A model for predicting dropout of higher education students by Anaíle Mendes Rabelo, Luis Enrique Zárate

“…This work is motivated by the interest in predicting and reducing student dropout, and consequently in reducing the financial losses of said institutions. Based on the characterization of the dropout problem and the application of a knowledge discovery process, an ensemble model is proposed to improve dropout prediction. …”
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Biology and Control of Common Ragweed along Ditch and Canal Banks by Dennis C. Odero, Brent Sellers, Jason Ferrell

“…In cultivated fields it will compete with crops for light, moisture, nutrients, and space and will result in significant yield losses. Additionally, allergenic airborne pollen from common ragweed is a primary cause of hay fever and thus a public health concern. …”
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Should Genetics Be Blamed for High Incidence of Uterine Disease in Dairy Cows? by Klibs N. Galvão, Christopher M. Seabury, Pablo Pinedo

“…They have been associated with decreased pregnancy per artificial insemination (AI), extended interval to pregnancy, increased culling, and economic losses. This 3-page fact sheet presents the results of a recent paper that examined how alterations on the TLR genes, which control innate immune response, affect the susceptibility to uterine diseases. …”
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Effect of Microencapsulation by Spray-Drying and Freeze-Drying Technique on the Antioxidant Properties of Blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) Juice Polyphenolic Compounds by Wilkowska Agnieszka, Ambroziak Wojciech, Czyżowska Agata, Adamiec Janusz

“…SEM was used for monitoring structures and size (2–20 μm) of the microparticles. The losses of total phenolic compounds during spray-drying reached 76–78% on average, while these of anthocyanins about 57%. …”
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Diagnostic of Maximum Temperature in Kerman Province and Its Relationship with Geopotential Height(level 500hpa) by Hossein Jahantigh, Esmail Rashidi, abdolhossein Adel zadeh

“…Objectives: The purpose of this article, the relationship between maximum temperature of Kerman province geopotential height at 500 hPa to avoid risks and losses are extreme temperatures. Method: In this paper, the approach has been used in the circulation to peripheral circulation patterns will be assessed based approach to environmental data. …”
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Postharvest Quality and Decay Incidence among Tomato Fruit as Affected by Weather and Cultural Practices. by Jerry A. Bartz, Steven A. Sargent, John W. Scott

“…Postharvest decay losses for field-grown, fresh-market tomatoes are usually associated with harvests that occur when fields are wet and warm. …”
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SIMULATION OF THE EFFECTS OF RIVERS AND SLUICES ON THE PROCESS OF SALTWATER INTRUSION IN THE MEKONG RIVER DELTA by Hoàng Ngọc Hiển, Ngô Đức Lưu, Huỳnh Xuân Hiệp

“…The results on degree of influence of saltwater intrusion were also evaluated compared to the reality for solutions to reduce losses due to saltwater intrusion and climate change.…”
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Estimation of Congestion in Free Disposal Hull Models Using Data Envelopment Analysis by M. Abbasi, G. R. Jahanshahloo, M. Rostamy-Malkhlifeh, F. Hosseinzadeh Lotfi

“…It is also capable of detecting the losses amounts of output due to congestion. The validity of the proposed model is demonstrated using some numerical and empirical examples.…”
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Biology and Control of Common Ragweed along Ditch and Canal Banks by Dennis C. Odero, Brent Sellers, Jason Ferrell

“…In cultivated fields it will compete with crops for light, moisture, nutrients, and space and will result in significant yield losses. Additionally, allergenic airborne pollen from common ragweed is a primary cause of hay fever and thus a public health concern. …”
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Active phase compensation technique for buried target extraction by Y.‐S. Cho, S. Jung, Y.‐S. Chung

“…The range migration algorithm (RMA) is the conventional method for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image reconstruction, but if targets exist in different media, identification of the target can be difficult because of losses and the significant reflection from the boundary face. …”
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Model Predictive Control in Multilevel Inverters Part II: Renewable Energies and Grid Applications by Margarita Norambuena, Andres Mora, Cristian Garcia, Jose Rodriguez, Mokhtar Aly, Fernanda Carnielutti, Javier Pereda, Cristian Castillo, Zhenbin Zhang, Venkata Yaramasu, Luca Tarisciotti, Yafei Yin

“…The main comparison criteria are the switching losses, the distortion in the load current, and the number of commutations. …”
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Assessing the impact of climate change on sunflower yields using mathematical modeling by Zhygailo Taras, Zhygailo Olena, Akramova Ziyoda

“…The highest risk of sunflower seed yield shortfalls in certain years is anticipated in the Southern Steppe of Ukraine, with the most significant losses expected under the RCP4.5 scenario.…”
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Should Genetics Be Blamed for High Incidence of Uterine Disease in Dairy Cows? by Klibs N. Galvão, Christopher M. Seabury, Pablo Pinedo

“…They have been associated with decreased pregnancy per artificial insemination (AI), extended interval to pregnancy, increased culling, and economic losses. This 3-page fact sheet presents the results of a recent paper that examined how alterations on the TLR genes, which control innate immune response, affect the susceptibility to uterine diseases. …”
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Pandemic Mobilities, Livelihood Disruptions, and Food Insecurities among Eastern Cape Migrants in Cape Town and Johannesburg during COVID-19 by Jonathan Crush, Godfrey Tawodzera, Maria Salamone, Zack Ahmed

“…Findings reveal that the pandemic exacerbated vulnerabilities, with many migrants experiencing job losses, reduced remittances, and heightened food insecurity. …”
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Developing Land in Florida with Fire in Mind: Recommendations for Designers, Developers, and Decision Makers by Martha C. Monroe, Susan Marynowski

“…In 1998, fire destroyed or damaged 330 homes and businesses in Florida. Losses totaled more than $800 million. In some places, homes were saved by fire-fighting crews, or where the right decisions were made by builders or designers. …”
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Troops and military tribunals of NKVD in battle for the Caucasus (August– November 1942) by A. E. Shagov, O. V. Grigoriev

“…Archive data about the losses of the warring parties, as well as the rewarding of the personnel of the NKVD troops for their courage. …”
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Postharvest Quality and Decay Incidence among Tomato Fruit as Affected by Weather and Cultural Practices. by Jerry A. Bartz, Steven A. Sargent, John W. Scott

“…Postharvest decay losses for field-grown, fresh-market tomatoes are usually associated with harvests that occur when fields are wet and warm. …”
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Insect Management for Sweet Corn by Gregg S. Nuessly, Susan E. Webb

“… Foliar, ear and root feeding insects can routinely cause economic losses to sweet corn if left untreated. The most important pests of sweet corn in Florida are the fall armyworm, corn earworm, lesser cornstalk borer, cutworms, corn silk fly, cucumber beetles, aphids, and wireworms. …”
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Economic Cycle Policy — Post COVID-19 by Überblick

“…They propose an improvement in the tax treatment of losses and a reduction in income taxes. Others focus on public investment as a driver of growth and call for future investments for an innovative, digital and climate-neutral economy.…”
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Le Non aux combustibles fossiles au pays du pétrole – un bilan de CdP-28 surtout symbolique by Sebastian Weissenberger

“…On the other hand, the progress made on losses and damages, and most of all the final declaration calling for a transition away from fossil fuels were favorably received, despite some drawbacks. …”
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