Optimization of Reservoir Water Quality Parameters Retrieval and Treatment Using Remote Sensing and Artificial Neural Networks by Alice Nureen Adhiambo Omondi, Yashon Ouma, Simon Njoroge Mburu, Cleophas Mecha Achisa

“… Inland water bodies are critical ecosystems that serve several functions including the provision of freshwater, regulation of climate and hydrological flows, and pollution control. …”
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Tasks scheduling with different structures in cloud manufacturing according to the time and cost of transportation and the task arrival time by Zohre Kiapasha, Ali Salmasnia

“…Therefore, in this study, an optimization model with three objective functions of task completion time, the cost imposed on the cloud manufacturing system, and the quality of the selected services are developed to get closer to the real world; three features are included in it: 1) the possibility of tasks with two structures, series and parallel, 2) different arrival times of tasks in the cloud manufacturing system, and 3) time/cost of logistics between different enterprises.Methodology: First, six examples with different numbers of tasks and subtasks are designed with both sequential and parallel structures. …”
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Folk Medical Practices and Treatments in African Fiction by Akporherhe Friday, Udi Peter Oghenerioborue, Esemedafe Emmanuel

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Impact of carbon emission trading on urban electricity efficiency by SHI Yang, SONG Jia

“…[Methods] This study conducts an empirical analysis based on the policy shock brought about by the launch of China's carbon emission trading pilot program using the difference-in-differences (DID) method and the panel data of Chinese cities from 2008 to 2021. It selects the intensity of urban nighttime lights as a proxy to measure electricity efficiency. …”
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Foreign experience of real estate mass appraisal by M.I. Bondar, А.A. Kulyk

“…The article covers a comparative analysis and generalization of key aspects of mass appraisal systems of selected countries such as legislative regulation of mass appraisal, administration of the mass appraisal process in the context of the division of functions and powers between key entities, accounting and analysis of input information on the economic and physical-technical characteristics of real estate objects, the use of appraisal approaches and methods for evaluating certain types of real estate, etc. …”
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U.S. UNIVERSITY WEBSITES AS SPECIFIC MULTIMODAL TEXTS by Svitlana V. Fedorenko, Kateryna B. Sheremeta

“…The methodological basis of the research was a complex of the following methods: analysis (to study multimodal components of the university website as a specific multimodal text), synthesis (to identify the features of the integration of multimodal means of the websites of American universities), observation (for the selection of fragments with verbal means that actualize the visual content and the selection of visual fragments to actualize the verbal content), the method of discourse analysis (to highlight specific fragments of websites that arouse the interest of the authors of this articleб and have a meaningful content), structural method (to analyze the university website as a whole structure, which is provided by separate means of cohesion), functional method (to clarify the pragmatic potential of multimodal elements of the university website, which are means of communication between the university and the reader of its website). …”
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Molecular dissection of the genetic architecture of phenology underlying Lupinus hispanicus early flowering and adaptation to winter- or spring sowing by Wojciech Bielski, Anna Surma, Jolanta Belter, Bartosz Kozak, Michał Książkiewicz, Sandra Rychel-Bielska

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Plant-Driven Effects of Wildflower Strips on Natural Enemy Biodiversity and Pest Suppression in an Agricultural Landscape in Hangzhou, China by Wenhao Hu, Kang Ni, Yu Zhu, Shuyi Liu, Xuhua Shao, Zhenrong Yu, Luyu Wang, Rui Zhang, Meichun Duan, Wenhui Xu

“…Spider communities showed no β-diversity differentiation but exhibited functional guild shifts (e.g., web-building specialists). …”
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Behavioural and developmental interventions for autism spectrum disorder: a clinical systematic review. by Maria B Ospina, Maria B Ospina, Jennifer Krebs Seida, Brenda Clark, Mohammad Karkhaneh, Lisa Hartling, Lisa Tjosvold, Ben Vandermeer, Veronica Smith

“…Two independent reviewers made the final study selection, extracted data, and reached consensus on study quality. …”
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LOCAL BARLEY ACCESSIONS FROM ETHIOPIA RESISTANT TO POWDERY MILDEW by N. V. Alpatieva, R. A. Abdullaev, I. N. Anisimova, N. K. Gubareva, O. N. Kovaleva, E. E. Radchenko

