Testing the light scalar meson as a non- q q ¯ $$ q\overline{q} $$ state in semileptonic D decays by Yu-Kuo Hsiao, Shu-Qi Yang, Wen-Juan Wei, Bai-Cian Ke

“…For the first time, the D → S 0 form factors in the two quark structures are both presented. Subsequently, we calculate B $$ \mathcal{B} $$ ( D s + $$ {D}_s^{+} $$ → σ 0 e + ν e , σ 0 → π + π − ) = (20.3 ± 1.8 ± 0.5) × 10 −4 in the q q ¯ $$ q\overline{q} $$ structure, showing significant 9σ deviations from the experimental upper limit of 3.3 × 10 −4. …”
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Unleashing the power of pinyin: promoting Chinese named entity recognition with multiple embedding and attention by Jigui Zhao, Yurong Qian, Shuxiang Hou, Jiayin Chen, Kui Wang, Min Liu, Aizimaiti Xiaokaiti

“…Additionally, we innovatively designed the Pinyin-Lexicon Cross-Attention Mechanism (PLCA), which calculates attention scores between various embeddings. …”
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Determining the Burden of Dysmenorrhea on Women's Quality of Life: The Dysmenorrhea Symptom Interference Scale by Syed Muhammad Ashraf Jahangeer, Meerab Fatima, Hifza Iqbal, Areeba Sheikh

“…STUDY DESIGN: This cross-sectional study was conducted among females studying at various universities in Karachi from March 2023 to May 2023. The calculated sample size was 270. A non-probability, convenience sampling technique was applied. …”
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Impact of the type of anesthesia on the frequency of postoperative complications after hernioplasty and on the dynamics of the frailty index in elderly patients with inguinal herni... by B. D. Akhverdiev

“…At the time of admission, 30 days aſter the surgery, the FI was calculated using the Edmonton questionnaire.Results. …”
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Exchange Character of Caesium Ions onto Zirconium Tungstate by R.R. Sheha, S.H. El-Khouly

“…Thermodynamic parameters such as ΔG 0 , ΔH 0 and ΔS 0 were also calculated. The numerical value of ΔG 0 increased from 7.43 to 9.74 kJ/mol as the temperature was increased from 298 K to 313 K, indicating that the exchange reaction was more favourable at low temperatures. …”
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Spatial Estimation of Trophic State for Reservoir Using Ground Monitoring and Remote Sensing Data by Thong Nguyen Hoang, Van Tran Thi

“…This study aims to determine the trophic state of the reservoir based on the trophic state index (TSI) calculated from ground monitoring data of Secchi depth (SD), total phosphorus (TP), and chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) obtained from 35 points in 2 survey periods during the late rainy season to early dry season 2012–2013 and May 2023. …”
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Development of Deep Intelligence for Automatic River Detection (RivDet) by Sejeong Lee, Yejin Kong, Taesam Lee

“…Additionally, the RivDet artificial intelligence model for automatic river path configuration developed in the current study is expected to solve various problems, such as automatic flow rate estimation for river disaster prevention, setting early flood warnings, and calculating the range of flood inundation damage.…”
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Efficacy of Plantago major Homoeopathic Mother Tincture as Mouth Wash in Comparison with Chlorhexidine Gluconate (0.2%) Mouthwash in Management of Oral Hygiene among Students: A Do... by Kunal Deshmukh, Sahana Hegde Shetiya, Parth Aphale, Anindita Dutta, Dharmendra B. Sharma, Garvit Singh

“…Results: Mean rank and difference in GI and PI within the intervention group from baseline to 30 days were calculated using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and paired t-test which was statistically significant (P < 0.001). …”
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A Mathematical Model for Suppliers' Evaluation and Purchasing Spare Parts (A case study: Ferdowsi Power Plant, Mapna Operation and Repair Company) by Alireza Rashidi Komijan, Ahmad Masoudifar

“…The weight of evaluation indicators was calculated by taking experts' opinions and using Group AHP and Minimum squares techniques. …”
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Productivity of taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Shott) under three species stands using  agroforestry system in community forest site by Aris Sudomo, Aditya Hani

“…Wet and dry weight of tuber were recorded to calculate the taro production. Tree species showed significant effects on growth and production of taro plant in agroforestry system. …”
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Assessment of retention characteristics of different attachments following new modifications (an in vitro study) by Mahabad Mahmud Saleh, Dhia Aldori

“…Strain and stress at dislodgement were calculated. Data were collected and analyzed using one- way ANOVA followed by Duncan test and finally paired ttest was performed for comparing the modified and non-modified attachments. …”
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Testicular and epididymal dysfunctions: searching a new index for the differential diagnosis by Fernando T. Andrade-Rocha, Walter D. Cardona-Maya

