Macroeconomic Factors and Tax Revenue Performance in South Africa: A Markov-Switching Model Approach by Dumisani Pamba

“…Overall, the findings highlight the need to consider economic conditions when evaluating tax revenue performance. Policymakers must account for these differing effects to develop effective tax policies that optimize revenue collection in South Africa. …”
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Performance of Continuous Digital Monitoring of Vital Signs with a Wearable Sensor in Acute Hospital Settings by Meera Joshi, Fahad M. Iqbal, Mansour Sharabiani, Hutan Ashrafian, Sonal Arora, Kenny McAndrew, Sadia Khan, Graham Cooke, Ara Darzi

“…Objective: The objective was to evaluate the reliability of a wearable sensor for monitoring heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), and temperature in acutely unwell hospital patients and to identify the optimal time window for alert generation. …”
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Elucidation of the Electrocatalytic Function of Composite Metal Carbides Co3W3C and Co3Mo3C with Oxygen Reduction and Oxygen Evolution Reactions by Ikki YANAGIMOTO, Masashi WADA, Satoko TAKASE, Toshiyuki TAKIZAWA, Youichi SHIMIZU

“…In this study, we comprehensively evaluated the adsorption behavior of oxygen molecules and surface hydroxyl groups, the charge density difference, and the effects of surface structure and chemical composition on catalytic activity by combining DFT (density functional theory) calculations and instrumental analysis. …”
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Impact of Anti‐obesity Medication Initiation and Duration on Weight Loss by M. Rami Bailony, Paulina Garzon Espinoza, Harun Yüksel, Imran M. Kyeso, Roxana Khalili, Sheryl Haller

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of AOM use, timing of initiation, and duration on 18‐month weight loss outcomes in comprehensive obesity care practice, offering critical insights into the role of adherence in optimizing treatment efficacy. …”
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Effect of pre-analytic variables on the reproducibility of qPCR relative telomere length measurement. by Casey L Dagnall, Belynda Hicks, Kedest Teshome, Amy A Hutchinson, Shahinaz M Gadalla, Payal P Khincha, Meredith Yeager, Sharon A Savage

“…We did not find significant differences in results based on sample location in the PCR plate or qPCR instrument used. …”
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A Hybrid Fuzzy Multicriteria Decision-Making Approach for Fighter Aircraft Selection: Application to the Algerian Air Force by Abdelghafour Kaanit, Kinza Nadia Mouss, Tarek Berghout

“…Results indicate that SU-34 is the optimal choice when using fuzzy AHP, while the F-16 ranks highest with the entropy method, with minimal score differences underscoring the precision and reliability of the methodology. …”
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Clinical decision support system based on artificial intelligence for adjusting insulin pump parameters in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus by D. Yu. Sorokin, E. S. Trufanova, O. Yu. Rebrova, O. B. Bezlepkina, D. N. Laptev

“…BACKGROUND: Widely available diabetes devices (continuous glucose monitoring, insulin pump etc.) generate large amount of data and development of an advanced clinical decision support system (CDSS), able to automatically evaluate and optimize insulin therapy, is relevant.AIM: Development of a mathematical model and an CDSS based on it to optimize insulin therapy in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and assessment of the agreement between the recommendations of the CDSS and the physician on insulin pump (IP) parameters: basal profile (BP), carbohydrate ratio (CR), correction factor (СF).MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data from 504 children with T1DM were analyzed over the period of 7875 days. …”
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Transitioning from MLOps to LLMOps: Navigating the Unique Challenges of Large Language Models by Saurabh Pahune, Zahid Akhtar

“…Large Language Models (LLMs), such as the GPT series, LLaMA, and BERT, possess incredible capabilities in human-like text generation and understanding across diverse domains, which have revolutionized artificial intelligence applications. …”
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An AI-Based Approach for the Assessment of the Lost Efficiencies of a PVT Plant by Stefano Aneli, Giuseppe M. Tina, Bekkay Hajji, Safae Morgoum, Antonio Gagliano

“…At the same time, thermal power also depends on collector thermal insulation and the temperature difference with the surroundings. Consequently, it is essential to predict and diagnose the PVT system's power to optimally utilize the collected solar energy. …”
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New approach of PV and thermal modeling to develop feasible cooling solutions for PV in buildings by Cornago Iñaki, Ezquer Mikel, Sorbet Francisco Javier, Kalms Alicia, Diarce Gonzalo, Irulegi Olatz, Zaversky Fritz

“…Three fan installations and control scenarios are assessed and compared to optimize the net annual energy balance, defined as the difference between photovoltaic energy generation and fan energy consumption. …”
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Influence of slaughter age on meat quality, metabolite and volatile organic compound changes in Lueyang black-bone chickens by Jie Gao, Ning Chen, Jia Cheng, Zhengnan Yuan, Wenxian Zeng, Hongzhao Lu, Tao Zhang, Ling Wang

