Risk-based evaluation of machine learning-based classification methods used for medical devices by Martin Haimerl, Christoph Reich

“…Methods First, we analyzed how often risk-based metrics are currently utilized in the context of ML-based classification models. …”
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The impact of juniper removal on shrubs and understory vegetation and its implications for sagebrush dependent vertebrate herbivores by Kimberly A. Haab, Christian A. Hagen, Bryan A. Endress, Kate H. Yates, Timothy S. Bowden

“…The expansion of trees into previously grass- and shrub- dominated ecosystems is a global phenomenon threatening ecosystem integrity and function in encroached systems, including the North American sagebrush biome. This ecosystem is currently in peril, threatened in part by juniper (Juniperus sp.) encroachment. …”
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Managing of the Arctic Development: Financial Support  of the Region and the Criteria Choice for Evaluating  the Effectiveness of Investment Projects... by V.  A. Tsvetkov, M.  N. Dudin, D. A. Еrmilina

“…The article highlights the current problems of financial support for investment projects for the development of the Arctic. …”
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Risks and threats as system-forming categories of state control and supervision by K. V. Maslov, A. S. Matnenko

“…The key characteristics of risks and threats in state control context are researched comprehensively.The purpose of the article is to confirm or disprove hypothesis that threats and risks should be the basis for determining the content of other elements of the system of state control and supervision.The methodology. …”
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The questions on violence (FOV) tool for interpersonal violence inquiry in Swedish healthcare settings – evaluation of content validity, face validity and test-retest reliability by Solveig Lövestad, Karin Sjöström, Josefin Björk, Karin Örmon

“…Abstract Background Previous research indicates that routine inquiry or screening conducted by healthcare providers may significantly increase the identification of interpersonal violence. …”
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Morbidity Patterns and Determinants of Healthcare-Seeking Behavior Among Older Women in Selected Rural Areas of Bangladesh by Shahinur Akter, Tazrin Azad, Md. Habibur Rahman, Md. Firoz Raihan

“…Objectives The purpose of the current study was to explore the morbidity patterns and healthcare-seeking behaviors, and their determinants, among older women in selected rural areas of the Bagerhat District in Bangladesh, and to provide recommendations for potential future interventions in this context. …”
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The Efficiency of Creating Scots Pine Crops in Dry Steppe by Aleksey Е. Osipenko, Sergey V. Zalesov, Konstantin A. Bashegurov

“…In the context of climate aridisation and high anthropogenic load on forest plantations, it is necessary to improve the reforestation system taking into account the production experience. …”
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Analysis of the State and Characteristics of the Development Potential of Strategic Planning Tools in the Digital Transformation Conditions of the Economy and Management by O. M. Pisareva

“…Purpose: the purpose of the study is to determine the main directions and conceptual approaches to modernizing analytical and computer support for the planning of strategic development of socio-economic systems on a national scale in the framework of improving the methodology of strategic planning in a digital transformation of the economy and management.Methods: the issues of improving the tools of strategic planning of socio-economic development are studied in the framework of a system approach to analyzing the construction and functioning of the state management mechanism in the context of active formation of the information society infrastructure and to evaluating of the impact of digital technologies on the content of management tasks in the process of co-evolution of objects and subjects of management in large-scale organizational systems.Results: the article deals with current problems and key tasks of modernization of scientific and methodological, informational and analytical support of state strategic management of socio-economic development. …”
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Pseudospectrum in Rectangular Mini/Micro Channel Fluidics Linear Transition to Turbulence by Bahri Uzunoglu

“…Rectangular duct flow of current study shows similarity to Pipe Poiseuille flow at aspect ratio one and at infinite aspect ratio it merges to Plane Poiseuille flow. …”
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Planning and optimization models in ready-made concrete production and logistics by Mykhailo Buhaievskyi, Yuri Petrenko

“…The urgency of this work stems from the expected sharp increase in concrete demand due to the reconstruction of destroyed housing, infrastructure, and industrial facilities, in the context of the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. …”
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The impact of immigrant-specific policies and programmes on maternal, perinatal and paediatric outcomes: a scoping review by Seungmi Yang, Rina Lall

