Comprehensive Evaluation of Different Oat Varieties in Semi-Arid Areas of Gansu Province by Guanlu Zhang, Jikuan Chai, Guiqin Zhao, Liang Zeng, Wenping Wang, Kuiju Niu

“…In light of the current global challenges, such as climate change, the overexploitation of natural resources, and increasing food demand, drought-tolerant forage crops present substantial potential for development in dryland regions. …”
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Nisin-coated alginate microbeads loaded with honey-derived probiotic yeast for enhanced shelf-life and functionality in snack bars by Fatemeh Taheri, Alireza Sadeghi, Seid Mahdi Jafari, Sara Shahryari, Maryam Zarali

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PATHOLOGICAL SIGNS OF EPILEPTIC AND NON-EPILEPTIC ORIGIN DETECTED IN AWAKE/SLEEP EEG PATTERNS DURING OUTPATIENT AND INPATIENT MONITORING: PROBLEMS OF INTERPRETATION by V. V. Gnezditskiy, O. S. Korepina, V. A. Karlov, G. B. Novoselova

“…The method of multiple dipole localization (MDL) was used to directly localize the sources of the abnormal EEG activity (slow-wave and paroxysmal) in the brain. …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of sliding redundancy of radioelectronic facilities by T. E. Gelfman, A. P. Pirkhavka

“…Practical recommendations on the selection of the redundancy mode are presented according to different reliability indices and constructed mathematical models of the sliding redundancy efficiency coefficients. …”
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Reconstructed Phase Space-Based Damage Detection Using a Single Sensor for Beam-Like Structure Subjected to a Moving Mass by Zhenhua Nie, Tuan Ngo, Hongwei Ma

“…In this approach, a moving mass is applied as excitation source, and the structure vibration responses at different positions are measured using a single sensor. …”
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Regional Frequency Analysis Using L-Moments for Determining Daily Rainfall Probability Distribution Function and Estimating the Annual Wastewater Discharges by Pau Estrany-Planas, Pablo Blanco-Gómez, Juan I. Ortiz-Vallespí, Javier Orihuela-Martínez, Víctor Vilarrasa

“…RainFA is an easy-to-use and open-source software programmed using Python that can be applied anywhere in the world.…”
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Dip‐Pen Nanolithography‐Based Fabrication of Meta‐Chemical Surface for Heavy Metal Detection: Role of Poly‐Methyl Methacrylate in Sensor Sensitivity by Rahma Okbi, Mohammed Alkrenawi, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Dror Shamir, Haya Kornweitz, Yael Peled, Moshe Zohar, Ariela Burg

“…The nanosize, the surface‐to‐volume ratio (18.6 and 23.1 μm−1 for DAN‐ and D‐PA‐based ink, respectively), and the binding strength between the ligand and the cation (2.21 and −21.37 kcal mol−1 for DAN‐ and D‐PA‐based ink, respectively) are found to be the source of their high sensitivity, with limit of detection values of 0.40 and 0.30 ppb for DAN and D‐PA, respectively. …”
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Search for signals of positive selection of circadian rhythm genes <i>PER1</i>, <i>PER2</i>, <i>PER3</i> in different human populations by A. I. Mishina, S. Y. Bakoev, A. Y. Oorzhak, A. A. Keskinov, Sh. Sh. Kabieva, A. V. Korobeinikova, V. S. Yudin, M. M. Bobrova, D. A. Shestakov, V. V. Makarov, L. V. Getmantseva

“…To identify selection signals in different population groups, the PER1, PER2 and PER3 genes that are involved in the coordination of thermogenic functions and regulation of circadian rhythms, which is directly reflected in the adaptive abilities of the organism, were investigated. …”
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Smoke and Fire-You Only Look Once: A Lightweight Deep Learning Model for Video Smoke and Flame Detection in Natural Scenes by Chenmeng Zhao, Like Zhao, Ka Zhang, Yinghua Ren, Hui Chen, Yehua Sheng

“…Owing to the demand for smoke and flame detection in natural scenes, this paper proposes a lightweight deep learning model, SF-YOLO (Smoke and Fire-YOLO), for video smoke and flame detection in such environments. …”
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Multi-layer feature fusion and attention-enhanced YOLOv9 for rapid field detection of greenhouse blueberry maturity at long and short distances by Ziwei Pan, Lei Xu, Wanjin Zhao, Cong Fan, Xihao Zhang, Weihui Chen, Yonglin Shen, Nengcheng Chen

