The impact of chronic illness resources, fear of recurrence, hope, and health locus of control on self-management behaviors in post-stroke patients: a cross-sectional study by Jingxia Cheng, Xiaolian Jiang, Xi Liao, Lili Zhou, Li Qin, Hongying Liu

“…Approximately 56.2% of the variation in self-management behaviors in post-stroke patients could be explained by educational level (β = 0.222, P < 0.001), rehabilitation training (β = 0.444, P < 0.001), physician/health care team resources (β = 0.139, P = 0.007), family and friends resources (β = 0.160, P = 0.003), personal resources (β = 0.182, P = 0.002), fear of recurrence (β = –0.145, P = 0.001), internal locus of control (β = 0.181, P < 0.001), and chance health locus of control (β = –0.141, P = 0.004).ConclusionThe self-management of post-stroke patients was moderate, with emotional management and utilization of resources being the weaknesses. …”
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A new hybrid distance and similarity based scenario reduction approach for stochastic economic operation of microgrid by Gaurav Gangil, Amit Saraswat, Sunil Kumar Goyal

“…This stochastic model is aimed at generating the optimum schedules for various dispatchable generating resources such as micro-turbines, fuel cells, utility grid, energy storage devices as per the availability of the various VRE resources to meet the uncertain demand for a day-to-day microgrid operation. …”
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Detection of Sensitive Malicious Android Functionalities Using Inter-Component Control-Flow Analysis by Rati Bhan, Parvez Faruki, Rajendra Pamula

“…Sensitive sensor hardware and software resources are exfiltrated for leaking sensitive user data like messages, contacts, audio, and images. …”
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Insights into brain network dynamics across ages using group-ICA functional parcellation by Lorena Malinalli López-Medina, Omar Paredes, Sorpresa Lora-Castro, Rebeca Romo-Vázquez, J. Alejandro Morales, Hugo Vélez-Pérez

“…Independent Component Analysis (ICA), a Blind Source Separation (BSS) method, enables brain parcellation considering an individual's functional patterns. …”
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A COSMIC function points based test effort estimation model for mobile applications by Anureet Kaur, Kulwant Kaur

“…The estimation of effort for testing of apps is a key figure that helps test managers in making approximate accurate decisions for coordinating testing resources. In this study, a regression model is presented to predict test effort for mobile applications considering COSMIC Function Size Measurement (FSM), mobile app characteristics/factors and test factors. …”
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Functional vision tests as clinical trial outcome measures in ophthalmology: a scoping review by Arun James Thirunavukarasu, Shabnam Raji, Laura Jayne Taylor, Robert Edward MacLaren

“…Details of source characteristics, test methodology and accessibility and evidence of test validation were collected.Results Of 2665 articles returned by the search, 73 were included and 45 unique tests of functional vision were identified. …”
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Hybrid Artificial Neural Network Activation Function to Reduce Water Wastage in Agricultural Irrigation by Baraa H. Jawad, Ola A. Alwesabi, Nibras Abdullah, Ahmed Abed Mohammed

“…The achievement of this is done by utilizing a hybrid activation function known as TanElu, which combines the Tanh and ELU functions. …”
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Multi-Stage and Multi-Objective Optimization of Solar Air-Source Heat Pump Systems for High-Rise Residential Buildings in Hot-Summer and Cold-Winter Regions by Zhen Wang, Jiaxuan Wang, Chenxi Lv

“…This helps to improve the energy utilization efficiency of the system. For the economy of the system, the increase in the collector area and the reduction in the heat production of the air source heat pump in the second stage, as well as the increase in the volume of the water tank, have combined to reduce the operating costs of the system and improve its economy. …”
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Evaluation of the immobilized enzymes function in soil remediation following polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contamination by Babar Hussain, Hongqing Zhu, Chunyu Xiang, Luo Mengfei, Bowei Zhu, Shibin Liu, Hui Ma, Shengyan Pu

“…However, the practical application is limited by its instability and ease to loss function under harsh environmental conditions such as pH, temperature, and edaphic stress etc. …”
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Recent overview of kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix DC) dual functionality in food and nutraceuticals by Rahmat Budiarto, Nasrul Wathoni, Syariful Mubarok, Jajang Sauman Hamdani, Tri Ujilestari, Cici Darsih, Reka Mustika Sari, Rizal Maarif Rukmana, Mohammad Miftakhus Sholikin

“…This review presents a novel perspective regarding kaffir lime, highlighting its potential utility not only as a culinary spice but also as a promising nutraceutical. …”
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Dynamic prediction of surface subsidence at any point based on Boltzmann time function model by Liangji XU, Zhihao SUN, Xiaopeng LIU, Kun ZHANG, Zongyou CAO

