Integration of indigenous and formal knowledge in the assessment of soil quality performance assessment using multiple factor analysis in Alborz central mountains by Niloufar Izadi, Fateme Aghamir

“…The current study uses Multiple Factor Analysis (MFA) to propose efficiency indicators based on the weighting of familiar, organizational, or productive variables in groups evaluating indigenous, scientific, and data variability. …”
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Development and optimization of an electrohydrodynamic dehydrator using ANN-GA for improved energy performance by Chakrit Suvanjumrat, Klar Kongsarai, Piyamon Phong-arom, Namnguen Chumphong, Machimontorn Promtong, Jetsadaporn Priyadumkol

“…The diffusion coefficient extracted from the moisture ratio function was used to assess the drying kinetics, while SEC was used to evaluate the energy efficiency of the EHD dehydrator under different parameter settings. …”
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Comparative evaluation of machine learning models for enhancing diagnostic accuracy of otitis media with effusion in children with adenoid hypertrophy by Xiaote Zhang, Qiaoyi Xie, Ganggang Wu

“…Current non-invasive screening modalities rely predominantly on acoustic immittance measurements, which demonstrate variable diagnostic performance. Given the urgent need for improved diagnostic methods and extensive characterization of risk factors for OME in AH children, developing diagnostic models represents an efficient strategy to enhance clinical identification accuracy in practice.ObjectiveThis study aims to develop and validate an optimal machine learning (ML)-based prediction model for OME in AH children by comparing multiple algorithmic approaches, integrating clinical indicators with acoustic measurements into a widely applicable diagnostic tool.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 847 pediatric patients with AH. …”
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CGF with Bio-Oss collagen as grafting materials for simultaneous implant placement after osteotome sinus floor elevation: a prospective study by Bashar Shahood, Seba Harphoush, Belal O. M. Muhaisen, Jing Qiu

“…Abstract Background Osteotome sinus floor elevation (OSFE) procedure with simultaneous implant placement is known to be an efficient procedure in the atrophic maxilla, where bone regeneration is required the most. …”
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Identifying confounders and estimating the causal effect of antenatal care on age-specific childhood vaccination by Ashagrie Sharew Iyassu, Ashagrie Sharew Iyassu, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Zelalem G. Dessie, Zelalem G. Dessie, Temesgen T. Zewotir

“…BackgroundImmunization is an efficient and cost-effective public health program. …”
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Optimisation of the performance and structure of soluble ball seat metal sealing rings based on response surface by CHEN Zhen, RAN Qingjie, CHEN Nengpeng, WANG Qiaomu

“…Horizontal well fracturing technology, as a core tool for efficient development of tight oil and gas reservoirs, is of strategic significance for enhancing the recovery rate of unconventional oil and gas resources. …”
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An assessment of the likely impact of strain-related phenotypic plasticity on hominin fossil species identification by M. Collard, S.J. Lycett

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Elastostatic analysis of tapered FGM beams with spatially varying material properties by Justín Murín, Stephan Kugler, Juraj Paulech, Juraj Hrabovský, Vladimír Kutiš, Herbert Mang, Mehdi Aminbaghai

“…FGM beams of variable stiffness can be modeled efficiently, using only one finite element. …”
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Mapping the hemodynamic effects of terlipressin in patients with hepatorenal syndrome using advanced magnetic resonance imaging by Karen Vagner Danielsen, Jens Dahlgaard Hove, Puria Nabilou, Thit Mynster Kronborg, Signe Wiese, Hartwig Roman Siebner, Robert Scott, Susan T. Francis, Guruprasad P. Aithal, Søren Møller, Flemming Bendtsen

“…Background & aims: Terlipressin improves renal function in ∼40% of patients with hepatorenal syndrome–acute kidney injury (HRS-AKI). …”
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Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in dizygotic twin ovine fetuses are associated with discordant responses to antenatal steroid therapy by Erin L. Fee, Haruo Usuda, Sean W. D. Carter, Hideyuki Ikeda, Tsukasa Takahashi, Yuki Takahashi, Yusaku Kumagai, Michael W. Clarke, Demelza J. Ireland, John P. Newnham, Masatoshi Saito, Sebastian E. Illanes, Binny Priya Sesurajan, Liang Shen, Mahesh A. Choolani, Gokce Oguz, Adaikalavan Ramasamy, Sara Ritchie, Andrew Ritchie, Alan H. Jobe, Matthew W. Kemp

