Study of biomarkers to determine severity and lung damages in COVID-19 patients by Alfian Nur Rosyid, Arina Dery Puspitasari, Wiwin Is Effendy, Herley Windo Setiawan, Arief Bakhtiar, Isnin Anang Marhana, Anggraini Dwi Sensusiati, Jusak Nugraha, Muhammad Amin

“…Two-factor confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and canonical correlation were calculated using Lisrel and SPSS (version 25). Results: The research sample included 76 patients. The t count loading factor values were calculated: ACE2 (6.00), neutrophils (-0.80), lymphocytes (-0.63), neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR, 1.27), eosinophils (-1.52), basophils (1.72), monocytes (0.05), platelets (0.53), leukocytes (-0.51), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR, -1.15), KL-6 (10.47), MMP-9 (11.91), TIMP-1 (11.79), and MMP-9/TIMP-1 (-0.24). …”
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SAR Analysis in an Anatomical Head Model Using CFL-Optimized Yee Cells and an Accurate Dipole Model at 700-MHz for 5G Mobile Radiation by Terapass Jariyanorawiss, Komsan Kanjanasit, Wachira Chongburee, Nattapon Sornsungnoen

“…The Yee cell is utilized for a structured lattice in the UF-FDTD approach, characterized by its uniformity and consistent application throughout the model. The research problem involves correlating the size of the human head model with the unit cell size, which is associated with the average weight of the human brain for adults. …”
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Differential folding steering control strategy of mining vehicle articulated system based on multi-loop nesting by Zhiyong JI, Zhongbin WU, Zhiyong REN, Ruiliang ZHANG, Tie WANG

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Improving the Efficiency of Essential Oil Distillation via Recurrent Water and Steam Distillation: Application of a 500-L Prototype Distillation Machine and Different Raw Material... by Namphon Pipatpaiboon, Thanya Parametthanuwat, Nipon Bhuwakietkumjohn, Yulong Ding, Yongliang Li, Surachet Sichamnan

“…This research presents an essential oil (EO) distillation method with improved efficiency, called recurrent water and steam distillation (RWASD), as well as the testing of a 500 L prototype essential oil distillation machine (500 L PDM). …”
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Development and validation of an Arabic tool for assessment of post-vaccination confidence in COVID-19 vaccines (ARAB-VAX-CONF) by Rowan Abuyadek, Samar Abd ElHafeez, Mohamed Mostafa Tahoun, Sally Samir Othman, Abdelrahman Omran, Naglaa Fathy, Ramy Mohamed Ghazy

“…The objective of this study was to develop and validate an Arabic tool to evaluate confidence in the received coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines (ARAB-VAX-CONF). Methods The research team developed the ARAB-VAX-CONF based on three areas specified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): confidence in vaccine effectiveness, confidence in vaccine safety, and confidence in the healthcare system. …”
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Superplastic Forming/Diffusion Bonding of TA15 Titanium Alloy for Manufacturing Integrated Solid/Hollow Four-Layer Grid Lightweight Structure Components by Zheng Han, Yuhan Xing, Taiying Liu, Ning Zhang, Shaosong Jiang, Zhen Lu

“…In recent years, the excellent mechanical properties and lightweight characteristics of multi-layer hollow components have led to a surge in research focused on their forming processes. This growing interest has greatly advanced technological progress in aerospace and other related fields. …”
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Real-World Smartphone Data Predicts Mood After Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack Symptoms and May Constitute Digital Endpoints: A Proof-of-Concept Study by Stephanie Zawada, PhD, MS, Jestrii Acosta, MS, Caden Collins, BA, Oana Dumitrascu, MD, MS, Ehab Harahsheh, MBBS, Clinton Hagen, MS, Ali Ganjizadeh, MD, Elham Mahmoudi, MD, Bradley Erickson, MD, PhD, Bart Demaerschalk, MD, MSc

“…In predictive models, the accuracy of depression severity scores improved as measures from additional smartphone sensors were included. Future research should validate this decentralized, exploratory approach in a larger cohort. …”
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Machine learning enhanced ultra-high vacuum system for predicting field emission performance in graphene reinforced aluminium based metal matrix composites by Sunil Kumar Pradhan, Subhayu Kabiraj, Shivin Kumar Gupta, Abhishek Singh, Padmakar G. Chavan, Shubham S. Patil, Trilok Nath Pandey

“…The field emission performance plays a crucial role in the high-power micro-wave tube devices and in energy applications, where material composition significantly influences emission stability and efficiency. This research work explores the impact of graphene incorporation into aluminum-based metal matrix composites (AlGr -MMCs) on field emission characteristics. …”
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Origin and distribution of chum salmon <i>Oncorhynchus keta</i> stocks in the western Bering Sea and North-West Pacific in 2009 and 2010 by Alexander V. Bugaev, Roman A. Shaporev, Alexander V. Zavolokin

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Thermo-mechanical assessment of high entropy (Fe-Ni-Cx (X=0.3-0.5), (Fe-Cr-Cx (X=0.3-0.5) ternary alloys system using calphad method by Waseem Ullah shah, Dil faraz khan khan, haiqing yin yin, saeed ullah jan jan

“… The thermodynamical assessment of high entropy alloys (Fe-Ni-Cx (X=0.3-0.5)), (Fe-Cr-Cx (X=0.3-0.5)) system is performed in this research work through Fe-demo database and Thermo-Calc software package. …”
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The Validation of a Novel, Sex-Specific LDL-Cholesterol Equation and the Friedewald, Sampson-NIH, and Extended-Martin–Hopkins Equations Against Direct Measurement in Korean Adults... by Hyun Suk Yang, Soo-Nyung Kim, Seungho Lee, Mina Hur

