The abundance and sett ecological characteristics of the Asian badger (Meles leucurus) in the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park (NE China) by Jiawei Li, Dongrui Li, Yanwen Fu, Yiwen Ma, Jianping Ge, Limin Feng

“…The sett is a crucial resource for badgers, serving various functions and significantly influencing their spatial ecology. …”
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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND THE STANDARD FUNCTION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TOMATO CROP IN TERMS OF FRESH BATH OF NINEVEH PROVINCE, THE AGRICULTURAL SEASON 2011 by Imad Abdul Aziz Ahmed

“…ABSTRACT Study of function productivity of tomato crop in hand, bath and fresh province of Nineveh to the season of agricultural production (2011) Rodeo random hit 25 farmers have been derived quantities best suppliers Alamloras money as they hit the amount of work the best (4) worker/ day and the amount of capital (7182.56) JD/ acres and was the ideal size of production (3351.68) kg and total production per Aledumn (2115.67) kg were selected as well as the contribution of each of the source.…”
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Industrial production and functional profiling of probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici 72 N for potential use as a swine feed additive by Nay Zin Myo, Ratchnida Kamwa, Benjamas Khurajog, Pawiya Pupa, Wandee Sirichokchatchawan, David J. Hampson, Nuvee Prapasarakul

“…Conventional and statistical optimization techniques were used to screen food-grade carbon sources (glucose, dextrose, sucrose) and nitrogen sources (beef extract, yeast extract, sweet whey) to develop the optimal formulation. …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Different Oat Varieties in Semi-Arid Areas of Gansu Province by Guanlu Zhang, Jikuan Chai, Guiqin Zhao, Liang Zeng, Wenping Wang, Kuiju Niu

“…In light of the current global challenges, such as climate change, the overexploitation of natural resources, and increasing food demand, drought-tolerant forage crops present substantial potential for development in dryland regions. …”
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Enhanced YOLOv7-Tiny for Small-Scale Fire Detection via Multi-Scale Channel Spatial Attention and Dynamic Upsampling by Shihao Wu, Yi Xia

“…Furthermore, the Focaler-IoU loss function is employed to focus the model on hard samples, enhancing the accuracy of small fire detection. …”
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Energy scavenging from the diurnal cycle with a temperature-doubler circuit and a self-adaptive photonic design by Zhang Zheng, Zhao Xiaodong, Chen Zhen

“…Effective temperature-doubler circuits could benefit energy scavenging from fluctuating thermal resources, e.g. the diurnal cycle. However, the current paradigm relies on static photonic designs of the selective solar absorber or blackbody emitter, which aims at maximizing energy harvesting from either the sun or outer space, but not from both. …”
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Scalable Electrochemical Synthesis of Novel Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles and Its Application to High-Sensitive Detection of 4-Nitrophenol in Aqueous System by Van-Tuan Hoang, Ngo Xuan Dinh, Tuyet Nhung Pham, Tran Vinh Hoang, Pham Anh Tuan, Tran Quang Huy, Anh-Tuan Le

“…Under a direct-current voltage source, the biomolecules in GTE can release electrons to promote the reducing process of Ag+ to Ag0. …”
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Eeg-based detection of epileptic seizures in patients with disabilities using a novel attention-driven deep learning framework with SHAP interpretability by Tawfeeq Shawly, Ahmed A. Alsheikhy

“…We articulate the mathematical characteristics of feature selection driven by NAM, delineate the convergence attributes of the loss function, and present measures of explainability through Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP). …”
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FORMALIZING THE PROBLEM OF A PROJECT TEAM BULDING BASED ON THE UTILITY THEORY by Nataliia Kosenko, Iryna Kadykova, Roman Artiukh

“…The tasks are: developing the approximate area of compromises for solving single-criterion optimization problems; selecting the utility function of partial criteria; using general principles of utility theory application for solving personnel problems; sorting out the best option on the ground of multi-criteria evaluation and optimization methods; defining the degree of particular criteria importance; analyzing the peculiarities of multi-criteria assessment of problems in human resource management. …”
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Today’s Mechanisms of Financing the 4th Energy-Transition by E. V. Altukhova

“…Current trends of sustainable development define priorities and new approaches to sources and forms of financing. Serious impact on selection of finance mechanisms is made by sectoral specific features demonstrating key lines of development. …”
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Advancements in research on bacteria-algae symbiosis technology for treating biogas slurry in livestock and poultry breeding by ZHANG Yabin, DANG Tengfei, LI Zhiguo, GUO Xiaoying, GUO Qiong, WANG Yan, WAN Junfeng

