Salt Used for the National School Nutrition Program (NSNP) in Rural Schools of Limpopo Province, South Africa, has Adequate Levels of Iodine by Mpho Ramugondo, Lindelani Fhumudzani Mushaphi, Ngoako Solomon Mabapa

“…Almost half of the food handlers (%) in Mopani and 36.5% in Vhembe did not know which part of body needs iodine for functioning. Conclusion. More than 20 years after the implementation of the USI program, the result of the study shows that the international goal of 90% coverage is still far from being realised.…”
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Optimizing energy efficiency in residential buildings: A comprehensive evaluation of solar concrete water heaters integrated with photovoltaics and thermoelectric cooling by Balamurali Duraivel, Natarajan Muthuswamy

“…This study presents a Solar Concrete Water Heater (SCWH) integrating solar water heating, photovoltaic (PV) power generation, and thermoelectric generator (TEG) cooling, functioning as a structural roof component. The system was tested in three stages: Phase One evaluated Copper (C)- and Galvanized Iron (GI)-SCWHs, Phase Two integrated PV panels, and Phase Three added TEGs for cooling and additional power generation. …”
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A structural health monitoring data reconstruction method based on VMD and SSA-optimized GRU model by Xiaoliang Jia, Guoyan Zhang, Zhiqiang Wang, Huacong Li, Jing Hu, Songlin Zhu, Caiwei Liu

“…The methodology initially employs Variational Mode Decomposition (VMD) to preprocess and decompose the existing data from the target sensor into Intrinsic Mode Functions (IMFs) and residuals. Subsequently, the Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) network utilizes data from other sensors to reconstruct the IMFs and residuals, ultimately producing the data reconstruction results. …”
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Association between diabetes-specific health literacy and health-related quality of life among elderly individuals with pre-diabetes in rural Hunan Province, China: a cross-section... by Huilan Xu, Zhao Hu, Lulu Qin

“…This remained significant across subscales: general health (p=0.028), vitality (p=0.014), social functioning (p=0.017) and mental health (p=0.005).Conclusions Low DSHL was associated with worsening HRQoL among elderly individuals with pre-diabetes in rural China, particularly in the mental health components.Trial registration number ChiCTR-IOR-15007033.…”
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Quantitative and Correlation Analysis of Pear Leaf Dynamics Under Wind Field Disturbances by Yunfei Wang, Xiang Dong, Weidong Jia, Mingxiong Ou, Shiqun Dai, Zhenlei Zhang, Ruohan Shi

“…Subsequently, regression analysis, cross-correlation functions, and Granger causality tests were applied to investigate cooperative responses and potential driving relationships among leaves. …”
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Effects of priming intermittent theta burst stimulation on upper limb motor recovery after stroke: study protocol for a proof-of-concept randomised controlled trial by Jack Jiaqi Zhang, Kenneth N K Fong

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of iTBS primed with cTBS (ie, priming iTBS), in addition to robot-assisted training (RAT), on the improvement of the hemiparetic upper limb functions of stroke patients and to explore potential sensorimotor neuroplasticity using electroencephalography (EEG).Methods and analysis A three-arm, subjects and assessors-blinded, randomised controlled trial will be performed with patients with chronic stroke. …”
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Factors Affecting the Health-Related Quality of Life of Korean Adult Workers: An Analysis by Age Group by Inkyoung Park, Youngho Kim

“…CONCLUSIONS Adult office workers play a critical role in the functioning and development of society. Improving their HRQoL is essential not only for individual well-being but also for national productivity and sustainability. …”
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Enhancing stochastic optimal power flow with modified cheetah optimizer for integrating renewable energy sources by Majid Saeidi, Taher Niknam, Mohsen Zare, Zulfiqar Ali Memon

“…The MCO methodology was applied to various objective functions such as overall operating cost, voltage deviation, pollutant emissions, and power loss, which were evaluated under different cases. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Classification and Statistical Analysis of Liver Cancer: A Comprehensive Study of Model Performance and Clinical Significance by Pratyush Kumar MAHARANA, Tapan Kumar BEHERA, Pradeep Kumar NAIK

“…It performs numerous functions that are essential for metabolism, digestion, detoxification, and nutrient storage. …”
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SECURITY PRIORITIES IN ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DOMESTIC ENTERPRISES by L. Hnylytska, D. Melnychuk, S. Boguslavska, O. Pidvalna, T. Chechetova-Terashvili

