CLUSTERING ANALYSIS FOR GROUPING SUB-DISTRICTS IN BOJONEGORO DISTRICT WITH THE K-MEANS METHOD WITH A VARIETY OF APPROACHES by Denny Nurdiansyah, Mochamad Nizar Palefi Ma'ady, Yuana Sukmawaty, Muchammad Chandra Cahyo Utomo, Tia Mutiani

“…The research method used is a quantitative method with an exploratory study in the application of the K-Means method with a variety of approaches, namely the use of the Kernel K-Means method by utilizing the mapping function to map data to a higher dimension before the clustering process. …”
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Surgically treated ankle fractures in Sweden: a 15-year population-based study of 96 015 surgeries by Gustav Nilsson, Michael Axenhus

“…Abstract Background Ankle fractures are the third most common fractures, often requiring surgical intervention to restore function and mobility. Understanding trends in ankle fracture surgeries is essential for optimizing treatment strategies and improving patient outcomes. …”
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Evaluation of silkworm pupa meal on growth, body indices, digestive enzymes and histopathology of Cirrhinus mrigala fingerlings by Fatima Yasin, Muhammad Mudassar Shahzad, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Syed Zakir Hussain Shah, Zawar Hussain, Waseem Abbas

“…Fish meal (FM) is a major feed source in the aquaculture industry, but its low profitability and scarcity have prompted a quest for high-protein substitutes. …”
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Estimating atmospheric precipitable water vapor in northern Morocco: A ground-based GNSS approach by Reda Drissi El Bouzaidi, Hajar El Talibi, Said El Moussaoui, Taoufik Mourabit

“…This delay can then be converted into atmospheric precipitable water vapor (PWV) using an integrated mapping function. This study aims to estimate atmospheric precipitable water vapor in the northeastern part of Morocco (specifically the Tangier–Tetouan–Al Hoceima region) utilizing ground-based GNSS techniques. …”
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Quasi-weekly oscillation of regional PM_2.5 transport over China driven by the synoptic-scale disturbance of the East Asian winter monsoon circulation by Y. Bai, T. Zhao, K. Meng, Y. Zhou, J. Xiong, X. Sun, L. Shen, Y. Yue, Y. Zhu, W. Hu, J. Yao

“…By constructing the data of daily PM<span class="inline-formula">_2.5</span> transport flux in CEC in the winters of 2015–2019, we utilize the extended empirical orthogonal function (EEOF) decomposition and other statistical methods to extract the moving spatial distribution of regional PM<span class="inline-formula">_2.5</span> transport over CEC, recognizing the QWO in regional PM<span class="inline-formula">_2.5</span> transport with the spatial–temporal variations over CEC. …”
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Multi-Time Scale Optimal Dispatch of Distribution Network with Pumped Storage Station Based on Model Predictive Control by Pengyu Pan, Zhen Wang, Gang Chen, Huabo Shi, Xiaoming Zha

“…As the penetration of renewable energy increases, the distribution grid faces great challenges in integrating large amounts of distributed energy sources and dealing with their output uncertainty. …”
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The trajectory of intrinsic capacity and its related factors among elderly Chinese patients with cardiovascular disease: a prospective cohort study by Yanyin Cui, Shanyan Lei, Yubing Xia, Fang Yang

“…Marital status, masticatory function, sleep disorders, chronic pain, comorbid chronic diseases, and the diversity of social activities exhibit a dynamic association with the evolution of the IC trajectory patterns.ConclusionsIC development in elderly patients with CVD is characterized by both group heterogeneity and individual variability. …”
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Support for family members who are caregivers to relatives with acquired brain injury by Janet Walker, Lourens Schlebusch, Bernhard Gaede

“…A mixed methodology was utilized. It comprised cross-sectional descriptive and phenomenological approaches. …”
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MedAlmighty: enhancing disease diagnosis with large vision model distillation by Yajing Ren, Zheng Gu, Wen Liu

“…In this approach, we utilize DINOv2—a pre-trained large vision model—as a frozen teacher, and a lightweight convolutional neural network (CNN) as the trainable student. …”
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Effects of climate change on goat production and mitigatory measures in semiarid savanna ecosystems by Alban Mugoti, Casper Nyamukanza, Anderson Munengwa, Sizo Moyo, Nation Chikumba

“…Climate change negatively affects goat productivity through decreased availability of high-quality forage, impaired reproductive function due to heat stress, and increased incidence of diseases associated with changing weather patterns. …”
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Real Time Fractional Robust Adaptive Scheme for Frequency Regulation in Double Area Hybrid Power System With Renewables by Ahmed Ragab, Dalia Allam, Ahmed F. Zobaa, Hazem Ali Attia

“…The proposed controller effectively minimizes area control error achieving stability and showing cost function enhancement of 15% to 152% compared to other tested controllers in all scenarios. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Protein-Based Hydrogel: Cottonseed Protein Grafted with 2-Acrylamido-2-Methylpropanesulfonic Acid (AMPS) by Dehenenet Flatie Tassw, Tamrat Tesfaye, Murugesh Babu K.

