Usefulness and Usability of a Web-Based System for Disseminating Maize Production Knowledge in the Manyara Region, Tanzania by Victor Ngessa, Kisangiri Michael, Kelvin Mtei, Mawazo Magesa

“…Eighty-one smallholder maize farmers from Hanang, Mbulu, and Babati districts evaluated the system's usefulness and usability (satisfaction) via questionnaires, while an additional 10 respondents assessed its usability in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. Researchers observed respondents using the system to assess its effectiveness and efficiency. …”
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Vessel Trajectory Prediction Using Vessel Influence Long Short-Term Memory with Uncertainty Estimation by Zhiyuan Guo, Huimin Qiang, Xiaodong Peng

“…Vessel trajectory prediction plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of maritime transportation. This study proposes an innovative sequence-to-sequence model, called the Vessel Influence Long Short-Term Memory (VI-LSTM), which introduces a novel Vessel Influence Map (VIM) to quantitatively model the dynamic effects of surrounding vessels. …”
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Usefulness and Usability of a Web-Based System for Disseminating Maize Production Knowledge in the Manyara Region, Tanzania by Victor Ngessa, Kisangiri Michael, Kelvin Mtei, Mawazo Magesa

“…Eighty-one smallholder maize farmers from Hanang, Mbulu, and Babati districts evaluated the system's usefulness and usability (satisfaction) via questionnaires, while an additional 10 respondents assessed its usability in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. Researchers observed respondents using the system to assess its effectiveness and efficiency. …”
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Usefulness and Usability of a Web-Based System for Disseminating Maize Production Knowledge in the Manyara Region, Tanzania by Victor Ngessa, Kisangiri Michael, Kelvin Mtei, Mawazo Magesa

“…Eighty-one smallholder maize farmers from Hanang, Mbulu, and Babati districts evaluated the system's usefulness and usability (satisfaction) via questionnaires, while an additional 10 respondents assessed its usability in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. Researchers observed respondents using the system to assess its effectiveness and efficiency. …”
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Effects of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for the management of sleep problems in people with fibromyalgia: a multi-methods evidence synthesis by Mari Imamura, Clare Robertson, Jemma Hudson, Daniel Whibley, Lorna Aucott, Katie Gillies, Marcus Beasley, Martin J Stevens, Paul Manson, Debra Dulake, Abhishek Abhishek, Nicole KY Tang, Gary J Macfarlane, Miriam Brazzelli

“…Results Results of the quantitative evidence synthesis The quantitative evidence synthesis included a total of 90 RCTs assessing sleep quality using PROMs validated in fibromyalgia patients, and a further 78 RCTs assessing other sleep-related outcome measures. …”
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From Traditional Product Lifecycle Management Systems to Blockchain-Based Platforms by Mubashir Hayat, Herwig Winkler

“…However, this practice results in reducing the overall system efficiency. In this context, this paper assesses and recommends a blockchain-based innovative solution that overcomes the challenges of existing PLMs, hence increasing the overall system efficiency. …”
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Cross-Layer Designs and Analysis of Adaptive-Rate Transmission and ARQ for Free-Space Optical Communications by Vuong V. Mai, Anh T. Pham

“…In numerical results, how the cross-layer designs significantly outperform conventional ones is quantitatively shown. Furthermore, we discuss a cross-layer optimization of selecting the ARQ persistence level for the tradeoff between the spectral efficiency and the number of transmissions.…”
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Response characteristics and particle contributions of epoxy resin composite embedded with Al particles under different loading modes by Zhenhui He, Enling Tang, Wenjin Yao, Ruizhi Wang

“…The shear load-carrying carrying efficiency is determined by the particle stacking situation, and the larger the stacking area, the higher the tangential carrying efficiency. …”
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Harnessing NKG2D CAR-T cells with radiotherapy: a novel approach for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treatment by Tianyu Liu, Tianyu Liu, Tianyu Liu, Liyuan Fan, Liyuan Fan, Liyuan Fan, Weicheng Huang, Weicheng Huang, Pengxiang Chen, Pengxiang Chen, Yuchen Liu, Yuchen Liu, Shuyun Wang, Kaiyue Guo, Kaiyue Guo, Yufeng Cheng, Yufeng Cheng, Yali Han, Yali Han, Yali Han

“…Additionally, NKG2D CAR-T cells specifically homed to and accumulated in ESCC tumors, exerting efficient immunological activity correlated with noticeable tumor regression in a human ESCC xenograft model, with no obvious toxicity. …”
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Ergonomic Framework to Enhance Sustainable Cost-Effective Process in A Fashion and Designed Industry by Kenneth Ugo Udeze, Gracious Amarachukwu Nwafor

“…The study guides the clothing sector towards a more ethical, sustainable, and efficient production paradigm, bridging the gap between ergonomics, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness. …”
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Computational screening of chalcogenides for intermediate band solar cells surpassing the Shockley–Queisser limit by Matteo Cagnoni

