Design of Direct Current Microgrid Converter with Cost-Effective Low-Voltage Battery Storage System by Juraj Tvarožek, Michal Prazenica, Tomáš Paulec, Slavomir Kaščák, Patrik Resutík

“…However, they are mainly used in industry for high-performance applications. Domestic use is still sporadic due to size and cost issues. This work overviews basic conceptual designs for a cost-effective battery storage system. …”
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Empirical Verification of the Existence and Functioning of Internal Controls in the Preparation of a Consolidated Property Balance Sheet for the State and Municipalities in Sloveni... by Jasna Ida Zafred

“…It may be conducted after prior preparation of basic financial statements of the controlling and the controlled enterprise. …”
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First sliding area analysis of expansive soil slope based on the upper and lower bound solutions by Weiming HE, Shengwei SHI, Qiang CAI, Jiong LIANG

“…This study provides the basic information for evaluating disaster scales and designing prevention and control measures for expansive soil landslides.…”
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Large-Scale nighttime illuminated road extraction in the BTH region of China using SDGSAT-1 nighttime light data by Qiyuan Xie, Hui Li, Linhai Jing, Yichen Jiang, Haifeng Ding, Zhongchang Sun

“…To date, research on NTIR extraction methods is still insufficient, and the application potential of NTIR products has not been fully explored. …”
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Covid19Vaxplorer: A free, online, user-friendly COVID-19 vaccine allocation comparison tool. by Imelda Trejo, Pei-Yao Hung, Laura Matrajt

“…There are many COVID-19 vaccines currently available, however, Low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) still have large proportions of their populations unvaccinated. …”
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Isolation Enhancement of Four-Element Quad-Band MIMO Meander-Line Loaded Inverted-F Antennas for Sub-6 GHz Wireless Applications by Anupa Chatterjee, Manas Midya, Panuwat Janpugdee, Hsi-Tseng Chou

“…The orthogonality of polarization reduces the inter-element mutual coupling for basic good isolation which is further enhanced by introducing a modified swastika-shaped decoupling element in the middle of the four antennas and cutting slits loaded on the dielectric substrate’s four edges. …”
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How much carbon is stored in the stem bark of Austrian trees? by Muhammed Sinan, Mathias Neumann, Hubert Hasenauer

“…With 48% forest land cover, Austria is one of the most densely forested countries in Europe and the forest area is still increasing by about 4000 hectares each year. …”
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Challenges and pathways for parrotfish conservation in developing countries: lessons from the endemic and endangered greenbeak parrotfish Scarus trispinosus by Natalia C. Roos

“…However, some key areas still lack implementation, and it may be too early to determine whether the plan is effectively working. …”
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Discrimination in inmates classification: Corrolate to disorder within correctional centres in Nigeria by Jide Joseph Olorunmola, Ogadimma Arisukwu, Eyitayo Joseph Oyeyipo, Festus Femi Asamu, Timilehin Lanre Aremu, Bolanle Adeyinka Adeyemo

“…Content analysis forms the basic method of data analysis as responses were quoted verbatim. …”
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Android Malware Category and Family Identification Using Parallel Machine Learning by Ahmed Hashem El Fiky, Mohamed Ashraf Madkour, Ayman El Shenawy

“…There is a necessity to provide a basic understanding of the behavior displayed by the most common Android malware categories and families.  …”
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Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Molecular Mechanisms Through Which Exogenous Methyl Jasmonate Enhances Mercury Stress Tolerance in Maize Seedlings by Xingyuan Liu, Shanshan Lan, Jin Sha, Zuosheng Zhang, Yanmei Chang, Yunliang Chen, Shuanglong Yang

“…Nonetheless, the pathways by which MJ modulates Hg tolerance in plants are still not well elucidated. Our study aimed to elucidate the positive impacts of MJ in alleviating Hg-induced toxicity in maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) seedlings using an integrated approach combining physiological assessments and transcriptomic analysis. …”
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Sustainable management of coffee berry disease and leaf rust co-infection: a systematic review of deterministic models by Usa Wannasingha Humphries, Porntip Dechpichai, Alhassan Ibrahim, Muhammad Waqas, Boobphachard Chansawang, Gabor Kiss, Angkool Wangwongchai

