Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm Based on the Division Between Exploration and Exploitation and Its Application in Esophageal Cancer Prediction by WANG Yingcong, YAN Jun, SUN Junwei, WANG Yanfeng

“…ObjectiveIn the artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm, employed bees search the entire search space while onlooker bees concentrate their efforts near high-quality food sources. From the perspective of exploration and exploitation, employed bees primarily handle exploration, whereas onlooker bees are responsible for exploitation. …”
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Looking at the darker side of the mirror: the impact of CEO's narcissism on corporate social irresponsibility by Marta Riera, María Iborra

“…Practical implications – The authors’ findings may help CEOs, TMTs and corporate boards to acknowledge potential sources of CSI decreasing its likelihood through counterbalancing CEO's power and considering the dark side of narcissism. …”
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Has the UK lost its position as a destination for world-leading clinical research? A comparative analysis of haematological cancer clinical trials performance before Brexit by Adrian Kilcoyne, Meena Arora, John Bolodeoku, Assem el Baghdady

“…The UK published high-quality, diverse research with citation rates (11.8) from clinical studies which was higher than every other country, including the USA who published fivefold more publications per year.Conclusion While research in the UK remains among the highest quality and value globally, the UK may be losing its position globally as an attractive destination for executing clinical trials. …”
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The Trend of Residential-Livelihood Changes in Nomadic Ecosystems with Environmental Sustainability Approach (Case Study: Farsimadan Tribe Ecosystem, Fars Province) by Siamak Tahmasbi, Seyed Ali Badri, Mohammad Reza Rezvani

“…Synthesis forces of change includes the loosening of nomadic life values, promoting the culture of consumerism and urban lifestyle. …”
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The BoRG-JWST Survey: Program Overview and First Confirmations of Luminous Reionization-era Galaxies from Pure-parallel Observations by Guido Roberts-Borsani, Micaela Bagley, Sofía Rojas-Ruiz, Tommaso Treu, Takahiro Morishita, Steven L. Finkelstein, Michele Trenti, Pablo Arrabal Haro, Eduardo Bañados, Óscar A. Chávez Ortiz, Katherine Chworowsky, Taylor A. Hutchison, Rebecca L. Larson, Nicha Leethochawalit, Gene C. K. Leung, Charlotte Mason, Rachel S. Somerville, Massimo Stiavelli, L. Y. Aaron Yung, Susan A. Kassin, Christian Soto

“…Lastly, we present a spectroscopic data release of 188 confirmed 0.5 ≲  z  ≲ 5.0 sources from filler MSA observations, highlighting the legacy value of the survey and a representative benchmark for comparisons to deep field observations.…”
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First Stability Characterization for a CZT Detection System in an e⁺e⁻ Collider Environment by Leonardo Abbene, Francesco Artibani, Manuele Bettelli, Antonino Buttacavoli, Fabio Principato, Andrea Zappettini, Massimiliano Bazzi, Giacomo Borghi, Mario Bragadireanu, Michael Cargnelli, Marco Carminati, Alberto Clozza, Francesco Clozza, Luca De Paolis, Raffaele Del Grande, Kamil Dulski, Laura Fabbietti, Carlo Fiorini, Carlo Guaraldo, Mihail Iliescu, Masahiko Iwasaki, Aleksander Khreptak, Simone Manti, Johann Marton, Pawel Moskal, Fabrizio Napolitano, Szymon Niedźwiecki, Hiroaki Ohnishi, Kristian Piscicchia, Yuta Sada, Francesco Sgaramella, Diana Laura Sirghi, Florin Sirghi, Magdalena Skurzok, Michal Silarski, Antonio Spallone, Kairo Toho, Lorenzo Toscano, Marlene Tüchler, Oton Vasquez Doce, Johann Zmeskal, Catalina Curceanu, Alessandro Scordo

“…The relative deviations from the nominal values for the source transitions, obtained by fitting the entire spectrum with a background function and the previously introduced response function, are reported. …”
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CCN estimations at a high-altitude remote site: role of organic aerosol variability and hygroscopicity by F. Rejano, F. Rejano, A. Casans, A. Casans, M. Via, J. A. Casquero-Vera, J. A. Casquero-Vera, S. Castillo, S. Castillo, H. Lyamani, A. Cazorla, A. Cazorla, E. Andrews, E. Andrews, D. Pérez-Ramírez, D. Pérez-Ramírez, A. Alastuey, F. J. Gómez-Moreno, L. Alados-Arboledas, L. Alados-Arboledas, F. J. Olmo, F. J. Olmo, G. Titos, G. Titos

