Optimizing Photovoltaic Array Performance Under Partial Shading Using a Golden Ratio-Based Configuration: A Comparative Analysis of 16 Configurational Variants by Sakthivel Ganesan, Prince Winston David, Hariharasudhan Thangaraj, Devakirubakaran Samithas, Praveen Kumar Balachandran, Muhammad Ammirrul Atiqi Mohd Zainuri

“…Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are suitable solution to this issue, however its efficiency might decrease under partial shade conditions. …”
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Identification and Discrimination of Brands of Fuels by Gas Chromatography and Neural Networks Algorithm in Forensic Research by L. Ugena, S. Moncayo, S. Manzoor, D. Rosales, J. O. Cáceres

“…The detection of adulteration of fuels and its use in criminal scenes like arson has a high interest in forensic investigations. …”
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Integral Method for Determining the Stress State of an Anisotropic Reinforced Concrete Shell by Eugene M. Zveryaev

“…The most important result of the study is the method of constructing integrals of the ground stress state of the shell based on the method of simple iterations, which expands the possibilities of the reliability theory, which makes it possible to build the foundations for the practical calculation of reinforced concrete shells according to the membrane theory and the theory of infinitesimal bending.…”
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Nonlinear optical response of thermally stable perovskite for near-infrared optical modulator by Jiang Wang, Liang Xie, Jingjing Liu, Yuxuan Sun, Jinglong Xu, Jiacheng Li, Zhongying Zhang, Chengbing Qin, Liantuan Xiao, Guofeng Zhang, Yonggang Wang, Zhichun Yang, Guanghua Cheng

“…Metal halide perovskite has generated significant attention due to its high optical absorption coefficient, the tunability of bandgap, and its solution processing properties, all of which have led to a range of applications including solar cells, photodetectors, light-emitting diodes and lasers. …”
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Oral manifestations of dengue virus infection: a scoping review for clinical dental practice by Lucas Peixoto de Araújo, Stefan Kickhofel Weisshahn, Eduarda Thome do Carmo, Bruna Cavalcante Chaves, Mateus de Azevedo Kinalski, Nícolas Kickhofel Weisshahn, Sarah Arangurem Karam

“…Methods This review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines and was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42022337572). …”
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Food purchase patterns, food policy recognition, and food environment satisfaction among adults in Jeju, Korea, according to food security: a cross-sectional study by Sumin Kim, Youjeong Jang, Hyunji Ham, Hanbin Ko, Insuk Chai, Kyungho Ha

“…Food purchase patterns, including purchasing frequency, items, and reasons, were surveyed for local and eco-friendly foods. …”
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The association of public health interventions regarding both infant sleep position and pertussis immunization with sudden infant death syndrome rates: an ecological study by Jacqueline Müller-Nordhorn, Amir Hakimhashemi, Stefan N. Willich, Sylvia Binting, Thomas Keil

“…We applied interrupted time series (ITS) analyses to investigate the role of two public health interventions in 1991 (West Germany) and in 2000 (West and East Germany), respectively. …”
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A Case of Comorbid PTSD and Posttraumatic OCD Treated with Sertraline-Aripiprazole Augmentation by Rodolfo Rossi, Cinzia Niolu, Alberto Siracusano, Alessandro Rossi, Giorgio Di Lorenzo

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FINDING WAYS OF RECYCLING DUST OF ARC STEEL FURNACES AT THE BELARUSIAN METALLURGIC PLANT. PART 3. EXPERIMENTS ON BRIQUETTING OF DUST OFARC STEEL FURNACES by A. I. Rozhkov, E. V. Ermakova

“…The advantages and disadvantages of recycling dust with its preliminary briquetting are described. Information about experiments on briquetting of dust generated in different organizations of the Belarusian metallurgy plant with various binders is given. …”
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Information and Communication Technologies for Development: Evolution of International Discourse by Z. E. Gomboin

