Energy efficiency and productivity improvements analysis in a Brazilian steel plant: simulation model using JaamSim open source software by Rodrigo de Paula Oliveira, Wilson Trigueiro de Sousa Júnior, Roberta Alves, Alexandre Ferreira de Pinho, Helio Tavares de Sá Neto

“…Still hardly used to explore issues related to sustainability, a DES model allows the representation of an existing system in a virtual space, providing an ideal environment for conducting experiments, without the need to make changes in practice. …”
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The Role of Immersive Experience in Anxiety Reduction: Evidence from Virtual Reality Sessions by Dominika Wilczyńska, Tamara Walczak-Kozłowska, David Alarcón, María José Arenilla, Jose Carlos Jaenes, Marcelina Hejła, Mariusz Lipowski, Joanna Nestorowicz, Henryk Olszewski

“…Both groups used goggles for virtual space navigation, with the experimental group employing a multijoint arm mounted on an aluminum frame and special algorithms to navigate without controllers. …”
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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia with a Rare Radiographic Presentation of a Diffuse Micronodular Pattern Mimicking Miliary Lung Infiltration: A Case Report and Review of the Litera... by Jakrin Kewcharoen, Kittika Poonsombudlert, Sakda Sathirareuangchai, Wichit Sae-Ow, Hanh La, Narin Sriratanaviriyakul

“…Common findings of radiographic pattern for OP are patchy air space consolidation or ground-glass opacity, yet DMP is another rare radiographic pattern that must be recognized, especially in COP. …”
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The mechanism of the social state and the place of the pension system in it: theoretical and legal aspects by S. S. Polesov

“….), taking into account the economic situation of the State and the compliance of such provision with the task of realisation of basic human needs for decent living conditions, requires careful consideration (in accordance with the concept of “space for consideration”). The article emphasises that compliance with the constitutional principles of the social state requires legislative regulation of pension provision on the basis of equity and proportionality, taking into account the State’s obligation to ensure decent living conditions for every citizen of Ukraine.…”
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Deep gradient reinforcement learning for music improvisation in cloud computing framework by Fadwa Alrowais, Munya A. Arasi, Saud S. Alotaibi, Mohammed Alonazi, Radwa Marzouk, Ahmed S. Salama

“…Here, the musical structures train an RL agent to navigate the complex space of musical possibilities to provide improvisations. …”
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A War Tactician: K̲h̲ālid b. al-Walīd by Hüseyin Gökalp

“…We will try to make some inferences about his career by examining his tactics in the context of his military activities during the Caliph Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq period.The Caliph Abū Bakr had a clear vision and strategy for conquests, and he was trusting his commanders by giving them space to lead the armies, not interfering in all details. …”
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Water Vapor Diffusion and Adsorption of Sandstones: Influence of Rock Texture and Composition by Martin Keppert, Jaromír Žumár, Monika Čáchová, Dana Koňáková, Petr Svora, Zbyšek Pavlík, Eva Vejmelková, Robert Černý

“…The term sandstone is used for wide range of rocks containing quartz clasts which can be cemented by secondary precipitated quartz or calcite; moreover the space between clasts can be filled by matrix. These facts result in existence of numerous rocks having highly various properties. …”
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Fungal Biocontrol Agents in the Management of Postharvest Losses of Fresh Produce—A Comprehensive Review by Phathutshedzo Ramudingana, Ndivhuho Makhado, Casper Nyaradzai Kamutando, Mapitsi Silvester Thantsha, Tshifhiwa Paris Mamphogoro

“…Secretion of antifungal compounds, parasitism, as well as competition for nutrients and space are the most common antagonistic mechanisms employed by these BCAs. …”
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Efficacy of canal disinfectants Temoporfin, carbon nanoparticles, and Er: YAG laser on martens hardness, smear layer removal, and bond strength of glass fiber posts to canal dentin by Abdulaziz Alsahhaf

“…Aim: To investigate the effectiveness of unconventional post space disinfection techniques, specifically Er:YAG laser, Temoporfin, and Carbon Nanoparticles (CNPs), in improving Martens hardness (MH), eliminating the smear layer (SL), and enhancing the push-out bond strength (PBS) of glass fiber posts in canal dentin. …”
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Significance of Endoscopic Redness of Duodenum in Health Checkup by Atsushi Nakayama, Motohiko Kato, Yoshiki Sakaguchi, Yu Takahashi, Shinya Kodashima, Ai Fujimoto, Nobutake Yamamichi, Kazumasa Miki, Naohisa Yahagi

