An improved SPWM control approach with aid of ant lion optimization for minimizing the THD in multilevel inverters by Alaa M. Abdel-hamed, Abdelrahman M. Nasser, Hamdy Shatla, Amr Refky

“…The ant lion optimization (ALO) algorithm was implemented to optimize the switching control to reduce the total harmonic distortion (THD) and improve power quality. …”
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Multi-omics approaches for understanding gene-environment interactions in noncommunicable diseases: techniques, translation, and equity issues by Robel Alemu, Nigussie T. Sharew, Yodit Y. Arsano, Muktar Ahmed, Fasil Tekola-Ayele, Tesfaye B. Mersha, Azmeraw T. Amare

“…We highlight the need for standardized protocols, harmonized data-sharing policies, and advanced approaches such as artificial intelligence/machine learning to integrate multi-omics data and study gene-environment interactions. …”
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Strengthening ethical Values and accountability in Local Governance: Citizen-Led Strategies in the Greater Kigezi Sub-Region of Uganda by Mucunguzi, Abel, Katusimeh, Mesharch Walto, Chrysostom, Oketch, Kakuru, Robert, Ahabwe, Macklean

“…Recommendations focus on: empowering citizens to combat corruption;strengthening political accountability in local governments; limiting the use of discretionary powers; salary review and harmonization; adopting the Malaysian anti-Corruption model and reviewing institutional frameworks for fighting corruption.…”
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Fiscal Decentralization and Health Service Delivery in Itojo Sub-County, Ntungamo District, Uganda by Rosette, Kiconco

“…The study thus recommended that there is need for an effective and harmonized decentralized planning and budgeting processes at all levels in Uganda. …”
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FSDN-DETR: Enhancing Fuzzy Systems Adapter with DeNoising Anchor Boxes for Transfer Learning in Small Object Detection by Zhijie Li, Jiahui Zhang, Yingjie Zhang, Dawei Yan, Xing Zhang, Marcin Woźniak, Wei Dong

“…Our architecture also employs adapter modules to reduce re-training costs, and a two-stage fine-tuning strategy adapts fuzzy modules to specific domains before harmonizing the model with task-specific adjustments. …”
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Associations of Voice Metrics with Postural Function in Parkinson’s Disease by Anna Carolyna Gianlorenço, Valton Costa, Walter Fabris-Moraes, Paulo Eduardo Portes Teixeira, Paola Gonzalez, Kevin Pacheco-Barrios, Ciro Ramos-Estebanez, Arianna Di Stadio, Mirret M. El-Hagrassy, Deniz Durok Camsari, Tim Wagner, Laura Dipietro, Felipe Fregni

“…Methods: Motor and vocal data including the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale part III (UPDRS-III), Harmonic–Noise Ratio (HNR), jitter, shimmer, and smoothed cepstral peak prominence (CPPS) were analyzed through exploratory correlations followed by univariate linear regression analyses. …”
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“We need workable micronutrient data!”: a qualitative study assessing the need for integrated micronutrient data to support evidence-based decisions by Indian food system stakehold... by Rupinder Sahota, Jaswant S. Khokhar, Aakash Deep, Aakash Deep, Katherine P. Adams, Arindam Das, E. Louise Ander, E. Louise Ander, Edward J. M. Joy, Edward J. M. Joy

“…Stakeholders emphasized the pressing need for consolidated, harmonized district-level data from health, nutrition, and agriculture sources to better understand the causes and sources of variation in micronutrient deficiencies, and to inform decision-making on supplementation and fortification program planning, and policy evaluation. …”
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Arthroplasty registries at a glance: an initiative of the International Society of Arthroplasty Registries (ISAR) to facilitate access, understanding, and reporting of registry dat... by Anne Lübbeke, Lotje A Hoogervorst, Perla J Marang-van de Mheen, Heather A Prentice, Ola Rolfson, Rob G H H Nelissen, Arnd Steinbrück, Gearoid McGauran, Christophe Barea, Kajsa Erikson, Alma B Pedersen, Martyn Porter

“…This project aims to improve the knowledge concerning existing registries to facilitate access, transparency, harmonization, and reporting. Methods: Within the International Society of Arthroplasty Registries (ISAR) we aimed at developing, testing, adopting, and making publicly available a short, standardized registry description with items considered relevant for stakeholders using a cross-sectional study survey. …”
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Adherence to guidelines for incidental pulmonary nodules: insights from a Nordic survey by Kirill Neumann, Janna Berg, Haseem Ashraf, Johan Isaksson, Aija Knuuttila, Morten H. Borg, Torben R. Rasmussen

“…We need continued efforts to harmonize and update guidelines. …”
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Biological Safety Studies and Simultaneous Determination of Linagliptin and Synthetic Impurities by LC-PDA by Raquel Balestri Heleno Ferreira, Jonathaline Apollo Duarte, Flávio Dias Ferreira, Luis Flávio Souza de Oliveira, Michel Mansur Machado, Marcelo Donadel Malesuik, Fávero Reisdorfer Paula, Martin Steppe, Elfrides Eva Shermann Schapoval, Clésio Soldateli Paim

