Intestinal parasitic infection with special reference to taeniid tapeworms in school children of Malakand region, Pakistan by Rahman H. U., Rafiq N., Khan W., De Los Ríos Escalante P., Aldamigh M. A.

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Intelligent Gamification Mechanics Using Fuzzy-AHP and K-Means to Provide Matched Partner Reference by Fitri Marisa, Sharifah Sakinah Syed Ahmad, Nasreen Kausar, Sajida Kousar, Dragan Pamucar, Nasr Al Din Ide

“…First, analyze needs for a recommendation model that supports partner reference. Second, design an intelligent system formula using the Fuzzy-Analytical Hierarchy Process (Fuzzy-AHP) and K-Means algorithms to obtain partner reference recommendation patterns and segmentation of similarity of interests between partners. …”
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Reference Intervals (RIs) of the Bone Turnover Markers (BTMs) in Children and Adolescents: A Proposal for Effective Use by Vincenzo Brescia, Roberto Lovero, Antonietta Fontana, Roberta Zerlotin, Silvia Concetta Colucci, Maria Grano, Angela Pia Cazzolla, Francesca Di Serio, Vito Crincoli, Maria Felicia Faienza

“…Evaluation of the distribution of values and the meaning of the biomarker concentrations were used to calculate general and specific RI for an age group. …”
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The Effect of Rainfall Patterns on the Mechanisms of Shallow Slope Failure by Muhammad Suradi, Andy Fourie

“…Rainfall events were varied in terms of pattern in this analysis. The results revealed that slopes are sensitive to rainfall pattern when the rainfall intensity has a high degree of fluctuation at around the same value as that of saturated hydraulic conductivity. …”
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Normal weight obesity in adolescents: patterns and associated factors by Maria Kaczmarek

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Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis in older adults: reference standards from a cross-sectional study by Francesco Campa, Giuseppe Annunziata, Luigi Barrea, Alessandro Sampieri, Chiara Ceolin, Chiara Ceolin, Marina De Rui, Francesco Sguaizer, Cristian Petri, Fabrizio Spataro, Gabriele Mascherini, Margherita Micheletti Cremasco, Giuseppe Sergi, Tatiana Moro, Antonio Paoli

“…New bivariate tolerance ellipses for resistance (R) and reactance (Xc), standardized by participants’ height (H), were compared with data from adult populations and the original BIVA references proposed by Piccoli in 1995 (ages 15–85).ResultsNew reference values for older adults were established. …”
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Identifying the Optimal Scenario for Reducing Land-Use Conflicts in Regional Development by Weihua Liao, Xingwang Hu, Zhu Huang, Meixin Wei

“…In this study, the conflict risk is assessed based on the landscape pattern index, and the ecological benefit is assessed based on the ecosystem service value, and the ‘conflict risk–ecological benefit’ assessment method is constructed, focusing on the land-use conflicts in areas where the conflict risk increases and the ecological benefit decreases, and evaluating whether there is a best solution to alleviate these conflicts. …”
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Enhancing Historical Aerial Photographs: A New Approach Based on Non-Reference Metric and Photo Interpretation Elements by Abdullah Harun Incekara, Dursun Zafer Seker

“…The obtained images were divided into equal parts of 5 × 5 pixel size, and the final image was created by concatenating those that were determined to be of higher quality based on the Blind/Referenceless Image Spatial Quality Evaluator (BRISQUE) metric values. Subsequently, comparative analyses based on visual interpretation and reference-based image quality metrics proved that the approach to the dataset structure positively impacted the results.…”
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Verhulst-type equation and the universal pattern for global population growth. by Agata Angelika Sojecka, Aleksandra Drozd-Rzoska

“…It can be considered a reference pattern for long-term global population changes. …”
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Dense Stereo Matching Based on the Directional Local Binary Pattern by Parisa Bagheri, Ali Fotouhi

“…Based on the disparity value, the depth of each pixel in scene is simply determined. …”
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Spatial Impact of Rural Landscape Pattern on Ecosystem Service in Hangzhou by Shuying WANG, Guofu YANG, Yiren XU, Bin XU

