Feasibility of Tunnel TEM Advanced Prediction: A 3D Forward Modeling Study by Jiannan Fu, Xiaodong Yang, Guanqun Zhou, Xueliang Jin, Fuqin Zhai, Fanbin Meng, Yafei Wang

“…The dilemma is partly because observed TEM data are frequently interpreted by empirical formulas or proportional relationships, and a quantitative measurement has not been established. …”
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Elucidating Interpersonal Cardiac Synchrony During a Naturalistic Social Interaction Using Dyadic Poincaré Plot Analysis by Karly S. Franz, Sanaz Rezaei, Tom Chau

“…We demonstrate dPPA with cardiac data from acquainted (for at least 1 year) and unacquainted dyads interacting during a 30-minute unstructured conversation. dPPA findings were compared to those of conventional cross-correlation analyses. dPPA analysis uniquely revealed that acquainted and unacquainted dyads experienced, respectively, a significant increase and decrease in cardiac synchrony over time. …”
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CONTROL RESEARCH AND AUTOMATION OF STOCHASTIC DEVIATIONS IN ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT PRODUCTION PROCESS SYSTEMS by R. B. Aghajanyan, D. O. Baizhanova, M. V. Markosyan

“…The feature of the proposed method is the principle of system self-development based on the processing of “historical” data, which allows the probabilistic values of the relationship between the different groups of deviations to be dynamically calculated. …”
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Determining the perceived acceptability of an intervention designed to improve health literacy around developmentally appropriate play during infancy, with a community advisory gro... by Fiona Bennin, Helene Theunissen, Shane A Norris, Alessandra Prioreschi

“…Children require opportunities to participate in unstructured, unrestricted active play as infants, to encourage positive health, socioemotional and developmental outcomes in life. …”
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WordMap: Text Mining Application of Enhanced Corpus Segmentation and Semantic Topic Recognition by Zhijian Wei, Huiwen Zou, Patrick Cheong-Iao Pang, Penny Wong-On Chao, Benjamin K. Ng

“…This study presents WordMap, an integrated text mining application developed to enhance the efficiency and usability of text analysis over a network. As unstructured text data continues to grow across domains, effective tools for segmentation and topic modeling have become increasingly essential for extracting insightful information. …”
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Strategies to Improve School-Based Support Towards Access and Success of Rural Learners by Adziliwi Martha Netshipale, Lloyd Daniel Nkoli Tlale, Thembi AL Phala

“…The findings revealed that three out of five schools did not have functional school-based support teams in place and conducted unstructured and disorganised support services in silos. …”
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A Machine Learning-Based Risk Prediction Model During Pregnancy in Low-Resource Settings by Kapil Tomar, Chandra Mani Sharma, Tanisha Prasad, Vijayaraghavan M. Chariar

“…Machine Learning (ML) techniques have the potential to predict the probable risk factors for timely interventions; however, challenge arises when the data are limited and unstructured. The Decision Tree (DT), Naive Bayes (NB), Logistic Regression (LR), Support Vector Machine (SVM), K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN), and Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) algorithms, with 10-fold cross validation, are used in this study. …”
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Balance Control Method for Bipedal Wheel-Legged Robots Based on Friction Feedforward Linear Quadratic Regulator by Aimin Zhang, Renyi Zhou, Tie Zhang, Jingfu Zheng, Shouyan Chen

“…A constant-speed excitation trajectory is designed to gather data for friction identification, and the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm is applied to determine the optimal friction parameters. …”
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Experiencing family care for premature newborns during the COVID-19 pandemic by Giordanna Nayara Chagas-e Silva, Paula Andrea Pino-Rivera, Victoria Beatriz Trevisan Nobrega Martins- Ruthes, Verônica de Azevedo-Mazza, Gisele Weissheimer-Kaufmann, Ana Carolina Bueno-Guisso, Mayra Eduarda Borges-Moreno

