Maximum-Power Stirling-like Heat Engine with a Harmonically Confined Brownian Particle by Irene Prieto-Rodríguez, Antonio Prados, Carlos A. Plata

“…Specifically, we focus on the irreversible, non-quasi-static case—whose finite duration enables the engine to deliver a non-zero output power. …”
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The Convergence of Three-Step Iterative Schemes for Generalized Φ−Hemi-Contractive Mappings and the Comparison of Their Rate of Convergence by Linxin Li, Dingping Wu

“…Charles proved the convergence of Picard-type iteration for generalized Φ−accretive nonself-mappings in a real uniformly smooth Banach space. …”
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Influence of Tooth Surface Microstructure on the Stability of Gear Motion by Wang Wei, Adayi Xieeryazidan, Shen Shiyu

“…The influence of different machining methods on the normal contact stiffness and damping of the tooth surface is analyzed,MATLAB and ADAMS are used to study the influence of normal contact stiffness and damping of tooth surface on the vibration characteristics of gear meshing. …”
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Harmonizing Tradition and Sharia by Muhammad Majdy Amiruddin, Budiman Sulaeman, Muhammad Rifki Ahrar, Ahmad Yusuf, Abuyamen Nusair

“…This study aimed to analyze the application of Istishab, a tenet of Islamic jurisprudence, to address the issues of non-negotiated fish prices within the Iha community, Central Maluku, Indonesia. …”
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Desigualdade e Pobreza em Foco: Uma Análise Abrangente da Realidade Socioeconómica na Província de Sofala, Moçambique by Diana da Otília Manuel Fobra, Domingos Arnaldo Zaqueu, Jorge Serrão Conhaque João, Lucio Daniel Mavundla, Helga Libânio dos Santos

“… A pesquisa fez uma análise abrangente das dinâmicas socioeconómicas em Moçambique na província de Sofala nos distritos de Buzi, Caia, Gorongosa, Maringue e Marromeu Moçambique, explorando a pobreza, desigualdade e privações. …”
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Exploring teachers’ practices when using formative assessment in improving quality education by Bongani B. Ndlovu

“…Interviews were voice recorded, and notes were handwritten. The transcribed notes were then summarized and categorized in accordance with research questions. …”
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Spectra Narrowing of a 976 nm High Power External-Cavity Semiconductor Laser Based on a Transmission Grating by Di Xin, Nihui Zhang, Lingqian Meng, Qinghao Zhao, Weiqiao Zhang, Fengxin Dong, Xuyan Zhou, Hongbo Zhang, Wanhua Zheng

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Characterization of volatile compounds profiles and identification of key volatile and odor-active compounds in 40 sweetpotato (Ipomoea Batatas L.) varieties by Rong Zhang, Chaochen Tang, Bingzhi Jiang, Xueying Mo, Zhangying Wang

“…Further analysis demonstrated that the yellow-fleshed sweetpotato had the strongest aroma, which was presumed due to the aldehydes like (E,E)-2,4-heptadienal, nonanal, (E,E)-2,4-decadienal,etc. that were produced during the degradation of unsaturated fatty acids. …”
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Optimizing ternary hybrid nanofluids using neural networks, gene expression programming, and multi-objective particle swarm optimization: a computational intelligence strategy by Tao Hai, Ali Basem, As’ad Alizadeh, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Husam Rajab, Chemseddine Maatki, Nidhal Becheikh, Lioua Kolsi, Narinderjit Singh Sawaran Singh, H. Maleki

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Short- and long-term changes in neurological, behavioural, and blood biomarkers following repeated mild traumatic brain injury in rats—potential biological sex-dependent effects by Rodrigo Moraga-Amaro, Oscar Moreno, Jordi Llop, Marion Bankstahl, Marion Bankstahl, Jens P. Bankstahl

“…New approaches to early diagnose this disease are crucial to facilitate the translation of novel treatment strategies to the clinic. Several studies have found suitable candidate biomarkers, but the results are not straightforward. …”
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La microaventure, quel tourisme sportif ? by Thomas Riffaud, Nathalie Le Roux

