Backgrounds of origin and character of structural changes in testicles of coalminers of Donbass region by Yu. V. Danilov, T. I. Shevchenko, K. V. Motkov

“…The restrictions of the use of the given method are defined by expressed mosaic of the revealed changes. …”
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Utilisation willingness for institutional care by the disabled elderly and its influencing factors based on Andersen’s model: a cross-sectional survey of Henan, China by Yan He, Leping Wan, Haiying Dong, Guangmei Yang, Xiaoxiao Liang

“…A binary Logit model was used to examine the factors influencing the willingness to institutionalise elderly people with disabilities. The determinants of willingness to care in an institution were also explored in a stratified study by gender, age and region to identify the key differences affecting institutionalisation. …”
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Landslide Susceptibility Analysis Based on Dataset Construction of Landslides in Yiyang Using GIS and Machine Learning by Chengxun Hou, Huanhua Liu, Xuan Wang, Jinqi Hu, Youde Tang, Xunwen Yao

“…A landslide dataset in Yiyang was constructed after 16 landslide predisposing factors were identified across four categories, topography, geology, environment, and hydrometeorology, through factor state determination and multicollinearity analysis. A Blending ensemble model was created and achieved higher prediction accuracy by fusing predictions from Random Forest, CatBoost, and XGBoost with logistic regression used as the meta-learner, thus deriving the importance coefficients of the landslide predisposing factors and their contribution rates. …”
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Sorption of picolinic acid by Cu(II)-containing sulfocationite KU-2-8 by H. N. Altshuler, V. N. Nekrasov, S. Yu. Lyrshchikov, O. H. Altshuler

“…To study the equilibrium distribution of components between KU-2-8 sulfocationite and an aqueous solution containing picolinic acid and Cu(II); to show the possibility of immobilization of cations of picolinic acid and Cu2+ in sulfonic cation exchanger KU-2-8; to calculate the component compositions of the equilibrium solution, in order to obtain the required ionic composition of the KU-2-8 sulfonic cation exchanger according to the selectivity coefficients of binary ion exchange, and the constants of formation of such complexes in water.Methods. …”
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Parametric evaluation as a tool for evaluating shell geodesic domes. Modelling the Fuller Dome with ReSa mobile recreational facility panels by Anna Berbesz, Kajetan Sadowski, Jakub Onyszkiewicz

“…It allows for flexible introduction of basic data (here: energy efficiency, environmental impact, support reactions, ergonomics and complexity of prefabrication and assembly process), determination of coefficients and the use of additional weight criteria for individual research fields in relation to the assumed goal.…”
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Influence of the axial loads of rolling stock on the contact-fatigue life of rails by V. S. Kossov, G. M. Volokhov, O. G. Krasnov, M. N. Ovechnikov, A. L. Protopopov, V. V. Oguenko

“…Considering that the share of freight cars with axial loads of 25 tf does not exceed 15...20 %, then on the routes of its use the service life of rails should be expected to decrease by 3...4 %. The method proposed by the authors for predicting the contact fatigue life of rails with increasing axial loads is advisable to improve in part of the experimental determination of the fatigue and strength characteristics of rail steel from the degree of hardening of the rolling surface, its probabilistic properties and the use of the integral distribution law for vertical forces, taking into account the structure of the freight traffic passing through the section. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Energy Efficiency of Two Sprinkler Irrigation Systems for Wheat Cultivation (Case Study: Dehgolan Plains, Kurdistan) by P. Tahmasbi, F. Dalvand, S.A. Hosseini, B. Karimi, H. Ghadrshnas

“…The required input factors for wheat production in each hectare were determined. The amount of different input factors for conversion to energy standard was calculated using energy coefficients and equivalents. …”
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Use of a Digital Camera to Monitor the Growth and Nitrogen Status of Cotton by Biao Jia, Haibing He, Fuyu Ma, Ming Diao, Guiying Jiang, Zhong Zheng, Jin Cui, Hua Fan

“…And the relationships for estimating cotton aboveground total N content were most precise, the coefficients of determination (R2) value was 0.978, and the root mean square error (RMSE) value was 1.479 g m−2. …”
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Evaluation of snow storage in Western Siberia based on the land-surface model SPONSOR simulation using reanalysis data by D. V. Turkov, V. S. Sokratov, T. B. Titkova

“…It appears that no one of these methods currently can be used as a reference (unique) to determine SWE in the absence of data of ground-based observations. …”
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Developing a crisis leadership evaluation system for Chinese nursing staff during major infectious disease emergencies: a modified Delphi study by Changchang Chen, Xutong Zheng, Man Zhang, Luxi Zhang, Wenjie Chen, Shizhe He, Hezi Mu, Xuejun Hu, Hongjuan Lang

