Optimal design for dynamical modeling of pest populations by H. T. Banks, R. A. Everett, Neha Murad, R. D. White, J. E. Banks, Bodil N. Cass, Jay A. Rosenheim

“…We apply SE-optimal design methodology to investigate optimal data collection procedures as a first step in investigating information content in ecoinformatics data sets. To illustrate ideas we use a simple phenomenological citrus red mite population model for pest dynamics. …”
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A Combined Ion Implantation/Nanosecond Laser Irradiation Approach towards Si Nanostructures Doping by F. Ruffino, L. Romano, E. Carria, M. Miritello, M. G. Grimaldi, V. Privitera, F. Marabelli

“…We investigate a methodology for As doping of Si nanostructures taking advantages of ion beam implantation and nanosecond laser irradiation melting dynamics. We illustrate the behaviour of As when it is confined, by the implantation technique, in a SiO2/Si/SiO2 multilayer and its spatial redistribution after annealing processes. …”
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Occult Cranial Cervical Dislocation: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review by Joshua B. Shatsky, Timothy B. Alton, Carlo Bellabarba, Richard J. Bransford

“…We describe a unique case of occult cranial cervical dislocation where initial imaging of the cervical spine failed to illustrate displacement of the occipital-cervical (O-C1) articulation or C1-C2 articulation. …”
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Revolutionizing Underwater Sensor Performance: Tackling Rayleigh Scattering Challenges by Pseudo Random Noise by Qihao Hu, Fan Shang, Lina Ma, Wujie Wang, Yi Yu, Yujie Bian, Xiaoqian Zhu, Junqiang Song

“…However, this report illustrates theoretically and experimentally that Rayleigh scattering cannot be ignored in fiber optic interferometric sensor (FOIS) even with several hundred‐meter common leading fiber because of the interaction of Rayleigh backward scattering (RBS) and returning interference signal. …”
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Multi-scale comparison of the formation mechanisms in landscape genes of traditional villages by Chao Yu, Zhiyuan Zhou, Junbo Gao, Xiangmin Zhang, Qian Zheng, Zhengbing Liu, Zhifei Ma, Weichun He, Suping Wen

“…Similarly, quantitative analyses underscore the significant role of geographic factors in shaping architectural patterns, illustrating the interplay of geographic, cultural, and economic factors across different dimensions. …”
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Heart rate dynamics for cognitive load estimation in a driving simulation task by Karina Rollandovna Arutyunova, Anastasiia Vladimirovna Bakhchina, Daniil Igorevich Konovalov, Mane Margaryan, Andrei Viktorovich Filimonov, Ivan Sergeevich Shishalov

“…We found gender and age effects on discriminative accuracy of HR and HRV metrics which were related to subjective ratings of CL. These results illustrate that HR and HRV indices provide a valid source for applications in the field of CL monitoring and mental stress detection.…”
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The Metaverse for Industry 5.0 in NextG Communications: Potential Applications and Future Challenges by Prabadevi Boopathy, Natarajan Deepa, Praveen Kumar Reddy Maddikunta, Nancy Victor, Thippa Reddy Gadekallu, Gokul Yenduri, Wei Wang, Quoc-Viet Pham, Thien Huynh-The, Madhusanka Liyanage

“…The article then discusses the metaverse's diverse applications across various Industry 5.0 sectors, such as agriculture, supply chain management, healthcare, education, and transportation, illustrated through several research initiatives. Additionally, the article addresses the challenges of implementing the industrial metaverse, proposes potential solutions, and outlines directions for future research.…”
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Generalized Weak Contractions Involving a Pair of Auxiliary Functions via Locally Transitive Binary Relations and Applications to Boundary Value Problems by Nidal H. E. Eljaneid, Esmail Alshaban, Adel Alatawi, Montaser Saudi Ali, Saud S. Alsharari, Faizan Ahmad Khan

“…To validate of our findings, we offer a number of illustrative examples. Our outcomes assist us to figure out the existence and uniqueness of solutions to a boundary value problem.…”
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Structure elucidation, immunomodulatory activity, antitumor activity and its molecular mechanism of a novel polysaccharide from Boletus reticulatus Schaeff by Siyuan Su, Xiang Ding, Yiling Hou, Binbin Liu, Zhouhe Du, Junfeng Liu

“…The results of transcriptome sequencing analysis illustrated that total 46 genes enriched in MAPK and total 34 genes enriched in PI3K/Akt signaling pathways in BRS-X group. …”
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An Optimal DoS Attack Strategy Disturbing the Distributed Economic Dispatch of Microgrid by Yihe Wang, Mingli Zhang, Kun Song, Tie Li, Na Zhang

