A dual-phase financial strategy for sustainable customer loyalty: Integrating fixed deposits and voucher systems in Sri Lankan supermarket retail by A.K.G.N. Deshapriya, W.M.A. Weerakoon, H.Y.M.T.P. Wickramasinghe, T.M.C.E.K. Tennakoon, B.N. Jayasinghe, S.A.N. Hirunika, H.P.G.T. Dulshan, M.I.V. Perera, M.D.H.S. Maddage, D.D. Munasinghe, D.G.N.D. Jayarathna, M. M. V. Senanayake, G.V.D.P.P. Perera

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Evaluation of the viability and functionality of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells cryopreserved up to 2 years in animal-protein-free freezing media compared to the FBS-supp... by Frédérique Jantet-Blaudez, Joseline Ruiz, Sylviane Gautheron, Anke Pagnon

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Multi-objective optimization of sustainable cement-zeolite improved sand based on life cycle assessment and artificial intelligence [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved... by Hossein MolaAbasi, Satinder Kaur Brar, Amin Tanhadoust, Sepideh Nasrollahpour, Omolbanin Ataee, Moncef L. Nehdi

“…However, earlier research has not duly optimized its production process to attain best mechanical strength, lowest cost, and least environmental impact. …”
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Robust machine learning models for calculating the carbon dioxide desublimation point within natural gas mixtures at low temperature conditions by Walid Abdelfattah, Munthar Kadhim Abosaoda, Dharmesh Sur, Menon Soumya V, Prabhat Kumar Sahu, Kamred Udham Singh, R. Sivaranjani, Rohit Chauhan, Siya Singla, Fereydoon Ranjbar

“…Desublimation at low temperatures offers an efficient method for removing CO2 from gas streams. Accurate prediction of the carbon dioxide desublimation temperature (CDDT) is essential for applying this method in natural gas processing. …”
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S9 metabolism integrated CALUX® assay reveals invisible endocrine activities of sediments from two eutrophic freshwater lakes in China by Feifei Xue, Cora Schmid, Yunlu Jia, Inska S. Reichstein, Elke Dopp, Tim aus der Beek, Andreas Tiehm, Daqiang Yin, Andreas Schiwy, Henner Hollert

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Effect of different administration methods of dexamethasone on postoperative pain and swelling following implant flap surgery: A randomized controlled trial of patient-centered out... by Feng He, Panpan Ming, Hong Zhu, Wenqing Zhu

“…Abstract Background Tooth implant treatment is frequently accompanied by postoperative pain and swelling. While dexamethasone is known to mitigate these symptoms, the optimal administration method remains unclear. …”
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Improving frequency and voltage performance in interconnected microgrids using virtual inertial control by Zahra Esmaeili, Hossein Heydari

“…The outcomes of the proposed method are compared with those of TLBO, whale optimization algorithm (WOA), grey wolf optimization (GWO), differential evolution (DE), and RCGA to assess the effectiveness of the proposed method. …”
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A Construction Method for a Coal Mining Equipment Maintenance Large Language Model Based on Multi-Dimensional Prompt Learning and Improved LoRA by Xiangang Cao, Xulong Wang, Luyang Shi, Xin Yang, Xinyuan Zhang, Yong Duan

“…This method leverages multi-dimensional prompt learning to guide LLMs in generating high-quality multi-task datasets for coal mining equipment maintenance, ensuring dataset quality while improving construction efficiency. …”
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Physicochemical, anti-nutritional, and sensory characteristics of jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis L.) and velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) tempe pretreated with different detoxificati... by Aniswatul Khamidah, Erliana Ginting, Indrie Ambarsari, Sri Satya Antarlina, Joko Susilo Utomo, Alit Pangestu, Ita Yustina, Heru Pitria Hastuti, Yessy Anna Pratiwi, Siti Dewi Indrasari, Nurmahmudi Ismail, Restu Hidayah, Gama Noor Oktaningrum

“…These findings suggest that an optimized pressure-cooking conditions is likely required to minimize such losses in nutrients and lightness while being practically safe for consumption. …”
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A 3D acid fracturing design calibrated to describe the productivity index in several southwestern Iranian oil fields by Mohammad Mirhashemi, Kaveh Ahangari, Ali Naghi Dehghan, Kamran Goshtasbi

