Modelling nitrogen transformation in the Lake Bunyonyi ecosystem, South‑Western Uganda by Alex, Saturday, Thomas, J. Lyimo, John, Machiwa, Siajali, Pamba

“…This study, therefore, intended to determine the processes that govern nitrogen dynamism using a numerical model that takes into account various processes in the system using STELLA® 8.1.1 software. …”
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Formulation and validation of mathematical model for co-sputtering conditions to attain stoichiometric CZTS films: Expedience of using all metal sulfide targets by Munira Sultana, Afrina Sharmin, Md Rashed Alam, Shahran Ahmed, Md Aftab Ali Shaikh, M.S. Bashar

“…The findings explain correlations according to the intended use, thus experimentalists in this field will be interested in them.…”
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Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: The Secret World of Women as Seen by Men by Adriana Kaplan, Babucarr Cham, Lamin A. Njie, Ana Seixas, Sandra Blanco, Mireia Utzet

“…A substantial proportion of men intend to have it performed on their daughters, although reporting a low involvement in the decision making process, with very few taking alone the final decision. …”
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Assessing Customer Needs Using a Hybrid Technique Including QFD and DEMATEL in Fuzzy Conditions (Case Study: Service Company RAZI Industrial Town: Industrial Town Corporation Isfah... by Seyed Mohammad Reza Davoodi, Mohammad Ebrahim Khatami

“…Quality performance enhancement is one of the most essential tools to help achieve this goal.Methodology: This study intends to evaluate the needs of companies using a questionnaire and a combination of quality performance and fuzzy DEMATEL. …”
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Effects of ozone and GAC on the removal of acetylsalicylic acid by Oussama Khemis, Gabriel Racovițeanu, Elena Vulpașu

“…Our study focused on reducing the pharmaceutical substance acetylsalicylic acid intended for human consumption at various concentrations (1.6 mg/l, 0.8 mg/l, and 0.4 mg/l organic matter (TOC)). …”
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Heat management solutions for the space camera: From design to orbital operations by Richa Hu, Min Zhang, Chunlong Liu, Qingwen Wu, Liang Guo

“…These findings offer essential insights for optimizing thermal management strategies in space cameras intended for complex space missions.…”
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The Impact of Ownership and Financial Stability on Bank Liquidity Creation by Sudarto Sudarto, Adawiyah Wiwiek Rabiatul, Najmudin Najmudin, Jati Dian Purnomo

“…Employing a descriptive approach, this study intends to investigate the causal relationship between financial stability and liquidity creation and the effects of foreign ownership, local ownership, and financial stability on liquidity creation. …”
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An Intelligent Heuristic Manta-Ray Foraging Optimization and Adaptive Extreme Learning Machine for Hand Gesture Image Recognition by Seetharam Khetavath, Navalpur Chinnappan Sendhilkumar, Pandurangan Mukunthan, Selvaganesan Jana, Lakshmanan Malliga, Subburayalu Gopalakrishnan, Sankuru Ravi Chand, Yousef Farhaoui

“…Hence, this research work intends to develop an efficient hand gesture image recognition system by using advanced image processing techniques. …”
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Azithromycin-loaded liposomal hydrogel: a step forward for enhanced treatment of MRSA-related skin infections by Rukavina Zora, Jøraholmen May Wenche, Božić Dunja, Frankol Ivana, Gašparović Petra Golja, Škalko-Basnet Nataša, Klarić Maja Šegvić, Vanić Željka

“…Incorporation of AZT-liposomes into CHG (liposomal CHGs) was intended to ensure proper viscosity and texture properties of the formulation, modification of antibiotic release, and enhanced antibacterial activity, aiming to upgrade the therapeutical potential of AZT-liposomes in localized treatment of MRSA-related skin infections. …”
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Detection and Prevention of Man-in-the-Middle Spoofing Attacks in MANETs Using Predictive Techniques in Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) by Robert A. Sowah, Kwadwo B. Ofori-Amanfo, Godfrey A. Mills, Koudjo M. Koumadi

“…With a final detection rate of 88.235%, this work not only offered a productive and less expensive way to perform MITM attacks on simulation platforms but also identified time as a crucial factor in determining such attacks as well as isolating nodes and reconfiguring the network under attack. This work is intended to be an opening for future malicious software time signature creation, identification, isolation, and reconfiguration to supplement existing Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSs).…”
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Lexical Errors in English Language Writing – The Case of selected Senior High School students in the Ashanti Region of Ghana by Dorah Mensah, Charles Owu-Ewie, Levina Nyameye Abunya, Albert Abban, Halimatu Sadia Jibril

