Effect of saline water and shading on dragon fruit (‘pitaya’) seedling growth by Geocleber G. de Sousa, Sinara B. Sousa, Ana C. da S. Pereira, Virna B. Marques, Maria L. G. da Silva, Jayrla da S. Lopes

“…ABSTRACT ‘Pitaya’ (Hylocereus undatus) is a fruit-bearing, climbing cactus with great food potential for the semiarid region. This study aimed to evaluate the production of ‘pitaya’ seedlings irrigated with low and high salinity water and grown in different light intensities. …”
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The Effect of Cultural Factor on the Architectural Characteristics of the Traditional Houses Traditional Houses in Sulaymaniyah City (1900-1940), as case study by كاني محمد محمد صالح, Dr. Alan Faraidun Ali

“…Within its theoretical framework, the research adopted the (structural approach) to reveal the variables of cultural factors in the design process. …”
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Using Chemically Unprocessed Orange Peel to Effectively Remove Hg(II) Ions From Aqueous Solutions: Equivalent, Thermodynamic, And Kinetic Investigations by Yalçın Altunkaynak

“…According to the results obtained, it is aimed at using ROPs more efficiently by recycling them. …”
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“Territory of no politics”: The Role of Entertainment Content in the Political Socialization of Russian Youth by the Example of Steam and YouTube by Dmitry A. Kazantsev, Dmitry A. Kachusov

“…The aim of the study is to examine the impact of entertainment content on the political socialization of the Russian youth. …”
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Modeling human capital strategies with an emphasis on organizational structure change by Shahriyar Emamdoust Haredasht, Musa Rezvani Chaman Zamin, Morteza Hazrati

“…Training is an intentional intervention aimed at improving variables affecting individual task performance. …”
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Ultrasound-derived fat fraction: a novel approach for assessing Wilson’s disease-related hepatic steatosis by Li Yan, Jin Fu, Ni Juan Juan, Li Bao Qi, Wang Jing Ping

“…Results The Bland-Altman analysis showed bias values of 5.7% and 1.1% for intra-observer variability of a junior and a senior sonologist, respectively, and 14.9% for inter-observer variability. …”
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Antibacterial and antioxidant properties of selected Yemeni stones: potential for safe and cost-effective therapeutic applications by Wafa M. Al-Madhagi, Mohammed A. Alkhawlani, Majed Alwan, Maged Al-Najar

“…Results The Yemeni stone powders exhibited variable biological activity. For extracts dissolved in DMSO, Tuff (Sample 1) showed strong broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity with MIC values ranging from 0.16 ± 0.00 mg/mL for Pseudomonas aeruginosa to 0.47 ± 0.03 mg/mL for Escherichia coli and MRSA, while Kaolin (Sample 13) demonstrated the strongest antimicrobial effect with an MIC of 0.424 mg/mL and an MBC of 0.683 mg/mL. …”
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Cost evaluation of acute ischemic stroke in Latin America: a multicentric studyResearch in context by Luiza Borba Dittrich, Ana Paula Beck da Silva Etges, Joana Siqueira de Souza, Miriam Allein Zago Marcolino, Eva Rocha, Pablo Amaya, Miguel A. Barboza, Andrés Gaye Saavedra, Gonzalo Pérez Hornos, Carlos Abanto, Ana Lucía Castillo-Soto, Natalia Llanos-Leyton, Virginia Pujol Lereis, María Soledad Rodriguez Pérez, Matías Alet, Victor Navia, Solange Lopez, Antonio Arauz, Fabiola Serrano, Bruna Chwal, Leonardo Augusto Carbonera, Raul Gomes Nogueira, Gustavo Saposnik, Carisi Anne Polanczyk, Sheila Cristina Ouriques Martins, Ana Cláudia de Souza

“…This study measures the real costs associated with acute ischemic stroke care in Latin America using Time–Driven Activity-Based Costing (TDABC). The findings aim to lay a solid foundation for adopting value-based healthcare (VBHC) strategies in the region. …”
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Machine Learning-Assisted Hardness Prediction of Dispersion-Strengthened Tungsten Alloy by Shaowu Dai, Chong Chen, Cong Zhang, Shizhong Wei, Beibei Han, Changji Wang, Kunming Pan, Liujie Xu, Feng Mao, Hua Yu

“…A random forest model is the most suitable machine learning method for predicting the hardness of dispersion-strengthened tungsten alloys in this work. The R² values of the training and test sets are 0.93 and 0.80, and the MAE values of the training and test sets are 22.72 and 38.37. …”
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Prediction cardiovascular deterioration in a paediatric intensive care unit (PicEWS): a machine learning modelling study of routinely collected health-care dataResearch in context by Dan Fredman Stein, Michael J. Carter, John Booth, Mark J. Peters, Samiran Ray, Neil J. Sebire, Payam Barnaghi, Mario Cortina-Borja

