Digital Evolution in Nigerian Heavy-Engineering Projects: A Comprehensive Analysis of Technology Adoption for Competitive Edge by John Aliu, Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke, Oluwatayo Timothy Jesudaju, Prince O. Akanni, Tolulope Ehbohimen, Oluwaseun Sunday Dosumu

“…A quantitative research approach was employed, using a structured questionnaire distributed to construction professionals in Lagos State, Nigeria. …”
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Research on Concrete Crack Damage Assessment Method Based on Pseudo-Label Semi-Supervised Learning by Ming Xie, Zhangdong Wang, Li’e Yin

“…Compared with the mainstream models, this method effectively alleviates the problem of data annotation dependence through a semi-supervised strategy while maintaining high accuracy. It provides an efficient structural health monitoring solution for engineering practice, which is of great value to promote the application of intelligent detection technology in infrastructure operation and maintenance.…”
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Computational analysis of heat transfer for hybrid nanofluid flow within a wavy lid-driven cavity with entropy generation and non-uniform heating by Muhammad Fawad Malik, Yasir Ul Umair Bin Turabi, Mohsan Raza, Muhammad Imran, Taseer Muhammad

“…This study enhances previous literature by providing comprehensive quantitative insights into how they interact between those parameters opening the way for more efficient heat management in modern technological systems.…”
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Evaluating referrals between rural district hospitals and a regional hospital in South Africa by Kambola D. Ngoie, Louis Jenkins, Johann Schoevers

“…Methods: A mixed-methods design incorporated quantitative survey data and qualitative thematic analysis to provide a comprehensive understanding of referral processes. …”
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The Impact of SIMCAR LASTRI Development on Team Communication in the Implementation of the Nursing Career Ladder at RSUD Tanjungpinang by Asmeriyanty Asmeriyanty, Yulastri Arif, Zifriyanti Minanda Putri, Dorisnita

“…Methods: This study employed a quantitative analytical approach with a quasi-experimental design, involving 76 nursing practitioners at RSUD Tanjungpinang. …”
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Analysis of the 2007-2008 Hérault premiumized grubbing-up campaign: a tool to better understand Fischer-Boel’s 2008-2011 grubbing-up campaigns and the desire in 2022 to reintroduce... by Étienne Montaigne, Samson Zadmehran, Alfredo Coelho, Yacine Messaoudène

“…Within this subset, we selected 51 grape growers with whom we conducted a qualitative and quantitative survey. Our goal was to identify their real motivations for grubbing up their vines. …”
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Ca2+-pumping by PMCA-neuroplastin complexes operates in the kiloHertz-range by Cristina E. Constantin, Barbara Schmidt, Yvonne Schwarz, Harumi Harada, Astrid Kollewe, Catrin S. Müller, Sebastian Henrich, Botond Gaal, Akos Kulik, Dieter Bruns, Uwe Schulte, Heiko Rieger, Bernd Fakler

“…Quantitative investigation of the pumping velocity controlling the time course of Ca2+-signals, however, has remained unresolved. …”
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Shift work, workload, and professionalism related motivators affecting job satisfaction: An empirical study among medical laboratory technicians by Durairaj Rajan

“…The study has used the tools – percentage, mean, standard deviation and co-efficient of variation – to analyse the primary data. …”
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Valorization of bourbon stillage through production of tunable pure mycelium materials by Keya Rani Roy, Zachary Byrd, Michael P. Sama, Tyler J. Barzee

“…Together, these results indicate promise for the efficient production of tunable PMM from inexpensive organic substrates.…”
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Modeling the economic and health impact of substandard uterotonics in Senegal by Yi-Fang Ashley Lee, Colleen R. Higgins, Petra Procter, Sara Rushwan, A. Metin Gülmezoglu, Lester Chinery, Sachiko Ozawa

“…This case study offers valuable insights into improving the quality of maternal care and achieving more efficient resource allocation to advance Senegal’s progress towards Universal Health Coverage.…”
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Belt and Road Initiative and Urban Landscapes: Quantifying Land Use Changes and Development Strategies in Minsk, Vientiane, and Djibouti by Chuan Zhang, Xiang Jing, Zihao Wang, Hongsheng Chen

