Enhancing Power Generation: PIV Analysis of Flow Structures’ Impact on Concentrated Solar Sphere Parameters by Hassan Abdulmouti

“…The findings demonstrated that the flow structure value is greatly affected by the sphere size, thickness, and temperature. …”
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Cultural Intelligence and Intellectual Capital: Evidence from External Audit Firms by Sohail Momeny, Zahra Poorzamani

“…Intellectual capital (IC) is acknowledged as a strategic advantage for improved performance, and cultural intelligence (CI) is becoming a more significant asset for managers, employees, entrepreneurs, and their organizations. This paper aims to present a new framework for managing IC within audit firms, considering the perspective of CI. …”
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Virological outcomes of antiretroviral therapy and its determinants among HIV patients in Ethiopia: Implications for achieving the 95-95-95 target. by Tegene Atamenta Kitaw, Ribka Nigatu Haile

“…A logistic regression model identified significant determinants of viral suppression, with variables having a p-value of ≤0.05 considered statistically significant in the multivariable analysis.…”
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Antecedents of Traveller Identification and Satisfaction As a Consequence of Traveller Decisions by Muhammad Aqsa, Aetken Ibrahim, Suparman Parintak, Anne Attas

“…Conclusion: Increasing infrastructure and supporting facilities can increase tourism potential and wider use of promotional media such as social media promotions can increase the reach of promotions carried out. Originality/Value (State of The Art): Research on the Rinding Allo Tourism Village is the first research conducted using tourist attraction and promotion variables to highlight local wisdom and regional culture in attracting tourists and increasing tourist satisfaction. …”
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Analysis of Factors of Variation in Characteristics of Boar Ejaculates by Stanisław Kondracki, Krzysztof Górski

“…The original value of this work lies in the estimation of the percentage share of individual components of variability in shaping the traits of boar ejaculate. …”
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Integrating machine learning-based classification and regression models for solvent regeneration prediction in post-combustion carbon capture: An absorption-based case by Farzin Hosseinifard, Mostafa Setak, Majid Amidpour

“…This research introduces a primary model comprising two sub-models aimed at optimizing PCC configurations. The first sub-model applies classification techniques Logistic Regression, AdaBoost, Support Vector Classifier, Gradient Boosting, Naive Bayes, Decision Tree, Random Forest, and K-Nearest Neighbors to determine the most suitable solvent based on variables such as pressure, temperature, and concentration. …”
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Interim C-reactive protein levels predict the prognosis of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer receiving immunotherapy: a retrospective cohort study by Hai-Yan Fu, Yi-Yang Zhang, Jin-Shan Huang, Jin-Xin Hu, Kun-Hao Bai, Zhi-Qiang Wang

“…Objectives: This study aimed to determine the predictive value of CRP-C3 for immunotherapy response and progression-free survival (PFS) and to compare its performance with other biomarkers, such as tumor mutational burden (TMB). …”
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Comparison of the effects of hemoporfin-mediated photodynamic and Vbeam pulsed dye laser in the treatment of port-wine stains: a retrospective analysis by Yantao Ding, Can Jin, Xinyu Liang, Jiajie Chen, Shengxiu Liu

“…Further research is warranted to fully elucidate the true value of HMME–PDT and 595 nm-PDL for PWS.…”
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Solving the small business paradox: E-commerce strategies for entrepreneurs by Anton W. Widjaja, Sugiarto Sugiarto, Dedi Kurniawan, Hong F. Sheng

“…Background: Entrepreneurial orientation is an important construct in determining value-creation activities and firm growth. Developing digital capabilities should be a crucial part of an entrepreneurial process. …”
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Attitudes of Healthcare Workers about Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Infection in Two Top-Ranked Tuberculosis Specialized Public Hospitals of... by Taye Kebede, Million Molla Sisay

“…The odds ratio was used to test the degree of association between variables at a 95% confidence interval (CI). The level of statistical significance was fixed at p value < 0.05. …”
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Host Lifeform Shapes Phyllospheric Microbiome Assembly in Mountain Lake: Deterministic Selection and Stochastic Colonization Dynamics by Qishan Xue, Jinxian Liu, Yirui Cao, Yuqi Wei

