Extraction, Purification, Structural Characteristics, Biological Activities, and Applications of Polysaccharides from <i>Gastrodia elata</i>: A Review by Yan Yang, Yonglin Hai, Yongcheng Yang, Rouyuan Wen, Le Wang, Yan Qian, Jiaxian Zhang, Yongguo Li, Zhilong Shi, Haizhu Zhang

“…This knowledge gap may impede the further development and utilization of <i>G. elata</i> polysaccharides in medicine, health products, food, and cosmetics. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in extraction, separation, purification, biological activities, and applications of <i>G. elata</i> polysaccharides. …”
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Chemical Characteristics and Physical Properties of Functional Snacks Enriched with Powdered Tomato by Wójtowicz Agnieszka, Zalewska-Korona Marta, Jabłońska-Ryś Ewa, Skalicka-Woźniak Krystyna, Oniszczuk Anna

“…The paper discusses the influence of the addition of freeze-dried tomatoes on the chemical composition and selected physical properties of extruded corn snacks. …”
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Assessment of energy management and power quality improvement of hydrogen based microgrid system through novel PSO-MWWO technique by Hafiz Ghulam Murtza Qamar, Xiaoqiang Guo, Ehab Seif Ghith, Mehdi Tlija, Abubakar Siddique

“…PSO-MWWO can incorporate environmental considerations, such as minimizing emissions or exploiting the use of renewable energy resources (RESs) in hydrogen production and consumption. This paper thoroughly examines its implementation, operation, and unique features, with a particular emphasis on the power quality of a hydrogen based microgrid. …”
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A Stock Closing Price Prediction Model Based on CNN-BiSLSTM by Haiyao Wang, Jianxuan Wang, Lihui Cao, Yifan Li, Qiuhong Sun, Jingyang Wang

“…Many factors affect the trend of the stock market, and the relevant information has the nature of time series. This paper proposes a composite model CNN-BiSLSTM to predict the closing price of the stock. …”
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Milling Characteristics and Damage Assessment of Ultrasonic Vibration-Assisted End Milling Cf/SiC Composites by Zhongwang Wang, Zhigang Dong, Yan Bao, Yichuan Ran, Renke Kang

“…The process of manufacturing Cf/SiC composites using traditional machining techniques is prone to edge chipping damage and tool wear, which makes it difficult to meet the machining quality and machining accuracy. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the milling characteristics and damage assessment during ultrasonic vibration-assisted end milling (UVAEM) of Cf/SiC composites. …”
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Influence of Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells on the Burn Wound Healing Process by Claudio Luciano Franck, Alexandra Cristina Senegaglia, Lidiane Maria Boldrini Leite, Sérgio Adriane Bezerra de Moura, Nathália Forti Francisco, Jurandir Marcondes Ribas Filho

“…Burns were made in the left lateral abdominal region of Wistar rats by contact with a square ceramic paper with a 484 mm2 area heated to 100°C for 30 seconds. …”
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Effect of Ultrasonic Power on the Microstructure and Properties of a Semi-Solid Slurry of SnSbCu11-6 Alloy by Lei Wang, Xiaobin Luo, Yuanwei Jia, Yongkun Li, Rongfeng Zhou, Hao Zhang, Dingdong Huo, Yao Li

“…In this paper, the ultrasonic vibration treatment (UVT) technique was used to prepare a SnSbCu11-6 alloy semi-solid slurry, and the effects of ultrasonic power on its microstructure size, distribution and properties were studied. …”
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Failure Mode and Effect Analysis for a Programmable Logic Controller-Based Control Unit for a Miniature Neutron Source Reactor Pneumatic Transfer System by H. K. Obeng, E. O. Amponsah-Abu, B. J. B. Nayrko, R. Edziah, P. D. Gasu, A.G. Ampong

“…The result obtained upon the analysis shows that the likelihood of occurrence of failures, detection, and severity on the control unit is low per the risk priority number. The paper outlines the severity classification and description used in FMEA, the likelihood of detecting various failures of components, and failure causes and effect.…”
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Optimized Removal of Hydroquinone and Resorcinol by Activated Carbon Based on Shea Residue (Vitellaria paradoxa): Thermodynamics, Adsorption Mechanism, Nonlinear Kinetics, and Isot... by Liouna Adoum Amola, Theophile Kamgaing, Rufis Fregue Tiegam Tagne, Cyrille Donlifack Atemkeng, Idris-Hermann Tiotsop Kuete, Solomon Gabche Anagho

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Nursing experience of auricular acupoint combined with manipulative therapy for a patient with hypertension before operation of mixed hemorrhoid (耳穴联合手法治疗混合痔术前并发高血压病1例的护理体会)... by DONG Yuxia (董玉霞), E haiyan (鄂海燕), QIN Shasha (秦沙沙), XU Jingjin (徐京巾), WEI Yongchun (魏永春), LI Ye (李野), TANG Ling (唐玲)

