Commissioning a clinical proton pencil beam scanning beamline for pre-clinical ultra-high dose rate irradiations on a cyclotron-based system by Jatinder Saini, Jatinder Saini, Danielle P. Johnson Erickson, François Vander Stappen, Matt Ruth, Matt Ruth, Sunan Cui, Sunan Cui, Vanessa Gorman, Séverine Rossomme, Ning Cao, Ning Cao, Eric C. Ford, Eric C. Ford, Juergen Meyer, Juergen Meyer, Charles Bloch, Charles Bloch, Tony Wong, Tony Wong, Clemens Grassberger, Ramesh Rengan, Ramesh Rengan, Jing Zeng, Jing Zeng, Marco Schwarz, Marco Schwarz

“…The field dose rates were determined through log files while scripting in TPS was used to estimate PBS dose rates. …”
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FFT-based surrogate modeling of auxetic metamaterials with real-time prediction of effective elastic properties and swift inverse design by Hooman Danesh, Daniele Di Lorenzo, Francisco Chinesta, Stefanie Reese, Tim Brepols

“…In this paper, the fast Fourier transform (FFT)-based homogenization approach is adopted to efficiently generate data for developing surrogate models, bypassing concerns about periodic mesh generation and boundary conditions typically associated with the finite element method (FEM). …”
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Identifying factors affecting the competence of heads of units and centers of Islamic Azad University in accordance with the statement of the second step of the Islamic Revolution... by Seyed samad Emadi vahdi, mohammadreza mardani, Nader Bohlouli, Mojtaba Ramazani

“…Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to collect the data, however, some influencing factors may have been overlooked.…”
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Optimal Scheduling of Electric Vehicle Integrated Energy Station Using a Novel Many-Objective Stochastic Competitive Optimization Algorithm by Bangli Yin, Xiang Liao, Beibei Qian, Jun Ma, Runjie Lei

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Ozonation of Indigo Carmine Enhanced by Fe/Pimenta dioica L. Merrill Particles by Teresa Torres-Blancas, Gabriela Roa-Morales, Carlos Barrera-Díaz, Fernando Ureña-Nuñez, Julian Cruz-Olivares, Patricia Balderas-Hernandez, Reyna Natividad

“…The present work aims to report a novel and environmentally friendly method for the synthesis of iron particles using deoiled Pimenta dioica L. …”
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An adjusted droplet digital PCR assay for quantification of vector copy number in CAR-T cell and TCR-T cell products by J. Ma, S. Meyer, J. Olweus, C. Jin, D. Yu

“…Therefore, it becomes imperative to assess the integrated vector copy number (VCN) as a critical safety parameter for gene-engineered cell products. Materials and methods: In this study, we developed a robust assay for assessing the VCN of chimeric antigen receptor-T cell and T-cell receptor T-cell products, based on the droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) method. …”
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Effect of sodium dodecyl sulfate on the corrosion protection behaviour of mild steel in acidic medium by Chandradip Kumar Yadav, Brahamdeo Yadav, Neelam Shahi, Tulasi Prasad Niraula, Yogesh Chaudhary, Manoj Adhikari, Jyotendra Kunwar, Shova Neupane, Amar Prasad Yadav, Ajaya Bhattarai, Dileep Kumar

“…Conductivity measurements were performed to determine the CMC of the SDS solution. It appears that SDS is a perfect inhibitor of MS corrosion, as the weight loss measurement result found an inhibition efficiency of SDS of approximately 98.37% in 0.5 M H2SO4 solution. …”
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Intraoperative oximetry of hollow organs in case of gunshot injuries of the abdomen by I. V. Sobko

“…Intraoperative oximetry for gunshot injuries of the abdominal cavity is a simple, fast and effective method that allows to determine the state of microcirculation in the wall of the hollow organ (its viability) and optimize the nature of surgical intervention in phase I of DCS tactics. …”
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Sperm protein profiles and their correlation with DNA integrity and protamine deficiency in Donggala bulls (Bos indicus): Implications for fertility assessment by Abdullah Baharun, Hikmayani Iskandar, Tulus Maulana, Annisa Rahmi, Ristika Handarini, Ikhsan Qodri Pramartaa, Fitra Aji Pamungkas, Daud Samsudewa, Ekayanti Mulyawati Kaiin, Paskah Partogi Agung, Muhammad Gunawan, Yulius Duma, Raden Iis Arifiantini, Syahruddin Said

“…Background and Aim: The reproductive efficiency of livestock, especially indigenous breeds such as Donggala bulls, is pivotal to successful breeding programs. …”
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Treatment of the Cirrhotic Patients Considering Portal Hypertension Severity Degree and Comorbid Syntropic Extrahepatic Lesions, their Complications: Modified Algorithm, its Effect... by Ferko M.

