Design and evaluation of BOOGIE: a collector for the analysis of cloud composition and processes by M. Vaitilingom, M. Vaitilingom, C. Bernard, M. Ribeiro, C. Verhaege, C. Verhaege, C. Gourbeyre, C. Berthod, A. Bianco, L. Deguillaume, L. Deguillaume

“…<p>In situ cloud studies are fundamental to study the variability in cloud chemical and biological composition as a function of environmental conditions and assess their potential for transforming chemical compounds. …”
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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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Age-Related Changes in Corneal Deformation Dynamics Utilizing Scheimpflug Imaging. by Marta E Rogowska, D Robert Iskander

“…Raw Scheimpflug images were used to extract changes in anterior and posterior corneal profiles, which were further modelled by an orthogonal series of Chebyshev polynomial functions. Time series of the polynomial coefficients of even order exhibited a dynamic behavior in which three distinct stages were recognized. …”
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Posterior-only fixation in pelvic fractures: Is it sufficient in lateral compression injuries? by Sameer Aggarwal, Sandeep Patel, Lav Mehta, Mohak Kataria, Vishal Kumar, Prasoon Kumar

“…Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was used for correlation analysis. Results: A total of 25 patients were included, with a mean age of 29.8 years. …”
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Optimization of household medical waste recycling logistics routes: Considering contamination risks. by Jihui Hu, Ying Zhang, Yanqiu Liu, Jiaqi Hou, Aobei Zhang

“…To enhance the realism of the simulation, traffic congestion is integrated into the vehicle speed function, reflecting the urban roads' variability. …”
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Back-Analysis of Parameters of Jointed Surrounding Rock of Metro Station Based on Random Forest Algorithm Optimized by Cuckoo Search Algorithm by Xinping Guo, Annan Jiang, Xiang Liu

“…In this method, the mean square error between the measured displacement (stress) and the calculated displacement (stress) is taken as the objective function, and the joint parameters are taken as the decision variables. …”
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Proportional Topology Optimization algorithm with virtual elements for multi-material problems considering mass and cost constraints by Minh Tuan Tran, Minh Ngoc Nguyen

“…., the derivative of the objective function with respect to design variables. Instead, the amount of material distributed into each element is determined proportionally to the contribution of that element to the objective function. …”
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Parental acceptance of novel children's medical syringes and their influencing factors by Su Wen Luo, Peng Rui Yang

“…Furthermore, the product's function and price value significantly shape users' behavioral intentions. …”
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DeBo: Contrast enhancement for image registration using binary differential evolution and bat optimization. by Muhammad Adeel Akram, Tallha Akram, Umer Javed, Muhammad Rafiq, Mehvish Naz, Di He

“…In this study, we proposed a hybrid binary differential evolution and BAT optimization model to enhance contrast stretching by optimizing a decision variables in the transformation function. To validate its efficiency, the proposed approach is utilized as a preprocessor before feature extraction in image registration. …”
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Mechatronic system for running-in and testing of mechanical transmissions in mining shovels by Sergey I. Malafeev, Alevtina A. Malafeeva, Vladimir I. Konyashin, Andrey A. Novgorodov

“…The running-in and testing processes are carried out using the mutual loading method, which enhances energy efficiency by allowing regenerative energy to be reused within the system. …”
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Stability analysis of grid-connected hydropower plant considering turbine nonlinearity and parameter-varying penstock model by Chen Feng, Na sun, Chuang Zheng, Yongqi Zhu, Nan Zhang, Yahui Shan, Liping Shi, Xiaoming Xue

“…The nonlinear state space equations of GCHTGS with PVM and variable transfer coefficients are established. First, the influence of different penstock models on stability is investigated, and the comparison results show that the proposed PVM has a more precise stability region. …”
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Numerical Mixing Index: Definition and Application on Concrete Mixer by Cristian Ferrari, Nicolò Beccati, Luca Magri

“…The method predicts the distribution efficiency of the materials within a truck mixer as a function of its internal geometry, rotation speed, and mixture composition. …”
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Providing a Framework for Performance Evaluation of Organizations in Successfully Implementing TQM, Based on Knowledge Management Approach and Organizational Agility by Neda Irannejad, Hadi Shirouyehzad, Arash Shahin

“…To express the above-given relationship, group interpretive structural modelling (ISM (interpretive structural modelling)) techniques have been used to rank the components of each domain; also, fuzzy quality function deployment (FQFD (fuzzy quality function deployment)) technique has been applied to find the weight and relationship of the three mentioned domains by examining the independent and interface variables of the previous step. …”
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Analysis of Hydrological and Meteorological Conditions in the Southern Baltic Sea for the Purpose of Using LNG as Bunkering Fuel by Ewelina Orysiak, Jakub Figas, Maciej Prygiel, Maksymilian Ziółek, Bartosz Ryłko

“…This study presents a climatographic overview and evaluates key hydrometeorological factors that influence the safe and efficient use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as bunkering fuel in the region. …”
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Thermal and flow simulations of metal oxide trihybrid nanofluids over a vertical stretching cylinder by T. Giftlin Blessy, B. Rushi Kumar

“…By employing similarity variables, we transform the governing equations into dimensionless ordinary differential equations, which are then solved numerically using MATLAB's bvp4c function. …”
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Protein docking by the underestimation of free energy funnels in the space of encounter complexes. by Yang Shen, Ioannis Ch Paschalidis, Pirooz Vakili, Sandor Vajda

“…The removal of the center-to-center distance turns out to vastly improve the efficiency of the search, because the five-dimensional space now exhibits a well-behaved energy surface suitable for underestimation. …”
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Optimization of phosphorus adsorption on honeycomb briquette ash by application of response surface methodology by Yu Li, Jianfa Yang, Zemin Zhang, Jie Yuan

“…At these conditions, removal efficiency and desirability function were found to be 96% and 1.000, respectively. …”
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Smart technique for calculating fault current model parameters using short circuit current measurements by R. A. Mahmoud, O. P. Malik, W. M. Fayek

“…The difference concept can be utilized to obtain precise mathematical formulas for evaluating the parameters of the fault current model. This is for efficient implementation of multiple functions that include digital protective relay, fault locator, digital filter, CT saturation detector and compensator. …”
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Machine learning projection of climate and technology impacts on crops key to food security by Dan Li, Vassili Kitsios, David Newth, Terence John O’Kane

“…Additionally, a novel machine learning climate model emulator allows efficient estimation of crop production growth under a multitude of carbon equivalent emissions scenarios. …”
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Advances in nursing care for post-stroke limb dysfunction rehabilitation by Jie Bai, Kecheng Chen

“…Clinically validated assessment tools demonstrate variable utility across recovery phases, with the Pittsburgh Rehabilitation Participation Scale offering efficiency in acute settings and the Motivation in Stroke Patients for Rehabilitation Scale providing comprehensive evaluation during subacute and chronic phases. …”
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