Natural Teleology in Hume's "Sceptical Solution" by Jonathan Cottrell

“…However, it's hard to tell what account he means to offer: the text suggests various ideas about the source of induction's "authority", including utility, unavoidability, and reliability; it's not clear how to fit them together. …”
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Weak-Lensing Shear-Selected Galaxy Clusters from the Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Program: I. Cluster Catalog, Selection Function and Mass--Observable Relation by Kai-Feng Chen, I-Non Chiu, Masamune Oguri, Yen-Ting Lin, Hironao Miyatake, Satoshi Miyazaki, Surhud More, Takashi Hamana, Markus M. Rau, Tomomi Sunayama, Sunao Sugiyama, Masahiro Takada

“…We use semi-analytical injection simulations to derive the selection function and the mass--observable relation of our sample. …”
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Optimal allocation of STATCOM for multi-objective ORPD problem on thermal wind solar hydro scheduling using driving training based optimization by Tushnik Sarkar, Sabyasachi Gupta, Chandan Paul, Susanta Dutta, Provas Kumar Roy, Anagha Bhattacharya, Ghanshyam G. Tejani, Seyed Jalaleddin Mousavirad

“…Appropriate probability density functions (PDF) are employed to estimate the uncertain WP, PV source, HP, and load demand. …”
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Enhancing the quality of kinesthetic motor imagery for complex motor skills through simulated muscle activation color visualization: Evidence from time-frequency and functional con... by Xiaogang Ma, Bing Shi

“…Conversely, alpha event-related synchronization (ERS) in the parietal and occipital regions, as well as ERS in the frontal, central, and temporal regions, were significantly lower in the experimental group compared to the control group. The source-functional connectivity results revealed that the primary differences between the experimental and control groups were concentrated between the left V1 and right V1, as well as among the posterior parietal cortex (PPC), dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), and primary motor cortex (M1). …”
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Correction to: Utilization of waste lignin to prepare controlled-slow release urea by Maryam Hosseini, Nader Sadeghi, Jamshid Behin

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Sipuncula (Peanut Worms) in Indonesia Waters: A Review by Allsay Kitsash Addifisyukha Cintra, Tyani Fitrian, Hilda Novianty, Jasmadi Jasmadi, Nurul Dhewani Mirah Sjafrie

“…Sipunculans found in Indonesia have ecosystem function as bioturbator, shell-utilizer, and coral-symbiotic species. …”
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Research progress on the utilization of caproic acid bacteria for pit mud maintenance by FENG Wencong, SUN Wei, MAO Wending, LV Le, YIN Xiangxiang, CHEN Maobin, FANG Shangling

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A Review of Classical and Rising Approaches the Extraction and Utilization of Marine Collagen by Cesia Deyanira Gutierrez-Canul, Luis Alfonso Can-Herrera, Emmanuel de Jesús Ramírez-Rivera, Witoon Prinyawiwatkul, Enrique Sauri-Duch, Victor Manuel Moo-Huchin, Emanuel Hernández-Núñez

“…This comprehensive review explores the extraction and utilization of marine collagen, a sustainable alternative to traditional mammalian sources. …”
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The Assessment of Utility and the Role of Rural Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in West Azerbaijan Province by ali Gholami, Fatemeh Moohamadzadeh

“…This suggests a different function of rural and urban ecosystems. Considering that the above conditions are in the villages of West Azarbaijan province, in order to identify and resolve some of these problems, the present article seeks to assess the utility of rural entrepreneurship ecosystem of the study area in comparison with the national and international model as well as the role of Each subsystem in its present condition. 2-Materials and Methods This is an exploratory and descriptive-analytical research. …”
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Extension of Distribution Transformer Life in the Presence of Smart Inverter-based Distributed Solar Photovoltaic Systems by Kanhaiya Kumar, Saran Satsangi, Ganesh Balu Kumbhar

