Transformations of Housing in the M'Zab Valley: Contemporary Urban Challenges and Threats to Identity by Snoussi Mohamed islam, Najem Dhaher

“…Architect André Ravéreau described this valley as a true “lesson in urban planning”, highlighting a remarkable balance between functionality, sustainability, and respect for the Saharan ecosystem. …”
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A dual fluorescence-based reporter assay for real-time determination of siRNA- and antisense oligonucleotide-mediated knockdown by Felix Heß, Margarete Odenthal, Elena Wasserburger-Zichel, Christina Grimm, Michal R. Schweiger

“…One of the developmental caveats is the assessment of their functionality in vivo. We therefore developed a sensitive dual fluorescence-based FluoroDetect assay for the testing of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), and RNA-binding compounds. …”
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Single cell-spatial transcriptomics and bulk multi-omics analysis of heterogeneity and ecosystems in hepatocellular carcinoma by Jiazhou Ye, Yan Lin, Zhiling Liao, Xing Gao, Cheng Lu, Lu Lu, Julu Huang, Xi Huang, Shilin Huang, Hongping Yu, Tao Bai, Jie Chen, Xiaobo Wang, Mingzhi Xie, Min Luo, Jinyan Zhang, Feixiang Wu, Guobin Wu, Liang Ma, Bangde Xiang, Lequn Li, Yongqiang Li, Xiaoling Luo, Rong Liang

“…Besides, we found simultaneous cirrhotic and HCC lesions in an individual patient shared common origin and displayed parallel clone evolution via driving disparate immune reprograms for better environmental adaptation. Moreover, endothelial cells exhibited phenotypically conserved but executed differential functions in a space-dependent manner. …”
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Exploring Uncharted Territories in a Vertical Greening System: A Systematic Literature Review of Design, Performance, and Technological Innovations for Urban Sustainability by Miktha Farid Alkadri, Yuliana, Muthiah Hakim Hadini, Stefanie Aylien Jonatan, Aprilia Yolanda, Putri Alifia Desiana, Nur Fitriatus Sa’diah, Dalhar Susanto, Noor Fajrina Farah Istiani, Muhammad Suryanegara

“…By synthesizing current knowledge and proposing future research directions, this review aims to advance VGS as a scalable and adaptable solution for urban challenges, optimizing its functionality, sustainability, and overall effectiveness in improving urban livability.…”
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Conceptual Design and Analysis of a Trans-Domain Aircraft Based on the Camber Morphing Wing by Mingzhen Wang, Mingxuan Xu, Xing Shen, Zhenyang Lai, Yan Zhao, Chen Wang, Qi Hu

“…Multi-functionality and high mission adaptability are important trends in the development of future aircrafts. …”
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An Improved NSGA-II-Based Method for Cutting Trajectory Planning of Boom-Type Roadheader by Chao Zhang, Xuhui Zhang, Wenjuan Yang, Jicheng Wan, Guangming Zhang, Yuyang Du, Sihao Tian, Zeyao Wang

“…We develop a kinematic model for coordinate transformations and design a simplified cutterhead and constraint model to generate feasible cutting points. Bi-objective functions—minimizing cutting trajectory length and turning angle—are formulated as a bi-objective traveling salesman problem (BO-TSP) with adjacency constraints. …”
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A dashboard-based approach to measuring road freight transport performance in a food distribution company by Mar Vazquez-Noguerol, Jesús García-Arca, J. Carlos Prado-Prado

“…This functionality empowers the effective training and engagement of relevant personnel, thereby fostering a collaborative and informed environment.…”
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A GIS-Based Multi-Tier Framework for Assessing the Ecological Potential of Urban Vacant Land by Izyan Ayuni Mohamad Selamat, Sreetheran Maruthaveeran, Mohd Johari Mohd Yusof, Mohd Fairuz Shahidan

“…Urban vacant land possesses significant yet untapped ecological potential (capacity to support biodiversity, ecological processes, and ecosystem functions) for enhancing urban sustainability and resilience. …”
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Optimal Investment and Sharing Decisions in Renewable Energy Communities with Multiple Investing Members by Inês Carvalho, Jorge Sousa, José Villar, João Lagarto, Carla Viveiros, Filipe Barata

“…A case study with a four-member REC is used to showcase the model’s functionality, with simulation results underscoring the benefits of CSC over ISC.…”
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Mutual Insurance in Russia: Current State, Constraints and Paths of Development by Sergey I. Rybakov, Alexander M. Shaikin

