Organic pollutant degradation via novel ZnCo2O4-embedded grafted waste polystyrene foam as heterogeneous catalysts for PMS activation by Asmaa A. Roshdy, Elsayed A. Elsharaky, Ahmed H. Elged, Abdelrahman M. Rabie

“…Abstract This study aimed to design and fabricate high-performance heterogeneous polymeric composites via in-situ polymerization, utilizing waste polystyrene-co-methacrylic acid functionalized with zinc cobalt oxide (ZC) at varying loadings (10, 15 and 30 wt %), designated as m-WZC10, m-WZC15 and m-WZC30 respectively. …”
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Velocity-based training in mid- and late-stage rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a narrative review and practical guidelines by Nicky van Melick, Mario Bizzini, Alexandre Rambaud, Florian Forelli, Patrice Marine, Ayrton Moiroux-Sahraoui, Jean Mazeas, Mathias Thoelen, Bram Swinnen

“…A narrative review of current literature focuses on mid- and late-stage rehabilitation to examine how VBT can address PBT limitations and improve functional recovery and sports performance. VBT provides several advantages, including real-time feedback, individualised load adjustments and better alignment with daily physiological variations. …”
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Environmental impacts of floating solar panels on freshwater systems and their techno-ecological synergies by Sofia M G Rocha, Alona Armstrong, Stephen J Thackeray, Rebecca R Hernandez, Andrew M Folkard

“…However, understanding of the ecological consequences for water bodies is very limited despite the variable and far-reaching range of potential impacts. Here, we bring novel insight by combining an established theoretical approach—techno-ecological synergies (TES)—with robust understanding of water body functioning, to direct sustainable FPV deployments. …”
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WEIBULL-POISSON DISTRIBUTION AND THEIR APPLICATION TO SYSTEMATIC PARALLEL RISK by Yekti Widyaningsih, Rugun Ivana

“…The compounding itself integrates several mathematical properties, such as statistical order and Taylor’s number expansion, to reach its final form. Alongside the formulation of the Weibull-Poisson distribution, this paper includes the probability density function, distribution function, rth moment, rth central moment, mean, and variance. …”
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The acoustic power of a circular plate excited by non-uniform surface pressure by K. SZEMELA, W. P. RDZANEK Jr., W. RDZANEK

“…The distribution of the exciting pressure is assumed in the form of a function whose shape can be modeled by fitting suitable values of parameters. …”
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RELIABILITY ANALYSIS OF REACTION FORCE DEVELOPED IN THE LUBRICATED REVOLUTE JOINT FOR A SLIDER-CRANK SYSTEM INCLUDING JOINT WITH CLEARANCE AND LUBRICATION by ZHAO Kuan, XUE He, CHEN JianJun, QIAO XinZhou

“…In order to overcome this limitation,the parameters are pretreated through Genetic Algorithm to get the optimum parameters values. Then approximate function relation between random parameters and performance function is derived and the reliability of the reaction force developed in the lubricated revolute joint of the crank-slider mechanism is discussed by Monte-Carlo method. …”
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Self-repairing wood-based composites enabled by pressure-sensitive soy-protein-based adhesive containing microcapsules by Youhui Huang, Yijing Tu, Zhiqiang Zhu, Jiayi Zhang, Feng Li, Nairong Chen

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Essential Oil and Juice from Bergamot and Sweet Orange Improve Acne Vulgaris Caused by Excessive Androgen Secretion by Peng Sun, Liang Zhao, Nanhai Zhang, Chengtao Wang, Wei Wu, Arshad Mehmood, Liebing Zhang, Baoping Ji, Feng Zhou

“…Bergamot and sweet orange are rich in nutritional and functional components, which exhibit antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic effect. …”
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Electroplated Polymer‐Modified Carbon Fiber for Performance‐Enhancing Composite Interfaces by Zeyang Yu, Xinzhang Zhou, Christopher C. Bowland, Logan T. Kearney, Holly Humphrey, Yawei Gao, Sargun Singh Rohewal, Harry M. Meyer III, Amit K. Naskar

“…To enhance interfacial properties between the fiber and matrix, often carbon fiber surfaces are oxidatively and covalently modified to incorporate chemical functional groups. By contrast, here, noncovalent electrodeposition of functional polyelectrolyte is applied onto conducting carbon fibers from aqueous solutions. …”
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Comparing upper limb motor recovery in subacute ischaemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage: A Systematic Review. [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservatio... by Sally Davenport, Lara Grima, Andy Vail, Adrian R. Parry-Jones, Ulrike Hammerbeck

