Phenotypic evaluation of worldwide germplasm of arugula (Eruca sativa Mill.) and identification of underlying latent factors contributing to phenotypic variation under indoor farmi... by Seam Choon Law, Ting Xiang Neik, Ethan Tze Cherng Lim, Adrian Ming Jern Lee, Yi Lin Lim, Wan Zu Tang, Shuang Song, Pei-Wen Ong, Sin Joe Ng, Fook Tim Chew

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Adsorption of Congo Red Dye from Aqueous Solution onto Natural and Modified Bauxite Clays by Baghdad Science Journal

“…Both bauxite and modified bauxite are primarily characterized by using, FTIR, SEM, AFM, and XRD. Several variables are studied as a function of adsorption including contact time, adsorbent weight, pH, ionic strength, particle size and temperature under batch adsorption technique. …”
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Structural Damage Identification Using PID-Based Search Algorithm: A Control-Theory Inspired Application by Kuang Shi, Tingting Sun

“…We developed finite element programs for a 10-element simply supported beam, a 21-element truss, and a 7-story steel frame, assigning damage factors to each element as design variables. The Relative Frequency Change Rate (RFCR) and Modal Assurance Criterion (MAC) were calculated as objective functions for PSA iteration; comparative studies were then conducted against Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Genetic Algorithm (GA), and Simulated Annealing (SA) in terms of damage identification accuracy, computational efficiency, and noise robustness. …”
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A centerline symmetry and double-line transformation based algorithm for large-scale multi-objective optimization by Xiangjuan Wu, Yuping Wang, Ziqing Wang

“…The search space of large-scale multi-objective optimization problems (LSMOPs) is huge because of the hundreds or even thousands of decision variables involved. It is very challenging to design efficient algorithms for LSMOPs to search the whole space effectively and balance the convergence and diversity at the same time. …”
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Fuzzy Logic Approach for Evaluating Electromobility Alternatives in Last-Mile Delivery: Belgrade as a Case Study by Dragan Lazarević, Đorđe Popović, Muhammed Yasin Çodur, Momčilo Dobrodolac

“…A specific methodological contribution is the creation of harmonized membership functions for fuzzy variables as a result of comparing symmetric and asymmetric membership functions aimed at achieving the most valid results. …”
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Chitosan and its derivatives-based nanostructures in conjunction with their versatile applications in bio-medicine for alleviating contiguous diseases by Ayesha Anwar, Ayesha Anwar, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Farooq Warsi, Ibrahim A. Alsafari, Roberto Parra-Saldívar, Roberto Parra-Saldívar, Guadalupe Gutiérrez-Soto, Hafiz M. N. Iqbal

“…It has been demonstrated that CH nanostructures offer remarkable encapsulation efficiency and extended-release patterns in drug delivery, resulting in higher therapeutic efficacy and fewer side effects. …”
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Sports Biomechanics Analysis: Assisting Effectiveness Evaluations for Wearable Compliant Elbow Joint Powered Exoskeleton by Huibin Qin, Kai Liu, Zefeng Zhang, Jie Zheng, Zhili Hou, Lina Li, Ruiqin Li

“…Firstly, a powered wearable elbow exoskeleton with variable stiffness is proposed. Through theoretical calculation, the power efficiency formula of exoskeleton is derived. …”
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On the Generalized Inverse Gaussian Volatility in the Continuous Ho–Lee Model by Roman V. Ivanov

“…The obtained formulas are determined by the values of the Humbert confluent hypergeometric function of two variables. A numerical experiment shows that the third and fourth moments of the bond prices differentiate substantially in the continuous Ho–Lee and GIG continuous Ho–Lee models.…”
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Development of high antioxidant / high fiber functional peach nectar containing lutein/lycopene and various dietary fibers using D-optimal mixture design optimization by Masumeh Takalloo, Babak Ghanbarzadeh, Mostafa Soltani, Pasquale M. Falcone