“…Today it is premature to assume that the problem of treatment of the cirrhotic patients is solved due to the fragmentary information, obtained using a variety of different models in experimental and clinical conditions, ignoring the severity of portal hypertension and syntropic comorbid extrahepatic lesions and their complications, does not allow to affect substantially on the treatment effectiveness of these patients, improve their quality of life. This determines the relevance, medical, social and economic significance, and also the need for the improvement of the principles and increase the efficiency of complex differential treatment of the cirrhotic patients considering the severity degree of portal hypertension and comorbid syntropic extrahepatic lesions and their complications that are still not performed. …”
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Genetic variability of soybean pod maturity traits for environmental resilience and stress resistance using the Hayman model by G.W.A. Susanto, A. Sulistyo, M.J. Mejaya, R.D. Purwaningrahayu, Y. Prayogo, F.C. Indriani, R. Budiono, S.W. Indiati, M.S.Y.I. Bayu

“…One of the breeding methods used to determine the action of these genes is diallel analysis by measuring quantities to illustrate genetic estimates. …”
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Optimal 2D Placement of Virtual Objects in Physical Space for Augmented Reality Applications by M. V. Alpatova, Yu. V. Rudyak

“…The work aims at creating and implementing such a 2D algorithm for placing objects in physical space, which takes into account the above limitations.Materials and Methods. Using a set of numerical methods, the authors applied the previously created 1D algorithm for the placement of objects. …”
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Measurement report: Optical and structural properties of atmospheric water-soluble organic carbon in China – insights from multi-site spectroscopic measurements by H. Chen, C. Yan, C. Yan, C. Yan, L. Huang, L. Huang, L. Du, L. Du, Y. Yue, X. Wang, Q. Chen, M. Xie, J. Liu, F. Wang, S. Fang, Q. Yang, H. Niu, M. Zheng, Y. Wu, L. Xue

“…<p>To understand the spatial variation of optical and structural properties of water-soluble brown carbon and its influencing factors in China, the light absorption, fluorescence, and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrum of water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) in different regions of China are measured following the same analytical methods. The average light absorption coefficients and mass absorption efficiencies of WSOC at 365 nm (Abs<span class="inline-formula">₃₆₅</span> and MAE<span class="inline-formula">₃₆₅</span>) rank from high to low as northwest China <span class="inline-formula">&gt;</span> southwest China <span class="inline-formula">&gt;</span> north China <span class="inline-formula">&gt;</span> east China <span class="inline-formula">&gt;</span> regional site, with higher values in northern China than southern China and regional sites and higher values in inland areas than coastal areas. …”
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Ultrasound-Guided Vacuum-Assisted Excision (VAE) in Breast Lesion Management: An Experimental Comparative Study of Two Different VAE Devices Across Various Aspiration Levels and Wi... by Serena Carriero, Maurizio Cè, Matilde Pavan, Mariassunta Roberta Pannarale, Giulia Quercioli, Sveva Mortellaro, Alessandro Liguori, Maria Cosentino, Maria Iodice, Marta Montesano, Giulia Querques, Carolina Lanza, Salvatore Alessio Angileri, Pierpaolo Biondetti, Filippo Pesapane, Gianpaolo Carrafiello, Sonia Santicchia

“…<b>Methods</b>: The Mammotome^® Elite 10G and the Mammotome^® Revolve EX were evaluated under controlled conditions. …”
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Influence of Infill Geometry and Density on the Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printed Polylactic Acid Structure by Jozef Jaroslav Fekiač, Lucia Kakošová, Michal Krbata, Marcel Kohutiar, Maroš Eckert, Zbynek Studeny, Andrej Dubec

“…Experimental tests were performed according to ASTM D638 to determine the strength characteristics of the material. …”
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A semi‐automated observation approach to quantify mouse skeletal muscle differentiation using immunohistochemistry by Kenta Shimizu, Yamato Yoshida, Kenshin Iwasa, Yasuyuki Fujii, Ursula M. Jacob, Tilman Fritsch, Ali S. Abdelhameed, Vittorio Calabrese, Naomi Osakabe

“…The present study proposes a semi‐automated method to quantify expressed paired box protein (Pax‐7) /bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU)‐positive cells. …”
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Optimized conductor selection and phase balancing in unbalanced distribution networks: Economic optimization via the vortex search algorithm by Brandon Cortés-Caicedo, Jhony Andrés Guzmán-Henao, Oscar Danilo Montoya, Luis Fernando Grisales-Noreña, Rubén Iván Bolaños

“…Given the complexity of the model, a leader–follower methodology based on the vortex search algorithm (VSA) is employed to determine the conductor caliber and load phase configuration, in conjunction with the three-phase successive approximations power flow method to compute the objective function. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Indirect Tip Force Sensing and Estimation for Robotic Uterine Manipulation System by Songphon Namkhun, Apiwat Boonkong, Piroon Kaewfoongrungsi, Kovit Khampitak, Daranee Hormdee

“…This study presents an indirect force estimation method for robotic uterine manipulators using machine learning techniques to predict tip forces from handle force measurements. …”
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Different Statistical Modeling to Predict Compressive Strength of High-Strength Concrete Modified with Palm Oil Fuel Ash by Soran Abdrahman Ahmad, Bilal Kamal Mohammed, Serwan Khwrshid Rafiq, Brwa Hama Saeed Hamah Ali, Kawa Omer Fqi

“…The replacement was done using the weight method, and the predicted equation worked with the variation of the used rate of POFA from 0 to 60% of total binder weight. …”
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Explainable machine learning model for predicting compressive strength of CO2-cured concrete by Jia Chu, Bingbing Guo, Taotao Zhong, Qinghao Guan, Yan Wang, Ditao Niu

“…Compared to conventional concrete, the factors to determine the compressive strength of CO2-cured concrete are more complex, and thus, predicting its compressive strength becomes more difficult. …”
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