Academic Articles & Research Papers

An Algebraic Characterization of Prefix-Strict Languages

Let Σ+ be the set of all finite words over a finite alphabet Σ. A word u is called a strict prefix of a word v, if u is a prefix of v and there is no other way to show that u is a subword of v. A language L⊆Σ+ is said to be prefix-strict, i...

LPGRI: A Global Relevance-Based Link Prediction Approach for Multiplex Networks

The individuals of real-world networks participate in various types of connections, each forming a layer in multiplex networks. Link prediction is an important problem in multiplex network analysis owing to its wide range of practical appli...

The Global Forest Fire Emissions Prediction System version 1.0

The Global Forest Fire Emissions Prediction System (GFFEPS) is a model that estimates biomass burning in near-real time for global air quality forecasting. The model uses a bottom-up approach, based on remotely sensed hotspot locations, and...

Work-related musculoskeletal pain and characteristics of brewery workers in southwest Nigeria - a pilot study

BACKGROUND: Work-related musculoskeletal pain (WMSP) is a common symptom associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders. It is aggravated by poor lifting techniques, inappropriate ergonomics, repetitive movements and awkward posture...

Enhancing clinician participation in quality improvement training: implementation and impact of an evidence-based initiative to maximise antenatal clinician participation in training regarding women’s alcohol consumption during pregnancy

Abstract Background There are significant challenges in ensuring sufficient clinician participation in quality improvement training. Clinician capability has been identified as a barrier to the delivery of evidence-based care. Clinician tra...

Centuries of Heat Waves over India during 20th and 21st Century

An assessment of temperature extremes is made for the Indian subcontinent to identify the changes since 1951 to 2015, and for the future climate periods till 2100 for all the 21 CMIP5 (Coupled Model intercomparision Project phase 5) models ...

A Mark-Release-Recapture Study to Estimate Field Performance of Imported Radio-Sterilized Male Aedes albopictus in Albania

The pathogen transmitting Aedes albopictus mosquito is spreading rapidly in Europe, putting millions of humans and animals at risk. This species is well-established in Albania since its first detection in 1979. The sterile insect technique ...

Analysis of groundwater and surface water quality using modelled water index and multivariate statistics in Kampala and Mbarara Districts, Uganda

Abstract The demand for domestic, public and industrial use of water increases with population growth. However, activities from humans and natural environment have resulted into decline in water quality. The aim of this study was to evaluat...

Implementation of non-pharmacological recommendations and its associated factors among hypertensive patients on follow-up in hospitals of South Omo and Gofa zones, Southern Ethiopia: A facility based cross sectional study.

Hypertension is a major public health issue and inadequately controlled in a large proportion of patients globally. It can be adequately managed both pharmacologically and non-pharmacologically. This study aimed to assess the implementation...

«Being Together» in Pandemic Conditions: Social Cohesion Challenges of the Contemporary Ukrainian Society

The article is dedicated to the analysis of the Ukrainian society social cohesion challenges in the pandemic conditions of digitally mediated interactions. Based on the results of qualitative sociological research, as well as a secondary an...

One-year outcomes of an innovative laparoscopic pectopexy procedure using inverted T-mesh for treatment of advanced uterine and anterior vaginal prolapse

Abstract This prospective pilot study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an innovative laparoscopic pectopexy (LP) technique employing an inverted T-mesh for the concomitant treatment of advanced uterine and anterior vagin...

The Cambridge Dictionary of Statistics

Measurement scales and statistics: A clash of paradigms.

The "permissible statistics " controversy stems from a clash of different theories or paradigms of measurement. Three theories are identified: the representational, the operational, and the classical. In each case the relation between measu...

Dictionary of Statistics and Methodology.

Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology

The Relationship of Youth Family Values with Hedonism and Eudemonia

Introduction. A notable trend in modern society is the transformation of family institution, which has long been considered the most important social and personal value. The change of attitudes of young people towards marriage in Russia is ...

Prevalence and factors associated with diabetic retinopathy among diabetic patients at Arbaminch General Hospital, Ethiopia: Cross sectional study.

BackgroundCurrently 93 million people are estimated as living with diabetic retinopathy worldwide. The prevalence and risk factors of diabetic retinopathy in developed countries have been well documented; but in Ethiopia, data on prevalence...

Relative risk of suicide following exposure to recent stressors, Victoria, Australia

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to identify stressors over‐represented in the 12 months prior to death among 553 Victorian adults who died by suicide. Methods: Age‐ and sex‐specific suicide rates and relative risks of suicide were calc...

Clinical and epidemiological characteristics in Seychelles patients diagnosed with dementia

Background: dementia has now become a major cause of death, leading to disability and dependence. Objective: to characterize clinical and epidemiological variables in patients with dementia in Seychelles, from July 2018 to August 2019. Me...

Statistics, Not Experts

The legal system should rely much more than it now does on statistical evidence. It should be cautious about the judgments of experts, who make predictable cognitive errors. Like everyone else, experts have a tendency to blunder about risk,...