Fuzzy entropy type II method for optimizing clean and renewable solar energy by M. Ramli, M. Mardlijah, M. Ikhwan, K. Umam

“…The modified system experiences a slight delay towards the stable point because the fuzzy entropy method reduces the dominance of set point positions in the system.CONCLUSION: The modified fuzzy set is good at controlling the solar panel driving motor based on the output voltage value. …”
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Raman and ATR-FTIR unmask crystallinity changes and carboxylate group and vinyl group accumulation in natural weathering polypropylene microplastics by Raihan Anshari, Motohiro Tsuboi, Harumi Sato, Kohji Tashiro, Yukihiro Ozaki

“…Abstract Naturally weathered polypropylene (NWPP) samples are useful for investigating the effects of various degradation factors that cannot be obtained in artificial laboratory experiments. In this study, NWPP samples were extracted from beach sediments (Ashiya, Hyogo, Japan). …”
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Inheritance of scald resistance in four barley landraces by G. S. Konovalova, E. E. Radchenko

“…The study employed two experimental techniques, that is, the pathogen/host plant differential interactions analysis in the lab, and the hybridological analysis in the field. The experiments were carried out using R. secalis isolates and clones from the pathogen populations sampled in the North Caucasus and the Russian Northwest. …”
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WWTR1-AS1 LncRNA as a Novel Potential Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Breast Cancer by Mohadese Safabakhsh, Sohrab Boozarpour, Kamran Ghaedi, Mina Lashkarboloki, Shaaban Ghalandarayeshi

“…Finally, bioinformatic analysis identified lncRNA WWTR1-AS1 as having the highest node score involved in different mechanisms. Functional experiments confirmed that the expression level of the lncRNA WWTR1-AS1 was significantly increased in breast cancer patients.  …”
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Overview of styles, content, learning effects and attitudes of students towards digitally enhanced physiotherapy education – a scoping review by Larissa Pagels, Oskar Schindler, Kerstin Luedtke

“…Conclusion Digitally enhanced learning formats in physiotherapy education can enhance learning experiences and is generally welcomed by students, especially when blended with traditional methods. …”
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Four-color single-molecule imaging system for tracking GPCR dynamics with fluorescent HiBiT peptide by Toshiki Yoda, Yasushi Sako, Asuka Inoue, Masataka Yanagawa

“…As a proof-of-concept experiment, we labeled an N-terminally LgBiT-fused GPCR (Lg-GPCR) with a mixture of the four F-FiBiTs and successfully tracked each dye within a cell at the single-molecule level. …”
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Uncertainty-aware diabetic retinopathy detection using deep learning enhanced by Bayesian approaches by Mohsin Akram, Muhammad Adnan, Syed Farooq Ali, Jameel Ahmad, Amr Yousef, Tagrid Abdullah N. Alshalali, Zaffar Ahmed Shaikh

“…Bayesian approximation techniques, including Monte Carlo Dropout, Mean Field Variational Inference, and Deterministic Inference, were applied to represent the posterior predictive distribution, allowing us to evaluate uncertainty in model predictions. Our experiments on a combined dataset (APTOS 2019 + DDR) with pre-processed images showed that the Bayesian-augmented DenseNet-121 outperforms state-of-the-art models in test accuracy, achieving 97.68% for the Monte Carlo Dropout model, 94.23% for Mean Field Variational Inference, and 91.44% for the Deterministic model. …”
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Social participation challenges and facilitators among Chinese stroke survivors: a qualitative descriptive study by Xiaojuan Wan, Dorothy Ngo Sheung Chan, Janita Pak Chun Chau, Yu Zhang, Zhi’e Gu, Limei Xu

“…This study aimed to explore experiences of social participation among Chinese stroke survivors and their perceived challenges and facilitators, particularly the cultural issues that impact their social participation. …”
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NavBLIP: a visual-language model for enhancing unmanned aerial vehicles navigation and object detection by Ye Li, Li Yang, Meifang Yang, Fei Yan, Tonghua Liu, Chensi Guo, Rufeng Chen

“…Furthermore, NavBLIP employs a multimodal control strategy that dynamically selects context-specific features to optimize real-time performance, ensuring efficiency in high-stakes operations.Results and discussionExtensive experiments on benchmark datasets such as RefCOCO, CC12M, and Openlmages reveal that NavBLIP outperforms existing state-of-the-art models in terms of accuracy, recall, and computational efficiency. …”
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Anomaly Detection Using Explainable Random Forest for the Prediction of Undesirable Events in Oil Wells by Nida Aslam, Irfan Ullah Khan, Aisha Alansari, Marah Alrammah, Atheer Alghwairy, Rahaf Alqahtani, Razan Alqahtani, Maryam Almushikes, Mohammed AL Hashim

