Mean-Median Compromise Method: A Novel Deepest Voting Function Balancing Range Voting and Majority Judgment by Ruffin-Benoît M. Ngoie, Selain K. Kasereka, Jean-Aimé B. Sakulu, Kyandoghere Kyamakya

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Successful preservation of functional right kidney with giant stones: A rare Chinese case report with literature review by Quanlei Wang, Xiyin Ye, Xiaohui Feng, Ting Lin, JingJing Liu, Yongdong Zhu, Yuanzan Zhu, Eddie Cheung, Jingxing Dai, Wanhong Liang, Yuan Liang, Sangui Wang

“…These huge kidney stones, total weight 832.6 g were successfully removed with multiple sessions of surgery. Kidney function was relatively stable after long-term medical care in primary care centers. …”
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Numerical Modeling on Ocean-Bottom Seismograph P-Wave Receiver Function to Analyze Influences of Seawater and Sedimentary Layers by Wenfei Gong, Hao Hu, Aiguo Ruan, Xiongwei Niu, Wei Wang, Yong Tang

“…It is challenging to apply the receiver function method to teleseisms recorded by ocean-bottom seismographs (OBSs) due to a specific working environment that differs from land stations. …”
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Structural and functional indicators of erythrocyte membranes in gastric cancer patients with different histotypes of the tumor and stages of the malignant process by I. A. Goroshinskaya, L. A. Nemashkalova, E. M. Frantsiyants, E. I. Surikova, D. E. Medvedeva, A. A. Maslov

“…The purpose was to study the structural and functional parameters of erythrocyte membranes in the blood of patients with gastric cancer (GC) – adenocarcinoma, depending on its grade, signet ring cell carcinoma (SRCC), and combined gastric lesions (CGL).Materials and methods. …”
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Rapidity of hematoma resolution after fibrinolytic therapy for intracerebral hemorrhage has a favorable effect on functional outcome by Vesna Malinova, Regina Schwiddessen, Christian von der Brelie, Dorothee Mielke, Veit Rohde

“…Hematoma volume was measured initially and 24/48/72 hours after treatment and the relative volume reduction was calculated. The functional outcome at discharge was assessed using the modified Rankin scale (mRS) regarding a mRS of 4 or lower as favorable outcome. …”
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Effect of ultrasound on the functional properties and structural changes of chicken liver insoluble proteins isolated by isoelectric solubilization/precipitation by Rongrong Mao, Guoyuan Xiong, Haibo Zheng, Jun Qi, Chunhui Zhang

“…The studies investigated the effects of different ultrasonic powers (180, 360 and 540 W) on the functional properties and structural changes of chicken liver insoluble proteins (CLIPs) isolated by isoelectric solubilization/precipitation (ISP) (with alkaline solubilization at pH 11.0 and pH 12.0 respectively, and acid precipitation at pH 5.5). …”
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Reliability Assessment of Optical Physical Unclonable Functions Based on the Spatial Distribution of Catastrophic Failure Sites in MIM Structures by Marc Porti, Alvaro Solis, Alex Calatayud, Montserrat Nafria, Enrique Miranda

“…The obtained results demonstrate that the generated fingerprints meet the essential requirements of reliability, reaching values between ~90 and 99% in all the considered scenarios. …”
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Single-cell analysis of peripheral blood and pleural effusion reveals functional diversity of γδ T cells in tuberculosis infection by Yanjun Feng, Yu Chen, Wanying Zhang, Xinghua Shen, Jinyu Yan, Lin Yao, Lijuan Zhang, Yayan Niu, Jianping Zhang, Peijun Tang, Chunhua Ling

“…The highest percentage of effector γδ2 cell cluster (C1) was found in PBMCs from TPE patients, accounting for 36.1%, while the highest percentage of tissue-resident γδ2 cell cluster (C0) was found in PFMCs, reaching 70.5%. Through in-depth analysis, we identified a group of Vδ2 cells exhibiting strong effector function and high expression of FCGR3A.DiscussionTherefore, exploring the mechanism of interaction between Vδ2 cells and Mtb, as well as understanding host immune regulation during Mtb infection, can not only enhance the understanding of the immune mechanism underlying TB but also provide new theoretical ideas. …”
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Function of B8N6S4 in Regulating the Growth and Aflatoxin B1 Biosynthesis of Aspergillus flavus by Xinze ZHANG, Ruisi PU, Jinlu NIU, Wenjie HUANG, Shijuan YAN, Wenyang ZHANG, Shaowen WU

