A grey wolf optimization approach for evaluating the engine responses of various biodiesel blends in an internal combustion engine by Chukwuka Prosper Ozule, Adeyinka Oluwo, Nehemiah Sabinus Alozie, John Rajan, Swaminathan Jose, Sunday Ayoola Oke, Ugochukwu Sixtus Nwankiti

“…A computer program in C++ was applied successfully using literature data to validate the grey wolf optimization procedure based on the encircling, hunting and attacking of prey by the wolf. …”
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Geospatial mapping of drug-resistant tuberculosis prevalence in Africa at national and sub-national levels by Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew, Archie C.A. Clements, Fasil Wagnew, Beth Gilmour, Kefyalew Addis Alene

“…We used Bayesian model-based geostatistical framework with multivariate Bayesian logistic regression model to estimate DR-TB prevalence at lower administrative levels. …”
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A randomized controlled study on the effectiveness of a diabetes self-management app in Bangladesh by Bilkis Banu, Nasrin Akter, Sujana Haque Chowdhury, Nusrat Hossain Sheba, Md. Abdul Hakim Majumder

“…The smartphone Application ‘Diabetes Self-Care’ was installed on the smartphone of each patient of the intervention group and instructed them to use it. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire through face-to-face interview. …”
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The influence of childhood trauma on social media-induced secondary traumatic stress among college students: the chain mediating effect of self-compassion and resilience by Xiqin Liu, Ye Yao, Siyu Zhu, Qiyong Gong

“…The purpose of this study was to explore the complex relationship linking childhood trauma to social media-induced STS in a large sample of college students.Methods: A total of 1151 Chinese college students from Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China completed a web-based cross-sectional survey, which included standard assessments of childhood trauma, self-compassion, resilience and social media-induced STS, as well as sociodemographic questionnaires. …”
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Construção de um novo perfil de radiação solar e temperatura do ar a partir de padrões climáticos conhecidos para a cidade de Belém-PA by Larissa dos Santos Borges, Jean Carlos de Almeida Nobre, David Lohan Pereira de Sousa, Luiz Claudio Fialho Andrade

“… Nesta pesquisa manipulam-se cinco bases de dados diferentes, para obtenção de um novo perfil climático a partir de uma análise estatística da média, mínima, máxima e desvio padrão das variáveis de radiação solar e temperatura do ar para a cidade de Belém-PA. …”
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Influence of prenatal hexachlorobenzene, PCB and selenium levels on growth trajectories in the first year of life: Findings from the NEHO birth cohort by Ilaria Cosentini, Silvia Ruggieri, Paolo Colombo, Fabrizio Bianchi, Liliana Cori, Melania Casella, Elisa Eleonora Tavormina, Fabio Cibella, Gaspare Drago

“…Using the Group-Based Multivariate Trajectory modeling approach, we identified three distinct growth trajectories from birth to 12 months, classified as “Higher,” “Normal,” and “Lower.” …”
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Enhancing Tropical Cyclone Risk Assessments: A Multi-Hazard Approach for Queensland, Australia and Viti Levu, Fiji by Jane Nguyen, Michael Kaspi, Kade Berman, Cameron Do, Andrew B. Watkins, Yuriy Kuleshov

“…Additionally, the Fiji case study was validated using post-disaster damage data, and a statistically significant correlation of 0.40 between TC Winston-attributed damage and each tikina’s overall risk was identified. …”
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Work-related grief and bereavement experiences of social and community service workers working with people experiencing social disadvantage: a rapid scoping review by Kara Whitlock, Zahra Premji, Ashley Mollison, Carolina Posada, Mauricio Arias-Rojas, Charlotte Futcher, Kelli I. Stajduhar

“…Abstract Background While an extensive body of research in palliative care exists on the experiences of grief and bereavement among family caregivers, much of this research is based on normative assumptions of who family caregivers are – housed, financially stable, and with extended family and/or friends to draw on for support. …”
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The Empire of Amir Timur and His Political Successors: Kipchaks in Social and Administrative Structures by Rustam A. Abdumanapov

“…The article examines The Life of [Sultan] Jalal al-Din Mangburni by Shihab al-Din Muhammad al-Nasawi, The Chronicles of Amir Timur’ Invasion of India by Ghiyas-ud-din Ali, The Rise of the Two Auspicious Constellations and the Confluence of the Two Oceans by Abd-al-Razzāq Samarqandī, The Book of Victories by Nizam al-Din Shami, The Book of Victories by Sharaf ad-Din Ali Yazdi, The Glorifier of Genealogies, Tarikh-i Rashidi by Mirza Muhammad Haidar, Babur-nama by Zahiru’d-din Muhammad Babur, Miracles of Fate in the History of Timur by Ahmed ibn Arabshah, Ming Shilu (Ming Veritable Records), etc. …”
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A realist evaluation to explain and understand the role of paramedics in primary care by Georgette Eaton, Geoff Wong, Stephanie Tierney, Veronika Williams, Kamal R. Mahtani

