Technical stakeholders' perspective of solar photovoltaic system failure in Sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Ghana by Jacob Junior Owusu, Edmund C. Okoroigwe, Chigbo A. Mgbemene, Gabriel Takyi, Onyemaechi Valentine Ekechukwu

“…Most installed PV systems in sub-Saharan Africa have often not achieved their anticipated functionality and/or fail frequently. Take-up of PV systems consequently remains low, with long pay-back times. …”
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Pyruvate formate lyase regulates fermentation metabolism and virulence of Streptococcus suis by Qingying Fan, Haikun Wang, Shuo Yuan, Yingying Quan, Rishun Li, Li Yi, Aiqing Jia, Yuxin Wang, Yang Wang

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The impact of dyadic interventions on psycho-social outcomes for stroke patients and their caregivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xinyue Xing, Liping Pu, Wanyue Hu, Yu Xiao, Hongling Xiao

“…AimsTo describe the details of dyadic interventions and summarize the current evidence on supporting dyadic interventions for psycho-social outcomes of stroke patients and their caregivers.DesignA systematic review and meta-analysis based on PRISMA guidelines.Data sourcesFive English databases (PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, Embase and Cochrane Library) were searched to identify eligible studies published from the inception to October 15, 2024.MethodsTwo reviewers independently screened the literature in accordance with the selection criteria. …”
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Stacked ensemble model for accurate crop yield prediction using machine learning techniques by Ramesh V, Kumaresan P

“…Historically, such predictions have utilized diverse data sources, including agricultural, land, climatic, atmospheric, and other pertinent information. …”
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Atrial Fibrillation: the Association with Physical Activity and the Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation by M. G. Bubnova, D. M. Aronov

“…This is mainly due to the complexity of selection of physical rehabilitation program for patients with AF. …”
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Dietary Niche Variation in an Invasive Omnivore: The Effects of Habitat on Feral Pig Resource Use in Hawai‘i by Michael S. Peyton, Kealohanuiopuna M. Kinney, Sarah Knox, Grace Tredennick, Sara Hotchkiss

“…ABSTRACT Invasive omnivores may have profound impacts on ecological communities through diet selection, particularly when their functional roles differ from those in their native range. …”
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The State and Prospects of Using Digital HR Tools by Russian Companies by N. V. Lomonosova, E. A. Yakimova

“…A comparative analysis of modern automation systems for personnel selection is presented and an assessment of their technological functionality is carried out. …”
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Research and application of image recognition-based identification for flesh browning of loquat fruits by CHEN Yujia, DENG Chaojun, ZHANG Tingting, WANG Xiuping, CHEN Xiuping, ZHAO Jianing, MA Cuilan, JIANG Jimou

“…Additionally, the MATLAB ROI function was used to select the irregular representative loquat flesh browning areas, extract the color feature value, and complete the browning area segmentation of the original image by using the Euclidean distance. …”
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Joint Survey Processing. III. Compact Oddballs in the COSMOS Field—Little Red Dots and Transients by Yu-Heng Lin, Andreas L. Faisst, Ranga-Ram Chary, Anton M. Koekemoer, Joseph Masiero, Daniel Masters, Vihang Mehta, Harry I. Teplitz, Gregory L. Walth, John R. Weaver

“…We present the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) G800L grism spectroscopy observation of the faint active galactic nuclei (AGN) candidates in the Cosmic Evolution Survey field at redshift of 6 selected by the point-source morphology and the photometry drop-off at 8000 Å. …”
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Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury: Intentional, Concurrent, and Repeated Traumatic and Hypoxic Neurologic Insults by Julianna M. Nemeth, Clarice Decker, Rachel Ramirez, Luke Montgomery, Alice Hinton, Sharefa Duhaney, Raya Smith, Allison Glasser, Abigail (Abby) Bowman, Emily Kulow, Amy Wermert

“…Our aims were to 1. characterize the lifetime co-occurrence of strangulation and intentional head trauma exposures from all abuse sources to the same survivor and within select physical episodes of IPV and 2. establish the lifetime prevalence of PIBI. (2) Methods: Survivors seeking DV services in the state of Ohio in the United States of America (U.S.) completed interview-administered surveys in 2019 (<i>n</i> = 47). …”
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THE FEATURES OF THE FACE SKIN CONSTRUCTION THAT INFLUENCE ON THE FORMATION OF CICATRICAL TISSUES DURING SUGICAL INTERVENTIONS by K.P. Lokes, D.S. Avetikov, S.O. Stavitsky, O.O. Rozkolupa, N.S. Lutsenko

