A Single DC Source Generalized Switched Capacitors Multilevel Inverter with Minimal Component Count by Kasinath Jena, Dhananjay Kumar, B. Hemanth Kumar, K. Janardhan, Arvind R. Singh, Raj Naidoo, Ramesh C. Bansal

“…This paper presents a new single-source switched capacitor- (SC-) based multilevel inverter (MLI) design with a boosting potential of three times the supply voltage. …”
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Effective preprocessing techniques for improved facial recognition under variable conditions by Afolabi I. Awodeyi, Omolegho A. Ibok, Idama Omokaro, Jones U. Ekwemuka, Michael O. Ighofiomoni

“…Preprocessing techniques play a critical role in improving input image quality, enhancing feature extraction, and ultimately boosting recognition accuracy. This study evaluates advanced preprocessing methods, including edge detection using the Canny detector and illumination normalization through histogram equalization and gamma correction, which are integrated into a preprocessing pipeline. …”
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Dynamic Analysis and Circuit Realization of a Novel No-Equilibrium 5D Memristive Hyperchaotic System with Hidden Extreme Multistability by Qiuzhen Wan, Zhaoteng Zhou, Wenkui Ji, Chunhua Wang, Fei Yu

“…Meanwhile, the most striking phenomena of hidden extreme multistability, transient hyperchaotic behavior, and offset boosting control are revealed for appropriate sets of the memristor and other initial conditions. …”
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Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV-2 Infection: Recommendations for Management in Low-Resource Settings by Kevin Peterson, Sabelle Jallow, Sarah L. Rowland-Jones, Thushan I. de Silva

“…Some protease inhibitors, in particular those without ritonavir boosting, are not sufficiently effective against HIV-2. …”
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Implementation of CSMA/CA-Based MAC Protocol for Optical Camera Communication by Muhammad Miftah Faridh, Herfandi Herfandi, Ones Sanjerico Sitanggang, Muhammad Rangga Aziz Nasution, Huy Nguyen, Yeong Min Jang

“…By addressing the inherent medium access challenges in OCC, such as signal interference and access contention, the new protocol significantly boosts data transmission efficiency and enhances communication reliability.…”
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Videregående utdanning over to tiår: Elevsammensetning og segregering basert på landbakgrunn i Norges fire største byer by Thomas Lorentzen, Katharina Sass, Karin Margret Edmark

“…For de tre andre byene, med langt mindre boligsegregering, vil en sterkere vektlegging av bosted kunne være et mer effektivt virkemiddel for å motvirke ytterligere skolesegregering.…”
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Acute postoperative pain management after living donor hepatectomy during the transition from an open to minimally invasive surgical approach by Amer Majeed, Noon E. Abdelgadir, Areej A. G. AlFattani, Muhammad Hafeez, Muhammad A. Jahangir, Mohamad S. Nagy

“…Conclusions: Robot-assisted MIS approach for LDH procedure resulted in lower acute pain scores when compared with other surgical approaches, obviating the need for intravenous (IV) patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).…”
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Explizite und implizite Regeln der modalen Solo-Improvisation in iranischer Musik. Eine vergleichende Analyse by Davoud Tavousi

“…This article explores creative processes in free modal improvisation by soloists in Iranian classical music through an analytical-comparative approach. …”
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Use of Flexible Cystoscopy to Insert a Foley Catheter over a Guide Wire in Spinal Cord Injury Patients: Special Precautions to be Observed by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Bakul Soni, Gurpreet Singh, Peter Hughes, Tun Oo

“…When urethral catheterisation is difficult or impossible in spinal cord injury patients, flexible cystoscopy and urethral catheterisation over a guide wire can be performed on the bedside, thus obviating the need for emergency suprapubic cystostomy. …”
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Vision-Based Damage Detection Method Using Multi-Scale Local Information Entropy and Data Fusion by Yiming Zhang, Zili Xu, Guang Li, Cun Xin

“…A series of numerical and experimental scenarios are designed to validate the method, and the results indicate that the proposed method accurately detects single and multiple damages in noisy environments, obviating the need for baseline data as a reference.…”
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Microdifferential Pressure Measurement Device for Cellular Microenvironments by Mami Akaike, Jun Hatakeyama, Yoichi Saito, Yoshitaka Nakanishi, Kenji Shimamura, Yuta Nakashima

