An improved multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm for the design of foundation pit of rail transit upper cover project by Jinyan Shao, Yuan Lu, Yi Sun, Lei Zhao

“…To enhance the diversity and generalization of the solution set, the crowding distance mechanism is introduced, ensuring a good balance between multiple optimization objectives and a wider coverage of the solution space. …”
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Psycholinguistics in Meeting the Challenges of Advanced Aeromobility and Organizing Safe Air Traffic in Low-Altitude Aviation by Разіям Анаятова, Інна Рябченко, Гульназ Тулекова, Наталія Левченко, Абай Кошеков

“…The study is based on a triangulation approach, which involves the simultaneous use of several research methods: method of cause-and-effect relationship and comparative analysis; coding and standardization of variables; multivariate analysis; mathematical modeling; natural psycholinguistic experiment; maximum likelihood; experimental forecasting; threat gradation; rating; logical consistency and generalization. …”
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Neural Network-Based Prediction of Amplification Factors for Nonlinear Soil Behaviour: Insights into Site Proxies by Ahmed Boudghene Stambouli, Lotfi Guizani

“…The identification of the most pertinent site parameters to classify soils in terms of their amplification of seismic ground motions is still of prime interest to earthquake engineering and codes. This study investigates many options for improving soil classifications in order to reduce the deviation between “exact” predictions using wave propagation and the method used in seismic codes based on amplification (site) factors. …”
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De novo SCN1A missense variant in a patient with Parkinson’s disease by Majed Alluqmani, Abdulfatah M. Alayoubi, Jamil A. Hashmi, Jamil A. Hashmi, Sulman Basit, Sulman Basit

“…Genomic nucleic acid was extracted, and a complete coding sequence of the human genome (whole-exome sequencing) was sequenced. …”
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Temporal acuity of vision decreases with eccentricity in virtual reality and is associated with schizotypy by Francois R. Foerster, Anne Giersch, Paola Agalliu, Axel Cleeremans

“…Second, this deterioration of temporal coding in peripheral vision concerns non-medicated individuals self-reporting perceptual and cognitive schizotypal traits. …”
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Physical exercise barriers and needs in adults with congenital heart disease: a qualitative study by Robert M Kauling, Marjolein Snaterse, Nienke ter Hoeve, Daniëlle Robbers-Visser, Madoka Sunamura, Yara F Langeveld, Annemien van den Bosch, Jasmijn C van Groen, Harald T. Jorstad

“…Objective Regular physical exercise has well-known health benefits and is generally considered safe for adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). …”
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Do women with a history of breast cancer recommend risk-based breast cancer screening? An in-depth interview study by Zi Lin Lim, Freda Giam, Renee Ying Xuan Wong, Jonathan Jun Kit Liow, Keri McCrickerd, Keri McCrickerd, Jingmei Li, Jingmei Li, Jingmei Li

“…This study explores women’s perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to current screening guidelines and the implementation of risk-based screening (RBS) for breast cancer in Singapore.MethodsIndividual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 women aged 21 and above with a history of breast cancer. Data coding and thematic analysis were guided by the Health Belief Model (HBM).ResultsFive themes were identified and mapped to the Health Belief Model (HBM): (1) Knowledge and beliefs, (2) Access to mammography screening, (3) Social influences, (4) Healthcare delivery, and (5) Needs and preferences for RBS implementation. …”
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Resemblance of symptoms for major depression assessed at interview versus from hospital record review. by Ying Chen, Haimin Li, Yihan Li, Dong Xie, Zhiyang Wang, Fuzhong Yang, Yuan Shen, Sulin Ni, Yan Wei, Yanhua Liu, Lanfen Liu, Chengge Gao, Jun Liu, Lijuan Yan, Gang Wang, Keqing Li, Qiang He, Tiebang Liu, Jinbei Zhang, Yan Ren, Qunli Du, Jing Tian, Honghui Chen, Yanfang Luo, Fengzhi Zhang, Guangwei Sun, Chunjie Shan, Xueyi Wang, Yutang Zhang, Xiaoqin Weng, Yunchun Chen, Zhen Kang, Jing Guan, Yiping Chen, Shenxun Shi, Kenneth S Kendler, Jonathan Flint, Hong Deng

“…Correlations were high for age at onset of MD (0.93) and number of episodes (0.70), intermediate for family history (+0.62) and duration of longest episode (+0.43) and variable but generally more modest for individual depressive symptoms (mean kappa = 0.32). …”
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CFD Analysis of Urban Canopy Flows Employing the V2F Model: Impact of Different Aspect Ratios and Relative Heights by Fabio Nardecchia, Annalisa Di Bernardino, Francesca Pagliaro, Paolo Monti, Giovanni Leuzzi, Luca Gugliermetti

“…However, the closure assumptions of the turbulence usually employed in CFD codes are not always physically based and adequate for all the flow regimes relating to practical applications. …”
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Early onset multivalvular disease caused by a missense variant in lamin A/C by Alexandre Janin, Nathalie Gaudreault, Victoria Saavedra Armero, Zhonglin Li, Ran Xu, Dominique K. Boudreau, Lily Frenette, Julien Ternacle, Danielle Tardif, Sébastien Thériault, Philippe Pibarot, Patrick Mathieu, Christian Steinberg, Yohan Bossé