“…The dataset used in this study suffers from the class imbalance issue; therefore, experiments were conducted using the original and sampled datasets. …”
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Revolutionizing load harmony in edge computing networks with probabilistic cellular automata and Markov decision processes by Dinesh Sahu, Nidhi, Rajnish Chaturvedi, Shiv Prakash, Tiansheng Yang, Rajkumar Singh Rathore, Lu Wang, Sabeen Tahir, Sheikh Tahir Bakhsh

“…By conducting a large number of experiments, we prove that the proposed PCA-MDP model yields a higher efficiency in the distribution of the load, higher stabilities of the reward function, and a faster convergence speed compared to the existing approaches. …”
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A Mechanism-Centred Approach to Evaluating Complex Aid Interventions: The Case of Accompanying Measures to Budget Support by Johannes Schmitt, Franziska Krisch

“…Purpose: This paper seeks to contribute to the discussion on the use of TBE for evaluating complex aid interventions by sharing experiences from a recent evaluation of accompanying measures to general budget support. …”
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Hormonal Priming Improves Seed Quality Parameters in Sunflower by Ankita Thakur, B. S. Dilta, Rohit Verma, Sapna Kaushal, Vinay

“… The experiment was conducted during June–July 2021 at Department of Seed Science and Technology, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP), to determine the effect of priming sunflower seeds at varying GA3 concentrations on the seed quality parameters. …”
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CONDITION OF HORMONAL STATUS OF THE BODY IN WHITE RATS UNDER THE EXPOSURE TO SODIUM FLUORIDE by I.Yu. Bagmut, I.L. Kolisnyk, S.I. Kryzhna, A.V. Titkova, L.Yu. Svyrydenko

“…The duration of the subacute experiment was 1.5 months, after which the animals were euthanized by decapitation. …”
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Evaluation of Five Ready-to-Use Bases for the Topical Administration of Propranolol Hydrochloride to Treat Infantile Hemangioma by Chiara Lacassia, Annalisa Cutrignelli, Flavia Maria la Forgia, Sergio Fontana, Antonio Lopalco, Nunzio Denora, Angela Assunta Lopedota

“…In vitro drug-release and permeability experiments were conducted through synthetic membranes and the outer pavilion of a pig’s ear by utilizing Franz-type diffusion cells. …”
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Fattening performance, slaughter and carcass characteristics of akkaraman lambs at different slaughter weights by Emine Hesna Şahin, Ali Akmaz

“…The material of the research consisted of 55 Akkaraman male lambs aging from 2.5 to 3 months old with an average body weight of 21 kg. Dunng the experiments lambs were ted with wheat hay (100 g /head/day) and consantrates ad libitum. …”
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Effects of an 8-week pre-season targeted training on sprinting performance, agility and lower limb muscular asymmetries in elite soccer players by Artur Gołaś, Przemysław Pietraszewski, Robert Roczniok, Artur Terbalyan, Adam Maszczyk, Rafał Opaliński, Adam Zając

“…The load progression included an additional set in each successive week of the experiment. The data analysis showed significant improvement in 5 m and 30 m sprints after applying the 8-week targeted training protocol. …”
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Comparative study for assessment of two different minimally invasive caries removal techniques by Ahmed M. Elmarakby, Shaimaa F K Habib, Ibrahim M. Alkhaldy, Rahaf M. AlJasser, Labib Mohamed Labib Elsebaey

“…Samples have been collected, cleaned and stored in distilled water until starting the experiment. Teeth were divided into two groups in addition to third group that represent a control group (n = 20). …”
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Inhibitory Effect of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus KSFY07 on Kappa-Carrageenan-Induced Thrombosis in Mice and the Regulation of Oxidative Damage by Pan Wang, Fang Tan, Jianfei Mu, Hongjiang Chen, Xin Zhao, Yanan Xu

“…Mouse serum, liver tissue-related indicators, and intestinal microbial composition were measured by examining the expression of microbes in mouse faeces using a biochemical kit, slice observations, and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) experiments. The results showed that LDSB-KSFY07 effectively reduced the degree of black tail in thrombotic mice, increased activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), and decreased thrombin time (TT), fibrinogen (FIB), and prothrombin time (PT) in thrombotic mice. …”
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Bio-Preparation of Iron Nano Fertilizers from Lemon Fruit Affected some of the Characters of Carrot plants (Daucus carota L.) by Laila Hefdah Allah Alansi, Najeeb M. Al-Magrebi Al-Magrebi

“…To study the biological preparation of iron nano fertilizers from lemon fruit extract and their effect on some quantitative traits of carrot (Daucus carota L.) plant. Experiments were conducted, a laboratory part and a field part, with two addition factors, foliar fertilization and soil fertilization, using two sources of iron. …”
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