Bioplastics value chain and blockchain: reducing transaction costs by Eduarda Lara Mendonça Moreira, Andrei Domingues Cechin

“…Practical implications – Blockchain can support the further development and commercialization of genuine biodegradable bioplastics by assuring product quality and functioning as a distributed database for stakeholders, minimizing a specific type of opportunism: “greenwashing”. …”
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Innovative and best practices in sustainable strategies for waste reduction in additive manufacturing by Kazeem Aderemi Bello, Rendani Wilson Maladzhi

“…This transformative journey will undoubtedly redefine the landscape of modern manufacturing and lead us toward a sustainable and resource-efficient future.…”
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FORMATION OF A METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH TO CHOOSE AN HR MANAGEMENT STRATEGY TO ENSURE THE FINANCIAL SECURITY OF AN ENTERPRISE by Oksana Verbova

“…We have formed a clear sequence of selection and justification of the optimal HR management strategy in order to ensure the financial security of the enterprise. …”
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Length–Weight Distribution of Non-Zero Elements in Randomized Bit Sequences by Christoph Lange, Andreas Ahrens, Yadu Krishnan Krishnakumar, Olaf Grote

“…The focus of the current work is on detecting deviations from the ideal gap-density function describing randomized bit sequences. …”
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Features of the alpha-cell population organization in pancreas of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) by T. V. Abramova, Yu. M. Kolesnyk

“…At the same time, glucagon-suppressive therapy is defined as the strategically main source of success of therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. …”
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On Explainability of Reinforcement Learning-Based Machine Learning Agents Trained with Proximal Policy Optimization That Utilizes Visual Sensor Data by Tomasz Hachaj, Marcin Piekarczyk

“…This estimation makes it possible to determine whether the network makes decisions as expected (decision-making is related to the model’s observation of objects belonging to different semantic classes in the environment) and to detect unexpected, seemingly chaotic behavior that might be, for example, the result of data bias, bad design of the reward function or insufficient generalization abilities of the model. …”
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Postpartum Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused by a Perineal Infection by Yoko Deguchi, Yuko Horiuchi, Kensaku Shojima, Naoyuki Iwahashi, Miwa Ikejima, Kazuhiko Ino, Kenichi Furukawa

“…Furthermore, since MRSA was not detected in the nasal and vaginal cavity during pregnancy, it suggests that vaginal colonization can also occur postpartum and be the disease source in mothers. …”
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EVL Promotes Osteo-/Odontogenic Differentiation of Dental Pulp Stem Cells via Activating JNK Signaling Pathway by Kangrui Zeng, Qiongyi Kang, Yutong Li, Weiping Li, Qing Cheng, Wenwei Xia

“…Human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) were recognized as a suitable and promising source of stem cells in dental pulp regeneration. …”
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Feasibility of Proton Range Estimation with Prompt Gamma Imaging in Proton Therapy of Lung Cancer: Monte Carlo Study by Elham Rohollahpour, Hadi Taleshi Ahangari

“…Subjects and Methods: The proton pencil beam source was defined as a function of the tumor size to encompass the tumor volume. …”
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The Influence of Working in Stone Crushing Factories on Specific Respiratory Parameters by Belal Rahhal, Raya Sinnokrot, Omar Abuzant, Samah Shahin, Amany Masalmeh, Wala Jarrar

“…Working in stone-cutting factories is a known source for silica dust exposure, which has pathogenic effects on the respiratory system resulting finally in silicosis which may end in malignancy. …”
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Image-based soft drink type classification and dietary assessment system using deep convolutional neural network with transfer learning by Rubaiya Hafiz, Mohammad Reduanul Haque, Aniruddha Rakshit, Mohammad Shorif Uddin

“…To perform experimentation a dataset is built containing ten most consumed soft drinks in Bangladesh using images from the ImageNet dataset, internet sources and also self-capturing. The experiment confirms that our system can detect and recognize different types of drinks with an accuracy of 98.51%.…”
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Pearls on a String: Dark and Bright Galaxies on a Strikingly Straight and Narrow Filament by M. Arabsalmani, S. Roychowdhury, B. Schneider, V. Springel, E. Le Floc’h, F. Bournaud, A. Burkert, J.-C. Cuillandre, P.-A. Duc, E. Emsellem, D. Galárraga-Espinosa, E. Pian, F. Renaud, M. A. Zwaan

“…We study the cold H i gas in a 1.3 Mpc section of the filament through H i 21 cm emission line observations and detect 11 H i sources, many more than expected from the H i mass function in a similar volume. …”
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Cerebrospinal fluid CD4+ T cell infection in humans and macaques during acute HIV-1 and SHIV infection. by Vishakha Sharma, Matthew Creegan, Andrey Tokarev, Denise Hsu, Bonnie M Slike, Carlo Sacdalan, Phillip Chan, Serena Spudich, Jintanat Ananworanich, Michael A Eller, Shelly J Krebs, Sandhya Vasan, Diane L Bolton, RV254/SEARCH010 and RV304/SEARCH013 Study Teams

“…HIV-1 replication within the central nervous system (CNS) impairs neurocognitive function and has the potential to establish persistent, compartmentalized viral reservoirs. …”
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User satisfaction with train fares: A comparative analysis in five Australian cities. by Puteri Paramita, Zuduo Zheng, Md Mazharul Haque, Simon Washington, Paul Hyland

“…To address this underrepresentation, this paper reports on a study of train passengers' satisfaction with the fare paid for their most recent home-based train trip in five Australian capital cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. Two data sources are used: a nation-wide survey, and objective information on the train fare structure in each of the targeted cities. …”
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Gold Punning: studying multistable meaning structures using a systematically collected set of lexical blends by Daniel Kjellander

“…It is a well-known fact that conventional dictionaries are poor sources [Cannon 1986], and alternative methodologies are therefore required. …”
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The profound implications of mitochondrial myopathy on activities of daily living: an observational qualitative study of standardized structured and semi-structured patient intervi... by Elizabeth M. McCormick, James T. Peterson, Joaquim Diego D. Santos, Jean Flickinger, Rui Xiao, Richard Haas, Zarazuela Zolkipli-Cunningham

“…Our results will serve as a comprehensive resource to inform the physician, patient, industry and advocacy communities on outcome measure selection and clinical trial design; and to help inform regulatory agencies in the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drug approval process for MM.…”
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Analysis of environmental protection priority zones and their impacts on urban planning in small- and medium-sized cities of Indonesia by Rizal Imana, Andrea Emma Pravitasari, Didit Okta Pribadi

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Quadruped Robots: Bridging Mechanical Design, Control, and Applications by Qimeng Li, Franco Cicirelli, Andrea Vinci, Antonio Guerrieri, Wen Qi, Giancarlo Fortino

“…To understand their impact on performance and functionality, key aspects of mechanical design are analyzed, including leg configurations, actuation systems, and material selection. …”
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Depressive syndrome, cognitive impairment, and associated factors among community-dwelling aged persons in Cameroon by Gustave Mabiama, Dieudonné Adiogo, Pierre Marie Preux, Jean-Claude Desport, Philippe Fayemendy, Pierre Jésus

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Cooperation between the EU, NATO and the UN in addressing global security challenges: a critical analysis by Sergiy Lukin, Yevhenii Taran, Oleksander Tykhonenko

“…Strategies for countering hybrid threats that combine conventional and unconventional tactics are investigated on the basis of 11 selected countries. The conclusion is made about the key role of international organizations in countering global security threats and the main focus of the UN, NATO and EU in performing their own functions to ensure stability. …”
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