts, and business data, a Smart Fire Protection IoT System for Shanghai Rail Transit is designed, in which, the IoT technology is used to collect and transmit various data of fire protection business; the big data technology is utilized to build a unified technical architecture for storing, analyzing, and managing the collected data; and the digital twin technology is applied to transform the processed data into practical applications, achieving a visual presentation of fire protection management as the result. …”
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