Effect of drought disturbance in a sclerophyll forest on the micromammal community in the Río Clarillo National Park, Metropolitan Region, Chile by Susan Fletcher, Carlos Sarmiento, Gisela C. Stotz, Verónica Quirici

“…Community indices such as Shannon–Wiener and Pielou were calculated. The Coefficient of Variation was used to study functional diversity for each trait separately. …”
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The Relationship between Core Stability Muscles Isometric Strength and Endurance with the Postural Control and Walking Endurance in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Behnam Moradi, Seyed Sadreddin Shojaedin

“…On the other hand, no significant relationship was found between core muscles isometric tests with 6-minute with walk functional among the patients multiple sclerosis. Conclusion: Despite the significant relationship between core muscles isometric strength and endurance in patients MS on one of the functional capability variables (balance), it should be stated that taking advantage of other methods (dynamic methods and methods like Electromyography) is required in order to achieve more verified and certain results.…”
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STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY OPTIMIZATION DESIGN OF REINFORCED SHELL STRUCTURE BASED ON ADAPTIVE SURROGATE MODEL by LIU Yuzhuo, CAO Lixiong, WU Jianguo, LI Haibo

“…Reinforced shell structure is widely used in aerospace load-bearing structures because its high specific stiffness and specific strength.By considering the uncertainty and risk factors in the structural parameters, the reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) can avoid the overly conservative design of the structure and ensure its reliability and safety.An efficient RBDO method based on adaptive surrogate model was proposed to solve the problem of lightweight design of reinforced shell structure under buckling reliability constraints.The adaptive addition of sample points was implemented through the expected feasibility function criterion, and the discrete variables was continued by constructing piecewise functions.This increases optimization efficiency while ensuring the reliability of design results.Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed method is verified by comparing the RBDO results with the deterministic optimization results.…”
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Energy optimization through morphing blade design under structural constraints: a case study on the NREL 1.5 MW wind turbine by Najafian Arezoo, Jahangirian Alireza

“…The proposed approach applies targeted morphing to the leading and trailing edges of the blade sections, utilizing a streamlined parameterization framework with four shape variables per airfoil: two deflection angles and two deformation starting points. …”
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Day-Ahead Planning and Scheduling of Wind/Storage Systems Based on Multi-Scenario Generation and Conditional Value-at-Risk by Jianhong Zhu, Shaoxuan Chen, Caoyang Ji

“…The initial <i>SOC</i> of the storage system is introduced as a decision variable to enable flexible and efficient coordinated scheduling of the wind/storage system. …”
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Intrarater reliability of the Abilitator—a self-report questionnaire on work ability and functioning aimed at the population in a weak labour market position: a test–retest study... by Anne Kouvonen, Matti Joensuu, Miia Wikström

“…A statistically significant difference was observed in the summary scale for social functioning (t=−2.01, p=0.049). Agreement was observed for all variables except social functioning. …”
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Predicting and Controlling Multiple Transmissions of Rotavirus Using Computational Biomedical Model in Smart Health Infrastructures by Titus Ifeanyi Chinebu, Kennedy Chinedu Okafor, Omowunmi Mary Longe, Kelvin Anoh, Henrietta Onyinye Uzoeto, Victor Onukwube Apeh, Ijeoma Peace Okafor, Bamidele Adebisi, Chukwunenye Anthony Okoronkwo

“…We introduce breastfeeding, vaccination, and saturated incidence rate variables to deconstruct the transmission dynamics. …”
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Assessment of Isometric Shoulder Strength in Swimmers: A Validation and Reliability Study of the ASH and iASH Tests by Hugo Ogando-Berea, Santiago Virgós-Abelleira, Pablo Hernandez-Lucas, Fernando Zarzosa-Alonso

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Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in chronic kidney disease: a study of kidney biopsy cases by Hideaki Kuno, Go Kanzaki, Rina Oba, Takaya Sasaki, Kotaro Haruhara, Kentaro Koike, Nobuo Tsuboi, Takashi Yokoo

“…Abstract Background The interplay between cardiac and kidney functions is mediated by the autonomic nervous system. …”
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Spatiotemporal Change Analysis and Multi-Scenario Modeling of Ecosystem Service Values: A Case Study of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Urban Agglomeration, China by Jing Duan, Pu Shi, Yuanyuan Yang, Dongyan Wang