“…Finally, the validity of the theoretical studies about the attack effect under different scenarios and the effectiveness of the proposed enumerating-search-based optimal attack strategy are illustrated through the simulation examples on the IEEE 57-bus system and IEEE 39-bus system, respectively.…”
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Design Time Optimization for Hardware Watermarking Protection of HDL Designs by E. Castillo, D. P. Morales, A. García, L. Parrilla, E. Todorovich, U. Meyer-Baese

“…An 1D-DWT core and MD5 and SHA1 digital signatures were used in order to illustrate the benefits of the new tool and its optimization related to the extraction logic resources. …”
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A High-Speed and Low-Offset Dynamic Latch Comparator by Labonnah Farzana Rahman, Mamun Bin Ibne Reaz, Chia Chieu Yin, Mohammad Marufuzzaman, Mohammad Anisur Rahman

“…In this research, a novel topology of dynamic latch comparator is illustrated, which is able to provide high speed, low offset, and high resolution. …”
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Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate reduces sperm motility by decreasing sperm tail energy supply by Xiao-lu Li, Qi-meng Li, Yuan-zhuo Zheng, Die Hu, Xiao-yue Cai, Ke Yin, Yin-yin Qi, Zi yu Cheng, Xia Ning, Yang Cai, Wei Wu, Ting-yuan Lin, Tao Xu, Ling-li Zhao

“…Electron microscopy images illustrate that there are no observable changes in the basic kinematic structure of the sperm tail. …”
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Transperineal Ultrasonography in Perianal Crohn Disease: A Valuable Imaging Modality by Emily K Wright, Kerri L Novak, Cathy Lu, Remo Panaccione, Subrata Ghosh, Stephanie R Wilson

“…In the present article, the authors review the literature regarding perineal ultrasound for the assessment of perianal Crohn disease and use case examples to illustrate its clinical utility.…”
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GNE Myopathy in Turkish Sisters with a Novel Homozygous Mutation by Gulden Diniz, Yaprak Secil, Serdar Ceylaner, Figen Tokucoglu, Sabiha Türe, Mehmet Celebisoy, Tülay Kurt İncesu, Galip Akhan

“…Based on our literature survey, we believe that ours is the first confirmed case of primary GNE myopathy with a novel missense mutation in Turkey. These patients illustrate that the muscle biopsy is still an important method for the differential diagnosis of vacuolar myopathies in that the detection of inclusions is required for the definitive diagnosis.…”
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Behavior of a Glycerol Aqueous Droplet Impacting a Thin Water Film by J. Zhu, B. Liu, J. Sheng, S. Zheng, T. Lu, X. Chen

“…The laser-induced fluorescence images illustrate that the prompt splash secondary droplets mainly originated from the thin water film, while the components of delayed splash secondary droplets came from both the glycerol aqueous droplet and the thin water film. …”
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Database of soil properties incorporating organic content from roots and soil organisms for regional slope stabilisation by Yangyang Li, Saranya Rangarajan, Harianto Rahardjo, Yuanjie Shen, Abdul Halim Hamdany, Alfrendo Satyanaga, Eng Choon Leong, Swee Khian Wong, Chien Looi Wang, Huiling Kew, Tint Htoo Naing, Choon Hock Poh, Subhadip Ghosh

“…The results reveal that organic content markedly affects the hydraulic properties of soils, more than their mechanical properties. The finding illustrates the importance of exploring the hydraulic effects of vegetation on slope stability in addition to the traditional emphasis on mechanical reinforcement. …”
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A Novel Sliding Mode Control with Low-Pass Filter for Nonlinear Handling Chain System in Container Ports by Bowei Xu, Junjun Li, Yongsheng Yang, Huafeng Wu, Octavian Postolache

“…The SMC-LPF can effectively reduce unsatisfied freight requirement of the HCS and make chattering decrease significantly. To illustrate the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed SMC-LPF, an application to a real container port in China is outlined. …”
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A Modified Dynamic Evolving Neural-Fuzzy Approach to Modeling Customer Satisfaction for Affective Design by C. K. Kwong, K. Y. Fung, Huimin Jiang, K. Y. Chan, Kin Wai Michael Siu

“…A case study on the affective design of mobile phones was conducted to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology. …”
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A Classification Model Based on Interval Rule Inference Network with Interpretability by Yunxia Zhang, Yiming Zhong, Xiaochang Wu, Jing Bai

“…Its application in an actual engineering case illustrates that it is particularly suitable for engineering problems where the explanation of results is a critical requirement.…”
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