Machine learning assessment of zoonotic potential in avian influenza viruses using PB2 segment by Sangwook Kim, Min-Ah Kim, Bitgoeul Kim, Jisu Lee, Se-Kyung Jung, Jonghong Kim, Ho-Young Chung, Chung-Young Lee, Sungmoon Jeong

“…Results In this study, we developed two complementary approaches: a regression-based model for accurately distinguishing among risk groups, and a SHAP-based risk assessment model for more meaningful risk analyses. …”
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Development and assessment of an online communication skills course to optimise antibiotic prescribing for children in primary care by Lucía Arias-Alonso, Nieves Barragán-Brun, Usue Elizondo-Alzola, Andrea Boldu-Minguell, Claudio Alfonso Rocha-Calderón, Ena Niño-de-Guzmán, Francisca María Santandreu, Fermín Quesada-Carrasco, Ignacio Ricci-Cabello, Pedro Jesús Gorrotxategi-Gorrotxategi, Mariam de la Poza-Abad, Gemma Mas-Dalmau, Anna Gibert-Agulló, Jesús González-Lama, Pablo Alonso-Coello

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Does the hedge pay? Assessing natural hedging’s role in firm valuation under varying macroeconomic conditions by Anureet Saharan, Madhumathi Rajendran

“…Abstract This study aims to assess the influence of natural hedging on firm value, incorporating the mediating role of financial derivatives and the moderating impact of macroeconomic variables. …”
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Práticas populares em saúde: autocuidado com feridas de usuários de plantas medicinais [Popular practices in health: self-care to wounds of users of medicinal plants] by Rudval Souza da Silva, Laíse Souza Lima Matos, Ednaldo Ednaldo Cavalcante de Araújo, Gilvânia Patrícia do Nascimento Paixão, Laura Emmanuela Lima Costa, Álvaro Pereira

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Multi-index remote sensing for post-fire damage assessment: accuracy, carbon loss, and conservation implications by Chih-Lin Liu, You-Ren Wang, You-Ren Wang, Wan-Yu Liu, Wan-Yu Liu

“…This study advances environmental management practices by developing a comprehensive multi-index remote sensing methodology for rapid and accurate forest fire impact assessment in protected areas. Applied to the 2021 Yushan National Park fire in Taiwan, the approach integrates three complementary vegetation indices—Normalized Burn Ratio (NBR), Burned Area Index (BAI), and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)—to evaluate pre-fire and post-fire conditions across forest compartments No. 51 and No. 52. …”
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Can Serum GFAP and UCH-L1 Replace CT in Assessing Acute Ischemic Stroke Severity? by Ivan Kraljević, Maja Marinović Guić, Danijela Budimir Mršić, Krešimir Dolić, Krešimir Čaljkušić, Benjamin Benzon, Daniela Šupe Domić, Sanja Lovrić Kojundžić

“…Lately, serum biomarkers glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1) have shown their usefulness in AIS as potential complementary tools in early recognition. We aimed to investigate if GFAP and UCH-L1 can correlate with comprehensive diagnostic information provided by computed tomography (CT) and several clinical parameters in AIS severity assessment and subsequently with clinical outcomes. …”
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Mixed-methods study assessing the accuracy of verbal autopsy and sociocultural determinants of infant mortality in Gujarat, India by Monika Patel, Bhavesh J. Khandhar, Niketkumar D. Satapara, M Yogesh, Samarth Rabadiya, Soumya Sharma

“…This mixed-methods study aimed to assess the accuracy of verbal autopsy (VA) in ascertaining infant death causes and explore sociocultural determinants of infant mortality in Gujarat, India. …”
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Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Methods for Assessment of Quality in Bridges and Road Construction: State-of-the -Art Surveys by Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Roode Liias, Zenonas Turskis

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Assessing Patients with Chronic Pain Using the Basic Personality Inventory as a Complement to the Multidimensional Pain Inventory by Howard J Burton, Stephen A Kline, Robin Hargadon, Barry S Cooper, Roger D Shick, May C Ong-Lam

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Measurement Precision Under Repeatability Conditions of a Batch of Sound Power Assessment for Blenders in Reverberation Room by Rodrigo P.B. COSTA-FELIX

