RESTRICTED MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION FOR MULTIVARIATE LINEAR MIXED MODEL IN ANALYZING PISA DATA FOR INDONESIAN STUDENTS by Vera Maya Santi, Khairil Anwar Notodiputro, Indahwati Indahwati, Bagus Sartono

“…Thus, it requires an appropriate statistical analysis method such as the multivariate mixed linear regression (MLMM) model. …”
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Characterization, identification and life prediction of acoustic emission signals of tensile damage for HSR gearbox housing material by Ai Yibo, Zhang Yuanyuan, Cui Hao, Zhang Weidong

“…Originality/value – The results of this study provide new concepts for the life prediction of tensile samples, and more further tests should be conducted to verify the conclusion of this research.…”
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Influenza infection rates, measurement errors and the interpretation of paired serology. by Simon Cauchemez, Peter Horby, Annette Fox, Le Quynh Mai, Le Thi Thanh, Pham Quang Thai, Le Nguyen Minh Hoa, Nguyen Tran Hien, Neil M Ferguson

“…Serological studies are the gold standard method to estimate influenza infection attack rates (ARs) in human populations. …”
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Identification of entrepreneurship and employment opportunities in information science and knowledge studies by Fateme Bigi, Mahmoud Moradi, Amin Zare, Ahmadreza Varnaseri

“…Methodology: This was an applied research using a survey-analytical method. Data collection involved the use of a researcher-made questionnaire with a 5-point Likert scale. …”
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Enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of soil Bio-Cementation improvement using Persian gum by Tahereh Kariminia, Mohammad A. Rowshanzamir, Hamid Mortazavi Bak, S. Mahdi Abtahi, Arman Khoshghalb, Babak Shahbodagh, Sabihe Soleimanian-Zad, Alireza Baghbanan

“…Abstract Microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP) has emerged as a sustainable soil improvement method over the past few decades. Despite its promise, challenges persist in controlling the injection rate of the cementation solution (CS) and mitigating the emission of harmful gases during the bio-cementation process. …”
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Fabrication of antimicrobial platinum-graphene/polypropylene Pt-GNPs/PP nanofilter for PMs capturing and high quality air by Amjed R. Qarahgouli, Khalid A. Sukkar, Alaa M. Ali

“…Furthermore, the results demonstrated the ability of each sample to influence E. coli more than S. aureus, which provided killing activity reached 100 % at 0.6 % Pt-GNPs against all types of microorganisms that have been tested. …”
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Choline Oxidase-Incorporated ATRP-Based Cerium Nanogels as Nanozymes for Colorimetric Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide and Choline by Trung Hieu Vu, Byung Jo Yu, Moon Il Kim

“…This approach provides a simple and affordable method of choline detection and has the potential to lead to more developments in ATRP-based nanozymes for diverse biosensing applications.…”
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Increasing the Yield of Biogas and Electricity during Manure Fermentation Cattle by Optimally Adding Lime to Extruded Straw by Polishchuk V.М., Shvorov S.А., Flonts I.V., Davidenko T.S., Dvornyk Ye.O.

“…The biogas volume was measured using the Krivoruchko method. To carry out the experiment, we used plastic bags (fermenters), a device for sealing the bags, a pH meter, and a calibrated cylinder. …”
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The dark side of the association between internet use and older adults’ subjective wellbeing: the role of subjective social class by Denghao Zhang, Jiaming Shi, Zhixin Feng

“…To address these gaps, this study investigated the association between internet use and subjective wellbeing in older adults, with a focus on the mediating role of hope and the moderating role of subjective social class. Method A sample of 1,045 older adults was selected from the Chinese General Social Survey. …”
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Evaluation of modern architecture in miniaturization of urban segregation and its consequences on agricultural lands by Mahboob Reyhan Kalvanaq, mohsen ahadnejad, Mohammad Taghi Heydari

“…The statistical population also consists of two groups of experts from Road and Urban Development Department and Agricultural Jihad, 30 people were selected based on the snowball method, and they were citizens of Zanjan city, and 142 people were randomly selected from different neighborhoods.The findings from the Delphi method and the one-sample t-test, which was the result of distributing the questionnaire between two groups of elites and citizens; It represents the consequences of modern architecture in not paying attention to open and semi-open spaces and removing the courtyard and replacing it with a balcony, which is one of the results of housing downsizing.The results of the research have addressed the pathology of urban development plans in the downsizing of urban dwellings along with the lack of attention to the urban garden system and its consequences in changing the use of agricultural land. …”
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Improved forecasting of carbon dioxide emissions using a hybrid SSA ARIMA model based on annual time series data in Bahrain by Zahrah Fayez Althobaiti