“…The article reveals the fundamental contradiction between the interests of insurance consumers, such as households and the corporate sector (including companies with predominant state participation), and the functioning of the mutual insurance mechanism. The authors analyze quantitative indicators of mutual insurance in Russia from 2013 to 2023. …”
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Enhanced resistance of metal sequestering agents by reconfiguration of the Staphylococcus aureus cell wall by Joy R. Paterson, Joshua M. Wadsworth, Rebecca J. Lee, Ping Hu, Jacob Biboy, Daniela Vollmer, Waldemar Vollmer, Jon Marles-Wright, Jana N. Radin, Thomas E. Kehl-Fie, Mary T. Moran, Gary J. Sharples

“…Mutations were identified that altered peptidoglycan metabolism and teichoic acid modification, crucially affecting PBP2 and eliminating FmtA or VraF functionality. The resulting strains showed increased cell wall thickness, modified cell surface charge and varied in susceptibility to cell wall-targeting agents. …”
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In-Plane Vibration Analysis of Annular Plates with Arbitrary Boundary Conditions by Xianjie Shi, Dongyan Shi, Zhengrong Qin, Qingshan Wang

“…Unlike most of the existing studies, the presented method can be readily and universally applied to a wide spectrum of in-plane vibration problems involving different boundary conditions, varying material, and geometric properties with no need of modifying the basic functions or adapting solution procedures. Several numerical examples are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness and reliability of the current solution for predicting the in-plane vibration characteristics of annular plates subjected to different boundary conditions.…”
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Hybrid Four Vector Intelligent Metaheuristic with Differential Evolution for Structural Single-Objective Engineering Optimization by Hussam N. Fakhouri, Ahmad Sami Al-Shamayleh, Abdelraouf Ishtaiwi, Sharif Naser Makhadmeh, Sandi N. Fakhouri, Faten Hamad

“…., CEC2017, CEC2022) and an additional set of 50 challenging benchmark functions. Comprehensive statistical analyses, including mean, standard deviation, and the Wilcoxon rank-sum test, are conducted to assess its performance. …”
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Controlled Gene-Accumulation Programming by Najla Al-Saati, Nidhal Al-Assady

“…Research will show that this method provide a better overall performance especially due to the isolation of terminals from functions. Chromosome flip folding is a new crossover operator introduced in this work; it will prove to be efficient in introducing new genetic material.             …”
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Strengths and Weaknesses of National Innovation System of the Russian Federation by I. G. Korotkov, V. A. Zubenko

“…National innovation system of the Russian Federation is fundamentally differs from NIS in developed countries, both as by the level of development and efficiency of functioning and by its organizational structure. Social, cultural, historical and economic factors are in the basis of these differences. …”
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A comparative analysis of three pharmacovigilance system assessment tools. by Muhammad Akhtar Abbas Khan, Jude Nwokike, Asim Rauf, Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar

“…These instruments are designed to evaluate the functionality and performance of national regulatory authorities within the context of their respective pharmacovigilance systems.…”
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Many-body quantum dynamics with MCTDH-X by Paolo Molignini, Sunayana Dutta, Elke Fasshauer

“…Advanced features of MCTDH-X are also explored in the last section, including the calculation of correlation functions and the creation of visualizations through video tutorials. …”
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Monitoring of clinical signs of intravenous infusion patients with ZigBee wireless technology by Xiaobo Zhu, Yunlong Ye

“…In this article, based on ZigBee module, automatic control of drip rate, abnormal alarm, real-time liquid crystal display of infusion progress, and other functions are realized without manual intervention. …”
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THE SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT IN EDUCATION by Nikita S. Iskrin, Tatyana A. Chichkanova

“…Developed on the basis of results of research and approved course « Systematic approach in educational institution practice: technologies and management issues» helps get over some thinking and the stereotypes that generate the problems in education system development; promotes understanding of management methods in accordance with principles of systematic thinking; realizes and sets the abilities of interrelations revealing between external and internal processes and phenomena in relation to the system; develops an ability to predict the future systems behaviour and readiness to change structure of system, cohesion between its elements and functions.…”
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A revamped black winged kite algorithm with advanced strategies for engineering optimization by Sarada Mohapatra, Deepa Kaliyaperumal, Farhad Soleimanian Gharehchopogh

“…The effectiveness and stability of RBKA are systematically evaluated using established benchmark functions, such as CEC2005, CEC2020, and CEC2022. Additionally, the method is utilized in fifteen constraint optimization problems from the CEC2011 test suite and six complex engineering design problems, demonstrating its versatility and efficacy. …”
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