Fixed point method for the existence of solutions to antiperiodic boundary value problems in fractional differential equations within hexagonal suprametric spaces by Sumaiya Tasneem Zubair, Thabet Abdeljawad, Manar A. Alqudah, Aiman Mukheimer

“…Eventually, by applying the theoretically proven fixed point theorems, this research examines the existence of solutions for the following nonlinear fractional differential equations with antiperiodic boundary conditions of order z ∈ ( 3 , 4 ] $\mathfrak{z} \in (3, 4]$ : { D z c ϰ ( t ) = ϱ ( t , ϰ ( t ) ) , t ∈ [ 0 , T ] , T > 0 , ϰ ( 0 ) = − ϰ ( T ) , ϰ ′ ( 0 ) = − ϰ ′ ( T ) , ϰ ″ ( 0 ) = − ϰ ″ ( T ) , ϰ ‴ ( 0 ) = − ϰ ‴ ( T ) , $$ \left \{ \begin{aligned} & ^{\mathfrak{c}}\mathsf{D}^{\mathfrak{z}}\varkappa (\mathfrak{t}) = \varrho (\mathfrak{t},\varkappa (\mathfrak{t})),\;\mathfrak{t}\in \mathsf{[0,T]}, \mathsf{T}>0, \\ &\varkappa (0) = -\varkappa (\mathsf{T}),\ \varkappa '(0) = - \varkappa '(\mathsf{T}),\ \varkappa ''(0) = -\varkappa ''(\mathsf{T}), \ \varkappa '''(0) = -\varkappa '''(\mathsf{T}), \end{aligned} \right . $$ in which ϱ is a specified continuous function and D z c ${}^{\mathfrak{c}}\mathsf{D}^{\mathfrak{z}}$ is the Caputo fractional derivative of order z $\mathfrak{z}$ . …”
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A Systems Engineering Approach to Incorporate ESG Risks and Opportunities in Early-Stage Mine Design and Planning by Micah Nehring, Peter Knights

“…The framework provides a communications tool for aligning the ESG design process across functional silos within complex organizations. …”
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Improving the technology of pate products by using additives from non-traditional raw materials of plant origin by Y. Matsuk, A. Geredchuk, I. Bleskov

“…The article presents the scientific substantiation and experimental research results aimed at developing innovative technology for producing functional pâtés using unconventional raw materials. …”
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Public health workforce management during a major organizational reform in the World Health Organization African Region Country Offices by Egide Rwamatwara, Abdulmumini Usman, Ndoungou Salla Ba, Patrick Kabore, Hyelni Kulausa, Olushayo Oluseun Olu, Alex Gasasira, Joseph Cabore, Matshidiso Moeti

“…A key component of the agenda was the functional review of the 47 World Health Organization country offices in the region, aimed at optimizing structures and staffing to be fit-for-purpose. …”
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Synchronization of brain activity associated with eye contact: comparison of face-to-face and online communication by Ren Sato, Hiroki Sato

“…To investigate this, we conducted a study using functional near-infrared spectroscopy hyperscanning during an eye-contact task involving 28 male participants organized into 14 pairs. …”
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Decomposing the Sri Lanka Yield Curve Using Principal Component Analysis to Examine the Term Structure of the Interest Rate by K P N Sanjeewa Dayarathne, Uthayasanker Thayasivam

“…The study applied several PCA variants such as multivariate PCA, Randomized PCA, Incremental PCA, Sparse PCA, Functional PCA, and Kernel PCA on smoothed data. Kernel PCA was found to explain the majority of the variation associated with the data. …”
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Electrical Characteristics of ML and BL MoS₂ GAA NS FETs With Source/Drain Metal Contacts by Yueh-Ju Chan, Min-Hui Chuang, Yiming Li

“…This paper reports source/drain (S/D) contact issues in monolayer and bilayer (BL) <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mathrm {MoS_{2}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> devices through density-functional-theory (DFT) calculation and device simulation. …”
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Surface and quantum chemical parameters of nickel oxide nanostructures suited for ultraviolet-assisted cationic dye degradation by G. Rathika, R. Jagadeeswari, T. Sathiyapriya, P. Selvakumar

“…The chemical properties of NiO were investigated through density functional theory calculations, and the results aligned well with experimental data. …”
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First-Principles Calculations, Machine Learning and Monte Carlo Simulations of the Magnetic Coercivity of Fe_<i>x</i>Co_1−<i>x</i> Bulks and Nanoclusters by Dou Du, Youwei Zhang, Xingwu Li, Namin Xiao

