Key Elements and Implementation Paths of Comprehensive Land Development for Local-dominated Railway Construction Projects by DONG Min, ZHENG Xinming, ZHOU Peng, SHI Zhao, YANG Ze, GAO Yuan

“…However, due to those projects not being implemented yet, it is necessary to take local railway investment entities as the research object and explore ideas for promoting the implementation of comprehensive land development. [Method] Drawing on the experiences of foreign railway companies in promoting comprehensive land development, and based on an analysis of the current situation and problems of local railway investment entities in China in terms of promoting railway comprehensive land development, the key elements for the implementation of local-dominated railway comprehensive development projects are studied and proposed, and the implementation paths for railway comprehensive land development are explored and established. …”
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Relationship between Interleukin-6 gene polymorphism and hippocampal volume in antipsychotic-naïve schizophrenia: evidence for differential susceptibility? by Sunil Vasu Kalmady, Ganesan Venkatasubramanian, Venkataram Shivakumar, S Gautham, Aditi Subramaniam, Dania Alphonse Jose, Arindam Maitra, Vasanthapuram Ravi, Bangalore N Gangadhar

“…Using 3 Tesla - MRI, bilateral hippocampi were manually segmented by blinded raters with good inter-rater reliability using a valid method. Additionally, Voxel-based Morphometry (VBM) analysis was performed using hippocampal mask. …”
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Joint Resource Scheduling of the Time Slot, Power, and Main Lobe Direction in Directional UAV Ad Hoc Networks: A Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach by Shijie Liang, Haitao Zhao, Li Zhou, Zhe Wang, Kuo Cao, Junfang Wang

“…To process the observation in Dec-POMDP, an attention mechanism-based observation processing method is proposed to extract observation features of UAVs and their neighbors within the main lobe range, enhancing algorithm performance. …”
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Empowering women at risk: exploring the impact of accountability partners and whatsapp groups on PrEP utilization in Soweto, South Africa by Ndumiso Tshuma, Daniel Elakpa, Sehlule Moyo, Sangiwe Moyo, Tshepo M. Ndhlovu, Clinton Moyo, Takalani Grace Tshitangano, Mathildah Mpata Mokgatle

“…Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis, and logistic regression models were employed to assess the influence of accountability partners and social media groups on PrEP uptake and continuation. …”
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Performance Characteristics of Newly Developed Real-Time Wave Measurement Buoy Using the Variometric Approach by Chen Xue, Jingsong Guo, Shumin Jiang, Yanfeng Wang, Yanliang Guo, Jie Li

“…Unlike traditional approaches, this buoy uses the kinematic extension of the variometric approach for displacement analysis stand-alone engine (Kin-VADASE) velocity measurement method, thus eliminating the need for additional high-precision measurement units and an expensive complement of satellite orbital products. …”
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Total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio is a candidate predictor of survival outcomes in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma by Oktay Halit Aktepe, Ozge Yetginoglu, Mehmet Sinan Akarca, Canberk Sencan, Ahmet Unal, Elif Atag, Huseyin Salih Semiz, Aziz Karaoglu, Mustafa Erman, Suayib Yalcin

“…The correlation of lipid parameters with progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) was performed with the Kaplan-Meier method and univariate and multivariate Cox regression models. …”
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Determinación de tensiones por rayos x del acero AISI 1045 deformado por rodillo // Determination of stress for x‐ray of the steel AISI 1045 deformed for roller by Tomás Fernández‐Columbié, Isnel Rodríguez‐González, Rafael Quintana‐Puchol, Asdrúbal García‐Domínguez

“…The obtained lineal<br />models, they are statistically significant that they show a growing tendency of the mechanical estates and<br />metallurgical, as the independent variables of the experimentation process are increased.…”
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Influencing Factors of Consumers’ Impulse Purchase Intentions in Livestream E-Commerce Based on DEMATEL-AISM by Sijie Ma, Wanjing Wei, Jiahui Wang, Haoyu Liu, Yujie Song, Lei Yang

“…To address the limitations of traditional approaches in modeling nonlinear relationships and hierarchical structures, this study introduces an integrated DEMATEL-AISM approach tailored for the livestream e-commerce context. …”
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The Impact of Seasonal Changes and Living Activities on Dwelling Patterns and the Form of Rural Houses

“…Furthermore, the rural houses must be designed with a comprehensive, targeted action plan to suit the climate, culture and activities of the users. The research method is based on reviewing and the content analysis of literature and interviews with rural residents.…”
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Socioeconomic determinants of chronic health diseases among older Indian adults: a nationally representative cross-sectional multilevel study by Lucky Singh, Prashant Kumar Singh, Ravi Mehrotra, Ritam Dubey, Shalini Singh