“…The underground extraction of coal resources can induce surface subsidence, posing a potential threat to both the ecological environment and the structural stability of buildings. …”
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Functional Elements of Entrusted Professional Activities for Dental Educators: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Noraini Abu Bakar, Nurhanis Syazni Roslan, Muhammad Ainul Haq, Yasmin Mustafa Byrnes, Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff

“…ObjectiveThis paper presents a scoping review protocol aimed at systematically elucidating the extent, range, and nature of the literature on EPAs for dental educators, as evaluated in the included resources. This review seeks to answer the following research question: what are the key functional elements of EPAs for dental educators as described in the existing literature? …”
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Association between oxidative balance score and lung function and FeNO and mortality in the US population by Chang Liu, Dan Liang, Guoan Xiang, Kun Xiao, Lixin Xie

“…Methods Data utilized in this study were sourced from the 2007–2012 NHANES. …”
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Isolation, identification, and production optimization of natural functional pigments produced by Talaromyces atroroseus LWT-1 by Xian Xia, Xian Xia, Li-Yu Liu, Miao Liu, Guo-Jun Hu, Wen-Ting Li, Zi-Yi Wang, Yao Pei, Yan-He Li, Jing-Jing Li, Yan-Xiang Wang, Xiao-Shan Shi, Jun-Ming Tu

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Edible Plant-Derived Xanthones as Functional Food Components for Metabolic Syndrome Mitigation: Bioactivities and Mechanisms by Dilireba Shataer, Shaohua Chen, Yaodan Wu, Fen Liu, Haipeng Liu, Jing Lu, Bailin Li, Liyun Zhao, Sheng-Xiang Qiu, Aikebaier Jumai

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Functional traits and habitat use: Investigating community assembly in a montane community (Carabidae: Nebria) by Jillian K. Schat, David H. Kavanaugh, Jacki Whisenant, Genevieve Anderegg, Huijun Xiao, Sean D. Schoville

“…Where interspecific competition dominates, species are expected to diverge in relative abundance and resource utilization at sites, so species can co‐occur. …”
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Parallel orchestration and deployment system for scalable heterogeneous service function chain supporting polymorphic network by Hao CHEN, Yuan YANG, Mingwei XU, Dan PEI, Yilin YOU

“…Aiming at the problem of second-level service function chain orchestration and deployment in the polymorphic data center with the scale of 10 000 servers, a scalable heterogeneous SFC parallel orchestration and deployment (SHOD) system was proposed.The scale-out orchestration time of service chain was reduced to seconds by partitioning the data center and adopting a parallel orchestrator design that minimizes resource usage.Using a mediator design model that satisfies the single-responsibility principle, the heterogeneous equipment scalable orchestration and deployment were realized as well as service function chain building chain.Experimental results show that in a data center with 10 000 servers, the scale-out orchestration time of SHOD system is reduced to <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mfrac> <mn>1</mn> <mrow> <mn>12</mn></mrow> </mfrac> </math></inline-formula> of the existing system-Daisy, while only 1.5 times CPU utilization overhead is introduced.…”
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5G network slicing function migration mechanism based on particle swarm optimization algorithm by Qiang CHEN, Caixia LIU, Lingshu LI

“…In multi-application scenarios of 5G,data traffic often increases dramatically.Virtual machine resources in network slicing may not meet the normal needs of users.In view of this,a network slicing function migration mechanism aiming at load balancing was proposed.The mechanism simulates the virtual machine into particles based on particle swarm optimization algorithm.In the process of migration,all particles were divided into several subgroups,and particle swarm optimization algorithm was applied within and among groups.According to the historical optimal solution and the current global optimal solution,the particle location was updated,and the best target particles were determined by selecting the smaller particle size of the particle in real time.The mechanism not only improves the convergence speed,but also improves the accuracy of the algorithm.Compared with other migration methods,the results show that the proposed migration mechanism has the advantages of high accuracy and fast convergence.And it can also improve the efficiency of resource utilization,reduce the energy consumption of data center,and has better adaptability.…”
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Search Behavior and Opinions of Undergraduate Student Users of a Library Discovery System by Shih-Chuan Chen

“…Catalog is an important tool for patrons to inquire and utilize library resources, but search engines have become the main channel for many people to find information or resources. …”
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Exploration of the ecology and ex-situ conservation of Betula utilis D. Don: Insights from topography, edaphic factors, and nursery management practices by P.A. Sofi, T.H. Masoodi, Nazir A. Pala, Muhammad Waheed, Saud Alamri, Shaista Khan, Khaled A. Alakeel, Shiekh Marifatul Haq, Rainer W. Bussmann

“…The global mean temperature is rising at an unprecedented rate, and the investigation of ecosystem functioning and phenological events offered some of the most compelling evidence for the impact of these changes on plant species in alpine regions. …”
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