“…The results of the scenario simulation showed that there was significant variability in ESV under different political orientations. (3) Hotspot analysis indicated that the ESV changes were clustered in the northeastern part and the eastern coastal region of the BTH. …”
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Sensitivity Analysis of Distribution Network Reconfiguration Optimization for Electric Vehicle and Renewable Distributed Generator Integration by Mahmoud Ghofrani

“…This approach aims to minimize power losses and enhance overall operational efficiency. To model the variability of wind and solar DGs, probability distribution functions (PDFs) are employed, which allow for a more accurate representation of their performance. …”
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MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION OF VEHICLE/TRACK PARAMETERS BASED ON RBF NEURAL NETWORK SURROGATE MODEL by XIAO Qian, LUO Chao, OUYANG ZhiXu, CHANG Chao, LUO JiaWen

“…The RBF（ Radial Basis Function） neural network surrogate model that employed to explore the multi-objective optimization problems of vehicle and track parameters is to improve the dynamic performance of vehicles. …”
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A metaheuristic optimization framework inspired by virus mutations and its ability to optimize the structural design of 2D and 3D steel frames compared to other methods by Mehdi Ghasri, Hamid Reza Karimi, Abdolhamid Salarnia

“…MVPO integrates population-based exploration, simulating viral spread through intra-community interactions (guided by wavelet functions to model transmission variability) and inter-community propagation, with a two-phase mutation strategy: the first phase enhances global exploration via elongated search steps during accelerated spread, while the second phase introduces structural perturbations to escape local optima. …”
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Defining the logistics performance as factor of production: an evidence based analysis from developing countries by Zunaira Khadim, Irem Batool, Minhas Akbar, Veronika Zidova, Asokan Vasudevan, Jin Zhang

“…The other control variables are capital stock, employed labor force, and financial development. …”
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Development of Recurrent Neural Networks for Thermal/Electrical Analysis of Non-Residential Buildings Based on Energy Consumptions Data by Elisa Belloni, Flavia Forconi, Gabriele Maria Lozito, Martina Palermo, Michele Quercio, Francesco Riganti Fulginei

“…The results show that this approach can reproduce the functional relationship between input and output data. …”
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Modified GIC Estimation Using 3‐D Earth Conductivity by Anna Kelbert, Greg M. Lucas

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Influence of Emergent Vegetation Layout on Flow Pattern in a Rectangular Shallow Basin by Junnan LYU, Yuxuan JIANG, Zhidong YAO, Chen YE, Xufeng YAN

“…Incorporating a vegetation drag term into the momentum equations allows the simulation of flow dynamics influenced by emergent vegetation.Results and Discussions In order to examine the impact of vegetation’s spatial distribution on flow patterns within a shallow basin, five vegetation distribution scenarios are conceptualized: 1) complete coverage, 2) lateral full coverage with variable longitudinal partial coverage downstream of the inlet (LFVLPI), 3) lateral full coverage with variable longitudinal coverage downstream of the outlet (LFVLPO), 4) longitudinal full coverage with variable symmetrical lateral partial coverage (LFVSLP), and 5) localized vegetation coverage near the inlet. …”
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An asymmetric fuzzy-based self-tuned PSO-Optimized MPPT controller for grid-connected solar photovoltaic system by Md. Naiem-Ur-Rahman, Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Afsana Mimi Raka, Md. Fayzur Rahman, Md. Masud Rana, Ahmed Al Mansur, Md. Abdur Razzak

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Integrated deep eutectic solvent (DES) extraction and microwave-assisted process for algal protein extraction: Process improvement, characterizations, functional properties, and an... by May Thu Zin, Thida Kaewkod, Jeeraporn Pekkoh, Wasu Pathom-aree, Supakit Chaipoot, Gochakorn Kanthakat, Phisit Seesuriyachan, Yan-Yu Chen, Kuan Shiong Khoo, Benjamas Cheirsilp, Sirasit Srinuanpan

“…These findings highlight the potential of Spirulina and Chlorella proteins as sustainable, algal-based ingredients for functional foods and nutraceutical applications while addressing challenges in optimization, scalability, and biomass variability.…”
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DESIGN OF BAND-PASS FILTERS WITH NON-EQUIRIPPLE FREQUENCY RESPONSES by Evgeniy N. Chervinskiy

“…The equations are formed by equating coefficients of variables raised to the same powers in transfer function (TF) expressions of designed and realized filters. …”
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