“…With the growing number of overseas industrial parks, the need for their efficient and scientifically guided development has attracted increasing scholarly attention. …”
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Minimising immunohistochemical false negative ER classification using a complementary 23 gene expression signature of ER status. by Qiyuan Li, Aron C Eklund, Nicolai Juul, Benjamin Haibe-Kains, Christopher T Workman, Andrea L Richardson, Zoltan Szallasi, Charles Swanton

“…In routine oncological practice ER status is determined by semi-quantitative methods such as immunohistochemistry (IHC) or other immunoassays in which the ER expression level is compared to an empirical threshold. …”
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Exploring the role of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) root architecture in enhancing adaptation to climate change for sustainable agriculture and resilient crop production: A review by Yohannes Gelaye, Jihua Li, Huaiyong Luo

“…Biotechnological tools, including quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping and CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing, are being harnessed to manipulate root traits at the molecular level. …”
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Synergistic CO2 capture using PANI-polymerized UiO-66 embedded in PEBAX mixed matrix membranes by Tayyaba Ishaq, Rahma Tamime, Sadia Bano, Faheem Hassan Akhtar, Asim Laeeq Khan

“…The integration of UiO-66 and PANI with PEBAX offers a promising pathway for developing efficient and effective gas separation technologies, aligning with the industrial requirements for environmental sustainability and energy efficiency.…”
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Investigating the e-learning choice under the learners’ perspective using demand driven learning model: insights from Vietnam by Phong Thanh Nguyen, Quyen Le Hoang Thuy To Nguyen, Luan Thanh Nguyen, Vy Dang Bich Huynh

“…This study investigates the drivers of e-learning choice within the framework of the demand-driven learning model (DDLM), with a primary focus on three core factors: quality content, delivery, and service. Employing a quantitative approach and the PLS-SEM technique, this research uncovers significant findings. …”
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An automated network-based tool to search for metabolic vulnerabilities in cancer by Luis V. Valcárcel, Edurne San José-Enériz, Raquel Ordoñez, Iñigo Apaolaza, Danel Olaverri-Mendizabal, Naroa Barrena, Ana Valcárcel, Leire Garate, Jesús San Miguel, Antonio Pineda-Lucena, Xabier Agirre, Felipe Prósper, Francisco J. Planes

“…Here, we present gmctool, a freely accessible online tool that allows us to accomplish this task in a simple, efficient and intuitive environment. gmctool exploits the concept of genetic Minimal Cut Sets (gMCSs), a theoretical approach to synthetic lethality based on genome-scale metabolic networks, including a unique database of synthetic lethals computed from Human1, the most recent metabolic reconstruction of human cells. gmctool introduces qualitative and quantitative improvements over our previously developed algorithms to predict, visualize and analyze metabolic vulnerabilities in cancer, demonstrating a superior performance than competing algorithms. …”
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Overview of Radar-Based Gait Parameter Estimation Techniques for Fall Risk Assessment by Sevgi Z. Gurbuz, Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, Zahra Bassiri, Dario Martelli

“…Current methods for fall risk assessment rely on Quantitative Gait Analysis (QGA) using costly optical tracking systems, which are often only available at specialized laboratories that may not be easily accessible to rural communities. …”
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From Voxels to Viruses: Using Deep Learning and Crowdsourcing to Understand a Virus Factory by Avery Pennington, Oliver N. F. King, Win Min Tun, Mark Boyce, Geoff Sutton, David I. Stuart, Mark Basham, Michele C. Darrow

“…The application of citizen science–driven crowdsourcing to the generation of instance segmentations of volumetric bioimages is a step towards developing annotation-efficient segmentation workflows for bioimaging data. …”
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Establishing an Immune System Conferring DNA and RNA Virus Resistance in Plants Using CRISPR/Cas12a Multiplex Gene Editing by Lili Luo, Liqing Miao, Xuhui Ma, Jinjin Hu, Suzhen Li, Wenzhu Yang, Shuai Ma, Rumei Chen, Xiaoqing Liu

“…Our study provides an innovative strategy—an mRNA–gRNA nucleic acid complex—which has proven to be highly effective in the gene‐editing system and offers an efficient antiviral approach for generating virus‐resistant plants.…”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Presepsin versus Procalcitonin in Early-Onset Neonatal Septicaemia: A Prospective Cohort Study by Prasidutt Sharma, Khurshed Alam Choudhury, Shubhi Agarwal

“…It has a promising future as an efficient sepsis detector and a positive indicator to avoid unnecessary NICU admissions and limit antibiotic therapy due to its high Negative Predictive Value (NPV).…”
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