Comprehensibility and impact of vehicle dashboard indicator light symbols on drivers' preventive maintenance compliance. by Charles Atombo, Maxwell Selase Akple, Arnold Dumenya, Paul Adzimahe

“…<h4>Method</h4>Through a survey involving 2530 drivers, familiarity and comprehension of 25 dashboard indicator symbols used on most vehicles were collected. Descriptive analysis and Generalised Ordered Logistic Regression were used to analyse the data.…”
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Protein Binding Characteristics of the Principal Green Tea Catechins: A QCM Study Comparing Crude Extract to Pure EGCG by Elsadig E. Ali, Mohamed O. Elmakki, Miranda L. Gavette, Brian J. Doyle, Shannon J. Timpe

“…The adsorbed mass levels onto BSA-functionalized surfaces were measured at various solution concentrations. …”
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REFORM OF CONTROL (SUPERVISION) ACTIVITIES IN THERUSSIAN FEDERATION: EXPERIENCE OF DIGITIZATION by STENKIN D.S.

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Integrated research of slaging intensityof the boilerunit heating surfaceswhen burning non-project fuels by E. A. Boiko, I. V. Zagorodnii

“…Qualitative and quantitative parameters for assessing the properties of off-design coals and their behavior in real operating conditions of radiation, semi-radiation and convective conditions, taking into account their modes and design functions, have been obtained. CONCLUSION: A computational analysis of the operating modes of boiler units when burning non-design fuels showed that a promising technology for involving non-design coals in the fuel and energy balance of a thermal power plant is providing a scientifically based mixture of design and nondesign fuels.Analysis of the slagging and polluting properties of non-design coals makes it possible to predict changes in the characteristics of the thermal efficiency of heating surfaces and to develop many practical recommendations for optimizing the parameters of the cleaning equipment installed on the boiler.Also, mixtures of fuels were determined for which the wall temperatures of the metal of the outlet stack of the superheater increase, which significantly reduces the strength characteristics of the surface.The assessment and prediction of the reliability of the heating surface is carried out by calculating the temperature of the metal wall in the most heat-stressed place.…”
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Evaluating the National University of Lesotho’s Records Management practices with the ISO 15489 by Tankiso A. Thaanyane, Pheladi T. Lefika, Sithembiso Khumalo

“…Method: A qualitative research method using a process evaluation approach was adopted with the employment of interview schedules. Data were analysed through descriptive content analysis with the additional use of thematic analysis. …”
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Practical Repair Cost Assessment of Steel Office Buildings with Diverse Beam-to-Column Connection Types in Japan by Kazuki Takaya, Jialiang Jin, Takuya Nagae

“…By applying story loss functions and the Capacity Spectrum Method within the assessment framework of this study, the applicability of these methods in Japanese design practices is validated. …”
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THE MODEL OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND CREATIVE POTENTIAL OF STUDENTS OF CREATIVE PROFESSIONS by Elena A. Gnatyshina, Natalia A. Gerdt

“…The proposed model presents the peculiarities of training of students of vocational educational institutions. Functions and indicative data of realisation of each component of the given model are considered. …”
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Сorruption in the system of social and political views of Aurelius Augustine by S. A. Sakharov

“…Being a person realising managerial functions, he cannot but defend the property rights of his organisation as its determination is based on them.At the same time, the analysis of Augustine’s correspondence data allows us to discover a brand new approach to the perception of corruption in comparison with the well-known one. …”
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPIC (MEDICAL) IMAGES ENHANCEMENT by N. A. Obukhova, A. A. Motyko, A. A. Pozdeev

“…The main feature of the method is usage of nonlinear local transformation functions in transformation of RGB channels, as well as absence of calibration procedure for obtaining the effect of virtual chromoendoscopy. …”
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Multi-omics analyses construct an inflammatory response based prognostic gene signature for cervical cancer and suggest tumor infiltrating monocytes subgroups as key players by Yidong Zhang, Jiawei Zhu, Ke Hu, Jie Qiu, Fuquan Zhang, Fuquan Zhang