“…Unlike the classic efficiency assessment model based on coefficient analysis, which provides for the calculation of generalizing efficiency coefficients without taking into account external factors of influence on the activities of the enterprise, the safe and indicative model is based on methodological approaches to the consistency of certain groups of financial and economic indicators that characterize the impact of threats to the internal and external environment of the enterprise’s functioning to change the basic level of efficiency. …”
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SLPDBO-BP: an efficient valuation model for data asset value by Cuiping Zhou, Shaobo Li, Cankun Xie, Panliang Yuan, Zihao Liao

“…Secondly, in an attempt to comprehensively evaluate the optimization performance of SLPDBO, a series of numerical optimization experiments are carried out with 20 test functions and with popular optimization algorithms and dung beetle optimizer (DBO) algorithms with different improvement strategies. …”
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Straightness monitoring of scraper conveyor based on CUDA-accelerated dynamic programming and optimized panoramic stitching by LI Bo, SHI Shouyi, ZHANG Jianjun, XIA Rui, WANG Xuewen, CUI Weixiu, NI Qiang

“…CUDA was employed to accelerate the processing by assigning tasks such as Sobel operator reading, gradient computation, total energy difference calculation, loop initialization of weights and paths, and optimal seam finding to different threads. Kernel functions for energy map computation and seamline optimization were defined, enabling the seamless fusion of the two images along the seamline to complete panoramic stitching. …”
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Comparison of different graft materials on the proliferation, mineralization and mineralized tissue-related gene expressions of cementoblasts by E. Elif Mutafcilar Velioğlu, S. Buket Bozkurt, Werner Götz, Sema S. Hakki

“…In conclusion, released components of all graft materials have positive effects on the cementoblast’s functions while Bio-Oss® might be preferable for gene expressions. …”
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Quality of life and satisfaction with life among community-dwelling older adults based on their level of physical activity: Cross-sectional study by Abdulsalam Yakasai, Hauwa Adam, Akindele Oyeniran, Auwal Abdullahi, Jibrin Sammani, Musa Danazumi

“…Aging is a gradual and irreversible process that involves changes in tissues and body functions over time. The level of daily activities of elderly persons decreases with aging, although it is well known that physical activity (PA) is important for successful aging. …”
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Funding of activities of state veterinary services of Russian Federation Subjects by I. M. Klinovitskaya, M. A. Shibayev, A. K. Karaulov

“…The due performance by the veterinary service of its assigned functions depends largely on the amount of funding provided for different aspects and types of its activities. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation into Formation of Metro Wheel Polygonalization by Wubin Cai, Maoru Chi, Gongquan Tao, Xingwen Wu, Zefeng Wen

“…Thus, a corresponding coupled vehicle/track dynamic model is established and validated by comparing the calculated frequency response functions (FRFs) of tracks and dynamic responses of axlebox acceleration with the measured values. …”
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Role of Leukocytospermia in the Management of Male Infertility: Decoding a Mystery for the Busy Clinicians by Sulagna Dutta, Kadir Bocu, Ashok Agarwal

“…Leukocytospermia, defined as a leukocyte concentration in semen exceeding 1×106 leukocytes/mL, significantly impacts male reproductive health by affecting sperm functionality and fertility outcomes. This condition arises from various etiological factors, including infections, autoimmune responses, lifestyle factors, and other physiological conditions. …”

OntoMat 4.0: An Ontology Framework for Enhanced Industry 4.0 Maturity Assessment by Linda Salma Angreani, Annas Vijaya, Hendro Wicaksono

“…The novelty of Ontomat 4.0 includes its innovative functionality through the ability to work alongside established I4.0 ontologies, which enables users to navigate multidimensional I4.0 aspects and extend interoperability while promoting the reuse of relevant and widely recognized ontologies. …”
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A Coinfection Model of Leptospirosis and Melioidosis With Optimal Control by Habtamu Ayalew Engida, David Mwangi Theuri, Duncan Kioi Gathungu, John Gachohi, Haileyesus Tessema Alemneh

“…Furthermore, the model was extended into an optimal control problem by incorporating four time-dependent control functions. Pontryagin’s maximum principle was used to derive the optimality system for the optimal control problem. …”
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The development of the Polish version of the Compassionate Engagement and Action Scales. by Mariusz Zięba, Julia E Wahl, Mateusz P Zatorski, Paul Gilbert

“…For compassion motivation stimulus sensitivity focuses on the processing of indicators of suffering, distress and need, called engagement. The response functions switch attention and processing to what is likely to be helpful in alleviating suffering, distress and need, called action. …”
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