“…Abstract Background In response to the unsustainable workload and workforce crises in primary care, paramedics (with their generalist clinical background acquired from ambulance service experience) are increasingly employed in primary care. …”
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The Relationship Between Culture and the Modifiable Risk Factors of Dementia Among Indigenous Peoples in Canada, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand: A Scoping Review Protocol by Brittany Skov, Angela M. Ashley, Ishaq Malik, Hannah Storrs, Elaine Toombs, Christopher J. Mushquash

“…We will conduct a scoping review to identify, summarize, and evaluate the literature in this area, while also highlighting gender-based differences. Methods: We will use the 2020 Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews. …”
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Rural Indigenous entrepreneurship: Emerging Field in Iranian Rural Research by Ali Akbar Anabestani, Mehrshad Toulabi Nejad

“…Therefore, the present article, as an analytical assessment and with a variety of approaches based on richness and conceptual diversity in the fields of social sciences, economic, planning and rural development, uses a systematic approach, while introducing entrepreneurship while introducing entrepreneurship. …”
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Aproximação às estruturas geográficas: as formas de território como manifestações da Transferência Geográfica de Valor by Juan Anderson Ruiz Peña, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira

“… O artigo se concentra em examinar a dimensão espacial do valor e a transferência geográfica do valor com base na teoria do valor de Marx. …”
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An evaluation of financial losses due to lumpy skin disease outbreaks in dairy farms of northern Thailand by Wittawat Modethed, Khwanchai Kreausukon, Tawatchai Singhla, Kittikorn Boonsri, Kidsadagon Pringproa, Nattawooti Sthitmatee, Nattawooti Sthitmatee, Paramintra Vinitchaikul, Supitchaya Srisawang, Roderick Salvador, Simon Gubbins, Georgina Limon, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya

“…This study aims to estimate the financial losses due to LSD outbreaks in dairy farms in northern Thailand. Based on a retrospective study, data was collected using a standardized questionnaire from 100 farms affected by LSD outbreaks (outbreak farms) and 33 farms that did not experience LSD outbreaks (non-LSD outbreak farms) in two dairy farming areas that experienced LSD outbreaks between June and December 2021. …”
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Advantages of Logarithmic Signatures in the Implementation of Crypto Primitives by Yevhen Kotukh, Hennadii Khalimov

“…Two hard problems have been widely used in public-key cryptography: integer factorization and the discrete logarithm problem. …”
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A scoping review of the contralateral effects of unilateral peripheral stimulation on neuromuscular function. by Shi Zhou, Shuang-Shuang Zhang, Zachary J Crowley-McHattan

“…It is known that resistance exercise using one limb can affect motor function of both the exercised limb and the unexercised contralateral limb, a phenomenon termed cross-education. …”
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Oscillatory ventilation enhances oxygenation and reduces inflammation in an animal model of acute respiratory distress syndrome: an experimental study by Luiz Alberto Forgiarini Junior, Luiz Felipe Forgiarini, Arthur de Oliveira Paludo, Rodrigo Mariano, Mikael Marcelo de Moraes, Elaine Aparecida Felix, Cristiano Feijó Andrade

“…Background: This study aims to compare the use of variable mechanical ventilation with conventional mechanical ventilation in a porcine model of ARDS induced by oleic acid. …”
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Helicobacter pylori and Biliary Tract Cancers: A Meta-Analysis by Soumia Cherif, Kaoutar Bouriat, Hanane Rais, Said Elantri, Abdessamad Amine

“…All relevant publications from 2000 to 2019 were retrieved using comprehensive combinations of keywords. …”
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Wild Edible Plant Nutritional Contribution and Consumer Perception in Ethiopia by Haile Tesfaye Duguma

“…In Ethiopia, rural communities use wild edible plants as a means of survival especially during times of drought and famine and during other forms calamities and crises. …”
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Mathematical modeling in autoimmune diseases: from theory to clinical application by Yaroslav Ugolkov, Yaroslav Ugolkov, Yaroslav Ugolkov, Antonina Nikitich, Antonina Nikitich, Cristina Leon, Gabriel Helmlinger, Kirill Peskov, Kirill Peskov, Kirill Peskov, Kirill Peskov, Victor Sokolov, Victor Sokolov, Alina Volkova, Alina Volkova

“…Models differ in the spectra of quantitative data used in their development and mathematical methods, as well as in the level of “mechanistic granularity” chosen to describe the underlying biology. …”
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