“…For the 10-minute tests: Core 1 (SABET- 1) showed an average error of 14.02% and a maximum error of 36.46%, while Core 2 (SABET- 2) showed an average error of 12.59% and a maximum error of 19.83%. …”
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The Effect of Clinical Ambiguity on the Decision-Making Process Among Intensive Care Unit Providers in Northern America Using Clinical Vignettes in Mixed Methods Study by Fleck D, Gad H, Hogan Quigley B, Antar M, Sayed Ahmed A, Mahmoud MA, Laudanski K

“…Providers were asked to choose any number of specific therapies while being assessed for tolerance of ambiguity, denial mechanism, anxiety, prevalence of risk-taking behavior, optimism, and decision-making style.Results: Providers sparsely used antibiotics in vignette #2, while fluids were rarely given in vignette #1 during the first 48 hours. …”
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Evaluating Minimum Support Pressure for Tunnel Face Stability: Analytical, Numerical, and Empirical Approaches by Majid Gholipour, Samad Narimani, Seyed Morteza Davarpanah, Balázs Vásárhelyi

“…This study focuses on a section of the second line of the Tabriz subway to evaluate the minimum pressure needed for tunnel face stability using empirical, analytical, and numerical approaches. The analytical methods involve evaluating the limit equilibrium of forces and considering soil buckling due to overburden, while the numerical methods employ 3D finite element analysis. …”
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International Migration and Its Consequences Affecting Population Management in Isfahan Province: A Grounded Theory Study by Mohammad Hosain Ghanbari Jahromi, Javad Esteki, Hamid Nazari

“…Using the foundational data theory method, we evaluated the migration process and its impacts guided by Glaser's theory (1978). …”
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Optimized <i>Sambucus nigra</i> L., <i>Epilobium hirsutum</i> L., and <i>Lythrum salicaria</i> L. Extracts: Biological Effects Supporting Their Potential in Wound Care by Diana Antonia Safta, Ana-Maria Vlase, Anca Pop, Julien Cherfan, Rahela Carpa, Sonia Iurian, Cătălina Bogdan, Laurian Vlase, Mirela-Liliana Moldovan

“…The phytochemical profiles of the optimized HEs (herbal extracts) were assessed using LC-MS/MS methods. …”
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Toward sustainable construction: Comprehensive utilization of coal gangue in building materials by Lei Zhang, Dehui Zhu, Afshin Marani, Moncef L. Nehdi, Ling Wang, Guofan Yang, Junfei Zhang

“…Future research should focus on optimizing activation methods to enhance CG’s reactivity and performance, while addressing challenges related to its high water absorption and variable mineral composition. …”
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Numerical Study of Inclined Geometric Configurations of a Submerged Plate-Type Device as Breakwater and Wave Energy Converter in a Full-Scale Wave Channel by Vitor Eduardo Motta, Gabrielle Ücker Thum, Rafael Adriano Alves Camargo Gonçalves, Luiz Alberto Oliveira Rocha, Elizaldo Domingues dos Santos, Bianca Neves Machado, Liércio André Isoldi

“…Its thickness and total material volume were kept constant while ten alternative geometries, each with a different inclination for the SP, were proposed and investigated. …”
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EULER AND EXPONENTIAL ALGORITHM IN VISCOELASTIC ANALYSES OF LAMINATED GLASS by Jaroslav Schmidt, Alena Zemanová

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Enhancing Economic, Resilient, and Sustainable Outcomes Through Supplier Selection and Order Allocation in the Food Manufacturing Industry: A Hybrid Delphi-FAHP-FMOP Method by Longlong Ye, Guang Song, Shaohua Song

“…Furthermore, FMOP is utilized to develop a decision-making model for optimizing supplier selection and order allocation. …”
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Modelling of Green function in a rectangular room based upon the geometrical-filtration model by R. Marczuk, L. Majkut

“…This paper presents a Green function (impulse response) approximation method based on combined room acoustics model. Sound propagation paths are calculated using geometrical acoustics model (image sources method) while events like reflection from bounding walls, air absorption and delay between events are modeled as digital filters. …”
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From Measurement to Action: Initiating the Simultaneous Alleviation of Poverty and Food Insecurity Policy in Indonesia by Siectio Dicko Pratama, Rizvaldi Abdul Muid, K. Nurika Damayanti

“…The results indicate that while poverty rates have decreased, food insecurity persists, with 50% of food-insecure individuals also living in poverty. …”
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