Interfacial solar‐driven steam and electricity co‐generation using Hydrangea‐like graphene by salt‐assisted carbonization of waste polylactic acid by Huiyue Wang, Xueying Wen, Kuankuan Liu, Qiuxuan Liu, Guixin Hu, Huajian Liu, Yan She, Ran Niu, Tao Tang, Jiang Gong

“…Hence, it achieves the evaporation rate of 3.0 kg m−2 h−1 and output voltage of 0.425 V, surpassing many advanced evaporators/generators. Molecular dynamics simulation result proves that more Na+ ions are attracted by functional groups, especially –COOH/C–OH, to promote Na+ selectivity in nanochannels. …”
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Effect of Spinal Versus General Anesthesia on Pulmonary Functions among Adults at Al-Sadder Medical City: Comparative Study by Mohammed A. Mustafa Al-Janabi

“…Results: shows that higher of patient are within the age interval about 39-47 years old %),equal ratio of gender are male (50%)and female, there are highly significant of body mass index is normal (70%), most of patient are non-smoker (47%), most of patient non-worker is, high ratio of operation in the lower of body, all of patient without respiratory disorder, more the patient without chronic disease, The study results indicate that there is a significant effect of the anesthesia on the patients pulmonary functions test and the general anesthesia is negatively affect the pulmonary functions more than the spinal anesthesia. …”
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A Generalized Shape Function for Vibration Suppression Analysis of Acoustic Black Hole Beams Based on Fractional Calculus Theory by Jun Xu, Ning Chen

“…In this paper, a generalized acoustic black hole (ABH) beam covered with a viscoelastic layer is proposed to improve the energy dissipation based on the double-parameter Mittag–Leffler (ML) function. …”
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Tradeoffs within Representational Behaviors: Multi-Objective Optimization Strategies for Simulated Military Units by Rob Kewley, Chris Argenta, Chris McGoarty

“…We detail extensions in both steps to produce a set of COAs on the Pareto front for multiple practical (e.g., distance), doctrinal (e.g., cover and concealment), and behavioral (e.g., risk-tolerance or aggressiveness) objectives.                         We compare COAs generated using this new approach to results of our previous MCA that uses a more traditional approach of aggregating objectives or preferences into a single weighted utility function and optimizing with respect to that joint utility to find multiple optimal and near-optimal solutions. …”
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Identifying students of concern. Primary school teachers’ reflections on assessing students’ general school functioning based on the concept of typicality by Stine Ekornes, Solveig Holen, Jo Magne Ingul, Simon-Peter Neumer, Frode Adolfsen, Elisabeth Valmyr Bania

“…It is also identified that a safe psychosocial environment where students feel confident speaking up and exploring new ideas, is recognized as essential or optimal school functioning and attendance. This is especially important for children experiencing sadness or anxiety.DiscussionBy understanding more of how teachers reason when assessing students’ general school functioning, we can aid their efforts to identify students of concern. …”
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Characterizing sexual function in patients with generalized anxiety disorder: a pooled analysis of three vilazodone studies by Clayton A, Durgam S, Tang X, Chen C, Ruth A, Gommoll C

“…Vilazodone and placebo had similar effects on CSFQ outcomes in both females and males, indicating a limited adverse impact on sexual functioning with vilazodone. Keywords: vilazodone, generalized anxiety disorder, sexual dysfunction, clinical trials, post hoc analysis…”
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Race-neutral versus race-specific GLI reference equations on spirometry interpretation in the general population by Joon Young Choi, Chin Kook Rhee, Yong Suk Jo, Yet Hong Khor

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Tuning Ru/Ni sites in the perovskite-based precursor synthesis to make more efficient and durable dual-function materials for integrated CO2 capture and methanation by Jon A. Onrubia-Calvo, Beñat Pereda-Ayo, Unai De-La-Torre, José A. González-Marcos, Juan R. González-Velasco

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Method of Generalized Evaluation in the Selecting Factors and Levels of Variation in the Multifactorial Study of Sowing Machines by E. M. Zubrilina, I. A. Markvo, A. S. Zhuravlev, V. I. Novikov, E. V. Neroda