“…The sample size of this study comprised 39 493 individuals who belonged to the age group 50 years and above.Measures Self-reported diagnosed chronic illness.Method Considering the hierarchal structure of the data multilevel logistic regression analysis was applied to attain the study objective.Results Older adults aged 80 years and older were found with three times more chances (OR: 3.99, 95% CI 2.91 to 5.48) of suffering from a chronic ailment than 50–54 years old. …”
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Factors affecting non-performing finance in Islamic banking in Indonesia’s agricultural sector by Niswatin, Ivan Rahmat Santoso

“…It uses secondary data from the annual financial statements of 12 Islamic commercial banks from 2014–2022 obtained from the Indonesian Financial Services Authority. The analysis used the partial least squares-structural equation modeling method to test the relationship between independent variables: murabahah financing, mudharabah, number of bank offices, and profit-sharing non-profit investment, with non-performing finance as the dependent variable. …”
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Identifying the components of prehospital emergency preparedness in radiological and nuclear incidents: a scoping review by Somayeh Yadollahifar, Mohsen Aminizadeh, Khadijeh Nasiriani, Abbas Ali Dehghani Tafti, Reyhane Sefidkar, Samaneh Mirzaei

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Alterações nos fatores de competição da indústria calçadista exportadora devido à entrada de competidores asiáticos Changes in competitive factors in footwear export industry due t... by Giancarlo Medeiros Pereira, Miguel Afonso Sellitto, Miriam Borchardt

“…The research method was a qualitative exploratory case study. The main research techniques were semi-structured interviews and focus groups. …”
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LAI-Derived Atmospheric Moisture Condensation Potential for Forest Health and Land Use Management by Jung-Jun Lin, Ali Nadir Arslan

“…Overall, this study demonstrates the added value of the LAI-derived AMC modeling for monitoring spatiotemporal micrometeorological and vegetation dynamics. …”
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Intersectionality in substance use disorders: Examining gender, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation in the 2021–2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health by Marvin A. Schilt-Solberg, Lisa M. Blair, Julie A.M.J. Kurzer

“…Objective: This study examines the impact of the intersection of gender, racial/ethnic identity, and sexual orientation among adults on substance use disorders (SUDs) from 2021 to 2022. Method: We conducted an analysis of persons (ages 18 and older) who responded to the 2021 and 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). …”
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Digiwork: how agriculture 4.0 is changing work for farm advisers by Ruth Nettle, Julie Ingram, Margaret Ayre

“…We interviewed 22 advisers and 4 Agricultural technology (AgTech) company representatives about changes to their work as their farming clients implement SFTs.ResultsBased on qualitative analysis of the interview transcripts, and applying grounded theory techniques of constant comparison, we found a range of changes to work including: the diversity of advisory roles; integration work or the emerging ‘side office’ at the nexus of the office and the farm; demands in work duration and changes in work efficiency and effectiveness; increased workload in learning and developing new knowledge and skills and in the work of building and adapting business models fit for smart farming.DiscussionWe discuss three contributions to the understanding of changes to advisory work: the evolution in advisory roles (including bifurcation and specialisation of roles) expanded knowledge brokering and intermediary work and digiwork, or the work of integrating social, material and symbolic practices in smart farming. …”
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Determination of the effect of alkaline chemical modification using sodium hydroxide on the acoustic and thermal properties of bagasse fibers by Roohalah Hajizadeh, Amirhossein Montazeri, Mehrana Esnaasharieh, Mohammad Hossein Beheshti, Zeinab Garavand

“…Additionally, after conducting the experiments, analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to develop models describing the relationships between the investigated parameters and response variables to predict optimal conditions. …”
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Beyond companionship: psycho-social benefits of pet ownership by Jing Zhao, Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Jiuling Li, Yufeng Luo, Andrew T. Kaczynski, Gavin R. McCormack, Koichiro Oka, Tomoya Hanibuchi

“…Gender-stratified multivariable linear regression models were applied to explore the associations between psycho-social health outcomes and pet ownership categories for both men and women. …”
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Efficient Removal of Phenol Red Dye from Polluted Water Using Sustainable Low-Cost Sewage Sludge Activated Carbon: Adsorption and Reusability Studies by Salha M. Aljubiri, Ayman A. O. Younes, Eid H. Alosaimi, Mahmoud M. Abdel-Daiem, Enas T. Abdel-Salam, Walaa H. El-Shwiniy

“…We offer here a novel environmentally friendly method based on the green synthesis of activated carbons (ACS1/ACS2) using sewage sludge (SS). …”
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Quantification of Baltic sea water budget components using dynamic topography by V. Jahanmard, A. Ellmann, N. Delpeche-Ellmann

“…River discharge, indirectly calculated from the water budget, peaked in summer (2.08 <span class="inline-formula">km³ d⁻¹</span>) and was lowest in autumn (1.26 <span class="inline-formula">km³ d⁻¹</span>), with hydrological models underestimating flows in these seasons. As a result, the method and results show great potential for quantification, validation, and a better understanding of the dynamics of the Baltic Sea, especially with a changing climate.…”
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