Rail transport between China and Europe on the New Silk Road in times of crisis by Mirosław Antonowicz

“…The analysis confirmed that freight traffic between China and Europe has shown its stability in transport volumes. The actions taken by the railways of the member states of the OSJD to counteract the crisis phenomena resulted in the achievement of positive transport results and an increase in container transport in international rail traffic between Asia and Europe on the rail Silk Road. …”
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Precision autofocus in optical microscopy with liquid lenses controlled by deep reinforcement learning by Jing Zhang, Yong-feng Fu, Hao Shen, Quan Liu, Li-ning Sun, Li-guo Chen

“…The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed liquid lens microscope with DRLAF exhibits high robustness, achieving a 79% increase in speed compared to traditional search algorithms, a 97.2% success rate, and enhanced generalization compared to other deep learning methods.…”
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Two-phase micropolar nanofluid flow in an isothermal extending porous sheet with heat radiation and chemical interaction: Numerical study by MD. Shamshuddin, Fakhraldeen Gamar, S.O. Salawu, B. Prabhakar Reddy

“…The fluid speed increased by the micropolar parameter, but the angular velocity faced opposite erudition. …”
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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in an adult after Covid-19 vaccination (MIS-V): a case report and review of published literature by Namirah Iftikhar, Ashar Ekhlaq Ahmed, Muhammad Osama Rehman Khalid, Rameel Muhammad Aftab

“…Although the vaccines have proven to be safe and effective in most cases, as the number of people getting vaccinated for SARS-COV-2 increased, several adverse reactions following the administration of vaccine were reported, one of them being Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome secondary to vaccination (MIS-V). …”
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HOUSEHOLD DEBT AND INTEREST RATES: A CASE STUDY OF SOUTH AFRICA by Kgomotso Molefe, Ashley Mutezo

“…South African households have increased their debt uptake, even during periods when the cost of credit has increased, which runs counter to theory. …”
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Concave Magnetic-Responsive Hydrogel Discs for Enhanced Bioassays by Amin Ghaffarzadeh Bakhshayesh, Huiyan Li

“…This approach enables immediate preparation and customization of hydrogel properties such as porosity, magnetic responsiveness, and embedded particles and is adaptable for use with microarray printers. The concave design increased the surface area by 43% compared to conventional hemispherical hydrogels, enhancing diffusion rates and accelerating reactions. …”
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Responses of Semi-Rigid Base Asphalt Pavement with Interlayer Contact Bonding Model by Xuntao Wang, Xuanlong Ma

“…At the higher temperature, the adverse effect of moving loads on asphalt pavement is greater than that of roadbed, and the responses of the asphalt pavement decrease with the increase of the vehicle speed.…”
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Specifics of the Algorithmic Prescriptions in the Learning Process of the Gymnastics Exercises’ Techniques by Victor BUFTEA

“…When dividing a whole into constituent parts, it is necessary that they be classified or arranged according to their common characteristics, such as the movement of certain segments in the same direction, with the same mode of symmetry, speed, amplitude, the increasing order of the degree of difficulty, etc., which allow the identity of the phases and their positive transfer by extrapolation on other actions and, obviously, which does not contradict the physiological and psychological-pedagogical mechanisms of motor skills formation. …”
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Effects of Acidic Environment on Dynamic Mechanical Properties and Porosity Evolution Characteristics of Coal by Shuang Gong, Xiaojun Li, Wen Wang, Shibin Yao, Juan Liu, Dengyun Niu

“…Longitudinal wave velocity of coal sample decreases gradually with the increase of drying and wetting cycles, and the decreasing speed is first fast and then slow. …”
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System modelling and characteristic research of novel high water-based synchronous lubrication piston pump by Hao JIANG, Lang YU, Yongkang LI

“…The results show that the proposed synchronous lubrication method can produce lubricating oil in the lubrication chamber with increasing speed. With the increase of pump speed, the thickness of slipper auxiliary film decreases, and the extension of static pressure action time causes the increase of leakage. …”
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DYNAMIC DISCIPLINE OF PARALLEL SERVICE IN CONCEPT FLIGHT AND FLOW – INFORMATION FOR A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT by L. E. Rudel'son, S. N. Smorodskiy, V. A. Chernyshyova

