Weber’s Law as the emergent phenomenon of choices based on global inhibition by Marcin Penconek

“…Weber’s Law states that the ability to recognize the difference in intensity values is proportional to the reference intensity. The law is often generalized to the ratio principle which states that the proportionality also holds above the discrimination threshold. …”
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Perbandingan Kerja Binomial GLMM Tree dan BIMM Forest untuk Memodelkan Status Bekerja Penduduk by Dwi Agustin Nuriani Sirodj, Khairil Anwar Notodiputro, Bagus Sartono

“…Pengembangan metode yang dilakukan diantaranya memasukkan pengaruh acak ke dalam model.  Generalized linier mixed model (GLMM) Tree menjadi salah satu model yang dapat mengakomodasi adanya pengaruh acak dan dilakukan dengan metode partisi rekursif hanya saja waktu komputasi yang dibutuhkan relatif lebih lama. …”
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THE REAL-TIME WATER DISCHARGE COMPUTATION IN THE CONDITIONS OF UNSTEADY FLOW (THE YANA RIVER IN THE VERKHOYANSK GAGING SECTION AS A STUDY CASE) by Yulia V. Izyurova

“…The parameters of the Jones formula were obtained from measurements of water discharge over the past years using an optimization tool based on the generalized reduced gradient method. The daily real-time water discharges calculated in two ways were compared with the daily water discharges published in the reference books of the water cadaster «Daily data on the regime and resources of land surface waters». …”

THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN RELIGION AND POLITICS FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF AN ETHICIST by PETER OKE OLUSEGUN

“…Religion and politics in Nigeria and Africa as a whole are like siamese twins that are very difficult to separate and which in a way are themselves connected to the particular historical and developmental trajectories of individual societies and nations around the world. Religion has generally had a considerable impact on politics in many regions of the world, not just in Africa. …”
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White Garden Snail, Theba pisana (Mueller) (Gastropoda: Helicidae) by Jane E. Deisler, Lionel A. Stange

“…It is the most frequently intercepted foreign land snail (Hanna 1966, Mead 1971), generally arriving in shipments from the Mediterranean countries. …”
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Budget implementations in Local Governments in Uganda; Reflections from Kiruhura and Mbarara. by Eton, Marus, Sunday, Arthur, Nkamusiima, Dianah

“…Limitations: The study was conducted in only two districts and one city in western Uganda, and their findings make it difficult to generalize the findings. Contribution: This study provides a solid basis for advocating more observation of good governance principles in budget implementation. …”
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Design and Construction of an Improvised Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. by Owamaani, Babrah

“…The horizontal axis is mainly used in large-scale applications and thus its implementation is generally a concern due to the huge installment setup and initial cost; whereas vertical axis wind turbines offer promising solutions for smaller rural areas or medium-sized residential spaces. …”
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Modeling and analysis of taeniasis and cysticercosis transmission dynamics in humans, pigs and cattle by Joshua, A. Mwasunda, Jacob I, Irunde, Damian, Kajunguri, Dmitry, Kuznetsov

“…In this case, other parameters with negative sensitivity indices such as death rate of taenia eggs and proportions of unconsumed infected beef and pork can be considered for disease control. Generally, to control the diseases, more efforts should be made directed to reducing the number of humans who have taeniasis and defecate in the open environment. …”
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On Student Access and Equity in a Reforming University: by Kwesiga, Joy Constance

“…This paper examines issues of access and equity in the context of the far-ranging reforms that have been taking place at Makerere University and in the Ugandan higher education system generally since the early 1990s. The analysis attempts to map out the contours of student access over time, outlining the major fault lines in student diversities which include, among others, location, class and gender, as well as the state (university) response to these diversities in the context of market based reforms. …”
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The Effect of Prognostic Nutritional Index and Systemic Inflammatory Index in Endometrioid Type Endometrial Cancer by Varol Gulseren, Mine Daggez, Ertugrul Sen, Mehmet Dolanbay, Fulya Caglı, Bulent Ozcelik, İbrahim Serdar Serin, Kemal Gungorduk

“… OBJECTIVES: The primary goal of the cohort was to show the relationship between systemic inflammatory index (SII) and prognostic nutritional index (PNI) values and the prognostic factors of endometrial cancer (EC), especially lymph node (LN) involvement, and lymphovascular space invasion (LVSI), which can not generally be evaluated preoperatively. STUDY DESIGN: This is a retrospective cohort study on reviews of patient records who were diagnosed with EC and underwent treatment between January 2014 and 2021. …”
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The influence of temperature, seepage and stress on the area and category of wellbore instability by Xiaobo Liu, Jinyou Zhang, Hongge Jia, Tong Zhang, Xuejia Du, Zhongmin Wang

