A two-stage model of the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process and the fuzzy synthetic evaluation technique to prioritize sustainable sanitation services under uncertainty by Shaher Zyoud, Siwar M. Omair, Susan A. Jarrad

“…Intelligent strategic decision-making is crucial, particularly for resource-constrained economies. Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) models offer opportunities to figure out and resolve such conflicts, while also optimizing prioritization and policymaking. …”
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Prediction of Water Quality in Agricultural Watersheds Based on VMD-GA-LSTM Model by Yuxuan Luo, Xianglan Meng, Yutong Zhai, Dongqing Zhang, Kaiping Ma

“…The VMD-GA-LSTM model utilizes the variational mode decomposition technique to decompose the time series data into multiple intrinsic mode functions and then uses the optimized LSTM network to predict each component to improve the accuracy of water quality prediction. …”
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Investigating the relationship between the monetary policy shock through the exchange rate channel on the management quality index in the banking system: by examining the productiv... by Farhad Sharifi Bagha, Jafar Haqiqat, Zahra Karimi Takanloo

“…One of the most important indicators that can be used to attract bank resources and assess how to use resources (optimal allocation of resources) and incomes, is the productivity index in the discussion of management quality. …”
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Multi-dimensional Exposure Characteristics and Health Benefits Differentiation of Green Spaces within Community Life Circle by Hailin HONG, Qing CHANG

“…Urban green spaces (UGS) — a critical natural resource in urban environments — are increasingly acknowledged as an essential tool for mitigating urbanization-related issues and reducing public health risks. …”
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Exploring the Role of Visual Representation Signals for Interactional Action in Conversation by Arash Gholamy Saleh Abady, Sayyed Mohammad Alavi

“…The main approach to conversation analysis is multimodal analysis, which can be explained by the distinction between the non-verbal and verbal expression in the communicative functions (Haddington & Kääntä, 2011; Streeck et al., 2011). …”
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AI-Supported Decision Making in Multi-Agent Production Systems Using the Example of the Oil and Gas Industry by Polina A. Sharko, Zhanna V. Burlutskaya, Daria A. Zubkova, Aleksei M. Gintciak, Kapiton N. Pospelov

“…The proposed models are tested using data from an oil and gas enterprise, and a formalization of utility functions for its agents is provided using game-theoretic tools. …”
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Fast detection method for radionuclides based on Sequential Bayesian approach by WAN Linjian, ZHANG Xuan, ZHANG Chunlei, HUANG Jianwei, LIU Jiacheng, ZHANG Xiaole, LI Dehong, YANG Zhijun

“…Finally, experimental verifications were conducted on the feasibility, detection performance, and universality of the method by placing a set of standard point sources at different distances from the front of a LaBr3(Ce) detection system in both low and natural radiation background environments. …”
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Application of Anionic Hydrogels from Date Palm Waste for Dye Adsorption in Wastewater Treatment by Farid Fadhillah, Abdulrahman G. Alhamzani, Khaled Bin Bandar, Abdullah Alshamari, Saad Aljlil, Abdelrahman G. Gadallah, M. A. Habib, Mortaga M. Abou-Krisha, Mona A. Abdel-Fatah

“…The study reveals that CNF adsorbents derived from renewable natural waste sources such as date palm leaves can be effective in removing cationic contaminants such as methylene blue dye.…”
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Exploring human-nature relationships in academic literature on the nitrogen cycle by Bede West, Maximilian Bauer, Charis Chalkiadakis, Nicolas Dendoncker, Tanya M. González-Martínez, André Mascarenhas, Francesca Leucci, Benjamin B. Phillips, Konstantina Tania Ploumi, Carolina Rodriguez, Marie Vandewalle, Carla-Leanne Washbourne

“…This can obscure the idea that humanity is both a direct beneficiary of the nitrogen cycle (through food and resources) and an increasingly significant influence on its function. …”
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The Multifunctional Catalytic Hemoglobin from <i>Amphitrite ornata</i>: Protocols on Isolation, Taxonomic Identification, Protein Extraction, Purification, and Characterization by Anna L. Husted, Victoria R. Sutton, Lauren A. Presnar, R. Kevin Blackburn, Joseph L. Staton, Stephen A. Borgianini, Edward L. D’Antonio

