The analysis of the effect of high-speed ammonia low-speed compressor stage on the processes of reverse expansion and suction in wet steam region by D. Kh. Sadvakasov, G. I. Chernov, V. L. Yusha

“…A computational and parametric analysis of the effect of the piston speed on the performance losses of the compressor stage and on the degree of dryness of ammonia at the end of the suction process is performed, taking into account the existing uncertainty factors both in terms of the choice of methods for calculating heat exchange processes and in terms of the choice of initial and initial conditions.…”
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Undoped ruthenium oxide as a stable catalyst for the acidic oxygen evolution reaction by Jiayi Tang, Daqin Guan, Hengyue Xu, Leqi Zhao, Ushtar Arshad, Zijun Fang, Tianjiu Zhu, Manjin Kim, Chi-Wen Pao, Zhiwei Hu, Junjie Ge, Zongping Shao

“…While considerable progress has been made in designing doped Ru oxides and composites to improve stability, the uncertainty in true failure mechanism in acidic oxygen evolution reaction inhibits their further optimization. …”
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Forecast Customization System (FOCUS): A Multimodel Ensemble-Based Seasonal Climate Forecasting Tool for the Homogeneous Climate Zones of Myanmar by Itesh Dash, Masahiko Nagai, Indrajit Pal

“…The probabilistic forecasts for the terciles were also evaluated using the relative operating characteristics (ROC) scores, to quantify the uncertainty in the GCMs. The results suggested that MME forecasts have shown improved performance (RMSE = 1.29), compared to the raw individual models (ECMWF, which is comparatively better among the selected models) with RMSE = 4.4 and bias-corrected RMSE = 4.3, over Myanmar. …”
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A spatiotemporal optimization engine for prescribed burning in the Southeast US by Reetam Majumder, Adam J. Terando, J. Kevin Hiers, Jaime A. Collazo, Brian J. Reich

“…To facilitate effective decision making and acknowledge growing uncertainties related to climate change effects on wildland fire operations, we developed a spatiotemporal optimization engine to identify near-term optimal burning opportunities for prescribed fire implementation. …”
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Investigating the relationship between brand experience, brand recall and brand loyalty in experiential marketing (case study: Maral Leather) by Mehdi Ajalli, Mohammad Mahdi Mozaffari, Sahar Johari

“…The study's statistical population consisted of all Maral customers. Regarding the uncertainty of the population, 384 were selected as the statistical sample based on the Cochran formula. …”
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Constraining sulphur yields of trachytic and phonolitic volcanic eruptions: Tambora, Vesuvius, Laacher See and Campi Flegrei by Scaillet, Bruno, Oppenheimer, Clive, Cioni, Raffaello, Scaillet, Stephane,  Moussallam, Yves, Prouteau, Gaelle, Andujar, Joan

“…Here, we draw on available petrological and thermodynamical constraints, accounting for uncertainty in pre-eruptive magma redox state, to quantify pre-eruptive sulphur budgets for several prominent phonolite–trachyte eruptions. …”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Fails to Enhance Antibody Response to Omicron Variant in Reinfected Healthcare Workers by Leire Fernández-Ciriza, Álvaro González, José Luis del Pozo, Alejandro Fernandez-Montero, Francisco Carmona-Torre, Paula Martínez de Aguirre, María del Mar Sarasa, Silvia Carlos, Gabriel Reina

“…The emergence of new variants and diverse vaccination regimens have raised uncertainty about vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Sediment Transport Pathways: Sand Apron Bars and Islands of Tokelau and Kiribati, Central Pacific by Eugene C. Rankey, Tion Uriam, Mika Perez

“…Although there is general agreement that global change will influence low-lying atoll islands, considerable uncertainty remains concerning the nature, rates, and causes of morphological change (or, conversely, the stability) of islands. …”
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Airborne Mapping of Atmospheric Ammonia in a Mixed Discrete and Diffuse Emission Environment by David M. Tratt, Clement S. Chang, Eric R. Keim, Kerry N. Buckland, Morad Alvarez, Olga Kalashnikova, Sina Hasheminassab, Michael J. Garay, Yaning Miao, William C. Porter, Francesca M. Hopkins, Payam Pakbin, Mohammad Sowlat

“…Several factors, including thermal contrast and atmospheric boundary layer depth, contributed to the overall uncertainty of the intercomparison between airborne ammonia quantitative retrievals and the corresponding in situ measurements, for which agreement was in the 16–37% range under the most favorable conditions. …”
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Lived experiences of people with chronic kidney disease on maintenance dialysis: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies by Maya Annie Elias, Wim Van Damme, Grace Marie V Ku, Mahesh Kadammanavar, Edwin Wouters

