On Hierarchical Bayesian Spatial Small Area Model for Binary Data under Spatial Misalignment by Kindie Fentahun Muchie, Anthony Kibira Wanjoya, Samuel Musili Mwalili

“…Small area models have become popular methods for producing reliable estimates for sub-populations (small geographic areas in this study). …”
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Mechanical Properties of Full-Scale Prestressed Concrete Beams with Thin Slab after Exposure to Actual Fire by Chaowei Hao, Yanjiang Chen, Yu Tang, Laiyong Wang

“…To provide an effective basis and reference for applications of prestressed concrete thin-slab beams after a bridge fire, methods and principles of fire-resistant design, repair, and reinforcement of such beams were discussed. …”
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Profiles of economic constraints and marginalization among Korean working adults: differences in work and life outcomes by Seran Lee, Hyunjung Yang, Ki-Hak Lee

“…IntroductionRecent research has explored profiles of economic constraints and marginalization based on the Psychology of Working Theory, but such investigations remain limited in Korea.MethodsThis study employed latent profile analysis to identify profiles of Korean working adults based on economic constraints and marginalization and examined their associations with demographic characteristics and job and life outcomes.ResultsAmong a sample of 481 Koreans, four distinct profiles emerged: privileged (38.5%), moderately marginalized (37.1%), economically constrained (14%), and disadvantaged (10.4%). …”
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Perioperative nurses’ engagement with the surgical safety checklist: A focused ethnography by Julie Rogers, Paul McLeish, Jan Alderman

“…Methods: Phase 1 employed participant observations while phase 2 employed semi-structured interviews. …”
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Access to civics content and evidence-based instructional approaches in U.S. schools by Corey Savage, Saki Ikoma

“…We describe inequalities in opportunities by student characteristics, school characteristics, and state characteristics among a national sample of more than 10,000 Grade 8 students. Results Our findings diverge from most of the prior evidence regarding disparities in access by race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic background, favoring Black students, Hispanic students, and students of relatively lower socioeconomic backgrounds. …”
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A DEVICE FOR MEASURING SPURS TO ESTIMATE THE AGE OF MALE WILD TURKEYS IN THE SPRING by Steven E. Backs, Mark T. Weaver

“…The age classification criteria were consistent with more sophisticated methods. This inexpensive device provides a quick, precise, and accurate measurement of leg spurs and is robust to observer error.…”
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The Overlooked and the Overstudied: A Scoping Review of Qualitative Research on Pursuing Sexual, Romantic, and Loving Relationships Through Online Dating by Plata S. Diesen, Lene Pettersen, Faltin Karlsen

“…There is a need for broader, more inclusive research to fully understand the complexities of online dating in the digital age.…”
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Uncovering the impact of digital transformation on corporate environmental responsibility: Evidence from China by Jie Zhang, Olga P. Nedospasova

“…For verifying the proposed hypotheses, the study takes the panel data of Chinese listed firms from 2014 to 2023 (6,483 observations) as the research sample. It adopts statistical and regression analysis methods. …”
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Exploring the potential of artificial intelligence in individualized cognitive training: A systematic review. by Maxime Adolphe, Marion Pech, Masataka Sawayama, Denis Maurel, Alexandra Delmas, Pierre-Yves Oudeyer, Hélène Sauzeon

“…Methodological differences across studies and weaknesses in their design (no control group, small sample, etc.) were observed. Despite promising results in this new research avenue, more research is needed to fully understand and empirically support individualized techniques in cognitive training.…”
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Estimation of bimodal soil-water characteristics curve under wetting process. by Nura Bello, Alfrendo Satyanaga, Nurly Gofar, Jong Kim

“…Almost all failure of geotechnical structures, particularly in soils with dual porosity (bimodal soils) occurs during soil wetting, making the wetting curve more relevant to geotechnical applications than the drying curve. …”
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Salivary hormones in depression: the future in diagnosis and treatment by Stefan Harsanyi, Ida Kupcova, Maria Csobonyeiova, Martin Klein

“…This treatment gap could be reduced by effective and available diagnostic methods that have the potential to aid in depression diagnosis, stratification of patient subgroups, and treatment monitoring. …”
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A guidebook for DISCO tissue clearing by Muge Molbay, Zeynep Ilgin Kolabas, Mihail Ivilinov Todorov, Tzu‐Lun Ohn, Ali Ertürk

“…Abstract Histological analysis of biological tissues by mechanical sectioning is significantly time‐consuming and error‐prone due to loss of important information during sample slicing. In the recent years, the development of tissue clearing methods overcame several of these limitations and allowed exploring intact biological specimens by rendering tissues transparent and subsequently imaging them by laser scanning fluorescence microscopy. …”
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Analysis of the Internal Morphology of Root Canals in Teeth with Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization Using Cone Beam Tomography by Maria Gabriella Correia Pontes Reis, Ragner Bello Leite, Pedro Henrique de Alencar e Silva Leite, Vânio Santos Costa, Priscylla Gonçalves Correia Leite de Marcelos, Daniela Maria Carvalho Pugliesi, Dayse Andrade Romão, Patricia Batista Lopes do Nascimento, Valdeci Elias dos Santos Júnior

“…Conclusion: Hypomineralized teeth tended to have more complex root canal systems when compared to healthy teeth. …”
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Study on Salmonella Isolates from Fresh Milk of Dairy Cows in Selected Districts of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Isayas Asefa, Ermias Legabo, Tsegaye Wolde, Haben Fesseha

“…A total of 151 direct udder milk samples were collected at random and examined using bacteriological methods. …”
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Continual deep reinforcement learning with task-agnostic policy distillation by Muhammad Burhan Hafez, Kerim Erekmen

“…By utilizing task-agnostic distilled knowledge, the agent can solve downstream tasks more efficiently, leading to improved sample efficiency. …”
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Does social media harm young people’s well-being? A suggestion from economic research by Maurizio Pugno

“…This paper selects, reviews and discusses empirical studies that more rigorously analyze causality in the field using large samples and objective data over long stretches of time, while overlooking the heterogeneity problem. …”
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Young Adults’ Knowledge and Perceptions of Permanent Noise-Induced Tinnitus and its Influence on Behavioural Intentions by Lucy Runciman, Christine Johnson

“…The sample included 109 male and 287 female adults, aged 18 to 25 years, living in the United Kingdom. …”
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The current impact of incidental findings found during neuroimaging on neurologists' workloads. by Thomas C Booth, Jennifer M Boyd-Ellison

“…Data was collected through semi-structured interviews of purposively sampled neurologists, coded, and concurrent comparative analysis performed. …”
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Machine learning-based e-commerce platform repurchase customer prediction model. by Cheng-Ju Liu, Tien-Shou Huang, Ping-Tsan Ho, Ping-Tsan Ho, Jui-Chan Huang, Ching-Tang Hsieh

“…The XGBoost hybrid model based on p/n samples is simpler than a single model. Machine learning models are not easily over-fitting and therefore more robust.…”
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Omeprazole with Calcium Hydroxide’s Effectiveness as an Intracanal Medication against Enterococcus faecalis by Binila Surendra Babu, Souparnika Divakaran Padmini, Manthra Ajith Shreya, Panachiyil Rajan Sreekala, Renju Chanthiam, C Nisha

“…Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of omeprazole mixed with calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2), as intracanal medicament in eliminating Enterococcus faecalis. Materials and Methods: Our study included 93 extracted mandibular premolars. …”
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