Extending the Meshless Natural-Neighbour Radial-Point Interpolation Method to the Structural Optimization of an Automotive Part Using a Bi-Evolutionary Bone-Remodelling-Inspired Al... by Carlos Oliveira, Ana Pais, Jorge Belinha

“…To construct shape functions, radial point interpolators are employed, allowing the shape functions to possess the delta Kronecker property. To evaluate the numerical performance of NNRPIM, its solutions are compared with those obtained using the standard Finite Element Method (FEM). …”
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Genetic Algorithm Integrated Fuzzy AHP-VIKOR Approach for the Investigation of W-Cut Insert Heat Exchanger for Cooling of Dielectric Fluid Used in Ultra-High Voltage Transformer by N. Vasantha Gowri, J. Samson Isaac, T. Muralikrishna, G. Suresh Babu, Melvin Victor Depoures, S. Sekar, P. Sasirekha, M. Ramesh, S. Prabhakar

“…The experimental investigations are carried out with W-cut inserts, which possess two main control factors, namely, twist tape ratio (y = 3.5 to 6.5) and width tape ratio (WR = 0.43 to 0.6). …”
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Analysis of Sunshine Temperature Field of Steel Box Girder Based on Monitoring Data by Hailin Lu, Jing Hao, Jiwei Zhong, Yafei Wang, Hongyin Yang

“…Finally, it is related that the particular method proposed in this paper possesses a satisfactory application prospect for temperature field analysis upon various types of bridges in different regions.…”
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Mental health for the indigenous population in Chhattisgarh, India: Navigating challenges and crafting solutions by Monika Thakur, Namrata Bhardwaj, Hari Hara Suchandra, R Arun Kumar, K Pushpa, Nisha R. Harshitha, Suhas Satish, Sumi Jain, Radhakrishnan Govindan, Narayana Manjunatha, Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar, Suresh Bada Math

“…In particular, the lack of mental health infrastructure in these regions exacerbates their health challenges. Tribal communities possess distinct cultural beliefs surrounding health and illness, yet scant information exists regarding their physical and mental well-being. …”
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RENEWABLES IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARAB EAST (CASE OF SOLAR ENERGY) by A. O. Filonik, V. A. Isaev, V. M. Morozov

“…The article analyzes problems of solar energy rise in the Middle East and North Africa. The Arab World possesses huge resources of oil and natural gas and gained great significance as a world producer and exporter of energy. …”
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Doctoral Studies in the Context of Global Trends: Problems and Key Factors of Development by M. V. Seroshtan, K. A. Artamonova, G. Z. Akimova, E. V. Berezhnaya, E. V. Seroshtan

“…The authors identify three groups of key factors: dynamic changes in the development of the state policy aimed at improving management in the field of training scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel; developed ecosystem of educational and scientific organizations that provide doctoral education, including infrastructure, information, financial, organizational resources and scientific potential; doctoral students with interest and abilities in research activities, possessing a set of competencies necessary for the development of doctoral education. …”
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Tending to the Facial Surfaces of a Mathematical Biology Head-Scratcher: Why Does the Head of the Sea Turtle <i>Natator depressus</i> Resemble a Convex Zygomorphic Dodecahedron? by David A. Becker

“…Remarkably, a model stipulating that convexity is to be retained in connection with this sequence of steps necessitates that the starting dodecahedral template undergoes modification to become a tetradecahedron in possession of precisely the highly ordered feature found at the top of the head of numerous specimens of the flatback sea turtle hatchling, namely, a fused medial pentagon–heptagon pair in the form of a pentagonal frontal scute and heptagonal frontoparietal scute. …”
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First-principles investigation of half-metallic CaTGe2O6 (T = Mn, Fe, Co) clinopyroxenes: Potential for spintronics and optoelectronics applications by Tasmi Akter, Jahirul Islam, Kamal Hossain, Rabeya Akter Rabu

“…Refractive indices and dielectric functions of these structures ensure the transparency of CaTGe2O6 (T = Mn, Fe, Co) clinopyroxenes around 28.5 eV photon energy. These structures possess the highest reflectivity and absorption coefficients in the UV region. …”
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Preventing and addressing youth vaping in British Columbia, Canada: Evidence from triangulation of a scoping review of vaping policy and qualitative interviews with school-aged you... by Ramona H. Sharma, Sarah J. Dow-Fleisner, Laura L. Struik

