Fog Service Placement Optimization: A Survey of State-of-the-Art Strategies and Techniques by Hemant Kumar Apat, Veena Goswami, Bibhudatta Sahoo, Rabindra K. Barik, Manob Jyoti Saikia

“…To solve this problem, various authors proposed different algorithms like the randomized algorithm, heuristic algorithm, meta heuristic algorithm, machine learning algorithm, and graph-based algorithm for finding the optimal placement. …”
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Short-Term Nitrogen Enrichment Reshapes Carbon Allocation and Enhances Synergistic Ecosystem Services in Semi-Arid Sandy Grasslands in China by Litao Lin, Huiyi Yu, Xuekai Sun, Guiyan Ai, Jie Bai

“…In this study, nitrogen enrichment (10 g N m⁻² yr⁻¹, NE) and control plots (0 g N m⁻² yr⁻¹, CL), each with eight replications, were randomly established in the Horqin Sandy Land to investigate how grassland carbon sequestration functions and herdsmen’s livelihoods respond to nitrogen deposition. …”
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Our First experience of Using Biodegradable Implants in Latarjet – Bristow Surgical Procedure at Chronic Posttraumatic Anterior Shoulder Insta by V. A. Monastyrev, M. E. Puseva, N. S. Ponomarenko

“…Background. Multi-layer spiral computed tomography shows that the main cause of shoulder instability is glenoid cavity bone defect. …”
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Injured submucosal arteries following cold snare polypectomy are significantly fewer versus those after endoscopic mucosal resection for 10–19‐mm nonpedunculated colorectal polyps... by Shingo Kurasawa, Ichitaro Horiuchi, Masashi Kajiyama, Hiroe Kitahara, Tsuyoshi Terashima, Akira Horiuchi

“…The primary outcome was the presence of injured arteries in the submucosal layer of the resected polyps examined histologically. …”
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Estimating the Significance of Computer Model Factors Based on a Simple Neural Network by Volodymyr Pepelyaev, Nataliia Oriekhova, Ihor Lukyanov

“…Artificially created datasets were used to conduct experiments to determine network parameters (number of layers, number of hidden neurons in a layer, as well as the number of learning epochs). …”
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Soil phosphorus fractions in response to cropping system, liming, and phosphate fertilization in an expanding sugarcane plantation area by Robervaldo Soares da Silva, Alessandra Mayumi Tokura Alovisi, Carlos Hissao Kurihara, Dario Pimenta Rocha Neto, Natalia Dias Lima, Elias Silva de Medeiros, Luiz Alberto Staut, Cesar José da Silva

“…Liming, phosphating, and antecedent crops to sugarcane cultivation exhibited varying impacts on the forms of P in the assessed soil layers. Generally, the application of limestone at a dosage exceeding that required for soil acidity correction (12 Mg ha-1), coupled with corrective fertilization involving 380 kg ha-1 of thermophosphate and the cultivation of Crotalaria juncea, resulted in an augmented content of labile phosphorus up to the 0.4 m soil layer. …”
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The Diagnostic Ability of Ganglion Cell Complex Thickness-to-Total Retinal Thickness Ratio in Glaucoma in a Caucasian Population by Almila Sarıgül Sezenöz, Sirel Gür Güngör, Ahmet Akman, Caner Öztürk, Şefik Cezairlioğlu, Mustafa Aksoy, Meriç Çolak

“…Macular ganglion cell complex (mGCC) thickness, total retinal thickness, and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT) in one randomly selected eye of each patient were measured with measured with Heidelberg HD spectral domain optical coherence tomography (Heidelberg Engineering, Inc., Heidelberg, Germany). …”
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Effects of grain processing methods on the expression of genes involved in volatile fatty acid transport and pH regulation, and keratinization in rumen epithelium of beef cattle. by Pedro Del Bianco Benedeti, Breno de Castro Silva, Marcos Vinícius Carneiro Pacheco, Nicola Vergara Lopes Serão, Ivan Carvalho Filho, Mariana Mescouto Lopes, Marcos Inácio Marcondes, Hilário Cuquetto Mantovani, Sebastião de Campos Valadares Filho, Edenio Detmann, Marcio de Souza Duarte

“…In the Exp. 2, 24 Nellore bulls were assigned to a completely randomized design lasting 168 d. Experimental treatments were similar to those at Exp. 1, but without the control treatment. …”
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Biochar-mediated changes in nutrient distribution and leaching patterns: insights from a soil column study by Elif Gunal

“…The experiment employed a randomized split-plot design with four hazelnut husk biochar application rates (0%, 0.5%, 1%, and 2%) on sandy loam soil. …”
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Feeding of reduced vitamin premix negatively affects laying performance and vitamin contents in chicken eggs by Yong Jun Choi, Yong Ran Kim, Eun Jip Kim, Kwan Eung Kim, Byoung Ki An

