A Comparative Study of K-means Clustering Algorithms Using Euclidean and Manhattan Distance for Climate Data. by Bakhshan Hamad

“…K-means++ was the fastest, Canopy the slowest. WCSS values were similar, with Random and Canopy scoring lowest, but within Manhattan Distance, all algorithms again formed two clusters. …”
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Attenuation of P and S Waves in the Javakheti Plateau, Georgia (Sakartvelo) by Ia Shengelia, Nato Jorjiashvili, Tea Godoladze, Irakli Gunia, Dimitri Akubardia

“…The observed results characterize the entire earth’s crust in the study area and will be useful for source parameter estimation, ground motion prediction, and hazard assessment of the Javakheti plateau.…”
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Traditional games for physical fitness in primary school students: A systematic review in Indonesia by Zulnadila Zulnadila, Suharjana Suharjana, Fatkurahman Arjuna, Christina Fajar Sriwahyuniati, Andi Atssam Mappanyukki, Abdul Rahman, Dina Agustina, Matthew Szczepocki

“…Information on physical fitness in elementary school students is a source of health that really needs to be considered. …”
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Optimized machine learning algorithms with SHAP analysis for predicting compressive strength in high-performance concrete by Samuel Olaoluwa Abioye, Yusuf Olawale Babatunde, Oluwafikejimi Abigail Abikoye, Aisha Nene Shaibu, Bailey Jonathan Bankole

“…The analysis utilized the “Concrete Compressive Strength” dataset, sourced from UC Irvine’s publicly available ML repository. …”
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MINERALIZATION CONTROLS AND PETROGENESIS OF THE RARE METAL PEGMATITES OF NASARAWA AREA, CENTRAL NIGERIA by O.F. Akintola, J.I.D Adekeye

“…The primary control of rare metal mineralization in the pegmatites is the composition of the source rock since the Ta-Nb-Sn-Li-Be-W mineralized pegmatites crystallized from fluid (H2O-B-P-F) rich melts. …”
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Dynamic Response of Non-Yielding Wall Supporting Over-Consolidated Sand by Magdi El-Emam, Amin Bigdeli, Youcef El Berizi, Sami W. Tabsh

“…The findings of this study show that the maximum transient and residual forces and deflections often considerably exceed the static values in non-yielding walls subjected to ground motions. …”
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Class I Areas at Risk: Event-Based Nitrogen Deposition to a High-Elevation, Western Site by Mark W. Williams, Dave Manthorne

“…Power plant emissions are a likely source of a major portion of this elevated inorganic nitrogen in wetfall to the San Juan Mountains. …”
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Integrated impact of urban mixed land use on TOD ridership: A multi-radius comparative analysis by Xinyue Gu, Siyan Lin, Chengfang Wang

“…Leveraging recent advancements in nonlinear modeling and the accessibility of open-source data, this study employs a comprehensive two-step methodology. …”
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Inhibition of α-Amylase and α-Glucosidase Using Baccaurea ramiflora by Pongsathorn Klomsakul, Pornchanok Chalopagorn

“…In the case of total phenolic and flavonoids contents, the findings confirmed that the leaves, flesh with seed, and peel extracts were the richest source of phenolics. The leaf extract showed higher flavonoid content than others. …”
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Pre and postnatal effect of maternal environmental tobacco smoke exposure on infant's growth parameters by Nada Ziyad Salim, Ban Sahib Diab

“…Weight-for-height, height-for-age and weight-for-age indices, as well as head circumference values, were used to measure growth parameters. Data was analysed using SPSS 22. …”
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SWOT Analysis for Tourism Business Development (Case Study of Telaga Menjer Tourist Attraction) by Arobi Muhammad Akhfas Olawi, Anam Achmar Chaurul, Naja Ahmad Sifon, Pravoto Eco

