Enhanced thermal performance of variable cross-section solar collectors: a case study in Santiniketan, India by Pranab Kanti Roy

“…Abstract We present analytical models for variable cross-section absorber plate solar collectors, where the thermal conductivity, overall heat loss coefficient, and incident solar heat flux are power-law functions of temperature. …”
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Self-utility distance as a computational approach to understanding self-concept clarity by Josué García-Arch, Christoph W. Korn, Lluís Fuentemilla

“…Abstract Self-concept stability and cohesion are crucial for psychological functioning and well-being, yet the mechanisms that underpin this fundamental aspect of human cognition remain underexplored. …”
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The Physics and Metaphysics of Social Powers: Bridging Cognitive Processing and Social Dynamics, a New Perspective on Power Through Active Inference by Mahault Albarracin, Sonia de Jager, David Hyland

“…Our semantic habitat—narratives, ideologies, representations, etc.—functions through attentional scripts that coordinate social behavior. …”
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPIC (MEDICAL) IMAGES ENHANCEMENT by N. A. Obukhova, A. A. Motyko, A. A. Pozdeev

“…The main feature of the method is usage of nonlinear local transformation functions in transformation of RGB channels, as well as absence of calibration procedure for obtaining the effect of virtual chromoendoscopy. …”
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Flow behavior over well-escape weirs by Hassan I. Mohamed, Gamal Abozeid, Nashat A. Ali, Wagdy M. Saied

“…Weirs play an important role in controlling and managing water in irrigation canal networks through several functions, such as discharge measurements, water distribution, and lowering the water level. …”
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The Individual and Combined Effects of Prenatal Micronutrient Supplementations on Neurobehavioral Developmental Disorders in Preschool Children by Liwen Ding, Esben Strodl, Maolin Zhang, Weiqing Chen

“…Logistic regression models were used to estimate the effect of micronutrient supplementations on NDDs across crude, adjusted, and full-inclusion models. …”
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Multidimensional bioinformatics analysis of chondrosarcoma subtypes and TGF-β signaling networks using big data approaches by Shengke Li, Junteng Chen, Fuping He, Maosheng Wang, Jun Liu, Hui Xie

“…Dimensionality reduction techniques (UMAP/t-SNE) were used to cluster cell subtypes, followed by Gene Ontology (GO) and pathway analyses to elucidate their biological functions. Cell–cell interaction networks, including the MIF signaling network, were reconstructed to map intercellular communications. …”
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Measuring Semantic Stability: Statistical Estimation of Semantic Projections via Word Embeddings by Roger Arnau, Ana Coronado Ferrer, Álvaro González Cortés, Claudia Sánchez Arnau, Enrique A. Sánchez Pérez

“…Our results show that semantic stability can be quantitatively evaluated and that the careful modeling of projection functions and universes is crucial for robust semantic analysis in NLP.…”
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Leveraging T cell co-stimulation for enhanced therapeutic efficacy of trispecific antibodies targeting prostate cancer by Jiaqi Zhao, Xinyu Gu, Yanping Sun, Linling Zhou, Jie Bi, Liqiang Pan

“…We conducted comparative profiling of the attributes of distinct co-stimulatory signals to T-cell functions in prostate cancer models.Results Co-stimulatory trispecific T-cell engagers enhance T-cell activation, proliferation, and display tumor cell-killing activity in vitro. …”
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Peculiarities of using geoinformation systems in training of future geography specialists in higher education institutions by Olena Korol, Olesia Kornus, Anatolii Kornus

“…The main models of data presentation, due to which the work of GIS can be realized, are considered. …”
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Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Residential RC Buildings in Yemen Using Incremental Dynamic Analysis (IDA) by Amr Ahmed Radman Ahmed, Linfeng Lu, Bo Li, Wei Bi, Fawziah Mohammed Abdullah Al-Dhubai

“…Based on these results, cumulative distribution functions (CDFs) were calculated to derive the seismic fragility curves. …”
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Major vascular events after first incident stroke: a population-based study by Charles D A Wolfe, Abdel Douiri, Rayka Malek, Salha Alasiri

