Comparative analysis of metaheuristic load balancing algorithms for efficient load balancing in cloud computing by Jincheng Zhou, Umesh Kumar Lilhore, Poongodi M, Tao Hai, Sarita Simaiya, Dayang Norhayati Abang Jawawi, Deema Mohammed Alsekait, Sachin Ahuja, Cresantus Biamba, Mounir Hamdi

“…Abstract Load balancing is a serious problem in cloud computing that makes it challenging to ensure the proper functioning of services contiguous to the Quality of Service, performance assessment, and compliance to the service contract as demanded from cloud service providers (CSP) to organizations. …”
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Evaluation of Presumably Disease Causing SCN1A Variants in a Cohort of Common Epilepsy Syndromes. by Dennis Lal, Eva M Reinthaler, Borislav Dejanovic, Patrick May, Holger Thiele, Anna-Elina Lehesjoki, Günter Schwarz, Erik Riesch, M Arfan Ikram, Cornelia M van Duijn, Andre G Uitterlinden, Albert Hofman, Hannelore Steinböck, Ursula Gruber-Sedlmayr, Birgit Neophytou, Federico Zara, Andreas Hahn, Genetic Commission of the Italian League against Epilepsy, EuroEPINOMICS CoGIE Consortium, Padhraig Gormley, Felicitas Becker, Yvonne G Weber, Maria Roberta Cilio, Wolfram S Kunz, Roland Krause, Fritz Zimprich, Johannes R Lemke, Peter Nürnberg, Thomas Sander, Holger Lerche, Bernd A Neubauer

“…With the advent of high-throughput next-generation sequencing, clinical laboratories are generating an ever-increasing catalogue of SCN1A variants. …”
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Contrasting responses of soil bacterial and fungal networks to photovoltaic power station by Teng Li, Leilei Lu, Ziqing Kang, Huijun Li, Jihua Wu, Weiguo Du

“…These findings provide new evidence that soil bacterial networks are more sensitive to PV panels installation than fungal networks, deepening our understanding of land-use change effects on soil ecosystem functions. …”
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Navigating the Intersection of Microgrids and Hydrogen: Evolutionary Trends, Challenges, and Future Strategies by Bawantha Indrajith, Kosala Gunawardane

“…This review explores topological and functional-based classifications of microgrids, advancements in hydrogen generation, storage, and utilization technologies, and their integration with microgrid systems. …”
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Superiorly-based, preauricular tunneled insular flap for reconstruction of auricular defects by Délcio Aparecido Durso, Willian Segalin, Paolla Ribeiro Gonçalves, Marcella Ferreira Carvalho, Sérgio Domingo Bocardo, Flávia Freire Dantas

“…We report the case of a patient who presented with tumor lesions on more than one occasion in the anterior left ear and required surgical intervention to correct the defect generated by excision. …”
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A hybrid encryption framework leveraging quantum and classical cryptography for secure transmission of medical images in IoT-based telemedicine networks by Arslan Shafique, Syed Ali Atif Naqvi, Ali Raza, Masoud Ghalaii, Panagiotis Papanastasiou, Julie McCann, Qammer H. Abbasi, Muhammad Ali Imran

“…After the confusion phase, a combination of affine transformations with non-linear functions, Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) with complex modulation, Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) with random phase modulation, bilinear transformation, and nonlinear polynomial mapping are employed to create diffusion in the scrambled components. …”
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Improving the Efficiency of Using Plywood Production By-Products by Victor K. Lyubov

“…The modernization of the gas cleaning complex has ensured the functioning of the boiler with a nominal steam capacity and has reduced the number of its stops between cleanings by 7–21 times. …”
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Analysis of the Efficiency of Hydrogen Production Technology at Mini-CHP Plants Using Local Fuelsby Thermochemical Method by V. A. Sednin, R. S. Ignatovich

“…Within the framework of the policy of “decarbonization” of the economy, a technology for hydrogen producing from local fuels (LF) and combustible waste of human activity is proposed as a part of the development of the functionality of heating cycles of energy production. …”
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MyCare study: protocol for a controlled trial evaluating the effect of a community-based intervention on psychosocial, clinical outcomes and hospital admission rates for adults wit... by Dave Vicary, Renée O'donnell, Helen Skouteris, Melissa Savaglio, Debra Fast, Ash Vincent

