Insights into the effects of biomass feedstock and pyrolysis conditions on the energy storage capacity and durability of standard biochar-based phase-change composites by Dimberu G. Atinafu, Ji Yong Choi, Jihee Nam, Yujin Kang, Sumin Kim

“…Abstract Material selection and production conditions are imperative for determining the functional performances of composite materials. …”
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Apple leaf disease severity grading based on deep learning and the DRL-Watershed algorithm by Zhifang Bi, Fumin Ma, Jiaxiong Guan, Jie Wu, Juxia Li, Fuzhong Li, Yanwen Li, Zhanli Liu

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Rapid Simulation of Floods by Considering the Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Inundation by Rukai Wang, Jijian Lian, Ximin Yuan, Fuchang Tian, Kuang Li, Zhanyou Liu

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CREDIT POLICY OF A COMMERCIAL BANK IN CONDITIONS OF UNCERTAINTY OF THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT by О. Kovalova, M. Iorgachova

“…The article examines the concept of «credit policy» through the prism of the functions outlined in the development strategy of the banking institution, which is primarily aimed at maximizing resources for rapid response to uncertainties of the external and internal environment. …”
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CD93 blockade promotes effector T-cell infiltration and facilitates adoptive cell therapy in solid tumors by Yi Sun, Eduardo Davila, YuJie Guo, Richard D Schulick, Elliott Yee, Yuki Fujiwara, Kaitlyn Dickinson, Zhiwei Sun, Junyi Hu, Yuwen Zhu

“…Our previous study revealed that targeting CD93 normalizes tumor vascular functions to improve immune checkpoint blockade therapy. …”
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Development of Starter Cultures for Precision Fermentation of Kombucha with Enriched Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Content by Geun-Hyung Kim, Kwang-Rim Baek, Ga-Eun Lee, Ji-Hyun Lee, Ji-Hyun Moon, Seung-Oh Seo

“…This study focused on developing starter cultures to produce functional kombucha through precision fermentation technology using selected microbial strains newly isolated from food sources. …”
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Study on the mechanism of Buzhong Yiqi Decoction in the treatment of rectal prolapse: related analysis of single-cell transcriptome sequencing based on surgical excision specimens by Chen Huaxian, Xiao Guozhong, Liu Fang, Lin Hongcheng

“…One patient in each group was selected as the sample source for analysis, and the related analysis of single-cell transcriptome sequencing was performed. …”
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Ethics of Sensor-Based Surveillance of People with Dementia in Clinical Practice by Jacob Lahr, Nicole Schulze, Larissa N. Wüst, Claus Beisbart, Lena C. Bruhin, Marcello Ienca, Tobias Nef, Manuel Trachsel, Stefan Klöppel

“…The level of privacy intrusion to detect occurring falls varies widely between different sensor systems. …”
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A Robust InSAR-DEM Block Adjustment Method Based on Affine and Polynomial Models for Geometric Distortion by Zhonghua Hong, Ziyuan He, Haiyan Pan, Zhihao Tang, Ruyan Zhou, Yun Zhang, Yanling Han, Jiang Tao

“…Additionally, we select additional Sentinel-1 and Copernicus DEM data to verify the reliability of multi-source DEM matching and adjustment. …”
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A Novel Approach to Cognitive Load Measurement in N-Back Tasks Using Wearable Sensors, Empirical Mode Decomposition With Machine Learning, and Explainable AI for Feature Importance by Aakanksha Dayal, Ziaullah Khan, Kiramat Ullah, Hee-Cheol Kim

“…This study introduces a novel approach for detecting mental workload and stress, utilizing ECG and Fingertip-PPG data from the MAUS dataset. …”
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A UAV Image Stitching Method for Complex Urban Environments by W. Niu, D. Qiu, R. Wu, R. Wu, Z. Wang, Y. Shi

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Submillimeter and Mid-infrared Variability of Young Stellar Objects in the M17 H II Region by Zhiwei Chen, Doug Johnstone, Carlos Contreras Peña, Jeong-Eun Lee, Sheng-Yuan Liu, Gregory Herczeg, Steve Mairs, Geumsook Park, Kee-Tae Kim, Mi-Ryang Kim, Keping Qiu, Yao-Te Wang, Xu Zhang, Megan Reiter, The JCMT Transient Team