“…However, there has been no crisis leadership evaluation system for nursing staff during major infectious diseases emergencies in China. Methods We used a two-part modified Delphi method. …”
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The varied Q creatinine in multi ethnics population and impact of adopting three different estimated glomerular filtration rates based on creatinine in adult populations: a call fo... by Ferdy Royland Marpaung, Santi Wulan Purnami, Shofi Andari, Ali Rohman, Reny I’tishom, Hari Basuki Notobroto, Jusak Nugraha, Risky Vitria Prasetyo, Djoko Santoso, Etienne Cavalier, Aryati Aryati

“…The CKD-EPI2009 eGFR was employed as corresponding GFR in the comparisons. The Bland–Altman method was used to determine the average discrepancies and 95% confidence intervals of eGFR between each formula. …”
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Impact of Fiber Type on Chloride Ingress in Concrete: A MacroXRF Imaging Analysis by Suânia Fabiele Moitinho da Silva, Wanderson Santos de Jesus, Thalles Murilo Santos de Almeida, Renato Quinto de Oliveira Novais, Laio Andrade Sacramento, Joaquim Teixeira de Assis, Marcelino José dos Anjos, José Renato de Castro Pessôa

“…The accelerated non-steady-state migration method was employed to determine the resistance coefficients to chloride ion penetration, while X-ray macrofluorescence (MacroXRF) mapped the chlorine infiltration depth in the samples. …”
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Enhancing Aerosol Vertical Distribution Retrieval With Combined LSTM and Transformer Model From OCO-2 O2 A-Band Observations by YuXuan Wang, RuFang Ti, ZhenHai Liu, Xiao Liu, HaiXiao Yu, YiChen Wei, YiZhe Fan, YuYao Wang, HongLian Huang, XiaoBing Sun

“…The precise determination of aerosol vertical distribution is crucial for accurate radiative transfer simulations in atmospheric aerosol studies. …”
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What has a greater influence on adolescent mental health: BMI or self-efficacy? Evidence from a Peruvian sample by Daniela Huanca-Cachicatari, Raquel Navarro-Carrasco, David Javier-Aliaga, Bertha Chanducas Lozano, Yaquelin E. Calizaya-Milla, Jacksaint Saintila

“…Method The research was non-experimental and predictive in nature. …”
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Validity and Responsiveness of a Modified Balance Error Scoring System Assessment Using a Mobile Device Application in Patients Recovering from Ankle Sprain by Michael S Crowell, Eliot Thomasma, Erin Florkiewicz, Richard Brindle, Megan Roach, Donald Goss, Will Pitt

“… # Study Design Case-control study. # Methods Twenty-two military academy Cadets with an acute ankle sprain and 20 healthy Cadets were enrolled in the study. …”
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Multimodal Data-Driven Visual Sensitivity Assessment and Planning Response Strategies for Streetscapes in Historic Districts: A Case Study of Anshandao, Tianjin by Ya-Nan Fang, Aihemaiti Namaiti, Shaoqiang Zhang, Tianjia Feng

“…Subjective weights were obtained via the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), incorporating expert and public judgments, while objective weights were derived through the entropy weight method (EWM) based on data information entropy. The integration of both approaches enhances the methodological rigor and scientific validity of SVS weight determination. …”
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Modeling factors related to earthquake preparedness: a structural equation modeling approach by Azadeh Fatehpanah, Elham Maraghi, Anthony Coetzer-Liversage, Mahmood Karimy, Amir H. Pakpour, Majed Maripour, Nematollah Jaafarzadeh Haghighi Fard, Marzieh Araban

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Efficient Multipath Mitigation in GNSS Using Dynamic Selection and Weighting of Early-Late Correlators by Ayoub Bengherabi, Mustapha Flissi, Khaled Rouabah, Salim Attia, Diana W. Dawoud, Yassine Himeur, Shadi Atalla, Wathiq Mansoor

“…This adaptive mechanism optimally determines the number of E-L correlator pairs and their respective weighting coefficients to enhance DLL tracking stability and mitigate multipath-induced distortions. …”
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Evaluation of the presence of emerging contaminants in wastewater and seawater using automated solid-phase extraction and ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to ta... by Julia Méndez-Catalán, Cristina Socas-Hernández, Gabriel Jiménez-Skrzypek, Javier Hernández-Borges, Javier González-Sálamo

“…Matrix-matched calibration showed good linearity with determination coefficients ≥ 0.990. Likewise, matrix effect assessment showed a significant signal suppression in almost all the analytes demonstrating the need to consider such effect for a proper quantification of the analytes. …”
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Necessidade hídrica da cultura do girassol irrigado na chapada do Apodi Water requirement in the Plateau of irrigated sunflower of Apodi - Brazil by Edmilson G. C. Junior, José F. de Medeiros, Talyana K. de Melo, José Espinola Sobrinho, Gilmar Bristot, Bruno M. de Almeida

“…Being a non traditional crop in the region, there are no studies about the water management, so this work aimed to determine the crop evapotranspiration (ETc) and the crop coefficients (Kc) for the different development stages of the sunflower, cultivar Catissol I, in the plateau of Apodi - RN. …”
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