Some of the personal and functional characteristics of agricultural extension workers and their relation to the level of their performance in Babylon Province by Anhar M.A. Hassan, Majid K. Ali

“…<br />  The researcher recommended that the Directorates responsible for training the staff in order to prepare them and raise the efficiency of their job performance in preparing training courses on the content of their material in the fields of extension work carried out by the workers in agricultural extension taking into consideration the variables that showed a relationship of significant correlation in the preparation of training courses.…”
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Development of a Functional Yogurt Containing Probiotics and Phenolic Compounds of Coffee Encapsulated in Alginate Beads by Aurora Viridiana Toalá-Gómez, Claudia Mendoza-Avendaño, Maria Celina Lujan-Hidalgo, Miguel Angel Ruiz-Cabrera, Alicia Grajales-Lagunes, Enna Berenice Estudillo-Diaz, Lucia Maria Cristina Ventura Canseco, Gabriela Palacios-Pola, Miguel Abud-Archila

“…A 2³ factorial design was employed, and the effects were analyzed via ANOVA (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The encapsulation efficiency of the probiotic exceeded 80%, and its viability following gastrointestinal simulation ranged from 73.65% to 85.34%. …”
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Free vibration analysis of graphene-reinforced FGM microplates under different boundary conditions by Nguyen Van Loi, Chu Thanh Binh

“…The microplate is made from functionally graded material (FGM) and reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets (GPLs). …”
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Analyzing execution path non-determinism of the Linux kernel in different scenarios by Yucong Chen, Xianzhi Tang, Shuaixin Xu, Fangfang Zhu, Qingguo Zhou, Tien-Hsiung Weng

“…However, the execution path of a system call is effectively non-deterministic in Linux kernel space, which challenges the test coverage-based verification recommended by the functional safety standards. This research analyzes the influence of system state on Linux kernel path variability from two perspectives: file system type and system load. …”
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Finite Element Modeling for Buckling Analysis of Tapered Axially Functionally Graded Timoshenko Beam on Elastic Foundation by Masoumeh Soltani

“…In this study, an efficient finite element model with two degrees of freedom per node is developed for buckling analysis of axially functionally graded (AFG) tapered Timoshenko beams resting on Winkler elastic foundation. …”
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A New Unconditionally Stable Method for Telegraph Equation Based on Associated Hermite Orthogonal Functions by Di Zhang, Fusheng Peng, Xiaoping Miao

“…The present paper proposes a new unconditionally stable method to solve telegraph equation by using associated Hermite (AH) orthogonal functions. Unlike other numerical approaches, the time variables in the given equation can be handled analytically by AH basis functions. …”
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A Novel Multimodal Deep Learning Approach With Loss Function for Detection of Sleep Apnea Events by Alireza Fakhim Babaei, Jafar Tanha, Mohammad Ali Balafar, Seyedehsan Roshan

“…Detecting sleep apnea accurately and efficiently presents several challenges, including variability in physiological signals among individuals and class imbalance for apnea events. …”
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A functional data analysis approach for modelling frequency‐modulated tonal sounds in animal communication by Maria Silvia Labriola, Petra Oswine Pammer, Giulia Pedrazzi, Giancarlo Giacomini, Giovanna Jona Lasinio, Daniela Silvia Pace

“…Estimated functional coefficients of the regression model suggested that different contextual factors have a significant effect on the FM patterns of SWs. …”
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Investigation of Withdrawal, Controlling Difficulty, Disorder in Functionality, and Social Isolation in Problematic Internet Use in Adolescents by Sema Bayraktar, Merve Boşat Sönmez

“…In addition, the study determined that the relationship between impairment of functioning and social Isolation was significant. When the coefficients related to path analysis were tested, it was found that the effect of impairment of functioning on deprivation was not statistically significant, whereas the effect of control difficulty and social isolation on deprivation was statistically significant. …”
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Real-Time Estimation Methods for the Frequency Support Function Based on a Virtual Wind Turbine by Bo-Hyun Woo, Ye-Chan Kim, Seung-Ho Song

