Assessing the effect of dynamics of unpredictable locust invasive behavior and its effect on food security and community livelihood by Mfano Charles Petro

“…Additionally, it was observed that the deterrent coefficient in the invaded and source zones (ηi and ηs) has a significant impact on controlling the dynamic behavior of locusts.…”
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Prediction of Pile Bearing Capacity Using Opposition-Based Differential Flower Pollination-Optimized Least Squares Support Vector Regression (ODFP-LSSVR) by Nhat-Duc Hoang, Xuan-Linh Tran, Thanh-Canh Huynh

“…Based on such datasets, LSSVR is capable of generalizing a multivariate function that estimates values of pile bearing capacity based on a set of variables describing pile characteristics and ground conditions. …”
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Task-Contingent Persistence is Related to Better Performance-Based Measures in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain by Cyrille Burrus, Philippe Vuistiner, Bertrand Léger, Gilles Rivier, Roger Hilfiker, François Luthi

“…Their relationship with functioning of patients with chronic pain is debated. …”
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A DQN-Based Algorithm for Operational Optimization of Freight Trains in Long Steep Downhill Sections by HE Zhiyu, LI Yinan, LI Hui, JI Zhijun

“…The study employed the batch collection of training samples utilizing experience replay and a double-network mechanism, along with the preprocessing of neural network state inputs, and the investigation into feasible regions within the action space using a variable ε-greedy strategy. A loss function based on the value function was then constructed, and network parameters were updated iteratively by a batch gradient descent method. …”
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SCIENCE TEACHERS’ ICT USE FREQUENCY AND THE BARRIERS THEY WERE EXPOSED by Fatma TAŞKIN EKİCİ, Seçil DEMİRHAN, İzzet KARA, Erhan EKİCİ

“…</p><p>In the pilot study (n=231), it has been revealed that the Cronbach Alfa internal consistency coefficient for FOU was α=0,91and for BFU was α=0,88. …”
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Grid-connected PV inverter system control optimization using Grey Wolf optimized PID controller by Monika Gupta, P. M. Tiwari, R. K. Viral, Ashish Shrivastava, Basem Abu Zneid, Iryna Hunko

“…Conventional controllers such as P and PI are widely used in PV applications due to their simplicity, but they exhibit notable limitations in dynamic environments, including increased Total Harmonic Distortion (THD), slower transient response, and poor voltage regulation—particularly under variable irradiance conditions. The proposed GWO-PID method overcomes these limitations by leveraging the GWO algorithm’s global search capability to dynamically optimize the PID gains (Kp, Ki, Kd) based on a composite fitness function that minimizes Mean Squared Error (MSE) and THD. …”
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Mitigating Load Imbalance and Enhancing Distribution Transformer Performance via Fuzzy Inference System by Althoff Hibban, Azriyenni Azhari Zakri, Dirman Hanafi, Boy Ihsan, Umair Ali

“…To address this issue, this study proposes a fuzzy logic-based approach using a Mamdani-type Fuzzy Inference System (FIS). The input variables, current magnitudes in phases R, S, and T, are represented by trapezoidal membership functions classified into several categories. …”
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A Brief Political Economy of Energy Subsidies in the Middle East and North Africa by Laura El-Katiri, Bassam Fattouh

“…While it is clear that energy subsidy reform will not be the only variable at play, its potential socio-economic dividends are important factors for enabling some common regional objectives—sustainable fiscal policies, fiscal space to invest in key areas, and a more efficient and equitable distribution of scarce resources—to be achieved, helping to promote a more stable political status quo in the long term. …”
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Optimizing switching sequences in AC-AC converters for enhanced safety and performance in conveyor systems by Velmurugan Dhandapani, Gopinath Balasubramanian

“…Industrial systems require optimized control to maintain efficiency under variable loads. Fault conditions influence power stability and overall system functionality. …”
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Classification of Biological Data using Deep Learning Technique by Azha Javed, Muhammad Javed Iqbal

