How low-abundance amphibians shape functional diversity across tropical forest succession stages? by Fabio Zabala-Forero, Angela M. Cortés-Gómez, Nicolás Urbina-Cardona

“…We applied trait probability density (TPD) analysis at the assemblage level and functional rarity indices (Scarcity and Functional Distinctiveness) at the species level. …”
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Identification of the discrepancy bone-teeth in children between 5 and 11 years with oral breathing by Clotilde de la Caridad Mora Pérez, Raúl López Fernández, Ramón Ahmed Pérez García, Amaray Calzada Bandomo, Ileana Pérez Rodríguez, María de los Santos Haces Yanes

“…Microsoft Word and SPSS 15.0 in English were used to process data. The studied variables were: measures and time. …”
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Surface Contaminant Control Technologies to Improve Laser Damage Resistance of Optics by Xiaofeng Cheng, Xinxiang Miao, Hongbin Wang, Lang Qin, Yayun Ye, Qun He, Zhiqiang Ma, Longbiao Zhao, Shaobo He

“…For the high-power solid-state laser facilities, contamination control focuses on the slab amplifiers, spatial filters, and final-optical assemblies. In this paper, an effective solution to control contaminations including the whole process of the laser driver is put forward to provide the safe operation of laser facilities, and the detailed technical methods of contamination control such as washing, cleanliness metrology, and cleanliness protecting are also introduced to reduce the probability of laser-induced damage of optics. …”
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Integrated Modeling and Optimal Operation Strategy of Building Cooling System Combining the Standardized Thermal Resistance and Genetic Algorithm by Liang Tian, Bohong Lai, Tianzhen Yang, Xingce Wang, Junhong Hao, Kaicheng Liu

“…This paper introduces the standardized thermal resistance to construct an overall heat current model of the building cooling system with coupled heat transfer, mass transfer, and energy conversion processes. Based on the heat current model, we derive the holistic thermal energy transfer and conversion constraints on the system level and reduce the intermediate parameters of the system model. …”
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Research on the optimal operation of a prosumer micro energy network centred on data centres by Yuanshi Zhang, Yiwu Ge, Shunjiang Wang, Weiqi Pan, Yiwen Feng, Peng Qiu

“…This paper establishes a refined process‐level load model for data centres by considering the temporal and spatial shifting characteristics of computational loads, effectively reflecting the intricate interactions between these loads and servers. …”
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Accelerating ray tracing engine of BLENDER on the new Sunway architecture by Zhaoqi Sun, Zhen Wang, Mengyuan Hua, Puyu Xiong, Wubing Wan, Ping Gao, Wenlai Zhao, Zhenchun Huang, Lin Han

“…Ray tracing has become the most effective algorithm for image rendering, but its complexity and large amount of computing data require sophisticated HPC solutions. …”
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Applying the Block-Based Programming Language ALICE for Developing Programming Competencies in University Students by Mariuxi Vinueza-Morales, Jesennia Cardenas-Cobo, Jessica Cabezas-Quinto, Cristian Vidal-Silva

“…The results obtained highlight the effectiveness of the ALICE environment in supporting the programming learning process for first-level Software Engineering university students.…”
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Knowledge-driven semantic converting method of multimodal models toward a geospatial perspective by Jianbo Lai, Jun Zhu, Pei Dang, Jianlin Wu, Yukun Guo, Xinyu Yang, Na Li

“…Therefore, the effective conversion of multi-modal models becomes pivotal. …”
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Design and Implementation of a Smart Campus Flexible Internet of Things Architecture on a Brazilian University by Bruno Oliveira Zarpellon, Luis de Oro Arenas, Eduardo Paciencia Godoy, Fernando Pinhabel Marafao, Helmo K. Morales Paredes

“…In general, a smart campus is a university campus where information and communication technologies and IoT are applied to some or all the campus processes, thereby making these processes more efficient, cost-effective and environmentally sustainable for the institution, its members and the surrounding community. …”
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Transformation of the Personnel Policy of Russian Universities Participating in Project 5-100: The Case of National Research Nuclear University Mephi by E. A. Drugova, I. B. Pleshkevich, T. V. Klimova

