Reappraisal of the 2012 magnitude (MW) 6.7 Negros Oriental (Philippines) earthquake intensity and ShakeMap generation by using ESI-2007 environmental effects by Sambit Prasanajit Naik, Jeremy M. Rimando, Himanshu Mittal, Rolly E. Rimando, Sabina Porfido, Young-Seog Kim

“…The intensity difference may also be due to the lack of suitable observations of building damage data in this sparsely populated region of the Philippines. …”
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Genome-wide identification and characterization of cation-proton antiporter (CPA) gene family in rice (Oryza sativa L.) and their expression profiles in response to phytohormones. by Md Shohel Ul Islam, Nasrin Akter, Fatema Tuz Zohra, Shuraya Beente Rashid, Naimul Hasan, Shaikh Mizanur Rahman, Md Abdur Rauf Sarkar

“…The OsCPA proteins were predominantly localized in the plasma membrane and unevenly scattered on 11 chromosomes. The structural analysis of OsCPA proteins revealed higher similarities within groups. …”
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Drilling challenges and technological solutions in the development of oil deposits in fractured carbonate reservoirs by Alexander V. Melnikov, Shamil Kh. Sultanov, Almaz A. Makhmutov, Alexander V. Chibisov

“…Analytical studies in the perimeter of Russian oil and gas companies have shown that the efficiency of well drilling technologies in fractured carbonate reservoirs is achieved through an integrated approach: detailing the geological structure of the target object, adapted drilling technology with the ability to regulate differential pressure in the well-formation system, as well as selecting optimal drilling fluids…”
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FEATURES OF MELTING IN THE THERMOCHEMICAL PLUME CONDUIT AND HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER DURING CRYSTALLIZATION DIFFERENTIATION OF BASALTIC MELT IN A MUSHROOM-SHAPED PLUME HEAD by A. A. Kirdyashkin, A. G. Kirdyashkin, N. V. Surkov

“…Based on laboratory and theoretical modeling data, we present the flow structure of melt in the conduit and the head of the thermochemical plume. …”
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Network relationship between cognitive function and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults: an observational study from Beijing by Yitian Ye, Yichun Zhang, Jiaju Ren, Yanbo Zhu, Yanbo Zhu

“…The centrality stability coefficients for strength, closeness, and betweenness were 0.672, 0.672, and 0.285, respectively.ConclusionThe network structure was stable, indicating that dimensions such as social functioning, role-physical, and physical functioning play pivotal roles influencing cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults. …”
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Effects of Land Use and Water Level Fluctuations on Phytoplankton in Mediterranean Reservoirs in Cyprus by Polina Polykarpou, Natassa Stefanidou, Matina Katsiapi, Maria Moustaka-Gouni, Savvas Genitsaris, Gerald Dörflinger, Athena Economou-Amilli, Dionysios E. Raitsos

“…This study provides the first comprehensive data on phytoplankton in Cyprus reservoirs, highlighting the importance of land use and hydrological regulation for water quality management in similar settings. …”
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Análise da descentralização no desenvolvimento de novos produtos: uma investigação em uma empresa do setor de veículos comerciais Analysis of decentralization of new product develo... by André Segismundo, Paulo Augusto Cauchick Miguel

“…From these results, a proposal associated to the type of structure for GPD and adoption of modular design is made.…”
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ChurnKB: A Generative AI-Enriched Knowledge Base for Customer Churn Feature Engineering by Maryam Shahabikargar, Amin Beheshti, Wathiq Mansoor, Xuyun Zhang, Eu Jin Foo, Alireza Jolfaei, Ambreen Hanif, Nasrin Shabani

“…To further enrich the structure of ChurnKB, we integrate Generative AI, specifically large language models, which offer flexibility in handling unstructured text and uncovering latent features, to identify and refine features related to customer cognitive status, emotions, and behaviours. …”
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Study protocol to develop a patient-reported outcome measuring disability associated with unilateral vocal fold paralysis: a mixed-methods approach with the CoPE collaborative by David Schlundt, Sara Fernandes-Taylor, Cara Damico Smith, Natalia Arroyo, Kemberlee Bonnet, Margarete Wichmann, Irene Feurer, David O Francis

“…Classical test theory psychometrics and grounded theory characterise our approach, and validation includes assessment of latent structure, reliability and validity.Ethics and dissemination Our study is approved by the University of Wisconsin Health Sciences Institutional Review Board. …”
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The relationship between frailty syndrome and quality of life in patients with hypertension: a multidimensional analysis by Bartosz Uchmanowicz, Anna Chudiak, Robbert Gobbens, Grzegorz Kubielas, Piotr Godek, Stanisław Surma, Dorota Bednarska-Chabowska, Izabella Uchmanowicz, Michał Czapla