“…A set of sound power assessments was performed to determine measurement precision in specified conditions by the comparison method in a reverberation room with a fixed position array of six microphones. …”
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Multi-Faceted Collaborative Investment Models and Investment Benefit Assessment Under the New Type Power System by Peng Chen, Li Lan, Yanyuan Qian, Mingxing Guo, Wenhui Zhao

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A qualitative and multicriteria assessment of scientists: a perspective based on a case study of INRAE, France by Tagu, Denis, Boudet-Bône, Françoise, Brard, Camille, Legouy, Edith, Gaymard, Frédéric

“…Building upon Christophe Dejours’ contributions, this recognition is influenced by two complementary judgments: the “utility” judgment from those in hierarchy and the “beauty” judgment from the peers. …”
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Economic Sentiment Perceptions During COVID-19 Pandemic – A European Cross-Country Impact Assessment by Iustina Alina Boitan, Emilia Mioara Câmpeanu, Sanja Sever Mališ

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Assessing recall bias in post-conflict food security and resilience study in south Wollo zone, Ethiopia by Jemal Hassen Muhyie, Desalegn Yayeh Ayal, Temesgen Tilahun Teshome

“…This research integrated a complementary study using flashbulb memory test by including questions regarding a well-known event and assessed recall bias in food security study. • We collected retrospective data from respondents on household resilience to food insecurity of conflict affected households in South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia. • By including a set question related to a known event, conflict exposure and control variables (age, gender and education), we demonstrated how the flashbulb memory test can be used to identify potential recall bias.Conflict exposure and the control variables were not statistically significant on logistic regression for this study which assured that recall bias did not affect the food security and resilience study. …”
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Risk Assessment Study on Mechanical Connecting Aisle Construction in the Bohai Mudstone Stratum with High Water Pressure by Wencui Zhang, Jian Zhang, Jiaru Luo, Yuanying Lin, Yaohong Zhu

“…Based on the assessment method, the risk assessment of the mechanical connecting aisle construction project in Daqing section of Qingdao Metro Line 8 was performed, 113 potential risk sources were identified, and the comprehensive assessment obtained 7 major risk sources such as “improperly designed construction organization,” “instability of excavation surface,” and “easy leakage of lower river crossing” that were greater than the total risk average of 2.053. …”
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Assessing irrigation system efficiency within the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Introducing energy performance metrics by Adil K. Salman, Isam Kh. Alhadeethi, Ahmed M. Mohammed, Magdalena Sut-Lohmann

“…By integrating energy consumption assessment into irrigation evaluations, the proposed EPMI offer practical solutions for technical monitoring, cost analysis, and sustainability assessment. …”
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Impact of land–climate interaction on thermo-hydro-mechanical based stability assessment of varved glacial slopes by Deepali Anand, Arindam Dey, Ravi Karangat

“…Numerical assessment of the stability of both homogeneous and multi-couplet varve slope profiles are carried out. …”
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Research on highway road condition intelligent assessment and optimization system based on deep learning and internet of things by Tingquan He, Changhai Wang, Riyan Lan, Haiyu Luo

“…One of the core components of an intelligent highway road condition assessment system is the ability to accurately detect and classify objects in real-time, such as potholes, cracks, debris, and traffic signs. …”
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Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Greywater Treatment and Rainwater Harvesting for Decentralized Water Reuse in Brazil and Germany by Hugo Henrique de Simone Souza, Carlo Gottardo Morandi, Marc Árpád Boncz, Paula Loureiro Paulo, Heidrun Steinmetz

“…This study applies the Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) across four case studies in Brazil and Germany, evaluating integrated systems that combine constructed wetlands for greywater treatment with rainwater harvesting for non-potable use. …”
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Assessing future changes in hydroclimatic processes in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, with the expanded Bluecat framework by Leonardo Rodrigues Santos, Alan de Gois Barbosa, Caline Cecília Oliveira Leite, Gabriel Marinho e Silva, Eduardo Mario Mendiondo, Veber Afonso Figueiredo Costa

“…However, GCMs are often highly biased, which may limit their utilization for representing future trajectories of the hydroclimatic processes of interest. In addition, assessing the predictive uncertainty of climate models, which is paramount for simulation purposes, is not straightforward. …”
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