“…The findings also revealed that lexical errors in the students’ output affected clarity and hindered effective communication by causing confusion, misinterpretation, and distortion of the intended messages. The study recommends that English language teachers should employ practical teaching and error correction strategies to address the writing challenges of students. …”
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UAV Collision Avoidance in Unknown Scenarios with Causal Representation Disentanglement by Zhun Fan, Zihao Xia, Che Lin, Gaofei Han, Wenji Li, Dongliang Wang, Yindong Chen, Zhifeng Hao, Ruichu Cai, Jiafan Zhuang

“…Present techniques generally depend on predefined augmentation or regularization methods intended to direct the model toward identifying causal and domain-invariant components, thereby enhancing the model’s ability to generalize. …”
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Potential of cumin essential oil as inhibitor of deamination during ensiling process: A meta-analysis and in-silico approach by Susanto Irwan, Mahendra Fachrur R., Rahmadani Mardiah, Ridwan Roni, Jayanegara Anuraga

“…Cumin essential oils (EOs) contain metabolite chemicals that may serve as deamination inhibitors, necessary for further research both in vitro and in vivo. This study intends to conduct virtual screening through molecular docking simulations of compounds derived from cumin essential oil as deamination inhibitors in silico, alongside a meta-analysis to validate their efficacy on fermentative products during ensiling. …”
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Investigations on the synthesis and characterization of silver-doped MoO3 thin films for photocatalytic applications by Olfa Kamoun, Anis Akkari, Badriyah Alhalaili, Ruxandra Vidu, Najoua Turki-Kamoun

“…The primary objective for silver incorporation was intended to introduce additional energy levels into the band structure of MoO3, improving its efficiency. …”
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Wind Turbine SCADA Data Imbalance: A Review of Its Impact on Health Condition Analyses and Mitigation Strategies by Adaiton Oliveira-Filho, Monelle Comeau, James Cave, Charbel Nasr, Pavel Côté, Antoine Tahan

“…This review evidenced that the choice among these strategies is mainly dictated by the availability of data and the intended analysis. Moreover, algorithm-level strategies are predominant in analyzing SCADA data because these strategies do not require the costly and time-consuming task of data labeling. …”
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Robust Optimal Design of a Nonlinear Dynamic Vibration Absorber Combining Sensitivity Analysis by R.A. Borges, A.M.G. de Lima, V. Steffen Jr.

“…Although sensitivity analysis is a well known numerical technique, the main contribution intended for this study is its extension to nonlinear systems. …”
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Modulation of behavior before COVID-19, in contact patients treated at the Villa Azucarera isolation center by Isela Casas Olazabal, Enia Lorenzo Pérez, Maria Cristina Pérez Guerrero, Jaqueline García Rodríguez, Ricardo Vázquez Casas

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> The prevention of the contagion of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus is the main weapon against the disease, and in Cuba it is carried out, fundamentally, with social isolation in specific centers where a modeling of the behavior of classified people is intended as contacts.<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> To describe the modulation of behavior in contact patients treated in the Villa Azucarera isolation center before, during and at the end of their epidemiological surveillance.…”
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Close-Proximity Operations Design, Analysis, and Validation for Non-Cooperative Targets with an Application to the ClearSpace-1 Mission by José Vasconcelos, Serena Gaggi, Tiago Amaral, Charles Bakouche, Adina Cotuna, Ana Friaças

“…The analysis is adopted for functional chains such as the Navigation and Control, and the combination of a prototyping and a high-fidelity simulator is adopted for directed Model-in-the-Loop Monte-Carlo campaigns. The outcomes are intended to support the industry in the development of Close-Proximity Operations similar to that of CS-1. …”
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Effect of Green Tea Extract-Enriched Diets on Insulin and Leptin Levels, Oxidative Stress Parameters and Antioxidant Enzymes Activities in Obese Mice by Bártíková Hana, Boušová Iva, Matoušková Petra, Szotáková Barbora, Skálová Lenka

“…Green tea and green tea extracts (GTE) are often incorporated into diet intended to weight reduction, although the information about their efficacy in obese individuals is insufficient. …”
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Occupational therapists’ experiences of photo-supported conversations – An intervention in primary health care by Joanna Nordstrand, A. Birgitta Gunnarsson, Petra Wagman, Ulrica Hörberg, Kristina Holmgren

“…Background The health-promoting intervention BeWell™, which includes photo-supported conversations, is intended for people with stress-related illnesses. …”
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