Determinants and geographic distribution of unimproved sanitation facilities in sub-Saharan Africa, spatial and multilevel analysis using demographic and health survey (DHS) data by Lidetu Demoze, Mitkie Tigabie, Eshetu Abera Worede, Helen Brhan, Zemichael Gizaw, Amensisa Hailu Tesfaye, Gelila Yitageasu

“…Methods This study used Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from 500,845 households within 20,492 clusters across 34 sub-Saharan African countries, which were weighted, cleaned, and analysed using STATA version 17. …”
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Association between alpha-1-acid glycoprotein and frailty in US females aged 20–49 years: analysis of NHANES data (2015–2023) by Yaru Liu, Yunxun Chen, Lijuan Zhou, Yantao Yin, Yuqiong Cao, Guang Li, Tian Xu, Xianxiu Wen

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Wood Energy and Rural Planning: An Analysis of Land Use Policies in the Siting and Regulation of Forest-Based Bioenergy Technologies by Sarah Mittlefehldt, Erin Bunting, Joseph Welsh, Emily Silver, Mya Curth, Mari McClure, Bradley Neumann

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Health misinformation: protocol for a hybrid concept analysis and development [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Paula Byrne, Johanna Pope, Declan Devane, Maura Dowling, Tina D. Purnat

“…Data from the literature will be synthesised using evolutionary concept analysis methods from Rodgers (2000). …”
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Analysis of the information about the incidence of heart failure, associated mortality and burden on the healthcare system, based on the encoding data in 15 subjects of the Russian... by N. E. Zvartau, A. E. Solovyova, G. V. Endubaeva, A. E. Medvedev, A. E. Solovyov, N. G. Avdonina, A. N. Yakovlev, E. A. Apsheva, D. V. Duplyakov, Y. V. Zolotova, H. M. Koloeva, K. S. Kostina, E. S. Levina, R. H. Lomovtseva, V. E. Lvov, I. E. Nikolaeva, N. A. Svetlova, G. N. Spasenkov, I. V. Fayans, N. S. Shkurina, S. V. Villevalde, E. V. Shlyakhto

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Forecasting birth trends in Ethiopia using time-series and machine-learning models: a secondary data analysis of EDHS surveys (2000–2019) by Daniel Adane, Assefa Andargie Kassa, Berhanu Abebaw Mekonnen, Rahel Mulatie Anteneh, Chalachew Yenew, Meron Asmamaw Alemayehu, Tilahun Degu Tsega, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Almaw Genet Yeshiwas, Abathun Temesegen, Habitamu Mekonen, Amare Genetu Ejigu, Abraham Teym, Gashaw Melkie Bayeh, Getaneh Atikilit, Tesfaneh Shimels, Wolde Melese Ayele, Ahmed Fentaw Ahmed, Birhanemaskal Malkamu, Wondimnew Desalegn Addis, Getasew Yirdaw, Chalachew Abiyu Ayalew, Kalaab Esubalew, Zeamanuel Anteneh Yigzaw

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Impact and mechanisms of organic agriculture development on rural return migration: Based on a perspective of post-productivism by HU Xia, LUO Chongjia, ZHANG Qingyong, ZHOU Xuhai

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Research on the Spatial Correlation Network and Driving Mechanism of Agricultural Green Development in China by Yu He, Guozhu Fang, Chunjie Qi, Yumeng Gu

“…Based on panel data from 30 provinces in China during 2004–2022, this study employed the super-efficiency SBM-GML model, the modified gravity model, social network analysis (SNA), and the quadratic assignment procedure (QAP) regression model to systematically analyze the spatial association network characteristics and driving mechanisms of agricultural green development in China. …”
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From policy to practice: digital skills development across EU member States by Alexandra CONSTANTIN, Edi-Cristian DUMITRA, Alexandra-Paula PUIU

