Improved CenterNet for Accurate and Fast Fitting Object Detection by Huimin He, Qionglan Na, Dan Su, Kai Zhao, Jing Lou, Yixi Yang

“…Finally, the high-resolution feature fusion network with iterative aggregation is designed to reduce the loss of spatial semantic information in subsampling and further improve the accuracy of small and occlusion objects. …”
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Shock wave attenuation in a high-entropy alloy with pre-existing dislocation network by Hongcai Xie, Guoxiang Shen, Zhichao Ma, Wei Zhang, Hongwei Zhao, Luquan Ren

“…These findings provide pivotal insights for designing and developing HEAs with optimized properties under extreme environment.…”
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Improving Indoor Localization System Using a Partitioning Technique Based on RSS and ToA by Mahmood F . Mosleh, Faeza A. Abed, Zahraa Abbas Hamza

“… Designing a localization system for an indoor environment faces more challenges because of multipath and interference problems. …”
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Rate Dependent Multicontinuum Progressive Failure Analysis of Woven Fabric Composite Structures under Dynamic Impact by James Lua, Christopher T. Key, Shane C. Schumacher, Andrew C. Hansen

“…MCT treats the constituents of a woven fabric composite as separate but linked continua, thereby allowing a designer to extract constituent stress/strain information in a structural analysis. …”
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A multi-objective fuzzy optimization model for multi-type aircraft flight scheduling problem by Ming Wei, Shangwen Yang, Wei Wu, Bo Sun

“…A novel heuristic algorithm based on the Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm (NSGA-II) is further designed to yield meta-optimal solutions efficiently for such a Non-deterministic Polynomial (NP) problem. …”
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Lactococcus lactis NCC 2287 Alleviates Food Allergic Manifestations in Sensitized Mice by Reducing IL-13 Expression Specifically in the Ileum by Adrian W. Zuercher, Marietta Weiss, Sébastien Holvoet, Mireille Moser, Hélène Moussu, Laurence van Overtvelt, Stéphane Horiot, Philippe Moingeon, Sophie Nutten, Guénolée Prioult, Anurag Singh, Annick Mercenier

“…These results taken together designate Lactococcus lactis NCC 2287 as a candidate probiotic strain appropriate in the management of allergic symptoms.…”
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Experimental Study on Liquid Flow and Heat Transfer in Rough Microchannels by Xuan Zhang, Taocheng Zhao, Suchen Wu, Feng Yao

“…To further verify the influence of rough surfaces on microscale liquid flow and heat transfer, a performance test system of heat transfer and liquid flow was designed and built, and a series of experimental examinations are conducted, in which the microchannel material is stainless steel and the working medium is methanol. …”
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On QSPR analysis of pulmonary cancer drugs using python-driven topological modeling by Huiling Qin, Mazhar Hussain, Muhammad Farhan Hanif, Muhammad Kamran Siddiqui, Zahid Hussain, Mohamed Abubakar Fiidow

“…This review sets the pace for establishing methodologies that are efficient in designing new and efficient treatments against cancer since it gives insight into the strengths and limitations of topological modeling. …”
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Towards Dynamic Remote Data Auditing in Computational Clouds by Mehdi Sookhak, Adnan Akhunzada, Abdullah Gani, Muhammad Khurram Khan, Nor Badrul Anuar

“…To better streamline this issue, researchers have now focused on designing remote data auditing (RDA) techniques. The majority of these techniques, however, are only applicable for static archive data and are not subject to audit the dynamically updated outsourced data. …”
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Cooperative twinning behavior leads to superior mechanical properties in a coherently precipitated high-entropy alloy by Shuai Yuan, Xinghao Du, Dezheng liu, Chenxi Yuan, Zeyu Xing, Jinyu Zhang, Hechuan Ma, Shijun Zhao, Wanpeng Li, Baolin Wu, Jun Sun

“…This research provides new insights into designing high entropy alloys that overcome the trade-off between strength and ductility.…”
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LEADERSHIP DEFICIENCIES AS BARRIERS TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE IN FITNESS CENTERS: A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF ADAPTATION AND GROWTH IMPEDIMENTS by Zanfir Ciprian, Iconomescu Teodora Mihaela, Talaghir Laurențiu-Gabriel