“…Our study is a qualitative, multiple-case study, conducted between September 2021 and March 2022, with family members of premature newborns who underwent outpatient childcare at a university hospital in southern Brazil that implemented the Kangaroo Method. We collected data through online interviews with a semi-structured instrument and thematic categorical analysis of the data. …”
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Patterns of antibiotic use, pathogens, and prediction of mortality in hospitalized neonates and young infants with sepsis: A global neonatal sepsis observational cohort study (NeoO... by Neal J Russell, Wolfgang Stöhr, Nishad Plakkal, Aislinn Cook, James A Berkley, Bethou Adhisivam, Ramesh Agarwal, Nawshad Uddin Ahmed, Manica Balasegaram, Daynia Ballot, Adrie Bekker, Eitan Naaman Berezin, Davide Bilardi, Suppawat Boonkasidecha, Cristina G Carvalheiro, Neema Chami, Suman Chaurasia, Sara Chiurchiu, Viviane Rinaldi Favarin Colas, Simon Cousens, Tim R Cressey, Ana Carolina Dantas de Assis, Tran Minh Dien, Yijun Ding, Nguyen Trong Dung, Han Dong, Angela Dramowski, Madhusudhan Ds, Ajay Dudeja, Jinxing Feng, Youri Glupczynski, Srishti Goel, Herman Goossens, Doan Thi Huong Hao, Mahmudul Islam Khan, Tatiana Munera Huertas, Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Daniel Jarovsky, Nathalie Khavessian, Meera Khorana, Angeliki Kontou, Tomislav Kostyanev, Premsak Laoyookhon, Sorasak Lochindarat, Mattias Larsson, Maia De Luca, Surbhi Malhotra-Kumar, Nivedita Mondal, Nitu Mundhra, Philippa Musoke, Marisa M Mussi-Pinhata, Ruchi Nanavati, Firdose Nakwa, Sushma Nangia, Jolly Nankunda, Alessandra Nardone, Borna Nyaoke, Christina W Obiero, Maxensia Owor, Wang Ping, Kanchana Preedisripipat, Shamim Qazi, Lifeng Qi, Tanusha Ramdin, Amy Riddell, Lorenza Romani, Praewpan Roysuwan, Robin Saggers, Emmanuel Roilides, Samir K Saha, Kosmas Sarafidis, Valerie Tusubira, Reenu Thomas, Sithembiso Velaphi, Tuba Vilken, Xiaojiao Wang, Yajuan Wang, Yonghong Yang, Liu Zunjie, Sally Ellis, Julia A Bielicki, A Sarah Walker, Paul T Heath, Mike Sharland

“…<h4>Background</h4>There is limited data on antibiotic treatment in hospitalized neonates in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). …”
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Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda. A Case Study of Commercial Banks in Mbarara City by Francis, Agaba

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Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda. A Case Study of Commercial Banks in Mbarara City by Agaba, Francis

“…Hence, the study used a quantitative approach to collect numeric and categorical data using structured questionnaires to generate inferential statistics (correlations and regressions).xiii Quantitative method have been used because it produces results that are easy to summarize, compare, generalize and confirm whether the hypotheses hold true or false. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography for child neurodevelopmental research in rural Ethiopia by Firehiwot Workneh, Theresa I. Chin, Theresa I. Chin, Theresa I. Chin, Kalkidan Yibeltal, Krysten North, Krysten North, Nebiyou Fasil, Workagegnhu Tarekegn, Betelhem Haimanot Abate, Sarem Mulugeta, Gellila Asmamaw, Atsede Teklehaimanot, Sonya V. Troller-Renfree, Sarah K. G. Jensen, Sarah K. G. Jensen, Moriah E. Thomason, Terrie Inder, Charles A. Nelson, Charles A. Nelson, Alemayehu Worku, Anne CC Lee, Anne CC Lee, Anne CC Lee, Yemane Berhane

