Integrating Technology into Urban Open Space Assessment: The ‘YouWalk-UOS’ Approach by Ashraf M. Salama, Madhavi Patil

“… This article introduces the YouWalk-UOS mobile application that evaluates urban open spaces (UOS) using functional, social, and perceptual dimensions. This app uses the Likert scale for user feedback, allowing for a more nuanced study of user perspectives and interactions. …”
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Exploring the impact of Brownian motion on novel closed-form solutions of the extended Kairat-II equation. by Khaled Aldwoah, Alaa Mustafa, Tariq Aljaaidi, Khidir Mohamed, Amer Alsulami, Mohammed Hassan

“…The first method is the modified Tanh technique linked with the Riccati equation, which is implemented to extract some closed-form solutions in the form of tangent and cotangent functions. The second technique is the Sardar sub-equation method (SSEM) which is used to attain several analytical solutions in the form of trigonometric and hyperbolic functions. …”
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Investigation on the motion and fragmentation mechanism of rockfall based on PIV-seismic signal monitoring by Sui Zhende, Zhang Ke, Zhang Kai, Lin Qibin

“…Through EMD, the original seismic signal is decomposed into 9 Intrinsic Mode Function (IMF) components and 1 residual. FFT is applied to convert these modal components and the residual signal into frequency spectra. …”
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The role of microbiomes in animal invasions: a scoping review by Claudia Romeo, Elsa Brenner, Lucas A. Wauters, Antton Alberdi

“…While observational studies remain valuable at this early stage, we advocate for a wider use of novel technologies and experimental approaches to generate robust functional and mechanistic information that will strengthen their inferential value. …”
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Multifractal Analysis of Geological Data Using a Moving Window Dynamical Approach by Gil Silva, Fernando Pellon de Miranda, Mateus Michelon, Ana Ovídio, Felipe Venturelli, Letícia Moraes, João Ferreira, João Parêdes, Alexandre Cury, Flávio Barbosa

“…Validations for the proposed methodology were performed using controlled artificial data generated from Weierstrass–Mandelbrot functions. Then, the methodology was applied to real geological profile data measuring permeability and porosity in oil wells, revealing the fractal dimensions of these data along the depth of each analyzed case. …”
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Generalization and dilution of association results from European GWAS in populations of non-European ancestry: the PAGE study. by Christopher S Carlson, Tara C Matise, Kari E North, Christopher A Haiman, Megan D Fesinmeyer, Steven Buyske, Fredrick R Schumacher, Ulrike Peters, Nora Franceschini, Marylyn D Ritchie, David J Duggan, Kylee L Spencer, Logan Dumitrescu, Charles B Eaton, Fridtjof Thomas, Alicia Young, Cara Carty, Gerardo Heiss, Loic Le Marchand, Dana C Crawford, Lucia A Hindorff, Charles L Kooperberg, PAGE Consortium

“…Models based directly on functional variation may generalize more robustly, but the identification of functional variants remains challenging.…”
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Sine Half-Logistic Inverse Rayleigh Distribution: Properties, Estimation, and Applications in Biomedical Data by M. Shrahili, I. Elbatal, Mohammed Elgarhy

“…The statistical properties of the half-logistic inverse Rayleigh model are calculated, including the quantile function, moments, moment generating function, incomplete moment, and Lorenz and Bonferroni curves. …”
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A New Member of T-X Family with Applications in Different Sectors by Zubir Shah, Amjad Ali, Muhammad Hamraz, Dost Muhammad Khan, Zardad Khan, M. EL-Morshedy, Afrah Al-Bossly, Zahra Almaspoor

“…Some mathematical properties including hazard rate function, ordinary moments, moment generating function, and order statistics are discussed. …”
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Energetische upgrading van Nederlandse Wederopbouw flats by Frits Schultheiss

“…The new industrial overcladding repairs defects in the old building envelope. Functionally, this means better wheelchair accessibility, better separation between public and private and more spacious balconies for increased living comfort. …”
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Modern approaches to the therapy of schizophrenia with atypical neuroleptics (based on clinical observations) by D. D. Samoylov, J. B. Barylnik

