Inverse Kinematics: Identifying a Functional Model for Closed Trajectories Using a Metaheuristic Approach by Raúl López-Muñoz, Mario A. Lopez-Pacheco, Mario C. Maya-Rodriguez, Eduardo Vega-Alvarado, Leonel G. Corona-Ramírez

“…Specifically, two operations are modified in the initialization process of the candidate solution. The proposed biased initialization with variable weights improves positional accuracy (72.5%) in relation to methods without dynamic updates. …”
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Improved TODIM Method for Probabilistic Linguistic MAGDM Based on New Distance Measure by Ke Li, Lei Xu, Yi Liu, Hongjuan Wang, Yuan Rong

“…Meanwhile, the TODIM method, grounded in prospect theory, is adept at incorporating the cognitive behaviors of decision-makers into the decision-making process. In this paper, we extend the TODIM method to solve multi-attribute group decision making (MAGDM) problems with PLTSs. …”
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The Impact of Social Media Use Motives on Students’ GPA: The Mediating Role of Daily Time Usage by Tran Van Cuong, Nguyen Trong Khai, Tun Zaw Oo, Krisztián Józsa

“…Following a rigorous validation process, we confirmed the applicability of the Social Networking Usage questionnaire within the Vietnamese context. …”
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Dispersion of Nanoparticles in Different Media Importantly Determines the Composition of Their Protein Corona. by Klemen Strojan, Adrijana Leonardi, Vladimir B Bregar, Igor Križaj, Jurij Svete, Mojca Pavlin

“…Regardless of the dispersion media and FBS concentration, majority of proteins from either PAA NPs or silica NPs coronas were involved in the process of transport and hemostasis. Interestingly, corona of silica NPs contained three complement system related proteins: complement factor H, complement C3 and complement C4 while PAA NPs bound only one immune system related protein, α-2-glycoprotein. …”
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Emissions from conventional and electronic waterpipes relative to cigarettes and a heated tobacco product by Peter J. Wilkinson, Anna Clarke, Ian M. Fearon, Ronan Barry

“…Abstract Harms associated with the use of smoked tobacco products, including waterpipes, are due to inhalational exposure to toxicants either present in tobacco or formed during the process of combustion. We assessed levels of 37 toxicants in aerosol emissions from conventional waterpipe heated with different charcoals and also with a heat management device (HMD), from the IQOS heated tobacco product (HTP), and the ‘OOKA’ electronic waterpipe. …”
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ReSTech project on Xiaomi wearable devices for monitoring and detecting obstructive sleep apnoea: observational study protocol by Patricia Concheiro-Moscoso, Javier Pereira, Mar Mosteiro-Añón, María Torres-Durán, Manuel Casal-Guisande, Betania Groba

“…Specific statistical methods will be employed to evaluate the accuracy and quality of the data collected by the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 9.Ethics and dissemination This protocol study has been approved by the Pontevedra-Vigo Ourense Research Ethics Committee (process number 2024/260). All participants will sign a statement of informed consent. …”
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A novel semi-theoretical model for hydraulic conductivity prediction considering temperature effect by Jiahua Li, Shiwan Chen, Ruyun Wu, Yuhang Zhu, Senyou An

“…Previous efforts characterizing hydraulic properties of fractures have focused on room temperature, and it is difficult to deep understand the deformation-seepage coupling process of rock fractures under temperature. Thus, models derived from in this condition have been limited in their predictive ability for fracture seepage. …”
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TRANSFORMATION OF INFORMATION ACTIVITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITALIZATION OF MODERN SOCIETY by Andrii Sinko

“…The author describes the transformation not only as a set of technical changes but also as a deep systemic process that affects the functioning of administrative, social, and communication institutions. …”
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Surgical treatment of a patient with a comminuted fracture of the scapula (clinical observations) by A. A. Prokhorov, S. V. Novikov, N. N. Karchebnyy, A. N. Mironov, M. A. Panin, A. S. Petrosyan, V. E. Dubrov

“…Based on the results of the proposed observations, it seems appropriate to evaluate the positive clinical, functional (complete recovery of the function of the upper limb) and radiological results (stable fixation, the process of fracture consolidation), despite a severe injury to the scapula, often leading to a permanent loss of working capacity and significantly limiting normal daily activities.…”
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Fiat Auto: Industrial Relations Lost in Globalisation by Paolo Caputo, Antonino Campenni, Elisabetta Della Corte

“…On the one hand, such a strategy was presented and justified to the workers and the public as an objective necessity of global economy, and was even submitted to a referendum; on the other, the process was conducted unilaterally, under the recurring threat of transferring production abroad if the workers and their Unions refused to accept the new method. …”
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Research on the Spatial Correlation Pattern of Sustainable Development of Cities in the Yangtze River Delta Region of China, Based on the Dynamic Coupling Perspective of “Ecology-E... by Zhujie Chu, Qi Ge, Lufa Zhang