“…Supportive policies were associated with improvements in prenatal care among immigrant mothers, an increase in health insurance coverage among children, and positive impacts on child educational outcomes.Conclusions Research on the impacts of immigrant-specific policies and programmes on maternal and child outcomes remains limited, primarily focusing on the immigrant receiving context in the USA. …”
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Prospective areas of didactic research: А problem statement. by M. V. Klarin, I. M. Osmolovskaya

“…Introduction. Current educational practice largely functions independently of didactics: decisions on the selection of content, the methods and forms of instruction are often made at different levels and in different areas of education without a conceptual substantiation. …”
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Peer-Led Neonatal Resuscitation Training: Experience of Kairuki University by Raidah R Gangji, Leonard Malasa, Gambuna D Koya, Aliasgar Khaki, Felician Rutachunzibwa, Maulidi Fataki, Florence Salvatory Kalabamu, Esther M Johnston, Esther Mwaikambo

“…Given the resource-limited setting, this accomplishment provides a context for a replicable model where students can teach and train peers, and practicing HCPs may be an efficient method to expand neonatal care in similar circumstances, globally.…”
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Global knowledge gaps in acute febrile illness etiologic investigations: A scoping review. by Chulwoo Rhee, Grishma A Kharod, Nicolas Schaad, Nathan W Furukawa, Neil M Vora, David D Blaney, John A Crump, Kevin R Clarke

“…There is no standardized approach to conducting AFI etiologic investigations, limiting interpretation of data in a global context. We conducted a scoping review to characterize current AFI research methodologies, identify global research gaps, and provide methodological research standardization recommendations.…”
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Türkiye’s Penal Reform on Domestic Violence: From the Opuz Case to the 2020s by Derya Tekin

“…Moreover, prosecuting these crimes does not require a complaint in the current law. Alongside this, the criminalization of stalking and prohibition of mediation in relation to stalking are also significant developments. …”
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Social and legal problems of employment of the population of Ukraine during martial law by O. Tyshchenko, S. Chernous, D. Sirokha

“… The article reveals the current trends in the Ukrainian labor market in the context of analyzing the issues of labor supply and demand in various spheres of labor activity. …”
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Bibliometric and thematic insights into a decade of circular economy research in construction by Xiaoxue Yang, Minqian Song, Xiaohan Zhou, Chenya Liao

“…The results show a significant increase in publication activity since 2019, with strong contributions from countries such as China, Italy, and the United Kingdom. …”
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Exploring the impact of noise, language familiarity, and experimental settings on emotion recognition by Terry Amorese, Marialucia Cuciniello, Anna Alterio, Daniele Pepe, Odette Scharenborg, Gennaro Cordasco, Anna Esposito

“…IntroductionThis work aims to understand the contextual factors affecting speech emotion recognition (SER), more specifically the current research investigates whether the identification of vocal emotional expressions of anger, fear, sadness, joy, and neutrality is affected by three factors: (a) the experimental setting, exploring vocal emotion recognition in both a controlled, soundproof laboratory and a more natural listening environment; (b) the effect of stimuli’s background noise: sentences were presented with three different levels of noise to gradually increase the level of difficulty: one clear (no noise) condition and two noise conditions; (c) language familiarity, since the stimuli comprised Italian sentences, and participants were both native (Italians) and Dutch speakers, who did not know Italian.MethodDutch and Italian participants were involved in a vocal emotion recognition task carried out in two different experimental settings (realistic vs. laboratory). …”
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Assessing the Spatial Dependence of the Shipped Products Volume in Dynamics by V. M. Timiryanova

“…At the same time, it is obvious that any current state is a consequence of the position achieved by the considered territory in the past. …”
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Business model innovation and SMEs’ resilience: technological roadmap in Nigeria by Oluwakemi R. Alake, Omotayo Adegbuyi, Abiola A. Babajide, Odunayo P. Salau, Oluwakemi O. Onayemi, Opeyemi O. Joel, Oluwatoyin D. Adesanya

“…In summary, this study offers a current road map for technical development in the context of novel business models and the resilience of SMEs in Nigeria. …”
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