“…Colletotrichum kahawae, the cause of Coffee Berry Disease (CBD), poses a significant threat to global coffee production, especially in Africa, with potential implications for Latin America and Asia.This systematic review evaluates 24 models of CBD, Coffee Leaf Rust (CLR), Coffee Berry Borer (CBB), and co-infection of CBD with CLR, as well as strategies for optimal control.It concludes the relevance of the basic reproduction number (R0) for forecasting outbreaks and the benefits of employing a combination of control measures.Despite advancements, limitations still exist, including the need for empirical validation and the consideration of vector-mediated transmission in co-infection models. …”
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HPRT-DETR: A High-Precision Real-Time Object Detection Algorithm for Intelligent Driving Vehicles by Xiaona Song, Bin Fan, Haichao Liu, Lijun Wang, Jinxing Niu

“…However, its direct application in intelligent driving vehicles still faces issues with the misdetection of occluded or small targets. …”
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The epidemiology of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior, a non-systematic narrative review by E. V. Darin, O. G. Zaitseva

“…Articles were selected and analyzed in the databases MEDLINE/PubMed, Elibrary.ru, Scopus. To obtain basic information, publications from 2015 to 2022 were used, in international medical journals, as well as relevant references in the reference lists of the analyzed sources. …”
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Awareness Among Dentists Regarding the Role of Physical Therapy in Treating Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: a Cross-sectional Study by Hisham M. Hussein, Razan M. Alajmi, Raniya F. Alharbi, Mona S. Al-shammari, Rawabi R. Albrak, Najd S. Alrashidi

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Development of channel transmission loss function for WRF_HYDRO modeling of semi-arid regions: The case of wadi Faria, Palestine by Abdelhaleem Khader, Anan Jayyousi, Sameer Shadeed, Joel Arnault, Harald Kunstmann, Christian Chwala, Benjamin Fersch

“…Results indicate that WRF-Hydo model is well functioning, but model calibration and validation is still required to further improve the model performance.…”
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Quantifying epidemiological drivers of gambiense human African Trypanosomiasis across the Democratic Republic of Congo. by Ronald E Crump, Ching-I Huang, Edward S Knock, Simon E F Spencer, Paul E Brown, Erick Mwamba Miaka, Chansy Shampa, Matt J Keeling, Kat S Rock

“…Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT) is a virulent disease declining in burden but still endemic in West and Central Africa. Although it is targeted for elimination of transmission by 2030, there remain numerous questions about the drivers of infection and how these vary geographically. …”
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A Preliminary Exploration on the Terminology and Standard System for Computing Power-Electricity-Heat Synergy by WANG Yongzhen, HAN Yibo, GUO Kai, HAN Kai, HAN Te, FAN Junqiu

“…[Results] The results indicate that the coordination among computing power， electricity， and heat in data centers is still in its preliminary exploratory stage， and normative work on cross-industry collaborative terminologies should be strengthened. …”
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The evolution of the Pharmacovigilance department in the pharmaceutical industry: results of an Italian national survey by Lisa Stagi, Ilenia Bocchi, Daniela Bernardini, Marika Ciappa, Stefania Dellon, Gian Nicola Castiglione, Silvia Romano, Eros Fabrizi, Amanda Mattavelli, Ilaria Grisoni, Gabriella Finizia, Stefano Bonato

“…Since its inception in the 1960s, PV has undergone continuous evolution, progressing from a basic level mainly focused on the collection and analysis of cases in its earliest years to a complex system regulated by rigorous standards and laws with modern PV. …”
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Green Cross method in a postanaesthesia care unit: a qualitative study of the healthcare professionals’ experiences after 3 years, including the COVID-19 pandemic period by Anne Karin Lindahl, Randi Ballangrud, Gørill Helen Birkeli, Hilde Kristin Jacobsen, Ellen Catharina Tveter Deilkas

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