All-Optical VCSEL-to-VCSEL Injection Based on Cross Gain Modulation for Routing in Multinode Flexible Spectrum Optimization in Optical Fibre Transmission Links by P. P. Dlamini, G. M. Isoe, D. Kiboi Boiyo, A. W. R. Leitch, T. B. Gibbon

“…Exploiting all optical VCSEL-to-VCSEL injection to attain cross gain modulation, the optical transmitter is optimized for optical transmission paths to assure quality of service by overcoming blockage for differentiated bandwidth demands during network congestion incidences. A 10 Gbps directly modulated 1549 nm master VCSEL is optically injected into the 1549 nm side modes of a 1550 nm slave VCSEL. …”
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Paving the Way for Speech: Voice-Training-Induced Plasticity in Chronic Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech—Three Single Cases by Monika Jungblut, Walter Huber, Christiane Mais, Ralph Schnitker

“…In this context, a training that focuses on rhythmic singing with differently demanding complexity levels as concerns motor and cognitive capabilities seems to support paving the way for speech.…”
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Understanding the psychological pathways to translation technology competence: emotional intelligence, self-esteem, and innovation capability among EFL students by Junfeng Zhao, Xiang Li, Jin Wei, Xinyuan Long, Zhaoyang Gao

“…By emphasizing emotional intelligence, fostering self-esteem, and cultivating innovation capability, educators and institutions can prepare students to meet the demands of the technology-driven language service market.…”
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A Data Quality Control Program for Computer-Assisted Personal Interviews by Janet E. Squires, Alison M. Hutchinson, Anne-Marie Bostrom, Kelly Deis, Peter G. Norton, Greta G. Cummings, Carole A. Estabrooks

“…While this data quality control program was demanding in terms of time and resources, we found that the benefits clearly outweighed the effort required to achieve high-quality data.…”
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Local feature encoding for unknown presentation attack detection: An analysis of different local feature descriptors by Lázaro J. González‐Soler, Marta Gomez‐Barrero, Jascha Kolberg, Leonardo Chang, Airel Pérez‐Suárez, Christoph Busch

“…The experimental results over unknown scenarios taken from LivDet 2011 to LivDet 2017 show that our proposal reduces the top state‐of‐the‐art average classification error rates by up to four times, thereby making it suitable in real applications demanding high security. In addition, the best single configuration achieved the best results in the LivDet 2019 competition, with an overall accuracy of 96.17%.…”
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Deep Reinforcement Learning for Selection of Dispatch Rules for Scheduling of Production Systems by Kosmas Alexopoulos, Panagiotis Mavrothalassitis, Emmanouil Bakopoulos, Nikolaos Nikolakis, Dimitris Mourtzis

“…Computationally expensive and time-consuming solutions have created major issues for companies trying to respect their customers’ demands. Simple dispatching rules have typically been applied in manufacturing practice and serve as a good scheduling option, especially for small and midsize enterprises (SMEs). …”
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Automatic Detection of Railway Faults Using Neural Networks: A Comparative Study of Transfer Learning Models and YOLOv11 by Omar Rodríguez-Abreo, Mario A. Quiroz-Juárez, Idalberto Macías-Socarras, Juvenal Rodríguez-Reséndiz, Juan M. Camacho-Pérez, Gabriel Carcedo-Rodríguez, Enrique Camacho-Pérez

“…However, YOLOv11 surpassed all models, achieving a test accuracy of 92.64% while maintaining significantly lower computational demands. These findings underscore the versatility of deep learning models and highlight the potential of YOLOv11 as an efficient and accurate solution for railway fault classification tasks.…”
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Optimizing woodcutting with zirconia-toughened alumina: Processing, performance, and industrial insights by Tamanna Thakur, Stefan Heinen, Bruno Ehrle, Gurdial Blugan

“…Since the 1950s, the woodcutting industry has relied heavily on tungsten carbide (WC) cutting tools to overcome the challenges posed by the complex structure of wood, including hard knots and abrasive elements such as sand and tannic acids. These demands require cutting tools with superior thermal conductivity and mechanical properties. …”
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Simple and scalable manufacturing of metal/carbon hybrid EMI shielding fabric across a broad frequency range by YeonJoo Lee, Jungjoon Kim, Youngkyun Kim, Hyokyung Sung, Jae Bok Seol, Kisub Cho, HwiJun Kim, Hyunjoo Choi

“…As electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding demands expand from 30 MHz to 3 GHz, efforts to develop metal/carbon hybrid fabrics have increased; however, the majority rely on complex chemical processes. …”
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Detection of Foodborne Pathogens Through Volatile Organic Compounds Sensing via Metal Oxide Gas Sensors by Shiv Dutta Lawaniya, Anjali Awasthi, Prashanth W. Menezes, Kamlendra Awasthi

