Identification and Characterization of Reclaimed and Underclaimed Mine Features Using Lidar and Temporal Remote Sensing Methods within the Coastal Plain Uranium Mining Region of Te... by Victoria G. Stengel, Tanya J. Gallegos, Bernard E. Hubbard, Steven M. Cahan, David S. Wallace

“…The Lidar analysis (bare earth elevation surface, slope, topographic contours, topographic textures, and overland-flow hydrography) revealed mine features. Visual interpretation of Landsat imagery and time-series analysis augmented the Lidar analysis revealing the temporal life cycle of mining. …”
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Examining a Dutch short form of The Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding Version 6: comparing polytomous and dichotomous scoring methods in a multidimensional framework by Mirthe G. C. Noteborn, Martin Hildebrand, Martin Hildebrand, Jelle J. Sijtsema, Jelle J. Sijtsema, Jelle J. Sijtsema, Stefan Bogaerts, Stefan Bogaerts, Jaap J. A. Denissen

“…In three studies, we aimed to create and validate a short form of the Dutch language version of the 40-item BIDR.MethodsIn Study 1 (general population sample N = 577), item properties were examined using (Multidimensional) Item Response Theory (IRT) for both dichotomous and polytomous scoring methods to create a short form. …”
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Designing of a novel chimeric antimicrobial peptide against Acinetobacter baumannii using three different bioinformatics methods and evaluation of its antimicrobial activity in vit... by Yasin Rakhshani, Jafar Amani, Hamideh Mahmoodzadeh Hosseini, Seyed Ali Mirhosseini, Fattah Sotoodeh Nejad Nematalahi

“…The peptides were then combined through 3 methods: 1. combining sequences based on their secondary structure using GOR IV software; 2. grouping only the amino acid sequences involved in the formation of the target peptide helix structure using Accelrys DS visualizer software; and 3. combining the most similar parts of the peptides in terms of amino acid type and order using online AntiBP2 software. …”
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Optimisation of controlled reproduction protocol in broadhead catfish (Clarias macrocephalus Günther, 1864) using Ovopel™: Effect of different hormonal treatment methods on reprodu... by Nguyễn Ngọc Quyến, Nguyễn Thanh Tâm, Thạch Anh Pha, Lý Anh Thuật, Nguyễn Ngọc Lợi, Nguyễn Thị Trúc Quyên, László Horváth, Tamás Müller

“…A total of 84 female breeders (238.63 ± 46.98 g) were placed equally into 12 treatments, 7 fish per treatment. …”
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Modern methods of treatment of locally-advanced and recurrent basal cell carcinoma of the head and neck with using signal pathway inhibitor Hedgehog: сlinical cases by A. P. Polyakov, E. Iu. Vasileva, А. А. Polyakov

“…In the two clinical trials, vismodegib at a dose of 150 mg per day during 3 months caused visual reduction of the bone destruction focus, which was confirmed by computed tomography. …”
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The Effect of Clinical Ambiguity on the Decision-Making Process Among Intensive Care Unit Providers in Northern America Using Clinical Vignettes in Mixed Methods Study by Fleck D, Gad H, Hogan Quigley B, Antar M, Sayed Ahmed A, Mahmoud MA, Laudanski K

“…We hypothesize that providers with a low tolerance for ambiguity and specific risk-taking preferences are likely to rapidly engage in adequate evidence-based strategies when dealing with high-risk illnesses such as sepsis.Patients and Methods: This is a single-center cohort mixed method study of healthcare providers (attendings, fellows, residents, and advanced care providers) (n=138) using clinical vignettes (Vignette#1 representing the case of sepsis, Vignette#2 representing an ambiguous case). …”
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Co-designing action-oriented mental health conversations between care providers and ageing Canadians in the community: a participatory mixed-methods study protocol by Carrie McAiney, Paul Holyoke, Heather McNeil, Justine L Giosa, Elizabeth Kalles, Nelly D Oelke, Katie Aubrecht, Olinda Habib Perez

“…This study aims to co-design and test an evidence-based approach to mental health conversations at the point-of-care in home and community settings with older adults, family and friend caregivers and health and social care providers that could facilitate help-seeking activities and care access.Methods and analysis A participatory mixed-methods study design will be applied, guided by a Working Group of experts-by-experience (n=30). …”
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Evaluating the Impact on Pain Perceptions, Pain Intensity, and Physical Activity of a Mobile App to Empower Employees With Musculoskeletal Pain: Mixed Methods Pilot Study by Stijn Keyaerts, Maxwell Szymanski, Lode Godderis, Vero Vanden Abeele, Liesbeth Daenen

“…Pain intensity was recorded daily using a visual analog scale, and step count was tracked daily using an activity tracker. …”
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An integrated framework for multi-granular explanation of video summarization by Konstantinos Tsigos, Evlampios Apostolidis, Vasileios Mezaris