“…Meanwhile, a half-of a century-long history of experimentation with the ICT4D programs shows quite convincingly that the ICT should be regarded only as a means to achieve development goals, and not as an end in itself.…”
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Modeling of tidal currents effect on PersianGulf density using MIKE model by Omid Mahpeykar, Mohammadreza Khalilabadi

“…The impact of forces is not the same in different regions of the Persian Gulf, so that the effects on the change in density in the Strait of Hormuz are more perceptible and moving inward to the Gulf, the intensity of its effect is reduced.…”
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Optimal Pattern Synthesis of Linear Array and Broadband Design of Whip Antenna Using Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm by Hengfeng Wang, Chao Liu, Huaning Wu, Bin Li, Xu Xie

“…A new natural heuristic algorithm simulating social behavior of grasshoppers, grasshopper optimization algorithm (GOA), is applied to electromagnetic field as a new effective technology to solve the antenna optimization problem for the first time. Its algorithm is simple and has no gradient mechanism, can effectively avoid falling into local optimum, and is suitable for single-objective and multiobjective optimization problems. …”
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A Meshfree Method for Numerical Solution of Nonhomogeneous Time-Dependent Problems by Ziwu Jiang, Lingde Su, Tongsong Jiang

“…Finite difference method is adopted to deal with time variable and its derivative, and radial basis functions method is developed for spatial discretization. …”
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Identifying and evaluating causes of waste effect in green building projects by Usama Hamed Issa, Ahmed Gamal AbdelHaffez, Alaa Atif Abdel-Hafez, Kamal Abbas Assaf

“…Group 05 has the maximum number of critical causes of waste, which is considered the most significant group, due to its high values related to all objectives. Results indicate that the economic objective is classified as the most affected one by the causes of waste, followed by the environmental objective.…”
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Corrosion Sensor Development for Condition-Based Maintenance of Aircraft by Gino Rinaldi, Trisha Huber, Heather McIntosh, Les Lebrun, Heping Ding, John Weber

“…This safety protocol and its associated unscheduled maintenance requirement drive up the operational costs of the fleet and limit the availability of the aircraft. …”
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Psychosocial wellbeing and risk perception of older adults during COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria: perspectives on the role of social workers by Farah Naz Rahman, Farah Naz Rahman, Anthony Obinna Iwuagwu, Christopher Ndubuisi Ngwu, Michael Ebe Kalu, Amani Kasherwa, Anika Tasnim, Mohamman Rocky Khan Chowdhury, Mamunur Rashid, Manzur Kader

“…Limited evidence exists on how older adults perceive the pandemic and its impact on their well-being and the role of social workers in addressing these challenges, particularly in resource-limited settings like Nigeria.AimThis study explored older adults’ perceived risks regarding COVID-19, its impact on their psychosocial well-being, and the role of social workers in addressing these challenges in Nigeria.MethodsA phenomenological and exploratory research design was used. …”
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Optimal individual strategies for influenza vaccines with imperfect efficacy and durability of protection by Francesco Salvarani, Gabriel Turinici

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Diagnostics of accomplishing regional goals of the national project “Ecology” (on the example of the Vologda region) by E. N. Yakovleva, M. V. Andreeva, I. V. Krukova

“…As a result, a discrepancy was revealed in the structure of financial support for the implementation of the national project on a federal and regional scale both in sources and in items of expenditure, which is explained by the specifics of the goals and powers of different levels of management. …”
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Current directions for improving the administrative, legal and organisational principles of the activities of higher education institutions of the MIA of Ukraine which provide poli... by K. L. Buhaichuk, O. A. Morhunov

“…Policemen are also involved in providing assistance to the population in the liberated territories, delivering food and essential items to people who have survived the occupation in extremely difficult conditions. …”
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LA PRÉFIGURATION DU SPECTACLE D’OPÉRA by Diana TODEA

“… Departing from the idea that the opera is the most accomplished form of performance, this study proposes a review of its first manifestations. The purpose is that of clearifying the controversial evolution of the genre and the theatrical-musical forms that preceded it. …”
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