Framework development of continuous non-linear Diophantine fuzzy sets and its application to renewable energy source selection by Asaf Khan, Saifullah Khan, Ariana Abdul Rahimzai, Saleem Abdullah

“…We develop continuous non-linear Diophantine fuzzy algebraic aggregation operators and apply them to a multi-attribute decision-making problem in renewable energy source selection. A case study demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed CN-LDFS framework using a weighted geometric operator. …”
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Successful thoracoscopic-assisted resection of a functional paraganglioma in the mediastinum with extracorporeal circulation: a case report by Zhihui Yang, Xiaojie Huang, Danting Zhou, Tao Tang, Hengxing Liang, Wenliang Liu, Fenglei Yu, Chen Chen

“…Stringent perioperative management is crucial to mitigate the risk of cardiovascular complications associated with functional tumors. Lifelong surveillance is recommended to detect potential recurrence or metastasis. …”
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MIF-YOLO: An Enhanced YOLO with Multi-Source Image Fusion for Autonomous Dead Chicken Detection by Jiapan Li, Yan Zhang, Yong Zhang, Hongwei Shi, Xianfang Song, Chao Peng

“…Addressing the paucity of automated systems for the detection of dead poultry within large-scale agricultural settings, characterized by the onerous and time-consuming manual inspection processes, this study introduces an enhanced YOLO algorithm with multi-source image fusion (MIF-YOLO) for the autonomous identification of dead chicken. …”
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Crashing Fault Residence Prediction Using a Hybrid Feature Selection Framework from Multi-Source Data by Xiao Liu, Xianmei Fang, Song Sun, Yangchun Gao, Dan Yang, Meng Yan

“…This study introduces SCM, a two-stage composite feature selection framework designed to address this challenge. …”
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SELECTION OF CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPORT POLICIES by N.А. Riazanova

“…The purpose of the article is to research and develop scientific and economic decisions on the assessment of the efficiency of the use of renewable energy sources, and to justify the selection of criteria for assessing renewable energy support policies. …”
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Sources of uncertainty in DNA metabarcoding of whole communities: Implications for its use in biomonitoring by J. Iwan Jones, Amanda Arnold, Dominik Buchner, John F. Murphy, Jasmine N. Childress, Pedro Beja, Florian Altermatt, Kristian Meissner, Ian Adams, Meri Anderson, Yaisel J. Borrell, Andrew G. Briscoe, Kat Bruce, Cátia Chaves, Chris Conyers, Kristy Deiner, Vasco Elbrecht, Álvaro Fueyo, Tim Goodall, Javier Granero‐Castro, Cristina Hartmann‐Fatu, Eleanor Jones, Elvira Mächler, Filipa M. S. Martins, Sam McGreig, Lyndall Pereira‐da‐Conceicoa, James L. Pretty, Daniel S. Read, Ben Price, Florian Leese, Rosetta C. Blackman

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Forms of financing the cultural sector in Poland against the background of solutions from selected European countries by Joanna Posłuszna, Stella Kaczmarek

“…Although the cultural sector is very important, state budgets contribute only a little to the financing of culture and its functioning depends on various sources of financing. …”
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QPPLab: A generally applicable software package for detecting, analyzing, and visualizing large-scale quasiperiodic spatiotemporal patterns (QPPs) of brain activity by Nan Xu, Behnaz Yousefi, Nmachi Anumba, Theodore J. LaGrow, Xiaodi Zhang, Shella Keilholz

“…To address these challenges, we present QPPLab, an open-source MATLAB-based toolbox for detecting, analyzing, and visualizing QPPs from fMRI time series. …”
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Adhesive Forum Selection Agreements and Access to Justice: The Function and Limits of Anti-Waiver Protections by Hannah L. Buxbaum

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Advances in choroid-glaucoma structural-functional correlations using swept-source optical coherence tomography by Ying Tang, Yun Zhao, Qiyao Wang, Jia Li

“…Our analyses suggest that functional and structural changes in the choroid are evident in glaucoma patients as the disease progresses and that the action mechanism varies across different types of glaucoma. …”
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Application of Open-Source, Low-Code Machine-Learning Library in Python to Diagnose Parkinson's Disease Using Voice Signal Features by Daniel Hilário da Silva, Caio Tonus Ribeiro, Leandro Rodrigues da Silva Souza, Adriano Alves Pereira

