Unveiling the Influencing Factors of the Residual Life of Historical Buildings: A Study of the Wuhan Lutheran Missions Home and Agency Building by Bo Huang, Xueqi Liu, Lanjun Liu, Zhiyong Li, Zhifeng Wu, Bin Huang, Zimo Jia

“…There is a notable lack of quantitative analysis regarding the residual life of historical buildings. …”
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Recognition mechanism and sequence optimization of organophosphorus pesticides aptamers for better monitoring contaminations in food by Pengfei Chen, Chaoqiong Hu, Xuan Tao, Zheng Zhou, Lijun Wang, Xiao Yang, Zhenming Che, Xianggui Chen, Yukun Huang

“…Aptamers as a kind of biological recognition element have shown great potential in monitoring and the rapid quantification of organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs). …”
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FOX DOMESTICATION: MOLECULAR MECHANISMS INVOLVED IN SELECTION FOR BEHAVIOR by L. N. Trut, Yu. E. Herbeck, A. V. Kharlamova, R. G. Gulevich, A. V. Kukekova

“…Additional resources were developed to analyze the molecular nature of differences in the behavior of these unique foxes: the meiotic map of the fox genome was constructed, crosses of tame and aggressive animals obtained informative segregating subpopulations, and the formerly applied method of quantification of behavioral phenotypes was improved. …”
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Accessibility to, Acceptability of, and Adherence to HIV/AIDS Prevention Services by Men Who Have Sex with Men: Challenges Encountered at Facility Level by P. C. N. Otambo, A. Makokha, M. Karama, M. Mwangi

“…The study used a mixed methods design, applying both quantitative and qualitative methods. Results. Over 70% of MSM reported that TB drugs, antiretroviral drugs, lubricants, condoms, and other STI treatment services were accessible. …”
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Ethylene Glycol Poisoning: An Unusual Cause of Altered Mental Status and the Lessons Learned from Management of the Disease in the Acute Setting by R. Singh, E. Arain, A. Buth, J. Kado, A. Soubani, N. Imran

“…There are several laboratory tests which can be exploited for the diagnosis, quantification of ingestion, and monitoring of treatment, including the lactate and osmolal gaps. …”
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Autoantibodies in systemic sclerosis: From disease bystanders to pathogenic players by Aurélien Chepy, Aurore Collet, David Launay, Sylvain Dubucquoi, Vincent Sobanski

“…Secondly, we emphasize the necessity for novel quantitative techniques to track Aab levels over time by gathering data regarding the timing of Aab occurrence relative to SSc symptoms and the relationships between Aab concentrations and disease severity. …”
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Phytochemical Analysis and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of the Extracts of the African Medicinal Plant Ximenia caffra by Jing Zhen, Yue Guo, Tom Villani, Steve Carr, Thomas Brendler, Davis R. Mumbengegwi, Ah-Ng Tony Kong, James E. Simon, Qingli Wu

“…A method was developed for identification and quantification of polyphenols in the leaves of Ximenia caffra using HPLC/UV/MS. …”
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The rs1634330 Polymorphisms in the SOST Gene Are Associated with Body Composition in Chinese Nuclear Families with Male Offspring by Luyue Qi, Lianyong Liu, Li Li, Weiwei Hu, Wenzhen Fu, Ji Hu, Youjia Xu, Zhenlin Zhang

“…We used dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry to measure the composition of the human body. The quantitative transmission disequilibrium test (QTDT) was used to analyze the associations of the SNPs with the body composition. …”
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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES AND SELECTED OECD COUNTRIES (2010 - 2019) OF THE EFFECT OF UNEMPLOYMENT ON NON-PERFORMING LOAN by Ercan Özen, Ajshe Komoni, Fisnik Morina, Simon Grıma, İbish Mazreku

“…To carry out this study, panel data and quantitative econometric models have been applied, specifically Linear Regression, Random Effect, Fixed Effect, Huasman - Taylor Regression and Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE Model) on secondary data from official reports of the World Bank, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, during the period from 2010 to 2019. …”
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Advancing Coherent Power Grid Partitioning: A Review Embracing Machine and Deep Learning by Mohamed Massaoudi, Maymouna Ez Eddin, Ali Ghrayeb, Haitham Abu-Rub, Shady S. Refaat

