Development and performance evaluation of a precision seeder for sustainable rice cultivation by Prabhat Kumar Guru, Atul Kumar Shrivastava, Suryakanta Khandai, Rabe Yahaya, Sudhanshu Singh, Virender Kumar, Priyanka Tiwari, Manoj Kumar

“…The self-propelled machine features a 4 hp air-cooled diesel engine, adjustable seed and fertilizer boxes, an inclined seed plate metering unit, and a float-and-furrow system, enabling precise seeding with consistent hill-to-hill spacing and simultaneous deep fertilizer placement. …”
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Prediction of buckling damage of steel equal angle structural members using hybrid machine learning techniques by Nang Xuan Ho, Tien-Thinh Le, The-Hung Dinh, Van-Hai Nguyen

“…Moreover, a Partial Dependence (PD) investigation was performed to interpret the “black-box” PSOANN model.…”
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LittleFaceNet: A Small-Sized Face Recognition Method Based on RetinaFace and AdaFace by Zhengwei Ren, Xinyu Liu, Jing Xu, Yongsheng Zhang, Ming Fang

“…This paper aims to solve Retinaface’s weak face recognition capability in low-resolution scenarios and its potential inaccuracies in face bounding box localization when faces are at extreme angles or partially occluded. …”
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Synergistic Meta-Heuristic Adaptive Real-Time Power System Stabilizer (SMART-PSS) by Khaled Aleikish, Jonas Kristiansen Noland, Thomas Oyvang

“…This paper presents a novel hybrid gray-box modeling approach for real-time adaptation of PSS parameters during operation, thereby enabling the PSS to effectively handle a broader range of operating conditions. …”
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Anxiolytic, Antidepressant, and Anticholinesterase Effects of Essential Oil from <i>Myrcia sylvatica</i> (G.Mey.) DC by Antônio Quaresma da Silva Júnior, Mariana Maciel Garcia, Wanderson da Silva Farias, Deise Juliane dos Anjos de Sousa, Adenilson de Sousa Barroso, Pablo Luis Baia Figueiredo, Gabriela B. dos Santos, Ricardo Bezerra de Oliveira, Rosa Helena Veras Mourão

“…The anxiolytic activity was assessed using the elevated plus maze and light–dark box tests, while antidepressant activity was evaluated using the tail suspension and forced swimming tests. …”
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Theoretical Analysis of Mining Induced Overburden Subsidence Boundary with the Horizontal Coal Seam Mining by Weitao Yan, Junjie Chen, Yi Tan, Wenzhi Zhang, Lailiang Cai

“…This study is helpful to reveal the black box of rock subsidence and can provide theoretical support for the establishment of overburden subsidence prediction model and transparent mine in the later stage.…”
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Internet of things-driven approach integrated with explainable machine learning models for ship fuel consumption prediction by Van Nhanh Nguyen, Nghia Chung, G.N. Balaji, Krzysztof Rudzki, Anh Tuan Hoang

“…More importantly, these findings highlighted the importance of engine power, torque, and speed in driving model predictions for ship SFC, thus helping in a comprehensive understanding of the black-box model.…”
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Localisation of Abundant and Organ-Specific Genes Expressed in Rosa hybrida Leaves and Flower Buds by Direct In Situ RT-PCR by Agata Jedrzejuk, Heiko Mibus, Margrethe Serek

“…In plants, in situ RT-PCR is widely used in the expression localisation of specific genes, including MADS-box and other function-specific genes or housekeeping genes in floral buds and other organs. …”
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Effect of Equal Channel Angular Pressing on the Surface Roughness of Solid State Recycled Aluminum Alloy 6061 Chips by Adel Taha Abbas, Mohamed Adel Taha, Adham Ezzat Ragab, Ehab Adel El-Danaf, Mohamed Ibrahim Abd El Aal

“…Surface roughness (Ra and Rz) of the processed recycled billets machined by turning was investigated. Box-Behnken experimental design was used to investigate the effect of three machining parameters (cutting speed, feed rate, and depth of cut) on the surface roughness of the machined specimens for four materials conditions, namely, extruded billet and postextrusion ECAP processed billets to one, two, and three passes. …”
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Mechanical Performance of Steel- Slag and Lime-Modified Asphalt Mixture: A Response Surface Approach by Daniel Oguntayo, Olumide Ogundipe, Oluwasegun Aluko, Olawale Aransiola

“…This study uses RSM to forecast the mechanical characteristics of mixtures modified with steel slag and lime. Using the Box Behnken Design (BBD) method for the mix proportion, steel slag (0–100%), lime (0–4%), and bitumen content (4–8%) were considered independent variables, while the responses were the resilient modulus, indirect tensile strength, flexural stiffness, and compressive strength. …”
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High‐dimensional Bayesian optimization for metamaterial design by Zhichao Tian, Yang Yang, Sui Zhou, Tian Zhou, Ke Deng, Chunlin Ji, Yejun He, Jun S. Liu

“…Bayesian optimization (BO) offers a promising approach for black‐box optimization involved in various material designs, and this work presents several advanced techniques to adapt BO to address the challenges associated with metamaterial design. …”
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Distribution Characteristics and Environmental Response of Diatoms Deposited in Reservoirs in the Source Region of Le'an River by YIN Hongwei, ZHANG Jie, YAN Ruyu, JI Yong, XIAO Weiqi, CAI Gaotang

