Evaluating solar power plant sites using integrated GIS and MCDM methods: a case study in Kermanshah Province by Iman Zandi, Aynaz Lotfata

“…The study also conducts a comprehensive sensitivity analysis comparing four GIS-based models for SPPSS. …”
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The use of technology for social interaction by people with dementia: A scoping review. by Merryn Anderson, Rachel Menon, Katy Oak, Louise Allan

“…Medline, PsychINFO, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane database, NHS Evidence, Trials register, Open Grey, ACM Digital Library and IEEE Xplore were searched in April 2021. A sensitive search strategy was constructed using combinations of free text and thesaurus terms to retrieve articles about dementia, technology and social-interaction. …”
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A novel DEA-Tobit-SD assessment framework and application of provincial-level carbon emission embracing regional heterogeneity by Pingyuan Shi, Yingxin Zhang, Yan Meng, Xinge Xu, Junhong Hao, Feng Hong

“…Based on the DEA results, each provinces’ key emission influencing factors can be derived combining with Tobit regression and sensitivity analysis of SD. Policies are then selected based on these factors to gauge their effectiveness. …”
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The causal association of cheese intake with type 2 diabetes mellitus: results from a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Tao Zhong, Yu-qing Huang, Guiming Wang

“…The primary method was pooled meta-analysis with the inverse variance weighting method. The sensitivity analyses included MR-Egger regression, weighted median, weighted mode, and leave-one-out. …”
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Changes in Serum Natriuretic Peptide Levels after Percutaneous Closure of Small to Moderate Ventricular Septal Defects by Yuksel Kaya, Ramazan Akdemir, Huseyin Gunduz, Sani Murat, Orhan Bulut, İbrahim Kocayigit, M. Bulent Vatan, M. Akif Cakar, Ekrem Yeter, Harun Kilic, Mustafa Tarik Agac, Zeydin Acar

“…B-type natriuretic peptide has been shown to be a very sensitive and specific marker of heart failure. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of percutaneous closure of ventricular septal defects with Amplatzer septal occluders on brain natriuretic peptide levels. …”
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High-Fat Diet-Induced Alterations in the Feeding Suppression of Low-Dose Nisoxetine, a Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor by Nicholas T. Bello, Amy L. Walters, Jessica L. Verpeut, Priscila P. Cunha

“…The present studies determined how high-fat feeding and body weight gain alter the sensitivity to the feeding suppression and neural activation to a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, nisoxetine. …”
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Accurate Prediction of Advanced Liver Fibrosis Using the Decision Tree Learning Algorithm in Chronic Hepatitis C Egyptian Patients by Somaya Hashem, Gamal Esmat, Wafaa Elakel, Shahira Habashy, Safaa Abdel Raouf, Samar Darweesh, Mohamad Soliman, Mohamed Elhefnawi, Mohamed El-Adawy, Mahmoud ElHefnawi

“…Model 1 uses six parameters, while model 2 uses four, which are similar to FIB-4 features except alpha-fetoprotein instead of alanine aminotransferase. Sensitivity and receiver operating characteristic curve were performed to evaluate the performance of the proposed models. …”
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The Dynamic Response Law of Bank Slope under Water-Rock Interaction by Yinchai Zhang, Huafeng Deng, Wei Wang, Lingling Duan, Yongyan Zhi, Jianlin Li

“…Thirdly, under the long-term water-rock interaction process, the hydro-fluctuation belt zone gradually becomes a “soft layer” which is sensitive to the earthquake effect and dynamic response, resulting in a direct influence on long-term seismic performance of the bank slope. …”
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Design and Optimization of a New Type of the Back Pressure Reducing Back-lifting Mechanism by Pan Ao, Yu Chengtao, Sun Xuebin, Huang Guangming, Zhou Xiangyu

“…Finally, a prototype testing is conducted to verify the lifting angle of the back plate and the smoothness during the lifting process through an angle sensor.…”
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Peace journalism as ideology or peace journalism as a semiotic act of world and life view? by Pieter Jacobus Fourie