“…A total of 144 Hy-line Brown layers at 45 weeks old were randomly divided into four groups (six replicates, 6 birds for each group) and fed diets containing different levels of vitamin premix for eight weeks. …”
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Land Cover and Soil Properties Influence on Forage Quantity in a Semiarid Region in East Africa by Anthony Egeru, Oliver Wasonga, Geofrey Gabiri, Laban MacOpiyo, John Mburu, Jackson Gilbert Mwanjalolo Majaliwa

“…In each vegetation type, 50 × 40 m plots were demarcated with nested plots to facilitate clipping of the herbaceous layer. Composite soil samples at two depths (0–15 cm, 15–30 cm) were obtained from each plot. …”
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Exploring the Anti-Menopausal Potential of Rhizophora mucronata Lam. Ethanol Extract: A Comprehensive Study on Estrogen Receptor β Agonist Activity by Ernawati Ernawati, Moh. Awaludin Adam, Irawati Mei Widiastuti, Era Insivitawati, Muhammad Nikmatullah, Putut Har Riyadi, Mohamad Nor Azra

“…The extract was administered orally, and various measurements were taken, including flavonoid content, using densitometry thin layer chromatography (TLC) and FTIR for functional group characterization. …”
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Synthesis and crystallization of configurable TiO2 nanostructures through anodization process of moderate concentration of NH4F-based organic electrolyte by Marcos Luna-Cervantes, Luis Zamora-Peredo, Ma de la Paz Cruz-Jáuregui

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed that at 5 s, randomly distributed pits ( ∼9 ± 1 nm) were formed on the surface, which widened with increasing anodization time and evolved into porous structures (~35 ± 13 nm) within 1–8 min. …”
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Saffron's protective role against atherosclerosis-induced cataract progression in New Zealand white rabbits with phytochemical analysis of saffron's extract. by Yasmin Mohd Zainal Abidin Shukri, Iman Nabilah Abd Rahim, Nurul Alimah Abdul Nasir, Che Puteh Osman, Noor Alicezah Mohd Kasim

“…The rabbits were categorised randomly into three groups: normal diet group, pre-treated group and treated group. …”
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Regeneration of black ash (Fraxinus nigra Marsh.) in hardwood swamps of the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Forest Region by Amanda Springer, Jeffery P. Dech

“…It was observed that black ash in the sapling layer reached substantial ages (up to 60 years), indicating they are capable of withstanding long periods of suppression below the canopy. …”
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The Impact of Metformin on Reducing Inflammation, Edema, and Colonic Tissue Damage in Rats with Acetic Acid–Induced Ulcerative Colitis by Seyyed Navid Mousavinejad, Samira Heydari, Amin Derakhshanfar, Razieh Sabet Sarvestani, Mohammad Ali Takhshid

“…Materials and methods: Twenty-four Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups (n = 6 each): control, non-treated colitis, metformin-treated colitis (125 mg/kg), and metformin-treated colitis (250 mg/kg). …”
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Activity and Operational Loss of IrO₂-Ta₂O₅/Ti Anodes During Oxygen Evolution in Acidic Solutions by Jovana Bošnjaković, Maja Stevanović, Marija Mihailović, Vojin M. Tadić, Jasmina Stevanović, Vladimir Panić, Gavrilo Šekularac

“…To understand the OER activity distribution over the coating’s randomized texture, we performed analyses using anode polarization in acid solution at both low and high (EW operation relevant) overpotentials and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) during the OER. …”
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Effects of seabuckthorn pomace on rumen development, intramuscular fatty acids and antioxidant capacity in weaned lambs by Xiaogao Diao, Xuanzi Zhang, Xiaoyan Hao, Chuntang Mu, Jianxin Zhang

“…Forty weaned Duper × Small-tailed Han lambs were randomly assigned to one of four dietary treatments in a completely randomized design. …”
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Orbital Current Boosting Magnetization Switching Efficiency in Metallic Superlattices by Junwen Wei, Xinkai Xu, Zijin Lin, Yuanjing Qu, Xiaoli Tang, Zhiyong Zhong, Huaiwu Zhang, Lichuan Jin

“…The thickness of Ti and W layers is modulated to develop a novel approach to utilize orbital current for augmenting SOT efficiency and magnetization switching efficiency in superlattices. …”
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Forest stand and soil types determine soil organic carbon storage in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco using machine learning models by Mohamed El Mderssa, Meysara Elmalki, Joann K. Whalen, Hicham Ikraoun, Fatima Zahra Aliyat, Youssef Dallahi, Younes Abbas, Laila Nassiri, Jamal Ibijbijen

“…To enhance estimation accuracy, Random Forest (RF) and Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM) models were tested. …”
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