Enhancing corrosion resistance of Mg-Al-Mn-Ca-Y dilute alloy via novel core-shell structured Al8Mn4Y-Al2Ca and controllable solute segregation by Xiaorui Dong, Min Zha, Dawei Wang, Siqing Wang, Yajie Yang, Hailong Jia

“…A novel core-shell structured Al8Mn4Y-Al2Ca phase and controllable solute-segregation are elaborately designed in dilute Mg-0.6Al-0.5Mn-0.1Ca-0.1Y alloy (wt.%), via incomplete peritectic transformation during twin-roll casting. …”
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Population Genetic Analysis of Lobelia rhynchopetalum Hemsl. (Campanulaceae) Using DNA Sequences from ITS and Eight Chloroplast DNA Regions by Mulatu Geleta, Tomas Bryngelsson

“…Each population should be regarded as a significant unit for conservation of this species. The primers designed for this study can be applied to any Lobelia and other closely related species for population genetics and phylogenetic studies.…”
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Synthesis of Novel Thiazolyl Hydrazine Derivatives and Their Antifungal Activity by Jianjun Zhu, Yazhen Chen, Fen Su, Peiyi Wang

“…Given the excellent bioactivity of designed compounds, this kind of thiazolyl hydrazine framework can provide a suitable point for exploring highly efficient antifungal agents.…”
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Simulation Study of Swarm Intelligence Based on Life Evolution Behavior by Yanmin Liu, Ying Bi, Changling Sui, Yuanfeng Luo, Zhuanzhou Zhang, Rui Liu

“…Additionally, PSO is a random swarm intelligence algorithm with the genetic and sociological property, so we embed the improved mutation and crossover operation to particle swarm optimization (PSO) and designed DNA-PSO algorithm to optimize single and multiobjective optimization problems. …”
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Leukocyte Counts, Myeloperoxidase, and Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A as Biomarkers for Cardiovascular Disease: Towards a Multi-Biomarker Approach by M. B. I. Lobbes, M. E. Kooi, E. Lutgens, A. W. Ruiters, V. Lima Passos, S. H. J. G. Braat, M. Rousch, H. Ten Cate, J. M. A. van Engelshoven, M. J. A. P. Daemen, S. Heeneman

“…Discriminant analysis showed that leukocyte counts, MPO, and PAPP-A concentrations classified study group designation for acute coronary events correctly in 83% of the cases. …”
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Theoretical-experimental correlation of Voc in isoindigo-based small molecules for photovoltaic applications by O. Javier Hernández-Ortiz, Mario Rodríguez, Rosa Angeles Vazquez-García, Karina Alemán Ayala, María Aurora Veloz Rodríguez, Arián Espinosa-Roa, José-Luis Maldonado

“…A family of isoindigo derivatives (OII1-OII8) with D-A'-A-A'-D and D-A-D electronic architecture was designed and synthesized to study their optical and electronic properties for photovoltaic applications. …”
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Multi-GPU Development of a Neural Networks Based Reconstructor for Adaptive Optics by Carlos González-Gutiérrez, María Luisa Sánchez-Rodríguez, José Luis Calvo-Rolle, Francisco Javier de Cos Juez

“…The Complex Atmospheric Reconstructor based on Machine Learning (CARMEN) is an algorithm based on artificial neural networks, designed to compensate the atmospheric turbulence. …”
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Nurses' experiences of home care: A qualitative study by Atefeh Shamsi, Ahmadreza Yazdannik, Nayereh Naseri

“…Methods: The study was designed using a qualitative approach to explore the experiences of twenty-two Iranian nurses across three cities in 2022-2023. …”
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Precarización vinculada al riesgo ambiental: revisión del caso La Loma en Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) by Joy Helena GONZÁLEZ-GÜETO

“…Here we present a concrete experience of marginality linked to environmental risk, the case of La Loma in Cartagena, located on the highest hill of the city (La Popa) and designated by the authorities as «high risk area». The case was reviewed through the application of a preliminary survey, five semi-structured interviews to collect the stories of the villagers and a detailed examination of the official correspondence between Government institutions and community leaders. …”
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An Enhanced Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvesting System with Macro Fiber Composite by Shuwen Zhang, Bo Yan, Yajun Luo, Weikai Miao, Minglong Xu