“…Focusing on the dynamic change process of urban ecology and economy, this paper explores the spatial correlation pattern of cities in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region for sustainable development from 2012 to 2023 based on the coupled coordination model, gravitational model, and social network analysis (SNA). …”
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Reclaiming Urban Spaces: A Systemic Approach to Integrated Pedestrian‐Centric City Design in Rio de Janeiro by Carlo Andrea Biraghi, Hadi Mohammad Zadeh, Andrea Bruschi, Massimo Tadi

“…This precise network diagnostic process can be easily transferred to any urban system.…”
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Threats to grant peer review: a qualitative study by Karim M Khan, Clare L Ardern, Joanie Sims Gould, Anne M Lasinsky, Adrian Mota

“…The aim of our study was to understand the experiences and challenges faced by grant peer reviewers.Methods Therefore, we conducted qualitative interviews with 18 members of grant review panels—the Chairs, peer reviewers and Scientific Officers of a national funding agency—that highlight threats to the integrity of grant peer review.Results We identified three threats: (1) lack of training and limited opportunities to learn, (2) challenges in differentiating and rating applications of similar strength, and (3) reviewers weighting reputations and relationships in the review process to differentiate grant applications of a similar strength. …”
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Analysis of Catalytic Aquathermolysis on the Physicochemical Properties of Colombian Heavy Crude Oils Using MALDI TOF Mass Spectrometry by Adan Leon-Bermudez, Dario Pena-Ballesteros, Emiliano Ariza, Nicolas Santos, Daniel Molina

“…Enhanced recovery methods play an important role in extracting crude oil from reservoirs using different processes. The catalytic aquathermolysis process is a promising technique due to the interaction of the catalyst, heavy oil fractions, and hydrogen (Water-Gas-Shift, WGS reactions). …”
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PROGNOSTIC ROLE OF LABORATORY AND IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL MARKERS IN THE RECURRENCE OF ORAL MUCOSAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA by S. L. Kutukova, G. M. Manikhas, A. I. Yaremenko, A. B. Chukhlovin, N. P. Belyak, S. S. Bozhor, R. K. Dibirov, T. S. Ermakova

“…Decreased Ki-67 index at the stages of treatment, high Caspase-3 expression, low bcl-2 and p53 expression, and low CRP, CEA, and SCCA levels, and tumor HPV-positive status were associated with the favorable prognosis of a tumor process.…”
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Antarctic Sea ice distribution detection based on improved ant colony algorithm by Xingdong Wang, Xingdong Wang, Xingdong Wang, Zehao Sun, Zehao Sun

“…The ant colony algorithm adopts a positive feedback mechanism to continuously converge the search process and ultimately approaches the optimal solution, making it easy to find the optimal segmentation threshold for detecting the sea ice distribution. …”
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Interdisciplinary Comments Highlighting the Importance of SupraMicrobiological Approaches to Covid-19 Pandemic by Rodrigo Riera, Ada M. Herrera, Ricardo A. Rodríguez

“…The results suggest that (a) zoonotic diseases do not coincide with what is expected according to the orthodox Darwinian approach on at least two points (gradualism, and evolutionary process at the population scale); (b) socioeconomic niches and socio-diversity (the social equivalent of biodiversity) connected to them act as strong selective pressures either for or against pandemics; (c) socioeconomic development is equivalent to a drift from r to K in human systems, and as a result there is a drift from K to r in ecosystems, which favors a tendency to increase pandemic frequency; (d) eco-historical analysis indicates that those countries or areas that display a faster rate of economic growth act as socio-economic Maxwell’s demons that modulate, either voluntarily or involuntarily, the emergence of pandemics.…”
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Adsorption analysis of PFOA on activated carbon and ion-exchange resin: A comparative study using four isotherm models by Kasalica Kristina B., Petronijević Natalija, Radulović Jelena, Slavković Beškoski Latinka, Lješević Marija B., Marković Bojana, Beškoski Vladimir P.

“…Based on the isotherm models used, it is suggested that physisorption is a dominant process, where the multilayer adsorption on a heterogeneous surface is being favoured.…”
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Spatial modelling of vector-borne diseases: Where? When? How many? by Mr Cedric Marsboom

“…Machine learning techniques play a pivotal role in this process, enabling the analysis of large datasets and the identification of patterns that may not be apparent through traditional epidemiological methods.…”
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Spatial- Physical Relationship Investigation between Population Density and Social Anomalies in Kermanshah City (Case Study: Crime of Drug Addiction) by Karamat Allah Ziari, Kourosh Mohammadi, Faryad Parhiz

“…Kermanshah is one of the major cities in the country that has encountered many problems in the process of urbanization during last two decades. This city has a high crime rate due to its special spatial, physical, and social conditions. …”
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