“…To assess whether the observed improvements were statistically significant, the Diebold–Mariano (DM) test was also applied, a widely used method for comparing the predictive accuracy of competing models. …”
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Nosocomial blood-stream infections from extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumonia from GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi by Juhi Taneja, Bibhabati Mishra, Archana Thakur, Vinita Dogra, Poonam Loomba

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility was determined by Kirby Bauer's disc diffusion method and MICs for imipenem, meropenem, and ertapenem were determined using the E-test. …”
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A Practical Approach to Identifying Processed White Meat of Guinea Fowl, Rabbit, and Selected Fish Species Using End-Point PCR by Anita Spychaj, Kamila Goderska, Emilia Fornal, Magdalena Montowska

“…The method proved to be useful for the authentication of severely processed food products against fraudulent species substitution and mislabelling and this approach may be an alternative to more advanced and more expensive PCR techniques.…”
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Evaluation of Biological Activity and Analysis of Volatile Fraction from Pterocarya fraxinifolia in Vegetative Stage from Iran by M. Akhbari, S. Tavakoli, Z. Ghanbari, M. Dadgarnia, A. Mazoochi

“…This study reports chemical composition of the essential oils and in vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity of the volatile fraction, extracted using simulations steam distillation-solvent extraction (SDE) method, and methanolic extract from the stems and young leaves of Pterocarya fraxinifolia from Gilan, west-north of Iran for the first time. …”
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INFLUENCE OF CUPPING THERAPY ON BLOOD PRESSURE REDUCTION IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS AT THE HOLISTIC HEALTH HOUSE OF FIYAS IN CENDANA VILLAGE, BANGGAI REGENCY by Nur Ayun R. Yusuf, Ilyas M. Ali

“…Intriduction: Hypertension is defined as an increase in systolic blood pressure of more than 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure of more than 90 mmHg measured twice with a five-minute interval in a state of sufficient rest or relaxation (Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, 2018). …”
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Relationship between E-sports and physical activity participation: Validation of the E-sports Addiction Scale (ESAS) by Oliver SZABELLA, Lili KASSAY, Attila SZABO

“…Method: A sample of 116 (93.1% males; mean age = 23.91±4.47) e-sports players answered questions online on play and exercise habits and completed the E-sports Addiction Scale (ESAS) derived from the revised Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI-R). …”
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Integrating Emotional Intelligence and Mental Education in Sports to Improve Personal Resilience of Adolescents by Eddy Marheni, Afrizal S, Eko Purnomo, Jermaina Nina, Firunika Intan Cahyani

“…This study employed a pseudo-experiment method of research. The findings of the study in the treatment group, as shown in the "Paired Samples Test" output table above, indicate that the t count negative value is -45,020. …”
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Frequency Of Bacterial Co-Infections Isolated from Covid-19 Positive Patients From Tertiary Care Hospital Of Karachi by Fouzia Zeeshan Khan, Ambreen Fatima, Hareem Gohar, Mehwish Sajjad, Mona Siddiqui, Saima Naseem

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using the Kirby Bauer disc diffusion method. Results: A total of 202 clinical samples, including blood, sputum, tracheal aspirates, and bronchial lavage, were collected from COVID-19-positive patients. …”
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The bacterial microbiota in first-void urine from men with and without idiopathic urethritis. by Maria Frølund, Arne Wikström, Peter Lidbrink, Waleed Abu Al-Soud, Niels Larsen, Christoffer Bugge Harder, Søren Johannes Sørensen, Jørgen Skov Jensen, Peter Ahrens

“…More than 50% of the OTUs were only found in one or two of the total of 85 samples. …”
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Expression analysis of transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) in oral squamous cell carcinoma by Arun Ganesh, P.P. Ashikha Shirin Usman, Ameya K.P., Priya Thomas, Dhanraj M. Ganapathy, Durairaj Sekar

“…The collected samples were subjected to staining studies. The RNA was isolated, and expression studies were done using the qRT-PCR method. …”
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