“…With the increasing demand for high-quality poultry products, optimizing slaughter age is crucial for balancing meat yield, texture, and flavor. …”
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Research on the Common Prosperity Effect of Integrated Regional Expansion: An Empirical Study Based on the Yangtze River Delta by Mengfan Li, Wanzhen Wen, Wenwu Ma, Yihang Jin

“…This study offers fresh perspectives on the nexus between regional integration and the urban–rural income disparity, laying a scientific groundwork to evaluate the impacts of urban agglomeration integration and optimize policies aimed at fostering regional integration and coordinated urban–rural development.…”
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The Effect of the Resin Type and Filling Placement Techniques on the Degree of Conversion of Various Resin-Based Composites by Ayse Nurcan Duman, Pinar Cevik, Arife Doğan

“…This in vitro study aimed to evaluate the effect of the resin type and placement technique on the DC of RBCs (micro-hybrid, packable, hybrid, ormocer-based and flowable) polymerized with a second-generation LED light-curing unit (LCU). …”
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The study of spring wheat hybrids on yield and protein content by L. B. Volkova

“…Differences of genotypes on protein content in grain are well expressed. …”
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Validation of the ABC Method for Gastric Cancer Risk Stratification Across Helicobacter pylori Infections With Diverse CagA Status and Subtypes in Brazil by Luis Masuo Maruta, Asuka Furukawa, Heinrich Bender Kohnert Seidler, Aloisio Felipe‐Silva, Keisuke Uchida, Daisuke Kobayashi, Kurara Yamamoto, Junko Minami, Masaki Sekine, Minako Takagi, Renato Takayuki Hassegawa, Eduardo Koji Marchi Ogawa, Rodrigo Barbosa Villaça, Tecio deAraujo Couto, Jorge Alberto Capra Biasuz, Edmar Tafner, Ana Luiza Werneck‐Silva, Simone Perez Pilli, José Guilherme Nogueira daSilva, Leonard Medeiros daSilva, Ricardo Ambrosio Fock, Chinatsu Ogura, Yumi Mizuguchi, Keiko Miura, Kouhei Yamamoto, Yoshinobu Eishi, Kenichi Ohashi

“…East Asian‐type CagA(+) strains (4%) were observed primarily among Japanese Brazilians, particularly in second‐generation individuals. Gastric pathology and serum markers differed significantly across CagA status and subtypes. …”
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Estimation of chlorophyll-a in uncrewed aircraft systems imagery using autonomous surface vessel data with machine learning algorithms and feature selection techniques by Mohammad Shakiul Islam, Padmanava Dash, Abduselam M. Nur, Hafez Ahmad, Rajendra M. Panda, Jessica S. Wolfe, Gray Turnage, Lee Hathcock, Gary D. Chesser, Jr, Robert J. Moorhead

“…Two feature selection techniques—Sequential Backward Floating Selection and Exhaustive Feature Selection—were employed to identify the optimal subset of variables. These techniques reduced the original d-dimensional feature space to a k-dimensional space by iteratively evaluating all possible feature combinations and selecting those that achieved the highest R2 scores for each ML algorithm. …”
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Single spike mutation differentiating XBB.1 and XBB.1.5 enhances SARS-CoV-2 cell-to-cell transmission and facilitates serum-mediated enhancement by Elena Criscuolo, Benedetta Giuliani, Matteo Castelli, Mattia Cavallaro, Sofia Sisti, Roberto Burioni, Davide Ferrari, Nicasio Mancini, Massimo Locatelli, Nicola Clementi, Nicola Clementi

“…Understanding the molecular basis of S-mediated cell-cell fusion is crucial for anticipating the impact of emerging variants and developing next-generation therapeutic strategies. These insights provide a framework for predicting variant fitness and optimizing treatment approaches against future SARS-CoV-2 variants.…”
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A global gross primary productivity of sunlit and shaded canopies dataset from 2002 to 2020 via embedding random forest into two-leaf light use efficiency modelZenodo by Zhilong Li, Ziti Jiao, Ge Gao, Jing Guo, Chenxia Wang, Sizhe Chen, Zheyou Tan

“…First, the TL-LUE model was optimized by considering the seasonal differences in the clumping index on a global scale (TL-CLUE). …”
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How does head position affect laryngeal vision with a video laryngeal mask airway? by Caridad G. Castillo-Monzón, Hugo Antonio Marroquín-Valz, Tomasz Gaszynski, Manuel Cayuela, Javier Orozco, Pawel Ratajczyk

“…The objective of this study is to evaluate and compare the optimal position for placement of a video laryngeal mask airway.MethodsThis prospective, observational, transversal, and analytical study was performed in 72 consecutive patients. …”
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Methodology for Occupant Head-Neck Injury Testing in Under-Body Blast Impact Based on Virtual-Real Fusion by Xinge Si, Changan Di, Peng Peng, Cong Xu

“…The high-biofidelity dummy used to evaluate occupant protection under blast conditions is often costly and vulnerable. …”
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