Effect of Solvent and Grain Color on the Biological Activities of Maize Grain by Yolanda Salinas-Moreno, Miguel Ángel Martínez-Ortiz, Eduardo Padilla-Camberos, José Luis Ramírez-Díaz, Alejandro Ledesma-Miramontes, Ivone Alemán de la Torre, Alberto Santillán-Fernández

“…The color of maize grain, ranging from pink to purple, is related to the presence of phenolic compounds whose efficient extraction is affected by the solvent used. …”
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Exploring the Impact of School-Based Physical and Perceived Environments on Students’ Physical Activity During Recess: A Case Study of Four Schools in Xi’an, China by Qing Wang, Yan Wang, Lan Zhou, Yong Nan

“…The study’s results confirmed previous findings from a social–ecological perspective and provide a comprehensive assessment framework that includes the spatial organization/spatial quality of the school and the perceived variables of safety, comfort, aesthetics, accessibility and functionality. …”
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A Multi-objective Transmission Expansion Planning Strategy: A Bilevel Programming Method by S. Zolfaghari-Moghaddam, T. Akbari

“…This paper describes a methodology for transmission expansion planning (TEP) within a deregulated electricity market. Two objective functions including investment cost (IC) and congestion cost (CC) are considered. …”
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Exploring individual and organizational contributors to workplace deviant behavior by D. Daryono, R. Gunawan, U. Udin

“…The novelty and originality of this research lie in its integration of these three variables to understand their combined impact on workplace deviant behavior. …”
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A Robust Multi-Objective Evolutionary Framework for Artificial Island Construction Scheduling Under Dynamic Constraints by Tianju Zheng, Liping Sun, Mingwei Li, Guangyao Yuan, Shuqi Li

“…MACEMGA combines cooperative coevolution, adaptive dynamic weighting, dynamic penalty functions, and advanced genetic operators to navigate the solution space efficiently and identify Pareto optimal schedules. …”
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Nitrogen deposition favors later leaf senescence in woody species by Jian Wang, Xiaoyue Wang, Josep Peñuelas, Hao Hua, Chaoyang Wu

“…Changes in climate conditions and nitrogen deposition levels jointly controlled the direction of date of foliar senescence trends (advance or delay). The spatial variability of nitrogen deposition effects can be related to plant traits (e.g., nitrogen resorption and use efficiencies), climatic conditions, and soil properties. …”
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Impedance-based sensitivity analysis for enhanced dynamic stability in DC off-grid hydrogen production systems by Chenguang Zhang, Zhongjian Kang, Bin Li, Hongyang Zhang, Di Zhu

“…DC off-grid hydrogen production systems, employing source–hydrogen interface converters to achieve efficient renewable energy conversion and electrolysis coupling, represent a core technological solution for green hydrogen generation. …”
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Evolution and transformation of vineyard landscapes and promotion of sustainable viticulture. The case of Boukornine protected area in Tunisia by Abdelkarim Hamrita, Faouzi Haouala, Khouloud Annabi, Rania Kouki, Rania Kouki, Mokhtar Rejili, Bouthaina Al Mohandes Dridi

“…This shift has contributed to landscape homogenization and a decline in ecological functionality. Nonetheless, the vicinity of Boukornine National Park provides critical ecosystem services—such as microclimate regulation and biodiversity support—that buffer vineyards against environmental stressors.DiscussionThe study emphasizes the need for sustainable transitions in vineyard management through the adoption of organic farming practices, efficient irrigation systems, and the valorization of local terroirs. …”
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Dynamic ensemble-based machine learning models for predicting pest populations by Ankit Kumar Singh, Md Yeasin, Ranjit Kumar Paul, A. K. Paul, Anita Sarkar

“…This study introduces a dynamic ensemble model with absolute log error (ALE) and logistic error functions using four machine learning models—artificial neural networks (ANNs), support vector regression (SVR), k-nearest neighbors (kNN), and random forests (RF). …”
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ClimKern v1.2: a new Python package and kernel repository for calculating radiative feedbacks by T. P. Janoski, T. P. Janoski, T. P. Janoski, T. P. Janoski, T. P. Janoski, I. Mitevski, R. J. Kramer, M. Previdi, L. M. Polvani, L. M. Polvani, L. M. Polvani

