Determine the probability distribution function of frosts in Iran during the period (1981-2010) by Mohammad daraei, Peyman Mahmoudi, Behroz sari sarraf, Ali Mohammad khorshiddost

“…The latest day of frost in Iran occurs in Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, Khorasan, and highlands of the province of Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari…”
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Improved Firefly Algorithm: A Novel Method for Optimal Operation of Thermal Generating Units by Thang Trung Nguyen, Nguyen Vu Quynh, Le Van Dai

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Community-based Language Development of Northern Catanduanes, Philippines by Renelyn Bautista

“… This study determined the language status of Northern Catanduanes spoken in Caramoran, Province of Catanduanes, and a language spoken by the local folks but not widely used outside of their community. …”
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Experiences of nurses and patients with the implementation of the CCMDD programme by Ragosebo P. Sekopa, Robert T. Netangaheni

“…Setting: Nine of the Sekhukhune district clinics in Limpopo province, South Africa, were used as study sites. …”
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Simulation of the Hydrological Components of Dez River Basin by the classification of Land Use Categories Using SUFI-2 Algorithm by Elaheh Asgari, Mohammad Baaghideh, Majid Hosseini, Alireza Entezari, Asghar Kamyar

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Determination of Participation of Khorramabad Basin's Sub-Basins in Peak Discharge and Runoff Volume to Find the Prioritization in Flood Control by Samira Koshki, Ahmad Mazidi

“…In this research, the HEC – HMS rainfall-runoff model was used in order to determining the amount of output flood in each sub-basin and its participation rate in output flood of Khorramabad drainage basin in Lorestan province. For this purpose, after gathering rainfall and flood data from synoptic and hydrometric stations which were located inside and outside of the basin and checking of the data, 5 shower occurrences and simultaneity runoff for calibration and validation of model were used. …”
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Family Aggregation and Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Affected Individuals by Julio Armando Sánchez Delgado, Nailé Edita Sánchez Lara

“…A questionnaire designed for the purposes of the study was applied. The Chi square calculation and Odds Ratio allowed estimating association between variables and the magnitude of association. …”
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Usability of Public Play Spaces for Children with Disabilities by Asma Nidaul Haq, Yuko Ito, Natsuka Suyama, Peter Bontje, Hana Hanifah, Kaoru Inoue

“…Purpose. To investigate the usability of public play spaces for children with disabilities by exploring their experiences in accessing and using these spaces and to further discuss recommendations for designing such spaces that are usable for these children. …”
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Linking workplace digitalization to work engagement: evidence from China public sector organizations by Xiaohui Zhan, Shenghua Xie

“…PurposeThe construction of “Digital Government” has greatly facilitated the workplace digitalization in the public sectors of China. …”
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Improving early prediction of crop yield in Spanish olive groves using satellite imagery and machine learning. by M Isabel Ramos, Juan J Cubillas, Ruth M Córdoba, Lidia M Ortega

“…In the agricultural sector, a correct economic balance of the farm depends on making the right decisions. For this purpose, having information in advance on crop yields is an extraordinary help. …”
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Comparing Dynamic User Equilibrium and Noniterative Stochastic Route Choice in a Simulation-Based Dynamic Traffic Assignment Model: Practical Considerations for Large-Scale Network... by Mudabber Ashfaq, Ziyuan Gu, S. Travis Waller, Meead Saberi

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TRACE Model: Predicting Treatment Response to Transarterial Chemoembolization in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Wang W, Zhang Q, Cui Y, Zhang S, Li B, Xia T, Song Y, Zhou S, Ye F, Xiao W, Cao K, Chi Y, Qu J, Zhou G, Chen Z, Zhang T, Chen X, Ju S, Wang YC

