Benchmarking with a Language Model Initial Selection for Text Classification Tasks by Agus Riyadi, Mate Kovacs, Uwe Serdült, Victor Kryssanov

“…A semantic similarity assessment of random texts is used as the proxy task for the initial selection, and the approach is explicated in the context of various text classification assignments. …”
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Assessing green finance and technological innovation's contribution to carbon emission reduction in mineral-based economies of the belt and road initiative by Xiaoli Liao, Mengye Sun, Yali Pham

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Modeling Fenton Treatment for Landfill Leachate with the Focus on Initial COD and Sludge Generation by Nader BiglariJoo, Amin Shams, Vahid Hadipour

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Assessing crown reduction as a strategy to mitigate drought stress during initial development of sessile oak and Norway spruce saplings by Arsić Janko, Stojanović Marko, Horáček Petr, Mikhailov Sergei, Krejza Jan

“…This study investigated the impact of crown reduction (CR) by 50% of crown length on saplings of each species. …”
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The effect of stigma reduction initiatives on HIV testing rates among college students in region XI: The mediating role of safer sex practices by Lynard Bobby L. Asirit

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Correlating NAADS Agricultural Initiatives in the Tea Sector and the Industrialisation Potential for Community Transformation and Poverty Reduction in South-Western Uganda (2015–2025) by Mucunguzi, Abel, Nabimanya, Boaz, Mpirirwe, Jedras, Nabaasa, Edgar

“…Among these initiatives was the enactment of the Poverty Eradication Action Plan (PEAP) in 1997 which led to the establishment of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) in 2001. …”
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Understanding Demographic and Behavioral Determinants of Engagement in Plastic Tableware Reduction: Behavior, Support, and Price Sensitivity by Sai-Leung Ng, Yu-Chieh Hsieh

“…Plastic waste reduction has become a global priority, with consumer engagement playing a crucial role in the success of sustainability initiatives. …”
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Identification of Factors Determining Patterns of Serum C-Reactive Protein Level Reduction in Response to Treatment Initiation in Patients with Drug-Susceptible Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Agnija Kivrane, Viktorija Ulanova, Solveiga Grinberga, Eduards Sevostjanovs, Anda Viksna, Iveta Ozere, Ineta Bogdanova, Ilze Simanovica, Inga Norvaisa, Leonora Pahirko, Dace Bandere, Renate Ranka

“…<b>Objectives:</b> This study evaluated the impact of patients’ baseline characteristics and anti-TB drug plasma exposure on the early reduction in serum CRP levels and its relationship with treatment response. …”
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Reduction in bacterial culture positivity rates at a human milk bank facility of a tertiary care hospital: a quality improvement initiative by Vaishnavi Bhagat, Sailusha Vadapalli, Chhaya Valvi, Rahul M Dawre, Aarti A Kinikar, Sangeeta Chivale, Sameer Pawar

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Sustainable Urban Mobility: A Comparative Analysis of China-Nigeria Green Transportation Policies and Their Impact on Smart City Development and Carbon Reduction Initiatives by Caroline Esangbedo, Olawunmi Dorcas Olurin

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Stable Control Strategy for Planar Multi-link Underactuated Mechanical System with Non-zero Initial Velocity by HUANG Zixin, HOU Mengyu, QIN Xiangyu, WANG Lejun

“…Aiming at the stability control problem of planar multi-link underactuated manipulator system with non-zero initial velocity of last passive joint, a stable control strategy based on model reduction and open-loop iterative control is presented. …”
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Joint dynamics and efficient initialization techniques for potentials and currents in the P2D battery model by Keivan Haghverdi, Dmitri L. Danilov, Grietus Mulder, Luis D. Couto, Rüdiger-A. Eichel

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Impact of an Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Population Health Initiative on HbA1c Reduction and Value-Based Measures: A Retrospective, Single-Center Cohort Study by Savannah Nelson, Tasha A. Butler, Amanda Martinez, Jessica Bianco, Delilah Blanco, Nicholas W. Carris

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Endophyte Initiation Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vullemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) in Reduction of Aphis glycine Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Investation in Soybean (Glycine max (L.)... by Mufidah Afiyanti, Rina Rachmawati, Achmad Faisal Akbar, Rose Novita Sari Handoko, Bambang Tri Rahardjo

“…However, its function in reduction of greenfly still need further research…”
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Prostate-Specific Antigen Reduction After Androgen Receptor Pathway Inhibitor Initiation: Real-World Comparison of Disease Progression Among Patients With Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer by Shawn Du, Carmine Rossi, Ibrahim Khilfeh, Porpong Boonmak, Gordon Wong, Dominic Pilon, Lorie Ellis

“…Eligible patients were classified based on whether they achieved ≥90% reduction in PSA measured between pre-treatment and a window of 30 to 180 days after ARPI initiation. …”
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Correlates of duration between initial drug use and first drug injection among people who inject drugs in Iran, 2020 by Zahra Abdolahinia, Zahra Jaafari, Ali Karamoozian, Soheil Mehmandoost, Nima Ghalekhani, Mehrdad Khezri, Ghazal Mousavian, Mostafa Shokoohi, Ali Mirzazadeh, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Mohammad Karamouzian, Mohammad Mehdi Gooya, Samaneh Akbarpour, Hamid Sharifi, Fatemeh Tavakoli

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A novel, multi-component contingency management intervention in the context of a syndemic of drug-related harms in Glasgow, Scotland: First year of the ‘WAND’ initiative by S. Smith, K.M.A. Trayner, J. Campbell, A. McAuley, J. Craik, C. Hunter, S. Priyadarshi, S.J. Hutchinson

“…Conclusion: WAND was able to engage and re-engage large numbers of high-risk PWID with multiple harm reduction initiatives. These findings suggest contingency management could be a useful tool for harm reduction services.…”
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Research on the impact of green finance on collaborative governance of pollution reduction and carbon reduction by Ke Lu, Dongri Han, Chaoyang Li, Yiming Chen

“…Using provincial panel data from 2013 to 2022 in China, this paper initially explores the direct relationship between green finance and collaborative governance of pollution reduction and carbon reduction through a baseline regression model. …”
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Laor Initialization: A New Weight Initialization Method for the Backpropagation of Deep Learning by Laor Boongasame, Jirapond Muangprathub, Karanrat Thammarak

“…This paper presents Laor Initialization, an innovative weight initialization technique for deep neural networks that utilizes forward-pass error feedback in conjunction with k-means clustering to optimize the initial weights. …”
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Improving capacity and flow in a children and young people’s Community Eating Disorder Service (CEDS): how a quality improvement initiative led to a reduction in waiting times in the service by Sophia Ulhaq, Kamel Cheradi, Abab Ahmed, Kitty Thanki, Mark Dalby

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