“…Cumulative incidence functions were plotted for each major vascular event, stratified by stroke subtypes. …”
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Thermal and velocity slip impacts on MHD tetra-hybrid nanofluids flow over a porous stretching surface by Prasun Choudhary, K. Loganathan, Kavita Jat, Krishna Prakash Arunachalam, S. Eswaramoorthi

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IMITATION OF STANDARD VOLUMETRIC ACTIVITY METAL SAMPLES by A. I. Zhukouski, A. O. Nichyparchuk, A. A. Khrutchinsky, S. A. Kutsen

“…Instrumental experimental and theoretical spectra obtained by using standard samples and their imitators show a high compliance between experimental spectra of real samples and the theoretical ones of their Monte-Carlo models, between spectra of real samples and the ones of their imitators and finally, between experimental spectra of real sample imitators and the theoretical ones of their Monte-Carlo models. …”
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Habitat Distributions and Abundance of Four Wild Herbivores on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau: A Review by Tian Qiao, Chiwei Xiao, Zhiming Feng, Junzhi Ye

“…In the future, we should focus on enhancing the ecological functions of habitats to achieve harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, as well as establishing a scientific compensation mechanism to mitigate human–wildlife conflicts. …”
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Association between serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels and osteoarthritis in adults from NHANES 2015 to 2018 by Tao Gao, Zhi-Yu Chen, Tao Li, Xu Lin, Hai-Gang Hu, Fan Wu, Chao Wu

“…We used multivariable logistic regression models, restricted cubic spline (RCS) functions, and stratified analyses to study the association between serum HSCRP levels and osteoarthritis in adults. …”
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Molecular mechanisms and consequences of TDP-43 phosphorylation in neurodegeneration by Elise A. Kellett, Adekunle T. Bademosi, Adam K. Walker

“…We further suggest that greater consideration of the normal functions of the regulators of TDP-43 phosphorylation that may be perturbed in disease is warranted. …”
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Axiology of Transbaikal Territory Media Image by Irina V. Erofeeva, Natalya V. Prostakishina

“…Region’s media image modelling is a very topical problem of the information age from the view of productive functioning of territories, their socio-economic and political status. …”
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Impact of hospitalization on nutritional status in persons aged 65 years and over (NUTRIFRAG Study): Protocol for a prospective observational study. by Cristina Carretero-Randez, María Isabel Orts-Cortés, Margarita Rodríguez-Pérez, Víctor Manuel Gonzalez-Chordá, Eva María Trescastro-López, Joan Blanco-Blanco, Jordi Martínez-Soldevila, Aránzazu Ruiz-Heras-Hera, Pedro Raúl Castellano-Santana, Amando Marquez-Sixto, Manuela Domingo-Pozo, Antonia Inmaculada Zomeño-Ros, Jesica Montero-Marco, Marta Charlo-Bernardos, Joaquín Moncho, Ángel Luís Abad-González, María Trinidad Castillo-García, Ana Belén Sánchez-García, Ana María De Pascual Y Medina, Rosa Ana Clement-Santamaría, Ascensión Franco-Bernal, Rafaela Camacho-Bejarano

“…Variables included are related to the care process, functionality, cognition and comorbidity, risk profile, nutritional status and dysphagia; as well as frailty, dietary quality and contextual variables. …”
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21 Balmer Jump Street: The Nebular Continuum at High Redshift and Implications for the Bright Galaxy Problem, UV Continuum Slopes, and Early Stellar Populations by Harley Katz, Alex J. Cameron, Aayush Saxena, Laia Barrufet, Nichloas Choustikov, Nikko J. Cleri, Anna de Graff, Richard S. Ellis, Robert A.E. Fosbury, Kasper E. Heintz, Michael Maseda, Jorryt Matthee, Ian McConachie, Pascal A. Oesch

“…First, we provide a theoretical background, showing how different stellar populations (SPS models, initial mass functions (IMFs), and stellar temperatures) and nebular conditions impact observed galaxy spectra. …”
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