“…For developing a type of healthy and functional drink with high fiber and antioxidant properties, three types of dietary fiber (bamboo fiber, citrus fiber, and polydextrose) and two types of carotenoids (lycopene and lutein) were used in the peach nectar-based formulations. …”
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Simplified Model Characterization and Control of an Unmanned Surface Vehicle by Aldo Lovo-Ayala, Roosvel Soto-Diaz, Carlos Andres Gutierrez-Martinez, Jose Fernando Jimenez-Vargas, Javier Jiménez-Cabas, Jose Escorcía-Gutierrez

“…Two models were built, one based on a transfer function matrix and another based on state variables, and from these models, two control strategies were developed. …”
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Comparing Upper Limb Performance Between Women and Men in CrossFit: Associations with FMS, Davis, and Dash Tests by Sabikeh Moghaddamnezhad, Abdolrasoul Daneshjoo

“…As the data were not normally distributed, Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to examine the relationships between variables. …”
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A brief overview of several earthquake catalog visualization methods by Pei He, Huai Zhang, Yaolin Shi

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Fuzzy goal programming approach for solving linear fractional programming problems with fuzzy conditions by Rajeev Prasad, Indrani Maiti, Sapan Das, Surapati Pramanik, Tarni Mandal

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Effect of drought disturbance in a sclerophyll forest on the micromammal community in the Río Clarillo National Park, Metropolitan Region, Chile by Susan Fletcher, Carlos Sarmiento, Gisela C. Stotz, Verónica Quirici

“…Community indices such as Shannon–Wiener and Pielou were calculated. The Coefficient of Variation was used to study functional diversity for each trait separately. …”
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The Relationship between Core Stability Muscles Isometric Strength and Endurance with the Postural Control and Walking Endurance in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Behnam Moradi, Seyed Sadreddin Shojaedin

“…On the other hand, no significant relationship was found between core muscles isometric tests with 6-minute with walk functional among the patients multiple sclerosis. Conclusion: Despite the significant relationship between core muscles isometric strength and endurance in patients MS on one of the functional capability variables (balance), it should be stated that taking advantage of other methods (dynamic methods and methods like Electromyography) is required in order to achieve more verified and certain results.…”
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Matrix Method of Defect Analysis for Structures with Areas of Considerable Stiffness Differences by Monika Mackiewicz, Tadeusz Chyży

“…Unlike traditional FEM discretization, which increases computational time calculations due to mesh refinement in stiffness-variable areas, the proposed method maintains a consistent discretization while adjusting shape functions to reflect internal stiffness changes. …”
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Percepción de la relación deporte-política desde las funciones de la economía política (Perception of the sport-politics relationship from the functions of political economy) by José Ramón Sanabria Navarro, Yahilina Silveira Pérez, William Alejandro Niebles Núñez

“…Quantitative research was using a sample of 321 persons the sports sector in the departments of Córdoba and Sucre in Colombia. The measured variables included functions of political economy, production relationships, means of production, and productive forces associated with the sports sector. …”
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STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY OPTIMIZATION DESIGN OF REINFORCED SHELL STRUCTURE BASED ON ADAPTIVE SURROGATE MODEL by LIU Yuzhuo, CAO Lixiong, WU Jianguo, LI Haibo

“…Reinforced shell structure is widely used in aerospace load-bearing structures because its high specific stiffness and specific strength.By considering the uncertainty and risk factors in the structural parameters, the reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) can avoid the overly conservative design of the structure and ensure its reliability and safety.An efficient RBDO method based on adaptive surrogate model was proposed to solve the problem of lightweight design of reinforced shell structure under buckling reliability constraints.The adaptive addition of sample points was implemented through the expected feasibility function criterion, and the discrete variables was continued by constructing piecewise functions.This increases optimization efficiency while ensuring the reliability of design results.Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed method is verified by comparing the RBDO results with the deterministic optimization results.…”
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Intrarater reliability of the Abilitator—a self-report questionnaire on work ability and functioning aimed at the population in a weak labour market position: a test–retest study... by Anne Kouvonen, Matti Joensuu, Miia Wikström

“…A statistically significant difference was observed in the summary scale for social functioning (t=−2.01, p=0.049). Agreement was observed for all variables except social functioning. …”
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Exact Solutions for Strong Nonlinear Oscillators with Linear Damping by Livija Cveticanin

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