“…Under varying inclination angles, the unstable zones and failure patterns generally remain consistent, with higher stability observed when drilling aligns with the direction of minimum horizontal stress. …”
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ThyroNet-X4 genesis: an advanced deep learning model for auxiliary diagnosis of thyroid nodules’ malignancy by Xiaoxue Wang, Yupeng Niu, Hongli Liu, Fa Tian, Qiang Zhang, Yimeng Wang, Yeju Wang, Yijia Li

“…The model was trained and validated using publicly available thyroid ultrasound imaging datasets, and its generalization was further tested using an external validation dataset from HanZhong Central Hospital. …”
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Sarcopenia in IBD patients and the role of nutritional and physical activity interventions in its management – a systematic review by Michalina Jurkiewicz, Karolina Siembab, Julia Białeta, Katarzyna Rowińska, Agnieszka Napieralska, Wiktor Garbarczyk, Albert Kapla, Alicja Černohorská, Daria Bednarczyk, Wiktoria Pysiewicz

“…They are often complicated by sarcopenia, which is defined as a condition of skeletal muscle system characterized by a generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and muscle function. …”
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What Is the Prevalence of Hip Abductor Pathology in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty? by David A. Brethouwer, DO, Matthew L. Brown, MD, Julie C. McCauley, MPH, William D. Bugbee, MD, Eric Y. Chang, MD, Alecio F. Lombardi, MD, Brian J. Rebolledo, MD

“…Background: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is generally considered a successful operation for patients with advanced hip arthritis. …”
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Formulation of Gel HandSanitizer Ethanol Extract Salam Leaves with Carbopol and Na CMC as Gelling Agent by Cory Linda Futri, Hasni Yaturramadhan

“…Hand sanitizer gel has been widely used as a way to maintain hand health and hygiene that is practical and easy to carry. Generally hand sanitizer gels contain alcohol compounds as antiseptics to kill bacteria, but the use of antiseptic gels that contain alcohol in the long term can cause irritation. …”
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Automated orthodontic diagnosis via self-supervised learning and multi-attribute classification using lateral cephalograms by Qiao Chang, Yuxing Bai, Shaofeng Wang, Fan Wang, Shuang Liang, Xianju Xie

“…Methods This study introduces a pre-training approach using multi-center lateral cephalograms for self-supervised learning, aimed at improving model generalization across diverse clinical data domains. Additionally, a multi-attribute classification network is proposed, leveraging attribute correlations to optimize parameters and enhance classification performance. …”
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Anal Incontinence after Anterior Rectum Resection in Cancer Patients by O. I. Kit, E. N. Kolesnikov, M. A. Averkin, S. V. Sanamyants, A. V. Snezhko

“…An assessment of the retention function was performed by sphincterometry using a manometric complex with a nonperfusion water-filling sensor according to the generally accepted method.Results. Disturbances in the normal functioning of the sphincter were noted in 24 (16.7 %) patients. …”
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Using selective NIR wavelengths in portable devices to evaluate the chemical composition of cattle feeds by Lorenzo Serva, Luisa Magrin, Giovanni Chillemi, Giorgio Marchesini, Daniele Pietrucci, Francesco Renzi, Riccardo Valentini, Igino Andrighetto, Marco Milanesi

“…Although portable instruments are generally more affordable than benchtop equipment, the current costs of purchasing and maintaining these tools may still be prohibitive for small and medium-sized animal husbandry businesses. …”
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An Enhanced LSTM Approach for Detecting IoT-Based DDoS Attacks Using Honeypot Data by Arjun Kumar Bose Arnob, M. F. Mridha, Mejdl Safran, Md Amiruzzaman, Md. Rajibul Islam

“…This indicates the robustness of the proposed model in correctly detecting DDoS attacks with high generalization capability for unseen traffic data. The contribution of this paper will be an addition to the deep learning techniques applied for the solution of intrusion detection systems (IDS), which will also allow the building and implementation of more efficient security mechanisms in IoT environments.…”
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DETERMINANTS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM) ADOPTION AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA by Helen Afang Andow

“… The contributions of small-scale businesses to economic development are generally acknowledged. Entrepreneurs in this sector face many challenges that limit their long-term survival and development. …”
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