Assessing land degradation in lower gangetic west bengal using GIS-based soft computing and advanced machine learning algorithms by Gopal Chowdhury, Ashis Kumar Saha

“…These results present a reliable, data-driven method for land degradation assessment. …”
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PROBABLE CALCULATION OF BUILDING SEISMIC RESISTANCE ON KINEMATIC SUPPORT by H. M. Muselemov, O. M. Ustarkhanov, A. K. Yusupov

“…The article reflects the results of the numerical analysis of the earthquake-resistant building on kinematic supports. …”
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Revealing the role of RAB27 in HER receptor family expression and signaling in melanoma cells by Katarzyna Horodecka, Liliana Czernek, Łukasz Pęczek, Magdalena Klink

“…Subsequently, we picked selected specific proteins for a further in-depth analysis using RT-PCR, Western blot, and flow cytometry. …”
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Revealing the Mineralogical and Petrographic Signs of Fluid-Related Processes in the Kelebia Basement Area (Szeged Basin, S Hungary): A Case Study of Alpine Prograde Metamorphism i... by Andrea Varga, Elemér Pál-Molnár, Béla Raucsik

“…Based on an evaluation of petrographic (including also cathodoluminescence analysis) and microstructural features, joined with mineralogical and metamorphic data such as “illite crystallinity” and K-white mica crystallite size obtained by X-ray powder diffractometry (XRPD), a very low- to low-grade (ca. 300°C) Alpine metamorphic imprint of this portion of the basement can be proposed. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Brief Mishel Uncertainty in illness scales for patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers by Ting Guan, Yuexia Zhang, Laurel L. Northouse, Lixin Song

“…We conducted a secondary analysis to test the acceptability, factor structure, reliability, and validity of the brief uncertainty scales for patients with advanced cancer (N = 484) and their caregivers (N = 484) using data from a randomized clinical trial. …”
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Investigating the Role of Fan- Team Identification in the Sponsorship Consequences in Professional Football League of Iran by Akbar Jaberi, Zahra Barkhordar

“…SPSS18 and Smart PLS as well as Structural Equations Modeling (SEM) approach were used for data analysis.Results: Findings demonstrated that "fan-team identification" had a positive and significant effect on "Sponsor recognition"(β= 0.544, t= 7.447), "Positive attitude toward sponsors" (β= 0.495, t= 6.962),"Financial support of sponsors"(β= 0.461, t= 5.939),and "Satisfaction with sponsors" (β= 0.361, t= 3.05),among football fans. …”
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Erythrocyte modified controlling nutritional status as a biomarker for predicting poor prognosis in post-surgery breast cancer patients by Jingjing Hu, Jiaming Dong, Xiang Yang, Zhiyi Ye, Guoming Hu

“…The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the group exhibiting high ECONUT scores experiencing a notably poorer DFS. …”
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Case Report: Genetic predisposition to low-dose NSAID-induced liver injury in real-world China by Yuan Lyu, Yangjie Li, Yingying Jiang, Qi Li, Chen Shao, Chunlei Fan, Ying Han, Hui Liu, Lingna Lyu, Huiguo Ding

“…While epidemiological data are largely derived from Western populations with high NSAID utilization, China exhibits lower use of NSAIDs due to cultural preferences and the widespread use of traditional therapies. …”
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Utilisation of village health workers’ services for tuberculosis screening in Lesotho by Regina M. Thetsane, Motšelisi Mokhethi, Maseabata Ramathebane, Nthatisi Leseba

“…A total of 2928 individual household members aged 15 and above were included in the study. Data analysis included descriptive and inferential statistics. …”
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Challenges in coding adverse events in clinical trials: a systematic review. by Jeppe Bennekou Schroll, Emma Maund, Peter C Gøtzsche

“…As there are more than 26 ways of determining whether an event has already occurred, this can lead to bias, particularly because data analysis is rarely performed blindly.<h4>Conclusion</h4>There is a lack of evidence that coding of adverse events is a reliable, unbiased and reproducible process. …”
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Enhancing organizational performance through agility strategies: The mediating effects of green innovation and digital transformation by Yusup Yusup, Arief Subyantoro, R Heru Kristanto HC

