Modification of partial safety factors for a semi-probabilistic evaluation of existing timber structures by Maria Loebjinski, Zheng Li, Wolgang Rug, Hartmut Pasternak

“…Subsequently, this paper provides a stepwise evaluation procedure including modified PSF considering both, an update of the target reliability and update of the material parameters obtained by a survey on site and is thus adaptive for different individual cases and level of information.  First published online 10 February 2025 …”
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Survey of types and use of traditional medicinal plants for beef cattle in Bontang City by Amar Ma'ruf Fachrul Mu'minin, Lilik Maslachah, Sri Hidanah, Ratna Damayanti, Kadek Rachmawati, Mohammad Sukmanadi

“…The primary source of information on herbal plants is passed down through generations from their parents. …”
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Exploring Text Mining and Analytics for Applications in Public Security: an in-depth dive into a systematic literature review by Victor Diogho Heuer de Carvalho, Ana Paula Cabral Seixas Costa

“…From a managerial point of view, it can help organizations in planning and decision-making processes, providing information that was not previously evident through textual materials produced internally or even externally. …”
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Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Resource Allocation for QoE Enhancement in Wireless VR Communications by Georgios Kougioumtzidis, Vladimir K. Poulkov, Pavlos I. Lazaridis, Zaharias D. Zaharis

“…Wireless virtual reality (VR) communication applications have emerged as a transformative technology, offering innovative solutions in various areas of everyday life. …”
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Isobaric vapour-liquid equilibrium studies for binary systems of a green solvent furfuryl alcohol with aniline and substituted anilines at 101.31 kPa by K.A. Sasikala, K. Rayapa Reddy, P.V.S. Sairam, G. Srinivasa Rao

“…The Wilson and UNIQUAC activity coefficient models have been applied to correlate the experimental data. The information of the boiling point temperature (T), activity coefficients (γi) and variation of excess Gibbs energy (GE) with the concentration of FFA indicated the presence of dipole-dipole interactions and hydrogen bonding between the molecules of FFA and the selected amines.…”
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Identification of an inter-cysteine loop potentially involved in the activity of Opisthorchis viverrini-granulin-1 by Rozita Takjoo, David T. Wilson, Paramjit S. Bansal, Alex Loukas, Michael J. Smout, Norelle L. Daly

“…Aim: Identification of small bioactive regions in proteins and peptides can be useful information in drug design studies. The current study has shown that an inter-cysteine loop of the N-terminal domain of Opisthorchis viverrini granulin-1 (Ov-GRN-1), a granulin protein from the flatworm liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini which has potent wound healing properties, maintains the bioactivity of the full-length protein. …”
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Power of communication as a factor of human resource management by Bajić Zoran, Karavidić Marija

“…In accordance with our findings, we come to the conclusion that skillfully communicated, proper information, with a clear objective, at the right time and the right place - is often crucial for almost all high-quality business solutions and decision-making. …”
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Distributed cross-learning for equitable federated models - privacy-preserving prediction on data from five California hospitals by Tsung-Ting Kuo, Rodney A. Gabriel, Jejo Koola, Robert T. Schooley, Lucila Ohno-Machado

“…Predictive models can be improved by integrating more patient records from different healthcare centers (horizontal) or integrating parts of information of a patient from different centers (vertical). …”
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Liver diseases (<i>Review of the Seventeenth Russian Gastroenterological Week proceedings, October, 10–12, 2011, Moscow</i>) by I. V. Mayev, A. N. Kazyulin, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, Ye. A. Mayevskaya

“…Other publications, some from which are invoked major interest, unfortunately, still remain to be only descriptive researches and experts opinions, that requires improvement quality of the theses presented by authors, first of all by compliance with requirements for publication and presentation of statistical analysis results.…”
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A data envelopment analysis approach for evaluating high-speed freight transportation efficiency by Paulo Chenrrim, Susana Relvas

“…The methodology in this article is based on the use of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) through the BCC (Banker, Charnes, and Cooper) model and VRS (Variable Returns Scale) approach with an input orientation and the global Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) to assess the efficiency of the freight transport option on high-speed networks, with the aim of contributing to more informed decision-making.The proposed methodology was applied to the Portuguese context. …”
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Principle of Virtual Work as Foundational Framework for Metamaterial Discovery and Rational Design by dell’Isola, Francesco, Misra, Anil

“…Novel theories are needed for the discovery of innovative and exotic metamaterial and for their rational design. …”
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Empowering Lecturers Through Servant Leadership: The Influence of Digital Literacy and Cultural Adaptation by Agus Susanto, Elyzabeth Wijaya, Hendry Hendry, Septa Diana Nabella, Yandra Rivaldo