“…This study combines density-functional theory (DFT) and Monte Carlo (MC) simulations to investigate the magnetic properties of FeCo alloys and nanoclusters. …”
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Comprehensive characterization and valorization potential of Amazonian Sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.) seeds, oil, and oilcake by-products for sustainable food applications by Fernando E. Alejandro Ruiz, Julio F. Ortega Jácome, José R. Mora, Andrea C. Landázuri, Andrea C. Landázuri, Andrea C. Landázuri, Andrea C. Landázuri, Paola Vásconez Duchicela, Julio Vásconez Espinoza, Pablo Beltrán-Ayala, María J. Andrade-Cuvi, José M. Alvarez-Suarez, José M. Alvarez-Suarez

“…Overall, the oilcake flour outperformed wheat flour in protein, fiber, and mineral content, supporting its potential in developing nutritionally enhanced baked goods.ConclusionsSacha inchi oil and its defatted oilcake flour show high nutritional quality and functional potential. Their incorporation into food formulations could promote the development of healthier, sustainable products aligned with circular economy principles.…”
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How do people react to political bias in generative artificial intelligence (AI)? by Uwe Messer

“…Participants who perceived alignment were more likely to grant GAI access to sensitive smartphone functions and to endorse the use in critical domains (e.g., loan approval; social media moderation). …”
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Assessment and quantification of ipsilateral and contralateral ankle joint alignment changes after unilateral total knee arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis with varus deformity:... by Ahmed A. Khalifa, Amr A. Fadle, Abdelrahman A. Aziz Khalaf, Ahmed M. Abdelaal, Mohamed M. A. Moustafa

“…No changes occurred in the contralateral ankle joint. The ankle joint function improvement was not correlated to the HKA or AJLO changes.…”
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Morlet Wavelet Neural Networks-Based Intelligent Approach to Analyze the Impact of Aligned Magnetic Field on a Nanofluid Thin Film Flow With Irreversibility Analysis and Chemical R... by Muhammad Ramzan, Xiangning Zhou, Abdulkafi Mohammed Saeed, C. Ahamed Saleel, Ibtehal Alazman, W. S. Koh, Seifedine Kadry

“…The novel unsupervised Morlet wavelet neural networks (MW-NNs), combined with a heuristic algorithm, are used to solve the nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs). The MW function transforms the ODEs into an artificial NNs-based fitness function and then particle swarm optimization (PSO) is used for optimal fitness values. …”
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Advancing dynamic quantum crystallography: enhanced models for accurate structures and thermodynamic properties by Helena Butkiewicz, Michał Chodkiewicz, Anders Ø. Madsen, Anna A. Hoser

“…Furthermore, we present the estimation of a key thermodynamic property, namely, heat capacity, and demonstrate its alignment with experimental calorimetric data.…”
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Thoraco-abdominal biomechanical model and dual-layer control method for soft robotic system with application to respiratory assistance by Wenzhuo Zhi, Wenzhuo Zhi, Wei Zhao, Wei Zhao, Yan Zhang, Enming Shi, Enming Shi, Yangfan Zhou, Yangfan Zhou, Bi Zhang

“…Tests on healthy subjects in the effective operating range show that the robotic system can enhance subjects' overall respiratory function and ventilation function, offering a technical reference for future respiratory-assist robot development.…”
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Fine-tuning text-to-SQL models with reinforcement-learning training objectives by Xuan-Bang Nguyen, Xuan-Hieu Phan, Massimo Piccardi

“…As reinforcement learning reward, we propose a novel function which better aligns with the text-to-SQL evaluation metrics, applied in conjunction with two strong policy gradient algorithms, REINFORCE and RELAX. …”
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Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Social Skills Training for Students with Autism and Social Difficulties Observed Through Behavior and Brain Waves by Chia-Chi Yeh, Ying-Ru Meng

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Generative Design of Bamboo Furniture Combining Game Theory and AI-Generated Content by Jing Liu, Honghe Gao, Olga Yezhova

“…Finally, a House of Quality based on Fuzzy Quality Function Deployment was constructed to establish the mapping relationship between key consumer requirements and new morphological elements, determining the optimal furniture design parameters. …”
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Enhanced sound insulation in double wall structures via MAMs: An RBF-based optimisation approach by Jie Zhang, Dan Yao, Wang Peng, Jiang Li, Shaoyun Guo

“…This paper reveals the mechanism by which membrane-type acoustic metamaterials (MAMs) improve the sound insulation valley of double-wall structures, proposes an optimisation design method based on radial basis functions (RBF), and investigates the newly generated valley and the influence of geometric dimensions. …”
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Environmental adaptations in metagenomes revealed by deep learning by Johanna C. Winder, Simon Poulton, Taoyang Wu, Thomas Mock, Cock van Oosterhout

“…In this study, we applied a transfer learning approach using the ESM-2 protein structure prediction model and our own smaller ANN to classify proteins containing the domain of unknown function 3494 (DUF3494) by their source environments. …”
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