“…Finally, the generalization ability and robustness of YOLOv9-MSAS were validated on an open-source strawberry dataset.…”
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Revealing Potential Initial Mass Function Variations with Metallicity: JWST Observations of Young Open Clusters in a Low-metallicity Environment by Chikako Yasui, Natsuko Izumi, Masao Saito, Ryan M. Lau, Naoto Kobayashi, Michael E. Ressler

“…A total of 52 and 91 sources were extracted in mass- A _V -limited samples in the two clusters, from which initial mass functions (IMFs) were derived by model-fitting the F200W band luminosity function, resulting in IMF peak masses (hereafter M _C ) $\mathrm{log}{M}_{C}/{M}_{\odot }\simeq -1.5\pm 0.5$ for both clusters. …”
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A Label Correction Learning Framework for Gully Erosion Extraction Using High-Resolution Remote Sensing Images and Noisy Labels by Chunhui Zhao, Yi Shen, Nan Su, Yiming Yan, Shou Feng, Wei Xiang, Yong Liu, Tianhao Zhao

“…To achieve this, we introduce three key components in the framework, including an adaptive correction loss function, a multitree refinement module, and a noise correction module. …”
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Pulmonary function testing in pediatric allogeneic stem cell transplant recipients to monitor for Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome: a systematic review by William A. Gower, Maximiliano Tamae-Kakazu, Shivanthan Shanthikumar, Saumini Srinivasan, Erin E. Reardon, Amisha V. Barochia, Edward Charbek, Charlotte Calvo, Pi Chun Cheng, Shailendra Das, Stella M. Davies, Jessica Gross, Ajay Sheshadri, Christoper T. Towe, Samuel B. Goldfarb, Narayan P. Iyer

“…Pulmonary function testing (PFT) pre- and post-aHSCT may allow for pre-symptomatic detection of BOS, and thus early intervention. …”
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Advancing green flotation: Separation of Cu-Pb minerals through the application of eco-friendly organic double reaction group depressant by Siqi Yang, Xianping Luo, Rufeng Chen, Louyan Shen, Xun Fan, Jiancheng Miao, Xuekun Tang

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Principals’ Classroom Observation Practices and their Influence on Teaching and Learning in Public Secondary Schools in Machakos Sub-County, Kenya by J. Baryarma Kolako

“…The research recommended that the Ministry of Education, along with the relevant educational agencies, should provide in-service training for principals on their roles as instructional leaders to enable them to proficiently discharge their functions; there should be an increase in the provision of the necessary learning resources to help enhance teaching and learning.…”
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Genetic Variation and Assessment of Seven Salt-Tolerance Genes in an <i>Indica</i>/<i>Xian</i> Rice Population by Yuanhang Cheng, Tao Wang, Yeying Wen, Xingfei Zheng, Haifeng Liu, Xiangsong Chen, Ying Diao, Zhongli Hu, Wenjie Feng, Zhaohui Chu

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The State and Prospects of Using Digital HR Tools by Russian Companies by N. V. Lomonosova, E. A. Yakimova

“…A comparative analysis of modern automation systems for personnel selection is presented and an assessment of their technological functionality is carried out. …”
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Intelligent Priority-Aware Spectrum Access in 5G Vehicular IoT: A Reinforcement Learning Approach by Adeel Iqbal, Tahir Khurshaid, Yazdan Ahmad Qadri

“…The environment is modeled as a discrete-time Markov Decision Process (MDP), and a context-sensitive reward function guides fairness-preserving decisions for access, preemption, coexistence, and hand-off. …”
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Experimental evidence quantifying effects of nocturnal light conditions on predation levels by riverine predators on larval prey by Joseph J. Riedy, Edward A. Baker, Kim T. Scribner

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Eeg-based detection of epileptic seizures in patients with disabilities using a novel attention-driven deep learning framework with SHAP interpretability by Tawfeeq Shawly, Ahmed A. Alsheikhy

“…The model underwent training, validation, and testing with three publicly accessible EEG datasets sourced from PhysioNet and ResearchGate, thereby ensuring strong generalization across various datasets. …”
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