“…The primary outcome includes psychosocial and clinical functioning and the secondary outcome will examine hospital admission rates and duration of stay. …”
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To what extent is equity entrenched in HIV/AIDS-related policy documents in Ethiopia? A policy content analysis by Aklilu Endalamaw, Charles F. Gilks, Yibeltal Assefa

“…More attention is given to gender issues and health system governance than to other dimensions of equity. …”
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Ozone Aeration Enhance Flowability, Structure, and Antioxidant Activity in Blueberry Pulp Powder by Newton C. Santos, Raphael L. J. Almeida, Anna E. S. Tomé, Fábio G. Teles, Railene H. C. R. Araújo, Juanne Q. Farias, Maria T. S. d. Fonseca, Virgínia M. d. A. Silva, Victor H. d. A. Ribeiro, Márcia R. d. S. Pedrini, Josivanda P. Gomes, Ana P. T. Rocha

“…Morphological analysis revealed that BPP produced smaller, uniform particles (11.70 µm), whereas BPS generated larger (16.67 µm) and more agglomerated particles. …”
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ROLE OF FLUID ON THE CONTACT DEFORMATION RESPONSE OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE by Michael V. Swain

“…All natural biological materials contain fluid and function in a fluidic environment, which plays a critical role in responding to loading events as well as tissue nutrition. …”
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Sodium azide mutagenesis induces a unique pattern of mutations. by Chaochih Liu, Giulia Frascarelli, Adrian O Stec, Shane Heinen, Li Lei, Skylar R Wyant, Erik Legg, Monika Spiller, Gary J Muehlbauer, Kevin P Smith, Justin C Fay, Peter L Morrell

“…Sodium azide would not be ideal for gene knockouts but will create many missense mutations with more subtle effects on protein function.…”
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Managing Risk Across Time: An Intertemporal Spectral Risk Measures Framework for Multi-Period Portfolio Optimization by Chengneng Jin, Jianjun Gao

“…Notably, our approach exhibits superior downside risk protection, as evidenced by improved Sortino and Omega ratios, and generates more balanced wealth distributions with moderate tails. …”
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QoS Routing in Telecommunications Networks by N. I. Listopad, O. A. Lavshuk

“…With the increasing demand for quality of service (QoS) in today's multiservice networks, more and more attention is paid to the routing facilities. …”
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A novel approach on laplacian energy of -dominating complex spherical fuzzy graph structures and with application by S. N. Suber Bathusha, S. Angelin Kavitha Raj, Mufti Mahamud, Sowndharya Jayakumar

“…Due to its coverage in three directions: complex membership functions, complex abstinence membership function, and complex non-membership functions, CSFS has more flexibility than CFSs, CIFSs, CPFSs, and CPicFS. …”
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Experimental Study on Foam Stability in Tailwater Discharge from Coastal Power Plants in Marine Environments by Da Liu, Hui Lin, Xiangju Cheng, Lubin Sun, Lei Guo, Changhong Hong

“…In future research, by adding experimental conditions such as pH, ionic strength, and different types of protein polysaccharides, a more comprehensive understanding of the mechanism of bubble generation can be achieved, providing more accurate foam suppression optimization solutions for future engineering practices.…”
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Microbial communities in the phyllosphere and endosphere of Norway spruce under attack by Heterobasidion by Wen-jing Meng, Zi-lan Wen, Risto Kasanen, Hui Sun, Hui Sun, Fred O. Asiegbu

“…In conclusion, the Heterobasidion attack decreased the microbial community species richness and shifted the community structure and functional structure to varying degrees. The microbial network was enlarged and became more unstable at both inter-kingdom and intra-kingdom level due to the Heterobasidion infection.…”
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Media Matters: How Information Release Shapes Monkeypox Vaccination Willingness by Huan Wang, Nan Wu

“…Compared to thematic framing, episodic framing generally enhances respondents’ willingness to vaccinate. Furthermore, user-generated media exhibited a more negative effect on vaccination intentions during the Monkeypox epidemic, particularly when combined with episodic framing. …”
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Modeling neuroinflammatory interactions between microglia and astrocytes in a human iPSC-based coculture platform by Iisa Tujula, Tanja Hyvärinen, Johanna Lotila, Julia Rogal, Dimitrios Voulgaris, Lassi Sukki, Kaisa Tornberg, Katri Korpela, Henna Jäntti, Tarja Malm, Anna Herland, Pasi Kallio, Susanna Narkilahti, Sanna Hagman

“…Importantly, the microfluidic coculture platform established in this study provides a more functional and advanced setup for investigating inflammatory glial interactions in vitro.…”
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