“…Conclusions: Findings emphasize the importance of clear, accessible, and targeted policies that address possession, distribution, and marketing while involving youth, educators, and parents in awareness and prevention efforts. …”
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Diversity of avenanthramide content in wild and cultivated oats by S. Leonova, A. Gnutikov, I. Loskutov, E. Blinova, K.-E. Gustafsson, O. Olsson

“…Oat grains accumulate substantial amounts of various phenolic compounds that possess biological activity and have a potential to considerably increase health benefits of oats as a food. …”
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One-stage versus two-stage thoracoscopic surgery for synchronous bilateral pulmonary nodules: a propensity score-matched analysis by Yu Han, Fei Xiao, Qianli Ma, Zhenrong Zhang, Zaiyong Wang, Chaoyang Liang, Deruo Liu

“…Conclusion One-stage and two-stage VATS for BMPNs are both safe and feasible in selected patients. One-stage procedure possess potential advantages in reducing hospital stay and cost, as well as preventing tumor progression.…”
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Oriented R-CNN With Disentangled Representations for Product Packaging Detection by Jiangyi Pan, Jianjun Yang, Yinhao Liu, Yijie Lv

“…The features naturally attended to by these receptive fields of different scales should possess a unified representation disentanglement. …”
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Effects of Homogeneous Doping on Electron–Phonon Coupling in SrTiO₃ by Minwoo Park, Suk Bum Chung

“…Bulk n-type SrTiO₃ (STO) has long been known to possess a superconducting ground state at an exceptionally dilute carrier density. …”
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LEASING AS FORM OF STATE-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP by E. B. Zavyalova, I. V. Linev

“…The task consists in choosing such form (a legal ground of realization of concrete model) at which PPP will be the most rational and effective. The leasing possessing financial, investment, organizational and operational, service, practical and other advantages, represents one of the most acceptable PPP forms, for realization in modern conditions of domestic economy. …”
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The effects of chicken hydrolyzed proteins in extruded diets on plasma and fecal metabolic profiles in adult dogs by Clare Hsu, Fabio Marx, Ryan Guldenpfennig, Maria R. C. de Godoy

“…Abstract Research has shown various hydrolyzed proteins possessed beneficial physiological functions; however, the mechanism of how hydrolysates influence metabolism is unclear. …”
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Teachers’ perception of the implementation of project-based learning in early childhood education in Indonesia<subtitle>Project-Based Learning: a perspective from Indonesian early... by Siti Aisyah, Dian Novita

“…The research findings indicate that Indonesian early childhood educators possess favorable perspectives on the implementation of Project-Based Learning (PjBL) and report beneficial teaching experiences following four years of practice. …”
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Exploring the Molecular Composition of Dissolved Organic Matter and Its Connection to Microbial Communities in Industrial-Scale Anaerobic Digestion of Chicken Manure by Juan Hu, Yurui Zeng, Aibin Hu, Xiaofeng Wang

“…Lignin/carboxylate-rich alicyclic molecules were linked to microorganisms possessing hydrolysis reactions and, indirectly, CH₄ production. …”
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Cloning, expression analysis, and the photoperiodic response of CHH gene in Panulirus homarus by Zhimin Ju, Jiajun Luo, Charles Brighton Ndandala, Chongqing Wen, Zhao Yanfei, Huafang Liang

“…The length of PhCHH-B was 662 bp with a 394 bp open reading frame that encodes 131 amino acids. PhCHH-A and PhCHH-B possess most of the characteristics of eyestalk type-I CHH/MIH/GIH family neuropeptides. …”
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Supervised machine learning and genotype by trait biplot as promising approaches for selection of phytochemically enriched Rhus coriaria genotypes by Hamid Hatami Maleki, Reza Darvishzadeh, Ahmad Alijanpour, Yousef Seyfari

“…Genotype by trait analysis revealed V6, V10, D10, D14, A1, A14, K3, K15, N10, and N11 as top-performing genotypes (winners) which possessed the majority of phytochemical constituents in highest value. …”
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<i>Ajuga reptans</i> L. Herb Extracts: Phytochemical Composition and Pharmacological Activity Screening by Svitlana Maliuvanchuk, Andriy Grytsyk, Oksana Popadynets, Taras Kotyk, Ain Raal, Oleh Koshovyi

“…<i>A. reptans</i> herb extracts are practically non-toxic, exhibit hepatoprotective activity (dose 25 mg/kg) in experimental carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatitis, moderate anti-inflammatory activity (dose 100 mg/kg) in carrageenan-induced edema models, and possess significant local hemostatic (reducing bleeding time by 40.6%) and wound-healing properties (complete wound healing after 9 days). …”
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