“…Results A total of 59 studies were included, and the following key themes were identified: 1) disrupted biographies among people on dialysis, which included: (a) diagnosis and initiation of dialysis, (b) disabling physical symptoms and functional limitations, (c) impaired socio-occupational functioning, (d) uncertainty and psychological distress, and (e) changes in self-image and identity; and 2) biographical repair, which included: (a) coping with CKD and dialysis, (b) coping styles, and (c) coping strategies. …”
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Cumulative Risk Assessment Toolbox: Methods and Approaches for the Practitioner by Margaret M. MacDonell, Lynne A. Haroun, Linda K. Teuschler, Glenn E. Rice, Richard C. Hertzberg, James P. Butler, Young-Soo Chang, Shanna L. Clark, Alan P. Johns, Camarie S. Perry, Shannon S. Garcia, John H. Jacobi, Marcienne A. Scofield

“…Resources are organized according to the main elements of the assessment process: (1) planning, scoping, and problem formulation; (2) environmental fate and transport; (3) exposure analysis extending to human factors; (4) toxicity analysis; and (5) risk and uncertainty characterization, including presentation of results. …”
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Risk assessment of fine particulate matter exposure attributed to the presence of the cement industry by A. Mallongi, S. Stang, R.D.P. Astuti, A.U. Rauf, M.F. Natsir

“…The Monte Carlo Simulation model was used to estimate the uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of parameters.FINDINGS: The average fine particulate matter concentration was 23.68 micrograms per cubic meter, above the air quality guidelines of the World Health Organization. …”
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Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Lorlatinib in Patients Previously Treated with Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Inhibitors for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in Greece by George Gourzoulidis, Oresteia Zisimopoulou, Nadia Boubouchairopoulou, Christina Michailidi, Chrissy Lowry, Charalampos Tzanetakos, Georgia Kourlaba

“…A probabilistic sensitivity analysis was conducted to account for model uncertainty. **Results:** The analysis showed that, over a lifetime horizon, the estimated total costs of lorlatinib and P-ChT were €81 754 and €12 343, respectively. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Surge Response on Motivation Among Anesthesiology Residents and Fellows: A discussion of findings from semi-structured interviews at Montefiore Medical C... by Sujatha Ramachandran, Kateryna Slinchenkova, Jonathan Leff, David Adams, Sarang Koushik, Omar Viswanath, Naum Shaparin

“…It was widely regarded that patient improvement, community and team support, as well as intrinsic desire to help greatly motivated the team while continuous patient deterioration, uncertainty in staffing and treatment, and concerns for personal and family safety were sources of discouragement. …”
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Reconstruction of S. Margherita Project of 1685 as designed by Agostino Barelli by Fabrizio Ivan Apollonio, Federico Fallavollita, Riccardo Foschi

“…The methodological steps that we are going to address and discuss in this paper are: a) data acquisition, b) critical evaluation of historical and architectural sources, c) 2D digital redrawing of graphic material, d) construction of the 3D model, e) visualisation, f) uncertainty assessment and communication, g) documentation, and h) publication with a particular focus on interoperability and accessibility. …”
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Modeling the flow of Oued Cherraa Basin (northeastern Morocco) using the SWAT model and evaluating model performance by Laaboudi Mohammed, Mezrhab Abdelhamid, Alioua Zahar Elkheir, Achebour Ali, Snaibi Wadii, Sahil Mohammed

“…A sensitivity analysis, calibration and validation process were carried out using the sequential uncertainty adjustment method (SUFI-2), which optimized model parameters and ensured accurate reproduction of flows. …”
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Unveiling gratitude in Javanese Muslim hajatan traditions: Cultural wisdom and social cohesion in the midst of modernization by Rizky Andana Pohan, M. Ramli, Adi Atmoko, Sa'dun Akbar, Fattah Hanurawan

“…The research finds that the hajatan tradition in the Javanese Muslim community serves not only as a religious ceremony but also as a mechanism for coping with uncertainty, fostering solidarity, and expressing gratitude that spans spiritual, ecological, and social dimensions. …”
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Fuzzy Logic Recommender Model for Housing by Emanuel G. Munoz, Jaime Meza, Sebastian Ventura

“…The model predicts a percentage of membership in each cluster, which makes it possible to handle uncertainty by offering properties from different groups in a proportional manner. …”
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Minimal operational theories: classical theories with quantum features by Davide Rolino, Marco Erba, Alessandro Tosini, Paolo Perinotti

“…As a key example, we construct Minimal Strongly Causal Bilocal Classical Theory, a classical toy-theory that lacks incompatible measurements, preparation uncertainty relations, and is noncontextual (both Kochen–Specker and generalised), yet exhibits irreversibility of measurement disturbance, no-information without disturbance, and no-broadcasting. …”
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Creation of a Strategically Oriented Social Responsibility Management System in a Georgian Organization by Maia Chechelashvili, Nino Chikviladze, Irina Iashvili, Tamar Kajaia, Khatuna Kharkhelauri, Elisabed Malania

“…Using decomposition, key problems of effective implementation of corporate social responsibility are identified, among which regulatory uncertainty and strategic integration are highlighted as the most relevant for Georgian organizations; components of an effective social responsibility management system are formed. …”
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