“…To this end, an in-depth exploration of the basic principles of PGP and performance quantification is provided. The coherency adequacy and controlled islanding within the power network are comprehensively discussed. …”
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Parameter Selection Guidelines for a Parabolic Sliding Mode Filter Based on Frequency and Time Domain Characteristics by Shanhai Jin, Ryo Kikuuwe, Motoji Yamamoto

“…This paper presents the results of quantitative performance evaluation of an authors’ new parabolic sliding mode filter, which is for removing noise from signals in robotics and mechatronics applications, based on the frequency and time domain characteristics. …”
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Fuzzy Lyapunov function based stability analysis of hybrid multiple-frequency system with low frequency offshore wind power integration by Ziyue Duan, Yongqing Meng, Tianyi Wang, Boyang Zhao, Xiuli Wang, Xifan Wang

“…On top of that, by introducing the concepts of large signal stability margin and sensitivity, it presents the quantitative optimization scheme for enhancing system stability. …”
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The Usefulness of Procalcitonin in the Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Children: A Pilot Study by Abu N. G. A. Khan, Abdel Sawan, Antonios Likourezos, Mark Schnellinger, Estavan Garcia

“…In addition to standard diagnostic workup for acute AP, a quantitative procalcitonin level was measured using immunoluminometric assay. …”
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A Multi-Player Framework for Sustainable Traffic Optimization in the Era of Digital Transportation by Areti Kotsi, Ioannis Politis, Emmanouil Chaniotakis, Evangelos Mitsakis

“…The impacts of varying network attributes were systematically analyzed to provide quantitative indicators representing the overall network performance. …”
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Co-Cultivation Growth of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus as Two Common Dairy Contaminants by Alžbeta Medveďová, Romana Györiová, Veronika Lehotová, Ľubomír Valík

“…Hence, interactions among S. aureus 2064 and E. coli BR in dependence of incubation temperature and different initial counts of both microorganisms were quantitatively described based on cultivation experiments and predictive models. …”
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Multi-dimensional Sources Apportionment of PM2.5 in Zhongyuan Urban Agglomeration Based on the CAMx Mode by Jinyu He, Wenbo Xue, Li Yan, Xurong Shi, Yanchao Wang, Yu Lei, Yixuan Zheng, Yu Zhang

“…Abstract Based on the comprehensive air quality model with extensions (CAMx), the quantitative simulation was conducted on the transport impact of PM2.5 between Zhongyuan Urban Agglomeration and surrounding cities in 2017, and the contribution of 5 major emission sectors to urban PM2.5 concentrations, namely the sector of power, industry, household, transportation and agriculture. …”
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Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Monitoring Extravirgin Olive Oil Bioactive Components by C. Camerlingo, M. Portaccio, I. Delfino, M. Lepore

“…The analysis of these SERS spectra has enabled the quantification of the relative contents of carotene, oleic acid, and phenols. …”
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Carbon pricing in agriculture: a systematic literature review by Daniela Tatiane de Souza, Fernando Antônio de Pádua Paim, Lauro Rodrigues Nogueira Júnior, Carlos Cesar Ronquim, Pedro Gilberto Cavalcante Filho

“…In 2021, the estimated carbon value for Brazilian agriculture using quantile regression was USD 11.54/tCO2e. It is therefore critical that scientifically robust carbon pricing methodologies be applied to agriculture to serve as benchmarks for national environmental valuation systems.…”
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E-Governance and Public Services in Local Governments: Study of The Taspen Smart Card Programfor Pension Fund Services in Makassar City and Pinrang Regency by Lukman Nul Hakim Amran Saputra, Nur Khaerah, Abdillah Abdillah, Nuryanti Mustari

“…This study used a combination method of concurrent triangulation design (a balanced mix of quantitative and qualitative). The major instrument used was questionnaire and interview. …”
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HEAVINESS OF HAIR PIGMENTATION AND REPRODUCTIVITY IN SABLES (MARTES ZIBELLINA L.) by S. N. Kashtanov, O. E. Lazebny, A. P. Njukhalov, I. E. Chernova, G. P. Svisheva, O. V. Trapezov

“…Crosses of four types were analyzed, in which males and females differed from each other in head fur color. Quantitative traits expressed as indices of reproduction: female fertility, average number of puppies per mated female, average number of puppies per whelped female, and mated but not fertilized females, were compared among the crosses. …”
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