“…Fitness centers are compelled to evolve by integrating innovative fitness modalities, adopting digital platforms, and responding to the growing demand for personalized wellness experiences.The research employed a structured questionnaire, to collect data on leadership behaviors, change management practices, and organizational outcomes.The questionnaire was designed to capture the multifaceted aspects of leadership deficiencies and theirimpact on organizational change.To ensure the statistical robustness of the study and the validity of the findings, a rigorous sampling process was undertaken.The findings of this study illuminate the significant impact of leadership deficiencies on organizational change processes within fitness centers. …”
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Development of simplified treatment methods for removal of Ra-226 and Ra-228 from sludge waste produced in natural gas processing plants by Ayman M. Sharaf, M.A. El-Nahal, Islam M. Nabil, I.H. Saleh, Mohamed Elsafi

“…The suggested method is designed to be simple, applicable, economically beneficial, and environmentally safe, by using internal available resources like emitted hydrogen sulfide and sodium hydroxide, also reduction of chemicals that used in radioactivity treatment to be sulfuric acid or sodium hydroxide instead of multiple different chemicals that used in other treatment procedures. …”
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Application of Electro-Fenton Technology to Remediation of Polluted Effluents by Self-Sustaining Process by Maria Ángeles Fernández de Dios, Olaia Iglesias, Marta Pazos, Maria Ángeles Sanromán

“…For this reason, in this study microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were designed in order to supply electricity to electro-Fenton processes and to achieve high treatment efficiency at low cost. …”
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Experimental Study on the Distribution Trends of Fouling on a Compressor Blade by Jie Tang, Dianrong Gao, Liwen Wang, Jinjian Huo

“…The parameters of the engine cleaning process can be designed according to the characteristics of the fourth area.…”
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Autism spectrum disorder diagnosis with neural networks by Asude Demir, Seher Arslankaya

“…In this study, single layer perceptron neural networks were designed for the diagnosis of ASD. Data of 14 different parameters taken from children between 12-36 months of age were used, and as a result of the classification, the accuracy value of the neural network was 99.18%, the sensitivity value was 98.91%, the sensitivity value was 1 and the f1 score value was 99.45%. …”
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Adaptive Conflict-Free Optimization of Rule Sets for Network Security Packet Filtering Devices by Andrea Baiocchi, Gianluca Maiolini, Annachiara Mingo, Daniele Goretti

“…On the other side, traffic adaptive optimization of large rule lists is useful for general purpose computers used as filtering devices, without specific designed hardware, to face growing link speeds and to harden filtering devices against DoS and DDoS attacks. …”
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The structure, process and outcomes of interprofessional care among knee osteoarthritis patients: a scoping review by Jessica Hiu Toon Lee, Mandy Ming Pui Kan, Arkers Kwan Ching Wong

“…A comprehensive understanding of the existing interprofessional knee OA care in this review could potentially assist the government and healthcare organisations in developing interprofessional practice guidelines and designing intervention programmes that maximise their benefits.…”
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Dynamic Forces of Swaying Human and Responses of Temporary Demountable Grandstand Based on Experiment and Simulation by Lin He, Jian Yuan, Feng Fan, Cong Liu

“…Modern temporary demountable structures must be designed to withstand the dynamic forces which generated by crowd occupants. …”
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Experimental Study on Anisotropic Strength and Deformation Behavior of a Coal Measure Shale under Room Dried and Water Saturated Conditions by Jingyi Cheng, Zhijun Wan, Yidong Zhang, Wenfeng Li, Syd S. Peng, Peng Zhang

“…According to the findings, it is strongly recommended that the effect of anisotropy and water content on the strength and deformation behavior of the rock must be considered in ground control designs.…”
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Effect of cryotherapy, laser therapy and intraligamentary dexamethasone injection on post-treatment pain after single visit RCT–A double-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled tria... by Dr Sana Fatima, Dr Sonali Taneja, Dr Vivek Aggarwal, Dr Akriti Dheer, Dr Punya Taneja

“…Aim: This study designed to evaluate the effect of adjuvant therapies on the intensity of post-treatment pain after single-visit RCT in molars with symptomatic apical periodontitis. …”
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