Behavioural and physiological effects of finely balanced decision-making in chickens. by Anna C Davies, Christine J Nicol, Mia E Persson, Andrew N Radford

“…Significant physiological (heart-rate variability) and behavioural (latency to pen) differences were found between the finely balanced and balanced conditions, but these were likely to be artefacts of the greater time and effort required to push through the weighted doors. …”
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A genetic algorithm-based solution for multi-type maximal covering location problem (MMCLP): application to defense and deterrence by J.D. Lessan, Geoff Pond

“…Practical implications – Our findings demonstrate that for large-scale location searches, the GA with a local neighborhood search performs very well in comparison to CPLEX but at a fraction of the execution time. Originality/value – Our findings provide insight into how to make improved decisions for the placement of deterrence and defense systems and the effectiveness of a hybrid metaheuristic in addressing associated computational challenges.…”
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Possible in vivo tolerance of human polymorphonuclear neutrophil to low-grade exercise-induced endotoxaemia by G. Camus, M. Nys, J-R. Poortmans, I. Venneman, T. Monfils, G. Deby-Dupont, A. Juchmés-Ferir, C. Deby, M. Lamy, J. Duchateau

“…The concentrations of plasma granulocyte myeloperoxidase ([MPO]), were significantly higher immediately after exercise and one hour later than baseline values (P<0.001). This variable returned to pre-race levels the day after exercise, despite the presence of detectable amounts of LPS, at that time, in seven athletes. …”
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Inverse Kinematics: Identifying a Functional Model for Closed Trajectories Using a Metaheuristic Approach by Raúl López-Muñoz, Mario A. Lopez-Pacheco, Mario C. Maya-Rodriguez, Eduardo Vega-Alvarado, Leonel G. Corona-Ramírez

“…Determining the position values of the effectors in a robot to enable its end effector to perform a specific task is a recurrent challenge in robotics. …”
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Innovative approache for the nonlinear atangana conformable Klein-Gordon equation unveiling traveling wave patterns by Hadi Rezazadeh, Mohammad Ali Hosseinzadeh, Lahib Ibrahim Zaidan, Fatima SD. Awad, Fiza Batool, Soheil Salahshour

“…The Klein - Gordon equation is the relativistic state of the Schrödinger equation with a second - order time derivative and zero spin. Complex wave variable transformation is used to convert Atangana conformable nonlinear differential equation into an ordinary differential equation. …”
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ISSUES IN ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL RADON HAZARD AT BUILDING SITES by N. K. Ryzhakova, K. O. Stavitskaya, A. A. Udalov

“…Such a quality of assessments obtained by measuring the radon flux density is due to the variability in the values of this value and to the measurement of the surface of the soil. …”
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Ensuring the Vibration Reliability of Rotors Connected by Spline Joints by Verbovyi A., Neamtu C., Sieryk, M., Vashyst B., Pavlenko V., Simonovskiy V., Pavlenko, I.

“…As a result of the complex application of this approach, the methods of calculation of vibration characteristics taking into ac-count variable values of angular rigidity of splined connection are offered. …”
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Hydroxyapatite-Polycaprolactone Coating on 316L Stainless Steel Surface Using Dip Coating Method by Abdul Hariz

“…The empirical shear strength model in this research is represented as y = -216.9 + 36.42A + 1.426B + 14.43C - 0.2345AB - 2.380AC - 0.08943BC + 0.01468AB*C, with an R2 value of 0.99. The variables with the most significant influence on shear strength, ranked from largest to smallest, are the HA-PCl ratio (A), followed by the two-way interaction between the HA-PCl ratio (A) and stirring speed (B), the three-way interaction between the HA-PCl ratio (A), stirring speed (B), and stirring time (C), followed by the two-way interaction between the HA-PCl ratio (A) and stirring time (C), stirring time (C), stirring speed (B), and the two-way interaction between stirring speed (B) and stirring time (C). …”
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Prediction Model of Powdery Mildew Disease Index in Rubber Trees Based on Machine Learning by Jiazheng Zhu, Xize Huang, Xiaoyu Liang, Meng Wang, Yu Zhang