“…Over the past few decades, there has been an increased focus on developing highly precise and trusted biosensors in an effort to eliminate the discrepancy between reporting demands and currently used traditional detection approaches. …”
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Integrated Detection of Respiration and Heartbeat With Communication Capabilities Using OFDM-LFM-MP Signals by Zhaoshen Dong, Yan Liu, Yukai Ouyang

“…To address the evolving demands of intelligent networks, integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) has emerged as a focal area of research. …”
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Study on the mechanics and self-sensing properties of ultrahigh-performance shotcrete containing waste glass aggregates by Jing Wang, Songze Wu, Yunlong Zhang, Xuesong Qian

“…Abstract To promote the recycling of waste glass and satisfy the demands of environmental sustainability for ultrahigh performance concrete (UHPC), in this study, glass sand was employed to partially or entirely replace machine-made sand, and steel fibres were incorporated to fabricate ultrahigh performance shotcrete (UHPS). …”
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Mental Health, Emotional Regulation, and Psychosocial Work Factors Among Scientific Researchers: A Cross-Sectional Study from Paraguay by Julio Torales, Anthon Torres-Romero, Iván Barrios, Marcelo O’Higgins, Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez, João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia, Antonio Ventriglio

“…Conversely, younger and early-career researchers were more vulnerable to psychological distress. High job demands and emotional dysregulation were strongly associated with poorer mental health outcomes, while hazardous alcohol consumption and low physical activity further exacerbated risks. …”
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A modelling technique to determine the high frequency transformer leakage inductance using the winding structure by Yasir S. Dira, Ahmad Q. Ramli, Ungku Anisa Ungku Amirulddin, Nadia M. L. Tan

“…Different converters have varying demands regarding leakage inductance, ranging from precise control to minimal inductance. …”
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Identifying enablers for a circular healthcare supply chain: An integrated fuzzy DEMATEL-MMDE approach with hesitant information by Deepak Agrawal, Sumit Gupta, Chandni Dusad, M.L. Meena, G.S. Dangayach, Sandeep Jagtap

“…The circular economy (CE) can be vital in accommodating the evolving patient and provider demands. The CE defies the conventional take-make-dispose process and advocates for optimized resource use throughout its entire lifecycle. …”
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Application of Surface-Cracking Process to Improve Impact Toughness of High-Strength BCC Steel at Low Temperatures by Minha Park, Gang Ho Lee, Byoungkoo Kim, Sanghoon Noh, Jong Bae Jeon, Changwoo Lee, Byung Jun Kim

“…Despite the advantages of high-strength BCC steels, including cost-effectiveness and mechanical robustness, their susceptibility to brittle fracture restricts their use in demanding low-temperature applications. To address this limitation, we developed an innovative surface-cracking process to enhance the impact toughness of BCC steels. …”
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Vascular Reconstructions in Living Unrelated Kidney Transplant Using Donor Ovarian Vein and Recipient Inferior Epigastric Artery with Simultaneous Enucleation of a Complex Cyst by Giuseppe Serena, Javier Gonzalez, Giselle Guerra, Mohamed Ammar Al Nuss, Maykel Valdes, Gaetano Ciancio

“…Increasing the organ donor pool and solving the recipient demands continue to be one of the challenges in transplantation. …”
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A Concept Mapping Study of Physicians’ Perceptions of Factors Influencing Management and Control of Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa by Juliet Iwelunmor, Sarah Blackstone, Joyce Gyamfi, Collins Airhihenbuwa, Jacob Plange-Rhule, Bamidele Tayo, Richard Adanu, Gbenga Ogedegbe

“…The findings suggest that patient self-efficacy and support, physician-related factors, policy factors, and economic factors are important aspects that must be addressed to achieve optimal hypertension management. Given the work demands identified by physicians, future research should investigate cost-effective strategies of shifting physician responsibilities to well-trained no-physician clinicians in order to improve hypertension management.…”
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Power Converter Fault Detection Using MLCA–SpikingShuffleNet by Li Wang, Feiyang Zhu, Fengfan Jiang, Yuwei Yang

“…Traditional fault detection methods often face challenges in real-time performance and computational efficiency, making it difficult to meet the demands of electric vehicle power converters for efficient and accurate fault diagnosis. …”
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Multiple UAV Swarms Collaborative Firefighting Strategy Considering Forest Fire Spread and Resource Constraints by Pei Zhu, Rui Song, Jiangao Zhang, Ziheng Xu, Yaqi Gou, Zhi Sun, Quan Shao

“…To address the demands of efficient forest fire detection and suppression, an adaptive multiple UAV swarm collaborative firefighting strategy considering dynamic forest fire spread and resource constraints was proposed in this paper. …”
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