“…The multifunctional catalytic hemoglobin from the terebellid polychaete <i>Amphitrite ornata</i>, also named dehaloperoxidase (<i>Ao</i>DHP), utilizes the typical oxygen transport function in addition to four observed activities involved in substrate oxidation. …”
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Intrapleural tissue plasminogen activator and deoxyribonuclease in complex pleural effusion and empyema, clinical outcomes, and predictors by Yub Raj Sedhai, Priyanka Bhat, Roshan Acharya, Nada Qaisar Qureshi, Fawaz Mohammed, Irfan Waheed, Tahir Muhammad Abdullah Khan, Muhammad Altaf Ahmed, Nisarfathima Kazimuddin, Akinchan Kafle, Rodney T. Steff, Karan Singh

“…We have tested the clinical role RAPID score (Renal function measured as urea, Age, fluid Purulence, Infection source, Dietary status measured as albumin) to predict treatment success, and all-cause mortality at 6 months. …”
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Metagenomic and phylogenetic analyses reveal gene-level selection constrained by bacterial phylogeny, surrounding oxalate metabolism in the gut microbiota by Sromona D. Mukherjee, Mangesh Suryavanshi, John Knight, Dirk Lange, Aaron W. Miller

“…The frc gene was primarily allocated to the Pseudomonodota phylum, particularly the Bradyrhizobium genus, which is a species capable of utilizing oxalate as a sole carbon and energy source. …”
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Therapeutic effects of raw rhubarb on gastrointestinal complications in ischemic stroke: An integrated analysis of gut microbiota, metabolomics, and network pharmacology by Zhanhao Ye, Dongmin Cao, Wenxing Ao, Ting Li, Minghua Xian, Shumei Wang

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WearMoCap: multimodal pose tracking for ubiquitous robot control using a smartwatch by Fabian C. Weigend, Neelesh Kumar, Oya Aran, Heni Ben Amor

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Control over biopower in cognitive and surveillance capitalism by Stanković-Pejnović Vesna

“…Power can achieve an effective command over the entire life of the population only when it becomes an integral, vital function that every individual embraces and reactivates of his or her own accord. …”
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Gut dysbiosis narrative in psoriasis: matched-pair approach identifies only subtle shifts correlated with elevated fecal calprotectin by Bayazit Yunusbayev, Anna Bogdanova, Nadezhda Nadyrchenko, Lavrentii Danilov, Viktor Bogdanov, Grigory Sergeev, Radick Altinbaev, Fanil Bilalov, Milyausha Yunusbaeva

“…We next showed that these enriched species were correlated with elevated biomarkers of intestinal and systemic inflammation and liver function. Functionally, one of the top species, Megasphaera elsdenii, is a potent lactate utilizer in the context of intestinal lactic acidosis and inflammation. …”
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Application of Magnetic Aquatic Plant Biochar for Efficient Removal of Antimony from Water: Adsorption Properties and Mechanism by Luyi Nan, Yuting Zhang, Min Liu, Liangyuan Zhao, Yuxuan Zhu, Xun Zhang

“…LMBC not only facilitates the resourceful utilization of aquatic plant waste but also effectively removes antimony (Sb) pollution through its magnetic properties. …”
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Shifting the Burden: Corporate Indigenous Relations and How They Can Go Wrong by Daniel D. P. McCarthy, Christine A. Daly, Alexandra Davies Post, Gillian Donald, Jean L’Hommecourt, Bori Arrobo, Gregory Hill

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AGW-YOLO-Based UAV Remote Sensing Approach for Monitoring Levee Cracks by HU Weibo, ZHOU Shaoliang, ZHAO Erfeng, ZHAO Xueqiang

“…Finally, to address the multi-scale variation of cracks, the original loss function was replaced with WIoUv3. This loss function incorporates an outlier degree evaluation and a dynamic non-monotonic focusing mechanism, which adaptively adjusts the optimization intensity of anchor boxes with varying qualities. …”
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Plant-based chitosan for the development of biodegradable packaging materials by Adity Bahndral, Rafeeya Shams, Pintu Choudhary

“…Chitosan, a cationic carbohydrate polymer derived from animal or marine sources, as well as from agricultural waste such as mushrooms or various fungi possesses excellent properties such as film formation, mechanical strength, non-toxicity, biodegradability, edibility, UV-blocking ability, antioxidant activity, and antibacterial functionality, justifying its potential as packaging/coating material for fresh agricultural products. …”
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