Combining AI Methods for Learning Bots in a Real-Time Strategy Game by Robin Baumgarten, Simon Colton, Mark Morris

“…In addition, we have implemented more sophisticated control over low-level actions that enable the AI-bot to synchronize bombing runs, and used a simulated annealing approach for assigning bombing targets to planes and opponent cities to missiles. …”
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The Impact of Personalized Office Spaces on Faculty Productivity, Performance, and Satisfaction in Universities’ Educational Facilities: Case Study of Al Yamamah University, Riyadh... by Dalia Abdelfattah

“…These findings suggest that universities should consider flexible office designs to optimize academic work environments.…”
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A secure and efficient authentication scheme for vehicle to grid in smart grid by Nan Xiao, Zhaoshun Wang, Xiaoxue Sun

“…This not only optimizes energy utilization but also accelerates the large-scale adoption of EV, contributing to a more sustainable energy ecosystem. …”
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Distributed consensus problem with caching on federated learning framework by Xin Yan, Yiming Qin, Xiaodong Hu, Xiaoling Xiao

“…Federated learning framework facilitates more applications of deep learning algorithms on the existing network architectures, where the model parameters are aggregated in a centralized manner. …”
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Geotechnical Characterization of Soils for Road Construction Along Textile Mill Road, Benin City, Nigeria by David Idiata, Ngozi Kayode-Ojo, Solomon Okonofua

“…CBR tests further reveal that soils with minimal strength loss under soaked conditions are more resilient, ensuring durability in moistureprone environments. …”
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Modeling Heat Consumption of an Office Building During COVID-19 Restrictions by Stanislav Chicherin

“…Employing TRV-related savings and considering thermal inertia provided more stable indoor temperatures and higher energy performance. …”
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Multi-Objective Performance Evaluation Framework for Integrated Fiber-Reinforced Shading Systems by Salman Oukati Sadegh, Emad Tabadkani, Mahmoud Oukati Sadegh

“…Shading systems are associated by their ability to control various factors such as energy consumption, visual comfort, and natural ventilation. …”
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The effect of operational parameters on the properties of thorium uranium oxide produced via oxalates’ coprecipitation by Narges Bagheri, Ferial Nosratinia, Fazel Zahakifar, Taher Yousefi

“…Reducing the temperature produced smaller particles with a more spherical shape and increased agglomeration. …”
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The Effects of Climatic and Cultural Changes on Grain Agriculture in Northwest Washington by Natalie Furness, Aquila Flower

“…Local food movements are growing in popularity across the United States, with many communities focused on gaining control over their food systems. This is especially true in northwest Washington. …”
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Food science and COVID-19 by Klaus W. Lange

“…High-energy diets and obesity are major risk factors for a more severe course of COVID-19.Therefore, population-wide body weight control and weight reduction in overweight people are important preventive measures. …”
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KINETIC STUDY OF 1020 CARBON STEEL CORROSION IN HYDROCHLORIC AND NITRIC ACID MEDIA by Fernando C. Oliveira, Almir Silva Neto, Lucas Brites Fares, Tiago Almeida Silva, Renata Maria Seara Martins

“…The results obtained are useful for the development of corrosion control and prevention strategies, contributing to increase the durability of materials and optimize the efficiency of industrial processes.…”
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Postural Dysfunction in Children With Cerebral Palsy: Some Implications for Therapeutic Guidance by Eva Brogren Carlberg, Mijna Hadders-Algra

“…Therefore, they spend more time in sitting than in standing to perform vital tasks of daily life. …”
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Unifying Non-Markovian Characterization with an Efficient and Self-Consistent Framework by G. A. L. White, P. Jurcevic, C. D. Hill, K. Modi

“…Finally, we conclude our analysis with applications thereof to the efficacy of control techniques to counteract these effects—including noise-aware circuit compilation and optimized dynamical decoupling. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF MARIGOLD VARIETIES AND THE IMPACT OF PINCHING ON GROWTH PARAMETERS AND YIELD by Gaire M., Devkota S., Shrestha B., Yogi M.

“…Assessing the performance of marigold varieties and understanding the effect of pinching on growth parameters and yield is crucial for optimizing cultivation practices and enhancing marketability. …”
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Virtual reality in visual rehabilitation by M. V. Zueva, V. I. Kotelin, N. V. Neroeva, A. N. Zhuravleva, I. V. Tsapenko

“…VR systems are only beginning to be used in the rehabilitation of visually impaired but on the whole show promising results already. Yet, more careful evaluation of the results and additional research are required to overcome the existing limitations of the approach, such as a small size of the sample and lack of control groups. …”
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Management outcomes and clinical features of combined exfoliation syndrome with angle closure glaucoma by Heyun Fu, Xinqi Chang

“…Disease progression was significantly more aggressive in combined cases (visual field deterioration − 2.9 ± 0.8 dB/year versus − 1.7 ± 0.6 and − 1.4 ± 0.5 dB/year in XFS and PACG respectively). …”
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Mitral Stenosis Berat pada Penyakit Jantung Rematik by Cokorda Istri Padmi Suwari, Widyawati Desak Gede

“…A comprehensive understanding of RHD can help early diagnosis and provide optimal management in the future. It has been reported that a 55-year-old man came to the heart clinic of Bhayangkara Hospital Denpasar for routine control of heart disease. …”
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Evaluation of microbiological purity of nasal ointment "Mnemastym" by Al Nukari Abdulkarim, О. S. Koshelev, A. L. Drozdov

“…For the microbial contamination control the inoculations were made on the nutrient medium set: for colibacillus – Endo agar, for staphylococcus – vitelline-saline agar and for fungi – Sabouraud's glucose agar. …”
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Problems in measurement of integrated sensitivity of photodetectors by I. V. Doktorovich, V. N. Hodovaniouk, V. G. Yuryev, V. G. Zhytaryuk

“…The work’s results give specialists the opportunity to determine the level of the measurements done by them or to choose the optimal variant of measuring means. It is more difficult to solve the problems in measuring integral sensitivity of photodetectors which are sensitive in ultraviolet range. …”
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Impact of Nitrogen Fertilization on Rosemary: Assessment of Physiological Traits, Vegetation Indices, and Environmental Resource Use Efficiency by Christos A. Dordas

“…Radiation use efficiency (RUE), water use efficiency (WUE), agronomic efficiency (AE), and partial factor productivity (PFP) also increased, indicating more efficient utilization of environmental resources. …”
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