“…At present, the study of heavy metal pollution in the Le'an River Basin should be explored.To fully elucidate the environmental characteristics and change-driven processes of reservoirs in the source region of the Le'an River, this paper employs Qinghua and Shijing reservoirs with different ecological environments and development backgrounds as research objects.Experimental records of diatom species and physicochemical indicators in sedimentary column cores are conducted, and meanwhile combined with modern monitoring data and multivariate statistical methods, environmental characteristics driving factors affecting changes in sedimentary diatom assemblages and sedimentary environment in reservoirs are analyzed.The results show that nutrient levels in the reservoirs gradually increase with the depth to the surface, and the sediment pollution evaluation also reveals the collection process of nutrients.Universal and cleaning indicator species have been replaced by fouling-tolerant and eutrophication indicator species of sedimentary diatoms, with representative species being Achnanthidium minutissima and Navicula minima.The multivariate statistical analysis results show that TP, TN, TP, and TOC are the main driving factors of diatom community structure distribution in Qinghua and Shijing reservoirs respectively (p&lt;0.05).Box plot analysis results of 18 diatom indices reveal that CEE and LOBO indices are screened and show sound evaluation suitability and correlation.The input of exogenous materials into the reservoirs is affected by different anthropogenic practices to drive the succession of the diatom community, with a trend towards eutrophication in both reservoirs.…”
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Herbicide resistance prediction: a mechanistic model vs. a random forest model by Otto Richter, Janin Lepke, Johannes Herrmann, Roland Beffa

“…IntroductionHerbicides are an important technology in the Integrated Weed Management (IWM) tool box aiming to control weeds in modern agriculture. …”
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The Effect of Clove Leave Essential Oil (Syzigium aromaticum, L) on Mortality Level of Aedes aegypty Mosquitos by Iva Ariska

“…Based on the results of research that has been carried out on Aedes aegypti mosquitoes for 20 minutes of exposure and 24 hours holding with the treatment of 60 ml and 100 ml of clove leaf essential oil in two different chamber boxes, it can be concluded that clove leaf essential oil is Syzygium aromaticum, Linous. …”
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Dual Inhibition of CDK4/6 and CDK7 Suppresses Triple‐Negative Breast Cancer Progression via Epigenetic Modulation of SREBP1‐Regulated Cholesterol Metabolism by Yilan Yang, Jiatao Liao, Zhe Pan, Jin Meng, Li Zhang, Wei Shi, Xiaofang Wang, Xiaomeng Zhang, Zhirui Zhou, Jurui Luo, Xingxing Chen, Zhaozhi Yang, Xin Mei, Jinli Ma, Zhen Zhang, Yi‐Zhou Jiang, Zhi‐Min Shao, Fei Xavier Chen, Xiaoli Yu, Xiaomao Guo

“…This effect is achieved through reduced activity of the transcription factor forkhead box M1 (FOXM1), which normally increases cholesterol production by inducing SREBF1 expression. …”
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Optimization of Polysaccharide Extraction Process from Rosa rugosa Residue and Analysis of Its Antioxidant Activity in Vitro by Tingyang ZHANG, Ling ZHANG, Yuqin JIANG, Yang LIU, Xinhui WANG, Xinxin ZHAO, Baohe MIAO

“…The extraction process of polysaccharides from rose flower residue was optimized using single factor experiments combined with the Box-Behnken response surface method, with ultrasonic assistance and a composite enzyme treatment of cellulase and pectinase. …”
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Glycyrrhizin as a potential disease-modifying therapy for epilepsy: insights into targeting pyroptosis to exert neuroprotective and anticonvulsant effects by Lei Wei, Sijie Ou, Youshi Meng, Lanfeng Sun, Lin Zhang, Yuling Lu, Yuan Wu

“…Molecular experiments indicated that glycyrrhizin may regulate pyroptosis through mediation of the high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1)/Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) signaling pathway.ConclusionGlycyrrhizin exerts neuroprotective and anticonvulsant effects in epilepsy by regulating pyroptosis via the HMGB1/TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway, offering novel insights into its potential as a DMT for epilepsy.…”
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Unit costs and cost-effectiveness of a device to improve TB treatment adherence in China by S. Sweeney, K. Fielding, X. Liu, J.A. Thompson, H. Dong, S. Jiang, Y. Zhao, S. Huan, A. Vassall

“…CONCLUSIONS: Although the incremental cost of the MERM box was low, current evidence does not indicate that the intervention would be cost-effective. …”
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Virtual Node-Driven Cloud–Edge Collaborative Resource Scheduling for Surveillance with Visual Sensors by Xinyang Gu, Zhansheng Duan, Guangyuan Ye, Zhenjun Chang

“…These systems comprise visual sensors, edge computing boxes, and cloud servers. Resource scheduling algorithms are critical to ensure such systems’ robustness and efficiency. …”
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Impact of Citrus Greening on Citrus Operations in Florida by Ariel Singerman, Pilar Useche

“…Orange production dropped from 242 million to 104.6 million boxes in 2014. Even though the industry acknowledges that HLB has reached epidemic proportions across the state, estimates of the level of infection and its impact on citrus operations are scarce. …”
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