The impact of environmental variables on reed stands of the intermittent Lake Cerknica, Slovenia: 40 years of change by Nik Ojdanič, Alenka Gaberščik, Igor Zelnik, Aleksandra Golob

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Variability of the Hot Box Method in Assessing Thermal Resistance of a Double Leaf Brick Wall by Manuel Ribas, Eva Barreira, Ricardo M. S. F. Almeida

“…The literature review points out multiple parameters that influence the measurement of the U-value using the HFM method. However, most of these studies are focused on in situ tests and little information exists on the variability of the results of the hot box method to assess thermal resistance. …”
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Understanding intra-individual isotopic variability in modern cremated human remains for forensic and archaeological studies. by Christophe Snoeck, Melanie M Beasley, Dawnie Wolfe Steadman

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The Effect of Occupancy and Environmental Physical Variables on Classrooms’ Natural Ventilation: A Path Modeling Approach by Rogério Duarte, António Moret Rodrigues, Fernando Pimentel, Maria da Glória Gomes

“…These results contribute to our understanding of the relative importance of occupancy as well as to identifying the most relevant environmental determinants of natural classroom ventilation. …”
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Variability of sedation practices in palliative care unit in France: a six units retrospective analysis by Gary Pommier, Matthieu Frasca, Lydie Chain, Simon Piroddi, Kevin Legueult, Flora Tremellat-Falière, Guillaume Economos

“…Midazolam was the most commonly used benzodiazepine but the dosage varied significantly depending on the units. …”
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Spatiotemporal variability of air temperature biases in regional climate models over the Greenland ice sheet by Federico Covi, Regine Hock, Åsa Rennermalm, Xavier Fettweis, Brice Noël

“…Daily variability within each month is captured well by both climate models and the reanalysis at most locations. …”
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Evaluating the impact of gridded population datasets variability on flood exposure estimates across South Asia by Jiahui Zhang, Yun Xing, Sanjit Kumar Mondal, Tianxue Liu, Qigen Lin

“…Floods pose a significant threat to human life and property in South Asia, necessitating accurate population exposure assessments. Most studies simply overlay flood hazard maps with gridded population data, often overlooking population datasets variability. …”
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AI-Based Variable Importance Analysis of Mechanical and ASR Properties in Activated Waste Glass Mortar by Fei Wu, Xin Zhang, Yanan Zhang, Dong Wang, Hua Tian, Jing Xu, Wei Luo, Yuzhuo Zhang

“…The SHAP value analysis results reveal that the “alkali” feature exerts the most pronounced influence on the UCS model predictions. …”
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Development of an Optimized Non-Linear Model for Precise Dew Point Estimation in Variable Environmental Conditions by José Antonio Hernandez-Torres, Juan P. Torreglosa, Reyes Sanchez-Herrera, Aldo Bischi, Andrea Baccioli

“…Using the Magnus–Tetens equation, deemed as the most reliable equation, as a benchmark, and by applying a process of non-linear regression fitting and parametric optimization, a new equation was derived. …”
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Exploiting heart rate variability for driver drowsiness detection using wearable sensors and machine learning by Zakwan AlArnaout, Chamseddine Zaki, Yehia Kotb, Mouhammad AlAkkoumi, Nour Mostafa

“…This paper examines the feasibility of using heart rate variability (HRV) analysis to assess driver drowsiness. …”
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A Monocular Variable Magnifications 3D Laparoscope System Using Double Liquid Lenses by Fan Mao, Tianqi Huang, Longfei Ma, Xinran Zhang, Hongen Liao

“…Many works have been proposed to obtain depth and 3D reconstruction by designing a new optical structure or by depending on the camera pose and image sequences. Most of these works modify the structure of the conventional laparoscopes and cannot provide 3D reconstruction of different magnification views. …”
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Comparative Genomics of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Serotype 8 Reveals the Importance of Prophages in the Genetic Variability of the Species by Isabelle Gonçalves de Oliveira Prado, Giarlã Cunha da Silva, Josicelli Souza Crispim, Pedro Marcus Pereira Vidigal, Moysés Nascimento, Mateus Ferreira Santana, Denise Mara Soares Bazzolli

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Enhanced estimation of reference evapotranspiration using hybrid deep learning models and remote sensing variables by Tze Ying Fong, Yuk Feng Huang, Ren Jie Chin, Chai Hoon Koo

“…This study aims to develop ETo estimation models using deep learning algorithms with remote sensing variables as the input variables at Pulau Langkawi and Kuantan stations, located in Peninsular Malaysia. …”
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Role of heart rate variability and regulatory-adaptive status index in predicting the heart transplant rejection by M. Kh. Lepshokova, E. D. Kosmacheva

“…The follow-up period was 36±1 month. Most of the recipients were men — 59 (84,29%). The mean age was 50,24±10 years. …”
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Ecological sexual dimorphism and environmental variability within a community of antarctic penguins (Genus Pygoscelis). by Kristen B Gorman, Tony D Williams, William R Fraser

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Chinstraps were most sexually size dimorphic followed by gentoos and Adélies. …”
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Evaluation of preceding variables affecting behavioral use and acceptance of chord-enabled keyboard among students by Ardvin Kester S. Ong, Calil C. Aceron, Warrick Jathniel S. Quimpo, Derek Tyler U. Ong, John Francis T. Diaz, Josephine D. German

“…Among all these, usage behavior was identified as the most influential variable affecting the acceptance of chord-enabled keyboards. …”
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Role of hydrometeorological factors and solar activity in interannual variability of ice extent in the East Siberian Sea by L. A. Timokhov, V. E. Borodachev, I. V. Borodachev, N. A. Vyazigina, E. U. Mironov, M. Janout

“…These equations were used to calculate contribution of each factor to the general dispersion of fluctuations of the ice coverage. The most important factors influencing the ice cover of the Sea in August and September are: the air temperature; the atmospheric circulation, presented by the Arctic Oscillation at the end of winter; and Atlantic waters which are characterized by AMO with a time lag of eight years. …”
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Extreme Mediterranean cyclones and associated variables in an atmosphere-only vs. an ocean-coupled regional model by M. Chericoni, M. Chericoni, M. Chericoni, G. Fosser, E. Flaounas, G. Sannino, G. Sannino, A. Anav, A. Anav

“…<p>Complex air–sea interactions play a major role in both the variability and the extremes of the Mediterranean climate. …”
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To what extent does pre-harvest variability affect chilling injury susceptibility of citrus postharvest? by Daniel Onwude, Jade North, Thijs Defraeye, Paul Cronje

“…However, among these factors, orchard variability had the lowest impact on CI susceptibility, while the regional weather variability between production areas had the most significant impact. …”
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Correlation of Geographic Variables with the Incidence Rate of Dengue Fever in Mexico: A 38-Year Study by Porfirio Felipe Hernández Bautista, David Alejandro Cabrera Gaytán, Alfonso Vallejos Parás, Olga María Alejo Martínez, Lumumba Arriaga Nieto, Brenda Leticia Rocha Reyes, Carmen Alicia Ruíz Valdez, Leticia Jaimes Betancourt, Gabriel Valle Alvarado, Yadira Pérez Andrade, Alejandro Moctezuma Paz

“…Nonsevere/classic dengue was most common from 1501 to 2000 m elevation, whereas severe forms of the disease were more prevalent at elevations greater than 2000 m.…”
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