“…A transformer is an essential but expensive power delivery equipment for a distribution utility. In many distribution utilities worldwide, a sizable percentage of transformers are near the end of their designed life. …”
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Sugar transporters: mediators of carbon flow between plants and microbes by Mengyu Lei, Mengyu Lei, Xiaodi Wang, Kuan Chen, Qianqian Wei, Miaomiao Zhou, Gong Chen, Shuai Su, Yuying Tai, Kexin Zhuang, Dexiao Li, Mengjuan Liu, Senlei Zhang, Youning Wang

“…Notably, pathogenic and symbiotic microorganisms predominantly utilize photosynthetic sugars as their primary carbon source during host colonization. …”
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Zinc Glycine supplementation improves bone quality in meat geese by modulating gut microbiota, SCFA's, and gut barrier function through Wnt10b/NF-κB axis by Zeshan Zulfiqar, Muhammad Arslan Asif, Mengqi Liu, Shuhang Zhang, Hamid reza Rafieian Naeini, Yalei Cui, Boshuai Liu, Yinghua Shi

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Millimeter-Wave Imaging with Range-Resolved 3D Depth Extraction Using Glow Discharge Detection and Frequency-Modulated Continuous Wave Radar by Arun Ramachandra Kurup, Daniel Rozban, Amir Abramovich, Yitzhak Yitzhaky, Natan Kopeika

“…Reflected signals are processed by the GDD, which functions as a heterodyne receiver, and Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) is used to extract range data. …”
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Revisiting the Conventional Extraction of Protein Isolates from Faba Beans: Recovering Lost Protein from Sustainable Side Streams by Abraham Badjona, Robert Bradshaw, Caroline Millman, Martin Howarth, Bipro Dubey

“…SDS-PAGE and FTIR analyses confirmed the structural diversity among the recovered fractions, with albumin-rich and globulin-rich profiles exhibiting unique spectral and electrophoretic signatures. Functionally, fractions B and D exhibited superior water- and oil-holding capacities, indicating their potential utility in food formulations requiring enhanced moisture and lipid retention. …”
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Enhancing deep learning-based landslide detection from open satellite imagery via multisource data fusion of spectral, textural, and topographical features: a case study of old lan... by Zhiyuan Ren, Junwei Ma, Jiayu Liu, Xin Deng, Guangcheng Zhang, Haixiang Guo

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Firefly Optimized Resource Control and Routing Stability in MANET by Purushothaman Chandra Sekar, Pichaimuthu Rajasekar, Sundaram Suresh Kumar, Mittaplayam Arunchalam Manivasagam, Chellappan Swarnamma Subash Kumar

“…A mobile adhoc network (MANET) is a network that comprises mobile devices positioned in various places functioning without any central administration. Routing in MANET plays a vital role when the data packet (DP) is sent from source to destination. …”
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<i>Crataegus monogyna</i> Jacq., <i>Sorbus aria</i> (L.) Crantz and <i>Prunus spinosa</i> L.: From Edible Fruits to Functional Ingredients: A Review by Cristina Tamayo-Vives, María Úbeda, Patricia Morales, Patricia García-Herrera, María Cortes Sánchez-Mata

“…Plants have historically served as key sources of nutrition and popular medicine, which persists in current applications. …”
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Utilizing the Ethereum blockchain for retrieving and archiving augmented reality surgical navigation data by Sai Batchu, Michael J. Diaz, Lauren Ladehoff, Kevin Root, Brandon Lucke-Wold

“…Ethereum smart contracts present one such novel approach. Ethereum is an open-source platform that allows for the use of smart contracts. …”
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SCUP-HPC: System for Constructing and Utilizing Provenance on High-Performance Computing Systems by Yuta Namiki, Takeo Hosomi, Hideyuki Tanushi, Akihiro Yamashita, Susumu Date

“…In addition, we developed a suite of techniques to transform the captured data into provenance by extracting the relationships among programs, files, jobs, and source code from the user&#x2019;s perspective. We evaluated SCUP-HPC with well-known HPC applications, assessing both the functionality of the constructed provenance and the performance impacts on the applications. …”
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Utilization of Flex Controlled Robotics on Prosthetic Hand instead of Damaged Body Parts by Mohamad Reda A. Refaai, Ashraf Elfasakhany, P. Rajalakshmy, Bikash Chandra Saha, A. S. Prakaash, Dadapeer Basheer

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