Towards Sustainable Energy Solutions: Evaluating the Impact of Floating PV Systems in Reducing Water Evaporation and Enhancing Energy Production in Northern Cyprus by Youssef Kassem, Hüseyin Gökçekuş, Rifat Gökçekuş

“…In this paper, four distribution functions (Johnson SB, pert, Phased Bi-Weibull, and Kumaraswamy) are newly introduced to analyze the characteristics of solar irradiation, expressed by global horizontal irradiation (GHI), at the selected sites. …”
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Protection of historic public spaces in the creative process of the city's identity. by Zbigniew Władysław Paszkowski, Sylwia Kołowiecka, Aleksandra Kuśmierek

“…Urban revitalization is a method that thoughtfully protects the historical value of buildings, while allowing new functions and activities, appropriately selected in terms of heritage protection. …”
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New Thermoelectric Sensor Adapted to Realize an Infrared Radiations Detector by Mohammed Rahmoun, Khalid Hachami, Abdelwahad Touil, Benaissa Bellach, Mohammed Bailich, Ammar Merdani

“…The present paper deals with the design and the realization of a new thermoelectric sensor (Seebeck), sensitive to the infrared radiations emitted by different sources. The function mechanism utilizes radiative absorption phenomena, heat transfer, and thermoelectric effects. …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Chestnut Quality Based on Principal Component and Cluster Analysis by Yanqi YU, Mingyuan YANG, Chunmao LÜ, Shaoci BAI, Qunfang ZHANG, Chenyang ZOU, Han JIANG

“…This study provides valuable insights for selecting superior resources and breeding high-quality chestnut varieties, while also laying a theoretical foundation for the comprehensive utilization of each type of chestnut.…”
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The missing cue problem in hetero associative memory retrieval by Rafael Morales, Luis A. Pineda

“…Abstract The Entropic Associative Memory is an auto-associative memory in which objects are represented and stored as discrete functions or “traces” in a table, so the memory content is a 2D relation or “memory plane”. …”
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Influence of storage time on the flavor and texture of egg yolk gel by Tingting Tang, Mingsheng Xu, Yanjun Yang

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Rho-GTPases subfamily: cellular defectors orchestrating viral infection by Beibei Zhang, Shuli Li, Juntao Ding, Jingxia Guo, Zhenghai Ma, Hong Duan

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Modeling human population patterns on tree density by M. Yousefpoor, T. Rostamie Shahraji, A. Eslam Bonyad, M. Salahi

“…Due to the existence of an effective relationship between the components of the tree density and human population in the forest, policy-makers and planners of natural resources could benefit management patterns appropriate to above components to achieve sustainable management.…”
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Expression analyses of chemosensory genes provide insights into evolution of gustatory receptor genes in the bumble bee Bombus impatiens by Kaleigh Fisher, Blanca M. Guillén, Anupama Dahanukar, Naoki Yamanaka, S. Hollis Woodard

“…Chemoreception mediates fundamental behaviors in bumble bees like finding mates, selecting suitable nest sites, and foraging resources. …”
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Efficiency of the Integrated Nitrogen Removal Device to Remove Ammonia in a Hog House by Chen Lyu, Na Li, Ming Li, Yiyan Lyu, Zhaoying Liu, Shuang Zhong

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Habitat Distributions and Abundance of Four Wild Herbivores on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau: A Review by Tian Qiao, Chiwei Xiao, Zhiming Feng, Junzhi Ye

“…However, in recent years, the primary challenge has shifted from wildlife protection to balancing the human and wildlife interests within the constraints of limited resources. In the future, we should focus on enhancing the ecological functions of habitats to achieve harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, as well as establishing a scientific compensation mechanism to mitigate human–wildlife conflicts. …”
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Comparison of Gut Microbiota in Overwintering Bees: <i>Apis cerana</i> vs. <i>Apis mellifera</i> by Heng Chen, Lijiao Gao, Jialin Liu, Conghui Ji, Xiaoqun Dang, Zeyang Zhou, Wenhua Luo

“…However, during the cold season, resources become limited, leading to significant losses in bee colonies. …”
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Evaluation of Health and Wellness Centers in Nagpur District of Maharashtra, Central India by Priti N. Tiwari, Sagar M. Pandey, Hitesh C. Tayade, Arvind S. Kushwaha, Sushma S. Thakre, Subhash B. Thakre

“…Results: All eight HWCs were functioning in government buildings. Half of the HWCs had electricity and functional power backup. …”
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Leveraging artificial intelligence for photo identification to aid CITES enforcement in combating illegal trade of the endangered humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) by C. Y. Hau, W. K. Ngan, Y. Sadovy de Mitcheson, Y. Sadovy de Mitcheson, Y. Sadovy de Mitcheson

“…The application compares and detects changes in fish individuals at each location. …”
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Harnessing the microbial interactions from Apocynum venetum phyllosphere for natural product discovery by Wei Huang, Xingzhi Jiao, Lingqi Hua, Qianjin Kang, Lili Zhang, Xiaoxia Luo, Linquan Bai

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The Policy-Making Model Based on Conflict of Interest Management in Crisis Conditions in the Country\'s Health System (Case of Study: The Experience of COVID-19) by Mahnaz sabzi, abbas Monavarian, Tayebeh Abbasi

“…Results: The findings showed that the policy-making model based on conflict of interest management includes 74 sub-categories in the form of 18 main categories of causal, contextual, intervening conditions, central phenomenon, consequences, and strategies. It indicates that selecting policy-maker, the personality characteristics of the policy-maker, the principles of health system policy-making, and medical resources and equipment are causal factors affecting policy-making based on conflict of interest management, which predicts consequences at the micro and macro levels. …”
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Interconnected Operation and Economic Feasibility-Based Sustainable Planning of Virtual Power Plant in Multi-Area Context by Anubhav Kumar Pandey, Vinay Kumar Jadoun, Jayalakshmi N. Sabhahit, Sachin Sharma

“…The target objective functions for the selected problem were two-fold, i.e., net profit and emission, for which maximization was performed for the former and reduction for the later, respectively. …”
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Sorting algorithm acceleration based on CPU-FPGA heterogeneous system by Kou Yuanbo, Qiu Zeyu, Wang Liang, Huang Jianqiang

“…Traditional sorting methods are mainly implemented in software serial mode, including bubble sorting, selective sorting and so on. These algorithms often use sequential comparison, and the operation time complexity is relatively high. …”
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Optimal extraction of a polysaccharide with antioxidant and hypoglycemic activities from the root of Radix Puerariae lobatae (Willd.) Ohwi by Jingjing Fang, Yijun Zhang, Yuqing Liu, Wen Cao, Qiuyue Lv, Jiangping Wu, Guodong Wang, Jun Han

“…Radix Pueraria lobata has been recognized as a medicine and functional food, whose polysaccharide is its main bioactive component. …”
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Genomic Survey of Genes Encoding Major Intrinsic Proteins (MIPs) and Their Response to Arsenite Stress in Pepper (<i>Capsicum annum</i>) by Syed Muhammad Azam, Kaixuan Huang, Jiaxin Yuan, Yanqing Bai, Qiaolin Chen, Panpan Dang, Hend Alwathnani, Hajar Fahad Bin Zayid, Renwei Feng, Christopher Rensing

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