Multi-parameter modeling and analysis of ground motion amplification in the Quaternary sedimentary basin of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei regionKey points by Hong Zhou

“…Understanding and quantitatively predicting these phenomena are crucial for earthquake disaster reduction. …”
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MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION DISTRACTION OBSERVATION SHEET CHECKLIST: CULTURAL ADAPTATION AND VALIDATION INTO SPANISH by Olga Lucia Gaitan Gómez, Luz Stella Bueno-Robles, Theresa Pape

“…The study followed a quantitative, cross-sectional, and methodological approach that included the cultural adaptation and validation of both the appearance and the content of an instrument measuring two attributes of the concept of distractions—namely, origin and frequency—with the input of five experts on the topic. …”
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Toward the Bayesian brain: a generative model of information transmission by vestibular sensory neurons by Michael G. Paulin, Kiri F. Pullar, Larry F. Hoffman

“…Head stabilization and eye counter-rotation driven by vestibular sensory input in response to rotational perturbations represent natural, ecologically important behaviors that can be reproduced in the laboratory and analyzed using relatively simple mathematical models. …”
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Artificial intelligence vs. human coaches: examining the development of working alliance in a single session by Amber S. Barger

“…Both treatment groups identified a personal goal to pursue and had one 60-min session guided by the CLEAR (contract, listen, explore, action, review) coaching model. Quantitative data were captured through surveys and qualitative input was captured through open-ended survey questions and debrief interviews. …”
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Application of Systems-of-Systems Theory to Electromagnetic Warfare Intentional Electromagnetic Interference Risk Assessment by Nigel Davies, Huseyin Dogan, Duncan Ki-Aries

“…This paper aims to address this knowledge gap via critical analysis utilizing a case study which demonstrates the use of an Acknowledged SoS-based model as input to a QRAM capable of calculating victim risk distributions within EW IEMI RA-associated scenarios. …”
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Development of a problem-solving ability learning model for children with intellectual disabilities by Thiyaporn Kantathanawat, Asamaporn Treearpornwong, Mai Charoentham

“…The model after expert assessment and input was expanded to five key components for developing PSA. …”
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CHALLENGES OF LOCALIZATION OF THE POLICY FRAMEWORK AND NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR PREVENTING VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA by BEJI GOWAL BEKUMA, JOHN UKAWUILULU

“…The theoretical framework for this study is the Context, Input, Process, Product (CIPP) Evaluation Model. …”
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Graphicon evolution on Bilibili: a historically informed socio-technical approach by Yiqiong Zhang, Susan C. Herring, Yanmin Wu, Rongle Tan

“…Its quantitative aspect allows the identification of longitudinal patterns and irregularities in the data, while its qualitative aspect enables greater depth through considerations of the events underlying the data. …”
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SOuLMuSiC, a novel tool for predicting the impact of mutations on protein solubility by Simone Attanasio, Jean Kwasigroch, Marianne Rooman, Fabrizio Pucci

“…Our model is based on a simple artificial neural network that takes as input a series of features, including biophysical properties of wild-type and mutated residues, energetic values computed using various statistical potentials, and mutational scores derived from protein language models. …”
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PENGARUH KUALITAS PRODUK, HARGA PRODUK, DAN KEMASAN PRODUK TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN (STUDI KASUS PADA JUS BUAH DEPOT SALMON DI SURABAYA by Jovi Vachel, Wirawan ED Radianto

“…That is expected to be input for researchers in making improvements and adding insights about purchasing decisions, product quality, product prices and product packaging in running a food and beverage industry business. …”
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Contextual Sensitivity Analysis for Urban Industrial Heritage Quarter Regeneration: Shanghai as a Pilot Case Study by Simiao Li, Tim Heath

“…In conclusion, this study is expected to provide a reference when considering how the resource input should sensitively focus on different indicators to achieve optimal performance in adjusting the value of heritage sites. …”
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A comprehensive approach to identify reliable reference gene candidates to investigate the link between alcoholism and endocrinology in Sprague-Dawley rats. by Faten A Taki, Abdel A Abdel-Rahman, Baohong Zhang

“…However, different gene stability ranking was specific for each tissue input combination. The present preliminary findings highlight the variability in reference gene rankings across different experimental conditions and analytic methods and constitute a fundamental step for gene expression assays.…”
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ENSeg: A Novel Dataset and Method for the Segmentation of Enteric Neuron Cells on Microscopy Images by Gustavo Zanoni Felipe, Loris Nanni, Isadora Goulart Garcia, Jacqueline Nelisis Zanoni, Yandre Maldonado e Gomes da Costa

“…Our best result achieved a mean DICE score (mDICE) of 0.7877, using YOLOv8 (candidate selection), SAM, and a fusion protocol that enhanced the input point prompts. The resulting combination protocols, demonstrated after our work, exhibit superior segmentation performance compared to the standalone segmentation models. …”
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An Empirical Study on the Segmentation of Potential Users of Shared Parking Spaces considering Individual Heterogeneity by Ange Wang, Hongzhi Guan, Jun Guo, Yan Han, Hangjin Bian

“…Finally, a quantitative study was carried out through questionnaire data. …”
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Patterns of errors in texts written by Costa Rican university English learners: A corpus-aided study by Marisela Bonilla López

“…Concluding remarks highlight that because the error frequencies of some L2 error categories still ranked high over time, learners’ L2 knowledge of lexical, syntactic, morphological, and stylistic domains could need more expert input (in the form of explicit instruction and/or feedback) depending on the complexity of the target structure. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions towards Hand Hygiene Practice Amongst Students at a Nursing College in Lesotho by Malehlohonolo Ntaote, Londele Tyeshani, Olanrewaju Oladimeji

“…Conclusions and recommendations: These provide valuable input for enhancing the World Health Organization’s (WHO) hand hygiene multimodal strategy, the SAFE LIFE Clean YOUR HAND campaign, and healthcare workers’ teaching curriculum. …”
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KEDM: Knowledge-Embedded Diffusion Model for Infrared Image Destriping by Lingxiao Li, Xin Wang, Dan Huang, Yunan He, Zhuqiang Zhong, Qingling Xia

“…Specifically, LDM leverages a pretrained variational autoencoder (VAE) to transform the input image into latent feature space for efficient diffusion propagation, reducing computational complexity while preserving image restoration quality. …”
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Safe Model Predictive Control of a Non-Holonomic Mobile Manipulator Under Multiple Constraints Using Control Barrier Functions by Zahra Kashi, Meysam Yadegar, Nader Meskin, Christos G. Cassandras

“…The effectiveness of the proposed method is validated through simulations and comparison with existing approaches. Additionally, a quantitative analysis is provided to evaluate and compare the performance of the controllers.…”
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Current Care and Barriers to Optimal Care of People With Hip Fracture: A Survey of Hospitals in New South Wales, Australia by Danielle Ní Chróinín MD, Zsolt J. Balogh PhD, Jennifer Smith BHSc, Glen Pang MHM, Jessica Wragg MHM, Magnolia Cardona PhD

“…Methods A combination of quantitative and free-text data was collected. In total, 30/36 (83%) hospitals responded, with representation from all 15 state local health districts. …”
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A Smart ChatGPT Mobile Application for Improving C# Programming Skills for Students in Educational Institutions by Amira Atta, Mona Esmat, Nahed Amasha, Eman Elayat, W. K. ElSaid

“…Adopting a user-centered design approach, the application was developed with active input from students and educators. To assess its impact, the study employed a mixed-method evaluation framework involving both quantitative and qualitative data. …”
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