“…The results of studying complex objects can be presented as a problem with several outputs, and this will require a separate mathematical model for each result. If we use a generalized optimization criterion (super criterion), for example, in the form of the Harrington desirability function, one model will suffice. …”
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Comparative efficacy of exercise modalities for general risk factors, renal function, and physical function in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients: a systematic review and... by Cong Liu, Jiju Yang, Hongdian Li, Yuanyuan Deng, Pengfei He, Jiao Zhang, Shu Chen, Siyu Chen, Xinli Wang, Mianzhi Zhang

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All Weather‐Usable Wearable Dual Energy Harvester for Outdoor Sustainable Operation by Yeongju Jung, Jiyong Ahn, Ji‐Seok Kim, Junhyuk Bang, Minwoo Kim, Seongmin Jeong, Jinwoo Lee, Seonggeun Han, Il‐Kwon Oh, Seung Hwan Ko

“…The device reaches a maximum power output of 14.6 µW cm−2 under simulated sunny conditions and generates a much more enhanced thermoelectric power of 74.78 µW cm−2 and a droplet‐based electric power of 256.25 mW m−2 in rainy conditions. …”
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Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fractures: Less Is More by Paige K.D. Zachary, MD, Harin B. Parikh, MD, David A. Kulber, MD, FACS, Stuart H. Kuschner, MD

“…We provide an updated literature review of randomized controlled trials comparing clinical and functional outcomes of operative versus nonoperative management of these injuries. …”
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Bayesian inference: more than Bayes’s theorem by Thomas J. Loredo, Robert L. Wolpert

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Generation and engineering of potent single domain antibody-based bispecific IL-18 mimetics resistant to IL-18BP decoy receptor inhibition by Britta Lipinski, Laura Unmuth, Paul Arras, Stefan Becker, Christina Bauer, Lars Toleikis, Simon Krah, Achim Doerner, Desislava Yanakieva, Ammelie Svea Boje, Katja Klausz, Matthias Peipp, Vanessa Siegmund, Andreas Evers, Harald Kolmar, Lukas Pekar, Stefan Zielonka

“…By engineering paratope valencies and the spatial orientation of individual paratopes within the overall design architecture, we were able to generate IL-18 mimetics displaying significantly augmented functionalities, resulting in bispecific cytokine mimetics that were more potent than IL-18 in triggering proinflammatory cytokine release. …”
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Decade-long delayed diagnosis of hypophosphatasia until next generation tooth loss: case reports on dental rehabilitation, diagnostic challenges and clinical implications by Yating Cao, Feng Zhang, Xingxing Huang, Ai Jiang, Shaoyun Jiang, Min Wu

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Facilitating real-time LED-based photoacoustic imaging with DenP2P: An optimized conditional generative adversarial deep learning solution by Avijit Paul, Srivalleesha Mallidi

“…To mitigate those issues, we explored a gamut of architectural options of the Pix2Pix-based conditional generative adversarial network (cGAN) analyzing objective functions, optimizers, activation, and normalization layers. …”
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A generalized behavioral-based goal programming approach for decision-making under imprecision by Mohamed Sadok Cherif

“…We then formulate a generalized behavioral-based GP approach for decision-making based on this new behavior-type utility function. …”
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Functional disability among elderly patients attending the General Outpatient clinics of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria by Sada. A. Yahanazu, Baamlong Nicholas, Singh Sanjay, Sada Maryam, Sarafaddeen Arisegi, M. I. Barde, B. A. Suleiman

“… Background: Population ageing is allied to an increase in chronic diseases and decreased functional independence. This study was conducted to assess the functional status of elderly patients attending the General Outpatient Clinic of Usmanu Danfodiyo Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria. …”
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A novel approach to Lyapunov stability of Caputo fractional dynamic equations on time scale using a new generalized derivative by Michael Precious Ineh, Edet Peter Akpan, Hossam A. Nabwey

“…By bridging the gap between discrete and continuous time domains, this unified framework enabled a more thorough approach to stability and asymptotic stability analysis on time scales. …”
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Impact of Dental Treatment under General Anaesthesia on Oral Health-related Quality of Life, Weight and Oral Hygiene Measures in Children: A Quasi-experimental Study by Khlood Baghlaf, Haneen Baty, Ibtesam Alzain, Akram Qutob, Medhat Abdulla

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