An Improved Harmony Search Algorithm for Proactive Routing Protocol in VANET by Ravie Chandren Muniyandi, Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, Mustafa Raad Hammoodi, Ali Maroosi

“…Different routing protocols that have been designed for MANET were proposed to be applied in VANET. …”
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Instability Process of Crack Propagation and Tunnel Failure Affected by Cross-Sectional Geometry of an Underground Tunnel by Xianjie Hao, Shaohua Wang, Duoxiang Jin, Bo Ren, Xiangyang Zhang, Kailong Qiu, Yingjie Fan

“…In order to quantify the effect of section shape on the process of crack propagation in deep tunnels under high ground stress conditions, a total of four physical models with two cross-sectional shapes and twelve stress levels were designed and several large-scale physical model tests were conducted. …”
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Motor Imagery Experiences and Use: Asking Patients after Stroke Where, When, What, Why, and How They Use Imagery: A Qualitative Investigation by Corina Schuster, Andrea Glässel, Anne Scheidhauer, Thierry Ettlin, Jenny Butler

“…In contrast to sports, patients did not talk about how MI was triggered rather than how MI was designed.…”
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Visual Feedback System Supporting Robotic Manipulation of Hemp Plants by Marek Kraft, Bartosz Ptak, Mateusz Piechocki, Dominik Pieczyński, Kamil Młodzikowski, Bartłomiej Kulecki, Dominik Belter

“…This paper presents an agricultural robotics system designed to automate the detection and manipulation of male hemp plants, addressing the challenge of manually removing these to enhance crop quality. …”
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BWFER-YOLOv8: An Enhanced Cascaded Framework for Concealed Object Detection by Khalid Ijaz, Ikramullah Khosa, Ejaz A. Ansari, Syed Farooq Ali, Asif Hussain, Faran Awais Butt

“…The third stage uses a novel FER-YOLOv8 architecture with a custom-designed feature extraction and regularization (FER) module and multiple regularized convolution (Conv_Reg) modules for better generalization capability. …”
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Efficient, Compact Mid-Infrared Sources: A Systematic Study of Intracavity Difference-Frequency Generation by Saeed Salimian Rizi, Liam G. K. Flannigan, Alex Chiasson, Tyler Kashak, Daniel Poitras, Chang-Qing Xu

“…This study presents a compact intracavity difference-frequency generation (DFG) source designed for mid-infrared (mid-IR) applications. By optimizing overlap between the pump and signal beams, we obtained a black-box efficiency (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>η</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>B</mi><mi>B</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) of 3.4% W⁻¹ and a maximum DFG output power of 63 mW at a wavelength of 3437 nm for a 50 mm long periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) crystal. …”
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Esophageal Clearance Patterns in Normal Older Adults as Documented with Videofluoroscopic Esophagram by Janice Jou, Jason Radowsky, Ronald Gangnon, Elizabeth Sadowski, Stephanie Kays, Jacqueline Hind, Eric Gaumnitz, Andrew Taylor, JoAnne Robbins

“…This pilot study of 24 young (45–64 years) and old (65+years) men and women was designed to assess radiographic esophageal bolus movement patterns in healthy adults using videofluoroscopic recording. …”
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A VERY LOW BANDGAP LINE-TUNNEL FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR WITH CHANNEL-BURIED OXIDE AND LATERALLY DOPED POCKET by Huu Thai Bui, Chun-Hsing Shih, Dang Chien Nguyen

“…This study examines the mechanisms and designs of channel-buried oxide and a laterally doped pocket for a very low bandgap line-TFET. …”
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Estilometría TIP: enhanced text analysis tool with customisable metrics for Spanish texts by Francisco J. Carreras-Riudavets, Zenón J. Hernández-Figueroa

“…This paper addresses this gap by introducing Estilometría TIP, a web-based tool specifically designed for the stylometric analysis of Spanish texts. …”
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Effectiveness of bulking agents in managing stress and mixed urinary incontinence: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Alma Dhiani Paramita, Fiqih Faizara Ustadi, Jennifer Susanto, Moch. Afrizal Ansori, Eighty Mardiyan Kurniawati, Tri Hastono Setyo Hadi

“…Ho­wever, the review highlights the necessity for well-designed randomized controlled trials to further assess the long-term efficacy and safety of these treatments, ultimately aiming to optimize patient outcomes.…”
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Impact of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on Oxidative Stress Measured by Urinary 15-F2t-Isoprostane by Mo'ez Al-Islam Ezzat Faris, Rand Nidal Hussein, Ref'at Ahmad Al-Kurd, Mohammed Ahmed Al-Fararjeh, Yasser Khalil Bustanji, Mohammad Khalil Mohammad