“…As a result, wind turbines are now required to provide frequency support functions. To enable accurate analysis of the operational characteristics of wind turbines equipped with such control functions, this study proposes a virtual wind turbine model that estimates the operating point of a wind turbine in real-time under the assumption that frequency support functions are not performed. …”
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The Association between Physical Activity and Cognitive Function: Data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey by Qiankun Huang, Jing Zhao, Weiqing Jiang, Wenfeng Wang

“…The association between the variables and the cognitive function score was expressed as β coefficient with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). …”
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Evaluation of a seed drill for barley and vetch sowing as a function of varying seeding ratios by Arzu Yazgi, Tuncay Gunhan, Behcet Kir, Gulcan Demiroglu Topcu, Erdem Aykas

“…The seed flow and distribution uniformity across the rows were determined within laboratory conditions, while other response variables were assessed in the field conditions. Results The coefficient of variation values of flow evenness for barley and vetch were found to be 1.0–5.5% and 0.3–2.1%, respectively. …”
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Effective factors on variations of wheat production in climatic regions of Fars province by leyla sharifi, saeed bazgeer, hosain mohmmadi, alireza darbaneh astaneh, mostafa karimi ahmadabad

“…Independent variables in the translog function explain 92% of the changes in wheat production in Fars province.…”
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Effect of interaction between resistance training and fasting on removal of creatinine and glomerular filtration in sedentary women with abdominal obesity by Ameneh Mohammadi, mahmoud Nikseresht, Mahnaz Omidi

“…Pearson correlation coefficient showed that creatinine clearance and glomerular filtration rate had an inverse and significant relation with age, while these variables were directly correlated with body mass index. …”
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Comparative study on bivariate statistical characteristics of drought in Shandong using SPI and SPEI by Jian Liu, Jun Xia, Mingsen Wang

“…The results showed that both SPI and SPEI can efficiently describe drought in the study area and drought events identified by these two indices were quite similar. …”
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Enhancing Indian summer monsoon prediction: Deep learning approach for skillful long-lead forecasts of rainfall by Kalpesh R. Patil, Takeshi Doi, J.V. Ratnam, Swadhin K. Behera

“…An ensemble of JJAS rainfall predictions using the CNN model with a unique custom function showed high skills in predicting ISMR at a long-lead time of 12 months. …”
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Structural and tribological characterization of graphene layers grown by low pressure chemical vapor deposition on ASTM A36 steel substrates by Priscila Carvalho Borba Cardoso, André do Nascimento Barbosa, Marcelo Eduardo Huguenin Maia da Costa, Juan Lucas Nachez, Fagner Marçal Andrade, Suzana Bottega Peripolli, José Brant de Campos

“…The effects of surface preparation methods and operational variables on the properties of the resulting graphene layers were systematically explored. …”
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DIGITAL EXAMINATION METHODS OF ANATOMICAL ELEMENTS OF MASTICATORY SYSTEM AND BASIC OCCLUSION RELATIONSHIPS by R.M. Stupnytskyi, V.R. Yarychkivskyi

“… In the modern world, dentistry has achieved a significant possibilities in aesthetic and functional restoration of teeth and dental arches thanks to modern computer technologies. …”
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Threshold and Asymmetric Effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Inclusive Growth in Shanghai Cooperation Member Countries by marziyeh hosini, monireh Rafat

“…Methodology In literature, inclusive growth is defined as the maximization of the social opportunity function. As it undertakes the spectrum of efficiency and equity under one umbrella. …”
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A MATHEMATICAL APPROACH TO INVESTMENT WITH CHARGE ON BALANCE AND VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER WEIBULL MORTALITY FORCE FUNCTION by Edikan Edem Akpanibah, Peter Benneth, Ase Matthias Esabai

“…By applying the variable separation technique and mean variance utility, the optimal control strategy (OCS) and the efficient frontier are obtained. …”
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