“…The analysis was conducted using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). …”
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Structural Health Monitoring System Using Piezoelectric Networks with Tuned Lamb Waves by Bruno Rocha, Carlos Silva, Afzal Suleman

“…In order to eliminate the false positives due to noise, a probability analysis is performed to obtain the final damage position. …”
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PolicySegNet: a policy-based reinforcement learning framework with pretrained embeddings and transformer decoder for joint brain tumors segmentation and classification in MRI by Vishv Patel, Vandana Patel, Aakash Shinde

“…Abstract PolicySegNet is a novel hybrid deep learning architecture developed for joint brain tumor segmentation and classification using MRI scans. …”
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PECULIARITIES OF CARTOGRAPHIC COMPETENCE FORMATION IN 10TH GRADE STUDENTS BY MEANS OF A GEOGRAPHY TEXTBOOK by Vitaly V. Bezugly, Galina О. Lisicharova

“…The main methodological features of the formation of cartographic competencies in the study of Geography in the 10th grades of general secondary education are considered. Theoretical data on educational competencies according to national and European norms and standards are systematized. …”
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Exploring Science Teachers’ Reflections on Using Identity and Criticality to Design Social Justice-Oriented Environments by Elizabeth Idowu Ayano, Jennifer M. Bateman, Leigh Kohlmann, Emily C. Adah Miller

“…Recognizing that traditional science education materials often overlook students’ cultural and social contexts, this research examines the teacher-driven design of science teaching enactment—specifically, how teachers reflect on and adapt their science instruction to teach social justice through pursuits of identity and criticality using a framework rooted in cultural and historical responsive practices. The data for this study were collected from 14 online discussion sessions where three experienced science teachers engaged in adapting existing lessons, reflecting on their practice toward developing their own understandings of social justice. …”
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Wind Turbine Blade Fault Detection Method Based on TROA-SVM by Zhuo Lei, Haijun Lin, Xudong Tang, Yong Xiong, He Wen

“…By constructing a comprehensive feature matrix that encapsulates multi-dimensional characteristics, the approach ensures that all relevant information is captured. Rigorous analysis and feature selection are subsequently conducted to eliminate redundant data, thereby focusing on retaining the most significant features for classification. …”
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Association between caring for grandchildren and feelings of loneliness, social isolation and social network size: a cross-sectional study of community dwelling adults in Germany by Hans-Helmut König, Eleanor Quirke, André Hajek

“…Objective The aim of this study was to examine whether there is an association between grandparental care and loneliness, social isolation and/or the size of an individual’s social network among community-based adults aged ≥40 years.Methods Cross-sectional data were drawn from a population-based sample of individuals aged ≥40 years living in the community in Germany. …”
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Risk factors for otitis media and sinusitis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy by CUI Ziyuan, WANG Lin, ZHANG Jisheng, LI Shunke, YAN Xudong, JIANG Yan

“…The clinical characteristics of patients who developed otitis media and sinusitis after radiotherapy were compared with those of patients who did not. …”
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Determine the accuracy of CBCT reconstructed panoramic images in periodontal assessment. by Megan Blackstock, Markus Mosley, Erika Stevens, Gerard Camargo, Xiaoxi Cui, Wenjian Zhang

“…One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey's HSD post hoc test, Pearson correlation, and Bland Altman analysis were used to analyze the data.<h4>Results</h4>CBCT, BW/PA, and CAL demonstrated strong correlations, with BW/PA and CBCT producing comparable results in periodontal assessments for most sites. …”
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Mental Health Literacy Level Of University Students Enrolled In Health Departments: A Descriptive Study in Turkey by Selma Kahraman, Suzan Havlioglu, Özlem Kaçkin

“…Methods: The sample of this cross-sectional study consisted of 1,227 students enrolled in a university health department between 1 December 2022 and 20 January 2023. Data were collected online using a questionnaire designed by the researchers, and applying the MHL Scale (MHLS). …”
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