Enhancing soybean productivity through agroforestry, organic waste fertilization, and mulching: A review about climate change by Wahidurromdloni Fauzan, Theresia Sri Budiastuti Maria, Supriyono

“…This combination is expected to increase soybean production to meet global demand. However, adoption remains limited due to economic and technical constraints, particularly among smallholder farmers. …”
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The causes of the causes: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander oral health and the neoliberalisation of Australia’s dental health system by Brianna Poirier, Gustavo Soares, Madison Cachagee, Emma Flannagan, Joanne Hedges, Lisa Jamieson

“…Australia’s fractured dental health system focused on privatisation, decreased social welfare, and individual responsibility continues to inadequately meet the oral health needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. …”
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Active learning framework to optimize process parameters for additive-manufactured Ti-6Al-4V with high strength and ductility by Jeong Ah Lee, Jaejung Park, Man Jae Sagong, Soung Yeoul Ahn, Jung-Wook Cho, Seungchul Lee, Hyoung Seop Kim

“…Abstract Optimizing process and heat-treatment parameters of laser powder bed fusion for producing Ti-6Al-4V alloys with high strength and ductility is crucial to meet performance demands in various applications. …”
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Energy-Efficient Discrete Cosine Transform Architecture Using Reversible Logic for IoT-Enabled Consumer Electronics by Muhammad Awais, Wilayat Khan, Tallha Akram, Yunyoung Nam

“…This paper introduces a novel Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) architecture implemented using reversible logic to meet the requirements for effective data compression in IoT systems, such as smart surveillance and wearable health monitors. …”
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“I thought I was going to pass”: Learners’ experiences of grade retention by Maureen Hadebe, Moeniera Moosa

“…Grade retention is the practice of holding back learners who have failed to meet specific promotional requirements as stipulated by policy, in the same grade. …”
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An Optimization Method of Multiclass Price Railway Passenger Transport Ticket Allocation under High Passenger Demand by Bin Wang, Shaoquan Ni, Fucai Jin, Zixu Huang

“…Lastly, we use examples to prove that the proposed ticket allocation method can meet the passengers’ needs and have good economic benefits.…”
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Initial Clinical Trial of Robot of Endovascular Treatment with Force Feedback and Cooperating of Catheter and Guidewire by Yuhua Jiang, Keyun Liu, Youxiang Li

“…The robot system can basically complete the related observation indexes, and its accuracy, effectiveness, stability, and safety basically meet the requirements of clinical application in neurointerventional surgery.…”
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Promoting Inclusivity in Blood Donation: Public Health by Saurabh R Shrivastava, Priyanka Meshram, Swapnil Inkane

“…As the existing pool of donors cannot meet the requirements of everyone, it is the need of the hour to appeal to and encourage a diverse group of blood donors to support the healthcare delivery system. …”
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Optimization of purse seine fishing gear on skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) landed at Kutaraja fishing port by Agustina Imelda, Maulidar Nur, Salmarika Salmarika, Thaib Rizwan

“…Good and ecosystem-based management is needed to maintain the sustainability of skipjack tuna stocks and meet the needs of fishermen and markets.…”
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Value of robotic surgery simulation for training surgical residents and attendings: a systematic review protocol by Ngan Nguyen, Kathryn K Howard, Hussein Makki, Nathan M Novotny, Misa Mi

“…The studies were then determined to meet initial screening criteria by one individual for abstract and title with full text screening performed by two authors independently and in duplicate. …”
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Architecture for Resource Allocation in the Internet of Vehicles for Cooperating Driving System by Nafeesa kalsoom, Iftikhar Ahmad, Roobaea Alroobaea, Muhammad Ahsan Raza, Samina Khalid, Zaheed Ahmed, Ihsan Ali

“…Due to the high vehicle density and limited resources (bandwidth) of current network infrastructure, sometimes a better channel that meets the requirements of cooperative driving is not available that causes network congestion, which directly influences the overall QoS of the CDS. …”
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Proposal and operational evaluation of a device for external and internal photodynamic therapy treatments by Enrique Navarrete de Gálvez, Pablo Fonda Pascual, José Aguilera Arjona, José Ramón de Andrés Díaz, María Navarrete de Gálvez, Shiran Perera Mohamed, María Victoria de Gálvez Aranda