“…Conclusions Despite greater severity at baseline, intracerebral haemorrhage survivors appeared to reach the same level of arm function at six months post stroke. …”
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Is highly purified cannabidiol a treatment opportunity for drug‐resistant epilepsy in subjects with typical Rett syndrome and CDKL5 deficiency disorder? by Aglaia Vignoli, Giulia Prato, Enrico Alfei, Irene Bagnasco, Alberto Danieli, Massimiliano Celario, Jacopo Favaro, Sara Matricardi, Francesca Felicia Operto, Alessandro Orsini, Davide Paolo Bernasconi, Nicola Pietrafusa, Emilia Ricci, Luca Manfredini, Giulia Balletto, Paolo Bonanni, Maria Paola Canevini, Valentina De Giorgis, Lino Nobili, Stefano Sartori, Miriam Nella Savini, Ilaria Viganò, Nicola Specchio

“…Notably, caregivers reported improvements in attention, responsiveness, sleep, and motor function. While results were not statistically significant, they suggest CBD may benefit seizure control and quality of life in RTT and CDD patients.…”
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Bridging the Gap: Improving Acute Ischemic Stroke Outcomes with Intravenous Thrombolysis Prior to Mechanical Thrombectomy by Jessica Seetge, Balázs Cséke, Zsófia Nozomi Karádi, Edit Bosnyák, László Szapáry

“…The primary endpoint was the proportion of patients reaching functional independence at 90 days, defined as a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0–2. …”
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Heat management solutions for the space camera: From design to orbital operations by Richa Hu, Min Zhang, Chunlong Liu, Qingwen Wu, Liang Guo

“…The camera mounted at the end of the space robot arm provides real-time visual monitoring and positioning functions during space missions. Its thermal design is crucial for ensuring both functionality and performance, particularly in challenging environments characterized by high radiation, extremely low temperatures, and vacuum conditions. …”
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A Method for Solving LiDAR Waveform Decomposition Parameters Based on a Variable Projection Algorithm by Ke Wang, Guolin Liu, Qiuxiang Tao, Luyao Wang, Yang Chen

“…First, using a variable projection algorithm, we separated the linear (amplitude) and nonlinear (center position and width) parameters in the Gaussian function model; the linear parameters are expressed with nonlinear parameters by the function. …”
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Hunting for Cold Exoplanets via Microlensing by Beaulieu, Jean-Philippe

“…Ground based microlensing will provide soon the mass function of cold planets down to few Earth Masses. …”
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Acoustic Fabry–Perot Resonance Detector for Passive Acoustic Thermometry and Sound Source Localization by Yan Yue, Zhifei Dong, Zhi-mei Qi

“…The AFPRD’s passive ATM function was verified in an anechoic room with white noise as low as 17 dB, and the ATM accuracy reached 0.4 °C. …”
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Benchmarking RCGAu on the Noiseless BBOB Testbed by Babatunde A. Sawyerr, Aderemi O. Adewumi, M. Montaz Ali

“…In this paper, RCGAu was tested on the BBOB-2013 noiseless testbed using restarts till a maximum number of function evaluations (#FEs) of 105 × D are reached, where D is the dimension of the function search space. …”
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Closed-Loop Valorization of Annatto Seed Waste into Biochar: A Sustainable Platform for Phosphorus Adsorption and Safe Nutrient Recycling in Agro-Industries by Diana Guaya, Camilo Piedra, Inmaculada Carmona

“…Physicochemical characterization indicated increased surface area, well-developed mesoporosity, and the formation of metal (oxy)hydroxide functionalities. ABC-M700 achieved a maximum adsorption capacity of 73.22 mg·g⁻¹ and rapid kinetics, removing 95% of phosphate within 10 min and reaching equilibrium at 30 min. …”
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Corynebacterium glutamicum for Microbial Production of Chitin Oligosaccharides Using Modular Engineering by Chen Deng, Ruijie Xin, Xingjian Li, Liqiang Fan, Yongjun Qiu, Liming Zhao

“…The engineering strategies used in this study might be helpful for the C. glutamicum‐mediated microbial synthesis of functional sugars. The methods applied in this study are broadly applicable for boosting the microbial generation of other valuable functional sugars.…”
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Starch films cross-linked with boronated chitosan enriched with cannabis oil as food packaging material by Kinga Mylkie, Dorota Chełminiak-Dudkiewicz, Dariusz T. Młynarczyk, Aleksander Smolarkiewicz-Wyczachowski, Marta Ziegler-Borowska

“…Starch films containing cannabis oil (3 % w/w) (CBD-S) were further enhanced through crosslinking with chitosan functionalized with boronic acid (Cs-FPBA-CBD-S). Crosslinking starch with boronic acid-functionalized chitosan improved the films' hydrophobicity, significantly reducing the water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) from 5 g/m2·day (for the CBD-S film) to 3 g/m2·day (for the Cs-FPBA-CBD-S films). …”
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