“…N,N-methylene bisacrylamide serves as the crosslinking agent, while potassium persulfate (PPS) and sodium bisulfite (SBS) function as redox initiators. The optimization of hydrogel synthesis conditions was achieved using Design Expert-11 software, adjusting the AMPS to CSP ratio. …”
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Effects of hydroxyproline-taurine-cholesterol supplementation on the liver health and lipid metabolisms of turbot Scophthalmus maximus fed Chlorella vulgaris by Daisong Ma, Nan Bai, Shihui Pan, Chuwen Chen, Min Gu

“…Seven experimental diets were formulated. The control diet utilized fishmeal as the exclusive protein source. …”
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Realizing depth measurement and edge detection based on a single metasurface by Yang Siwen, Wei Qunshuo, Zhao Ruizhe, Li Xin, Zhang Xue, Li Yao, Li Junjie, Jing Xiaoli, Li Xiaowei, Wang Yongtian, Huang Lingling

“…Here, we design and experimentally validate a single geometric metasurface that can achieve depth measurement or edge detection under incoherent or coherent light respectively. Double helix point source function is utilized, and three verification experiments are carried out, including double-helix beam calibration, 2D object and 3D object detection, respectively. …”
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Generation of effective and specific human TCRs against tumor/testis antigen NY-ESO-1 in mice with humanized T cell recognition system by Xiaojing Tina Chen, Xiaojing Tina Chen, Matthias Leisegang, Matthias Leisegang, Ioannis Gavvovidis, Ioannis Gavvovidis, Seth M. Pollack, Felix K. M. Lorenz, Ton N. Schumacher, Ton N. Schumacher, Oliver Daumke, Thomas Blankenstein

“…We compared the functions of the murine-derived TCR with human-derived TCRs and an affinity matured TCR, using in vitro co-culture and in vivo adoptive T cell transfer in tumor-bearing mice. …”
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GEANT4 Simulation of Proton Beam Properties from a Cyclotron Accelerator at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital by Piyanud Thongjerm, Ekkachai Kongmon, Khwanjira Tangpong, Phalakorn Khwansungnoen, Sarinrat Wonglee, Weerawat Pornroongruengchok, Nantanat Chailanggar

“…For effective treatment, the linear energy transfer (LET) is a key parameter in ensuring the destruction of diseased cells, and both the dose and LET are typically represented as functions of depth. The distribution of dose and LET in the target depends on the beam properties, including beam energy, energy spread, beam size, and beam emittance. …”
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Unveiling Theranostics: Nanocomplex-Assisted Photodynamic Eradication of Aggressive Cancer Cells and Modulation of Tumor-Associated Macrophages by Butkute A, Kazlauske E, Mlynska A, Peciukaityte E, Karabanovas V, Rotomskis R, Steponkiene S

“…Austeja Butkute,1,2,&amp;ast; Evelina Kazlauske,3,4,&amp;ast; Agata Mlynska,1,4 Emile Peciukaityte,3 Vitalijus Karabanovas,3,4 Ricardas Rotomskis,3,5 Simona Steponkiene3 1Laboratory of Immunology, National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania; 2Life Science Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania; 3Biomedical Physics Laboratory of National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania; 4Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania; 5Biophotonics Group of Laser Research Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Simona Steponkiene, Biomedical Physics Laboratory of National Cancer Institute Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania, Email simona.steponkiene@nvi.ltBackground: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising tool that utilizes photosensitizers (PS) for two functions: cancer imaging by fluorescence (diagnostics), and treatment by the generation of reactive oxygen species (therapy). …”
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mbctools: A User-Friendly Metabarcoding and Cross-Platform Pipeline for Analyzing Multiple Amplicon Sequencing Data across a Large Diversity of Organisms by Barnabé, Christian, Sempéré, Guilhem, Manzanilla, Vincent, Millan, Joel Moo, Amblard-Rambert, Antoine, Waleckx, Etienne

“…It provides functions for various tasks such as dereplication, clustering, chimera detection, and taxonomic assignment. …”
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Computational Phenotyping of Obstructive Airway Diseases: A Systematic Review by Bashir MBA, Milani GP, De Cosmi V, Mazzocchi A, Zhang G, Basna R, Hedman L, Lindberg A, Ekerljung L, Axelsson M, Vanfleteren LEGW, Rönmark E, Backman H, Kankaanranta H, Nwaru BI

“…COPD phenotypes involved lung function, emphysematous changes, smoking, comorbidities, and daily life impairment. …”
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Comprehensive behavioural study of senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8 and senescence-accelerated mouse prone 10 by Hiroshi Ueno, Yu Takahashi, Shinji Murakami, Kenta Wani, Tetsuji Miyazaki, Yosuke Matsumoto, Motoi Okamoto, Takeshi Ishihara

“…Conclusion: Together, these findings highlight the utility of SAMP8 and SAMP10 mice as models for studying age-related functional decline in the brain.…”
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