“…Ainsi, cette pratique ne peut pas être considérée comme une véritable nouveauté. Elle s’inscrit dans un contexte de changement des rapports à la nature et des usages sportifs de celle-ci et correspond plutôt à une réactualisation de formes de loisirs plus anciennes. …”
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Optimization Design of Phononic Crystals Based on BPNN-MPA in Applied Mathematical Analysis by Peiyun Ge

“…Therefore, after using the ocean predator algorithm for hyperparameter adjustment, it is found that the maximum number of failures in the validation set of Model 5 is 30, the number of hidden layer nodes is 30, and after 500 experiments, the average error of the bandgap width is 5.26%, and the average error of the lower bound of the bandgap is 1.33%. …”
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In Vitro Osteogenic Properties of Two Dental Implant Surfaces by Marta Monjo, Christiane Petzold, Joana Maria Ramis, Staale Petter Lyngstadaas, Jan Eirik Ellingsen

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Image quality evaluation method base on digital wavelet transform and vision weighted by JIANG Ming1, MA Zhao-feng1, XIN Yu3, NIU Xin-xin1, YANG Yi-xian1

“…A new objective method WVWPSNR（wavelet and vision weighted peak signal noise ratio） was presented.In which the method was based on DWT,and the sensitivity of HVS（human visual system） was weighted using sub-band division.In this method,the assessment valued of the new method accord with MOS（mean opinion score）.In order to demonstrate the effectiveness and to verify the reliability of WVWPSNR method,a series of experiment for JPEG、JPEG2000、White Noise、Gaussian Blur and FastFading images were made and tested.The results suggest that the proposed method can provide accurate measures of image quality under JPEG compression.…”
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Swedish Version of the System Usability Scale: Translation, Adaption, and Psychometric Evaluation by Helene Åvik Persson, Charlotte Castor, Nilla Andersson, Mia Hylén

“…However, despite the existence of several translations of the System Usability Scale into Swedish, none have undergone psychometric validation. This highlights the urgent need for a validated and standardized Swedish version of the System Usability Scale to ensure accurate and reliable usability evaluations. …”
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Neutrophil membrane biomimetic delivery system (Ptdser‐NM‐Lipo/Fer‐1) designed for targeting atherosclerosis therapy by Wei Li, Chang Liu, Sichuan Wang, Naifeng Liu

“…Therefore, we present a specific formulation for the treatment of atherosclerosis with the potential for novel therapeutic uses.…”
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Explainable deep learning approach for recognizing “Egyptian Cobra” bite in real-time by Elhoseny Mohamed, Hassan Ahmed, Shehata Marwa H., Kayed Mohammed

“…To bolster the model’s trustworthiness and facilitate understanding of its decisions, we employed the contemporary method of explainable deep learning. Also, notably, our methodology yielded an accuracy of 90.9%.…”
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A persona-based exploration of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis seeking behavior and its implication for communication strategic planning: Evidence from Thailand by Jitjayang Yamabhai, Patoo Cusripituck, Teerawan Mingbualuang, Nareerat Sangkachai, Wimwiga Sakchainanon, Chanatda Tungwongjulaniam, Onphirul Yurachai, Ratana Theerawat, Anuwat Wiratsudakul

“…Those with a negative trend demonstrate a notable lack of attention or concern toward preventing rabies. …”
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ITS amplicon sequencing revealed that rare taxa of tea rhizosphere fungi are closely related to the environment and provide feedback on tea tree diseases by Yuanqi Zhao, Weiwei Ran, Wenming Xu, Yuehua Song

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Risk of postoperative bleeding and thromboembolic events in anticoagulated patients undergoing transurethral resection of bladder tumors by Thomas Paul Scherer, Cici Dam, Uwe Bieri, Daniel Eberli, Raeto Strebel

“…Blood transfusions were administered to 3 DOAC patients (2.9%), none in the VKA group. No thromboembolic events were reported. …”
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