“…The device comprises a glass substrate and a microchannel constructed of polydimethylsiloxane, polytetrafluoroethylene tubes, a glass capillary, and a microsyringe pump. This device obviates the need for electrical measurements, relying solely on the displacement of ultrapure water within the microchannel to assess the micropressure in embryos. …”
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Three-Dimensional Dual-Energy Computed Tomography for Enhancing Stone/Stent Contrasting and Stone Visualization in Urolithiasis by El-Sayed H. Ibrahim, William E. Haley, Maria A. Jepperson, David D. Thiel, Michael J. Wehle, Joseph G. Cernigliaro

“…By using three-dimensional DECT and taking advantage of color contrasting, the stone composition, burden, shape, and boundary were clearly depicted apart from the adjacent stent, resulting in successful medical treatment and obviating the need for further surgical intervention.…”
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The impact of deans’ distributed leadership on university teachers’ job performance: the mediating role of job satisfaction by Hua Yu, Aida Hanim A. Hamid, Jamalul Lail Abdul Wahab, Mohd Izwan Mahmud

“…These findings underscore the critical role of distributed leadership in fostering a supportive and participative environment that boosts teachers’ performance. The study contributes to the theoretical understanding of distributed leadership while offering practical implications for university administrators, such as promoting participatory leadership practices and providing professional resources to enhance job performance and educational outcomes.…”
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Neurological Crisis Following Intravenous Ozone Therapy; a Case Report by Chloe Y Y Wong, Komal Saxena, John Meneer, Koshy George, Gerben Keijzers

“… Ozone therapy, often marketed as an immune-boosting alternative treatment, lacks robust evidence of efficacy and poses significant safety risks. …”
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De novo biosynthesis of quercetin in Yarrowia Lipolytica through systematic metabolic engineering for enhanced yield by Yuxing Dong, Wenping Wei, Mengfan Li, Tao Qian, Jiayun Xu, Xiaohe Chu, Bang-Ce Ye

“…Notably, increasing glucose concentration effectively boosted the production of both flavonoids. Our results demonstrated kaempferol and quercetin titers reaching 194.30 ± 7.69 and 278.92 ± 11.58 mg/L, respectively, in shake-flask cultures. …”
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Learning transactions representations for information management in banks: Mastering local, global, and external knowledge by Alexandra Bazarova, Maria Kovaleva, Ilya Kuleshov, Evgenia Romanenkova, Alexander Stepikin, Aleksandr Yugay, Dzhambulat Mollaev, Ivan Kireev, Andrey Savchenko, Alexey Zaytsev

“…Our method outperforms classical models, boosting accuracy by up to 20%.…”
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Penerapan Metode Bernyanyi dalam Meningkatkan Penguasaan Mufradat pada Anak Usia 5-6 Tahun by Nur Asiah Lubis, Khairani Munadia, Indah Khairani Hasibuan, Hilda Zahra Lubis

“…The findings reveal that the singing method successfully creates a fun learning environment, boosts children's motivation, and helps them easily remember and acquire Arabic vocabulary. …”
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Machine learning algorithms can predict emotional valence across ungulate vocalizations by Romain A. Lefèvre, Ciara C.R. Sypherd, Élodie F. Briefer

“…The present study used a machine learning algorithm (eXtreme Gradient Boosting [XGBoost]) to distinguish between contact calls indicating positive (pleasant) and negative (unpleasant) emotional valence, produced in various contexts by seven species of ungulates. …”
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Pathways to Progress: Unveiling Structural Change in Africa Through Economic Transformation, Technology, Talent, and Tourism by Hugo Pinto, Evans Odoi, Carla Nogueira, Luiz Fernando Câmara Viana

“…The findings emphasize the critical role of technology in boosting productivity, the importance of talent development through education and workforce integration, and the potential of sustainable tourism to drive transformation. …”
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Improvement of overall equipment efficiency with root cause analysis and TPM strategy: a case study by Ahsanul Abedin

“…After TPM deployment on the critical machine, improvements in availability, performance, and quality are seen boosting the overall efficacy of the equipment. A comparison of OEE before and after implementation demonstrates the effectiveness of TPM deployment throughout the industry.…”
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