Robust Semisupervised Nonnegative Local Coordinate Factorization for Data Representation by Wei Jiang, Qian Lv, Chenggang Yan, Kewei Tang, Jie Zhang

“…Several experiments conducted in this study on face and gene datasets clearly indicate that the proposed method is more effective and robust compared to the state-of-the-art methods.…”
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Effect of antibiotics on the cellulolytic and nitrification activity of gray forest soil by T. A. Trifonova, A. G. Kosmacheva, S. M. Chesnokova

“…The study was carried out by conducting laboratory model experiments. The analysed samples were incubated at 27°C and in the absence of illumination for 30 days and then subsequently analysed for cellulolytic activity (by the application method) and nitrification activity (by the potentiometric method). …”
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SARS-CoV-2 Remained Airborne for a Prolonged Time in a Lockdown Confined Space by Xinyue Li, Xiao Qi, Jianxin Ma, Yang Pan, Tian Tian, Yue Zhang, Zhen Li, Wenjing Li, Lingli Sun, Lu Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Quanyi Wang, Maosheng Yao

“…Here, we investigated a COVID-19 outbreak with two fast food employees infected, in which a traveler despite of a 14-day quarantine turned positive after check in with a hotel, using environmental SARS-CoV-2 sampling, epidemiological tracing, viral RNA sequence as well as surveillance method. …”
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Improved Confidence-Interval Estimations Using Uncertainty Measure and Weighted Feature Decisions for Cuff-Less Blood-Pressure Measurements by Soojeong Lee, Mugahed A. Al-antari, Gyanendra Prasad Joshi

“…The study confirmed that the BP estimates were within the CI based on the test samples of almost all subjects. The weighted feature decisions combining GPR and GBA were more accurate and reliable for cuff-less BP estimation.…”
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Sex comparison of the association between weight-adjusted waist index and physical fitness index: a cross-sectional survey of adolescents in Xinjiang, China by Pengwei Sun, Feng Zhang, Cunjian Bi, Xiaojian Yin, Yaru Guo, Jun Hong, Yanyan Hu, He Liu

“…A randomized whole-cluster sampling method was used to assess 4496 adolescents aged 12–17 years in Xinjiang, China. …”
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Correlates of time to clinical presentation for symptomatic individuals with gonorrhoea in South China: results from a cross-sectional study by Weiming Tang, Bin Yang, Cheng Wang, Juan Nie, Peizhen Zhao, Heping Zheng

“…Objectives This study aimed to determine the variation in the interval between the onset of symptoms and clinical presentation, and its associated factors among symptomatic individuals with gonorrhoea.Design A cross-sectional study was conducted between 1 June and 30 July 2017.Setting 129 sexually transmitted disease clinics from 21 cities of Guangdong, China.Participants Using convenience sampling method to recruit symptomatic individuals with gonorrhoea over 18 years old.Outcome measure Time to clinical presentation.Results Among 1664 participants, the median age was 29 (24–36) years old, and the majority were male (92.5%) and married (52.9%). …”
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Gender Difference in Frequency, Types, Risk Factors and Outcome in Stroke Patients by Naeemuddin SHAIKH, Teerth DAS, Deepa KUMARI, Heema MADHUMAL, Irfana ABBASI

“…Males comprised 59.6% while females were 40.4% of the sample. Hemorrhagic stroke (55.6%) was more frequent than ischemic stroke (44.4%). …”
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Schema Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Suicidal Behaviors in Depressed Patients with Bereavement by Maral Moraveji, Zahra Bagherzadeh Golmakani, Mahdi Akbarzadeh

“…This study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of schema therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on the suicidal behaviors of depressed patients experiencing grief.Method: The present study employed a quasi-experimental design featuring a pre-test and post-test, along with a follow-up involving a control group. …”
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Gender differences in the relationship between big five personality traits and aggression among physical education students by Yugang Guo