“…Conversely, stochastic processes explained 100% of the variability in <i>H. vulgaris</i> and <i>N. peltatum</i> microbiomes, predominantly mediated by dispersal limitation and ecological drift. …”
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Level of dietary diversity score and its predictors among children aged 6–23 months: a linear mixed model analysis of the 2019 Ethiopian Mini Demographic Health Survey by Kusse Urmale Mare, Getahun Fentaw Mulaw, Osman Ahmed Mohammed

“…Finally, predictors with a p value &lt;0.05 were considered statistically significant. …”
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Hospital length of stay and its predictors among surgical patients at public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Samuel Dessu Sifer, Abduselam Ahmed Abdela, Milkiyas Solomon Getachew, Redait Awoke Assefa, Abatalem Minlargeh Abere

“…The length of hospital stay was analyzed using Kaplan–Meier survival curves, and group differences were assessed with the log-rank test. Variables with a p-value less than 0.05 in the multivariable Cox proportional hazards model were considered statistically significant predictors.ResultThe median length of hospital stay was 6 days (IQR 5, 6). …”
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A pilot study of the performance of Chat GPT and other large language models on a written final year periodontology exam by Shaun Ramlogan, Vidya Raman, Shayn Ramlogan

“…Chat GPT is expected to learn and improve with time. Thus, the aim was to longitudinally compare the performance of the current versions of Chat GPT-4/GPT4o with that of final-year DDS students on a written periodontology exam. …”
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Incidence of hypoglycemia among patients with type 2 diabetes who fasted during Ramadan by Bayar Ahmed Qasim, Mazyar Jabbar Ahmed, Ayad Ahmad Mohammed

“…There was no significant correlation between the hypoglycemic attacks and the variables studied in this article, such as the duration of diabetes, oral hypoglycemic agents, however, there was significant relation between hypoglycemic attacks and days of fasting in Ramadan and ready to break fasting (P value of 0.026 and 0.008 respectively). …”
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Factors associated with severity and persistence of fatigue in patients with primary biliary cholangitis: study protocol of a prospective cohort study with a mixed-methods approach... by Bernd Löwe, Christoph Schramm, Johannes Hartl, Anne Toussaint, Laura Buck

“…In a prospective part, we will longitudinally monitor these variables and assess their predictive value at 12-month follow-up. …”
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An effectiveness of machine learning models for estimate the financial cost of assistive services to disability care in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Obaid Algahtani, Mohammed M. A. Almazah, Farouq Alshormani

“…The presented EMLM-EFCASDC technique mainly aims to develop a data-driven model that accurately predicts the cost of assistive services in disability care across the KSA. …”
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Optimization of Fused Deposition Modeling Parameters for Mechanical Properties of Polylactic Acid Parts Based on Kriging and Cuckoo Search by Yuan Yang, Yiyang Wang, Bowen Xue, Changxu Wang, Bo Yang

“…Then, using the combinations of speed and temperature as design variables and maximizing tensile strength as the optimization objective, an optimization model was established, and the optimal process parameters were searched by CS. …”
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Elucidating Genotypic Variation in Quinoa via Multidimensional Agronomic, Physiological, and Biochemical Assessments by Samreen Nazeer, Muhammad Zubair Akram

“…To address the limited understanding of quinoa’s genotypic performance under local agro-environmental conditions, this study hypothesized that elite genotypes would exhibit significant variation in agronomic, physiological, and biochemical traits. This study aimed to elucidate genotypic variability among 23 elite quinoa lines under field conditions in Faisalabad, Pakistan, using a multidimensional framework that integrated phenological, physiological, biochemical, root developmental, and yield-related attributes. …”
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Understanding the Association of Self-Efficacy, Mood, and Demographics with Physical Activity in Syrian and Iraqi Refugees: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan by Rula A. Amr, Ahmed M. Al-Smadi, Rula A. Deiranieh, Romel A. Amr, Amal H. Mayyas, Rand T. Akasheh

“…The logistic regression analysis for physical activity indicated that the model was significant for education, income, good health perception, self-efficacy, and one mood subscale (vigor), with these variables collectively accounting for 11–18% of the variance (P value <0.001). …”
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