Assessment of the Water Quality of WWTPs’ Effluents through the Use of Wastewater Quality Index by Ivan Benkov, Stefan Tsakovski, Tony Venelinov

“…The expert judgment approach is more suitable for evaluating WWTP performance during a single monitoring campaign due to its simplicity compared to the PCA-based approach and its ability to prioritize specific water quality parameters over an equal weightage method.…”
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Wireless power system for left ventricular assist device: Influence of coil design and tissue behavior on efficiency by Almorshidi Hawraa A., Mahdi Ali Jafer, Nawir Manal Hussain

“…A frequency of 6.78 MHz is selected based on the Industrial, Scientific, and Medical band due to its recognized safety and its ability to achieve deeper penetration into biological tissues. …”
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Evaluating the performance of a new ergonomic laparoscopic needle holder for intracorporeal suturing. by Arturo Minor-Martínez, Ricardo Manuel Ordorica-Flores, Juan Ramón Mota-Carmona, Iván Tlacaélel Franco-González, Jesús Tapia Jurado, Fernando Pérez-Escamirosa

“…The comparison of the results of each instrument showed that this ergonomic laparoscopic needle holder stood out over the conventional tool, improving psychomotor skills and the ability to control the angular position and rotational movements of the instrument on its own axis, indispensable for intracorporeal suturing. …”
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Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Drug and PVA–Drug–Surfactant Complex Organogel with Dimethyl Sulfoxide as a Drug Delivery System by Sabina Otarbayeva, Dmitriy Berillo

“…The swelling behavior of the hydrogels was studied, showing a swelling coefficient between 16 and 32%, indicating their ability to absorb liquid relative to their weight. …”
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DC-Link Capacitance Estimation for Energy Storage with Active Power Filter Based on 2-Level or 3-Level Inverter Topologies by Maksim Dybko, Sergey Brovanov, Aleksey Udovichenko

“…This similarity allows for the design of an ESS with the ability to operate as a shunt APF. One of the key milestones in ESS or APF development is the DC-link design. …”
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Psychometric evaluation of the unmet needs instrument for carers of people with dementia (UNI-C) by Elise Mansfield, Emilie Cameron, Matthew Clapham, Alix Hall, Allison Boyes

“…There is a need to ensure carers are supported in this role to maximise their ability to provide care while maintaining their own wellbeing. …”
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Power Line Segmentation Algorithm Based on Lightweight Network and Residue-like Cross-Layer Feature Fusion by Wenqiang Zhu, Huarong Ding, Gujing Han, Wei Wang, Minlong Li, Liang Qin

“…Second, ordinary convolution in the residual block of ResNet18 is optimized by introducing the Ghost Module, which significantly reduces the computational load of the model’s backbone network. Third, a residual-like addition method is designed to embed the SIMAM attention mechanism module into both encoder and decoder stages, which improves the model’s ability to extract power lines from complex backgrounds. …”
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Design of an IoT-Based 4-Channel 5V Relay Controller Using WiFi and Smartphone Integration by Samsudin Samsudin, Abdullah Abdullah, Abdul Muni, Niko Niansyah

“…No overheating occurred under maximum load conditions. Overall, the system met performance criteria in terms of speed, consistency, and reliability. …”
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Improved Algorithm for Vehicle Bottom Safety Detection Based on YOLOv8n: PSP-YOLO by Di Zhao, Yulin Cheng, Sizhe Mao

“…Finally, the Partial Convolution (PConv) lightweight module was also added to the feature fusion network, effectively reducing the model’s parameters and computational load, conserving computing resources, and improving detection speed and accuracy. …”
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Adaptation of the Ego and Task Orientation in Sport Questionnaire (TEOSQ) in Argentine athletes by Alejandro Emilio Pagano, Nicolás Alejandro Vizioli

“…The results obtained indicate an acceptable fit for the two-factor model evidenced in the literature, having discarded items 5 and 13 for presenting a low factor load (<.30). In turn, adequate internal consistency coefficients are provided (α =.77 and ω =.85 for ego orientation; and α =.82 and ω =.86 for task orientation), and normative values are provided. …”
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Using the ibsr technique as a psychological intervention to alleviate student stress in biology learning: Impacts on motivation, knowledge construction, and cognitive anxiety by Nova Vivi Clara Saputri, Adi Rahmat, Yanti Hamdiyati

