The Epidemic Process of Measles with Different Strategies of Vaccination in a Large Industrial Center of the Middle Urals by A. A. Golubkova, T. A. Platonova, S. S. Smirnova, S. A. Kovyazina

“…In the pre-vaccination period, the average annual incidence rate was 1381.7 ± 162.9 per 100 ths population, the seasonal increase in the incidence was in december–may, in the structure of age groups dominated by children. During the period of selective immunization, at the stage of testing of the domestic vaccine, there was a slight decrease in the incidence to 1082.8 ± 189.1 per 100 ths population, intra-annual dynamics and age distribution of patients remained virtually unchanged. …”
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Vocational teacher training in Russia at the present stage: Conceptual aspect by В. A. Fedorov, P. F. Kubrushko, V. V. Dubitskiy, A. V. Feoktistov

“…The features of vocational teacher education (the system of vocational teacher training), its understanding and management complexity, dynamics of modern changes, and needs of educational practice call for conceptual visualisation of its present-day state. …”
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Leukemia risk and the pattern of dose accumulation. Part 1: Characteristics of the study group of the Mayak Production Association personnel by Svetlana F. Sosnina, Pavel V. Okatenko, Aleksandr M. Yurkin, Susanna A. Rogacheva, Elena A. Gruzdeva, Mikhail E. Sokolnikov

“…The database containing a total of 19593 results of blood tests reflects dynamics of hematological values in atomic facility personnel due to prolonged radiation exposure. …”
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Collapse prevention of pre-stressed electric transmission poles using glass fiber reinforced polymers by Rattapoohm Parichatprecha, Kittipoom Rodsin, Songsak Suthasupradit, Tahir Mehmood, Adnan Nawaz

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Interdependence in shared goal pursuit among established and impromptu dyads: Expectations, allocation, and performance by Michelle R. vanDellen, Julian W. C. Wright, Eli J. Finkel, Grainne M. Fitzsimons, Andrew Hall

“…These shared knowledge structures of each other's skills and preferences should produce more efficient allocation of tasks to complete in goal pursuit. …”
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Challenges in construction readiness for BIM-based building projects by Afiqah R. Radzi, Nur Farhana Azmi, Syahrul Nizam Kamaruzzaman, Mohammed Algahtany, Rahimi A. Rahman

“…To achieve this aim, 20 semi-structured interviews with BIM professionals were conducted using the purposive sampling method. …”
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Numerical analysis of geometrical configuration effects on near-field shockwave propagation in CL-20 based underwater explosives by Ji-ping Chen, Jun Wang, Xian-pi Zhang, Yan-jie Zhao, Xing-xing Wu, Fang-zhou Zhu, Jun Yu

“…The numerical methodology employs an advanced compressible multiphase flow simulation framework incorporating high-order weighted essentially non-oscillatory schemes, complemented by rigorous validation procedures involving comparative analyses against benchmark experimental data and analytical predictions from gas dynamics theory. The computational framework implements algorithmic initiation modeling for detonation processes, coupled with a front-tracking methodology employing the modified ghost fluid method to resolve discontinuities at immiscible phase boundaries. …”
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Machine-learning-accelerated mechanistic exploration of interface modification in lithium metal anode by Genming Lai, Ruiqi Zhang, Chi Fang, Juntao Zhao, Taowen Chen, Yunxing Zuo, Bo Xu, Jiaxin Zheng

“…Moreover, moderate structural instability can positively contribute to interface stabilization. …”
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Government spending in the agricultural sector: Optimal ratio with lending and the impact on the agricultural production by Bayali Atashov, Sabina Valiyeva, Nizami Gafarov

“…For each country, the optimal (determined by the structural modeling method) and actual proportions between state financing and lending in the agrosector are compared, adjusted for the agroproduction index. …”
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HSDT-TabNet: A Dual-Path Deep Learning Model for Severity Grading of Soybean Frogeye Leaf Spot by Xiaoming Li, Yang Zhou, Yongguang Li, Shiqi Wang, Wenxue Bian, Hongmin Sun