“…In addition to its natural beauty, Menjer Lake also functions as a source of electrical energy through the Garung Hydropower Plant. …”
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Simulation of thermochemical effects on unsteady magneto hydrodynamics fluids flow in two dimensional nonlinear permeable media by Igba Denen Solomon Igba, Idugba Mathias Echi, Vezua Emmanuel Tikyaa

“…This study aimed to simulate the thermochemical effects on unsteady magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) fluid flow in a two-dimensional nonlinear permeable medium under the influence of an external space-dependent magnetic field and a non-uniform heat source. Fluid flow is crucial in numerous natural and man-made systems, yet its complexities, especially in MHD contexts, are underexplored. …”
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Coexistence of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and papillary thyroidal carcinoma with papillary carcinoma of thyreoglossal duct by Čizmić Milica, Ignjatović Mile, Cerović Snežana, Ajdinović Boris

“…Hashimoto's thyroiditis was confirmed on the basis of the increased values of anti-microsomal antibodies, the high levels of thyreogobulin 117 ng/ml and TSH 6.29 μIU/ml. …”
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Phytochemical Analysis and Bioactive Properties of Opuntia dillenii Flower Extracts, Compound, and Essential Oil by Mohammad Elouazkiti, Manal Zefzoufi, Houda Elyacoubi, Chemseddoha Gadhi, Hafida Bouamama, Atmane Rochdi

“…New research is exploring the enhanced efficacy of antioxidant and antimicrobial compounds developed from Opuntia dillenii flowers, a multifaceted source with pharmacological effects such as antioxidant and microbicide activity indexes showing diverse medical capabilities. …”
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Fading Roars? A Survey of the Cultural Use and Illegal Trade in Wild Felid Body Parts in Côte d’Ivoire by Robin Horion, Janvier Aglissi, Rob Pickles, Amara Ouattara, Marine Drouilly

“…The illegal trade is driven by the demand for felid products for traditional purposes, with both species holding strong symbolic values. Products were often trafficked through informal networks and sourced from Sahelian neighboring countries like Mali and Burkina Faso. …”
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THE EFFECTS OF GAMMA RADIATION ON CRUDE OIL YIELD AND GERMINATION OF SUNFLOWER-TANAY VARIETY (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS L.) SEEDS by H. E. VAİZOĞULLAR, Y. KARA

“…It was found that minimum and maximum values ranged between 5.72and 10.81% for humidity rate.Extraction of the seed of Sunflower-Tanay was done with soxhlet apparatus using petroleum ether by hot continuous extraction for 6 hours. …”
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Determination of the antioxidant capacity, total phenolic and flavonoid contents of seeds from three commercial varieties of culinary dates by Jacopo Mistrello, Sameera Dewundara Sirisena, Abdollah Ghavami, Richard James Marshall, Suresh Krishnamoorthy

“…Potassium was found in high amounts with values ranging between 280.55 and 293.13 mg 100 g-1. …”
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Mediation of the association between education and dementia by occupational complexity, income, health behaviours and health outcomes by Katherine Taylor, Louise Marston, Naaheed Mukadam

“…In this study we used UK Biobank data to determine to what extent multiple factors mediate the association. Methods Data was sourced from UK Biobank and multiple imputation used to replace missing values. …”
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EpiCollect: linking smartphones to web applications for epidemiology, ecology and community data collection. by David M Aanensen, Derek M Huntley, Edward J Feil, Fada'a al-Own, Brian G Spratt

“…The recent introduction of mobile phones that utilise the open source Android operating system, and which include (among other features) both GPS and Google Maps, provide new opportunities for developing mobile phone applications, which in conjunction with web applications, allow two-way communication between field workers and their project databases.…”
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Filtration calculation to reduce the construction impact on hydrogeological conditions in the city by Glazunova Irina, Sokolova Svetlana, Shiryaeva Margarita

“…Analytical dependencies for the infinite linear perturbation source scheme in an infinite soil layer were proposed and improved. …”
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