“…Thus, the analysis of domestic and foreign literature sources indicates the relevance of the selected topics, the need for further studies on the biomechanical and histological substantiation of incisions, which are due to the peculiarities of the structure of the skin in the head and neck to create optimal conditions for reparative regeneration. …”
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An 1800 MHz Electromagnetic Field Affects Hormone Levels, Sperm Quality, and Behavior in Laboratory Rats (<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>) by Krzysztof Pawlak, Bartosz Bojarski, Wojciech Jagusiak, Tomasz Wojnar, Zenon Nieckarz, Zbigniew Arent, Magdalena Ludwiczak, Malwina Lasko

“…In addition to natural electromagnetic fields (EMFs), so-called artificial electromagnetic fields exist in the biosphere, with mobile communications being one of their main sources. This study aimed to determine the impact of EMF at a frequency of 1800 MHz on the concentrations of selected hormones, sperm motility, viability, morphology and behaviors in laboratory rats. …”
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Peripheral immune cell dysregulation following diffuse traumatic brain injury in pigs by Kathryn L. Wofford, Kevin D. Browne, David J. Loane, David F. Meaney, D. Kacy Cullen

“…Indeed, secondary infections following TBI worsen neurological outcomes and are a major source of mortality and morbidity. Despite the compelling link between the damaged brain and peripheral immune functionality, little is known about how injury severity affects the peripheral immune system in closed-head diffuse TBI, the most common clinical presentation including all concussions. …”
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Different sustained and induced alpha oscillations emerge in the human auditory cortex during sound processing by Víctor J. López-Madrona, Agnès Trébuchon, Christian G. Bénar, Daniele Schön, Benjamin Morillon

“…Do alpha oscillations function as a local mechanism within most neural sources to regulate their internal excitation/inhibition balance, or do they belong to separated inhibitory sources gating information across the auditory network? …”
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Assessing the impact of a rare synonymous variant in the <i>KNG1</i> gene on the development of hereditary angioedema by N. A. Pechnikova, Yu. V. Ostankova, M. A. Saitgalina, A. M. Bebyakov, A. A. Totolian

“…Therefore, (1) the mutant high-molecular-weight kininogen is more easily activated by kallikrein and becomes a source of bradykinin formation through the kallikrein-kinin system; (2) the mechanism of bradykinin formation undergoes significant changes and results in the formation of functionally active but aberrant bradykinin, which alters its inactivation by enzymes with a consequent increase in its half-life, (3) the changes in positions 380-389 bring about modifications in Lys-bradykinin reproduction such that in subsequent steps it is “easily” cleaved to bradykinin by arginine aminopeptidase. …”
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Integrating artificial intelligence within South African higher learning institutions by Phumzile D. Mogoale, Agnieta Pretorius, Refilwe C. Mogase, Mmatshuene A. Segooa

“…Following an initial search, 114 documents were retrieved, and, using inclusive criteria, 29 papers were chosen for analysis. The databases were selected because of their unique benefits in terms of accessibility, material breadth, and researcher-specific functions, unlike other sources. …”
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Unravelling the role of interleukin-6 in regulating dental stem cell behaviour: a scoping review by Itt Assoratgoon, Nunthawan Nowwarote, Suphalak Phothichailert, Waruna L. Dissanayaka, Lakshman P. Samaranayake, Thanaphum Osathanon

“…Abstract Background Interleukin-6 (IL-6) functions as a pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine. …”
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Green logistics of crude oil transportation: A multi-objective optimization approach by Ardhana Atmayudha, Ahmad Syauqi, Widodo Wahyu Purwanto

“…Optimization is performed to select the best option of crude oil supply sources and the type of ships that carry crude oil to the refinery unit in each scenario. …”
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The Use of Cardio Training in a Comprehensive Rehabilitation Program for Patients with Breast Cancer: a Review by Ksenia A. Blinova, Irina E. Mishina, Galina E. Ivanova, Elena V. Berezina

“…Publications from the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, PEDro databases over the past 15 years were collected and analyzed 15 years by keywords in Russian and English: “cardiotoxicity”, “exercise”, “breast cancer”. 126 sources were selected, including systematic reviews and a Cochrane review. …”
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Optimum Conditions for Pyomelanin Production and Characterization from Local Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Naz Fuad H. Khorshid, Nisreen Hadi Odaa

“…Materials and Methods: P. aeruginosa was isolated from various clinical sources, including urinary tract infections, burn patients, and wound infections. …”
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