“…【Objective】The objective of this study is to examine the function of Zn(Ⅱ)2Cys6 transcription factor B8N6S4 in Aspergillus flavus, and to analyze the role of B8N6S4 in the growth, development, and Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) biosynthesis of A. flavus.…”
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The upper Neretva River discontinuum: gradients of taxonomic and functional diversity of benthic invertebrates in a wild Balkan river by Edurne Estévez, Davina Dietrich, Simone Sahler, Fabian Vassanelli, Sara Widera, Jan Martini, Wolfgang Wanek, Gabriel Singer

“… Free-flowing rivers are highly valuable to understand the taxonomic and functional community structure of organisms that inhabit fluvial ecosystems. …”
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Special Issue: “<i>Advances in Sources, Extraction, Encapsulation, Bioavailability, and Health Benefits of Functional Food Ingredientsts</i>” by Rossella Vadalà, Rosaria Costa, Nicola Cicero

“…The Special Issue “<i>Advances in Sources, Extraction, Encapsulation, Bioavailability, and Health Benefits of Functional Food Ingredients</i>” reaches its conclusion, having successfully compiled a collection of nine articles [...]…”
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Enhancing the texture and bio-functional properties of gluten-free rice noodles through Eisenia cokeri seaweed incorporation by Ivette I. Roca-Matias, J. R. Omote-Sibina, C. V. Landauro, J. Quispe-Marcatoma

“…This is the first report on the use of EcSP in gluten-free noodle formulations, supporting its potential application in functional food.…”
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Some New Types of open Functions Via (l_0,m_1)-Fuzzy alpham- Closed Sets by Fatimah M. Mohammed, Safa H. Obaed

“…Also, we reached some relationships between these new types of functions and compare them with their opposite with illustrative examples in the same space …”
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Predefined-Time Modified Function Projective Synchronization for Multiscroll Chaotic Systems via Sliding Mode Control Technology by Qiaoping Li, Chao Yue

“…In the context of chaotic secure communication and based on the sliding mode control technology, this article investigates the predefined-time modified function projective synchronization for the Colpitts oscillator multiscroll hyperchaotic systems. …”
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Collision Avoidance for Wheeled Mobile Robots in Smart Agricultural Systems Using Control Barrier Function Quadratic Programming by Sairoel Amertet, Girma Gebresenbet

“…Various control algorithms, such as the control barrier function-based quadratic programming (CBF-QP) controller, address collision avoidance problems. …”
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Zipf's Law for cities: estimation of regression function parameters based on the weight of American urban areas and Polish towns by Sokołowski Dariusz, Jażdżewska Iwona

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PASSIVE EFFECT OF X-RAY IRRADIATION ONTESTICULAR FUNCTION,SPERMATOGENESIS, SOME BLOOD PARAMETERS AND TESTOSTERONE IN MALE RABBITS by Ibrahim MH. Alrashid, Lauy A. Naeem Zainab B. Abdulkareem, Ahsan A. Habbib

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Sustained delivery of functional vascular endothelial growth factor from nanoporous silica nanoparticles into a fibrin gel. by Karen Besecke, Sarah Zippusch, Florian Helms, Ulrike Böer, Mathias Wilhelmi, Peter Behrens, Nina Ehlert

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Cloning, Characterization, and Functional Expression of Phospholipase Dα cDNA from Banana (Musa acuminate L.) by Li Li, Xuemei He, Jian Sun, Changbao Li, Dongning Ling, Jinfeng Sheng, Xiangrong You, Jiemin Li, Guoming Liu, Fengjin Zheng, Yayuan Tang

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Functional Recovery Following Pertrochanteric Hip Fractures Fixated with the Dynamic Hip Screw vs. the Percutaneous Compression Plate by Yocheved Laufer, Miriam Lahav, Reuben Lenger, Elliot Sprecher

“…The objective of the present study was to compare functional recovery following these two surgical procedures. …”
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