“…All images were quantified by the Comission Internationale de l'Eclariage‐L*a*b* color space. Values related to color differences (ΔE*, ΔL*, Δa*, and Δb*) were calculated from the two images of WLI and LCI. …”
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The impact of bariatric surgery on gut microbiota: a bibliometric analysis of research trends and scientific contributions by Shuaichang Gong, Xiabiao Zhang, Xiabiao Zhang, Xiaoliang Chen, Ping Wan, Longfei Zhou, Jun Zhang

“…We utilized Excel 2021, VOSviewer 1.6.19, CiteSpace 6.2.R3, and the R package “bibliometrix” 4.3.0, along with the online bibliometric analysis platform (https://bibliometric.com/app), to visualize publishing trends and research hotspots in this field.ResultsA total of 2,542 articles meeting the criteria were included. …”
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Enhanced NSGA-II algorithm based on novel hybrid crossover operator to optimise water supply and ecology of Fenhe reservoir operation by Qinglai Xiong, Ling Dong, Hu Chen, Xueping Zhu, Xuehua Zhao, Xuerui Gao

“…In particular, the arithmetic crossover operator can obtain an optimal solution more precisely within the solution space, whereas the SBX operator can explore a broader range of potential high-quality solutions. …”
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Harnessing Multi-Source Data and Deep Learning for High-Resolution Land Surface Temperature Gap-Filling Supporting Climate Change Adaptation Activities by Katja Kustura, David Conti, Matthias Sammer, Michael Riffler

“…We develop a regression-based convolutional neural network model, trained on ECOSTRESS (ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station) mission data, which performs pixelwise LST predictions using 5 × 5 image patches, capturing contextual information around each pixel. …”
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Asynchronicity of deglacial permafrost thawing controlled by millennial-scale climate variability by Xinwei Yan, Xu Zhang, Bo Liu, Huw T. Mithan, John Hellstrom, Sophie Nuber, Russell Drysdale, Junjie Wu, Fangyuan Lin, Ning Zhao, Yuao Zhang, Wengang Kang, Jianbao Liu

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Quantitative determination of the leaching range of in-situ leaching mining area by stagnation point by Chong Zhang, Yongmei Li, Yuqing Niu, Kaixuan Tan, Tingting Xie, Yixuan Yao, Chunguang Li, Zhenzhong Liu

“…In this study, the groundwater dynamics of the well-site was simulated to determine the leaching range in condition of different process parameters (such as drilling space and the pumping-injection ratio), in addition, the control factors and evolution rules of the leaching boundary were explored. …”
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The “Heretics” Hermeneutics: Bosnia and Balkan Bogomils in the Mirror of Modern Hungarian Literature As Potential(Borrowed?) Theaters of Multidimensional Orientalism by Marton Ivanyi

“…This dynamic was further complicated by Hungary’s intermediary status between Western Europe and the Balkans, creating a cultural and epistemological space that was neither fully “Orientalized” nor wholly part of the Western Occident. …”
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A new regional reference evapotranspiration model based on quantile approximation of meteorological variables by Guomin Huang, Jianhua Dong, Lifeng Wu, Jingwei Luo, Rangjian Qiu, Yaokui Cui, Yicheng Wang

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SSMM-DS: A semantic segmentation model for mangroves based on Deeplabv3+ with swin transformer by Zhenhua Wang, Jinlong Yang, Chuansheng Dong, Xi Zhang, Congqin Yi, Jiuhu Sun

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The Influence of Vertical Resolution on Internal Tide Energetics and Subsequent Effects on Underwater Acoustic Propagation by L. Hiron, M. C. Schönau, K. J. Raja, E. P. Chassignet, M. C. Buijsman, B. K. Arbic, A. Bozec, E. F. Coelho, M. S. Solano

“…An idealized configuration with a ridge, forced only by semidiurnal tides and having 1‐km horizontal grid‐spacing, is used to test two different vertical‐grid discretizations, defined based on the zero‐crossings of horizontal velocity eigenfunctions and the merging of consecutive layers, with seven distinct numbers of isopycnal layers, ranging from 8 to 128. …”
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Simulation Analysis of Air Distribution in the Public Area of Single-Span Arch-Shaped Underground Station under the Centralized Air Return Mode by FENG Rao, LUO Yanping, LI Bijia, HU Zilin

“…Therefore, it is necessary to study how to reduce the ventilation and air conditioning pipelines in the public areas of such underground stations on the premise of reasonable air distribution so as to provide more innovative space for decoration. ［Method］ In the case study of a single-span arch-shaped underground station in Shenzhen, ideas of adopting the centralized air return mode in the public area and the air supply duct design with smoke exhaust function are put forward. …”
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