Studying the Beneficial Indicators of Intercropping of Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) with Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik), and Bitter Vetch (Lath... by Amin Yari, Farzad Mondani, Alireza Bagheri, Hamid Reza Chaghazardi

“…In other words, it expresses the relative dominance of one species over others in intercropping. The SPI data are calculated by standardizing the alternative crop based on the main crop, whose higher values indicate the enhanced efficiency of the intercropping system. …”
Get full text

Characterizing Droughts During the Rice Growth Period in Northeast China Based on Daily SPEI Under Climate Change by Tangzhe Nie, Xiu Liu, Peng Chen, Lili Jiang, Zhongyi Sun, Shuai Yin, Tianyi Wang, Tiecheng Li, Chong Du

“…The potential evapotranspiration (<i>PET₀</i>) was calculated using the regression correction method of the Hargreaves formula recommended by the FAO, and the daily <i>SPEI</i> was calculated to quantitatively identify the drought classification. …”
Get full text

Analysis of the relationships between the degree of migraine with right-to-left shunts and changes in white matter lesions and brain structural volume by Xin Pan, Haoran Ren, Lili Xie, Yu Zou, Furong Li, Xiaowen Sui, Li Cui, Zhengping Cheng, Jiaojiao Wu, Feng Shi, Hongling Zhao, Shubei Ma

“…The brain structural volumes of 102 migraineurs with RLS were calculated from T1-weighted images via artificial intelligence, and the brain structural volumes of healthy controls matched according to age and sex were also calculated. …”
Get full text

Trends in incidence and mortality of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among residents of Xiamen city from 2012 to 2022: analysis of hospital records and death registration dat... by Youlan CHEN, Ahua WU, Moliang CHEN, Yilan LIN, Yanqi LAN, Qun LOU, Zhinan GUO

“…Crude and standardized rates of COPD incidence and mortality were calculated. Joinpoint model was used to calculate the annual percentage change (APC) and average annual percentage change (AAPC) of COPD incidence and mortality from 2012 to 2022. …”
Get full text

Study on the Deformation Mechanism of the Bottom Plate along the Empty Lane of Deep Mining and the Control Technology of the Bottom Drum by Dongdong Pang, Xingang Niu, Kai He, Chuanming Li, Dawei Pang, Tao Hu, Zhongqi Chen, Xiaolong Luo

“…Aiming at the problem of the deformation of the roadway floor plate during the laneway during the retention period, the mechanical model of the roadway floor is established, and the deformation characteristics of the roadway floor and the change law of the bottom drum are studied and analyzed through theoretical calculation and calculus simulation, revealing the instability mechanism of the surrounding rock of the roadway under the stress disturbance environment, and when not affected by the adoption, the roadway forms a certain stress concentration area within the effective range of support. …”
Get full text

How to estimate the probability of a live birth after one or more complete IVF cycles? the development of a novel model in a single-center by Xiangyi Kong, Zhiqiang Liu, Chunyu Huang, Xiuyu Hu, Meilan Mo, Hongzhan Zhang, Yong Zeng

“…Live birth rate (LBR) and cumulative LBR (CLBR) were calculated for one retrieval cycle and the subsequent five frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles. …”
Get full text

The triglyceride-glucose index trajectories are associated with cardiovascular diseases in people living with HIV: evidence from a prospective cohort study in China, 2005–2022 by Yinsong Luo, Liqin Sun, Yun He, Fang Zhao, Duo Shan, Fan Bu, Lingyun Ge, Xiaorui Li, Yiyao Hu, Xi Xiao, Hongzhou Lu, Jiaye Liu

“…Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using multivariate Cox proportional hazards models to assess the association between TyG index trajectories and CVD risk. …”
Get full text

Radiation hazards from natural radionuclides contained in rice from former tin mining land by J. Mellawati, N. Madyaningarum, E.A. Fajrianshah, E.B. jumpeno, T.R.D. Larasati, N. Mulyana, E. Nurtjahya, K. Khotimah

“…The aim of study is to assess the levels of natural radionuclides in rice, calculate the annual effective dose, and evaluate the additional lifetime cancer risk resulting from radiation exposure via the consumption of rice.METHODS: Rice sampling was carried out, then 1 kilogram was weighed and sealed in a standard Marinelli container. …”
Get full text

Application of iron-rich slag to capture carbon dioxide gas through direct gas-solid carbonation by F. Abdul, R.F. Rahman, K.A. Purwanto, F.I. Ma'ruf, Y. Setiyorini, V.A. Setyowati, S. Pintowantoro

“…The study commenced by preparing the materials, undergoing the carbonation process, and then conducting various characterizations including X-ray diffractometer analysis and thermal gravimetric analysis. Additionally, calculations were performed to determine the percentage of carbon dioxide in the sample and the efficiency of carbonation. …”
Get full text

On the issue of creating an algorithm for assessing safety culture in modern healthcare institutions by O.P. Yavorovsky, I.V. Serheta, R.P. Brukhno, Yu.M. Skaletskyi, V.D. Chopchyk, D.V. Varyvonchyk, V.I. Zenkina