“…This paper summarized the nursing experience of auricular acupoint combined with manipulative therapy for a patient with mixed hemorrhoids combined with hypertension. …”
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Natural Gas Accumulation Characteristics in the Linxing Area, Ordos Basin, NW China: Revealed from the Integrated Study of Fluid Inclusions and Basin Modeling by Yong Shu, Shuxun Sang, Yuxiang Lin, Huiming Zheng

“…The Linxing area is located in the north of the eastern margin of the Ordos Basin, which has great resource potential for tight gas. In this paper, fluid inclusion analysis and basin modeling are the main means to clarify the gas accumulation mechanism of the Upper Paleozoic in the Linxing area. …”
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Solar Cycle Variability in Coronal Holes and Their Effects on Solar Wind Sources by J. G. Luhmann, Yan Li, C. O. Lee, L. K. Jian, C. N. Arge, P. Riley

“…These measurements provide a long term picture of the related patterns in large scale incident plasma and magnetic field parameters of interest for both interpreting cycles in geospace effects, and understanding how the Sun controls our space environment. This paper focuses on the latter, in part to provide context at the start of the new solar cycle 25, and toward establishing connections between the 1 AU ecliptic solar wind behavior and the unprecedented near‐Sun measurements of heliospheric features on Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter. …”
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Emerging roles of extracellular vesicles in oral and maxillofacial areas by Qianting Wang, Jiayu Sun, Haci Jiang, Mengfei Yu

“…The importance and tissue specificity of the dental and maxillofacial tissues indicate that extracellular vesicles derived from this region are promising for further research. This paper reviews the published data on extracellular vesicles derived from cells, body fluids, and tissues in oral and maxillofacial regions, summarizes the latest advances in extracellular vesicles from extensive sources, and concludes with a focus on the current research progress and application prospects of engineered exosomes in oral science.…”
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Machine learning techniques for predicting neurodevelopmental impairments in premature infants: a systematic review by Arantxa Ortega-Leon, Daniel Urda, Ignacio J. Turias, Simón P. Lubián-López, Simón P. Lubián-López, Isabel Benavente-Fernández, Isabel Benavente-Fernández, Isabel Benavente-Fernández

“…Background and objectiveVery preterm infants are highly susceptible to Neurodevelopmental Impairments (NDIs), including cognitive, motor, and language deficits. This paper presents a systematic review of the application of Machine Learning (ML) techniques to predict NDIs in premature infants.MethodsThis review presents a comparative analysis of existing studies from January 2018 to December 2023, highlighting their strengths, limitations, and future research directions.ResultsWe identified 26 studies that fulfilled the inclusion criteria. …”
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Modeling and Characterization of Multilayer Piezoelectric Stacks via Dynamic Stiffness Method by Wenxiang Ding, Zhaofeng Liang, Wei Zhao, Hongmei Zhong, Dan Chen, Maxime Bavencoffe, Marc Lethiecq

“…Multilayer piezoelectric stacks, which are multiple layers of piezoelectric materials placed on top of each other, are widely used to achieve precise linear movement and high-force generation. In this paper, a dynamic stiffness (DS) method for the dynamic vibration analysis of multilayer piezoelectric stacks is presented. …”
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Banking service quality perceived by students: Implications to green services by Đokić Nenad, Milićević Nikola, Kalaš Branimir, Đokić Ines

“…Background: The paper examines banking service quality perceived by students as a basis for determining implications for green services. …”
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Investigations on Free Span Rectification for a Submarine Pipeline on Sand Wave Seabeds by Xing Zou, Botao Xie, Xuechun Bai, Yuanyuan Guo, Qingqing Yuan, Zhipeng Zang

“…Existing span rectification procedures have primarily focused on local rectification methods for free spans caused by local scour or individual spans resulting from seabed unevenness. This paper aims to present a span rectification design applicable to the pipeline crossing sand wave region, and to offer practical guidance on sand wave intervention strategies. …”
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Daily Weather Data From Central and Eastern King George Island (West Antarctica) for 2018–2023 by Joanna Plenzler, Tomasz Budzik, Kornelia Anna Wójcik‐Długoborska, Robert Józef Bialik

“…ABSTRACT The dataset presented in the paper contains meteorological data from four automatic weather stations (AWS) located in the central and western parts of King George Island (near Arctowski Station and Cape Lions Rump). …”
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Identification and Removal of Light Pollution in Maritime Night-Time Images Based on Spatial Frequency Blocks by Hui Sun, Jingyang Wang, Mingyang Pan, Zongying Liu, Shaoxi Li, Ruolan Zhang, Yang Wei

“…Therefore, effectively eliminating nighttime maritime light pollution has become an urgent challenge that needs to be addressed. This paper presents a model based on spatial frequency blocks (SFBs) to solve the problem of light pollution in nighttime sea images. …”
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Liberties of the genome: insertions of mitochondrial DNA fragments into nuclear genome by M. V. Golubenko, V. P. Puzyrev

“…The human genome contains several hundreds of insertions of mtDNA fragments (NUMTS). This paper presents an overview of the current state of research in this area. …”
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