“…Since Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF) has been associated with reduced caloric intake, it was hypothesized that RIF would alleviate oxidative stress in healthy volunteers. The study was designed to elucidate the impact of RIF on oxidative stress measured by 15-F2t-Isoprostane (15FIP). …”
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Online Structural Health Monitoring and Parameter Estimation for Vibrating Active Cantilever Beams Using Low-Priced Microcontrollers by Gergely Takács, Ján Vachálek, Boris Rohal’-Ilkiv

“…The modest computing power of the microcontroller and automated code generation designates the proposed system only for very flexible structures, with a first dominant resonant frequency under 4 Hz; however, a code-optimized version certainly allows much stiffer structures or more complicated models on the same hardware.…”
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Bioconversion of Airborne Methylamine by Immobilized Recombinant Amine Oxidase from the Thermotolerant Yeast Hansenula polymorpha by Sasi Sigawi, Marina Nisnevitch, Oksana Zakalska, Andriy Zakalskiy, Yeshayahu Nitzan, Mykhailo Gonchar

“…A continuous fluidized bed bioreactor (CFBR) was designed to enable bioconversion of airborne methylamine by AMO immobilized in calcium alginate (CA) beads. …”
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A Solution to the Time-Dependent Stress Distribution in Suborbicular Backfilled Stope Interaction with Creeping Rock by Baoxu Yan, Xingping Lai, Hanwen Jia, Erol Yilmaz, Chen Hou

“…Lastly, this work will offer useful knowledge while designing the backfill materials for underground mines.…”
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3D printed biodegradable hydrogel-based multichannel nerve conduits mimicking peripheral nerve fascicules by Woo-Youl Maeng, Yerim Lee, Szu-Han Chen, Kyung Su Kim, Daeun Sung, Wan-Ling Tseng, Gyu-Nam Kim, Young-Hag Koh, Yuan-Yu Hsueh, Jahyun Koo

“…The multichannel NGCs, designed to mimic the fascicular structure of nerves, are proposed as an alternative to single hollow lumen NGCs. …”
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Analysis of Extrahepatic Multiple Primary Malignancies in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma according to Viral Infection Status by Keita Kai, Atsushi Miyoshi, Kenji Kitahara, Masanori Masuda, Yukari Takase, Kohji Miyazaki, Hirokazu Noshiro, Osamu Tokunaga

“…Although it should be verified by well-designed large cohort studies, the current results suggested correlation between HCV infection and gastric cancer, HBV infection and urinary tract cancer and viral hepatitis-free status and breast cancer in HCC patients.…”
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A Highly Efficient System for Separating Glandular and Non-glandular Trichome of Cucumber Fruit for Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analysis by Lei Sun, Zhongxuan Feng, Fang Wang, Yu Qi, Menghang An, Lin Yang, Min Feng, Mingqi Wang, Huazhong Ren, Xingwang Liu

“…This protocol introduces an efficient system designed for the precise separation of glandular and non-glandular trichomes from cucumber fruit. …”
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Psychological distress and emotional pain among adult attendees of a dental clinic: a case-control study by Adebayo Rasheed Erinfolami, Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Yewande Olufunmilayo Oshodi, Abiola Adelphine Akinbode, Babatunde Fadipe, Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo

“…All participants completed a designed socio-demographic questionnaire. General Health Question naire and Psyche ache Assessment Schedule were also administered to assess psychological distress based on cut-off scores ≥3 and emotional pain based on cut-off scores ≥28 respectively. …”
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The Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Novel Subunit Vaccine in the Prevention of <i>Cryptosporidium parvum</i>-Caused Diarrhoea in Neonatal Calves by Martine Reijnders, Mark van Roosmalen, Hans Holtslag, Susan Arts, Suzanne Pel, Divine Dufé, Marianne Kaashoek, Geert Vertenten, Tine van Werven, Steven Sietsma, Christophe Roy, Nicolas Herman

“…A recent discovery of a glycopeptide epitope on the <i>Cryptosporidium</i> parasite recognized by a monoclonal antibody has led to the development of a new vaccine. It was designed for cows to pass on passive immunity to their neonatal calves. …”
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Pyridoxal-5′-Phosphate Promotes Immunomodulatory Function of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells through Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase-1 and TLR4/NF-κB Pathway by Cong Li, Jinxian Huang, Huasu Zhu, Qing Shi, Dong Li, Xiuli Ju

“…To further clarify the effect of PLP on receptors and cytokines related to the immune regulatory function of A-MSCs, a series of experiments were designed to verify the relationships between PLP and A-MSCs in vitro. …”
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