Optimization of the Residual Biomass Supply Chain: Process Characterization and Cost Analysis by Leonel J. R. Nunes, Sandra Silva

“…<i>Background</i>: This study investigates the vital significance of logistical cost optimization within the residual woody biomass supply chain, aiming to boost both sustainability and the efficient utilization of this resource. There is an emphasis on how adept cost management can determine the economic feasibility of exploiting residual biomass. …”
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Evaluating Plastic Waste Management Strategies: Logistic Regression Insights on Pyrolysis vs. Recycling by Dimitrios-Aristotelis Koumpakis, Christos Vlachokostas, Apostolos Tsakirakis, Savvas Petridis

“…This study introduces a model with 94% sensitivity and 97% overall accuracy in order to compare pyrolysis and plastic waste recycling management methods. One of the main findings is the fact that pyrolysis demonstrated a maximum conversion efficiency of 88%; in comparison, the conversion efficiency for recycling was approximately 58%. …”
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Optimal I-V Curve Scan Time of Solar Cells and Modules in Light of Irradiance Level by Matic Herman, Marko Jankovec, Marko Topič

“…It rests on a two-diode solar cell model extended by two bias-dependent capacitances, modelling the junction, and the diffusion capacitance. A method for determination of all extended model parameters from a quasistatic I-V curve and open-circuit voltage decay measurement is presented and validated. …”
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Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Road Structural Defects Using GPR Investigation and Back-Projection Algorithm by Lutai Wang, Zhen Liu, Xingyu Gu, Danyu Wang

“…Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) has demonstrated significant advantages in the non-destructive detection of road structural defects due to its speed, safety, and efficiency. This paper proposes a three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction method for GPR images, integrating the back-projection (BP) imaging algorithm to accurately determine the size, location, and other parameters of road structural defects. …”
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Miniinvasive technologies in surgery of gallstone disease complicated by mechanical jaundice by A.S. Nikonenko, N.G. Golovko, V.А. Grushka, А.V. Klimenko, E.І. Gaidarzhi, D.А. Detsyk, I.V. Rusanov, G.І. Ohrimenko, Т.S. Gavrilenko, S.О. Matveyev

“…A similar situation cannot remain regardless and requires the search of new ways of decision of this problem. Research aim. Determination of the most optimal methods of diagnostics and treatment of patients with the gallstone disease complicated by mechanical jaundice and estimation of efficiency of their application. …”
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Tools of preventive police activity in the field of combating cruelty to animals by V. S. Seliukov, А. І. Potikhenskyi

“…It is noted that the forms and methods of police activity at the current stage of combining theory and practice should be considered as tools of police activity. …”
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Image processing for microprocessors TIM voids detection by Ting Ying Jiang, Mei-Hui Song, Zi-Ying Oh, Tong Liu

“…Histogram curve analysis is applied to automatically determine the threshold for the Niblack algorithm's test value, with manual adjustments available for fine-tuning. …”
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Systematic Reviews Comparing Direct and Indirect Restorations: An Umbrella Review That Examines Restoration Type and Confidence in Results by Mona Kimmel, Clovis Mariano Faggion Jr.

“…Materials and Methods On November 7, 2023, three databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane) were searched for systematic reviews comparing direct and indirect restorations. …”
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Development of a Web-Based Information System for Reporting Activities of DKI Jakarta DPRD Members by Hikmah Gusdin Putra Jaya, Verdi Yasin, Agus Sulistyanto, Anton Zulkarnain Sianipar, Ifan Junaedi, Rumadi Hartawan, Ito Riris Immasari

“…This activity is very important, increases efficiency, and determines its performance in terms of cost savings. …”
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Data-driven protease engineering by DNA-recording and epistasis-aware machine learning by Lukas Huber, Tim Kucera, Simon Höllerer, Karsten Borgwardt, Sven Panke, Markus Jeschek

“…The resulting sequence-activity data on approximately 600,000 protease-substrate pairs does not only reveal key sequence determinants governing protease specificity, but allows to build a data-efficient deep learning model that accurately predicts protease sequences with desired on- and off-target activities. …”
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Care guide for patients with class II malocclusion with actively growing permanent dentition by Félix Adjei Tannor, Olga Lidia Véliz Concepción, Waldo Pérez Garcia, Armando San Miguel Pentòn

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> The reviewed documentation provided valuable information to determine the current state of care for malocclusion under study. …”
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Barriers to Respect Professional Ethics Standards: Insights from Iranian Nurses by Fatemehalsadat Hosseini Baghdadabad, MohammadKazem Rahimi, Roohollah Askari, Hasan Jafari, Hossein Fallahzadeh

“…Materials and Methods: This study was quantitative cross-sectional. …”
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Validation of the Thai short form of the Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire. by Nattapat Khongsirisombat, Nareudee Limpuangthip, Pagaporn Pantuwadee Pisarnturakit

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 224 Thai community-dwelling older people aged 60 years or older were included. …”
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Enhanced Grey Wolf Optimization (EGWO) and random forest based mechanism for intrusion detection in IoT networks by Saad Said Alqahtany, Asadullah Shaikh, Ali Alqazzaz

“…The experimental outcomes against the most recent procedures demonstrate the capacity of the recommended FS and classification methods to determine attacks in the IDS. Analysis of the results presents that the recommended approach performs more effectively than the other recent techniques with optimized features (i.e., 23 out of 43 features), high accuracy of 99.93% and improved convergence.…”
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Analyzing the Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) among Motorcyclists in Bangladesh by Md. Mamun Miah, Biton Chakma, Kabir Hossain

“…The chi-square test was applied in bivariate analysis, and binary multivariable logistic regression was performed to determine the risk factors of road traffic crashes. …”
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Advanced microfluidic strategies for core-shell nanoparticles: the next-generation of polymeric and lipid-based drug nanocarriers by Giuseppe Nunziata, Alessandro Borroni, Filippo Rossi

“…This review critically evaluates recent advancements, highlighting the superiority of microfluidic methods over conventional batch techniques, which often suffer from variability and scalability issues. …”
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Metagenomic source tracking after microbiota transplant therapy by Susan L. Hoops, Daphne Moutsoglou, Byron P. Vaughn, Alexander Khoruts, Dan Knights

“…The pipeline uses Bayesian statistics to determine the likely sources of ambiguous reads that align with both the donor and pre-treatment samples. …”
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Incident duration prediction through integration of uncertainty and risk factor evaluation: A San Francisco incidents case study. by Amirreza Salehi, Ardavan Babaei, Majid Khedmati

“…Precise predictions enable the efficient deployment of response teams and strategic traffic rerouting, leading to reduced congestion and enhanced safety. …”
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Brief Coping Scale TCS-9: Optimising the Assessment of Coping Strategies. The case of Health Care Workers. by Basant K. Puri, Anastasia Miari, Maria Theodoratou

“… # Setting The setting for this study was amongst healthcare workers in Greece, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a period marked by significant psychological demands on medical staff. # Methods We conducted an unbiased exploratory factor analysis on the Toulouse Coping Scale's 54 items, drawing from a sample of 144 healthcare workers, adhering to strict methodological criteria…”
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Predicting diabetes using supervised machine learning algorithms on E-health records by Sulaiman Afolabi, Nurudeen Ajadi, Afeez Jimoh, Ibrahim Adenekan

“…Methods: This study investigates the early detection and management of diabetes by applying machine learning techniques to electronic health records. …”
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