“…In light of this, this research takes Hangzhou as an example to reveal the relationship between rural landscape pattern and ecosystem service under rapid urbanization, in hope of providing a reference value for local decision-makers in terms of land use, and a basis for planning and layout in the central and western regions of China that are about to undergo urbanization.MethodsThis research focuses on a typical area undergoing rapid urbanization — the rural area of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. …”
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REGIONAL STRUCTURAL‐TECTONIC ZONING OF THE UPPER CRUST OF TRANSBAIKALIA BASED ON SEISMOGRAVITATIONAL DATA ALONG REFERENCE PROFILE 1‐SB by V. D. Suvorov, E. A. Melnik, E. V. Pavlov, A. S. Salnikov

“…Joint interpretation of refraction and gravity patterns becomes possible within the limits of a seismic‐gravity model in which both are characterized by seismic‐ density and seismic acceleration values of the same dimension.…”
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Insecticidal activity of Delonix regia (Fabaceae) against the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Bois) with reference to its phytochemical composition by Rania S. Ammar, Mohammed E. Gad, Jehan Zeb, Abdelfattah Selim, Hattan S. Gattan, Mohammed H. Alruhaili, Mohamed M. Baz, Haytham Senbill

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Role of crustal assimilation in the evolution of andesitic and dacitic magmas from Makran volcanic arc with special reference to Pb isotopes by Zahra Firouzkouhi, Ali Ahmadi

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Assessment of Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry (PRISm) Based on Different Definitions in the Early COPD Cohort by Dai C, Tang G, Yang H, Wu F, Deng Z, Zheng Y, Zhao N, Lu L, Wan Q, Wang Z, Peng J, Wu X, Zhou K, Cai G, Xiao S, Wen X, Yang C, Chen S, Yu S, Sun R, Zhou Y, Ran P

“…However, definitions for PRISm vary across studies, and researches comparing these definitions are limited.Objective: We aim to assess the agreement, the clinical features, and the prevalence of PRISm defined by restrictive spirometric pattern (RSP) method [that is forced vital capacity (FVC) method] versus forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) method and by fixed values versus the lower limit of normal (LLN).Methods: All 1862 participants from the ECOPD study underwent questionnaire investigation, spirometry, biphasic CT, and impulse oscillometry. …”
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Hardwood riparian forests in northern Iberian Peninsula: classification and diversity patterns by Idoia Biurrun, Jokin Belmonte, Irati Sanz-Zubizarreta, Juan Antonio Campos

“…Abbreviations: CWM = Community Weighted Means; DIV = Disturbance Indicator Values for European plants; EDGG = Eurasian Dry Grassland Group; EIVE = Ecological Indicator Values for Europe; EUNIS = European Nature Information System; EUNIS-ESy = EUNIS Expert System; NMDS = Non-Metric Multidimensional Scaling; SAR = Species Area Relationship.…”
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Techno-Economic Impacts of Battery Replacement for Different EV Usage Patterns by Martin Chaud, Ronan German, Eric Hittinger, Alain Bouscayrol, Elodie Castex

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Quality Evaluation of Market Acacia catechu by Fingerprint-Chemical Pattern Recognition by Leilei Gao, Xiaochen Sun, Meng Mei, Fang Wang, Jun Yang, Huasheng Peng, Zhilai Zhan

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mineMS2: annotation of spectral libraries with exact fragmentation patterns by Alexis Delabrière, Coline Gianfrotta, Sylvain Dechaumet, Annelaure Damont, Thaïs Hautbergue, Pierrick Roger, Emilien L. Jamin, Olivier Puel, Christophe Junot, François Fenaille, Etienne A. Thévenot

“…We show on real datasets the specific value of the patterns as fragmentation graphs for structural interpretation and de novo identification, and their complementarity to existing approaches.…”
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An intelligent SWMM calibration method and identification of urban runoff generation patterns by Zixin Yang, Zixin Yang, Zixin Yang, Jiahong Liu, Jiahong Liu, Jiahong Liu, Youcan Feng, Youcan Feng, Youcan Feng, Jia Wang, Jia Wang, Hao Wang, Hao Wang, Hao Wang, Changhai Li, Changhai Li, Changhai Li

“…This study proposes a universal and effective method to enhance model accuracy by optimizing parameter value ranges through an unsupervised intelligent clustering algorithm. …”
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