“…In the course of the conducted research, a high degree of consistency of experts’opinions was revealed and the values of weighting coefficient swere calculated, which made it possible to develop generalized formulas for determining the values of indicators of the level of safety culture provision in modern healthcare institutions from the standpoint of assessing the degree of influence on the level of safety culture of the leading characteristics of dangerous actions of a person (doctor, specialist, etc.) …”
Get full text

Penerapan Metode Weighted Product (WP) Dalam Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Penerimaan Karyawan Pada Dewata Store Fakfak by Nelson Rumui, Nur Sakinah, Cahya Nur Rolan Niah, Fathurrahman Rumalutur

“…In implementing the WP method for determining employee recruitment at the Dewata Store Fakfak through the following steps:(1) determining alternatives, (2) Determining Criteria, (3) Determining the level of importance of each criterion, (4) Determining weights, (5) Determining the value of each alternative in each criterion, (6) Determining the category (cost/benefit) in each criterion, (7) Carrying out normalization, (8) Calculating the S vector value, (9) Calculating the S vector value, and (10) Ranking. …”
Get full text

Hyperspectral estimation of chlorophyll density in winter wheat using fractional-order derivative combined with machine learning by Chenbo Yang, Chenbo Yang, Meichen Feng, Juan Bai, Hui Sun, Rutian Bi, Lifang Song, Chao Wang, Yu Zhao, Wude Yang, Lujie Xiao, Meijun Zhang, Xiaoyan Song

“…In conclusion, based on the winter wheat ChD data set and the corresponding canopy hyperspectral data set, combined with 3 FOD calculation methods, 1 band screening method, and 8 modeling algorithms, this study constructed hyperspectral monitoring models for winter wheat ChD. …”
Get full text

A topographically controlled tipping point for complete Greenland ice sheet melt by M. Petrini, M. Petrini, M. D. W. Scherrenberg, L. Muntjewerf, L. Muntjewerf, M. Vizcaino, R. Sellevold, G. R. Leguy, W. H. Lipscomb, H. Goelzer

“…The SMB calculation in CESM2 has been evaluated with contemporary observations and high-resolution modelling and includes an advanced representation of surface melt and snow–firn processes.…”
Get full text

Metode Entropy-SAW dan Metode Entropy-WASPAS dalam Menentukan Promosi Jabatan Bagi Karyawan Terbaik di Cudo Communications by Sarwati Rahayu, Ahmad Juang Teguh Gumilang, Oktia Putri Bharodin, Firya Faturahman

“…The Entropy method is used to calculate the final Entropy weight of each criterion. …”
Get full text

A novel methodology for assessing the hygroscopicity of aerosol filter samples by N. Raparthi, A. S. Wexler, A. S. Wexler, A. S. Wexler, A. S. Wexler, A. M. Dillner

“…The net amount of water absorbed by each compound was calculated by subtracting the water uptake of the blank filter from that of the wet loaded filter. …”
Get full text

Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of conventional and alternative steel production methods in countries dependent on energy import: A South Korean case study by Juha Lee, Gyuna Kwak, Yujin Jung, Wonjae Choi

“…Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were calculated throughout the life cycle of producing 1 ton of liquid steel (tLS) in countries dependent on energy imports through maritime transportation. …”
Get full text

Is lean mass quantity or quality the determinant of maximal fat oxidation capacity? The potential mediating role of cardiorespiratory fitness by Edgardo Opazo-Díaz, Juan Corral-Pérez, Alejandro Pérez-Bey, Alberto Marín-Galindo, Adrián Montes-de-Oca-García, María Rebollo-Ramos, Daniel Velázquez-Díaz, Cristina Casals, Jesús-Gustavo Ponce-González

“…A strength cluster was calculated with handgrip and long jump adjusted by sex and age. …”
Get full text

Do doctors in dispensing practices with a financial conflict of interest prescribe more expensive drugs? A cross-sectional analysis of English primary care prescribing data by Ben Goldacre, Carl Reynolds, Anna Powell-Smith, Alex J Walker, Tom A Yates, Richard Croker, Liam Smeeth

“…Logistic regression was used to calculate ORs for prescribing high-cost options in dispensing practices, adjusting for Index of Multiple Deprivation score, practice list size and the number of doctors at each practice.Setting English primary care.Participants All general practices in England.Main outcome measures Mean cost per dose was calculated separately for dispensing and non-dispensing practices. …”
Get full text

Optimization of the Screw Conveyor Device Based on a GA-BP Neural Network by Qiang Guo, Yunpeng Zhuang, Houzhuo Xu, Wei Li, Haitao Li, Zhidong Wu

“…In this paper, we analyze the force and velocity components acting on the straw, give the design principles for the screw’s conveying parameters under the premise of ensuring maximum conveying capacity and minimum power consumption, and determine the optimal design variables, objective functions, and constraints according to the specific optimization problem; we establish a specific mathematical model, and introduce algorithm optimization for nonlinear problems with many variables and large amounts of calculations. In MATLAB, an optimization calculation and analysis were performed. …”
Get full text

Fatigue, Indolence And The There Is, Or, The Temporal Logic Of Collage In Donald Barthelme’s Snow White by Zuzanna Ładyga

“…Accordingly, Bill’s constant weariness is interpreted as a trope of referentiality, and Paul’s inertia as narrating the mechanism of language performatives. …”
Get full text