“…ClimKern functions contain helpful optional parameters while maintaining standard practices between calculations.…”
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ESTIMATING THE DEMAND FOR RAILWAY FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION: A CASE STUDY IN KAZAKHSTAN by Madiyar SULTANBEK, Nazdana ADILOVA, Aleksander SŁADKOWSKI, Arnur KARIBAYEV

“…Qualitative methods rely on judgments and opinions, while quantitative methods utilize historical data or identify causal relationships between variables. Overall, the present study highlights the critical role of demand forecasting in the railway freight transportation industry and its impact on efficient planning and decision-making processes.…”
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COBRAme: A computational framework for genome-scale models of metabolism and gene expression. by Colton J Lloyd, Ali Ebrahim, Laurence Yang, Zachary A King, Edward Catoiu, Edward J O'Brien, Joanne K Liu, Bernhard O Palsson

“…This reformulated model gives functionally identical solutions to previous E. coli ME-models while using 1/6 the number of free variables and solving in less than 10 minutes, a marked improvement over the 6 hour solve time of previous ME-model formulations. …”
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Leveraging artificial intelligence for diagnosis of children autism through facial expressions by Mahmood A. Mahmood, Leila Jamel, Nazik Alturki, Medhat A. Tawfeek

“…Using autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosed child RGB images data, researchers evaluated six prevalent deep learning structures: DenseNet201, ResNet152, VGG16, VGG19, MobileNetV2, and EfficientNet-B0. ResNet152 reached the highest accuracy rate of 89% when functioning independently. …”
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In vitro study of macro and micro nutrients decline in MS medium on growth and development levels of Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne. by Seyed Mohammad Hosseini Nasr, Marziyeh Valizadeh, Seyed Ali Razavi

“…Acacia tortilis is one of the valuable species growing in the southern regions of Iran, which is highly considerable for a variety of reasons such as stabilization of quicksand, medicinal uses and ecological functions. Low germination capacity of seeds, hard rooting of cuttings, the value of aesthetics and multiple medicinal uses highlight the importance of further research to explore methods for easy and efficient propagation of this species in vitro. …”
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Ectopic expression of vaccinia virus E3 and K3 cannot rescue ectromelia virus replication in rabbit RK13 cells. by Erin S Hand, Sherry L Haller, Chen Peng, Stefan Rothenburg, Adam R Hersperger

“…However, there is individual variability in the range of species able to be productively infected. …”
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Public Procurement Reforms and Service Delivery in Rubanda District Uganda. by Niwagaba, Ivan

“…This underlay on the following objectives that is to assess the effect of compliance with procurement rules and procedures on service delivery, evaluate the relationship between procurement forms and service delivery and assess the effect of staffing and functionality of procurement committees on service delivery in Rubanda District. …”
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Concomitant generation of hydrogen during carbon dioxide storage in ultramafic massifs- state of the art with implications to decarbonization strategies by Mahmoud Leila, Randy Hazlett, Paul Mathews George, Isabelle Moretti, Zhaksylyk Kabashev, Milovan Fustic

“…Mineral trapping of CO₂ recently emerged as one of the most efficient and lowest-risk approaches for long-term CO₂ sequestration. …”
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Emerging Role of Mesenchymal Stromal Cell and Exosome Therapies in Treating Cognitive Impairment by Vick Key Tew, Muttiah Barathan, Fazlina Nordin, Jia Xian Law, Min Hwei Ng

“…Cognitive aging, characterized by the gradual decline in cognitive functions such as memory, attention, and problem-solving, significantly impacts daily life. …”
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COSP-RTTOV-1.0: flexible radiation diagnostics to enable new science applications in model evaluation, climate change detection, and satellite mission design by J. K. Shaw, J. K. Shaw, D. J. Swales, S. DeSouza-Machado, D. D. Turner, J. E. Kay, J. E. Kay, D. P. Schneider

“…Outputs from COSP-RTTOV are consistent with instrument spectral response functions, orbit sampling, and the physics of the host model. …”
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Decellularized adipose-derived matrix from Superficial layers of abdominal adipose tissue exhibits superior capacity of adipogenesis compared to deep layers by Xiaomu Ma, Qiang Yue, Su Fu, Chunjun Liu, Jie Luan

“…These findings not only deepen our comprehension of the structural and functional heterogeneity of adipose tissues but also become one of the reason for the large variability between batches of DAM products, providing guidance for constructing more efficient and stable bio-scaffolds.…”
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