“…The research status of bacteria-algae symbiosis technology were systematically examined, including the development and application of reactors, the selection of functional bacterial and algal species, the determination of bacteria-algae inoculation ratio, and the development of bacteria-algae granular sludge, all based on the mechanism and efficiency of biogas slurry treatment. …”
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Search for signals of positive selection of circadian rhythm genes <i>PER1</i>, <i>PER2</i>, <i>PER3</i> in different human populations by A. I. Mishina, S. Y. Bakoev, A. Y. Oorzhak, A. A. Keskinov, Sh. Sh. Kabieva, A. V. Korobeinikova, V. S. Yudin, M. M. Bobrova, D. A. Shestakov, V. V. Makarov, L. V. Getmantseva

“…To identify selection signals in different population groups, the PER1, PER2 and PER3 genes that are involved in the coordination of thermogenic functions and regulation of circadian rhythms, which is directly reflected in the adaptive abilities of the organism, were investigated. …”
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Impact of dry heat sterilization on the mechanical and functional performance of 3D printed medical devices for image-guided intervention by Mary Chase Sheehan, Sarah Kim, Sunandita Sarker, Govindarajan Srimathveeravalli

“…Temperatures during autoclave sterilization, a commonly used and widely available method, can match or exceed the melt temperature of Nylon-12 used for selective laser sintering. Here we tested the impact of single or multiple cycles of autoclave sterilization on the mechanical and functional performance of plastic components used with interventional radiology related medical devices (catheter hub, ablation probe handle, and implantable port). …”
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Nutritional and Functional Characterization of Flour from Seeds of Chañar (<i>Geoffroea decorticans</i>) to Promote Its Sustainable Use by Marisa Ayelen Rivas, Enzo Agustin Matteucci, Ivana Fabiola Rodriguez, María Alejandra Moreno, Iris Catiana Zampini, Adriana Ramon, María Inés Isla

“…A high polyphenol and dietary fiber content was detected. Flavonoids and condensed tannins were the dominant phenolics. …”
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Do Executive Function and Impulsivity Predict Adolescent Health Behaviour after Accounting for Intelligence? Findings from the ALSPAC Cohort. by Kaidy Stautz, Rachel Pechey, Dominique-Laurent Couturier, Ian J Deary, Theresa M Marteau

“…<h4>Objective</h4>Executive function, impulsivity, and intelligence are correlated markers of cognitive resource that predict health-related behaviours. …”
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Availability, functionality and access of blood pressure machines at the points of care in public primary care facilities in Tororo district, Uganda by Innocent K. Besigye, Vicent Okuuny, Mari Armstrong-Hough, Anne R. Katahoire, Nelson K. Sewankambo, Robert Mash, Achilles Katamba

“…We sought to understand the availability, functionality and access of BP machines at the points of care within primary care facilities in Tororo district, Uganda. …”
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Effect of Robot-Assisted Therapy on Participation of People with Limited Upper Limb Functioning: A Systematic Review with GRADE Recommendations by Fernanda M. R. M. Ferreira, Maria Emília A. Chaves, Vinícius C. Oliveira, Jordana S. R. Martins, Claysson B. S. Vimieiro, Adriana M. V. N. Van Petten

“…To investigate the effect of RT on the participation of individuals with limited upper limb functioning (PROSPERO: CRD42019133880). Data Sources: PEDro, Embase, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane, AMED, and Compendex. …”
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Compact Laser-Induced Fluorescence Detector with Adjustable Laser Focal Spot for Multiple Purposes by Zihe Xu, Xi Chen, Fangwu Liu

“…The influence of the excitation power on the detection limit was studied through experiments, and the configuration results for LED/LD as light sources and 487/450 nm wavelengths were compared and optimized. …”
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Upper extremity function and disability recovery with vibration therapy after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs by Yueh-Hsun Lu, Hung-Ju Chen, Chun-De Liao, Po-Jung Chen, Xin-Miao Wang, Chieh-Hsiang Yu, Po-Yin Chen, Chueh-Ho Lin

“…Results Overall, 30 RCTs including 1621 people with stroke were selected. Compared with the control, vibration therapy exerted significant effects on upper extremity motor impairment [standardized mean difference (SMD) = 1.19; p < 0.00001)], function (SMD = 0.62; p < 0.00001), and disability recovery (SMD = 1.01; p < 0.00001). …”
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Enhanced high-sensitivity multi-layer neutron detector based on LiF:ZnS(Ag) scintillator by Ilan Cohen Zada, Alon Osovizky, Itzhak Orion

“…Our experiments demonstrate a significant improvement in detection efficiency compared to the single-layer setup. …”
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