Development of novel melt-compounded starch-grafted polypropylene/polypropylene-grafted maleic anhydride/organoclay ternary hybrids by E. Lafranche, R. Tessier, P. Krawczak

“…Two organo-modified montmorillonites were used, the first one containing polar functional groups (Cloisite®30B) having affinity to the starch phase, and the other one containing non polar-groups (Cloisite®20A) having affinity to the polypropylene phase of the polymer matrix. …”
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Consumers` perception on the use of innovative technologies in creating store atmosphere by Mirela Octavia Sirbu, Andreea Simona Săseanu, Simona Ioana Ghită

“…In this context, the selection made by consumers regarding the stores where to purchase from represents a complex decision-making process, conditioned upon the functional and psychological characteristics, among which store atmosphere plays a special part. …”
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Comprehensive Generative Approach to Design Insoles by Schneider Julia, Essafi Sanae, Valerga Puerta Ana Pilar, Völz Diana

“…GD can optimize the insole design to distribute pressure and support areas of the foot appropriately by creating functionally graded lattice structures. The study examines the potential of GD in creating insoles and the impact of the load model on the design outcome. …”
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Scattering Medium Removal Using Adaptive Masks for Scatter in the Spatial Frequency Domain by Jongpil Jeong, Min-Chul Lee

“…However, the proposed method functions regardless of the image’s depth and specific background colors. …”
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EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF MAWARIS AKM (MINIMUM COMPETENCY ANALYSIS (AKM) ITEMS USING RASCH MINISTEP MODELING: LITERACY AND NUMERACY by Sofia Maulidia, Hilmawan Putranta

“…The analysis revealed that 7 items functioned effectively for distractor efficacy, while 3 items failed to perform adequately. …”
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Resonant Metasurfaces with Van Der Waals Hyperbolic Nanoantennas and Extreme Light Confinement by Viktoriia E. Babicheva

“…In the reported metasurface, excitations of the multipolar resonant modes are accompanied by directional scattering and a decrease in the metasurface reflectance to zero, which is manifested as the resonant Kerker effect. Van der Waals nanoantennas are envisioned to support localized resonances and can become an important functional element of metasurfaces and transdimensional photonic components. …”
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Implementation of the checklist «Organization of the workplace of an anesthesiologist» during the training of residents in the specialty: «Anesthesiology and Resuscitation» by K. A. Tsygankov, L. V. Arsentiev, A. V. Shchegolev, A. A. Andreenko

“…The use of the checklist: «Organization of the workplace of an anesthesiologist» allows to increase the effectiveness of training of residents and reduce the number of mistakes made.…”
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Propafenone in complex anti-recurrent therapy of persistent atrial fibrillation by V. V. Skibitsky, E. A. Kudryashov, A. V. Fendrikova, N. A. Spiropulos

“…Effectiveness and safety of Class IС antiarrhythmic agent, propafenone (Propanorm, PRO. …”
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Application of MASW, Microtremor, and Seismic Refraction Tests for Buildings in Vulnerable Communities by Gonzalo Díaz-García, Marlon Farfán-Córdova

“…The results obtained through computational tools validate the effectiveness of this approach, ensuring safer and more sustainable designs. …”
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Performance optimization of electrical equipment in high-altitude photovoltaic power stations based on PSO–MOEAD algorithm by Zhijun Xiao

“…Experimental results show that in standard test functions, the proposed algorithm increases convergence speed by 71% (45.6 s faster than that of the traditional method) and significantly enhances global search capability. …”
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Determinative characteristics of modern social reality in the formation of the value image of the teaching profession among young people by S. Bobryshov, L. Sumenko, Ju. Katylevskaya

“…Based on the predicative-semantic approach, the essential-semantic, structural-meaningful and functional understanding of the phenomenon of sociality of the teacher and the pedagogical profession is presented. …”
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Hare escape optimization algorithm with applications in engineering and deep learning by Doaa Alsamee, Reza Ramezani

“…Unlike conventional nature-inspired algorithms, HEO integrates Levy flight dynamics and adaptive directional shifts to enhance the balance between exploration and exploitation, improving its ability to escape local optima and converge efficiently. To validate its effectiveness, HEO was tested against 29 state-of-the-art metaheuristics on 43 benchmark functions from the CEC 2015 and CEC 2020 testbeds, demonstrating superior performance in both unimodal and multimodal landscapes. …”
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An Algorithm to Find the Shortest Path through Obstacles of Arbitrary Shapes and Positions in 2D by Gilles Labonté

“…It has the appreciable advantage of not having to find mathematical formulas to represent the obstacles: it works directly with a digital image of the terrain and is implemented solely with standard graphical functions. Key to this algorithm is the definition of digraphs, the edges of which are built with obstacle bitangents and border enveloping convex arcs that incorporate the fundamental features of shortest paths. …”
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Information Sharing Between Authorities Combating Foreign Labour Exploitation in Finland by Terhi Kankaanranta, Saana Rikkilä, Kimmo Kuukasjärvi

“…Well-functioning information sharing is an essential element for successful cooperation between authorities in public administration, e.g., when authorities attempt to combat foreign labour exploitation. …”
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Assessment of Age-related Histopathological Changes Occurring in the Lacrimal Gland of Aging Wistar Rats by Yu. P. Novikova, E. N. Grigoryan

“…Wistar rats are often used in ophthalmological studies and in testing substances having therapeutic effects. The condition of the eyes of these animals, as well as other mammals, including humans, in the normal state, pathology, and aging, depends on the work of the lacrimal glands. …”
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Grommets - an update on common indications for tympanostomy tube placement by Kim Outhoff

“…Children younger than 7 years are at increased risk of otitis media because of their immature immune systems and poorly functioning eustachian tubes that normally ventilate the middle ear space and equalize pressure with the external environment. …”
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Research on the security governance system for the circulation of government data facing the risk of illegal export by WANG Yue, Mo Lijuan, SU Na

“…Furthermore, it clarifies six typical data circulation methods that require special attention: front-end functional export, front-end interface export, back-end synchronized export, back-end operational export, shared data export, and operational data export. …”
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Dynamical Behavior of Fractional-Order Delayed Feedback Control on the Mathieu Equation by Incremental Harmonic Balance Method by Shaofang Wen, Yongjun Shen, Jiangchuan Niu, Yunfei Liu

“…Through the analysis of the general formulas of this system, it shows that fractional-order delayed feedback control has two functions, which are velocity delayed feedback control and displacement delayed feedback control. …”
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Magneto-sensitive hybrid nanocomposites of water-soluble sodium alginate cross-linked with calcium ions and maghemite by V. V. Spiridonov, I. G. Panova, L. A. Makarova, S. B. Zezin, A. A. Novakova, T. G. Baluyan, A. V. Sybachin, V. V. Kuznetsov, A. A. Yaroslavov

“…(d) Maghemite nanoparticles bind to the alginate matrix via formation of electrostatic and coordination contacts between the surface Fe3+ maghemite ions and functional alginate groups. (e) The nanocomposites exhibit properties which are characteristic for soft magnetic materials since they have a low coercive force. …”
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Gangliosides in milk by Slavica Potočki, Marko Mesarić

“…Recently, gangliosides are becoming more and more interesting due to their numerous functions. Dietary gangliosides have been related to the development of the intestinal immune system. …”
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