An examination of the interrelationships among NASA-TLX dimensions utilizing the DEMATEL method. by Şeniz Harputlu Aksu, Aylin Adem, Erman Çakıt, Metin Dağdeviren, Waldemar Karwowski

“…This study distinguishes itself by employing the Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) technique to clarify these relationships and dependencies, and to examine how interactions between dimensions shift under different threshold conditions. The research includes three distinct impact diagrams tailored for individuals performing tasks with varying levels of cognitive workload. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Mutual Funds Using the Value-Based DEA Method by Khadijeh Ghaziyani, Seyede Fatemeh Bagheri, Babak Ejlali

“…Since the investment policies of the funds are different from each other, the tools obtained are also different from each other. …”
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Gender-specific inflammatory burden and headache risk in youth: a NHANES analysis by Binbin Zhu, Rui Zhao, Long Wang, Changshun Huang, Yiwei Zhang, Zhiyou Peng, Yijun Chen

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Welding deviation measurement method based on molten pool image analysis by Zhongren WANG, Hai XIA, Xiaofeng MA, Wen ZHANG, Kepeng CHEN, Rongli ZHAO, Tielin SHI

“…During full-position gas arc welding at the consumable arc welding electrode of pipes, different azimuth angles of the pipe have different effects on the shape of the molten pool, and the trailing angle of the molten pool is closely related to the welding deviation. …”
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Detecting Current Transformer Measurement Errors Using Double Decomposition Method by Bolun Du, Yinglong Diao, Huan Wang, Xiujuan Zeng, Tong Liu, Yiyi Peng

“…In China Electric Power Research Institute, the proposed CT measurement error detection method can accurately locate the abnormal phase of CT and detect the 0.2% ratio difference threshold in the verification experiment. …”
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Caffeine’s influence on vertical jump height: a real-life collegiate student-athlete approach by Zacharias Papadakis, Vassilios Panoutsakopoulos, Antonella Schwarz, Jose Antonio

“…This study examined whether acute caffeine ingestion at this threshold improves squat jump (SJ) and countermovement jump (CMJ) performance in NCAA Division II student-athletes, while exploring sex-specific responses and trial-to-trial variability.Methods Forty NCAA Division II athletes (18 females, 22 males; 21.3 ± 2.4 years) participated in a single-blind, randomized, crossover trial. …”
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Sex differences between atherogenic index of plasma and α-klotho levels in middle-aged and older adults: NHANES 2007–2016 by Cheng Zuo, Zi-Duo Shen, Yaojun Lu

“…The trend analysis and smoothed curve fitting showed a nonlinear dose–response relationship. Threshold effect analysis showed a significant difference in the association between AIP and α-klotho before and after the AIP break point (0.434). …”
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Covariance Blind Detection Method Based on Eigenvector in Cognitive Radio Network by Yingxue Li, Jing Lei, Shiyuan Zhong, Chunming Huang, Chao Huang

“…As the blind detection algorithm has the shortcoming that they need information about the channel and more than two cognitive users to detect the primary user,a new blind detection algorithm based on eigenvector using the difference of correlation between the primary user signal and noise signal covariance matrix was presented,and a closed expression was derived for the probability of false alarm and threshold.The proposed method overcomes the noise uncertainty problem only with two cognitive relays and performs well without information about the channel,primary user and noise.Numerical simulations show that the new detector performs better than other detectors.…”
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Covariance Blind Detection Method Based on Eigenvector in Cognitive Radio Network by Yingxue Li, Jing Lei, Shiyuan Zhong, Chunming Huang, Chao Huang

“…As the blind detection algorithm has the shortcoming that they need information about the channel and more than two cognitive users to detect the primary user,a new blind detection algorithm based on eigenvector using the difference of correlation between the primary user signal and noise signal covariance matrix was presented,and a closed expression was derived for the probability of false alarm and threshold.The proposed method overcomes the noise uncertainty problem only with two cognitive relays and performs well without information about the channel,primary user and noise.Numerical simulations show that the new detector performs better than other detectors.…”
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Early Detection of Pine Wilt Disease by Combining Pigment and Moisture Content Indices Using UAV-Based Hyperspectral Imagery by Rui Hou, Biyao Zhang, Guofei Fang, Sihan Yang, Lei Guo, Wenjiang Huang, Jing Yao, Quanjun Jiao, Hong Sun, Jiayu Yan

“…Based on the asynchronous variations in canopy moisture and pigment content during the development of PWD, the CI, WASCOSBNDI, and CI-WASCOSBNDI models were developed using a multi-threshold segmentation method to identify trees at different stages of infection. …”
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Locating activation sites of TMS with opposite current directions using probabilistic modelling and biophysical axon models by Ilkka Laakso, Juhani Kataja, Noora Matilainen, Timo Roine, Thomas Tarnaud, Yoshikazu Ugawa