“…Globalization has intensified the processes of universities corporatization and the spread of effective management practices. …”
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Changes in the transcriptome of the prefrontal cortex of OXYS rats as the signs of Alzheimer’s disease development by N. A. Stefanova, E. E. Korbolina, N. I. Ershov, E. I. Rogaev, N. G. Kolosova

“…The incidence of AD is increasing with increasing life expectancy and gradual aging of the population in developed countries. There are no effective prophylactic inter­ventions because of insufficient understanding of the AD pathogenesis and the absence of adequate experimental models. …”
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Revamping field practicum: insights for future health services management professionals by Fatemeh Mohabati, Marzieh Arefi, Seyed Pouria Hedayati

“…Abstract Background The effectiveness of Health Services Management curricula relies heavily on practical experiences that reflect the evolving needs of the healthcare sector. …”
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Modeling Ebola Virus Disease transmissions with reservoir in a complex virus life ecology by Tsanou Berge, Samuel Bowong, Jean Lubuma, Martin Luther Mann Manyombe

“…Numerical simulations, apart from supporting the theoretical results and the existence of a unique globally asymptotically stable endemic equilibrium for the full model, suggest further that: (1) fruit bats are more important in the transmission processes and the endemicity level of EVD than animals. …”
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Biogeographic Insights Into the Late Miocene Diversification of the Giant Deep‐Ocean Amphipod Eurythenes by Carolina E. González, Johanna N. J. Weston, Reinaldo Rivera, Marcelo Oliva, Rubén Escribano, Osvaldo Ulloa

“…A combination of dispersal and sympatric processes, along with environmental factors, such as changes in ocean temperature and sea level, contributed to the present biogeographic distribution of these species. …”
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Preparation of noninfectious scRNAseq samples from SARS-CoV-2-infected epithelial cells. by Raven M Osborn, Justin Leach, Michelle Zanche, John M Ashton, ChinYi Chu, Juilee Thakar, Stephen Dewhurst, Sonia Rosenberger, Martin Pavelka, Gloria S Pryhuber, Thomas J Mariani, Christopher S Anderson

“…One barrier to studying SARS-CoV-2 in the laboratory setting is the requirement to process virus-infected cell cultures, and potentially infectious materials derived therefrom, under Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) containment. …”
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Economic development, alcohol consumption and life expectancy in low- and lower-middle-income countries in the Western Pacific Region: a structural equation modelling study by Jürgen Rehm, Huan Jiang, Ahmed S Hassan, Pol Rovira, Kevin D Shield

“…We examined the role of alcohol consumption in this transition process for lower- and middle-income countries.Methods We tested three hypotheses on the interrelationship between economic growth, level of alcohol consumption and life expectancy in all six countries in the WHO Western Pacific Region, which transitioned from low- to lower-middle-income countries over the past 20 years. …”
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Centralized and local legal regulation of labor relations: problems of correlation and development by V. S. Venediktov, K. Yu. Melnyk

“…The conclusion of a collective agreement involves the search for a compromise between the employees and the employer in the process of establishing working and rest conditions. …”
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Areas for action to promote positive forms of masculinities in preventing violence against women: a concept mapping study in Spain by Ariadna Cerdán-Torregrosa, Belén Sanz-Barbero, Daniel La Parra-Casado, Carmen Vives-Cases

“…The evidence produced throughout this concept mapping study can contribute to inform policies to effectively prevent VAW by focusing on positive masculinities, ensuring they align with the perceptions and experiences of key community actors involved in the policy implementation process.…”
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Decentralized and Asymmetric Multi-Agent Learning in Construction Sites by Yakov Miron, Dan Navon, Yuval Goldfracht, Dotan Di Castro, Itzik Klein

“…On construction sites, surface grading is the process of leveling sand piles to increase a specific area's height. …”
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International Standards of Implementing Mediation within Criminal Proceedings and the State of Its Realization in Ukraine by T. H. Fomina

“…The traditional system of criminal justice cannot offer an effective solution to the problem of dealing with persons who committed a criminal offense. …”
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