“…Intermediate band solar cells offer a promising avenue to surpass the Shockley–Queisser limit of $\mathrm{\sim} 30 \, \mathrm{\%}$ that constrains conventional single-junction devices, with the potential to approach an efficiency limit of $\mathrm{\sim} 45 \, \mathrm{\%}$ in terrestrial environments by incorporating a metallic band within the valence-conduction gap. …”
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Novel Ceramic Clay Automatic Feeding System and Simulation Analysis by Xunchen Liu, Yilun Wang, Bo Mu, Hailin Wu, Lanxin Wang, Mingzhang Chen, Shanyue Guan

“…The results demonstrate that the automatic feeding system can supply clay steadily and continuously under set parameters, ensuring a smooth forming process and significantly improving efficiency. Quantitatively, the system achieved a 30% increase in Vickers hardness, reflecting enhanced mechanical properties of the formed clay bodies. …”
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The Effect of Low Temperature and Low Illumination Intensity on the Photosynthetic Characteristics and Antioxidant Enzyme Activity in the Strawberry by Xinlong Hu, Chao Xu, Huihui Tao, Siyu Wang, Meng Zhang, Qian Chen, Huanxin Zhang, Guoquan Li, Chengpu Yan

“…All stress conditions (LT, LI, and LTLI) decreased net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, the maximum photochemical efficiency of photosystem II, photosynthetic electron transport rate, and actual photochemical quantum efficiency. …”
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Genetic Diversity and Construction of Salt-Tolerant Core Germplasm in Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Based on Phenotypic Traits and SNP Markers by Yongfeng Song, Jiahao Wang, Yingwen Ma, Jiaxin Wang, Liangliang Bao, Dequan Sun, Hong Lin, Jinsheng Fan, Yu Zhou, Xing Zeng, Zhenhua Wang, Lin Zhang, Chunxiang Li, Hong Di

“…Constructing a representative core germplasm set is necessary for the efficient conservation and utilization of maize genetic resources. …”
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Anomalous entropy-driven kinetics of dislocation nucleation by Soumendu Bagchi, Danny Perez

“…These unusual kinetics are quantitatively rationalized using a variational transition state theory approach coupled with an efficient numerical scheme for the estimation of vibrational entropy changes. …”
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UNCERTAINTY, CHANGEABILITY AND INCONSISTENCY IN TASKS OF ANALYZING RISKS OF ECONOMIC SYSTEM BEHAVIOR by V. I. Avdiyskiy, V. М. Bezdenezhnyh

“…The theorem of ultimate uncertainty of a complex economic system states that the social-economical process of a complex economic system functioning develops efficiently if complexity and manageability characteristics are similar, and manageability criteria correspond to the levels of uncertainty of the environment and organization, and subsequently, its risk levels and management systems. …”
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Development and Application of a Multiplex Real-Time TaqMan qPCR Assay for the Simultaneous Detection of African Swine Fever Virus, Classical Swine Fever Virus, Porcine Reproductiv... by Dongdong Yin, Shuangshuang Xu, Yayun Liu, Hao Guo, Mengdie Lan, Lei Yin, Jieru Wang, Yin Dai, Xuehuai Shen, Kai Zhan, Xiaocheng Pan

“…It provides a reliable and efficient diagnostic tool for the simultaneous detection and differential diagnosis of ASFV and other clinically similar viral infections in swine, thereby offering robust technical support for swine disease surveillance and control.…”
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Single-cell eQTL mapping in yeast reveals a tradeoff between growth and reproduction by James Boocock, Noah Alexander, Leslie Alamo Tapia, Laura Walter-McNeill, Shivani Prashant Patel, Chetan Munugala, Joshua S Bloom, Leonid Kruglyak

“…Expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs) provide a key bridge between noncoding DNA sequence variants and organismal traits. …”
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Serum cystatin C as a potential biomarker for generalized acetylcholine receptor antibody-positive myasthenia gravis by Dingxian He, Huahua Zhong, Lei Jin, Ran Chen, Zongtai Wu, Rui Zhao, Xiao Huan, Chong Yan, Jie Song, Jianying Xi, Chongbo Zhao, Shanfeng Zhu, Shanfeng Zhu, Shanfeng Zhu, Sushan Luo

“…The ratio of Th1/Th2 correlated well with the serum Cys-C (R = 0.29, p = 3.10E-02).ConclusionsSerum Cys-C levels were significantly elevated in AChR-Ab positive gMG patients and correlated with disease severity and Th1/Th2 ratio, suggesting its potential as an efficient biomarker for predicting the clinical severity of MG. …”
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Employee Innovative Work Behaviour and Change Management steps in Telecom Sector of Pakistan: The role of Employee well-being in change Management.

“…Employee innovative work behaviour is an integral part of change management since it helps the organization introduce the required changes and facilitate its populace efficiently. Moreover, employee innovative work behaviour provides the coupled benefit of facilitating ease to its users and improving the knowledge flow from the government to its users. …”
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