“…Materials and methods: Semen parameters (sperm count, vitality, motility, morphology, and hypoosmotic swelling test [HOST]) were evaluated. The index was calculated by dividing the percentage HOST by the percentage of sperm progressive motility in the fertile group (n = 36). …”
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FTA: A Feature Tracking Empirical Model of Auroral Precipitation by Chen Wu, Aaron J. Ridley, Anna D. DeJong, Larry J. Paxton

“…Ratios between the Lyman‐Birge‐Hopfield‐long and ‐short models allow the average energy to be calculated. Predictions from the FTA and two other auroral models were compared to the measurements by the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Special Sensor Ultraviolet Spectrographic Imagers (SSUSI) on March 17, 2013. …”
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Audit-based corrective and preventive actions to reduce wastage of blood components at a single blood center: A quality improvement study by John Gnanaraj, Rajendra Kulkarni, Dibyajyoti Sahoo, Abhishekh Basavarajegowda

“…Each cycle included three stages wherein the data required for calculating those key performance indicators (KPIs) of the blood center were studied and analyzed, and causes for the poorly performing ones were identified; a corrective plan was drawn and implemented, followed by data collection and interpretation of the same in the next cycle for improvement. …”
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Memory-corrected quantum repeaters with adaptive syndrome identification by Alena Romanova, Peter van Loock

“…Subsequently, we apply our results to calculate lower bounds on the asymptotic secret key rate in memory-corrected quantum repeaters when using the five-qubit or Steane codes on the memory qubits. …”
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Optimism and Mortality in Older Men and Women: The Rancho Bernardo Study by Ericha G. Anthony, Donna Kritz-Silverstein, Elizabeth Barrett-Connor

“…Total LOT-R, optimism and pessimism scores were calculated. Participants with the highest optimism were younger and reported less alcohol use and smoking and more exercise. …”
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Association Of Maternal Age And Hemoglobin Level With Apgar Score Of Newborns In A Tertiary Care Hospital Of Suburbs Of Islamabad by Muhammad Hassaan Farooq, Afnan Rizwan, Irfan Afzal Mughal, Syed Haider Raza Rizvi, Amna Faruqi, Asma Irfan

“…Mean + standard deviation, and percentages were calculated. Cross-tabulation and logistic regression were done to see the association between dependent and independent variables. …”
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Research on PMF Model Based on BP Neural Network Ensemble Learning Bagging and Fuzzy Clustering by Zhengjin Zhang, Guilin Huang, Yong Zhang, Siwei Wei, Baojin Shi, Jiabao Jiang, Baohua Liang

“…Firstly, the membership function of fuzzy clustering and the selection of cluster center are used to calculate the user-item rating matrix; secondly, BP neural network trains the user-item scoring matrix after clustering, further improving the accuracy of scoring prediction; finally, the bagging method in ensemble learning is introduced, which takes the number of user-item scores as the base learner, trains the base learner through BP neural network, and finally obtains the score prediction through the voting results, which improves the stability of the model. …”
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An Accurate Estimation of the Eigenfrequency of an Offshore Wind Turbine Considered as the Stepped Euler-Bernoulli Beam in Three-Spring Flexible Foundation Using the Power Series M... by Mouafo Teifouet Armand Robinson, Zhenyu Wang

“…Case 2 assumes a tower’s thickness being negligible compared to its mean diameter, while case 3 describes the tower as a tapered beam with varying thickness along its height. Next, the calculated natural frequencies are compared to those obtained from measurements. …”
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Study on the Aging Behavior of Two Acrylic Polyurethane Coatings under High and Low Temperature UV- Artificial Accelerated Aging Tests by PAN Dongyue, AN Jiangfeng, ZHOU Xuejie, PENG Feifan, CHEN Hao, CHEN Zhijian, WU Jun

“…In order to investigate the aging behavior of acrylic polyurethane coatings in environments with high ultraviolet radiation intensity and large temperature differences， the aging processes of water-based and solvent-based acrylic polyurethane coatings were studied using UV-high and low-temperature artificial accelerated aging methods.Techniques such as super depth-of-field imaging， attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) were employed to analyze the changes in microscopic morphology， molecular structure and elemental atomic fraction on the surfaces of the coatings.The performance changes and aging patterns of solvent-based and water-based coatings during the aging process were examined through electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)， water contact angle measurements， adhesion strength tests and glossiness assessments.Results showed that the water-based acrylic polyurethane coating system exhibited cracking， whereas the solvent-based coating system exhibited layering.Both coatings experienced significant reductions in glossiness， water contact angle and adhesion strength.The aging rate of the two coating systems initially increased rapidly and then slowed down， with an early appearance of the rate transition inflection point.Infrared spectroscopy analysis indicated that both coatings shared similar aging mechanisms， while EDS analysis demonstrated a faster aging rate for the water-based coating.Additionally， the weight of each performance index was calculated by entropy method， and the comprehensive aging grade under the test was obtained， which verified that the solventbased acrylic polyurethane coating system had relatively good weather resistance.…”
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