Presenting a Proper Ensemble Clustering (EC) Method Based on Hierarchical Methods and Classical Generative Algorithms by Zahra Sahebkaram, Alireza Norouzi

“…In this paper, we considered three hierarchical methods, which are single-link, average-link, and complete-link as the primary clustering and the results were combined with each other. …”
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Phase Current Equalization Method of IPMSM-Based on-Board Boost Converter for Electric Vehicles by Yunkyung Hwang, Jaehong Kim, Minhyeok Lee, Juwon Choi, Kwanghee Nam

“…In addition, if the averages of the phase currents are not equal, torque can be produced. …”
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Effect of Ball Milling Parameters on Properties of Nano-Sized Tungsten Powder via Mechanochemical Processing by Feng Li, Guihang Zhang, Pengfei Zheng, Wei Qian, Yaxia Wei, Bingsheng Li, Ming Zhang, Zhijie Zhang, Tong Che

“…The average grain size of the tungsten powder decreases with the increasing milling duration and speed. …”
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RELIABILITY ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX MAN-MACHINE SYSTEM TECHNIQUE UNDER KNOWN DISTRIBUTION LAWS OF TIME TO COMPONENT FAILURE by Anastas Leonidovich Boran-Keshishyan

“…Complete information on the component reliability of the complex man-machine systems is obtained in the case of availability of the component uptime distribution laws and of their parameters, as well as of the information on the components independence. …”
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Acute effect of a multi-ingredient pre-workout supplement on pacing and kinetic expression during shorter and longer bouts of high intensity functional training by Gerald T. Mangine, Christopher Staples, James W. Henley, Ashley Hines, Kristyn C. McGeehan, Wysmark Chaves, Wil King, Tiffany A. Esmat, John R. McLester, Jacob L. Grazer

“…These were best explained by participants completing a greater rowing volume load (~8.1%, p = 0.009) by averaging more powerful strokes (~7.0%, p = 0.005), more consistent transitions to rowing (~11.0%, p = 0.020), and a trend for faster barbell thruster repetition completion rate (~2.3%, p = 0.077). …”
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Factors influencing the length of postgraduate training and motives for choosing general practice as a specialty. Results of a cross-sectional study of general practitioners after... by Fink, Martin, Lotter, Ida, Sennekamp, Monika

“…It would thus be desirable if postgraduate training could be completed quickly, particularly in this area.Objective: The aim of this article is to improve the state of knowledge of the actual length of postgraduate training in general practice and to identify the motives for choosing this specialty and possible factors influencing postgraduate training length.Project description: The cross-sectional study conducted of general practitioners (GPs) after completion of the medical specialist examination (survey period January 2020 to September 2023, population 530 persons, response rate 50%, n=265) examines the decision-making processes and the individual course of postgraduate training as pursued by newly certified general practitioners () in Hesse, Germany.Results: Excluding lateral entrants (), the respondents’ length of postgraduate training was 8.88 years on average (SD=3.97, median 7.75 years, Q1=6.0, Q3=10.0). …”
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WORLD OIL PRICE FORECAST ON BASIS OF EXPERT NON-NUMERIC KNOWLEDGE by Yu. A. Nazarova

“…This method allows conducting the multicriteria evaluation of complex economic and financial indicators on basis of non-numeric, non-exact and non-complete expert information. It assumes an estimation the probability of alternative development options based on the ordinal and interval information by double randomization of alternatives’ probabilities, and weight coefficient, which takes into account the importance of the source of the forecast.As a source of expert information we have taken the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, the European Commission, the Energy Information Administration US Department of Energy, Barclays Commodities Research reports and statements of experts of international rating agency Fitch Ratings regarding the average price for Brent crude oil for 2015. …”
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Retention of knowledge and skills among midwives one year after completing helping babies breathe pre-service training in Ethiopia: a non-randomized quasi-experimental study by Endalew Gemechu Sendo, Fekadu Aga, Lemi Abebe Gebrewold

“…This negative mean difference, with pre-test scores averaging 27.59 (SD = 2.78) and post-test scores after 12 months averaging 25.31 (SD = 2.11), indicates a noticeable drop in skill levels following training. …”
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Sampling biases across interaction types affect the robustness of ecological multilayer networks by Sandra Hervías-Parejo, Anna Traveset, Manuel Nogales, Ruben Heleno, John Llewelyn, Giovanni Strona

“…This can introduce biases that affect the completeness of data across layers (interaction types). …”
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Whole genome sequence of a virulent and multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain MD02 isolated from a diabetic foot ulcer in Uganda by Danladi Makeri, Emmanuel Eilu, Martin Odoki, Ismail Abiola Adebayo, Reuben Maghembe, Musoba Abubakar, Reagan Muhwezi, Theophilus Pius, Priscilla Peter Dilli, Saheed Adekunle Akinola, Ezera Agwu

