Characterizing patients with chronic scrotal content pain: a retrospective review of clinical presentations by Jacob Lam, Emily Solsrud, Alexander Hart, Abigail Moore, Amy Pearlman

“…The analysis included constructing linear best-fit lines between subjective chronic testicular pain rating and other numerical rating scales. …”
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Characterization of Moist Processes Associated With Changes in the Propagation of the MJO With Increasing CO2 by Ángel F. Adames, Daehyun Kim, Adam H. Sobel, Anthony Del Genio, Jingbo Wu

“…This weaker damping is nearly canceled by weaker maintenance by cloud‐radiative feedbacks, yielding the growth rate from the linear moisture mode theory nearly unchanged with the warming. …”
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Polish adaptation and validation of the Perceived Implicit Rationing of Nursing Care (PIRNCA) questionnaire: a cross-sectional validation study by Izabella Uchmanowicz, Joanna Rosińczuk, Aleksandra Kołtuniuk, Agnieszka Młynarska, Katarzyna Łagoda, Izabela Witczak, Terry Jones

“…All items of the questionnaire were found to have a positive item-total correlation. The developed linear regression model showed that nurses’ assessment of patient care quality and their overall job satisfaction were independent predictors of PIRNCA scores (p<0.05). 94.15% of nurses reported rationing at least one of the 31 care activities.Conclusions The present findings indicate a high level of reliability and validity of the translated PIRNCA questionnaire, fully comparable to that of the original. …”
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Hubungan Etos Kerja, Komitmen Kerja dan Motivasi Berprestasi dengan Kinerja Guru SMA Negeri di Kota Banjarbaru by Patmawati Patmawati, Ahmad Suriansyah, Sunarno Basuki

“…Populasi penelitian adalah seluruh guru SMA Negeri di Kota Banjarbaru sebanyak 153 orang, dan data dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner yang diolah melalui analisis deskriptif, uji asumsi klasik, analisis regresi linear berganda, dan analisis jalur (path analysis).Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara: (1) Etos kerja terhadap kinerja guru sebesar 0,320, (2) Komitmen kerja terhadap kinerja guru sebesar 0,280, (3) Motivasi berprestasi terhadap kinerja guru sebesar 0,350, (4) Etos kerja terhadap motivasi berprestasi sebesar 0,310, (5) Komitmen kerja terhadap motivasi berprestasi sebesar 0,340, (6) Etos kerja melalui motivasi berprestasi terhadap kinerja guru sebesar 0,180, (7) Komitmen kerja melalui motivasi berprestasi terhadap kinerja guru sebesar 0,210. …”
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Marital dissolution and cognition: The mediating effect of Aβ neuropathology by Avinash Chandra, Rifah Anjum, Sheena Waters, Petroula Proitsi, Laura J. Smith, Charles R. Marshall, for the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

“…Findings were robust to potential non‐linear influences of age. Mediation results were not observed when stratifying marital groups by sex.…”
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Financial sustainability of local NGOs funded by the Churches Health Association of Zambia in Zambia by Michael Mutaya Kachumi, Mukumbuta Nawa, Joseph Mwanakatwe, Raymond Bwembya, Dhally M. Menda, Karen Sichali Sichinga, Junaid M. Shaikh

“…Quantitative data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22; descriptive and inferential statistics were done by summarization of the findings, which included an assessment of the financial position and operational activity of the NPOs and multivariable linear regression. A total of 87 participants took part in the survey, while 21 participated in qualitative in-depth interviews. …”
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Evaluating adequacy of corn nitrogen recommendations in long term cover cropping systems by Sapana Pokhrel, Wade E. Thomason, Amy L. Shober, Rory O. Maguire

“…These tools provided more site‐specific, quantitative N recommendations compared to a YG‐based approach, as demonstrated by statistically significant linear relationships between tool‐derived N factors and the observed N factor from our field trials. …”
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Quantitative Detection of Water Content of Winter Jujubes Based on Spectral Morphological Features by Yabei Di, Huaping Luo, Hongyang Liu, Huaiyu Liu, Lei Kang, Yuesen Tong

“…This study is based on using spectral morphological features to quantitatively detect the water content of winter jujubes, and it extends the research scope to the composite effect of spectral morphological features on the basis of previous research. Firstly, a multiple linear regression analysis was carried out on different characteristic bands. …”
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Objective and subjective product differentiation in a Cournot duopoly by João Plínio Juchem Neto, Jorge Paulo de Araújo, Martin Wiehe

“…We begin by introducing subjective properties differentiation into a Lancaster consumer's choice problem, where the consumer maximizes a symmetrical CES utility function depending on the properties consumed, subject to a budget constraint and to the Lancaster linear transformation of these properties in the final goods. …”
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Patient preferences for reducing bowel adverse events following prostate radiotherapy. by Mark V Mishra, Winter Maxwell Thayer, Ellen Janssen, Bradford Hoppe, Caitlin Eggleston, John F P Bridges