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The role of vitamin K in the pathology of newborns and infants (literature review) by Y.V. Marushko, A.O. Pysariev, T.V. Kurilina, O.A. Bovkun

“…PIVKA II is used as a functional marker for the detection of vitamin K deficiency. …”
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21 Balmer Jump Street: The Nebular Continuum at High Redshift and Implications for the Bright Galaxy Problem, UV Continuum Slopes, and Early Stellar Populations by Harley Katz, Alex J. Cameron, Aayush Saxena, Laia Barrufet, Nichloas Choustikov, Nikko J. Cleri, Anna de Graff, Richard S. Ellis, Robert A.E. Fosbury, Kasper E. Heintz, Michael Maseda, Jorryt Matthee, Ian McConachie, Pascal A. Oesch

“…First, we provide a theoretical background, showing how different stellar populations (SPS models, initial mass functions (IMFs), and stellar temperatures) and nebular conditions impact observed galaxy spectra. …”
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Task-specific morphological and kinematic differences in Lipizzan horses by Manja Zupan Šemrov, Lucie Přibylová, Elena Gobbo

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ASSESSING THE EFFICACY OF CLOUD SERVICES FOR DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS by Tetiana V. Bondarenko, Nadia M. Stetsenko, Volodymyr P. Stetsenko, Halyna V. Tkachuk

“…This determination is grounded in their extensive functionality, provision of free accounts, and user-friendly interfaces. …”
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IESSP: Information Extraction-Based Sparse Stripe Pruning Method for Deep Neural Networks by Jingjing Liu, Lingjin Huang, Manlong Feng, Aiying Guo, Luqiao Yin, Jianhua Zhang

“…In addition, we design a novel loss function that links output loss to stripe selection, enabling an effective balance between accuracy and efficiency. …”
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Isolation effects and soil properties drive genetic differentiation in Ormosia microphylla populations by Yishan Yang, Jinhan Sang, Guohua He, Rong Zou, Limei Gao, Shengfeng Chai, Dongchang Li, Yunsheng Jiang, Jianmin Tang, Xiao Wei

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In Vitro Inhibition of Enzymes and Antioxidant and Chemical Fingerprinting Characteristics of <i>Azara serrata</i> Ruiz & Pav. Fruits, an Endemic Plant of the Valdivian Forest of C... by Philipp Hopfstock, Javier Romero-Parra, Peter Winterhalter, Recep Gök, Mario Simirgiotis

“…The results show that these neglected endemic small berries can be a source of healthy phytochemicals. These Chilean berries can be used as functional food and their extracts are candidates for use as functional ingredients in naturally healthy products.…”
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Study on the effect of environmental humidity on the thermal decomposition characteristics of PVC outer sheath of high-voltage cables by Zhaoguo Wu, Qian Wang, Qianbo Xiao, Ke Wu, Qianglin Fu, Huixian Huang, Hong Xiang, Zhengqin Cao

“…Thermal decomposition experiments were conducted across ten humidity gradients, ranging from 10 to 100%, using a specially designed experimental platform that included heating, temperature and humidity control, and gas detection. Set a heat source of 200℃ to simulate the early fault state of high-voltage cables before a fire occurs. …”
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System expansion is needed to handle the multifunctionality of food items in environmental impact assessment by Ilkka Leinonen, Pasi Korkalo, Sanna Hietala, Kirsi Usva, Merja Saarinen

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Nature-based solutions for urban climate resilience: implementation, contribution, and effectiveness by Gemechis B Mosisa, Bobe Bedadi, Gemedo Dalle, Nega Tassie

“…Additionally, a qualitative analysis was conducted on a sample of 26 publications, selected from the initial 84 articles. The review demonstrates that though NbS hold substantial promise for optimizing urban climate resilience, their successful implementation is contingent upon addressing a complex relationship between factors like data-driven planning, stakeholder awareness and engagement, resource availability, institutional framework, and context-specific considerations. …”
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