“…We find one robust linear submillimeter variable, an intermediate mass protostar, with a 4% peak flux change in 3.5 yr of JCMT monitoring that sets a lower limit of 16% luminosity increase for the source. At mid-IR wavelengths, our analysis reveals secular and stochastic variability in 22 YSOs, with the highest fraction of secular variability occurring at the earliest evolutionary stage. …”
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YOLOX-LS: Strong Gravitational Lenses Detection in the DECaLS with Deep Learning by Yangyang Liu, Liangping Tu, Jianxi Li, Jiawei Miao, Gengqi Lin, Chenying Zhao

“…We apply the YOLOX algorithm as the basic framework and improve it by selecting the optimal optimizer, activation function, attention mechanism, and loss function. …”
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Ferro-aluminosilicate composite generated from coal gasification fine slag for the preconcentration and adsorptive removal of selected artificial sweeteners from water by Xoliswa Cingo, Azile Nqombolo, Buhle Xakalashe, Xolisa Goso, Luthando Nyaba, Odwa Mapazi, Philiswa Nosizo Nomngongo

“…Furthermore, converting CGFS into functional adsorbents aligns seamlessly with the principles of a circular economy, emphasising resource reutilization and sustainability. …”
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An atypical presentation of autoimmune hepatitis with delayed menarche in a Nigerian adolescent: a case report by Promise Udoka Asogwa, Bruno Basil, Winifred Njideka Adiri, Nelson Ugwu, Gideon Ekene Anigbo, Evaristus Offia, Casmir Orjioke

“…It emphasizes the need for increased awareness and better diagnostic resources to improve early detection and management of autoimmune hepatitis in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Proteinuria Ratio and Related Factors İn Type 2 DM Patients: A Hospital-Based Study in Somalia by Gökhan Alıcı, Ahmed Muhammad Bashir

“…Understanding these factors is crucial for early detection and intervention to prevent kidney damage in this population. …”
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Research on Interval Probability Prediction and Optimization of Vegetation Productivity in Hetao Irrigation District Based on Improved TCLA Model by Jie Ren, Delong Tian, Hexiang Zheng, Guoshuai Wang, Zekun Li

“…This model employs TTHHO to effectively navigate the search space and adaptively optimize network node positions, integrates CNN-LSSVM for feature extraction and regression analysis, and incorporates ABKDE for probability density function estimation and outlier detection, resulting in accurate interval probability prediction and enhanced model resilience to interference. …”
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Efficient analysis of drug interactions in liver injury: a retrospective study leveraging natural language processing and machine learning by Junlong Ma, Heng Chen, Ji Sun, Juanjuan Huang, Gefei He, Guoping Yang

“…Electronic medical records contain comprehensive clinical information and have gained increasing attention as a potential resource for DDI detection. However, a substantial portion of adverse drug reaction (ADR) information is hidden in unstructured narrative text, which has yet to be efficiently harnessed, thereby introducing bias into the research. …”
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Performance of the National Tuberculosis Control Program in the post conflict Liberia. by Kassaye Tekie Desta, T E Masango, Zerish Zethu Nkosi

“…For the performance of tuberculosis laboratory testing, all the 107 functional tuberculosis microscopy centers in Liberia were included. …”
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Unsustainable anthropogenic mortality threatens the long-term viability of lion populations in Mozambique. by João Almeida, Willem D Briers-Louw, Agostinho Jorge, Colleen Begg, Marnus Roodbol, Hans Bauer, Andrew Loveridge, Matthew Wijers, Rob Slotow, Peter Lindsey, Kristoffer Everatt, Holly Rosier, Sean Nazerali, Lizanne Roxburgh, Hugo Pereira, Mercia da Conceicao, Armindo Araman, Osvaldo J Abrao, Alison J Leslie, Franziska Steinbruch, Vincent N Naude, Samantha K Nicholson

“…Our findings suggest that resilience to anthropogenic threats is largely a function of lion population size as well as resource and management capacity. …”
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