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Developing institution-specific admission competency criteria for prospective health sciences students by Eunhee Kang, Ryan Jin Young Kim, Young-Seok Park, Shin-Young Park, Jihyun Lee

“…Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) identified the factor structure, and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) examined construct validity and assessed the model fit with the data. …”
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Investments in fixed assets and depreciation of fixed assets: theoretical and practical aspects of study and analysis by Irina D. Demina, Elena I. Larionova, Tatiana I. Chinaeva

“…The work is based on dynamic and structural analysis of analytical and statistical information on the processes occurring in this field.As a result, it can be noted that in spite of a number of efforts being made, in general, there are low growth rates in industry, there is a deficit of investments in the fixed assets. …”
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Digital system of registering, storage and actualization of municipal legal acts: elaboration and approbation in the territory of Krasnoyarsk krai by I. A. Damm, O. V. Ron’Zhina, E. A. Akunchenko, A. V. Korkhov, M. A. Volkova

“…Methods: general scientific method of dialectical cognition, historical-legal, system-structural, comparative-legal, formal- logical and other particular scientific methods of cognition.Results: the authors come to the conclusion that the electronic information system of accounting, storing and updating of municipal normative legal acts is a type of official information systems and has special qualitative characteristics. …”
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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ROMANIA. A BRIEF STATISTICS ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC DIFFERENCES-A MULTI-CRITERIAL APPROACH by Agatha POPESCU, Toma Adrian DINU, Elena STOIAN, Valentin ŞERBAN, Mirela STANCIU

“…The processing methodology included: structural indices, comparisons among regions, rank-order method to establish the hierarchy based on the region performance. …”
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Measurement properties of the Traumatic Brain Injury Quality of Life (TBI-QoL) and Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QoL) measurement systems: a systematic review by Rebecca Ataman, Rehab Alhasani, Line Auneau-Enjalbert, Adria Quigley, Henry Ukachukwu Michael, Sara Ahmed

“…Both measurement systems have sufficient content validity, structural validity, internal consistency and construct validity across nearly all domains (GRADE: high). …”
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Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Acute Chemical Poisoning: the Experience of the Toxicological Center in Ryazan by N. V. Shatrova, M. N. Rudakova, L. G. Zaytseva, Zh. A. Varenova

“…In Russia, toxic kidney damage plays a significant role in the nosological structure of AKI — 12.2%.Aim of study. To study the features of AKI in patients with acute chemical poisoning.Material and methods. …”
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Sea ice decline in the Eastern Arctic results in expansion of the freshened surface layer by Vladimir Rogozhin, Vladimir Rogozhin, Alexander Osadchiev, Alexander Osadchiev, Alexander Savin, Alexander Savin, Ekaterina Rogozhina, Anton Georgiev, Olga Konovalova, Olga Konovalova

“…Based on in situ and satellite data, we demonstrate that in August-September 2019 the Lena plume extended from the Lena Delta in the west to the Wrangel Island in the east, i.e., its zonal extent was approximately 2000 km. …”
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Simulation Modeling as a Tool for Resource Management in Conditions of Information Uncertainty by Eleonora Karpets

“…By optimally utilizing resources, this would contribute to restoring its relative structural balance. Results. To define the studied processes as mechanisms of transition from one state to another, financial flows are simulated using a system of probabilistic automata. …”
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Prevalence of carotid artery calcification in the 25-64-year population in a large city of the Siberian Federal District by V. S. Kaveshnikov, I. A. Trubacheva, M. A. Kuzmichkina, A. V. Kaveshnikov

“…To study the detection rate of carotid calcified plaques in the general population of a large city of the Siberian Federal District.Material and methods. The data of 1412 people from a representative population sample aged 25-64 years in Tomsk (n=1600) were studied, who underwent an examination according to the ESSE-RF study protocol and an assessment of plaque structure by ultrasound. …”
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ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN DETERMINING THE STATUS OF PRISONERS OF WAR AND RESPONDING TO THREATS IN THE FIELD OF MILITARY SECURITY by Nadiia Bortnyk, Iryna Dmytruk, Kateryna Dubova

“…The article formulates that the structure of the legal status of a prisoner of war consists of: 1) the rights of a prisoner of war (general human rights and special status rights of a prisoner of war), a significant part of the rights of prisoners of war is enshrined in the Convention by comparing legal situations with similar ones applicable to persons from the Armed Forces of the capturing state; 2) the duties of a prisoner of war (to obey the laws, regulations and orders in force in the armed forces of the state holding him captive, to disclose personal data); 3) guarantees of their implementation by the state holding the prisoner of war; 4) legal liability of a prisoner of war (disciplinary and criminal liability). …”
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