“…Data on motivation, learning difficulties, and cognitive anxiety were collected using a rating scale questionnaire with eight scales. Students' ability to construct knowledge was measured using the German Cognitive Load (GCL) instrument in the form of a written test with indicators taken from Mayer's cognitive taxonomy (2002) in the realm of understanding. …”
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Phage (cocktail)-antibiotic synergism: a new frontier in addressing Klebsiella pneumoniae resistance by Chandrasekar Karthika, Nambiraman Malligarjunan, Nagaiah Hari Prasath, Shunmugiah Karutha Pandian, Shanmugaraj Gowrishankar

“…Evaluation of phages as a cocktail demonstrated a substantial improvement in lytic ability, achieving complete (100%) lysis (at MOI 1) of clinical isolates compared to individual phages, achieving 50 and 25% lysis at MOI 1. …”
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Adaptive Task Scheduling in Fog Computing Using Federated DQN and K-Means Clustering by Prashanth Choppara, S. Sudheer Mangalampalli

“…The dynamic and heterogeneous of fog computing challenges such as balancing performance with variable task loads, resource constraints, and energy efficiency. …”
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SafeTrack: Secure Tracking Protocol for Mobile Sensor Nodes in Unstable Wireless Sensor Networks by Ali Adnan Al-Khazraji, Fatimah Abdulridha Rashid

“…Additionally, SafeTrack demonstrates a 70.6% improvement in network throughput, providing the ability to support high loads of traffic. SafeTrack is novel in that it combines advanced security and adaptive optimization techniques specifically designed for UWSNs. …”
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Mechanical characterization of carbon/Kevlar hybrid woven 3D composites by Ram Vishal Gandham, Santhanakrishnan Ramraj, Lore Sambhaji, Subha Sivakumar

“…On testing the combinations, the CCK specimen provided a higher tensile modulus and peak stress with a medium strength to weight ratio. It reflects the ability of the CCC combination under bending to compress or stretch less when experiencing deformation (strain), while the maximum values (stress) indicate that the CCC can support a larger load. …”
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In-silico simultaneous respiratory and circulatory measurement during voluntary breathing, exercise, and mental stress: A computational approach. by Masami Iwamoto, Satoko Hirabayashi, Noritoshi Atsumi

“…Our predictions for breathing rate (BR), tidal volume, minute ventilation, HR, and BP are validated against literature data obtained during various conditions, including different VB patterns (ranging from 6 to 14 bpm), active or passive knee flexion STE, and MS load. The model demonstrates good agreement with experimental results and highlights its ability to explore the mechanism of individual differences. …”
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Multi-task genomic prediction using gated residual variable selection neural networks by Yuhua Fan, Patrik Waldmann

“…The model’s ability to conduct multi-task predictions underscores its potential to enhance selection processes in agricultural species and predict multiple diseases in precision medicine.…”
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A Cutting-edge Innovation: Europium-doped Monetite-infused Carrageenan – Hyaluronic Acid Membrane Enhances Soft-tissue Regeneration by R Prenetha, Nidhita Suresh, Kaarthikeyan Gurumoorthy, Chitra Sivalingam, V. Rakshagan

“…Introduction: Biopolymers, known for their biocompatibility and ability to mimic the extracellular matrix (ECM), hold great potential in soft-tissue regeneration. …”
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Dexamethasone release from hyaluronic acid microparticle and proanthocyanidin-gelatin hydrogel in sciatic tissue regeneration by Kazem Javanmardi, Hamideh Shahbazi, Ava Soltani Hekmat, Mehdi Khanmohammadi, Arash Goodarzi

“…The encapsulated cells were viable and showed adequate growth ability and morphogenesis during prolonged incubation in Gela-PA/HA-Tyr Mp hydrogel compared to control conditions. …”
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DETERMINATION OF THE BASIC PARAMETERS OF SENSOR DEVICES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PSYCHONEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF MULTITOUCH TECHNOLOGY by Karina Selivanova, Oleg Avrunin, Nikita Kazimirov

“…The scientific novelty and practical significance of the obtained results is the development of specialized software and algorithmic software for dynamic testing on sensory devices with the ability to video record the movements of the upper extremities in the mode "Rapid". …”
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