Multi mode coordinated control algorithm for DC near-field photovoltaic based on adaptive mutation particle swarm optimization by Hua Weng, Weijun Zhu, Jun Wu

“…By introducing a mutation mechanism, the search domain of the particles is expanded, thereby enhancing the global optimization efficiency of the algorithm. …”
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The Effects of Gender Based Violence on Academic Performance of Learners in Selected Primary Schools in Buyanja Sub-County, Rukungiri District. by Katushabe, Aster

“…The study revealed the impact of gender-based violence on the well-being of people in Buyanja Sub-county, Rukungiri District, which included low self-esteem and lack of confidence (21.6%), physical health consequences (16.6%), negative coping mechanisms, social isolation, gender stereotypes, and discrimination (13.3% each). …”
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An Evaluation of the Causes and Effects of Soil Erosion in Kabale District. A case Study of Ikumba Sub-County. by Immaculate, Kebirungi

“…The study was guided by three objectives; to identify the causes of soil erosion in Ikumba sub-county kabale district and to identify the possible the possible mechanisms of reducing the incurring soil erosion in Ikumba sub-county Kabale District. …”
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Crack Propagation Analysis at Openings in Unreinforced Masonry Walls Due to Lateral and Vertical Loads. by Ihangu, Derrick

“…Lateral loads, such as those caused by wind or seismic activity, can exacerbate the failure mechanisms in masonry walls, especially at the openings where stress concentrations are highest. …”
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Sales Promotion and Changing Market shares of Telecom Companies. It was Carried out in Kigali City Rwanda. by Daria, Murungi

“…The objectives of the study were; To explore and analyze how specific approaches employed by telecom companies in sales promotion add to sales or anchor existing sales, to assess the effect of sales promotion by the different telecoms on customer behavior and to probe into the challenges of sales promotion faced by telecoms in sales promotion as a coping mechanism in oligopolistic and monopolistic competition market structure environment in Rwanda. …”
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The Chinese State, Incomplete Proletarianization and Structures of Inequality in Two Epochs by Wu Jieh-min, Mark Selden

“…We probe mechanisms that led to high savings and low consumption for Chinese working people during both periods, including those imposed by the state and those that are market driven and/or the consequence of a paucity of welfare benefits, particularly as these impinge on the laboring poor in city and countryside. …”
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Identification of positive selection signatures associated with milk and composition traits in Murciano-Granadina and Barki by Hossein Mohammadi, amir hossien khaltabadi farahani, Mohammad Hossein Moradi

“…Using these findings can accelerate the genetic progress in the breeding programs and can be used to understand the genetic mechanism controlling this trait. The results of our research can be used to understand the genetic mechanism controlling milk and composition traits and considering, this study supported previous results from genome scan of production traits, also revealed additional regions, using these findings could potentially be useful for genetic selection in goat for better milk yield.…”
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Effect of Tiaoxin Recipe on Memory Learning and Synaptic Plasticity in APP/PS1 Double Transgenic Alzheimer's Disease Mice based on αCaMKⅡ-CREB-BDNF Signal Pathway by Xiaowen WANG, Hong QIAN, Chunjuan SHEN, Yanjun LI, Haixin YUAN, Jian WANG

“…Objective:To observe the effects of Tiaoxin recipe on long-term potentiation (LTP) in hippocampal CA1 region, hippocampal alpha calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinaseⅡ (αCaMKⅡ), cyclic adenosine monophosphate response element binding protein (CREB), brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), postsynaptic density 95 (PSD-95) mRNA and protein expression in hippocampal CA1 region of APP/PS1 double transgenic mice. To explore the mechanism of Tiaoxin recipe in improving memory learning and synaptic plasticity in APP/PS1 double transgenic AD mice from the point of view of αCaMKⅡ-CREB-BDNF signal pathway.Methods:A total of 54 3-month-old APP/PS1 male mice were randomly divided into the model group, the Tiaoxin recipe group and the Donepezil group according to the method of random number table, with 18 cases in each group. …”
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Effect of Electroacupuncture at Shuigou Acupoint on L-type Voltage-gated Calcium Channels in hippocampal CA1 region of MCAO rats by Da LONG, Ling CHEN, Yu YAO, Mingan ZENG

“…Objective:To observe the effect of electroacupuncture at Shuigou acupoint on the recovery of neurological function to explore the mechanism of the L-type voltage-gated calcium channels in hippocampal CA1 region of middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO)model mice, and to investigate the brain protection mechanism of electroacupuncture at Shuigou acupoint on cerebral ischemia.Methods:A total of thirty health male adult Wistar mice were choosed. …”
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Computational Modeling and Experimental Investigation of CO₂-Hydrocarbon System Within Cross-Scale Porous Media by Feiyu Chen, Linghui Sun, Bowen Li, Xiuxiu Pan, Boyu Jiang, Xu Huo, Zhirong Zhang, Chun Feng