“…Background:: Motor responses evoked by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) using posterior–anterior (PA) and anterior–posterior (AP) current directions have distinct latencies and thresholds. However, the underlying reasons for these differences remain unclear. …”
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Decomposing decision mechanisms in female substance use disorder: drift diffusion modeling of context-dependent biases in gain and loss processing by Hao Zhang, Gavin Kader, Huoyin Zhang, Haijian Zhao, Wanke Pan, Peng Lei

“…Participants made choices between smaller-immediate and larger-delayed monetary options across varying magnitudes, delay lengths, and reward differences. Behavioral preferences were analyzed using delay discounting models, while cognitive mechanisms were examined using hierarchical drift diffusion modeling to extract decision parameters (drift rates, thresholds, bias, non-decision time). …”
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Research on Pedestrian and Cyclist Classification Method Based on Micro-Doppler Effect by Xinyu Chen, Xiao Luo, Zeyu Xie, Defang Zhao, Zhen Zheng, Xiaodong Sun

“…Herein, wavelet threshold processing, short-time Fourier transform, and periodogram methods are employed to process radar echo data. …”
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Efficient and Accurate Calibration of Discrete Element Method Parameters for Black Beans by Xuezhen Wang, Qinghang Zhai, Shihao Zhang, Qianwen Li, Hanmi Zhou

“…The suggested method can be potentially used to calibrate the DEM parameters of BLBs with good accuracy. …”
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Assessment of methods of purification of corynebacterium  allergen with definition of concentration and its   experimental application by M. O. Baratov, Z. M. Dzhambulatov, O. P. Sakidibirov, B. M.-S. Gadzhiyev, G. A. Dzhabarova, R. M. Abduragimova

“…The threshold sensitivity of the  allergen in six different cultures was determined in tests on 24 guinea pigs infected  with corynebaсteria. …”
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Comparing weight loss rates between males and females: a preliminary analysis by Valentina Rodriguez Da Silva, Ryan Singh, Valeria V. Silva Ramirez, Daniel Arevalo, Eric T. Trexler, Landon Shannahan, John Solis, Samuel Blanke, Samuel Evers, Talon Westervelt, John Holtje, Bill I. Campbell

“…Mean time to reach this threshold was 9.45 ± 3.38 weeks for females and 8.71 ± 2.80 weeks for males.Conclusion Although males and females present different biological profiles that result in differing body composition outcomes, under a controlled caloric deficit, males and females lose 5% of body weight at similar rates, with no significant difference between groups. …”
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Comparative efficacy of different lengths of anterior cruciate ligament stump during reconstruction with peroneus longus tendon by Chunrong Chen, Zhang Jing, Zhimin Li, Minghua Hu, Chaoyong Bei, Linwei Xin

“…The knee joint proprioceptive threshold of passive motor perception was used to evaluate recovery of proprioception. …”
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Crack Recognition Algorithm Integrating Attention Mechanism and Region Growth Method by LING Xiaokang, ZHAN Jie, MA Jianfei

“…To optimize traditional crack identification methods,improve the robustness and accuracy of the crack identification method,and realize automatic crack identification,this paper proposes a crack recognition algorithm integrating attention mechanism and region growth.It establishes dynamic thresholds and obtains the crack results under different thresholds by employing the region growth method.The attention mechanism is introduced to assign different weight coefficients to each pixel of the image according to the crack identification under dynamic thresholds for more accurate crack recognition results.Finally,the characteristic information of cracks is determined by the length of the crack skeleton and the area occupied by the crack region (length and average width of the crack).Through verifying field crack images,the results show that the crack characteristic information identified by the crack identification method integrating attention mechanism and region growth is basically consistent with the actual crack characteristics.The method features strong robustness and identification accuracy,which provides support for engineering health monitoring.…”
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Beyond mixed methods: a pluralist approach to objects in interdisciplinary teaching and learning by Rune Bolding Bennike, Katrine Ellemose Lindvig

“…We conclude the paper with some reflections on the learning potential of troublesome differences and our role as teachers in balancing improvisation and scaffolding to stimulate deeper interdisciplinary learning beyond mixed methods. …”
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Advances in Data Pre-Processing Methods for Distributed Fiber Optic Strain Sensing by Bertram Richter, Lisa Ulbrich, Max Herbers, Steffen Marx

“…Four advanced pre-processing algorithms (geometric threshold method (GTM), outlier-specific correction procedure (OSCP), sliding modified <i>z</i>-score (SMZS), and the cluster filter) are presented. …”
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