“…Seventeen ML algorithms were applied to a dataset of voice recordings from Healthy Control and PD individuals, sourced from a publicly available repository. We leveraged the PyCaret Python library's ML algorithms and functions, which were introduced in this article, to demonstrate their simplicity and effectiveness in dealing with real-world data. …”
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Conflict Detection of Functional Requirements Based on Clustering and Rule-Based System by Sarwosri, Umi Laili Yuhana, Siti Rochimah

“…Functional requirement identification is the initial stage in software development and a crucial step in the success of software development. …”
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A functional selection model explains evolutionary robustness despite plasticity in regulatory networks by Naomi Habib, Ilan Wapinski, Hanah Margalit, Aviv Regev, Nir Friedman

“…We explain these trends using a model with a strong selection to conserve the overall function of a transcription factor, and a much weaker selection over the specific genes it targets. …”
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Scientific justification for the selection of vegetable crops of the cruciferous family for the design of functional dairy products by Peysakhov Mark, Dunchenko Nina, Yankovskaya Valentina

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Characterization of analog rice produced from various carbohydrate sources and their functional components: a review by Dwi Ghina Nadhifa, Meta Mahendradatta, Ariny Poespitasari, Februadi Bastian, Andi Yuyun Adhnitasari

“…The information summarized in this review can be a reference for selecting the carbohydrate sources and ingredients for further development of analog rice based on its resulting characteristics and health benefits.…”
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High SERS performance of functionalized carbon dots in the detection of dye contaminants by Yanqiu Yang, Lingru Kong, Yong Ding, Lixin Xia, Shuo Cao, Peng Song

“…Methods: The enhanced substrate used for the detection of MG has been successfully constructed using PBA modulated Ag-CDs on a structured surface with rich binding sites. …”
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Bilateral High Intra‐Abdominal Testes Successfully Treated With Multistage Fowler–Stephens Orchiopexy to Preserve Testicular Function by Akari Hiraguri, Yuichi Sato, Junya Hata, Yusuke Kirihana, Akihisa Hasegawa, Satoru Meguro, Kanako Matsuoka, Seiji Hoshi, Souichiro Ogawa, Yoshiyuki Kojima

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Simultaneous detection of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes with the open source, cloud-based, CZ ID platform by Dan Lu, Katrina L. Kalantar, Abigail L. Glascock, Victoria T. Chu, Estella S. Guerrero, Nina Bernick, Xochitl Butcher, Kirsty Ewing, Elizabeth Fahsbender, Olivia Holmes, Erin Hoops, Ann E. Jones, Ryan Lim, Suzette McCanny, Lucia Reynoso, Karyna Rosario, Jennifer Tang, Omar Valenzuela, Peter M. Mourani, Amy J. Pickering, Amogelang R. Raphenya, Brian P. Alcock, Andrew G. McArthur, Charles R. Langelier

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Effect of cochlear implant surgery on vestibular function: meta-analysis study by Iman Ibrahim, Sabrina Daniela da Silva, Bernard Segal, Anthony Zeitouni

“…Study selection Published studies of adult patients who received unilateral or bilateral CIs and whose vestibular function or postural stability was assessed before and after surgery. …”
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Near-source wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2, norovirus, influenza virus and RSV across five different sites in the UK. by Jay C Bullen, Mina Mohaghegh, Fatima Tahir, Charlotte Hammer, Jacob Sims, Frederico Myers, Lucas Eisinger, Ali Reza Kasmati, Claire F Trant

“…The key findings are (1) near-source wastewater detections were linked to local events (staff sickness, enhanced cleaning, changing populations); (2) wastewater detections decreased in the order norovirus GII > norovirus GI > SARS-CoV-2 ≈ influenza A ≈ RSV A > influenza B ≈ RSV B; (3) correlation between near-source wastewater data and national surveillance data increases as a function of catchment size and viral prevalence (examples include the SARS-CoV-2 BA.4/BA.5 variant peak at a museum and wastewater tracking the winter norovirus season); (4) strong weekday periodicity in near-source wastewater SARS-CoV-2 detections, with the correlation against COVID-19 case numbers increasing when modelling variable lag times between faecal shedding onset and clinical diagnosis (R2 = 0.45 increases to 0.84-0.86); (5) a log-linear relationship between the frequency of wastewater SARS-CoV-2 detection and log(catchment size⋅viral prevalence) (R2 = 0.6914-0.9066). …”
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