“…The phase behavior of CO₂ and hydrocarbons at different scales significantly affects oil recovery efficiency, yet its underlying mechanisms remain insufficiently understood. This study improves existing thermodynamic models by introducing Helmholtz free energy as a convergence criterion and incorporating adsorption effects in micro- and nano-scale pores. …”
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The phytoplasma SAP54 effector acts as a molecular matchmaker for leafhopper vectors by targeting plant MADS-box factor SVP by Zigmunds Orlovskis, Archana Singh, Adi Kliot, Weijie Huang, Saskia A Hogenhout

“…Obligate parasites often trigger significant changes in their hosts to facilitate transmission to new hosts. The molecular mechanisms behind these extended phenotypes - where genetic information of one organism is manifested as traits in another - remain largely unclear. …”
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Capturing Requirements for a Data Annotation Tool for Intensive Care: Experimental User-Centered Design Study by Marceli Wac, Raul Santos-Rodriguez, Chris McWilliams, Christopher Bourdeaux

“…Each participant annotated an identical set of admissions with the periods of weaning from mechanical ventilation during a single 45-minute workshop. …”
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Preliminary investigation on the establishment of a new meibomian gland obstruction model and gene expression by Ming Sun, Huanmin Cheng, Zheng Yang, Jiangqin Tang, Shengshu Sun, Zhanglin Liu, Shaozhen Zhao, Lijie Dong, Yue Huang

“…Abstract Meibomian gland dysfunction is a chronic ocular surface disease with a complex pathogenesis, whose main clinical manifestations are meibomian gland obstruction or/and lipid abnormalities. To explore the mechanism of MGD due to meibomian gland obstruction (MGO), we established a rat model of MGO by cauterizing the meibomian gland orifice. …”
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PHILOSOPHICAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE OF VIOLENCE by N. M. Boychenko

“…Counterfactuality acts as an important ethical category, which reveals the transformation mechanism applied by human relative to himself and society while focusing on the values of goodness and other constructive and creative values.…”
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Two-dimensional cell membrane chromatography guided screening of myocardial protective compounds from Yindan Xinnaotong soft capsule by Si-Min Shao, Xuan Ji, Xing Wang, Run-Zhou Liu, Yu-Ru Cai, Xiaobing Lin, Ze-Jie Zeng, Ling Chen, Liu Yang, Hua Yang, Wen Gao

“…Additionally, an RNA-seq approach was employed to predict the targets and mechanisms of YD and the active compounds for myocardial protection. …”
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Integrating machine learning with mendelian randomization for unveiling causal gene networks in glioblastoma multiforme by Lixin Du, Pan Wang, Xiaoting Qiu, Zhigang Li, Jianlan Ma, Pengfei Chen

“…Despite advances in understanding its molecular mechanisms, effective therapeutic strategies remain elusive due to the tumor’s genetic complexity and heterogeneity. …”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Ajman Undergraduate Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study by M. A. Jaber, M. Abdelmagied, E. M. El-Ameen, K. I. Afrashtehfar

“…Among hesitant and unwilling participants, the main concerns were side effects (34.0%) and lack of understanding about the vaccine’s mechanism (67.3%). Conclusions. Ajman dental students had moderate knowledge of COVID-19 and obtained information mainly from social media, government websites, and family and friends. …”
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An online intelligent electronic medical record system via speech recognition by Xin Xia, Yunlong Ma, Ye Luo, Jianwei Lu

“…The system integrates a medical linguistic knowledge base, a specialized language model, a personalized acoustic model, and a fault-tolerance mechanism. Hence, we propose and develop an advanced electronic medical record system approach with multi-accent adaptive technology for avoiding the mistakes caused by accents, and it improves the accuracy of speech recognition obviously. …”
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Metabolic profile of blood serum in experimental arterial hypertension by A. A. Seryapina, A. A. Malyavko, Yu. K. Polityko, L. V. Yanshole, Yu. P. Tsentalovich, A. L. Markel

“…The etiology of essential hypertension is intricate, since it employs simultaneously various body systems related to the regulation of blood pressure in one way or another: the sympathetic nervous system, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal systems, renal and endothelial mechanisms. The pathogenesis of hypertension is influenced by a variety of both genetic and environmental factors, which determines the heterogeneity of the disease in human population. …”
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Severe primary graft failure: Are there lasting impacts? Analysis from the PHTS Database by Jennifer Conway, MD, Tara Pidborochynski, MSc, James K. Kirklin, MD, Ryan Cantor, PhD, Hong Zhao, PhD, Aryaz Sheybani, MD, Jacqueline Lamour, MD, Lakshmi Gokanapudy Hahn, MD, Leslie Collins, MD, Jessica Laks, MD, Darren H. Freed, MD, PhD

“…PGF was defined as death, retransplantation, or need for mechanical circulatory support within 72 hours of HTx. …”
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