Mathematical modelling of golden apple drying and performance evaluation of solar drying systems using energy and exergy approach by Halefom Kidane, Istvan Farkas, Janos Buzás

“…The average efficiency of SAH 1 and SAH 2 on day 1 were 53.85% and 49.79%, respectively, while the corresponding dryers’ average efficiencies were 37.94% and 36.15%. …”
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Analysis of Airport Risk Propagation in Chinese Air Transport Network by Xuejun Zhang, Shuaizhe Zhao, Hao Mei

“…We study the regular pattern of risk propagation from perspectives of time and space. …”
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Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L.) Growth Model in Indoor Controlled Environment Using Agriculture 4.0 by Cesar Isaza, Angel Mario Aleman-Trejo, Cristian Felipe Ramirez-Gutierrez, Jonny Paul Zavala de Paz, Jose Amilcar Rizzo-Sierra, Karina Anaya

“…The experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of polynomial regression models in predicting spinach growth patterns. The best-fitting polynomial models for leaf length achieved a minimum Mean Squared Error (MSE) of 0.158, while the highest MSE observed was 1.2153, highlighting variability across different leaf pairs. …”
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Global burden of diphtheria, 1990–2021: a 204-country analysis of socioeconomic inequality based on SDI and DTP3 vaccination differences before and after the COVID-19 pandemic (GBD... by Zilun Wu, Zilun Wu, Liyu Lin, Liyu Lin, Jinbu Zhang, Jinbu Zhang, Jirui Zhong, Jirui Zhong, Donglan Lai, Donglan Lai, Donglan Lai

“…This study provides the first systematic quantification of spatiotemporal diphtheria burden patterns, offering critical evidence for the WHO 2030 Diphtheria Elimination Roadmap. …”
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Drying kinetics and characteristics of Acori tatarinowii rhizoma under hot air thin-layer drying at different temperatures by Yingna Le, Kun Shi, Chengfu Wang, Jingying Guo, Yaohui Ye, Yuexing Ma, Ruiping Wang, Fangyan Cai, Shaolong Ma, Jinlian Zhang, Lingyun Zhong

“…Among the tested models, the Cubic model showed the best performance. It exhibited higher fitting accuracy with ( $${R}^{2}=0.978-0.999$$ ) across all temperature conditions. …”
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Association between dietary inflammatory index and hepatic steatosis: cross-sectional evidence from the NHANES 2007–2020 by Zhounan Wu, Yuhang Liang, Li Zeng, Jiayi Fang, Jinshen He

“…Subgroup analyses were performed to identify potential confounding factors, while smooth curve fitting and threshold effect analysis were utilized to determine any non-linear relationships. …”
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Thermoanalytical and Kinetic Studies for the Thermal Stability of Emerging Pharmaceutical Pollutants Under Different Heating Rates by Christian Ebere Enyoh, Tochukwu Oluwatosin Maduka, Miho Suzuki, Senlin Lu, Qingyue Wang

“…The results showed distinct degradation patterns, with CIP decomposing between 280 and 550 °C and IBU between 152 and 350 °C, while the mixture exhibited multistep decomposition in the 157–500 °C range. …”
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Chronic Inflammation and Hearing Loss: Key Biomarkers and Subgroup Differences by Gender and BMI in a National Cohort by Zhe Peng, Chun‐li Zhao, Guo‐peng Wang, Qian Wu, Shu‐sheng Gong

“…NLR and SII positively correlated with HL, while LMR showed a negative correlation. No significant association was noted with PLR. …”
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Antecedents and consequences of professional competence of school administrators with emphasis on environmental sustainability and sustainable development by mohamadreza rasouli, ghafar tari, hossein Baghaei

“…Some models emphasize generic abilities and qualitative characteristics of individuals, while another group of models focuses on specific technical skills for the job. …”
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Changes in influenza-associated excess mortality in China between 2012–2019 and 2020–2021: a population-based statistical modelling study by Xiaowei Deng, Jiangmei Liu, Minghan Wang, Nana Chen, Feiran Hao, Juan Yang, Maigeng Zhou, Hongjie Yu

“…We found that the influenza-associated mortality was generally decreasing from 2020 to 2021, for instance, influenza A/H1N1-associated excess respiratory mortality (ERM) decreased from 2.62 per 100,000 persons (95% confidence interval: 0.16–5.21) to 0.31 (0.02–0.60) in the northern region and from 3.79 (0.09–7.05) to 0.24 (0.02–0.46) in the southern region between 2012–2019 and 2020–2021. A similar pattern was observed for A/H3N2-associated ERM. While the influenza B remained similar scale, for instance, the ERM was 2.90 (0.72–4.3) and 2.26 (1.76–2.76) in the southern region between 2012–2019 and 2020–2021, respectively. …”
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Size, not color, drives assortative mating and influences fledging survival, weight and immunity in a polymorphic owl by Deseada Parejo, Erick González-Medina, Ángel Cruz-Miralles, Jesús Miguel Avilés