“…Cariprazine is one of the more effective antipsychotics, both in relation to positive symptoms and in relation to negative and cognitive symptoms.This paper presents a number of clinical observations that demonstrate the efficacy of the third-generation neuroleptic cariprazine as a potent antipsychotic drug with a favorable safety profile, providing high adherence to therapy and successfully used both in patients with the first psychotic episode and in patients with a disorder duration of more than five years. …”
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30 Years of Research in Brand Personality: Mapping Knowledge and Analyzing the Thematic Structure by a Scientometrics Approach by Mohammad Rahim Esfidani, Mohsen Nazari, Shahriar Gharibzadeh, Nakisa Rezaie

“…These roles manifest themselves in functional, symbolic, and emotional domains, sometimes even evolving into emotional bonds between individuals and brands. …”
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SHOCKER: CASUAL AND PROFESSIONAL PSYCOTHERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP by Маріям Арпент’єва

“…However, like many other “marginal” genres of fiction, with not so much artistic but ”mythic-creative” function, and the attention of researchers, shocker in many respects is overlooked. …”
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Use of an ejector to reduce the time of air injection during testing of the containment system at nuclear power plants by Sergii Surkov, Volodymyr Kravchenko, Iryna Korduba, Andrii Golovchenko, Oleksandr Butenko, Serhii Tsybytovskyi, Yuliia Trach

“…In addition, they used numerical methods that generate an error. The present work uses a mathematical apparatus that provides a more accurate result. …”
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A Latent Class Analysis of Nutrition Impact Symptoms in Cancer Survivors by Laura Keaver, Christopher McLaughlin

“…The EORTC-QLQ-C30 functioning and GHS scores were all significantly different between the three nutrition impact symptoms classes (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Influence of Infotainment-System Audio Cues on the Sound Quality Perception Onboard Electric Vehicles in the Presence of Air-Conditioning Noise by Massimiliano Masullo, Katsuya Yamauchi, Minori Dan, Federico Cioffi, Luigi Maffei

“…The results indicate that introducing ISA cues in car cabins fosters improvements in the perceived aesthetic dimension of sound quality, making it more functioning, natural, and pleasant. For the Italian group, adding ISA cues also moderated the loudness dimension by reducing noise perception. …”
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Robust models of disease heterogeneity and control, with application to the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic. by Kory D Johnson, Annemarie Grass, Daniel Toneian, Mathias Beiglböck, Jitka Polechová

“…The model thus includes super-spreading observed in the COVID-19 pandemic which is important for accurate uncertainty prediction. Our simulation functions as a dynamic compartment model in which an individual's history of infection, vaccination, and possible reinfection all play a role in their resistance to further infections. …”
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A Robust Adaptive Strategy for Diesel Particulate Filter Health Monitoring Using Soot Sensor Data by Bilal Youssef

“…A correction factor is calculated using an optimization algorithm based on the integral of engine speed measurements and IMEP set points during each sensor loading period. Different cost functions have been tested and evaluated to improve the diagnostic performance. …”
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Voltage-Gated Ion Channels in Neuropathic Pain Signaling by Ricardo Felix, Alejandra Corzo-Lopez, Alejandro Sandoval

“…This review intends to provide a comprehensive analysis of the molecular and cellular mechanisms by which dysregulation in the expression, localization, and function of specific Na_V channel subtypes (mainly Na_V1.7 and Na_V1.8) and their auxiliary subunits contributes to aberrant neuronal activation, the generation of ectopic discharges, and sensitization in neuropathic pain. …”
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The Effect of Enhanced External Counterpulsation on the Vascular State, Indicators of Glycemic Control and Quality of Life in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Type 2 Diabe... by O. A. Slepova, A. S. Lishuta, E. Yu. Vasiltsova, E. V. Privalova, Yu. N. Belenkov

“…To study the effect of enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) on the functional status, quality of life, structural and functional state of the vascular bed, and markers of glycemic control in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).Material and methods. …”
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Satellite Altimetry-based Extension of global-scale in situ river discharge Measurements (SAEM) by P. Saemian, O. Elmi, M. Stroud, R. Riggs, B. M. Kitambo, F. Papa, G. H. Allen, M. J. Tourian

“…These water level time series are sourced from both existing Level-3 water level time series and newly generated ones within this study. The Level-3 data are gathered from pre-existing data sets, including Hydroweb.Next (formerly Hydroweb), the Database of Hydrological Time Series of Inland Waters (DAHITI), the Global River Radar Altimetry Time Series (GRRATS), and HydroSat. (3) SAEM's third product is rating curves for the defined VSs, which map water level values into discharge values, derived using a nonparametric stochastic quantile mapping function approach. …”
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