“…In addition, we performed an OA source apportionment using positive matrix factorization (PMF). …”
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Educide amid conflict: the struggle of the Palestinian education system by Dalal Iriqat, Rula Alousi, Tahani Z. Aldahdouh, Alaa AlDahdouh, Iman Dankar, Dima Alburai, Mohamed Buheji, Abdo Hassoun

“…Research limitations/implications – The research faces several limitations, including reliance on secondary sources, such as gray literature and official reports, which may limit firsthand insights and real-time data accuracy. …”
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ANEMIA EM GESTANTES ATENDIDAS EM MATERNIDADES, EM SÃO LUÍS (MA) by Fernanda Figueiredo dos Santos, Sueli Ismael Oliveira da Conceição, Silvio Gomes Monteiro

“…As an indicator of anemia values of seric hemoglobin lower than 11mg/dl and hemocrit less that 33% were used. …”
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Phenotypic Traits, Hormonal Distribution, and Metabolite Profiling of <i>Isatis indigotica</i> Seeds from 21 Samples in China: A Traditional Chinese Medicinal Herb by Lunyan Wang, Jia Liu, Yilun Dong, Yanan Gao, Xiangyu Xing, Tianyue Cong, Li Meng, Wanru Li, Xinyu Li, Viktar Lemiasheuski, Chunying Zheng, Yang Liu

“…This herb has significant medicinal value and played an important therapeutic role during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Analyzing the Nature of Apparent Authority in Islamic Jurisprudence and Iranian Law by Hamid Reza Habibi, Behzad Pourseyyed

“…The shared legislative source of both rules, harmonizing apparent authority with foundational Islamic legal principles.     …”
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Preparation and characterization of micellar nanoparticles using crude saponins from five Congolese plant species by Pathy B. Lokole, Nadège K. Ngombe, Dave I. Motomba, Justin B. Safari, Michel K. Mpuza, Rui W.M. Krause, Paulin K. Mutwale, Christian I. Nkanga

“…This versatility is partly due to the potential of tailoring NPs from multiple sources. Notably, saponins, amphiphilic plant metabolites, have shown great promise in NP formulation. …”
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Survival Outcomes of U.S. Patients with CMML: A Two-Decade Analysis from the SEER Database by Ayrton Bangolo, Behzad Amoozgar, Abhishek Thapa, Wardah Bajwa, Vignesh K. Nagesh, Yaryna Nyzhnyk, Rakshanda Banu, Tirth Bhavsar, Lili Zhang, Olga Velichko, Challa Mani Shankar Reddy, Edwina Essuman, Amal M. Ibrahim, Ramkumar Krishnasamy, Achint Jethi, Arun Ram, Abdullah A. Haq, Abdulla Ahmad Al hashm, Parna Pathak, Shafia Naeem, Rachana R. Gavva, Prajakta H. Ratnaparkhi, Paula Samaha, Cynthia Elizabeth Armendariz Espinoza, Prasansa Dhakal, Frantz Ricot Martine, Mogahid Elkhidir, Jay Mehta, Simcha Weissman

“…<b>Methods:</b> The study data from 4124 patients diagnosed with CMML between 2000 and 2017 were sourced from the SEER database. Demographic and clinical characteristics, along with overall and cancer-specific mortality, were examined. …”
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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS-DPP): the DIPLOMA long-term multimethod assessment by Peter Bower, Claudia Soiland-Reyes, Carole Bennett, Lisa Brunton, Patrick Burch, Elaine Cameron, Tarani Chandola, Georgia Chatzi, Sarah Cotterill, David P French, Judith Gellatly, Mark Hann, Rhiannon Hawkes, Simon Heller, Fiona Holland, Elizabeth Howarth, Kelly Howells, Evangelos Kontopantelis, Eric Lowndes, Antonia Marsden, Thomas Mason, Emma McManus, Rachel Meacock, Lisa Miles, Manoj Mistry, Elizabeth Murray, Beth Parkinson, Rathi Ravindrarajah, David Reeves, Jamie Ross, Caroline Sanders, Jonathan Stokes, Helen Wallworth, Ruth Watkinson, Vasudha Wattal, William Whittaker, Paul Wilson, Adrine Woodham, Matt Sutton

