Proposed New Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening Criteria: Evidence for Including Older and Heavier Filipino Premature Babies by Kristine Corpus, MD, Jose Melvin Jimenez IV, MD, Rachelle Anzures, MD, Rena Ivy Bascuna, MD, Ricardo Ventura, MD, Macario Reandelar Jr., MD, MSPH

“…Objective: (1) To determine if preterm babies with ROP are missed with the existing Philippine Pediatric Society-Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology 2005 screening criteria of ≤32 weeks gestational age (GA) and ≤1,500 grams birth weight (BW), (2) to determine the incidence (missed-out rate) of these babies with ROP (>32 weeks GA, >1,500 grams BW), (3) to describe their profile, and (4) to determine the appropriate upper limit for GA and BW that can provide safe and efficient screening for severe ROP. …”
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Activated Biocarbons Based on <i>Salvia officinalis</i> L. Processing Residue as Adsorbents of Pollutants from Drinking Water by Joanna Koczenasz, Piotr Nowicki, Karina Tokarska, Małgorzata Wiśniewska

“…It was confirmed that the heating method used during the activation step plays a key role in determining the physicochemical properties and sorption efficiency of activated biocarbons.…”
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Vigilance State Classification of Comatose Patients Based on Multifractal Analysis of EEG Signals by Bechir Hbibi, Lamine Mili, Kamel Baccar, Abdelkader Mami

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Network Design and Route Analysis Using Outside Plant by Isaac Adjaye Aboagye, Nii Longdon Sowah, Wiafe Owusu-Banahene, Aryee Shaelijah, Margaret Ansah Richardson, Emmanuel Baah-Boadi

“…A high-level design was produced to realize the optimum structural design and implementation of the backend framework of the fiber system. This method helped to tidy the utility corridors and tackle the problem associated with improper planning and design of passive OSP routes. …”
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Improving the Productivity of Conical Mills by Using External Vibrations by Ivan S. Kartsev

“…Materials and Methods. To obtain the data necessary for the calculation, there were carried out numerical simulation, modal analysis in ANSYS, and determination of the natural frequencies of barley grain vibrations. …”
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THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURAL PHENOMENON OF THE OATH: A LEGAL RUDIMENT OR AN UNDERVALUED PUBLIC LAW PROCEDURE? by LATYPOV Vadim Sagit'yanovich

“…In the course of the study, the method of historical analysis is used, which makes it possible to determine the role and significance of the oath in criminal proceedings in different periods; the comparative legal method based on the analysis of criminal procedure legislation of some foreign countries; as well as the method of legal modeling, which allows to determine what transformations are required in the existing regulatory basis of the swearing-in procedure for individual participants in Russian criminal proceedings. …”
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New approach to the development of tailor-made feed for fish larvae using Zebrafish Danio rerio as a model. by Giovanni S Molinari, Michal Wojno, Macdonald Wick, Karolina Kwasek

“…Electrophoretic analysis showed that the proposed hydrolysis method was able to efficiently hydrolyze the protein within Zebrafish body. …”
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The impact of maximal oxygen uptake (VO₂max) on athletic performance and health - a review by Julia Charkot, Wojciech Bieńkowski, bartlomiej kusy, Michał Bieńkowski, Mikołaj Charkot, Piotr Kucharczyk, Irmina Jaszczuk, Patrycja Retman

“…The aim of this study is to review current literature on the physiological determinants, assessment methods, modifiability, and clinical implications of VO₂max. …”
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URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT: MARGINAL VALUE OF THE CAPACITY FACTOR by A. I. Fadeev, Ye. V. Fomin, S. Alhusseini

“…The paper discusses the method of marginal value calculation of the transport fleet’s capacity utilization factor of urban public transport based on ensuring standard vehicle's cabin filling limits.Materials and methods. …”
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Optimal Strategy of Unreliable Flexible Production System Using Information System by Sadok Rezig, Sadok Turki, Ayoub Chakroun, Nidhal Rezg

“…<i>Results</i>: Numerical results are provided to analyze the influence of system reliability and uncertainty on decision variables, offering insights into the system’s performance and robustness. By using our method, the advancement of the flexible production systems is carried out by addressing key operational challenges and optimizing production processes for enhanced efficiency and profitability. …”
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THE NOVEL MOBILE DEVICE APPLICATION OF CAPSTESIA AIMED TO DEFINE THE NEED FOR FLUID THERAPY by R. S. Perfiliev, Yu. V. Skripkin, A. M. Ovezov, V. V. Likhvantsev

