Enhancing the prediction of groundwater quality index in semi-arid regions using a novel ANN-based hybrid arctic puffin-hippopotamus optimization model by Moustafa Gamal Snousy, Hussein M. Elshafie, Ashraf R. Abouelmagd, Najmaldin Ezaldin Hassan, Mahmoud E. Abd-Elmaboud, Ali Akbar Mohammadi, Ashraf M.T. Elewa, E. EL-Sayed, Ahmed M. Saqr

“…Hydrochemical facies showed a dominance of calcium bicarbonate (CaHCO₃) water, indicating the role of carbonate dissolution. Principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) revealed that groundwater quality was influenced by both geogenic and anthropogenic factors. …”
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Exploring the interdependencies among social progress index (SPI) components and their impact on country-level sustainability performance based on Bayesian Belief Network by Abroon QAZI

“…Using a Bayesian Belief Network (BBN) approach, the analysis explores the interdependencies among 12 SPI components (including advanced education, basic education, environmental quality, freedom and choice, health, housing, inclusive society, information and communications, nutrition and medical care, rights and voice, safety, and water and sanitation) and their collective influence on sustainability performance. …”
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From Hospital to Home: Applying a Co‐Design Approach to Determine the Key Components of an Intervention to Support Transition‐To‐Home After Stroke by Geraldine O'Callaghan, Martin Fahy, Patricia Hall, Deirdre McCartan, Peter Langhorne, Rose Galvin, Frances Horgan

“…Results The co‐design group identified 10 key intervention components of a transition‐to‐home support pathway following stroke. …”
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MRSEILA: A modified remote sensing ecological index using local adaptability for enhancing ecological environment quality assessment by Yingzhang Guo, Mingjin Zhan, Hanzeyu Xu, Xiao Li, Junjun Fang, Xingchen Zhou, Dan Lin, Wenhui Chen

“…However, the randomness in eigenvector directions generated by principal component analysis (PCA) can introduce bias, affecting the accuracy of RSEILA's assessment. …”
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Au-delà de l’intelligibilité mutuelle : l’activité collective comme transaction. Un apport du pragmatisme illustré par trois cas by Alexandra Bidet, Manuel Boutet, Frédérique Chave

“…This paper draws on three studies conducted in different organizational settings: a telephone traffic control center, a pediatric emergency room, and on-line gaming in the workplace. Where collective activity does not mean mutual intelligibility, the analysis turns to the various forms of life developed in the process of work, the intermittent encounters between commitments that are unaware of one another, and the workers confronted with their multiple spaces of activity…”
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Intercultural Communicative Competence: A Pedagogical Critic in English Language Teaching by Enni Akhmad Daud, Nonny Basalama, Moon Hidayati Otoluwa, Rahman Taufiqrianto Dako

“…It employed a descriptive qualitative method.  Data were collected through interviews and observation sheets and analyzed using thematic analysis. …”
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Effectiveness of a multi-component facility-based intervention on HIV-related infant and maternal outcomes: results from the IMPROVE clustered randomized study by Lauren Greenberg, Vincent J. Tukei, Heather J. Hoffman, Ramatlapeng Thabelo, Tsietso Mots’oane, Matsepeli Nchephe, Mammatli Chabela, Matseliso Masitha, Majoalane Mokone, Amy Knowlton, Shannon Viana, Lynne Mofenson, Appolinaire Tiam, Appolinaire Tiam, Laura Guay, Laura Guay

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Does ESG Predict Business Failure in Brazil? An Application of Machine Learning Techniques by Mehwish Kaleem, Hassan Raza, Sumaira Ashraf, António Martins Almeida, Luiz Pinto Machado

“…The aim of this study is to explore the influence of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors on business failure in Brazil by employing advanced machine learning techniques. We collected data from 235 companies and conducted principal component analysis (PCA) on 40 variables already used in the bankruptcy failure literature, resulting in the formation of seven variables that predict business failure. …”
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Phenotypic variation analysis of 963 global Brassica napus germplasm resources(963份世界甘蓝型油菜种质资源的表型变异分析) by 郭文慧(GUO Wenhui), 周虹宇(ZHOU Hongyu), 张梓(ZHANG Zi), 王瑞森(WANG Ruisen), 姚祥坦(YAO Xiangtan), 蒋立希(JIANG Lixi)

