Combining multi-criteria decision analysis with agro-morphological-biochemical-molecular traits of interest for use in breeding in promising common bean breeding lines (Phaseolus v... by Lovro Sinkovič, Hourieh Tavakoli Hasanaklou, Mohamed Neji, Eva Plestenjak, Peter Dolničar, Vladimir Meglič, Barbara Pipan

“…Factor analysis of mixed data (FAMD) and hierarchical clustering on principal components (HCPC) grouped the breeding materials into two clusters and subgroups. …”
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Enhancement of the Optoelectric and Photovoltaic Responses of Al/PVP:ZnTiO3/p‐Si Structure by Graphene Nanoparticles by Ali Barkhordari, Şemsettin Altındal, Süleyman Özçelik, Hamid Reza Mashayekhi, Mustafa Muradov, Yashar Azizian‐Kalandaragh

“…In this work, the optoelectronic response of Al/p‐Si photodiodes (PDs) with and without (PVP:Gr‐ZnTiO3) composite interlayer is investigated in dark and under various light intensities (P). …”
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Generative hyphal stiffness and cell wall thickening in fungi by James A.L. Gallagher, Jessica N. Redmond, Meisam Asgari, Alexander J. Bradshaw, Bryn T.M. Dentinger, Steven E. Naleway

“…Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy showed that chemical compositions were consistent between species. Scanning Electron Microscopy showed a significant decrease in diameters, increased cell wall thickness, and increased material volume percentage from monomitic to dimitic to trimitic species. …”
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Modeling of Droplet Deposition in Air-Assisted Spraying by Jian Song, Zhichong Wang, Changyuan Zhai, Chenchen Gu, Kang Zheng, Xuecheng Li, Ronghua Jiang, Ke Xiao

“…To facilitate targeted pesticide application in the canopy of fruit trees, this study employed a newly developed wind-speed-adjustable orchard sprayer and established a prediction model for deposition based on data from orthogonal trials using a central composite design accounting for the coupling effect of three-dimensional spatial parameters. …”
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A Novel High-Precision Workpiece Self-Positioning Method for Improving the Convergence Ratio of Optical Components in Magnetorheological Finishing by Yiang Zhang, Pengxiang Wang, Chaoliang Guan, Meng Liu, Xiaoqiang Peng, Hao Hu

“…Further, based on these thresholds, a hybrid self-positioning method combining machine vision and a probing module is proposed. A composite data acquisition method using both a camera and probe is designed, and a stepwise global optimization model is constructed by integrating a synchronous iterative localization algorithm with the Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm II (NSGA-II). …”
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EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF CO2 ABSORPTION RATES FOR AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF HEXYLAMINE, DIMETHYLCYCLOHEXYLAMINE AND THEIR BLENDS by NOHA BOULMAL, RODRIGO RIVERA-TINOCO, CHAKIB BOUALLOU

“…This paper presents the selection of lipophilic amine based solvents and compares the performance of hexylamine 3M aqueous solutions and the mixture of dimethylcyclohexylamine/hexylamine in aqueous solutions at different compositions. Both absorption and regeneration rates for the selected lipophilic mixtures show outstanding results compared to the benchmark solvent monoethanolamine (MEA). …”
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Developing a Vital Signal Detection Electrode for Fabric Substrate Using a High-Performance Conductive Carbon-Based Ink by K. Chansaengsri, B. Tunhoo, K. Onlaor, T. Thiwawong

“…This study presented carbon-based screen-printing inks produced by mixing a graphite composite with a polymer emulsion to bind with flexible fabric substrates and tested with 10,000 bending cycles. …”
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Potential of Agricultural Waste Fibers for Dialdehyde Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production by Suthaphat Kamthai, Chanakan Prom-u-thai, Patompong Khaw-on, Aree Deenu, Kamonwan Tachai

“…This study investigates the environmental issue of air pollution (PM 2.5) from agricultural waste in Thailand and promotes the utilization of agricultural wastes by using their chemical compositions, especially cellulose content. The fourth readily available varieties of agricultural waste, such as rice straw, corn husk, hemp shive, and durian rind, were selected to evaluate their fiber morphology and chemical properties. …”
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Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation of Hybrid and Advanced Structures: A Comprehensive Review of Methods, Applications, and Emerging Trends by Farima Abdollahi-Mamoudan, Clemente Ibarra-Castanedo, Xavier P. V. Maldague

“…As engineered materials evolve into increasingly complex architectures such as fiber-reinforced polymers, fiber–metal laminates, sandwich composites, and functionally graded materials, traditional NDT techniques face growing limitations in sensitivity, adaptability, and diagnostic reliability. …”
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Harnessing eDNA Metabarcoding to Monitor Species Diversity in Restoration Sites: Insights From Laikipia, Kenya by Cornelius Okello, Nina Wambiji, Susana W. Kihia, Nehemiah Ongeso, Samuel Mwakisha Mwamburi, Anthony Wandera, Marie‐Estelle Demory, Margaret Awuor Owuor