“…Such an understanding and consciousness may lead to heightened journalistic sensitivity regarding how war, violence, conflict and hate are reported. …”
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Fluorescent Particles Based on Aggregation-Induced Emission for Optical Diagnostics of the Central Nervous System by Shan Liu, Jinkuan Liu, Xue Li, Xiaoxin Du, Cheng Yin, Yong Luo, Chenzhong Li

“…Initially considered a purely inorganic chemical phenomenon, AIE was later applied in biomedicine to improve the sensitivity of immunoassays. Subsequently, AIE has been extensively explored in various biomedical applications, especially in cell imaging. …”
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Influence of sleep on seizures and interictal epileptiform discharges in epilepsy by Jun-Sang Sunwoo

“…In the localization of epileptogenic foci, REM sleep is less sensitive but more specific than NREM sleep. Thalamocortical EEG synchronization during NREM sleep and desynchronization during REM sleep underlie their opposing effects on seizures and IEDs. …”
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Beef handling practices at Abattoirs and Butcher shops in Uganda: implications for meat safety and health of consumers by Juliet Kyayesimira, Florence Muheirwe

“…The study recommends that responsible authorities should ensure compliance mechanisms and sensitization initiatives are prioritized. …”
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Gender Roles in Understanding and Implementing Green Energy Technology in Indonesian Schools: Rasch Analysis by Ismail Ismail, Riandi Riandi, Ida Kaniawati, Wahyu Sopandi, Supriyadi Supriyadi, Suhendar Suhendar, Febrian Andi Hidayat

“…These findings indicate the need for more inclusive and gender-sensitive education strategies to ensure all groups can contribute effectively to the implementation of green energy technologies in schools. …”
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Między prawdą zdjęcia a prawdą obrazu. O filmach Andrieja Zwiagincewa by Katarzyna Frankowska

“…Bohaterowie jednak działają wbrew domniemanym prototypom, nie są świadomi obecności malarskich cytatów ani ich sensów, a cytaty są podporządkowane filmowej fabule. …”
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The spatial buildup of nonlinear compression in the cochlea by Kostas Kondylidis, Kostas Kondylidis, Anna Vavakou, Anna Vavakou, Marcel van der Heijden

“…Here we studied mechanical compression in the basal turn of the sensitive gerbil cochlea using optical coherence tomography. …”
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Development of a photoacoustic acquisition system and their proof-of-concept for hemoglobin detection by Bruna Pinheiro, Vânia Pinto, Hugo Dinis, Michael Belsley, Susana Catarino, Graça Minas, Paulo Sousa

“…PA systems combine an illumination source to excite the sample molecules, with an ultrasound sensor to measure the generated ultrasonic waves, combining the advantages of optics and acoustic methodologies to safely acquire tridimensional signals and images at various depths.This work is focused on the design, implementation and test of an acquisition electronics circuit, based on the PA principle, for hemoglobin (Hb) detection, aiming towards a future integration within an OoC platform. …”
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Design of high uniform magnetic field with four coils based on improved wolf pack algorithm by Xuehua Zhu, Juntao Ye, Ziruo Ren, Xinyu Liu

“…This progress supports applications reliant on uniform magnetic fields, such as geomagnetic navigation, sensor calibration, and magnetic guidance systems, opening up possibilities for future applications of intelligent optimization algorithms in intricate physical and engineering tasks.…”
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Localization of Accessory Pathways in Patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome Using Cross-Recurrence Plot of Precordial Leads by Sakineh Yahyazadeh, Nader Jafarnia Dabanloo, Ali Motie Nasrabadi, Alireza Ghorbani Sharif

“…The proposed method could differentiate the right and left APs in the patients with WPW syndrome with the accuracy value of 87% (sensitivity: 93.33%, specificity: 81.25%). These results were achieved by the LAM and L features from the CRP of (V1, V2) and (V3, V4), respectively.…”
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Malaria Disease Prediction Based on Convolutional Neural Networks by Dhrgam AL Kafaf, Noor N. Thamir, Samara S. AL-Hadithy

“…Exhibiting a precision rate of 99.59%, a specificity measure of 99.69%, an Sensitivity of 99.40%, F1 Measurement of 99.44%, and a Precision of 99.48, it showcases its capacity to effectively distinguish betwixt malaria-afflicted cells and unafflicted cells. …”
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