“…Summary: Lamins A/C, coded by LMNA gene, are crucial for nuclear architecture preservation. …”
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MyVivarium: A cloud-based lab animal colony management application with realtime ambient sensing by Robinson Vidva, Mir Abbas Raza, Jaswant Prabhakaran, Ayesha Sheikh, Alaina Sharp, Hayden Ott, Amelia Moore, Christopher Fleisher, Hailey Netherton, Evan Goldstein, Pothitos M. Pitychoutis, Tam V. Nguyen, Aaron Sathyanesan

“…Dedicated software-based solutions are generally expensive and many lack remote access. Currently available open-source alternatives are difficult to implement and deploy. …”
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Genomics and metabolic responses reveal the effect of Candida tropicalis ZD-3 on the degradation of Gossypol by Li Zhang, Xiaolong Yang, Rongzheng Huang, Shanshan Nan, Junli Niu, Cunxi Nie, Cheng Chen, Wenju Zhang

“…In order to reduce gossypol toxicity, microbial degradation is generally considered to be an environmentally friendly and cost-effective strategy. …”
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Implementation outcomes of convergence action policy to accelerate stunting reduction in Pidie district, Aceh province, Indonesia: a qualitative study by Sofyan Sufri, Nurhasanah Nurhasanah, Misbahul Jannah, Saiful Bakri, Iskandar Iskandar, Rajuddin Rajuddin, Sarah Ika Nainggolan, Fathima Sirasa, Jonatan Anderias Lassa

“…Objectives The research aims to understand the challenges and opportunities in policy and programme convergence to accelerate interventions for reducing stunting at the district, subdistrict and the 10 focused villages.Design Data were collected through qualitative methods (in-depth interviews and document reviews), and then analysed using thematic processes with NVivo V.11 software, by QSR International The process included coding, categorising and linking to the eight implementation outcome variables (as determined themes), namely acceptability, adoption, appropriateness, feasibility, compliance, implementation cost, coverage and sustainability. …”
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"Because at school, you can become somebody" - The perceived health and economic returns on secondary schooling in rural Burkina Faso. by Luisa K Werner, Jan Jabbarian, Moubassira Kagoné, Shannon McMahon, Julia Lemp, Aurélia Souares, Günther Fink, Jan-Walter De Neve

“…Systematic analysis was based on a grounded theory approach with a reading of transcripts, followed by coding of the narratives in NVivo 12.<h4>Results</h4>Respondents nearly universally perceived health benefits to schooling. …”
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Voice onset time in the Emirati Arabic dialect by Mutasim Al-Deaibes, Rami Alsharefeen, Ghaleb Rabab’ah, Bassil Mashaqba, Sharif Alghazo

“…Voice Onset Time (VOT) is an essential acoustic parameter that phoneticians use to distinguish between voiced and voiceless stop consonants. This parameter is generally overlooked in Arabic dialects and The Emirati Arabic Dialects (EAD). …”
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Accelerated Adoption of Google Earth Engine for Mangrove Monitoring: A Global Review by K. M. Ashraful Islam, Paulo Murillo-Sandoval, Eric Bullock, Robert Kennedy

“…Persistent barriers include limited coding expertise, platform quotas, and sparse high-resolution data in certain regions. …”
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Radioactive Source-Detector System: Design and Monte Carlo Opinion by Zainab kareem Ali, Ali N. Mohammed

“…The Law of Large Numbers and the Central Limit Theorem were used to test the accuracy and precision of the program’s workflow and an indication of how the results are close to their averages and, statistically, how they tend to a normal distribution. Generally, results of a number of detector efficiency types showed a high agreement with published experimental and several global codes results within a percentage error of ~ 0.02-5% (i.e. the accuracy ~ 95-99.98%) and the significance level reflects the precise of the algorithm of simulation. …”
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BRAVO - a Workflow for Improving Rating Reliability in Behavioural Research by Damien Neadle, Alba Motes-Rodrigo, Sarah R. Beck, Claudio Tennie

“…During these assessments, the same sample of videos is coded (at least) twice by the same researcher (intrarater reliability), or - more often - by two different researchers independently (interrater reliability). …”
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Development of Philanthropic Practices in the Implementation of Accounting based on the Phenomenological Process by Mohammad Shahsavarzadeh, Hamidreza Shammakhi, Arezoo Khosravani

“…The results of the study in the qualitative part during the 12 interviews conducted indicate the identification of 159 open codes and 24 propositional themes for the development of humanitarian practices in the implementation of accounting procedures. …”
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What do microRNA concentrations tell us about the mechanical damage and storage period of strawberry fruits? by Mahdieh Sharbati, Keyvan Asefpour Vakilian, Mohsen Azadbakht

“…These small non-coding molecules exhibited remarkable responses even in mild and moderate stress conditions, making them reliable markers of fruit quality assessment.…”
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