“…We calculated trend and variability, and used validated age-normalisation for input variables where appropriate. …”
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Analysis of Neutrophil, Leukocyte, Lymphocyte, and NLR Cell Profiles in Patients Diagnosed with Chronic Gastritis Affected by Helicobacter pylori and Non-Helicobacter pylori Infect... by Nahdah Aulia Aziz, Manik Retno Wahyunitisari, Imam Susilo

“…Soetomo Hospital between 2018 and 2022. The variables analyzed included Helicobacter pylori infections and values of neutrophil, leukocyte, lymphocyte, and NLR cells. …”
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Experimental Research and Analysis of Influencing Factors on Hysteresis Properties of Common Steel Bars with Unbonded Sections by Chongfang Sun, Zhipeng Zhao, Longji Dang, Zhenli Zhang, Yamin Song

“…With the aim of investigating the factors influencing the hysteretic behavior of common steel bars with unbonded sections (CS-US), hysteresis tests of six CS-US specimens were conducted, taking unbonded length, the location of the unbonded section, steel bar diameter, steel bar strength grade, and concrete strength grade as study variables. …”
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Modeling biogeochemical processes in the Azov Sea using statistically processed data on river flow by A. I. Sukhinov, Y. V. Belova, A. V. Nikitina, A. M. Atayan

“…Introduction. This work is aimed at solving the problem of phytoplankton dynamics in the coastal environments using the example of the Azov Sea. …”
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Clinical significance of microRNA-328-3p and bone metabolism biomarkers in gout patients with different musculoskeletal ultrasonography imaging by Qingqing Song, Lifang Xue, Jie Ren, Xiaoyu Liu, Guilei Li, Congcong Liu, Xin Meng

“…Abstract Aims MicroRNA (miRNA) participates in the pathophysiological processes of multiple metabolic diseases, including gout. …”
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NUMERICAL SOLUTION OF THE SEIR MODEL USING THE FOURTH-ORDER RUNGE-KUTTA METHOD TO PREDICT THE SPREAD OF HEPATITIS B DISEASE IN AMBON CITY by Anita Papalia, Yopi Andry Lesnussa, Monalisa E. Rijoly, Olumuyiwa James Peter

“…Hepatitis B is a dangerous type of hepatitis and has a high risk of death. This research aims to predict the spread of Hepatitis B in Ambon using the fourth-order Runge-Kutta method. …”
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Studying the Requirement of Water Police to Control Groundwater Resources in the Villages Iij, Jovin and Soufiabad of Sorkheh - Semnan by Peyman Akbarzadeh, Mohammadreza Yazdani, Shima Nikoo

“…A suitable strategy for conservation of groundwater resources was calculated based on the relationship between the variables and the researchers' viewpoints, using the theoretical foundations, the named components and their explained variance for the attitude of the residents towards the water police. …”
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Investigating the Effects of Debt Convergence of Companies on the Speed of Capital Structure Adjustment Considering the Time Horizon by Sayed Mojtaba Ahmadi, Mehdi Agha Beik Zadeh, Afsaneh Soroushyar

“…However, two factors that have received relatively less attention are the impacts of corporate debt convergence and timing of the adjustment process. This study aimed to investigate the influence of these two variables on the capital structure speed of adjustment with greater rigor and precision. …”
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Metagenomic insights into the resistome, mobilome, and virulome of dogs with diverse lifestyles by Nan Zhou, Weiye Chen, Luming Xia, Min Li, Huiping Ye, Chao Lv, Yiwen Chen, Zile Cheng, Tae-Jin Park, Pak-Leung Ho, Xin Gao, Xiaokui Guo, Hongjin Zhao, Huiluo Cao, Yongzhang Zhu

“…Using Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP), an interpretable machine learning approach, Ligilactobacillus emerged as the most diverse genus, with significantly higher SHAP values in stray dogs, suggesting enhanced adaptability to more variable and less controlled environments. …”
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Human papillomavirus vaccination coverage among young women in the three sub-Saharan African countries using Demographic and Health Surveys data by Mulugeta Wassie, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Berhan Tekeba, Mohammed Seid Ali, Almaz Tefera Gonete, Alemneh Tadesse Kassie, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Tewodros Getaneh Alemu, Tadesse Tarik Tamir

“…The determinants of the outcome variable were identified using a multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression model. …”
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Study on the Changes in Sediment Transport Capacity and Response Relationships in Different Segments of the Jingjiang Reach after the Operation of the Three Gorges Reservoir by Shen Minghui, Hu Chunhong, Li Yuchen, Guo Shuai, Shi Hongling

“…The developed formula for calculating the STR during the flood season provides a valuable tool for predicting sediment transport changes, incorporating key variables such as flow intensity, sediment supply coefficient, and median grain size. …”
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