“…The programme reduced cases of type 2 diabetes, at a cost that offered value for money. Overall, we found the National Health Service Diabetes Prevention Programme is achieving positive results, but there are opportunities to make it better in future.…”
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Exploring voluntary sector specialist services for victim-survivors of sexual violence in England: the PROSPER co-production study by Caroline Bradbury-Jones, Sarah Damery, Kirsten Fruin, Clare Gunby, Jenny Harlock, Lucy Hebberts, Louise Isham, Anne-Marie Jones, Fay Maxted, Amelia Mighty, Priti Parmar, Laura Patterson, Jason Schaub, Fee Scott, Harriet Smailes, Debs Smith, Julie Taylor

“…Moreover, uncertainties about waiting times can undermine victim-survivors’ trust and the perceived quality of support they receive. Values and principles: The study provides clear evidence that VSS services are highly valued by victim-survivors. …”
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RIEDEL MEGASHEARS R' AND THE TREND TO GRAVITATIONAL EQUILIBRIUM AS MAIN FACTORS OF TSUNAMIGENIC EARTHQUAKES by M. A. Goncharov, E. A. Rogozhin, N. S. Frolova, P. N. Rozhin, V. S. Zakharov

“…An earthquake source is characterized by two nodal planes oriented parallel to two planes of maximum shear stresses (Fig. 1, left). …”
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Patient-Reported Incident Measure (PRIM) tools for reporting patient safety incidents: protocol for a scoping review by Mercè Soler Font, Ignacio Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignasi Bolíbar, Maria Rubio-Valera, Merce Soler-Font, Víctor Quirós González, Karla Salas-Gama, Dimelza Osorio, Maria Nieves Plana, Julio Muñoz-Miguel, Maria Teresa Franco, Mariona Secanell-Espluga, Paula Fernández-Torres, Stefanie Suclupe, Daniel Torres-López, Alex Aisa Castillo, Adrià Almar, Emilien Amar Devilleneuve, Ignasi Bolibar Ribas, Alex Cano Velasco, Gonzalo Casans Gómez, Núria Castany Viñas, Maria Teresa Franco Romero, Cristina González Steinbauer, Clara María Grau Corral, Antoni Jesús Cruz Antolin, Susana Malgrat Caballero, Roser Martín Campos, Cristopher Alan Mazo Torre, Julio Muñoz Miguel, Rafael Manuel Ortí Lucas, Percy Efrain Pantoja Bustillos, Maria del Mar Pina Cobos, Maria Nieves Plana Farras, Aida Ribera Solé, Soledad Romea Lecumberri, Maria Rubio Valera, Alba Saa Casal, Anna Sala Cunill, Karla Salas Gama, Yuli Salvador Lodosa, Mariona Secanell Espluga, Stefanie Chriss Suclupe Obregon

“…Involving patients and caregivers in the identification and reporting of safety incidents would add value to the current incident reporting systems used by health professionals. …”
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Preliminary study on the effects of dry powder and water extract of Neolamarckia cadamba on growth performance, immunity, and intestinal health of yellow-feathered broilers by Yuxuan Wang, Guoping Chen, Changsong Liu, Yunxin Liao, Limin Wei, Hailong Wang, Junyi Luo, Jiajie Sun, Qianyun Xi, Yongliang Zhang, Ting Chen

“…Abstract Background In recent years, the livestock industry has shown increasing concern regarding the need to find effective alternatives to antibiotic products while also striving to produce high-quality livestock and poultry products. Woody feed sources exhibit wide distribution and variety, containing a variety of bioactive substances such as flavonoids and alkaloids. …”
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The Effect of L-glutathione Postharvest Treatment on the Physicochemical Characteristics of Sabrina Strawberry Fruit during Cold Storage by Karim Mandahakki, Hamid Hassanpour

“…The effect of storage (p≤0.01) and post-harvest treatment (p≤0.05) were significant on TA trait and its highest value was observed in 10 days of storage with 32 mM. …”
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Rethinking the institutional mapping of Iran's national innovation system; A new typology based on knowledge functions by Payam Haghighi Boroujeni, Mostafa Safdari Ranjbar, Toraj Karimi, Seyed Mohammadbagher Jafari

“…In this regard, study sources related to the subject were collected and analyzed. …”
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