“…Analysis of preference weights for attribute bother levels showed preference estimates be linear.<h4>Conclusions</h4>We provide novel evidence on patient preferences for side effect reduction following prostate radiotherapy. …”
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A sustainable and reliable model for iron closed-loop supply chain network design with considering risk and lateral transmision and developed multi-objective decision-making method by Hamid Saffari, Morteza Abbasi, Jafar Gheidar-Kheljani

“…Purpose: This research proposes a multi-objective and robust model considering both cost and risks related to the environment (water consumption and environmental pollution), social responsibility (working conditions and employee health), operations (change in demand and return rates), and disruption (accs and diseases such as COVID-19) in the supply chain, using horizontal collaboration to deal with it.Methodology: In this research, mixed-integer linear programming and robust optimization technique have been used for closed-loop supply chain network design and a multi-objective method has been developed to solve the problem and create Pareto spaces.Findings: The results of the calculations show the effect of failure probability on the capacity of the facility, the total cost of the network and the degree of collaboration between members of the supply chain to deal with the risk. …”
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Unlocking the potential of up-conversion charging for rapid and high-resolution optical storage with phosphors by Lu Chen, Xueqing Liu, Feng Liu, Chuan Liao, Liangliang Zhang, Jiahua Zhang, Xiao-jun Wang, Yichun Liu

“…Our study focuses on the unique two-step ionization and non-linear charging characteristics of UCC in storage phosphors, specifically in a gallate composition Gd3Ga5O12:Cr3+. …”
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The efficiency of selective pooling strategy in a COVID-19 diagnostic laboratory by Rebriarina Hapsari, Irfan Kesumayadi, Nani Maharani, Endang Mahati, Ferdy Kurniawan Cayami, Sutopo Patria Jati

“…Spearman’s correlation and linear regression analysis were used to determine the best positivity rate cut-off to apply pooling strategy. …”
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Global MPPT optimization for partially shaded photovoltaic systems by T. Nagadurga, V. Dhana Raju, Abdulwasa Bakr Barnawi, Javed Khan Bhutto, Abdul Razak, Anteneh Wogasso Wodajo

“…The formulation and resolution of a single-objective non-linear optimization problem are carried out, considering different operational scenarios. …”
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Spatial Planning Strategies for Urban Ecology and Heritage Conservation in Macau: An Investigation of Ultra-High-Density Cities by Jitai Li, Fan Lin, Shuai Yang, Yile Chen

“…In view of the heritage-conservation space of the Macau Peninsula, this paper proposes the planning strategy of constructing linear landscape and cultural routes and planning characteristic heritage streets and alleys. …”
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A Bridge Crack Segmentation Algorithm Based on Fuzzy C-Means Clustering and Feature Fusion by Yadong Yao, Yurui Zhang, Zai Liu, Heming Yuan

“…To enhance accuracy, connected domain labeling combined with a circularity threshold is introduced to differentiate linear cracks from granular noise. Furthermore, a 5 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mo>×</mo></semantics></math></inline-formula> 5 neighborhood search strategy, based on crack pixel amplitude, is designed to restore the continuity of fragmented cracks. …”
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Electrochemical Characterization of a New Biodegradable FeMnSi Alloy Coated with Hydroxyapatite-Zirconia by PLD Technique by Nicanor Cimpoeşu, Lucia Carmen Trincă, Georgiana Dascălu, Sergiu Stanciu, Silviu Octavian Gurlui, Daniel Mareci

“…Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and linear potentiodynamic polarization (LPP) techniques were used for the study of the electrochemical behavior of uncoated FeMnSi and coated FeMnSi with hydroxyapatite + zirconia (HA-ZrO2) through pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique. …”
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Future declines of coronary heart disease mortality in England and Wales could counter the burden of population ageing. by Maria Guzman Castillo, Duncan O S Gillespie, Kirk Allen, Piotr Bandosz, Volker Schmid, Simon Capewell, Martin O'Flaherty

“…Using Lee-Carter and Bayesian Age Period Cohort (BAPC) models, we projected the linear trends up to 2030. We validate our methods using past data to predict mortality from 2002-2011. …”
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Multi-level phosphor storage enabled by synergistic up-conversion and photo-stimulated trap manipulation by Yuning Luan, Quan Sun, Yi Liu, Tingxing Shi, Feng Liu, Liangliang Zhang, Jiahua Zhang, Xiao-jun Wang, Yichun Liu

“…During the data recording phase, we employ a 450-nm laser that rapidly fills both shallow and deep traps via non-linear UCC, allowing for high-definition data recording in just 0.01 s. …”
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Determination of copper Ions (II) in Aqueous Solutions Using Organic Reagent 3-Hydroxy-4-[(2-hydroxy benzylidene) amino] naphthalene Sulphonic Acid-1 (HHBAN) by Spectrophotometric... by Mohammad Maarouf, Ammar Ismaiel

“…The composition of complex is [(Cu:L)-(1:2)] and the molar absorptivity and stability constant are calculated and found to be ε=3.236×104l.mol-1.cm-1 and βk =0.5749×103. Calibration is linear over the range (0.3-6) mg/l and the detection limit was 0.02 mg/l. …”
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