“…This study provides an effective method for precise field-scale crop disease monitoring.…”
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The drivers of technology adoption on tobacco agribusiness in West Nusa Tenggara by Eka Nurjati, Achsanah Hidayatina, Ikval Suardi, Umi Karomah Yaumidin

“…The quantitative approach uses the Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method. The results showed that farmers who used tractors, ovens, tobacco pressing, power weeder, and combine harvester technology were 42%, 71%, 46%, 21%, and 2%, respectively. …”
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Enhancement of initial shear modulus in cement and fly ash admixed Bangkok clay out of bender element test by Sakol Pochalard, Kitti Promsang, Chalermpon Wungsumpow, Keeratikan Piriyakul

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How career calling and job embeddedness shape the work-life balance-performance relationship by Retno P. Setyaningrum, Indra Siswanti, Muafi Muafi

“…Research approach/design and method: A quantitative approach was adopted, utilising data collected via structured questionnaires from 250 employees in the food and beverage industry. …”
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Optimization of a precision symmetric finger-clamping garlic seed-metering device by Qian ZHANG, Yongjian WANG, Hua LI, Jifeng GAO, Yuangeng DING

“…First, the optimal installation angle of the seed-distribution plate and optimal number of seed-collection spoons were determined using single-factor simulation tests based on discrete element method-multibody dynamics (DEM-MBD) coupling, and the effects of different seed-collection spoon tapers, finger clip gradual closing angles, and seed tray rotation speeds on the performance of the seed-metering device were analyzed. …”
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Trans-generational trauma and tribal conflict among AmaNdebele and VaShona Pentecostal clergy by Nomathemba N. Msipa, Maake J. Masango

“…Objectives: This article looks at Zimbabwean’s template of trans-generational trauma and tribal conflict within some Pentecostal clergy. Method: The study employed a qualitative approach using case studies of the ‘AmaNdebele and VaShona clergy’ lived experiences within the Pentecostal movement based in Bulawayo and Harare. …”
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TRENDS IN ROMANIA'S TOURISM DEMAND AND OFFER IN THE MOUNTAIN RESORTS DURING THE PERIOD 2010-2019 by Agatha POPESCU, Alina MARCUTA, Liviu MARCUTA, Cristina TINDECHE

“…Fixed basis index, structural index and comparison method have been used for data processing. …”
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Perceptions of how spiritual leadership enhances connectedness in blended teams by Thandeka L. Maseme, Musawenkosi D. Saurombe

“…Research approach/design and method: A qualitative research approach employing a purposive sample was followed and semi-structured interviews were used to gather data from 12 managers in the financial services industry which were then thematically analysed. …”
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Skin shade and relationships: how colourism pits Black and mixed Black-White women against each other by Aisha Phoenix, Nadia Craddock

“…In this paper we examine the complex processes through which colourism positions Black and mixed Black-White women in contrasting positions in beauty and desirability hierarchies based on their skin shade.MethodSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 27 Black (n = 18) or mixed Black-White (n = 9) adults (18 women, 9 men) living in Britain. …”
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Mapping socio-economic vulnerability and conflict in oil palm cultivation: A case study from West Papua, Indonesia by Sagrim Meky, Iyai Deny Anjelus

“…This correlation matrix reveals the structural dynamics of relationships between actors in the network. …”
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Influencing the critically ill patient? A qualitative study with teams in German intensive care by Anna-Henrikje Seidlein, Anna-Henrikje Seidlein, Susanne Jöbges

“…We aimed to investigate which possibilities and forms of (un)intentional influencing and overriding of the patient's will between “formal” (physical restraint, sedation) and “informal” (psychological measures such as deception and threats) coercion are used in the intensive care unit (ICU).MethodIn this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 nurses and physicians working in different German ICUs between September 2022 and February 2023. …”
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