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A New Approach to Estimating the Sensible Heat Flux in Bare Soils by Francesc Castellví, Nurit Agam

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Accuracy Evaluation of Multi-Source Precipitation Data in Mountain Flood Simulation in Guoning Village， Xiahe County by Wubin HUANG, Jing FU, Runxia GUO, Junxia ZHANG, Yu LEI

“…From 22:00 on September 6， 2023 to 04:00 （Beijing Time） on September 7， Xiahe County in Gansu Province experienced severe convective weather， with short-term heavy rainfall in some areas， causing flash floods in Guoning Village， Xiahe County， resulting in casualties.In this study， the characteristics of Radar Quantitative Precipitation Estimation （Radar-QPE）， FengYun 4B Quantitative Precipitation Estimation （FY4B-QPE）， and CMA Multi-source Precipitation Analysis （CMPA） precipitation products were contrastive analyzed based on meteorological station observations.These precipitation data were used to drive the hydrodynamic hydrological model and evaluate the effect of different precipitation data in the flash flood simulation.The results showed that： （1） Among the 12-hour cumulative precipitation amounts， CMPA demonstrated higher accuracy in terms of the position of large value areas and differences in local precipitation levels； Radar-QPE was closer to AWS （Automatic Weather Station） in terms of cumulative precipitation level but showed significant differences in spatial distribution； FY4B-QPE overestimated the cumulative precipitation level by 33.8%.（2） In terms of hourly distribution， CMPA was most similar to AWS in terms of temporal evolution， spatial distribution， and precipitation level； Radar-QPE's peak values were smaller， and the peak times were lagged， with negative deviations in precipitation being dominant； FY4B-QPE's peak values and peak times were consistent with reality， but there were deviations in the start and end times of precipitation， with positive deviations in precipitation being dominant.（3） In the hydrological simulation study， CMPA， Radar-QPE， and FY4B-QPE all overestimated water levels， but the timing of water level peaks was more consistent with AWS.CMPA performed best in terms of RMSE （Root Mean Square Error）， NSE （Nash Efficiency Coefficient）， and Bias （Relative Deviation）， followed by Radar-QPE， and FY4B-QPE performed relatively poorly.Although existing site-observed precipitation cannot fully meet the needs of research and early warning for small and medium scale mountain floods， the high precision of CMPA data could effectively supplement the deficiencies of traditional meteorological observation stations to some extent.Meanwhile， the algorithms and accuracy of Radar-QPE and FY4B-QPE needed to be further improved and enhanced.…”
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Neuro-Musculoskeletal Modeling for Online Estimation of Continuous Wrist Movements from Motor Unit Activities by Yunfei Liu, Xu Zhang, Haowen Zhao, Xiang Chen, Bo Yao

“…This study provides a novel idea for the decoding of joint movements from MU activities. The research findings hold the potential to advance the development of NMS models towards the control of multiple degrees of freedom, with promising applications in the fields of motor control, biomechanics, and neuro-rehabilitation engineering.…”
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Viscous torques characteristics in a self-rotating jet bit with silicone oil-controlled rotational speeds by Zhaolong GE, Di ZHANG, Yiyu LU, Zhe ZHOU, Yuhuai CUI

“…The flow state of silicone oil was elucidated, and viscous torque models were derived and discussed for applicability. The research findings are as follows: when the viscosity of silicone oil is below 5 Pa·s, the silicone oil can be approximated as a Newtonian fluid, however, at viscosities exceeding 5 Pa·s, the silicone oil exhibits a shear-thinning behavior that can be described by the Cross rheological model. …”
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Revalidation and adaptation of the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS) in a cross-sectional survey to measure the menstrual experiences of adult women working in Mukono District,... by Julie Hennegan, Kellogg J Schwab, Natalie G Exum, Simon P S Kibira, Fredrick E Makumbi, Justine N Bukenya, Petranilla Nakamya

“…It addresses a critical measurement gap to improve quantitative menstrual health research and programme evaluation. The scale was validated in a population of adolescent schoolgirls. …”
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The role of civil society organisations in initiating an anti-corruption policy in Serbia by Korać Srđan T., Bulatović Aleksandra

“…Our analysis focuses on two planes of civil society organisations activities: 1) research efforts aimed at properly understanding the phenomenology of corruption as the first step towards sound conceptualisation of various anti-corruption measures, and 2) educational initiatives aimed at transferring knowledge and good practice in anti-corruption methodology and policies from post-industrial societies and other post-Communist countries. …”
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Organizational interventions and strategies for COVID-19 pandemic management in acute care setting: A qualitative interview study with nurse leaders in German hospitals by Maria Zink, Johannes Wendsche, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Franziska Jung, Marlen Melzer

“…This study highlights the importance of flexibility, creativity, internal and external support, leadership, crisis communication, participatory decision-making, evaluation, and error management in crisis management. Conclusion: This study provides a comprehensive documentation of hospital pandemic management from the perspective of nurse leaders, offering a basis for future research and practice. …”
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An explainable GeoAI approach for the multimodal analysis of urban human dynamics: a case study for the COVID-19 pandemic in Rio de Janeiro by David Hanny, Dorian Arifi, Steffen Knoblauch, Bernd Resch, Sven Lautenbach, Alexander Zipf, Antonio Augusto de Aragão Rocha

“…Crowd-sourced geo-data can be a valuable data source for this understanding. However, previous research often struggles with the complexity and heterogeneity of such data, facing challenges in the utilisation of multiple modalities and explainability. …”
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Distribution of macrozoobenthic taxa - potential indicators of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the western part of Bering Sea. 1. Anadyr Bay area by Victor A. Nadtochy, Nickolay V. Kolpakov, Ilya A. Korneichuk

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