“…The method was validated according to International Council for Harmonization (ICH) guidelines. The LOD values obtained were 0.0171 μg·mL−1 and 0.015 μg·mL−1 for LGT and impurities, respectively. …”
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Core Outcome Set development for LEPtospirosis trials (COS-LEP): a study protocol to develop a core outcome set for the evaluation of clinical therapeutic interventions for human l... by Nathaniel Lee, Chris Smith, Robin Bailey, Koya Ariyoshi, Sarah Smith, Nick Black, Tansy Edwards

“…Establishing a COS will contribute to harmonizing Leptospirosis treatment research and will be instrumental in constructing a high-quality evidence base to feed into a planned future rigorous international clinical trial on leptospirosis. …”
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Definitions matter: Multicenter investigation of incidence and outcome of poor graft function after hematopoietic cell transplantation by Konradin F. Müskens, Winny N. R. Collot‐d'Escury, Rana Dandis, Saskia Haitjema, Jürgen Kuball, Moniek A. deWitte, Marc Bierings, Caroline A. Lindemans, Stefan Nierkens, Mirjam E. Belderbos

“…This underscores the need to harmonize PGF definitions across scientific studies, clinical practice, and transplant registries. …”
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Refined power follower strategy for enhancing the performance of hybrid energy storage systems in electric vehicles by Mohammad Al Takrouri, Nik Rumzi Nik Idris, Mohd Junaidi Abdul Aziz, Razman Ayop, Wen Yao Low

“…Simulations, using a tuned smoothing factor of α = 0.03, demonstrated that the refined EMS achieved balanced performance across various sdriving cycles, with RMS battery current reductions of approximately 4.5 % in the new European driving cycle (NEDC) and 2.2 % in the worldwide harmonized light vehicles test cycle (WLTC). Experimental validation on a small-scale setup verified these improvements, demonstrating a reduction in peak battery current to 0.674 A, which outperforms the original PF (0.754 A) and FS (1.297 A) methods. …”
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Molecular insights into the functional role of PbNRT2.4 in potassium homeostasis and nutrient transport in Pyrus ussuriensis by Han Yang, Hao Xu, Yujie Shi, Liyan Chen, Lijuan Zhang, Liping Kan, Yumeng Jin, Xinlan Mei, Yangchun Xu, Nazir Ahmed, Caixia Dong

“…Interactions among PbNRT2.4, PbHAK11, and PbSDH1 proteins, elucidated using yeast two-hybrid, BiFC, and Co-IP assays, are crucial for modulating carbon and nitrogen metabolic processes, thereby harmonizing K+ absorption and transport. These findings provide a detailed understanding of potassium homeostasis at a molecular level.…”
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Protection and Security Method for Multiple Energy Power Plant-Based Microgrids Using Dual Filtering Algorithm by Danni Liu, Shengda Wang, Weijia Su, Xiaojuan Zhang, Shichun Hui

“…While the PF is employed to calculate fault detection & classification indices named PF based residuals (PFBR) and PF-based Harmonic distortion (PFBHD) from UKF-estimated current signal. …”
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Gather together in the name of our next generation: A scoping review of the essence and implementation of community baby showers by Aysha Jawed, Catherine Ehrhardt, Molly Rye, Amy Hess, Elizabeth Murter, Colin Gardiner

“…However given resource limitations, reach and access considerations, and scarcity of a streamlined harmonized process to draw on the strengths of a community in SUID and SIDS reduction, there is mixed success with these interventions. …”
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The GWAS-MAP|ovis platform for aggregation and analysis of genome-wide association study results in sheep by A. V. Kirichenko, A. S. Zlobin, T. I. Shashkova, N. A. Volkova, B. S. Iolchiev, V. A. Bagirov, P. M. Borodin, L. С. Karssen, Y. A. Tsepilov, Y. S. Aulchenko

“…Within the framework of human genetics, there are several technological solutions for researching the harmonized results of GWAS, including one of the largest, the GWAS-MAP platform. …”
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Evaluating energy consumption patterns in novel foamed ternary alkali-activated masonry blocks by Sunil Nandipati, Nikhil Kumar Degloorkar, Gandhi Pullagura, Debabrata Barik, Prabhu Paramasivam, Essam Althaqafi, Saiful Islam, Osamah J. Al-sareji

“…Consequently, this research makes a meaningful stride towards diminishing operational energy in buildings, harmonizing with sustainability objectives.…”
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Development and Validation of an RP-HPLC Method for the Quantitative Analysis of Triclosan in Human Urine by Prince Karikari, James Oppong-Kyekyeku, Edmund Ekuadzi, Samuel Oppong Bekoe, Rita Opoku, Daniel Nimako Amprako, Emmanuel Addo-Yobo, Sandra Kwarteng Owusu, Bernard Arhin, Adegoke G. Falade, Ganiyu Arinola, Adeleye S. Bakarey, John I. Anetor, Kevin J. Mortimer

“…Validation of the method was performed according to the International Council for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH). …”
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Change in pericardial fat volume in postmenopausal women with papillary thyroid cancer undergoing thyrotropin suppressive therapy by Yunkyung Jeon, Doohwa Kim, Mijin Kim, Bo Hyun Kim, Kyoungjune Pak, Jihyun Kim, Keunyoung Kim

“…Further research is needed for the harmonization of benefits or losses with the optimal TSH concentration in postmenopausal women.…”
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