“…By employing six distinct machine learning model construction methods, with the disease index of powdery mildew in rubber trees as the response variable and spore concentration, temperature, humidity, and infection time as predictive variables, a preliminary predictive model for the disease index of rubber-tree powdery mildew was developed. …”
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Comparison of river and drinking water quality of infiltration intakes based on statistical colour data by Yalaletdinova Alina, Malkova Maria, Vozhdaeva Margarita, Serebryakov Pavel, Kantor Evgeny

“…The time series analysis showed that the colour of river and drinking water is seasonal. …”
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Optimization of Parameters of Two-Beam Laser Twelding of Quartz Raw Materials by V. A. Emelyanov, E. B. Shershnev, Y. V. Nikitjuk, S. I. Sokolov, I. Y. Aushev

“…The power density of a laser with the wavelength of 10.6 μm, the power density of a laser with the wavelength of 1.06 μm, the radius of a quartz particle, the radius of an impurity particle, and the processing time were used as variable factors. The maximum temperatures of quartz particles with impurities and quartz particles without impurities were used as responses. …”
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A Solution for Predicting the Timespan Needed for Grinding Roller Bearing Rings by Cezarina Chivu, Mitica Afteni, Gabriel Radu Frumusanu, Florin Susac

“…The two algorithms can be used to estimate the values of the different performance indicators of manufacturing processes. …”
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Cattle grazing and long-term microclimatic fluctuations of simulated rodent burrows by David J. Germano, Lawrence R. Saslaw, Eric Gerber

“…Although hot (35–40°C) in the summer, burrow temperatures were cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter than above-ground temperatures and had significantly lower daily variability. Humidity values were much higher in burrows throughout the year and significantly less variable daily than above-ground conditions. …”
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Utilization of Coffee Husk Ash on the Geotechnical Properties of Gypsum-Stabilized Expansive Clayey Soil by Amare Tilahun Tessema, Natnael Melsew Wolelaw, Awol Eyasu Abebe, Getachew Asefa Alene, Biruhi Tesfaye Abeje

“…Five different percentages of CHA (5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25%), three percentages of gypsum (3%, 6%, and 9%), and variable percentages of their combinations were used to stabilize the soil for pavement subgrade application. …”
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Risk factors of mortality among patients with COVID-19: A hospital-based retrospective study by Dhanunjaya Dasari, Amith Kumar Pendurthi, Krishna Chaitanya Alam, Prashanth Kumar Kodithyala

“…Background: It is not easy to predict either severity or mortality in a patient infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as the clinical presentation is variable and treatment response varies from person to person, and at the same time, there is a lack of standard treatment protocol. …”
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Mapping the uneven temporal changes in ordinary and extraordinary rainfall extremes in Italy by Paola Mazzoglio, Alberto Viglione, Daniele Ganora, Pierluigi Claps

“…Among all the European countries, Italy represents a challenging study area due to its complex topography, variable climate conditions, and the presence of fragmented datasets produced by different regional services. …”
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Enhanced Medical Education for Physically Disabled People through Integration of IoT and Digital Twin Technologies by Abhishek Kumar, Abdul Khader Jilani Saudagar, Muhammad Badruddin Khan

“…Our method demonstrates superior performance over traditional techniques, particularly in achieving higher intrinsic variable merging values, which is critical for accurate and accessible visualization. …”
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Detection of Adulteration of Panax Notoginseng Powder by Terahertz Technology by Bin Li, Hai Yin, A-kun Yang, Ai-guo Ouyang

“…The combined terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) and chemometric technology is used to detect the adulteration of similar substances in Panax notoginseng powder. …”
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Evaluation of Eight Decomposition-Hybrid Models for Short-Term Daily Reference Evapotranspiration Prediction by Yunfei Chen, Zuyu Liu, Ting Long, Xiuhua Liu, Yaowei Gao, Sibo Wang

“…Accurate reference evapotranspiration (ET_o) prediction is important for water resource management, particularly in arid regions where water availability is highly variable. However, the nonlinear and non-stationary characteristics of ET_o time series pose challenges for conventional prediction models. …”
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Genetic background and embryonic temperature affect DNA methylation and expression of myogenin and muscle development in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). by Erik Burgerhout, Maren Mommens, Hanne Johnsen, Arnfinn Aunsmo, Nina Santi, Øivind Andersen

“…Body growth is a heritable and highly variable trait among fish populations that allows for local adaptations, but also for selective breeding. …”
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