Oviposition Deterrent Efficacy and Characteristics of a Botanical Natural Product, Ocimum gratissimum (L.) Oil-Alginate Beads, against Aedes aegypti (L.) by Saraporn Harikarnpakdee, Chomnapas Chuchote

“…The oil content, the yield percentage, and the entrapping efficiency were also examined. The beads (formulation code, F2) could prolong the essential oil release until the 10th d. …”
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ROLE OF VIDEO-EEG OF MONITORING IN DIAGNOSTIC EPILEPTIC AND NOT EPILEPTIC PAROXYSMAL STATES AT CHILDREN by V. I. Guzeva, O. V. Guzeva, V. V. Guzeva

“…The purpose of examination was revealing diagnostic efficiency of video-EEG monitoring for children with paroxysms. 259 children are included in examination in the age from 1 month till 18 years, from which 103 (39,8 %) girls and 156 (60,2 %) boys. …”
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Structural Feasibility of a Wind Turbine Blade Inspired by an Owl Airfoil by Dean Sesalim, Jamal Naser

“…Geometrical solutions for aerodynamic limitations comprise a major development towards improving the wind energy capture efficiency and aerodynamic performance of wind turbines. …”
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The Impact of Dual-Channel Investments and Contract Mechanisms on Telecommunications Supply Chains by Yongjae Kim

“…These findings emphasize the importance of contract design in managing interdependence and improving efficiency in decentralized supply chains. This study offers theoretical and practical implications for telecommunications providers and policymakers aiming to promote innovation and mutually beneficial outcomes through well-aligned contractual mechanisms.…”
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A Vision-Based Procedure with Subpixel Resolution for Motion Estimation by Samira Azizi, Kaveh Karami, Stefano Mariani

“…The method’s efficiency and accuracy are assessed here against synthetic shifted patterns, a cantilever beam, and six-story laboratory tests.…”
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Action Planning Mediates Guidance of Visual Attention from Working Memory by Tobias Feldmann-Wüstefeld, Anna Schubö

“…Preparing a movement renders action-relevant perceptual dimensions more salient and thus increases search efficiency for stimuli sharing that dimension. The present study aimed at revealing common underlying mechanisms for selective attention, WM, and action planning. …”
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POSSIBILITIES OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF CICATRICAL STENOSIS OF THE TRACHEA by B. N. Kotiv, I. B. Popov

“…The length of cicatrical stenosis shaped mainly by growth of granulation tissue and its different combinations consisted of 0,5 to 2,5 cm, getting 3,0 cm and more in 74 cases. …”
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A multi-band MIMO antenna system with coupled-fed modified rectangular patch elements for 5G systems by Radwa Khalil Hamad, Amira Ibrahim Zaki, Mohamed Mohamed Omar, Marwa H. Sharraf

“…They have a high radiation efficiency exhibited by a balloon-like shaped radiation pattern for both the upper and lower frequency bands. …”
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Multiobjective Optimization of Stress-Release Boot of Solid Rocket Motor under Vertical Storage Based on RBF Model by Qiuwen Miao, Huihui Zhang, Zhibin Shen, Weiyong Zhou

“…The optimization design method proposed in this paper has significant advantages in computational efficiency for the optimization of SRM and can take into account various performances of SRM, which not only is suitable for the optimization design of stress-release boot but also provides guidance for the optimization design of other shape parameters of SRM.…”
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An Eigenspace approach for detecting multiple space-time disease clusters: Application to measles hotspots detection in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. by Sami Ullah, Hanita Daud, Sarat C Dass, Hadi Fanaee-T, Alamgir Khalil

“…We evaluated the proposed method using the monthly data on measles cases in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan (Jan 2016- Dec 2016), and the efficiency was compared with the state-of-the-art methods: EigenSpot and Space-time scan statistic (SaTScan). …”
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Effect of single and combined (core/shell) biosynthesis of nanoparticles (Ag and ZnO) on their photocatalytic and antimicrobial activities