“…Studies implementing neuroimaging tools in low- and middle-income countries are still rare, and there is limited data on the acceptability of such tools among rural communities. …”
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Energy Efficiency in Network Slicing: Survey and Taxonomy by Adnei Willian Donatti, Marcia Cristina Machado, Marvin Alexander Lopez Martinez, Sabino S. Rogerio Antunes, Eli Carlos Figueiredo Souza, Sand L. Correa, Tiago C. Ferreto, Jose Augusto Suruagy, Joberto S. B. Martins, Tereza Cristina Carvalho

“…By consolidating insights from recent developments, our work bridges existing gaps in the literature, offering a structured foundation for researchers and practitioners to design, evaluate, and improve energy-efficient network slicing systems.…”
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Syn-to post-orogenic mineralization in the Shuangkoushan Au–Ag–Pb deposit, North Qaidam: insights from H–O–S isotopes and U–Pb geochronology by Junzhen Yu, Junzhen Yu, Dexian Li, Dexian Li, Youye Zheng, Youye Zheng, Bo Ma, Bo Ma, Jian Wang, Jian Wang, Guomei Shi, Guomei Shi, Rongke Xu, Junaid Khan, Asma Tahir

“…The syn-orogenic meta-basaltic rocks, intruded by gabbros, host numerous orogenic Au deposits and are structurally controlled by a NW–SE-trending ductile shear zone. …”
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Risk Factors for Hypertension in Koumbri Municipality, Burkina Faso, December 2016-April 2017 by Pedwindé Hamadou Séogo, Salam Ouedraogo, Simon Antara, Bernard Sawadogo, Denis Yelbeogo, Brice Wilfried Bicaba, Yacouba Savadogo, Hyacinthe Euvrard Sow, Agballa Mébiny-Essoh Tchalla Abalo, Amado Traoré, Moussa Kagoné, Abdoulaye Nitiema, Harouna Sawadogo, André McKenzie, Mamadou Sawadogo, Oumarou Batoure, Patrice Zabsonré

“…We administered a semi-structured questionnaire to collect data on socio-demographic, behavioral, psychological and socio-cultural characteristics. …”
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Dropout and completion in iCBT for university students: Insights from a thematic analysis by Jurrijn A. Koelen, Lisa de Koning, Matilda K. Nottage, Anke M. Klein, Claudia M. van der Heijde, Peter Vonk, Reinout W. Wiers

“…Data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke's (2012) thematic analysis. …”
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Bridging the gap: a cross-sectional study on biomedical waste management education and compliance in dental institutions of Delhi National Capital Region by Mahesh, Shakila, Hemalata, Kruthiventi, Shanta, Ramya, Vashistha, Urvi, Krishnakumar, Kavya, Arora, Samridhi, Gupta, Alpa

“…The purpose of this study was to assess BMWM knowledge, attitudes, and practices among healthcare professionals using a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed by participants' educational levels. …”
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Caracterización agroproductiva de fincas de la provincia Mayabeque, Cuba by Luis Roberto Fundora-Sánchez, Gloria Marta Martín-Alonso, Ilén Miranda-Mora, Ramón Antonio Rivera-Espinosa, Yusimy Reyes Duque

“…The participatory action research methodology (PAR) was applied. Semi-structured interviews were used for data collection and analysis of relative frequency distribution for the studied variables was applied. …”
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Normal Metabolic Levels in Prefrontal Cortex in Euthymic Bipolar I Patients with and without Suicide Attempts by Marlos Vasconcelos Rocha, Fabiana Nery-Fernandes, José Luiz Guimarães, Lucas de Castro Quarantini, Irismar Reis de Oliveira, Giovanna G. Ladeia-Rocha, Andrea Parolin Jackowski, César de Araujo Neto, Ângela Miranda-Scippa

“…Methods. 40 euthymic bipolar I outpatients, 19 without and 21 with history of suicide attempt, and 22 healthy subjects were interviewed using the Structured Clinical Interview with the DSM-IV axis I, the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, the Young Mania Rating Scale, and the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 and underwent H+MRS. …”
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