“…For localized treatments, laser technology is commonly employed.We propose a customizable and programmable LED-based device that not only meets these specifications but also addresses the limitations of current LED sources for localized treatments. …”
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Simulation-Based Tracking Test and Optimization of Large-Tonnage Box Girder Transport with Trolley on an Erected Bridge by Lei Wang, Zhong-da Lv, Ai-min Xu, Fei Wang, Xin-long Dong

“…Based on dynamic strain test of the vehicles at the speed of 4 km/h, the impact coefficient of four vehicles is estimated to be 1.08 and its value meets the requirements of no more than 1.1 provided by the vehicle manufacturer. …”
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Design of walking aids for the elderly based on the Kano-AHP-FEC method by Tao Wang, Yanxiao Zhao, Xinda Zhang, Yibao Xie, Leah Ling Li Pang

“…The findings demonstrate that the combined KANO-AHP-FCE framework effectively guides the design of walker products, enhancing their ability to meet user needs. This approach not only provides a valuable reference for future assistive product innovation but also contributes to solutions for enhancing elderly mobility safety in an aging society.…”
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A double hurdle estimation of crop diversification decisions by smallholder wheat farmers in Sinana District, Bale Zone, Ethiopia by Dereje Derso, Degefa Tolossa, Abrham Seyoum

“…In such heterogeneous environment, crop production needs to be diversified to meet household consumption and market needs. This study analyzed determinants of crop diversification in wheat dominant producer rural households in Ethiopia’s Sinana District of the Oromia Regional State. …”
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Service Differentiated and Adaptive CSMA/CA over IEEE 802.15.4 for Cyber-Physical Systems by Feng Xia, Jie Li, Ruonan Hao, Xiangjie Kong, Ruixia Gao

“…IEEE 802.15.4, which is one of the most widely used communication protocols in this area, still needs to be improved to meet multiple QoS requirements. This is because IEEE 802.15.4 slotted Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) employs static parameter configuration without supporting differentiated services and network self-adaptivity. …”
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Ameliorated Chameleon Algorithm-Based Shape Optimization of Disk Wang–Ball Curves by Yan Liang, Rui Yang, Xianzhi Hu, Gang Hu

“…Based on disk Wang–Ball (DWB) curves, this paper defines a novel combined disk Wang–Ball (CDWB) curve with constrained parameters and investigates the shape optimization of CDWB curves by using the multi-strategy ameliorated chameleon swarm algorithm (MCSA). Firstly, in order to meet the various shape design requirements, the CDWB curves consisting of <i>n</i> DWB curves are defined, and the G¹ and G² geometric continuity conditions for the curves are derived. …”
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Oncolytic Virotherapy for Hematological Malignancies by Swarna Bais, Eric Bartee, Masmudur M. Rahman, Grant McFadden, Christopher R. Cogle

“…The ideal ex vivo purging agent would selectively target the contaminating cancer cells while spare normal stem and progenitor cells and would be applied quickly without toxicities to the recipient. One agent which meets these criteria is oncolytic viruses. This paper details experimental progress with reovirus, myxoma virus, measles virus, vesicular stomatitis virus, coxsackievirus, and vaccinia virus as well as requirements for translation of these results to the clinic.…”
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Experimental and Theoretical Study on Influence of Different Charging Structures on Blasting Vibration Energy by Wenbin Gu, Zhenxiong Wang, Jianghai Chen, Jianqing Liu, Ming Lu

“…Through deducing relationship equation that meets the impedance matching of explosive and rock under different charging structures, the research concludes that when blasting rocks with high impedance, explosive with high impedance can better transmits blasting energy. …”
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Experimental Study on Flexural Behaviour of Lightweight Multi-Ribbed Composite Slabs by Wei Huang, Xiang Ma, Bin Luo, Zeliang Li, Yujiao Sun

“…To develop new slabs with light weight and high rigidity as well as meet the requirements of use and facilitate construction, a large-span multi-ribbed composite slab (R-CS) with filled lightweight blocks is proposed based on systematic research. …”
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