“…To advance molecular breeding and genetic manipulation strategies for rapeseed, it is crucial to identify gene resources by comprehensively analyzing phenotypic variations in key agronomic traits across a diverse global collection of rapeseed germplasm resources. This study focused on 963 genetic accessions that represent global rapeseed germplasm resources and evaluated 19 pivotal agronomic traits to perform genetic diversity analysis, correlation analysis, principal component analysis, and cluster analysis within the population. …”
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Regenerating urban historical fabric of Kerman with the emphasize on influential components on Satisfaction (Case study: Arg-Ganjalikhan, Mozafari, Ghaleh-Mahmood, Shora Park) by Mitra Ghorbi, Maryam Naghavi, Hamid Mohammadi

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Exploring the Relationship between Lifelong Learning Components and Evidence- Based Medicine Acceptance among Physiopathology Students at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences,... by Parinaz Talebi, Nassim Ghahrani, Forouzan Sadeghimahalli, Siavash Moradi

“…Data were entered into SPSS V.21 for analysis, employing descriptive and inferential statistical methods, including correlation tests, to evaluate the findings. …”
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Design and evaluation of the “Feel Good” feasibility study – a multi-component fruit and vegetable intervention in children measuring cognitive and mental health outcomes by Nicola A. Gillies, Jeanette P. Rapson, Amy L. Lovell, Karen E. Waldie, Clare R. Wall

“…Diet, cognitive, and mental health data collection procedures were feasible, with all data valid for analysis except for 6% of children’s dietary questionnaires. …”
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Systems pharmacology-based optimization of Ma Xing Shi Gan components for the enhanced treatment of chick health issues caused by infectious bronchitis virus by Huixin Liu, Huixin Liu, Huixin Liu, Yang He, Chenchen Wang, Xiaofang Wei, Jiayi Chen, Kaijun Wang, Kaijun Wang

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Comparative Evaluation Methods of Comprehensive Soil Fertility in Jiangsu’s Coastal Saline–Alkali Land by Zhiwang Wang, Shihang Wang, Lingying Xu, Qiankun Guo, Yuqi Chen, Weiwen Qiu, Jiabei Sun

“…Additionally, principal component analysis (PCA) was utilized to establish a minimum data set (MDS), which was then compared with the total data set (TDS) for a more precise assessment of soil fertility. …”
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Accumulation and distribution of cadmium at organic-mineral micro-interfaces across soil aggregates by Qi Li, Linfeng Li, Bohao Yin, Xiaoyang Lin, Anwen Xiao, Weijie Xue, Hengjie Liu, Yichun Li

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Correlation of Calcium, Magnesium, Uric Acid and Phosphate Levels in Serum, 24-Hour Urine, and Stone Components in Patients with Urolithiasis: A Cross-sectional Study by Pranav Prakash, Shikhar Agarwal, Archana Prakash, Anita Sharma, Ashok Kumar Dogra, Sanjay Dvivedi

“…Serum and 24-hour urinary samples were collected for quantitative analysis of Mg, Ca, UA and Phosphate (Ph) levels. …”
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The Effect of Different Components of the Brainling Model (i.e., Cultuling, Cogling, Sensoling, and Emoling) on their Recall and Retention of Complex Structures: EFL Learners’ Perc... by Mohadese Karimi, Neda Fatehi Rad, Vale Jalali

“…This research used a semi-structured interview with five open-ended questions to collect the data. For data analysis, the transcribed interview data were exposed to manual thematic analysis via open, axial, and selective coding. …”
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Investigating the farmers' perception towards the creation and development of diversification components in economic activities: the case of rural areas of Baghlan Jadid district o... by Muhammad Asef Shaiq, Sayed Reza Hashemi, Said Ahmad Asim Hashemi

“…The results of the factor analysis showed that the components of "education-empowerment", "supporting component", "infrastructure-facilities component", "strategic-legal component" and "access to market component" are considered to be the most important components of creating and developing diversification in rural economic activities, respectively. …”
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Risks and Challenges of Oversized Transport in the Energy Industry by Dariusz Masłowski, Małgorzata Dendera-Gruszka, Julia Giera, Ewa Kulińska, Krzysztof Olejnik, Justyna Szumidłowska

“…This study employed the FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) risk analysis method, which allows for the identification of potential defects and their causes. …”
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Association of microalbuminuria and high–normal 24-hour urinary albumin excretion with metabolic syndrome and its components in the general Chinese population: cross-sectional stud... by Jing Wu, Jixiang Ma, Xiaorong Chen, Liuxia Yan, Xiaoning Cai, Xiaolei Guo, Yongqing Zhang

“…Participants with missing physical examination data or incomplete urine collection were not included in the analysis.Results The prevalence of MAU was 9%, and the mean 24-hour UAE was 18 mg/d. …”
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