“… This study examines the impact of digital literacy and adaptable culture on lecturer performance, with servant leadership as a mediating variable. The Institute of Information Technology and Business executed the study, with several lecturers participating as responders. …”
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Binding of HCN channels to GABAB receptors in dopamine neurons of the VTA limits synaptic inhibition and prevents the development of anxiety by Enrique Pérez-Garci, Kateryna Pysanenko, Giorgio Rizzi, Florian Studer, Daniel Ulrich, Thorsten Fritzius, Simon Früh, Alessandra Porcu, Valérie Besseyrias, Adolf Melichar, Martin Gassmann, Tania Rinaldi Barkat, Rostislav Tureček, Kelly R. Tan, Bernhard Bettler

“…KCTD16−/− mice exhibit increased anxiety-like behavior in response to stress - a behavior replicated by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated KCTD16 ablation in DAVTA neurons or by intra-VTA infusion of an HCN antagonist in wild-type mice. Our findings support that the retention of HCN channels at GABAergic synapses by GBRs in DAVTA neurons provides a negative feedback mechanism that restricts IPSP duration and mitigates the development of anxiety.…”
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Sustainable Ultrasound-Assisted Solid-Phase peptide synthesis (SUS-SPPS): Less Waste, more efficiency by Salvatore Mottola, Alessandra Del Bene, Vincenzo Mazzarella, Roberto Cutolo, Ida Boccino, Francesco Merlino, Sandro Cosconati, Salvatore Di Maro, Anna Messere

“…The integration of low-frequency ultrasound with Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis (SPPS) was explored to establish a Sustainable Ultrasound-assisted Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis (SUS-SPPS) method. This innovative approach significantly reduces solvent consumption, washing steps, time, and reagent usage compared to conventional manual SPPS protocols. …”
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Enhancing navigation performance in unknown environments using spiking neural networks and reinforcement learning with asymptotic gradient method by Xiaode Liu, Yufei Guo, Yuanpei Chen, Jie Zhou, Yuhan Zhang, Weihang Peng, Xuhui Huang, Zhe Ma

“…Animals exhibits superlative navigation capabilities by combining the representation of internal neurals and sensory cues of self-motion and external information. This paper proposes a brain-inspired navigation method based upon the spiking neural networks (SNN) and reinforcement learning, integrated with a lidar system that serves as the local environment explorer, by which realizes high performance of obstacle avoidance and target arrival in mapless circumstances. …”
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How competent are cat owners in caring for their cats? by İbrahim ŞEKER, Ömer ERTEN, Abdurrahman KÖSEMAN, Şenol KOŞAN

“…However, it has been determined that cat owners do not have sufficient and correct information and preferences about using nets for their cats for protective purposes in the windows and balconies of their houses, giving their cats additional foods such as sausage, salami, sausage. …”
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Unveiling the nutritional and bioactive potential of bamboo (Bambusa tulda Roxb.) tea: A phytochemical and spectroscopic study by Rosy Narzary, Riu Riu Wary, Jangila Basumatary, Pranjal Kalita, Sushil Kumar Middha, Talambedu Usha, Arvind Kumar Goyal

“…The dry extract contained higher levels of phenolics and flavonoids compared to the infusion, resulting in stronger antioxidant activity, as demonstrated by a lower IC50 value of 3.794 in the DPPH radical scavenging assay. …”
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Dimensions of superiority: How deep reinforcement learning excels in urban drainage system real-time control by Zhenyu Huang, Yiming Wang, Xin Dong

“…Traditional real-time control (RTC) methods often fall short in efficiency and performance, which prompts the exploration of innovative approaches. Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) has recently emerged as a promising technique to enhance RTC performance. …”
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Contracting account audit on social networks by Jakovljević Nemanja, Jakovljević Stefan

“…Social network account audit is an independent review of social network activities to express a professional opinion on the fulfillment of objectives, business compliance, and information security of orders on social networks. It is in principle a voluntary activity and is not subject to legal obligation like some other types of audit such as the audit of financial statements. …”
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Gut Microbiota and its Metabolites in Pathogenesis of NAFLD by M. S. Reshetova, O. Yu. Zolnikova, V. T. Ivashkin, K. V. Ivashkin, S. A. Appolonova, T. L. Lapina

“…Aim: to provide information on the results of recent scientific research in the field of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) metabolomic profiling.Key points. …”
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