“…Quality analysis of the genome revealed 98% completeness, and 2.48% contamination and the closest type strain to our isolate was Staphylococcus aureus (GCA_000330825.2) with an average nucleotide identity of 97.14%% and genome coverage of 89.38% confirming species level identity and close relatedness. …”
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Research on the cold charging performance of refrigerated truck accumulator plate based on heat pipe heat transfer by HUANG Jiexuan, WANG Qiang, HUI Xiaoyang, WANG Da, TAN Shengxuan

“…ObjectiveTo improve the cold charging efficiency of cold plate type refrigerated logistics vehicles and optimize the structural parameters of heat pipe type cold storage plate.MethodsA mathematical-physical model was established for heat pipe accumulator plate to simulate and study the cooling process of the plate under different inlet flow rates of refrigerant and heat pipe diameters, and to compare with the experimental results.ResultsThe results of the simulation study were in good agreement with the experimental results, and the average temperature error of the accumulator was 0.28 ℃ in the process of cold charging. …”
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Prognosis of RUNX1-RUNX1T1 Rearrangement in Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients by Halima Babar, Hamid Saeed Malik, Muhammad Umar, Zahra Tasleem, Nazish Tahir

“…After treatment, the blast size in peripheral blood was reduced to zero and both Auer rods and abnormal granules were absent in bone marrow blasts of patients. The average percentage of eosinophilia decreased from 8.52±1.76 before treatment to 2.42±1.79 after treatment. …”
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Multistep Prediction Model for Photovoltaic Power Generation Based on Time Convolution and DLinear by WANG Shuyu, LI Hao, MA Gang, YUAN Yubo, BU Qiangsheng, YE Zhigang

“…First， it improves the complete ensemble empirical mode decomposition with adaptive noise and ICEEMDAN decomposes multivariate meteorological sequences to reveal their potential features and obtain multidimensional subsequences that make it easier to learn multiscale features. …”
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Comparative analysis of HIV data completeness in Haiti’s iSanté Plus Electronic Medical Record system across children, adolescents and adults: a cross-sectional evaluation of 2016–... by James P Hughes, Stephen Gloyd, Bradley Wagenaar, Nancy Puttkammer, Beryne Odeny, Jean Guy Honoré, Jean Gabriel Balan, Kemar Célestin, Marinho Elisma, Kesner Francois

“…The overall average return visit CCS score was 49.6%. At the return visit, children (−6.76, 95% CI: −10.07 to −3.45) had significantly lower average completeness scores than adults. …”
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Prospects for Data Collection to Optimise Kid Rearing in Dutch Dairy Goat Herds by Eveline Dijkstra, Inge Santman-Berends, Tara de Haan, Gerdien van Schaik, René van den Brom, Arjan Stegeman

“…Only three out of five farms returned complete datasets encompassing data from 715 kids. …”
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Change in healthcare professionals’ perception of self-efficacy for providing dietary advice after completing a massive open online course: an uncontrolled community trial in 64 Br... by Vanessa Del Castillo Silva Couto, Adhara Brandão Lima Vanhoz, Kamila Tiemann Gabe, Cleyton Zanardo de Oliveira, Patrícia Constante Jaime

“…Abstract Objective To assess the change in the perception of self-efficacy of Primary Health Care professionals to provide dietary advice using the Protocols based on the Brazilian Dietary Guidelines for Individual Dietary Advice, after completing a massive online open course (MOOC). Methods Uncontrolled community trial. …”
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A Novel Opportunistic Buffer-Aided Relaying Scheme for Mitigating the Challenges of Single-Relay Energy Harvesting Systems by Rania Minkara, Chadi Abou-Rjeily

“…Moreover, opportunistic EH is triggered when significant energy levels fall on the relay and this energy can be completely stored in the finite-size energy buffer. …”
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A Comparison of Three Protocols for Determining Barbell Bench Press Single Repetition Maximum, Barbell Kinetics, and Subsequent Measures of Muscular Performance in Resistance-Train... by Matthew T. Stratton, Austin T. Massengale, Riley A. Clark, Kaitlyn Evenson-McMurtry, Morgan Wormely

“…Males showed significantly higher 1RM, average, and peak power (<i>p</i>s < 0.001), while females demonstrated a greater average concentric velocity (<i>p</i> = 0.031) at 1RM. …”
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Limited Short-Term Effects of Tactile Stimulation on the Welfare of Newborn Nellore Calves by Mariana Parra Cerezo, Victor Brusin, Pedro Henrique Esteves Trindade, Adalinda Hernández, Jens Jung, Charlotte Berg, Mateus José Rodrigues Paranhos da Costa

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How Accurately Is Topsoil Texture Shown on Agricultural Soil Maps? A Case Study of Eleven Fields Located in Poland by Michał Stępień, Dariusz Gozdowski, Stanisław Samborski

“…However, the averaged agreement, which treated adjacent ST classes as having a partial agreement, varied from 37 to 88% for ST classes and from 61 to 100% for the ACs among studied fields. …”
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