“…Piezoelectric-based energy harvesting mechanism is primarily proposed in this work. The special-designed electric circuit for EH from macro fiber composite (MFC) is proposed and then analyzed. …”
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Role of Municipal Council in Increasing Citizen Participation at the Local Budget Process by Memet Memeti, Veli Kreci

“…We argue that any policy intervention in this dimension ought to be tailor-made, hence every municipality has its specific features that ought to be taken into account when designing an intervention to address shortcomings of the processes and the systems.…”
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INFORMATION SUPPORT OF RESEARCH ON TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATORY MECHANISMS: AN ONTOLOGICAL APPROACH by N. L. Podkolodnyy, E. V. Ignatieva, O. A. Podkolodnaya, N. A. Kolchanov

“…The knowledge base is designed for information support of computer analysis of transcriptional regulatory mechanisms. …”
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A Methodology for Calculating Greenhouse Effect of Aircraft Cruise Using Genetic Algorithm-Optimized Wavelet Neural Network by Yong Tian, Lina Ma, Songtao Yang, Qian Wang

“…With respect to both cruise strategies and wind factors, a genetic algorithm-optimized wavelet neural network topology is designed to model the fuel flow-rate and developed using the real flight records data. …”
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An injectable shape-adaptive hydrogel system for subconjunctival injuries: In situ and permanently releases rapamycin to prevent fibrosis via promoting autophagy by Xue Sun, Haohao Cui, Jingfan Li, Boyuan An, Ruixing Liu, Zhihua Guo, Dandan Chu, Xingchen Geng, Bingbing Cui, Lei Zhu, Jingguo Li, Zhanrong Li

“…This system possesses moderate mechanical properties, self-healing and shape-adaptive capabilities, injectability, and biosafety. It is designed to promote autophagy by modulating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR/WIPI2 pathway, thereby inhibiting SCF. …”
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Modeling and Motion Control of Underwater Snake Robot by Peijuan LI, Gang YANG, Tiezheng GUO, Yang LU

“…To address the autonomous swimming difficulty of an underwater snake robot in a complex underwater environment, this study designed an underwater snake robot mechanism. A kinematic model was established based on the snake motion mechanism, and a motion control method based on fuzzy control and a central pattern generator(CPG) was proposed. …”
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A Generic Data Analytics System for Manufacturing Production by Hao Zhang, Hongzhi Wang, Jianzhong Li, Hong Gao

“…To establish such a system, we designed an abstract language, GMDL, to describe the manufacturing data analytics tasks. …”
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IoTDQ: An Industrial IoT Data Analysis Library for Apache IoTDB by Pengyu Chen, Wendi He, Wenxuan Ma, Xiangdong Huang, Chen Wang

“…Apache IoTDB is a time series database designed for the Internet of Things (IoT) with enhanced storage and I/O performance. …”
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Distributed Wireless Measurement System for Transient Pressure with Data Extraction Technology by Wenlian Wang, Jinwen Zhang, Zhijie Zhang

“…A measurement system based on data extraction technology was designed and implemented in an explosion field, and the measurement node was characterized by sampling rate of 1 Msps, data storage of 128 Gb, effective data segment of 512 kW, and Wi-Fi wireless network coverage.…”
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Mycenaean Pefkakia Excavation Project: preliminary report on archaeological research conducted in 2023 by Bartłomiej Lis, Anthi Batziou, Łukasz Miechowicz, Piotr Zeman, Dominika Kofel-Lubczyńska, Vasiliki Tzevelekidi, Rena Veropoulidou, Dimitris Agnousiotis

“…In 2023, following an extensive geophysical survey and geoarchaeological corings conducted during the previous season, two trenches were opened in sectors designated as B and C. In Sector B, a burial ground from the late Hellenistic–Roman period was found, and several amphora burials as well as a single tile grave were excavated. …”
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A Lightweight Laser Chip Defect Detection Algorithm Based on Improved YOLOv7-Tiny by HU Wei, ZHAO Jumin, LI Dengao

“…[Purposes] Catastrophic Optical Damage (COD) is a major limiting factor for the reliability and lifespan of high-power semiconductor lasers, making effective defect detection crucial for optimizing the manufacturing processes and structural designs of laser chips. In this study, a lightweight laser chip defect detection algorithm based on an improved YOLOv7-Tiny is proposed, aiming at addressing the high computational and parameter demands of deep learning applications in defect detection. …”
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