Suitability analysis to determine optimal locations of local community radio transmitters using GIS and remote sensing: a case study of Chipinge district, Zimbabwe by Munyaradzi Donald John Nyereyegona, Aldridge Nyasha Mazhindu, Kudzai Chirango Chirenje

“…This study implements a combined early warning system and communication tool, focusing on the strategic siting of community radio transmitters to disseminate vital information for pre and post-disaster reduction and recovery. Utilising a multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) approach, incorporating the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and remote sensing, the research identifies suitable locations based on criteria such as settlements, elevation, power lines, roads, and rivers. …”
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Prospective randomized study to evaluate and compare the post-procedural sexual function in patients undergoing semi-rigid ureterorenoscopy for distal ureteric stones in three diff... by Gajanan S. Bhat, Anuradha Shastry

“…This difference was statistically significant. This post-procedural reduction in sexual function could not be attributed to in situ stent alone. …”
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The effect of healthier menu item price reductions in the out-of-home food sector on energy purchased and consumed: a restaurant-based pilot experiment by Rozemarijn Witkam, Jane Brealey, Rebecca Latham, Andrew Jones, Eric Robinson

“…Methods The main trial design was a pre vs. post price reduction comparison (within-subjects), where participants (adults aged ≥ 18 years) received a control menu with standard pricing at visit 1 and a menu with price manipulations (30% reduction for healthy items) at visit 2. …”
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When Rivals Are Absent: Male Aggression Towards Females in Bluefin Killifish by Ratna Karatgi, Rebecca C. Fuller

“…While there are inherent costs to reproduction, behavioral interactions among individuals are often the primary drivers of reproductive costs. …”
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Anxiety unplugged: Effectiveness of an unguided, transdiagnostic, web-based intervention for anxiety disorders—A randomized controlled trial by Anna Baumeister, Lea Schuurmans, Steffen Moritz

“…Results: Significant post-intervention reductions in anxiety, stress, and depression were found in the intervention group compared to controls at small to medium effect sizes (|Hedges's g| = 0.27–0.35). …”
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Autonomic and physiological stress responses in navy divers: the protective role of diving experience by Yu-Ju Chen, Yuan-Sheng Tzeng, Yuan-Sheng Tzeng, Shih-En Tang, Shih-En Tang, Chi-Rong Li, Shu-Yu Wu, Kun-Lun Huang, Kun-Lun Huang

“…Heart rate variability (HRV), including linear (rMSSD, HF) and non-linear indices (SD1, SD1/SD2, sample entropy), was measured at four dive stages (pre-dive, bottom, decompression, and post-dive).ResultsAfter adjusting for age and perceived stress, experienced divers exhibited greater post-dive reductions in cortisol (p = 0.015) and amylase (p = 0.022). …”
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Boundary complexity of cortical and subcortical areas predicts deep brain stimulation outcomes in Parkinson’s disease by Devin Schoen, Skyler Deutsch, Juhi Mehta, Sarah Wang, John Kornak, Philip A. Starr, Doris D. Wang, Jill L. Ostrem, Ian O. Bledsoe, Melanie A. Morrison

“…Regression analysis revealed that inclusion of the FD of distributed brain areas correlated with post-DBS reductions in medication burden, explaining an additional 13.6% of outcome variance (R2 = 0.388) compared to clinical features alone (R2 = 0.252). …”
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