Rebate Strategy Selection and Channel Coordination of Competing Two-Echelon Supply Chains by Ziling Wang, Rong Zhang, Bin Liu

“…Counterintuitive findings suggest that the channel rebate with sensitivity and discrimination is not effective and the manufacturer rebate is the unique optimal option. …”
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This or not that: select and reject control of relational responding in rats using a blank comparison procedure with odor stimuli by Bobbie Faith Wolff, Mark Galizio, Katherine Bruce

“…Abstract The blank comparison (BLC) task was developed to assess stimulus relations in discrimination learning; that is, are subjects learning to “select” the correct stimulus (S+) or “reject” the incorrect stimulus (S-) or both? …”
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Comparing prediction accuracy for 30-day readmission following primary total knee arthroplasty: the ACS-NSQIP risk calculator versus a novel artificial neural network model by Anirudh Buddhiraju, Michelle Riyo Shimizu, Tony Lin-Wei Chen, Henry Hojoon Seo, Blake M. Bacevich, Pengwei Xiao, Young-Min Kwon

“…While the ANN demonstrated good discrimination and calibration (area under the curve (AUC)ANN = 0.72, slope = 1.32, intercept = −0.09) in the validation cohort, the SRC demonstrated poor discrimination (AUCSRC = 0.55) and underestimated readmission risk (slope = −0.21, intercept = 0.04). …”
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On Equality of Pay for Women and Men with Equal Qualifications by Willi Koll

“…In order to compensate for this higher cost and to end discrimination in wages, some options are suggested.…”
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Transgender people and travestis experiencing homelessness in Salvador: a descriptive study on sociodemographic profile and access to social assistance and health services, Brazil,... by Wiler de Paula Dias, Thayane Silva Nunes, Igor Myron Ribeiro Nascimento, Erik Asley Ferreira Abade, Lua Sá Dultra, Milena Lemos Marinho, Guilherme de Sousa Ribeiro, Joilda Silva Nery

“…Frequent barriers to accessing healthcare and social assistance services were found (n=15), including lack of documentation, delay in service provision and social/racial discrimination. Conclusion The findings highlight the heightened vulnerability of transgender people and travestis experiencing homelessness, who are subjected to multiple forms of discrimination and social exclusion.…”
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Challenging the curve: can ChatGPT-generated MCQs reduce grade inflation in pharmacy education by Dalia Almaghaslah

“…Exam reliability was assessed using the Kuder-Richardson Formula 20 (KR-20), while difficulty and discrimination indices were analyzed. Statistical tests, including t-tests and chi-square tests, were conducted to compare performance metrics.ResultsThe 2024 exam demonstrated higher reliability (KR-20 = 0.83) compared to the 2023 exam (KR-20 = 0.78). …”
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Construction of a Nomogram Model for Predicting Pleural Effusion Secondary to Severe Acute Pancreatitis by Bing-Mei Zhou, Zhao-Lei Qiu, Kai-Xuan Niu, Yin-E. Wang, Fu-Chen Jie

“…The nomogram model showed good discrimination and consistency, and it can better predict the risk of PE secondary to SAP.…”
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Retrospective of Human Rights Activities of the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations by I. V. Periv

“…Special attention is paid to the struggle for the rights of women who have suffered from gender discrimination, violence or repression, particularly in the context of military conflicts, migration and other crisis situations. …”
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Detection of Adulterated Honey by Fluorescence Excitation-Emission Matrices by Tatjana Dramićanin, Lea Lenhardt Acković, Ivana Zeković, Miroslav D. Dramićanin

“…Principal component analysis confirmed these findings and showed that 90% of variance in fluorescence is accumulated in the first two principal components, which can be used for the discrimination of fake honey samples. The classification of honey from fluorescence data is demonstrated with a linear discriminant analysis (LDA). …”
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TOWARDS GENDER EQUALITY: UKRAINE IN THE 21ST CENTURY by Tetyana V. Danylova

“…Insignificant part of women in political and decision-making processes is a serious challenge to democracy. Discrimination in the labor market should be noted. Obvious gender inequality in the labor market has led to feminization of poverty. …”
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Modified musculofascial lengthening technique for submuscular ulnar nerve transposition in cubital tunnel syndrome. by Sang-Pil So, Won Sun Lee, KiHyeok Ku, Young Ho Shin, Jae Kwang Kim

“…Objective outcomes including light touch perception, static two-point discrimination, and grip strength were also assessed. …”
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GENDER INFLUENCE AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES SYSTEM: A STUDY OF BABCOCK UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS by VICTOR A. ADESIYAN, BABAJIDE JACOB, SEIGHA SONIA GESIERE, WOLE-TAIWO OLAYINKA

“…The study concluded that gender discrimination significantly impacts academic experiences in Nigerian universities. …”
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Nomogram for Predicting In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock after Primary Percutaneous Coronary Interve... by Yudan Wang, Litian Liu, Xinning Li, Yi Dang, Yingxiao Li, Jiaqi Wang, Xiaoyong Qi

“…The results indicate that the nomogram had good discrimination and good prediction accuracy and could achieve a good net benefit. …”
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External Validation of the International Prognosis Prediction Model of IgA Nephropathy by Lichao Hu, Yi Fang, Jiaxin Huang, Jin Liu, Lingling Xu, Weichun He

“…Both models demonstrated outstanding discrimination, evidenced by the areas under the ROC curve at five years: 0.882 and 0.878. …”
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HIV Late Presenters in Asia: Management and Public Health Challenges by Chen Seong Wong, Lyu Wei, Yeon-Sook Kim

“…Fear of stigmatisation and discrimination are significant barriers to both testing and accessing treatment. …”
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Social demonstration of colour preference improves the learning of associated demonstrated actions by Noam Zurek, Na’ama Aljadeff, Donya Khoury, Lucy M. Aplin, Arnon Lotem

“…Abstract We studied how different types of social demonstration improve house sparrows' (Passer domesticus) success in solving a foraging task that requires both operant learning (opening covers) and discrimination learning (preferring covers of the rewarding colour). …”
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TOWARDS GENDER EQUALITY: UKRAINE IN THE 21ST CENTURY by Tetyana V. Danylova

“…Insignificant part of women in political and decision-making processes is a serious challenge to democracy. Discrimination in the labor market should be noted. Obvious gender inequality in the labor market has led to feminization of poverty. …”
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Where you live, what you do: depression differences among diverse Chinese nongmin through cognitive openness by Li He, Jiangyin Wang, Yang Yang, Zhilu Tian, Liu Jiang

“…Understanding these differences is crucial for targeted mental health interventions and for addressing the broader implications of social discrimination and work-related stress among agricultural workers in China.…”
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Downscaling MODIS Surface Reflectance to Improve Water Body Extraction by Xianghong Che, Min Feng, Hao Jiang, Jia Song, Bei Jia

“…Although MODIS provides two bands at 250 m resolution, accurately deriving water area always depends on observations from the spectral bands with 500 m resolution, which limits its discrimination ability over small lakes and rivers. The paper presents an automated method for downscaling the 500 m MODIS surface reflectance (SR) to 250 m to improve the spatial discrimination of water body extraction. …”
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A Case Study Assessing the Auditory and Speech Development of Four Children Implanted with Cochlear Implants by the Chronological Age of 12 Months by Birgit May-Mederake, Wafaa Shehata-Dieler

“…The data showed that children implanted under 12 months of age reached open-set monosyllabic word discrimination at an age of 24 months. LiP results improved over time, and children recognized 100% of words in the MTP test after 12 months. …”
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