“…Following the instructions of the dispatcher, the pilot either proceeds to the bypass route, or changes either the altitude or speed. Minimal interference in the actions of the pilot is one of the criteria for assessing the controller’s work. …”
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A Novel Variable-Order Threshold Serial Belief Propagation-Based Decoding Algorithm for LT Codes by Weibai Sun, Shuyan Ni, Tuofeng Lei, Rui Yang

“…In addition, by introducing an adaptive threshold for correcting check node information, the algorithm effectively eliminates redundant update actions throughout the decoding process. Simulation results demonstrate a 63.6% reduction in iteration count compared to BP for long-length codes at medium to high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and a 17.4% decrease in computational overhead. …”
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Recent updates of the MPEXS2.1-DNA Monte Carlo code for simulations of water radiolysis under ion irradiation by Shogo Okada, Koichi Murakami, Tamon Kusumoto, Yoshiyuki Hirano, Katsuya Amako, Takashi Sasaki

“…Furthermore, the computational speed of GFDE-SBS was increased approximately ten times faster than the original model due to the changes in time stepping. …”
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The influence of special physical fitness of athletes on the level of technique of playing beach volleyball by Valeriy Hunchenko, Oleksandr Solovey, Dmytro Solovey, Yaroslav Malojvan, Artem Yakovenko, Krzysztof Wnorowski

“…Significant (p <0.05) development of explosive power, speed and agility was revealed. There is a significant (p <0,05) increase: in the number of jump serve and spike; improving the quality/number of serve and attack; improving the quality of passing and the number of blocks. …”
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MARKETING AUDIT AS A TOOL OF MARKETING ANALYTICS by Valentyna Litynska

“…Based on the generalization of approaches to the interpretation of the concept of «marketing audit» and factors that have a significant impact on this concept, it is proposed to define marketing audit as an improved tool used by companies for in-depth analysis of their marketing activities in order to identify opportunities for increasing efficiency and competitiveness.  A marketing audit is not only an analysis of a company’s marketing strategies and actions, but also a systematic review of its marketing activities taking into account changing market conditions and internal factors. …”
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LISTENING COMPREHENSION STUDY: DIFFICULTIES AND STRATEGIES USED BY COLLEGE STUDENTS by Dede Purwanto, Fahrus Zaman Fadhly, Wulan Rahmatunisa

“…The result undertakes to increase EFL learners’ consciousness of these difficult areas in listening that are suitable and effective actions. …”
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Model of Optimization of Process Parameters for Machining of Separate Design Elements of the Product by Gulnara Zhetessova, Irina Khrustaleva, Viacheslav Shkodyrev, Olga Zharkevich, Aliya Kanatova, Murat Kozhanov, Gulim Tattimbetova, Gulnur Abdugaliyeva

“…Thus, as a result of the optimization, the total labor intensity of individual transitions decreased by 18.3%, with an increase in processing error by 12.1%, and deterioration of the roughness parameter by 13.2%, which satisfies the initial conditions of optimization. …”
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Experimental study on pore structure and dynamic mechanical properties of modified rubber concrete after freeze-thaw cycle by Minggao Chen, Shujie Yang, Shuyuan Wang, Yan Zhou

“…The elastic action of rubber particles can reduce the increase of the internal porosity of concrete under the action of freeze-thaw cycles and reduce the internal porosity of concrete materials. (3) The peak stress and dissipated energy of three kinds of concrete specimens decreased linearly due to freeze-thaw cycle, and the decrease of plain concrete was higher than that of modified rubber concrete. …”
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Pulsatile Physiological Control of Blood Pump-Cardiovascular System Based on Feedforward Compensation by Yanjun Bao, Teng Jing, Weimin Ru, Ling Zhou

“…However, the constant speed operation of the blood pump leads to a reduction of blood flow pulsatility, which triggers a series of adverse reactions. …”
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A Swing-Assist Controller for Enhancing Knee Flexion in a Semi-Powered Transfemoral Prosthesis by David M. Marsh, Marco Puliti, Michael Goldfarb

“…The experiments demonstrate that the proposed controller increases peak knee angle and minimum toe clearance during swing phase without increasing hip compensatory actions, relative to the users&#x2019; daily-use devices.…”
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