“…This framework integrates methods for producing explanations both at the fragment level (indicating which video fragments influenced the most the decisions of the summarizer) and the more fine-grained visual object level (highlighting which visual objects were the most influential for the summarizer). …”
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Non-specific effects of different sham acupuncture methods and their impact on true acupuncture effectiveness in migraine: a protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysi... by Fan Jiang, Haifeng Zhang, Lun Li, Qinhong Zhang, Meng Lin, Yongjian Liu, Yong Fu, Jiahui Yang, Qilin Liu, Meiyi Zhu, Xiumei Yan

“…The network structure will comprise: acupuncture as a single node (or multiple nodes if heterogeneity warrants), different SA methods as separate nodes, and waiting-list/no-treatment as a single node. …”
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The (2+1)-Dimensional Chiral Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation: Extraction of Soliton Solutions and Sensitivity Analysis by Ejaz Hussain, Yasir Arafat, Sandeep Malik, Fehaid Salem Alshammari

“…Utilizing the two new vital techniques to derive the solitary wave solutions, the generalized Arnous method and the Riccati equation method, we obtained various types of waves like bright solitons, dark solitons, and periodic wave solutions. …”
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Characterization and Evaluation of Department of Veterans Affairs Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities–Accredited Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Programs... by Jolie N Haun, Christopher A Fowler, Dustin D French, Megan C McHugh, Jacquelyn N Heuer, Lisa M Ballistrea, Rachel C Benzinger, S Angel Klanchar, Friedhelm Sandbrink, Jennifer L Murphy

“…ObjectiveThe goals of our operational partner-driven evaluation are to (1) characterize IPRPs across multiple program factors, including but not limited to, service delivery methods, team composition, program characteristics, services and modalities offered, and patients served; (2) triangulate data to inform data visualization that characterizes and illustrates the IPRPs individually and collectively as a system of care; and (3) identify patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and metrics to measure program effectiveness and determine overlap across IPRPs. …”
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Research support services in digital humanities: approaches, technologies, tools by Harahulia Serhii, Symonenko Tetiana

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Development of a rapid on-site nucleic acid detection method for new genotype muscovy duck parvovirus based on RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a by Qizhang Liang, Wei Chen, Weiwei Wang, Rongchang Liu, Qiuling Fu, Guanghua Fu, Longfei Cheng, Nansong Jiang, Hongmei Chen, Yu Huang

“…By integrating recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) with CRISPR/Cas12a-mediated lateral flow strip (LFS) visualization, this method achieved isothermal amplification at 37°C within 35 min, eliminating dependency on thermocyclers. …”
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STUDY OF GROUND PORK THAWING DYNAMICS USING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING by Vladimir M. Stefanovskiy, Evgeny V. Morozov, Vyacheslav M. Bоuznik

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Decision-making method for residual support force of hydraulic supports during pressurized moving under fragmented roof conditions in ultra-thin coal seams by ZHANG Chuanwei, ZHANG Gangqiang, LU Zhengxiong, LI Linyue, HE Zhengwei, GONG Lingxiao, HUANG Junfeng

“…To address this challenge, this study proposed a novel decision-making method based on a Deep Hybrid Kernel Extreme Learning Machine (DHKELM) optimized by an Improved Dung Beetle Optimization (IDBO) algorithm. …”
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Visualisierung harmonischer Prozesse mithilfe des Circular Pitch-Class Space am Beispiel der Tristan-Sequenz by Ansgar Jabs, Pascal Rudolph

“…Using this concept as a method of visualization, it presents harmonic processes as a result of virtual voice-leading between pitch classes. …”
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An active learning driven deep spatio-textural acoustic feature ensemble assisted learning environment for violence detection in surveillance videos by Duba Sriveni, Dr.Loganathan R

“…As the name indicates, the proposed DestaVNet model exploits visual and acoustic features to perform violence detection. …”
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Comparison of Manual and Automated Capillary Morphometry Measurements in Oral Mucosa: A Pilot Study by Salvatore Nigliaccio, Enzo Cumbo, Davide Alessio Fontana, Cesare Fabio Valenti, Domenico Tegolo, Antonino Tocco, Pietro Messina, Giuseppe Alessandro Scardina

“…This pilot study sought to evaluate and compare the performance of an automated method, developed using a neural network trained at the University of Palermo, with a traditional manual method for assessing capillary morphology in the oral mucosa. …”
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Developing High School Students’ Listening Skills in The Context of Multimodal English Communication by Means of a Moodle-Based Training Program by M. V. Danilin, L. A. Milovanova

“…From the point of view of methods of teaching it means a high school student must possess skills allowing to perceive (both aurally and visually) and understand social actions in English which are marked by the communicative indirectness resulted from the interdependency of verbal and non-verbal signals in producing multimodal meaning.Materials and methods. …”
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