“…Two subgroups of tumor infiltrating monocytes with possibly opposite functions might be actively involved in the inflammatory response. …”
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Generative spatial artificial intelligence for sustainable smart cities: A pioneering large flow model for urban digital twin by Jeffrey Huang, Simon Elias Bibri, Paul Keel

“…The LFM demonstrates its novelty in comprehensive urban modeling and analysis by completing impartial city data, estimating flow data in new locations, predicting the evolution of flow data, and offering a holistic understanding of urban dynamics and their interconnections. …”
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Investigating the feasibility of an 8-week mindful breathing programme on breathlessness and self-efficacy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an open-label study by Shirley Harris, Jennifer Jordan, Amanda Wilkinson, Philippa Seaton

“…Qualitative data will be analysed using thematic analysis. Data collection is ongoing at the time of submitting this manuscript. …”
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Excessive Use of Consent Decrees by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission by Vinicius Figueiredo Chaves, Alexandre Foly Nogueira Sertã, Roberta Maria Costa Santos, Nilton César da Silva Flores

“…A total number of 405 terms were approved by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) between 2009 and 2014, characterizing a wide use of such regulatory instrument. The present analysis concluded that, although the settlement is considered an important mechanism in the context of capital market regulation, its excessive use constitutes a distortion of both its purposes and of the foundations of normative discipline of the market, and even of the set of functions assigned to the CVM.…”
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Polyhedral Model of Carbon Nanotubes Analytically Describing their Geometry by L. Chkhartishvili, N. Maisuradze, N. Mamisashvili

“…‘Analytic’ geometric model will be useful for theoretical determination of ground-state and electronic structure parameters of carbon nanotubular materials, credible analysis of corresponding experimental data, as well as purposeful designing devices based on nanotubular carbon.…”
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Effects of 6 weeks of cryotherapy plus compression therapy after total or unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: protocol for a single-centre, single-blind randomised controlled trial by Reinoud W Brouwer, Astrid J de Vries, Haci K Aksakal

“…This study aims to assess the effects of 6 weeks of cryotherapy plus compression therapy on pain, functioning and patient satisfaction after TKA or UKA.Methods and analysis A single-centre, single-blind randomised controlled trial will be conducted at a teaching hospital in the Netherlands. …”
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Computational complexity when constructing rational plans for program execution in a given field of parallel computers by V. M. Bakanov

“…Scenarios were created by a heuristic approach using a set of Application Programming Interface (API) functions of the developed software system. These functions formed the basis for a comprehensive study of the parameters of the IGA and its SPF representation for the subsequent construction of a PPE plan applying to a given field of parallel computers.Results. …”
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Performance evaluation of anti-avalanche measures at the «Krasnaya Polyana» ski resort by D. I. Korovina, A. S. Turchaninova, S. A. Sokratov

“…The following materials were used for this work: the results of field survey in 2019, which made it possible to map the resort's infrastructure exposed to possible snow avalanches and protected by existing preventive (anti-avalanche) measures, experience of similar studies from other regions as well as identification of the avalanche release zones by means of digital elevation model and analysis of remote sensing data, archive data on the snow avalanches regime at the site, and numerical modeling of the snow avalanches with different starting conditions. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Human Resource Management: A PRISMA-based Systematic Review by Adil Benabou, Fatima Touhami

“…Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming human resource management (HRM) by automating essential functions such as recruitment, employee performance evaluation and workforce planning. …”
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Investigating the Effectiveness of Balance Exercises Based on Virtual Reality on the Cognitive Performance of Older Adults With Parkinson Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment by Ali Mehraban, Azadeh Sadat Zendehbad, Fereidoun Nowshiravan Rahatabad

“…Meanwhile, subsequent data analysis involved the application of correlated t tests and independent t tests, executed using the SPSS software, version 26, considering a significance level of 0.05. …”
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Algorithm for Key Transparency with Transparent Logs [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations, 1 not approved] by Shasivar Rexhepi, Ikechukwu John Chukwu, Ridvan Bunjaku, Hasan Dag, Elissa Mollakuqe

“…Implementation is carried out using R programming, integrating cryptographic functions and Merkle tree structures for integrity verification. …”
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