“…The accelerated progress of digital technologies had a transformational impact on the educational landscape, and led to powerful changes in how digital skills are developed, whereas educational policies still play a central role in shaping these competencies across Europe. …”
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Estimating Suitable Areas for Dry Almond (Amygdalus communis L.) Cultivation Development in Fars Province using Geographic Information System (GIS) by Ayatollah Karami, Alireza Salehi, Vida Aliyari

“…In general, the northwestern, western, and southwestern areas of Fars province have suitable capability, and the southeastern region of Fars province has unsuitable capability for dry almond tree cultivation. Based on the analysis and results obtained, the importance of proper planning for agricultural crop cultivation and appropriate land suitability analysis for optimal land resource utilization for sustainable agricultural development is evident.ConclusionBased on the findings, Fars province holds significant potential for dry almond cultivation development, yet it has not fully utilized all of its capabilities to date. …”
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The PopGrouper as a tool for morbidity adjustment in regional comparisons of health care: an analytical framework by Anika Kreutzberg, Chrissa Tsatsaronis, Thomas G. Grobe, Wilm Quentin, Reinhard Busse, On behalf of the PopGroup consortium

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Health insurance sector in India: an analysis of its performance by Madan Mohan Dutta

“…Originality/value – This study is self-driven based on secondary data obtained from insurance regulatory and development authority site.…”
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XGBoost based enhanced predictive model for handling missing input parameters: A case study on gas turbine by Nagoor Basha Shaik, Kittiphong Jongkittinarukorn, Kishore Bingi

“…This work extensively develops and evaluates an XGBoost model for predictive analysis of gas turbine performance. …”
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Developing and validating a risk prediction model for caesarean delivery in Northwest Amhara comprehensive specialized hospitals by Mulat Ayele, Eyob Shitie Lake, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Gizachew Yilak, Abebaw Alamrew, Getinet Kumie, Tegene Atamenta Kitaw, Biruk Beletew Abate, Getnet Gedefaw Azeze, Nigus Bililign Yimer

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted involving a total of 702 laboring mothers. Data were entered into EpiData, Version 4.6, and exported into STATA version 17 and R version 4.2.2 for data management and analysis. …”
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CREATING A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR THE DESIGN OF NATURAL FORMS WITH COLOR DECOMPOSITION by INDRIE Liliana, ILIEVA Julieta, ZLATEV Zlatin

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Modeling Fatigue Data of Complex Metallic Alloys Using a Generalized Student’s <i>t</i>-Birnbaum–Saunders Family of Lifetime Models: A Comparative Study with Applications by Farouq Mohammad A. Alam, Fouad Khalawi, Abdulkader Monier Daghistani

“…Seven different estimation methods are employed to estimate and compare the parameters of the proposed distribution, providing a comprehensive statistical framework for fatigue failure analysis. The goodness-of-fit of the proposed model and its sub-models, along with the joint relative efficiency of parameter estimates, is assessed using real fatigue data within the maximum likelihood framework. …”
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Empirical study of bicycle traffic characteristics relevant for microscopic simulation by Guillermo Pérez Castro, Fredrik Johansson, Johan Olstam

“…Based on empirical data on real-world bicycle traffic, obtained through video-based data collection techniques, we describe characteristics of free-riding, following, and overtaking that facilitate the simulation of bidirectional bicycle traffic. …”
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A predictive model of non-suicidal self-injury - a study based on the construction and validation of a nomogram by YuJie Liu, YuJie Liu, TaiMin Wu, Shu Yan, Yang Zhou, Lianzhong Liu

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Meta-Learning-Based Prediction of Different Corn Cultivars from Color Feature Extraction by Abdullah Beyaz, Dilara Gerdan

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Combination of Transformed-means Clustering and Neural Networks for Short-Term Solar Radiation Forecasting by M. Ghayekhloo, M. B. Menhaj

“…The proposed method is a combination of a novel data clustering method,time-series analysis, and multilayer perceptron neural network (MLPNN). …”
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