Study on Outdoor Spectral Inversion of Winter Jujube Based on BPDF Models by Yabei Di, Jinlong Yu, Huaping Luo, Huaiyu Liu, Lei Kang, Yuesen Tong

“…To address this problem, this study proposes a correction method for outdoor spectral inversion based on the bidirectional polarization reflectance distribution function (BPDF) model. It was used to enhance the detection accuracy of water content and soluble solid (SSC) content of winter jujube. …”
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Impact of Ramadan fasting on kidney function and related outcomes in chronic kidney disease and kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Julia Kurzawa, Michelle E Olah, Anita Lloyd, Syed Habib, Uwais Qarni, Soroush Shojai, Mohamed Abdullahi Osman, Aminu Kasarawa Bello, Thane Chambers, Zahraa Habeeb, Robert Peter Pauly

“…Its consequences on kidney-relevant outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney transplant recipients remain unclear.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources MEDLINE, Embase, Global Health, CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar were searched up to 18 September 2023.Eligibility criteria We included observational studies among non-dialysis CKD and kidney transplant recipients who fasted during Ramadan and examined changes in kidney function.Data extraction and synthesis Standardised methods were used by two independent reviewers to screen, select and extract data. …”
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Comprehensive Identification of Long Non-coding RNAs in Purified Cell Types from the Brain Reveals Functional LncRNA in OPC Fate Determination. by Xiaomin Dong, Kenian Chen, Raquel Cuevas-Diaz Duran, Yanan You, Steven A Sloan, Ye Zhang, Shan Zong, Qilin Cao, Ben A Barres, Jia Qian Wu

“…Overall, our results substantiated the role of lncRNA in OPC fate determination and provided an unprecedented data source for future functional investigations in CNS cell types. …”
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Challenges issues and future recommendations of deep learning techniques for SARS-CoV-2 detection utilising X-ray and CT images: a comprehensive review by Md Shofiqul Islam, Fahmid Al Farid, F. M. Javed Mehedi Shamrat, Md Nahidul Islam, Mamunur Rashid, Bifta Sama Bari, Junaidi Abdullah, Muhammad Nazrul Islam, Md Akhtaruzzaman, Muhammad Nomani Kabir, Sarina Mansor, Hezerul Abdul Karim

“…According to the taxonomy, each deep learning model is discussed, encompassing its core functionality and a critical assessment of its suitability for imaging-based SARS-CoV-2 detection. …”
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Prebiotic properties and antioxidant effect of crude extracts and polysaccharides from Agaricus bisporus and Pleurotus ostreatus mushrooms by Yousra A. El-Maradny, Amr S. Abouakkada, Aleya Abdel Gawad Abbass, Amani Farouk Abaza, Esmail M. El-Fakharany

“…These findings demonstrate that polysaccharides from A. bisporus and P. ostreatus are promising candidates for functional food development. These extracts offer a multifaceted approach to promoting gut health and reducing oxidative stress through selectively stimulating beneficial Lactobacillus species while inhibiting the growth of pathogens and exerting significant antioxidant effects.…”
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CdZnTe- and TlBr-detectors response simulation for registration of the mixed beta- and gamma-radiation by A. I. Skrypnyk

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Pre-design optimization of the manipulation system with hydraulic drive for mobile transport-technological machine by Lagerev I.A.

“…Also developed the original structure of a comprehensive objective function taking into account the additive effect of any number of important indicators of quality in the formation of the optimal variant of the de-signed construction. …”
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Functional heterogeneity of mesenchymal stem cells and their therapeutic potential in the K18-hACE2 mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection by Kátia Nunes da Silva, Fernanda Martins Marim, Gisele Vieira Rocha, Zaquer Suzana Munhoz Costa-Ferro, Luciana Souza de Aragão França, Carolina Kymie Vasques Nonaka, Bruno Diaz Paredes, Erik Aranha Rossi, Erick Correia Loiola, Corynne Stephanie Ahouefa Adanho, Rachel Santana Cunha, Mayck Medeiros Amaral da Silva, Fernanda Ferreira Cruz, Vivian Vasconcelos Costa, Dalila Lucíola Zanette, Clarissa Araújo Gurgel Rocha, Renato Santana Aguiar, Patricia Rieken Macedo Rocco, Bruno Solano de Freitas Souza

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Efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine nursing in stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yanling Chen, Hongyan Li, Zhe Wu, Mingyuan Jiao

“…However, high-quality evidence-based research is still lacking. This study selected two outcome indicators—motor function and activities of daily living (ADL)—to systematically evaluate the efficacy of TCM nursing techniques in the rehabilitation of stroke patients.MethodsSeven major Chinese and English databases were systematically searched. …”
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Microgrid Reliability Incorporating Uncertainty in Weather and Equipment Failure by Sakthivelnathan Nallainathan, Ali Arefi, Christopher Lund, Ali Mehrizi-Sani

