Identifying and Validating Indicators of Ritualism in the Iranian Higher Education System: A Mixed-Methods Study by Seyed Hedayat Davarpanah, Reza Hoveida, Mostafa Bagherian Far

“…Data analysis was performed concurrently with data collection, employing thematic analysis to interpret the findings. Given the variability in methods used in thematic analysis and the diverse perspectives of the experts, multiple titles and classifications for themes emerged. …”
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Petrology and Geochemistry of the Aroud Granitoid Pluton, North of Alam Kuh, Central Western Alborz by Shadi Noori KHeymehsari, Nematollah Rashidnejad Omran, Mohammadreza Ghorbani, Huai-jen yang

“…Magmatic differentiation, water fugacity, decompression, fluid activity, and metasomatism are inferred as the primary factors influencing textural variability. Whole-rock and mineral chemistry data classify the Aroud samples within the shoshonitic series. …”
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Solar irradiance measurements by Greg Kopp

“…Knowledge of solar variability on timescales longer than the current multi-decadal space-borne record relies on solar-activity proxies and models, which indicate similar-magnitude changes over centuries. …”
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The impact of investor sentiment on sectoral returns and volatility: Evidence from the Johannesburg stock exchange by Hilary Tinotenda Muguto, Lorraine Muguto, Azra Bhayat, Hawaa Ncalane, Kara Jasmine Jack, Saadia Abdullah, Thabile Siphesihle Nkosi, Paul-Francois Muzindutsi

“…This study investigated the impact of investor sentiment impact on sectoral returns and their volatility on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange using a proxy-based composite investor sentiment index and generalised autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity models. …”
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Preliminary Design of a Tandem-Wing Unmanned Aerial System by Alejandro Sanchez-Carmona, Daniel del Río Velilla, Antonio Fernández López, Cristina Cuerno-Rejado

“…Manufacturing was carried out by combining new techniques for the use of composite materials with additive manufacturing. A wide variability in the results was identified across the different models used. …”
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OrthoKnow-SP: A Large-Scale Dataset on Orthographic Knowledge and Spelling Decisions in Spanish Adults by Jon Andoni Duñabeitia

“…Results show robust variability across items and individuals, with item-level metrics closely aligned with independent norms of word prevalence. …”
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Applying evidence-based cross-disciplinary concepts helps to explain the heterogeneity in pain, function, and biological measures in individuals with knee pain with/at risk of oste... by Angela M. Mickle, Jared J. Tanner, Udell Holmes, III, Ahmed Rashid, Olivier Barolette, Brittany Addison, Nicola Sambuco, Cynthia Garvan, Song Lai, Christoph Seubert, Siegfried Schmidt, Roland Staud, Jeffrey C. Edberg, David Redden, Burel R. Goodin, Catherine C. Price, Roger B. Fillingim, Kimberly T. Sibille

“…Dispositional traits and socioeconomic status are independent predictors of mental and physical health, although significant variability remains. Dispositional traits serve as the biological interface for life experiences. …”
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Environmental microbial reservoir influences the bacterial communities associated with Hydra oligactis by Jay Bathia, Máté Miklós, István Gyulai, Sebastian Fraune, Jácint Tökölyi

“…Abstract The objective to study the influence of microbiome on host fitness is frequently constrained by spatial and temporal variability of microbial communities. In particular, the environment serves as a dynamic reservoir of microbes that provides potential colonizers for animal microbiomes. …”
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Geochemical exploration of rare earth element resources in highland karstic bauxite deposits in the Sierra de Bahoruco, Pedernales Province, Southwestern Dominican Republic. by Mark Chappell, Harold Rojas, Charles Andros, Autumn Acree, Yoko Masue-Slowey, Christine Young, Paige Fowler, Elizabeth Lotufo, Wesley Rowland, Michelle Wynter, Marcelo Salles, Leopoldo Gonzalez