“…Although body size and plumage coloration were correlated within pairs, only differences in body size between pair members, not coloration, were related to higher fitness estimates. While color-based assortative mating had no direct impact on any of the fitness proxies studied, greyer pairs exhibited higher feeding rates to offspring than browner pairs. …”
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Effects of planting dates on the growth and grain yield of two indigenous varieties of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br.) in a forest-savanna transition zone of Edo State... by Sunday Ebonka NWAJEI, Anthony Uhunomwan OMOREGIE, Felix Omonkeke OGEDEGBE

“…‘Gero Badeggi’ planted in May had the highest total grain yield (9.33 t ha-1) while ‘Gero Bida’ planted in July had the smallest (4.27 t ha-1). …”
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Sports Orthopedics by Hazzaa Walaa Eldin A, 2, Mattes K

“…Running is a simple and inexpensive way to lose weight and improve cardiovascular fitness. It has been argued that barefoot running can be considered as a natural alternative to the traditional run with athletic shoes in recreational athletes.The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of foot strike patterns and local muscle fatigue of the plantar and dorsiflexors on plantar pressure distribution and the selected kinematic characteristics when running barefoot on the treadmill at three speeds. 26 voluntary forefoot and rearfoot runners of similar age and body mass participated in the study. …”
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Adaptation variations of the Taiwanese Chinese moon moth Actias ningpoana ningtaiwana to different host plants by Yu-Ta Chou, Pei-Luen Lu

“…A negative correlation between developmental duration and survival suggests that faster development may enhance larval fitness. We propose the Bankruptcy at the End of Month hypothesis to describe a recurring pattern of delayed mortality observed in some host treatments. …”
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Islanded Superficial Temporal Artery Fasciocutaneous Flap in Temporal Hairline Reconstruction Following Skin Cancer: A Novel Approach by Beatrice L. Lucchesi, BS, John M. Felder, MD

“…We also present a novel combination of the ISTAFF with other local flaps, namely a rectangular advancement flap and a rhomboid flap, to achieve tension-free and aesthetically pleasing reconstruction of large defects in this area, while respecting hair growth patterns and the natural course of the hairline.…”
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Study of synthesis parameters of MIL-53(Al) using experimental design methodology for CO/CH separation by Armin Taheri, Ensieh Ganji Babakhani, Jafar Towfighi

“…The Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) technique was used in order to estimate the specific surface area of samples while the relative crystallinity of the samples was estimated by comparing their X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) pattern. …”
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Normal-weight obesity in high-altitude youth: Gender disparities and protective effects of native adaptation. by Nanhui Peng, Jia Li, Baifang Liu, Xu Yan, Nima Ouzhu

“…<h4>Results</h4>BF% trends varied by gender; female students showed a linear increase with BMI, while male students exhibited a phased pattern with two turning points at BMI = 19.6 and 26.5. …”
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Responses of Biomass and Allometric Growth Equations of Juvenile Mangrove Plants to Salinity, Flooding, and Aboveground Competition by Kaijie Hu, Wei Wang, Wei Qian, Nong Sheng, Jiliang Cheng, Yanmei Xiong

“…Interspecific competition favored fast-growing species (e.g., <i>Sonneratia caseolaris</i>) while suppressing slow-growing counterparts (e.g., <i>Avicennia marina</i>). …”
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Leader election of dynamic wireless intelligent control machine in sensor network distributed processing by Eko Sediyono, Ferry Wahyu Wibowo, Hindriyanto Dwi Purnomo

“…The CLEO algorithm is a meta-heuristic algorithm inspired by a social model that applies the pattern of leader selection to the chimpanzee community. …”
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Transmission characteristics of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic: comparison of 8 Southern hemisphere countries. by Lulla Opatowski, Christophe Fraser, Jamie Griffin, Eric de Silva, Maria D Van Kerkhove, Emily J Lyons, Simon Cauchemez, Neil M Ferguson

“…While in Northern hemisphere countries, the pandemic H1N1 virus (H1N1pdm) was introduced outside of the typical influenza season, Southern hemisphere countries experienced a single wave of transmission during their 2009 winter season. …”
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