“…The antimicrobial activity of the Ag NPs exhibited the highest inhibition efficiency, while the other nanoparticles also demonstrated promising results compared to previous studies. …”
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Research on the Impact Mechanism of Population Aging on China’s Economic Growth and Corresponding Strategies by Wang Zheqi

“…This research delves into the intricate ways in which China’s aging population shapes its economic trajectory, offering a comprehensive analysis of the underlying mechanisms and potential solutions. …”
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Investigating the Role of Geometry in Solar Water Heating: A Case Study of Cylindrical and Frustum Buckets by Pankaj Dumka, Nitesh Pandey, Dhananjay R. Mishra, Farruh Atamurotov, Ahmed Mohsin Alsayah, Nima Khalilpoor

“…The primary objective is to identify the most effective bucket shape and surface treatment for maximizing thermal efficiency under winter solar conditions. …”
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Thermosolutal convection and entropy generation in hybrid nanofluids: FEM and ANN analysis of a magnetized wavy enclosure by Noor Zeb Khan, Muhammad Salim Khan, A.S. Shflot, M.Y. Malik

“…This work provides actionable insights for designing energy-efficient systems with optimized entropy generation and enhanced thermal performance.…”
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Migration Prevention of Carbonate Apatite Granules Through Crystal Interlocking Driven by Bassanite-to-Gypsum Transformation on Granule Surface by Luis Miguel Torres Escalante, Koichiro Hayashi, Kunio Ishikawa

“…Moreover, the CSD component of the granules is likely to resorb more rapidly than the CAp component in vivo, promoting porosity in the set granules and facilitating efficient bone replacement.…”
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Eco-friendly synthesis of copper sulphide nanoparticles using rice starch water and their photocatalytic application for Congo red dye degradation by Nitin Mishra, U.P.S. Gahlaut, Y.C. Goswami

“…For instance, the 1:1 Cu: S ratio sample (Sample A) produced larger, denser clusters, while those prepared using greater sulfur content—Samples B (1:4) and C (1:7)—were more porous and layered in shape. Photocatalytic activity under visible light showed that these nanoparticles were highly efficient in decomposing Congo red dye. …”
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Rock-Breaking Mechanism and Application of Combined Long and Short Holes in Parallel Holes Cut in Small-Section Tunnels by Hongxian Fu, Yufan Gao

“…These research findings provide a reference point for the rapid and efficient construction of small-section tunnel engineering, as well as the design of straight-hole cut blasting with reduced consumption.…”
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3D Imaging of Buried Dielectric Targets with a Tomographic Microwave Approach Applied to GPR Synthetic Data by Alessandro Galli, Davide Comite, Ilaria Catapano, Gianluca Gennarelli, Francesco Soldovieri, Elena Pettinelli

“…Effective diagnostics with ground penetrating radar (GPR) is strongly dependent on the amount and quality of available data as well as on the efficiency of the adopted imaging procedure. In this frame, the aim of the present work is to investigate the capability of a typical GPR system placed at a ground interface to derive three-dimensional (3D) information on the features of buried dielectric targets (location, dimension, and shape). …”
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Genetic Polymorphisms in Genes Associated with Mammalian Semen Quality Traits: A Review by Huili Liang, Wenting Chen, Xiaotong Liu, Ying Han, Adnan Khan, Changfa Wang, Muhammad Zahoor Khan

“…Semen quality traits, including sperm morphology, sperm shape, sperm count, ejaculate volume, low percentage of motile spermatozoa in semen, and motility, play a crucial role in male reproductive efficiency and fertilization success. …”
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Control strategies in the spatial population dynamics of Aedes aegypti vector using sterile mosquitoes and insecticides by Carmen Alicia Ramírez Bernate, Héctor Jairo Martínez Romero, Diana Marcela Erazo Borja

“…We simulate different control scenarios using appropriate numerical methods, test combinations of these techniques, and determine the efficiency of each strategy according to the overall reduction in the number of fertilized females due to the applied technique. …”
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