“…As a rule, methods evaluating the need and volume of fluid therapy are expensive, they require relevant equipment and it is not always available in hospitals; therefore it has been proposed to use mobile devices with Capstesia software to capture the image of the arterial pressure curve from the monitor screen and to analyze it in order to determine the variability of the pulse pressure (PPV). …”
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Stepwise self-knowledge distillation for skin lesion image classification by Jian Zheng, Kewei Xie, Dingwen Zhang, Zhiming Lv, Xiangchun Yu

“…However, current self-knowledge distillation methods encounter difficulties in determining appropriate learning objectives for the next stage, which limits the improvement potential of the student model. …”
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Statistical model for assessing the reliability of non-destructive testing systems by solving inverse problems by A. E. Alexandrov, S. P. Borisov, L. V. Bunina, S. S. Bikovsky, I. V. Stepanova, A. P. Titov

“…Under constraints on the data sample size, the proposed methodology allows the metal monitoring results to be applied with greater confidence than currently used methods at the same time as evaluating the efficiency of monitoring carried out by individual test teams or laboratories. …”
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Linear zones of increased oil producti vity in the carbonate reservoir of the Pushkarskoe area of Zimne-Stavkinsko-Pravoberezhnoye field by K. I. Chernenko, N. V. Yeriomina, Ye. Yu. Tumanova

“…The following research methods were used: analysis, systematization and generalization of geological, geophysical and field data, the system-aerospace method, including the classical technology of interpretation of space images. …”
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Antimicrobial activities of Diltiazem Hydrochloride: drug repurposing approach by Omar K. Alduaij, Rageh K. Hussein, Sharif Abu Alrub, Sabry A. H. Zidan

“…Background The growing concern of antibiotic-resistant microbial strains worldwide has prompted the need for alternative methods to combat microbial resistance. Biofilm formation poses a significant challenge to antibiotic efficiency due to the difficulty of penetrating antibiotics through the sticky microbial aggregates. …”
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Robust Stability Clearance of Flight Control Law Based on Global Sensitivity Analysis by Liuli Ou, Lei Liu, Shuai Dong, Yongji Wang

“…An example is given to illustrate the efficiency of the proposed method.…”
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A gradient-descent-like learning-based framework in surrogate-assisted evolutionary algorithms for expensive many-objective optimization by Chaoyi Sun, Bo Zhang, Hai Sun, Rui Feng

“…Abstract Surrogate-assisted evolutionary algorithms (SAEAs) commonly depend on traditional offspring generation methods such as simulated binary crossover and polynomial mutation, which often lead to suboptimal search efficiencies. …”
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Construction and Empirical Analysis of ESCO Risk Early Warning Model for Energy-Saving Retrofit Project of Existing Buildings Based on Cloud Matter Element Theory in China by Handing Guo, Siman Jia, Mingyu Wang, Yinxian Zhang

“…The subjective weighting method (G1 method) and the objective weighting method (entropy weight method) are introduced to determine the comprehensive weights of ESCO risk early warning indicators. …”
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Assessment of the Solar Potential of Buildings Based on Photogrammetric Data by Paulina Jaczewska, Hubert Sybilski, Marlena Tywonek

“…This article presents a methodology for assessing the solar potential of buildings using images from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and point clouds from airborne LIDAR. The proposed method includes the following stages: DSM generation, extraction of building footprints, determination of roof parameters, map solar energy generation, removing of the areas that are not suitable for the installation solar systems, calculation of power per each building, conversion of solar irradiance into energy, and mapping the potential for solar power generation. …”
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The institutional independence comparative analysis of the supreme audit institutions by Y.M. Denysovets

“…The article conducts a comprehensive study of the institutional independence of supreme audit institutions (SAIs) using quantitative analysis methods and international comparison. Based on data from the Global Synthesis Report on SAIs covering 131 countries, the level of independence is assessed according to 12 key indicators, including: financial autonomy, transparency of management appointments, the right to determine the scope of the audit, access to information, and publication of reports. …”
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