“…Previous work failed to properly address issues related to the classification of biological sequences i.e. protein including efficient encoding of variable length biological sequence data and implementation of deep learning based neural network models to enhance the performance of classification/ recognition systems. …”
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Haemodynamics-driven developmental pruning of brain vasculature in zebrafish. by Qi Chen, Luan Jiang, Chun Li, Dan Hu, Ji-wen Bu, David Cai, Jiu-lin Du

“…The brain blood vasculature consists of a highly ramified vessel network that is tailored to meet its physiological functions. How the brain vasculature is formed has long been fascinating biologists. …”
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A New Modeling Method for Meteorological Information of Regional Distributed Photovoltaic Power Generation Based on Multi‐Source Information Fusion by Yuhang Wang, Dengxuan Li, Wenwen Ma, Xi Zhang, Honglu Zhu

“…Precise meteorological information is the foundation for achieving these functions. However, DPV sites are typically scattered with small installed capacities and generally lack dedicated weather stations. …”
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Optimally controlled heating of solid particles in a fluidised bed with a dispersive flow of the solid by Poświata Artur, Szwast Zbigniew

“…The mixing rate was described by the axial dispersion coefficient. As any economic values of variables describing analysing process are subject to local and time fluctuations, the accepted objective function describes the total cost of the process expressed in exergy units. …”
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Mediating Effects of Stakeholders and Supervision on Corporate Social Responsibility by Fenghua Wang, Janice Lo, Monica Lam

“…All the standardized path coefficients (β) of direct effects from institutional pressures, market/societal pressures, and structural support to corporate social responsibility benefits are less than 0.1. …”
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Effect of a mix of condense and hydrolysable tannins feed additive on lactating dairy cows’ services per conception and days open by Alejandro R Castillo, Julio A Di Rienzo, Damiano Cavallini

“…Services per conception was modeled as a Poisson count using a generalized linear model with log link function. Days open was modeled with a generalized linear model for a gamma variable with log link function. …”
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Parametric Study of Fuel Distribution Effects on a Kerosene-Based Scramjet Combustor by Jun Yang, Xian-yu Wu, Zhen-guo Wang

“…The fuel equivalence ratio for each injection port was taken as the design variables. And the combustion efficiency, the total pressure recovery coefficient, and the drag coefficient were chosen as the objective functions. …”
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Simulation Model for Hardware-in-the-Loop Tests of the ILR-33 AMBER Rocket Control System by Dawid Cieśliński, Rafał Dziczkaniec, Jan Kierski, Cezary Szczepański, Michał Welcer

“…It permits us to simulate flight dynamics in a 6DOF environment, with consideration of the variable thrust, mass-inertia, and aerodynamics. It reproduces key functionalities of on-board computer and sensors and allows us to reproduce multiple mission scenarios. …”
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Design Interleaved Full Bridge Circuit DC-DC Converter With Fuel Cell Power Source On Hybrid Trains by Taufik Iqbal Miftaks, Muhammad Azis Muslim, Mochammad Rusli

“…SMC is a type of non-linear control that functions functionally to control variable structures. …”
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Trajectory Planning Based on Screw Theory with Consideration of the Optimal Berth Position for a Space Robot by Yong Wang, Ying Liao, Kejie Gong

“…First, the berth position is transformed into the desired position of the end-effector, and its constraints are described. Joint variables are parameterized using a sinusoidal function combined with a five-order polynomial function. …”
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Mapping sage‐grouse fence‐collision risk: Spatially explicit models for targeting conservation implementation by Bryan S. Stevens, David E. Naugle, Brian Dennis, John W. Connelly, Tim Griffiths, Kerry P. Reese

“…However, research also suggested sage‐grouse collision was highly variable, and managers implementing mitigation desire targeting tools to prioritize mitigation efforts as a function of risk. …”
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