The impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on COVID-19 transmission and its effect on life expectancy in two European regions by Carlo Delfin S. Estadilla, Chiara Cicolani, Rubén Blasco-Aguado, Fernando Saldaña, Alessandro Borri, Javier Mar, Joseba Bidaurrazaga Van-Dierdonck, Oliver Ibarrondo, Nico Stollenwerk, Maíra Aguiar

“…The model calibration process was performed with empirical data on hospitalization and death to estimate the weekly transmission and death rates. …”
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Early-life glyphosate exposure impairs intestinal antioxidant status and induces growth retardation in post-hatched chicks by Minyang Zhang, Xinyu Tian, Xin Liu, Yiyang Fan, Gaorui Bian, Kaidong Deng, Qian Tang

“…Our study provides experimental data and a reference for assessing risks of early-life glyphosate exposure-induced developmental disorders.…”
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Palliative care needs and quality of life among adults with advanced chronic illnesses in low-income communities of Bangladesh by Ahmed Hossain, Maruf Hasan, Taifur Rahman, Alounoud Almarzooqi, Syed Azizur Rahman, Heba Hijazi, Mohamad Alameddine

“…Abstract Objectives Palliative care (PC) is an interdisciplinary approach aimed at improving the physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being of patients and families affected by life-threatening diseases. This study aimed to investigate the need for PC among critically ill patients and their quality of life (QOL) in low-income groups in Bangladesh. …”
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An Explanation Interface for Healthy Food Recommendations in a Real-Life Workplace Deployment: User-Centered Design Study by Robin De Croon, Daniela Segovia-Lizano, Paul Finglas, Vero Vanden Abeele, Katrien Verbert

“…MethodsAn iterative, user-centered design process guided the development and refinement of the system across 4 phases: (Phase 0) an exploratory qualitative study (N=26) to understand stakeholder needs and initial system impressions, (Phases 1 and 2) rapid prototyping in real-life deployments (N=45 and N=16, respectively) to iteratively improve usability and features, and (Phase 3) a proof-of-principle study with employees (N=136) to evaluate a set of design goals. …”
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A comprehensive analysis of health-related quality of life in thyroid cancer patients using the THYCA-24 questionnaire by Thi Huyen Dinh, Hoang-Bac Nguyen, Thi Bang-Suong Nguyen, Hong Tuan-Nam Pham, Lam Doan-Van, Trung-Thong Luu-Nguyen, Thi Hoe Nguyen, Hoang-Quan Pham, Thi Xuan-Thao Le, Kim-Hai Nguyen

“…Abstract The THYCA-QoL 24 is a specific instrument designed to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with thyroid cancer (TC). …”
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Environmental impact assessment of rapeseed production using the LCA method: Part two: Life cycle impact assessment by Kiš Ferenc, Đurišić-Mladenović Nataša, Marjanović-Jeromela Ana

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Sex specific gut-microbiota signatures of resilient and comorbid gut-brain phenotypes induced by early life stress by Lars Wilmes, Valentina Caputi, Thomaz F.S. Bastiaanssen, James M. Collins, Fiona Crispie, Paul D. Cotter, Timothy G. Dinan, John F. Cryan, Gerard Clarke, Siobhain M. O'Mahony

“…Visceral pain sensitivity and negative valence behaviours were assessed in adulthood using colorectal distension and the forced swim test respectively. Behavioural data were processed in a two-step cluster analysis to identify groupings within the dataset. …”
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Exponentiated Inverse Rayleigh Distribution and an Application to Coating Weights of Iron Sheets Data by Gadde Srinivasa Rao, Sauda Mbwambo

“…This article aims to introduce a generalization of the inverse Rayleigh distribution known as exponentiated inverse Rayleigh distribution (EIRD) which extends a more flexible distribution for modeling life data. Some statistical properties of the EIRD are investigated, such as mode, quantiles, moments, reliability, and hazard function. …”
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Exploring emotional dimensions in educational data: A neutrosophic sentiment analysis approach by Joffre Paladines Rodríguez, Adrián del Pozo Biscarra, Felix Tamayo

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Research on the Role of Media Materiality and Data-Driven Survival in the Context of Embodied Communication by Ren Xuanying

“…This study aims to analyze the impact of media materiality on everyday life through specific media designs and data production processes and explore how these influences affect individuals’ data-driven survival, in other words, how individuals construct relationships with themselves and others in an environment with massive data. …”
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A Harmony Search Algorithm for the Reproduction of Experimental Data in the Social Force Model by Osama Moh'd Alia, Mohammed Mahmod Shuaib