“…This study employs two methods to assess and contrast the reliability of a standalone microgrid (SMG) system in order to achieve this goal: (i) random uncertainty within a selected confidence interval and (ii) splitting the cumulative distribution function (CDF) into five regions of equal probability. …”
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Analysis of Factors of High-tech Industries Growth: A Case Study of the Late USSR by D. V. Didenko, N. V. Grineva

“…The key hypothesis is that in the high-tech industries in the 1960s and 1980s, the institutional environment appeared to be a more significant factor than the technological level. The variety of the sources utilized includes calculations and estimates from the research literature and selected indicators from the official statistics. …”
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Efficiency-Centered Fault Diagnosis of In-Service Induction Motors for Digital Twin Applications: A Case Study on Broken Rotor Bars by Adamou Amadou Adamou, Chakib Alaoui

“…The uninterrupted operation of induction motors is crucial for industries, ensuring reliability and continuous functionality. To achieve this, we propose an innovative approach that utilizes an efficiency model-based digital shadow system for in situ failure detection and diagnosis (FDD) in induction motors (IMs). …”
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Target-aware unregistered infrared and visible image fusion by Dengshu Hu, Ke Wang, Cuijin Zhang, Zheng Liu, Yukui Che, Shoubing Dong, Chuirui Kong

“…To address this issue, we propose a novel method that enables mutual enhancement between infrared-visible image fusion and object detection, specifically designed to handle misaligned source images. …”
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Relationship between tooth macrowear and jaw morphofunctional traits in representative hypercarnivores by Z. Jack Tseng, Larisa R. G. DeSantis

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Multi-Robot Cooperative Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Algorithm Based on Sub-Graph Partitioning by Wan Xu, Yanliang Chen, Shijie Liu, Ao Nie, Rupeng Chen

“…First, a global matching and candidate loop selection strategy is incorporated into the front-end loop detection module, leveraging both LiDAR point clouds and visual features to achieve cross-robot loop detection, effectively mitigating computational redundancy and reducing false matches in collaborative multi-robot systems. …”
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Extension Doping with Low‐Resistance Contacts for P‐Type Monolayer WSe2 Field‐Effect Transistors by Sihan Chen, Yue Zhang, William P. King, Rashid Bashir, Arend M. van der Zande

“…These results define strategies for nanometer‐scale selective‐area doping in 2D FETs and other 2D architectures.…”
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ContDataQC: An R package and Shiny app for quality control of continuous water quality sensor data by Michael J. Pennino, Jen Stamp, Erik W. Leppo, David A. Gibbs, Britta G. Bierwagen

“…ContDataQC helps users speed up and standardize the QC process, minimize undetected data errors, and make full use of their sensor data. It has three main functions: generate QC reports to detect anomalies and erroneous data values, merge QC'd data files from different time periods, and generate time series plots and basic summary statistics. …”
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Spatio-temporal dynamics of ecosystem service value functions in response to landscape fragmentation in Boma-Gambella trans-boundary landscape, Southwest Ethiopia and East South Su... by Azemir Berhanu Getahun, Amare Bantider Dagnew, Desalegn Yayeh Ayal

“…Utilizing integrated spatial modeling tools such as ArcGIS 10.7, FRAGSTAT 4.2, and benefit transfer approach, the research analyzes landscape fragmentation and the dynamics of ecosystem service value functions. The findings indicate a significant conversion of natural landscapes, resulting in increased fragmentation, a reduction in ecological land, altered landscape metrics and intensified trade-offs and mismatches in ecosystem service value functions. …”
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Functional, Physicochemical, and Antioxidant Properties of Flour and Cookies from Two Different Banana Varieties (Musa acuminata cv. Pisang awak and Musa acuminata cv. Red dacca) by Nimesha K. Amarasinghe, Indira Wickramasinghe, Isuru Wijesekara, Gayan Thilakarathna, Sathsara T. Deyalage

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Effects of preoperative and postoperative resistance exercise interventions on recovery of physical function in patients undergoing abdominal surgery for cancer: a systematic revie... by David Stephensen, Ferhana Hashem, Kevin Corbett, Amanda Bates, Michelle George, Ralph Peter Hobbs, Malcolm Hopkins, Irena Hutchins, David Peter Lowery, Tracy Pellatt-Higgins, Charitini Stavropoulou, Ian Swaine, Lee Tomlinson, Hazel Woodward, Haythem Ali

“…Objective To systematically review the effects of preoperative and postoperative resistance exercise training on the recovery of physical function in patients undergoing abdominal surgery for cancer.Data sources A systematic review of English articles using Medline, Physiotherapy Evidence Database, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library electronic databases was undertaken.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Studies were included if they used a randomised, quasi-randomised or controlled trial study design and compared the effects of a muscle-strengthening exercise intervention (±other therapy) with a comparative non-exercise group; involved adult participants (≥18 years) who had elected to undergo abdominal surgery for cancer; and used muscle strength, physical function, self-reported functional ability, range of motion and/or a performance-based test as an outcome measure.Results Following screening of titles and abstracts of the 588 publications retrieved from the initial search, 24 studies met the inclusion criteria and were accessed for review of the full-text version of the article, and 2 eligible studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. …”
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