“…Weilang Wang,1,* Qi Zhang,2,* Ying Cui,1,* Shuhang Zhang,1 Binrong Li,1 Tianyi Xia,1 Yang Song,3 Shuwei Zhou,1 Feng Ye,4 Wenbo Xiao,5 Kun Cao,6 Yuan Chi,7 Jinrong Qu,8 Guofeng Zhou,9,10 Zhao Chen,11 Teng Zhang,12 Xunjun Chen,13 Shenghong Ju,1 Yuan-Cheng Wang1 1Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Nurturing Center of Jiangsu Province for State Laboratory of AI Imaging & Interventional Radiology, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, People’s Republic of China; 2Center of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 3MR Scientific Marketing, Siemens Healthineers Ltd, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Radiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Radiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China; 8Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, People’s Republic of China; 9Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 10Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 11Department of Radiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 12Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 13Department of Radiology, The People’s Hospital of Xuyi County, Huaian, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yuan-Cheng Wang, Nurturing Center of Jiangsu Province for State Laboratory of AI Imaging & Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, 87 Ding Jia Qiao Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, People’s Republic of China, Tel +086 25 83272121, Fax +086 25 83311083, Email yuancheng_wang@seu.edu.cnPurpose: To develop and validate a predictive model for predicting six-month outcome by integrating pretreatment MRI features and one-month treatment response after TACE.Methods: A total of 108 patients with 160 hCCs from a single-arm, multicenter clinical trial (NCT03113955) were analyzed and served as the training cohort. …”
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Effects of Machining Parameters on Abrasive Flow Machining of Single Crystal γ-TiAl Alloy Based on Molecular Dynamics by Junye Li, Chao Song, Xin Du, Hongcai Xie, Jinghe Zhao, Ying Chen

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The Semenov-Znamensky family in Harbin. Materials for the biography by A. N. Steblyanskaya

“…The purpose of this paper is to study the Russian emigrants life in Harbin and to restore contact with their descendants. …”
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Physicochemical Quality and Oxidative Stability of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids Balanced Pumpkin Seed-Flaxseed Blended Oil before and after Refining by FU Yini, LIU Xiaoxiao, WANG Jing, NIU Zhiya, LIU Zhanxia, FU Yuxin, QIU Ligong, WEI Changqing

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CORRELATION BETWEEN SGOT AND SGPT LEVELS WITH POSITIVE HBsAg LEVELS by Nisa'ur Rosyidah, Erlinda Widyastuti, Annisa Auliya Rahman, Nur Septia Handayani, Belgis

“…Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is an antigen that can indicate an acute infection or a chronic carrier. Purpose: This study aims to determine the correlation between SGOT and SGPT levels with positive HBsAg levels. …”
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Investigating and prioritizing the factors affecting the success of e-commerce using the best and worst (BWM) technique. by shayan mohammadpour mir, shiba masoumi, seyed mojtaba kavoosi davoodi

“…Abstract The purpose of this research is to investigate and prioritize factors affecting the success of e-commerce in small and medium-sized companies in Mazandaran province. …”
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Management of classroom acoustics by teachers at two special needs schools in Johannesburg, South Africa by Ben Sebothoma, Victor de Andrade, Nabeelah Galvaan

“…We report on a qualitative study using semi-structured face-to-face interviews with teachers from 2 special needs schools in Johannesburg in the Gauteng province of South Africa. A non-probability purposive sampling strategy was used to recruit participants. …”
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Crack Initiation, Propagation, and Failure Characteristics of Jointed Rock or Rock-Like Specimens: A Review by Ri-hong Cao, Ping Cao, Hang Lin, Xiang Fan, Chunyang Zhang, Taoying Liu

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Review of the Urinary Schistosomiasis Control in Morocco (1960–2018) by A. Balahbib, F. Amarir, S. Bouhout, M. Rhajaoui, E. Adlaoui, A. Sadak

“…The purpose of this study is to describe the epidemiological profile and evolution of urinary schistosomiasis in Morocco, from the first confirmed case in 1960 until disease elimination, and control snails. …”
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