“…This study aimed to pilot soil environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding to detect species compositions rapidly, evaluate population structures and abundances, and characterize taxonomic groups. …”
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Sex-related differential item functioning of the Jenkins Sleep Scale: a cross-sectional study among 77 967 employees in the Finnish public sector by Jussi Vahtera, Mika Kivimäki, Saana Myllyntausta, Jenni Ervasti, Jari P A Arokoski, Mikhail Saltychev, Juhani Juhola

“…The discrimination ability of all four items was moderate to high. For the JSS composite score, overall discrimination ability was moderate (0.98, 95% CI 0.97 to 0.99). …”
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A Spatiotemporal Fusion Network for Remote Sensing Based on Global Context Attention Mechanism by Weisheng Li, Yusha Liu, Yidong Peng, Fengyan Wu

“…Supervision of both the final output and intermediate difference images is facilitated by a composite loss function, which improves the fusion quality in the temporal, spatial, and visual domains. …”
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Quantitative Evaluation by Glucose Diffusion of Microleakage in Aged Calcium Silicate-Based Open-Sandwich Restorations by S. Koubi, H. Elmerini, G. Koubi, H. Tassery, J. Camps

“…After 1 year, the teeth were submitted to glucose diffusion, and the resulting data were analyzed with a nonparametric Mann-Whitney test. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification, Characterization, and Expression Analysis of the NAC Transcription Factor Family in Sweet Cherry (<i>Prunus avium</i> L.) by Feng An, Xin Yin, Kaibire Jueraiti, Yuanyuan Yang, Zhuoyang Yan, Jie Li, Dongqian Shan

“…Comparative analysis revealed significant variations in gene proportions, exon–intron structures, and motif compositions among different groups. Furthermore, cis-element analysis suggested the potential roles of <i>PaNACs</i> in regulating plant growth, development, hormone signaling, and stress responses. …”
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Pion pair production in e + e − annihilation at next-to-leading order matched to Parton Shower by Ettore Budassi, Carlo M. Carloni Calame, Marco Ghilardi, Andrea Gurgone, Guido Montagna, Mauro Moretti, Oreste Nicrosini, Fulvio Piccinini, Francesco P. Ucci

“…According to the recent advances in the literature, particular attention is paid to the treatment of the pion composite structure in loop diagrams beyond the commonly used factorised sQED approach, as well as to the modelling of multiple photon radiation through the Parton Shower algorithm. …”
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Enhancing Indian onion (Allium Cepa L. var. aggregatum) extraction by microwave hydrodiffusion and gravity (MHG) method: Parametric study and optimization using FCCD design by Yeni Variyana, Murni Fitria, Raka Selaksa Charisma Muchammad, Mahfud Mahfud

“…Optimal extraction conditions were identified through a two-stage process: initially screening data using a full factorial design, followed by process optimization using a face-centred central composite design (FCCD). …”
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TensorTrack: Tensor Decomposition for Video Object Tracking by Yuntao Gu, Pengfei Zhao, Lan Cheng, Yuanjun Guo, Haikuan Wang, Wenjun Ding, Yu Liu

“…This challenge highlights the difficulty of effectively generalizing to unknown data. To address this issue, this paper proposes an innovative method that utilizes tensor decomposition, an underexplored concept in object-tracking research. …”
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Optimization of material ratio of curtain grouting based on alkali suppression by Xiaofeng XUE, Honglei LIU, Shuai ZHANG, He MENG, Yapeng QUAN

“…Orthogonal tests identify the optimal proportions as follows: composite acid salt 0.5%, calcium sulfoaluminate 1.5%, phosphogypsum 10.0%, and clay 50.0%. …”
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Discordances in Kinetic Energy Between the Superior Cavopulmonary Connection and Single Ventricle Are Associated With Suboptimal Fontan Outcomes: A Pre‐Fontan 4‐Dimensional Flow St... by Jacqueline Contento, Mithra Agamy, Maren Brinken, Ryan O'Hara, Nicholas Mouzakis, Janet Kruetzer, Rittal Mehta, Roland Axt‐Fliedner, Elias Balaras, Francesco Capuano, Ravi Vegulla, Yves d'Udekem, Yue‐Hin Loke

“…Twenty‐six (40%) experienced a composite outcome, including 9 with rejected candidacy. …”
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Assessment of quality of maternal and newborn care and its determinants: a national study of primary health care facilities in Nigeria by Toluwani Oluwatola, Saheed Dipo Isiaka, Oluomachukwu Omeje, Folake Oni, Olugbemisola W. Samuel, Sidney Sampson, Hilda Ebinim, Oluwadamilare Olatunji, Oluwafisayo Ayodeji, Dolapo Ajibola, Stallone Ngobua, Oluwafunmilayo Dehinbo, Helen Ukoh, Leyira Ken-Aminikpo, Segun Adenipekun, Hilary I. Okagbue

“…This study aimed to assess the quality of MNCs among 25,840 public primary healthcare centers (PHCs) across Nigeria, analyze subnational variations, and determine the influence of contextual variables on the quality of care (QoC) by PHCs. Methods Data from a nationwide PHC assessment conducted in 2022 were utilized to create the composite index of care for PHC facilities in Nigeria. …”
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