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenience sampling method to recruit physical education undergraduates aged 18–24. an online questionnaire was distributed via WeChat groups, yielding 410 valid responses (94% effective response rate) from students in Henan, China (245 males, 165 females). …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of eight antenatal care contacts among mothers who give birth in Shebel Berenta district, East Gojjam zone, northeast Ethiopia, 2024 by Nigusie Abebaw, Yezbalem Negesse, Asnake Begashw, Dagnachew Amare, Genet Tsegaw, Dessalew Meshesha, Kefale Geto

“…A stratified sampling technique was employed to select the sample. …”
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Health-related factors associated with intimate partner violence in women attending a primary care clinic in south-western Nigeria by Abimbola A. Silva, A. Irabor, O. O. Olowookere, E. Owoaje, L. A. Adebusoye

“…Women who have experienced it access healthcare facilities more frequently with symptoms that are often unrelated to violence. …”
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Knowledge of pharmacists about anti-epileptic drugs in Sudan: a cross-sectional analytical study by Fatima O. Abdelsalam, Shahd A. Mohamed, Asgad A. Altrafi, Doha E. Balla, Abdalrahman M. Abdalrahman, Awab K. Atta, Abdalfattah M. Abdelrahim, Salsabil A. SeedAhmed, Alhumaira Wedaa, Yousif B. Hamadalneel

“…These results highlight the need for pharmacists to have more training and more exposure to epilepsy and its management.…”
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Guidance and Counselling and Learners’ Discipline in Kasese District: A Case of Selected Government-Aided Secondary Schools in Bukonzo County. by Kule, Samson

“…The study adopted mixed-methods research that incorporated elements of both Qualitative and Quantitative approaches to provide deeper and wider insights in the data evaluation. …”
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Guidance and Counselling and Learners’ Discipline in Kasese District: A Case of Selected Government-Aided Secondary Schools in Bukonzo County. by Kule, Samson

“…The study adopted mixed-methods research that incorporated elements of both Qualitative and Quantitative approaches to provide deeper and wider insights into the data evaluation. …”
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THE IMPACT OF CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION ON BUSINESS TERMINOLOGY LEARNING by Anamaria Mirabela Pop, Monica Ariana Sim

“…These methods provide students and professionals with hands-on experience in navigating multicultural business interactions. …”
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Designing a model for re-employment of employees during retirement (Study case: Ministry of Education) by Fatemeh Fatemeh Bina Baji, Hamid Rezaei Far, Mohammad Mohammadi, Monireh Salehnia

“…The sampling method is purposeful and snowball-type with the number of 12 people as sample, which include working retirees and experts in the field of education, and the research reached theoretical saturation with the targeted people. …”
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Unraveling Fish Community Diversity and Structure in the Yellow Sea: Evidence from Environmental DNA Metabarcoding and Bottom Trawling by Jinyong Zhang, Xiaoyu Cui, Lin Lin, Yuan Liu, Jinqing Ye, Weiyue Zhang, Hongjun Li

“…The PCoA results showed that eDNA metabarcoding samples could be more clearly separated at the sampling sites in the Zhuanghe (ZH) and Lianyungang (LYG) areas than bottom trawling samples. …”
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Engaging Victims: The Aceh KKR’s Communication Strategy in Data Acquisition by Zakirah Azman, Zurrafiqah Zurrafiqah, Nur Anisah, Nadia Muharman

“…Optimizing digital media and refining engagement methods would strengthen its communication effectiveness in addressing victims' needs.   …”
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Public attitudes toward the research use and storage of residual dried blood spots from newborn screening in China by Xiaoshan Yin, Peiyao Wang, Yaru Liu, Kaixing Le, Ziyan Cen, Qimin He, Benqing Wu, Xinwen Huang

“…Abstract Purpose To examine public attitudes in China toward storing and using residual dried blood spots (DBS) from newborn screening (NBS). Methods A self-designed questionnaire was administered to expectant or current parents using a non-probability sampling approach that combined convenience and snowball sampling. …”
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Ability of health management services among grassroots doctors under the integration of disease treatment and prevention in China, 2020: an online self-administered survey by Yahui LI, Kun XIE, Lu LIAN, Xuanxuan WANG, Jiaying CHEN

“…Participants were recruited using stratified multi-stage sampling and typical sampling from primary healthcare institutions located in 11 municipalities across eastern, central, and western China. …”
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