Ball Point Game: Playing or Learning Agile Project Management? by Maria Lydia Fioravanti, Gustavo M. N. Avellar, Bruna Oliveira Romeiro, Bruna Goncalves Rezende, Ellen Francine Barbosa, Ana M. Moreno

“…This paper presents an empirical evaluation of the Ball Point Game (BPG), a non-digital serious game designed to teach Agile project management principles. …”
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Efficient identification of genomic insertions and surrounding regions in two transgenic maize events using third-generation single-molecule nanopore sequencing technology by Qing Liu, Qi Wang, Lihua Ning, Ziqi Chen, Chuang Zhang, Yang Liu, Buxuan Qian, Jia Guo, Yuejia Yin

“…Based on the obtained flanking sequences, specific PCR primers were designed for different transformation events. The insertion site for ND4401 was pinpointed in the non-coding region of chromosome 5, and for ND4403, in the non-coding region of chromosome 3. …”
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A window into the vascular endothelium in COVID-19: Nails by Ozge Sevil Karstarli Bakay, Niyazi Cetin, Umut Bakay, Gokhan Cinar, Sule Goksin

“…Methods: A prospective study was designed to evaluate the dermoscopic features of proximal nail fold capillaries in mild to moderate COVID-19 patients and healthy controls between June 2022 and December 2023. …”
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Six-Dimensional Pose Estimation of Molecular Sieve Drying Package Based on Red Green Blue–Depth Camera by Yibing Chen, Songxiao Cao, Qixuan Wang, Zhipeng Xu, Tao Song, Qing Jiang

“…A minimum bounding box-based pre-segmentation method was designed to minimize the impact of packaging wrinkles and skirt curling. …”
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A generalized interval-valued p,q Rung orthopair fuzzy Maclaurin symmetric mean and modified regret theory based sustainable supplier selection method by Shuang Chen, Jian Ren, KeTing Ye, FeiYan Li

“…Finally, a SSS problem is presented to manifest the effectiveness of the designed method. We also provide sensitivity analysis and comparative analysis to further demonstrate the rationality and validity of the proposed method.…”
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Smart crop disease monitoring system in IoT using optimization enabled deep residual network by Ashish Saini, Nasib Singh Gill, Preeti Gulia, Anoop Kumar Tiwari, Priti Maratha, Mohd Asif Shah

“…Routing is performed with Henry Gas Chicken Swarm Optimization (HGCSO), which is designed by integrating Henry Gas Solubility Optimization (HGSO) and Chicken Swarm Optimization (CSO). …”
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Impact of ovotransferrin on the membrane integrity of Salmonella Enteritidis under egg-white conditions by Julie Legros, Julie Legros, Sylvie Bonnassie, Marie-Françoise Cochet, Sophie Jan, Simon C. Andrews, Florence Baron

“…Enteritidis membranes at 30°C under egg-white conditions.Materials and methodsThis aim was supported by the deployment of a synthetic medium designed to mimic egg-white (matching the ionic composition and pH). …”
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A review of participatory modelling techniques for energy transition scenarios by Jair K.E.K. Campfens, Mert Duygan, Claudia R. Binder

“…Participatory modelling has emerged as a promising approach to support these transitions, as it involves incorporating stakeholders' perspectives into models and policy designs, which helps integrate their mental models and preferences into simulations. …”
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A lightweight prosthetic hand with 19-DOF dexterity and human-level functions by Hao Yang, Zhe Tao, Jian Yang, Wenpeng Ma, Haoyu Zhang, Min Xu, Ming Wu, Shuaishuai Sun, Hu Jin, Weihua Li, Liu Wang, Shiwu Zhang

“…In addition to 33 standard grasping modes, this prosthetic hand supports 6 advanced grasping modes designed for enhanced dexterity evaluation, expanding the range of achievable ADLs for amputees while facilitating standard prosthesis function tests and validation in real-world scenarios. …”
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Sheep Manure-Tail Vegetable-Corn Straw Co-Composting Improved the Yield and Quality of Mini Chinese Cabbage by Xuehua Wang, Yali Qiao, Jianzhong Tie, Wenbin Zhang, Baihong Wei, Zeci Liu, Jihua Yu, Linli Hu

“…Local commercial organic fertilizer (ST1) was selected as the control, and four kinds of planting and breeding waste composts (PBCs) were designed with sheep manure (SM), cow manure (CM), tail vegetable (TV), mushroom residue (MR), and corn straw (CS) to study the effects of the different PBC formulations on the yield and quality of mini Chinese cabbage. …”
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Effects of Cytochrome P450 Inhibitors on Itraconazole and Fluconazole Induced Cytotoxicity in Hepatocytes by Nhareet Somchit, Chong Sock Ngee, Azhar Yaakob, Zuraini Ahmad, Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria

“…The present study was designed to investigate the role of cytochrome P450 inhibitors, SKF 525A, and curcumin pretreatment on the cytotoxicity of antifungal drugs fluconazole and itraconazole. …”
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Topical transdermal administration of lenalidomide nanosuspensions-based hydrogels against melanoma: In vitro and in vivo studies by Mengdi Zhang, Haiying Qiu, Zheyi Han, Yazhong Ma, Jingjing Hou, Jingwei Yuan, Haiyan Jia, Menglu Zhou, Hongjie Lu, Yan Wu

“…Lenalidomide, an approved medication orally used to treat myeloma, was loaded into nanosuspensions-based hydrogels (Len-NBHs) for transdermal administration as a percutaneous neoadjuvant therapy. This study was designed to investigate the inhibitory effect and mechanism of Len-NBHs on melanoma. …”
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Nature-derived microneedles with metal-polyphenolic networks encapsulation for chronic soft tissue defects repair: Responding and remodeling the regenerative microenvironment by Chengyang Zhu, Zun Fan, Zhijie Cheng, Jun Yin, Lei Qin, Xin Zhao

“…To enhance the intrinsic bioactivities, metal-polyphenolic networks (MPNs) coordinated from copper (Cu) and curcumin (Cur) are designed and encapsulated into NMs. Cu-Cur MPNs harness the anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory properties of Cur with the pro-angiogenic properties of Cu, targeting different negative aspects in CSTDs repair. …”
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Nutritional Diversity and Antioxidant Activity of Two Indigenous Quince Ecotypes from Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir by Noosheen Zahid, Mehdi Maqbool, Majid Mahmood Tahir, Abdul Hamid, Aqeel Ahmad, Muhammad Shafique Khalid, Haseeb ur Rehman, Nasir Masood, Shahid Iqbal Awan, Javaid Riffat Khan, Asgar Ali, Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah

“…In this regard, this study was designed to collect two different accessions of quince (apple-shaped quince (ASQ) and pear-shaped quince (PSQ)) from three different locations (Dhamni (elevation: 5431 ft), Shamsabad (elevation: 5374 ft), and Drake (elevation: 3378 ft)) of Rawalakot, District Poonch, and analyze their physicochemical and mineral nutrients of fruit and the soil. …”
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Association between extracellular DNA levels, markers of inflammation and left ventricular mass index in children with chronic kidney disease by Ylva Tranæus Lindblad, Ľubomíra Tóthová, Peter Celec, Karolina Kublickiene, Peter Bárány, Milan Chromek

“…Extracellular or cell-free DNA (exDNA) originates from virtually all tissues, being released during cell death, and stimulates the innate immune system. Our study was designed as an observational, cross-sectional cohort study of children with CKD (both before and after kidney transplantation) and controls to analyze associations between exDNA, markers of inflammation, and cardiovascular health. …”
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Gene Promoter Region Polymorphism and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease by Gul Zareen Asifa, Afrose Liaquat, Iram Murtaza, Syed Ali Raza Kazmi, Qamar Javed

“…Therefore, the current study was designed to investigate the association of the TNF-α gene −1031T>C and −863C>A polymorphisms with CHD in a Pakistani population. …”
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Capsule network approach for monkeypox (CAPSMON) detection and subclassification in medical imaging system by M. Nuthal Srinivasan, Mohamed Yacin Sikkandar, Maryam Alhashim, M. Chinnadurai

“…Abstract In response to the pressing need for the detection of Monkeypox caused by the Monkeypox virus (MPXV), this study introduces the Enhanced Spatial-Awareness Capsule Network (ESACN), a Capsule Network architecture designed for the precise multi-class classification of dermatological images. …”
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Internal Integrated Temperature Sensor for Lithium-Ion Batteries by Pengfei Yang, Kai Su, Shijie Weng, Jiang Han, Qian Zhang, Zhiqiang Li, Xiaoli Peng, Yong Xiang

“…Furthermore, a PT1000 temperature array sensor was designed and employed to enable precise monitoring and localization of internal temperature variations.…”
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Genomic insights into pigeon breeding: GWAS for economic traits and the development of a high-throughput liquid phase array chip by Bo Zhang, Jianyuan Ma, Li Shen, Yipu Li, Shuxian Xie, Haoxuan Li, Jing Li, Xianyao Li, Zheng Wang

“…To enhance breeding efficiency, this study developed a Liquid Phase Chip (LPC), designed to use high-throughput technology for identifying genetic markers related to carcass traits. …”
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Two-Step Facile Preparation of 2D MoS2/ZnO Nanocomposite p-n Junctions with Enhanced Photoelectric Performance by Ali Aldalbahi, Zhen-Bo Wang, Tansir Ahamad, Saad M. Alshehri, Peter X. Feng

“…Furthermore, the bias, annealing, and synergistic effects on the generated photocurrents and the response times were evaluated. The newly designed prototype exhibits exceptional properties: a broadband spectral response, a high signal-to-noise ratio, and excellent stability.…”
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