“…In the social force model, researchers have proposed various techniques to adjust essential parameters governing the repulsive social force, which is an effort at reproducing such experimental data. Despite that and various other efforts, the optimal reproduction of the real life data is unachievable. …”
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Ice 0 in the natural environment. Experimental data and assumed areas of its existence by G. S. Bordonskiy, S. D. Krylov, A. A. Gurulev

“…The paper presents the available experimental data on ice 0 and the assumed objects of the cryosphere in which it can exist. …”
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Evaluation of the economic efficacy of vaccination against pertussis based on real-world data by S. V. Svetlichnaya, L. A. Elagina, L. D. Popovich

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Assessment of quality of data submitted for NICE technology appraisals over two decades by Leeza Osipenko, Marina Kousta, Saba Ajwat Ul-Hasan, Debra Winberg, Kseniia Prudyus, Artemis Rizoglou, Isabella Rustignoli, Laurens van der Maas

“…Uncertainty in data reduces the chance of a positive outcome from the HTA process or requires a higher discount.Objective To investigate the quality of clinical data (comparator, quality of life (QoL), randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and overall quality of evidence) submitted by the manufacturers to NICE.Design This retrospective evaluation analysed active TAs published between 2000 and 2019 (up to TA600).Methods For all TAs, we extracted data from the Assessment Group and Evidence Review Group reports and Final Appraisal Determinations on (1) the quality of submitted RCTs and (2) the overall quality of evidence submitted for decision-making. …”
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Community nursing on subjective well-being of the elderly: evidence from CLASS data by Fulei Jin, Tao Chen

“…Abstract Background With the acceleration of the global aging process, Subjective Well-being (SWB) of the elderly which focuses on their inner true feelings and reflects the meaning and happiness of their lives, has drawn extensive attention from all walks of life. …”
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Data mining methods application in reflexive adaptation realization in e-learning systems by A. S. Bozhday, Y. I. Evseeva, A. A. Gudkov

“…Achieving this effect is important for e-learning systems, since they are quite expensive.The main results of the work include: the proposed classification of software adaptation mechanisms, taking into account the latest trends in the IT field in general and in the field of e-learning in particular; Formulation and formalization of the principle of reflexive adaptation in software systems applicable to a wide class of applied programs; The development of a universal architectural template of the software system, oriented to restructuring in the process of operation; Algorithm for self-optimization of the user interface of the software system based on methods of data mining.The development of the theoretical basis for the automatic reorganization of e-learning software will increase the flexibility of the virtual educational environment and increase the period of its exploitation. …”
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Global map of characterized dust sources using multisource remote sensing data by Ali Darvishi Boloorani, Masoud Soleimani, Ramin Papi, Nastaran Nasiri, Fatemeh Amiri, Najmeh Neysani Samany, Kan Huang, Iraj Gholami, Ali Al-Hemoud

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Eigenvector biomarker for prediction of epileptogenic zones and surgical success from interictal data by Sayantika Roy, Armelle Varillas, Armelle Varillas, Emily A. Pereira, Patrick Myers, Patrick Myers, Golnoosh Kamali, Kristin M. Gunnarsdottir, Kristin M. Gunnarsdottir, Nathan E. Crone, Adam G. Rouse, Jennifer J. Cheng, Michael J. Kinsman, Patrick Landazuri, Patrick Landazuri, Utku Uysal, Carol M. Ulloa, Nathaniel Cameron, Sara Inati, Kareem A. Zaghloul, Varina L. Boerwinkle, Sarah Wyckoff, Niravkumar Barot, Jorge González-Martínez, Joon Y. Kang, Sridevi V. Sarma, Sridevi V. Sarma

“…The current standard for EZ localization often requires invasive monitoring of patients for several weeks in the hospital during which intracranial EEG (iEEG) data is captured. This process is time-consuming as the clinical team must wait for seizures and visually interpret the iEEG during these events. …”
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Problems of information technology support for implementation BIM concepts by L. I. Malyavkina, A. G. Savina, D. A. Savin

“…The key parameters for assigning a software product to the BIM group are determined, the levels of maturity of the BIM data exchange process are identified, and approaches to the organization of exchange processes are considered.Conclusion. …”
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MetaStackD A robust meta learning based deep ensemble model for prediction of sensors battery life in IoE environment by D. Gayathri, S. P. Shantharajah

“…The mechanism for analyzing the Remaining Battery Life (RBL) plays a major role in optimizing the network performance, thereby ensuring the reliability and availability of data throughout. …”
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