“…We aimed to test the degree of concordance in preterm lung function, and correlate this with genomic, transcriptomic, and pharmacokinetic variables in preterm dizygotic twin ovine fetuses. …”
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Neural Network-Based State Estimation for a Closed-Loop Control Strategy Applied to a Fed-Batch Bioreactor by Santiago Rómoli, Mario Serrano, Francisco Rossomando, Jorge Vega, Oscar Ortiz, Gustavo Scaglia

“…The lack of online information on some bioprocess variables and the presence of model and parametric uncertainties pose significant challenges to the design of efficient closed-loop control strategies. …”
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Genome Microscale Heterogeneity among Wild Potatoes Revealed by Diversity Arrays Technology Marker Sequences by Alessandra Traini, Massimo Iorizzo, Harpartap Mann, James M. Bradeen, Domenico Carputo, Luigi Frusciante, Maria Luisa Chiusano

“…However, scant information is available for these species in terms of genome organization, gene function, and regulatory networks. Consequently, genomic tools to assist breeding are meager, and efficient exploitation of these species has been limited so far. …”
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The Model of Fundamental Chemical Training of Bachelors of Technical and Technological Directions in the Conditions of Blended Learning by N. M. Vostrikova

“…An e-learning course based on videoconferencing and Web 2.0 technologies allows teachers to efficiently integrate classroom and independent work of students and to upgrade lectures and practicals. …”
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Adsorption of Cd (II) Using Chemically Modified Rice Husk: Characterization, Equilibrium, and Kinetic Studies by Javier Montalvo-Andía, Warren Reátegui-Romero, Alexis D. Peña-Contreras, Walter F. Zaldivar Alvarez, María E. King-Santos, Víctor Fernández-Guzmán, José Luis Guerrero-Guevara, Jhon E. Puris-Naupay

“…In optimal experimental conditions, the maximum adsorption efficiency was 92.65%. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used allowing the identification of the main functional groups and morphology of rice husk and treated rice husk, and the results showed an improvement of adsorption characteristics after rice husk treatment with NaOH. …”
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Effect of design and kinematic parameters on energy requirement in inclined screw mixer by V. F. Khlystunov, S. V. Braginets, A. S. Alferov, M. V. Chernutskiy

“…The establishment of functional dependences between parameters and modes enables to design power-efficient equipment for the on-farm feed production.Materials and Methods. …”
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FORMAL REPRESENTATION OF THE PIXEL-BY-PIXEL CLASSIFICATION PROCESS USING A MODIFIED WANG-MENDEL NEURAL NETWORK by Oleksii Kolomiitsev, Volodymyr Pustovarov

“…The purpose of the work is to develop the architecture of the modified fuzzy neural production network of Wang-Mendel as a classifier for image segmentation to increase the values of efficiency and reliability of urban monitoring. The following tasks are solved in the article: analysis of possibilities of Wang-Mendel network modification based on representation of membership functions in terms of interval fuzzy sets of the second type (IFST2) and realization of phasing, aggregation and activation operations using IFST 2 operations, development of the architecture of the modified fuzzy neural production network of Wang-Mendel as a classifier for image segmentation. …”
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A Novel Exploration Stage Approach to Improve Crayfish Optimization Algorithm: Solution to Real-World Engineering Design Problems by Harun Gezici

“…It is deprived of a stochastic variable and is not able to generate an applicable balance between exploration and exploitation. …”
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Variation in Likert scale of the mathematics usefulness test by Facundo Juan Pablo Abal, Sofía Esmeralda Auné, Horacio Félix Attorresi

“…Likert scales with more categories increased test reliability at the extreme levels of the trait, but at the expense of compromising the internal structure validity evidences (Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Partial Credit Model of the Item Response Theory). The relative efficiency function revealed that similar information is obtained for all levels of the trait when using 5 or 6-point scales. …”
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The allelic rice immune receptor Pikh confers extended resistance to strains of the blast fungus through a single polymorphism in the effector binding interface. by Juan Carlos De la Concepcion, Josephine H R Maidment, Apinya Longya, Gui Xiao, Marina Franceschetti, Mark J Banfield

“…Arms race co-evolution drives rapid adaptive changes in pathogens and in the immune systems of their hosts. …”
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Thioredoxin regulates T cell proliferation and aggravates the severity of influenza a virus infection by Li Shen, Jing Yang, Jin Liu, Yue Zhang, Yue Wu, Hong Xu

“…From these data, we identified 10 key differential genes through a combination of differential analysis, WGCNA, and Friends analysis and further identified that only TXN and S100A6 co-existed in the highly variable genes of proliferative T cells. …”
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