“…Surface and subsurface soil samples were analyzed using portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) and a NixPro 2 color sensor validated with inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). We employed compositional data analysis (CoDA) and machine learning models to estimate total REE concentrations, demonstrating that pXRF and the color sensor, when properly calibrated, are effective tools for remote geochemical exploration. …”
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Fluid‐Mediated Mass Transfer Between Mafic and Ultramafic Rocks in Subduction Zones by E. A. Codillo, F. Klein, B. Dragovic, H. R. Marschall, E. Baxter, M. Scambelluri, E. Schwarzenbach‬

“…We integrated constraints from bulk‐rock geochemical compositions and petrophysical properties, mineral chemistry, and thermodynamic modeling to understand the formation of reaction zones between juxtaposed metagabbro and serpentinite as exemplified by the Voltri Massif (Ligurian Alps, Italy). …”
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Production of prototype lab-scale oak barrel analogues using additive manufacturing by Hugh Holds, Kerry Wilkinson, David Jeffery, Frances Jack, Sue Bastian

“… Experiments involving the maturation of wine or spirits in oak barrels are economically challenging to undertake, especially when there is a need for extensive replication to account for the compositional variability of oak wood. Barrel maturation is also difficult to emulate at a laboratory scale due to the significant increase in surface-area to volume ratio when working with smaller barrel formats. …”
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From fragmented to integrated: Advancing surface water quality assessment through WQPI in the upper Medjerda River, Northeastern Algeria by Benacherine Mostefa, Lyazid Mohamed Nadjib, Allaoua Noua, Soualah Alila Hana, Satour Abd El Latif, Chouiter Norhane, Debassi Bouchra, Zineb Chetouh, Md Galal Uddin

“…In this study, we evaluated the surface water quality of the upper Medjerda River in northeastern Algeria by integrating traditional indices, the Organic Pollution Index (OPI) and the Weighted Arithmetic Water Quality Index (WA_WQI), with advanced multivariate analyses including Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Generalized Linear Models (GLMs). To overcome the limitations of conventional methods, we developed a new composite metric, the Water Quality Pollution Index (WQPI), synthesizing both general physicochemical conditions and organic pollution. …”
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Evaluation of Internal Adaptation of Different CAD/CAM Endocrown Materials: A Comparative Microcomputed Tomography Study by Wala Saad, Abdul Rahman Saleh, Manal Almaslamani

“…Conclusion: While no significant differences were observed in internal adaptations among the various endocrown materials, substantial intra-group variability, particularly in terms of pulpal floor thickness, was evident. …”
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Early detection to improve outcome in people with undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis: the PROMPT research programme including RCT by Neil McHugh, Laura Bojke, Mel Brooke Turfrey, Rachel Charlton, Myka Ransom, Laura C Coates, Howard Collier, Claire Davies, Emma Dures, Philip Helliwell, Jana James, Anya Lissina, Vishnu B Madhok, Alison L Nightingale, Jonathan Packham, Catherine Smith, Eldon Spackman, Cerys Tassinari, William Tillett, Sarah T Brown

“…A pain visual analogue scale (VAS) and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue instrument (chosen from PROMS) were added as modifications to the Composite Psoriatic Disease Activity Index (CPDAI) and the GRAppa Composite Exercise (GRACE) composite measures. …”
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Predicting neurodevelopmental outcomes from neonatal cortical microstructure: A conceptual replication study by Andrea Gondová, Sara Neumane, Yann Leprince, Jean-François Mangin, Tomoki Arichi, Jessica Dubois

“…This allowed us to evaluate whether some limitations of the original study (mainly small sample size and limited variability in the input and output features used in the predictive models) would influence the prediction results. …”
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Direct measurement of N₂O₅ heterogeneous uptake coefficients on atmospheric aerosols in southwestern China and evaluation of current parameterizations by J. Li, T. Zhai, T. Zhai, X. Chen, H. Wang, S. Xie, S. Chen, C. Li, C. Li, Y. Gong, H. Dong, K. Lu

“…We found that several parameterizations can capture the median of measured values, whereas none of the 10 parameterizations were able to reproduce the variabilities and showed poor correlations (<span class="inline-formula"><i>R</i>²=0.00</span>–0.09). …”
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