Diversity and Abundance of Breeding Birds, Habitat, and Nesting Substrate Selection in Urban Areas: A Relevant Case from the Southern Slope of the Mediterranean by Ikram Douini, Wafae Squalli, Ismail Mansouri, Mohamed Mounir, El-Mostafa Benka, Mohamed Dakki, Soumaya Hammada

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FRB Line-of-sight Ionization Measurement from Lightcone AAOmega Mapping Survey: The First Data Release by Yuxin Huang, Sunil Simha, Ilya S. Khrykin, Khee-Gan Lee, J. Xavier Prochaska, Nicolas Tejos, Keith W. Bannister, Jason Barrios, John Chisholm, Jeff Cooke, Adam T. Deller, Marcin Glowacki, Lachlan Marnoch, R. M. Shannon, Jielai Zhang

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Antimicrobial Activity of Chitosan from Different Sources Against Non-<i>Saccharomyces</i> Wine Yeasts as a Tool for Producing Low-Sulphite Wine by Francesco Tedesco, Rocchina Pietrafesa, Gabriella Siesto, Carmen Scieuzo, Rosanna Salvia, Patrizia Falabella, Angela Capece

“…Finally, the efficiency of different antimicrobial treatments was evaluated during laboratory-scale fermentations inoculated with a selected <i>S. cerevisiae</i> strain. The tested strains exhibited medium/high resistance to the chitosan; in some cases, the behaviour varied in the function of species/strain, and only four strains exhibited different resistance levels, depending on the chitosan source. …”
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Elucidating the role of compositional and processing variables in tailoring the technological functionalities of plant protein ingredients by Lorenzo Barozzi, Stella Plazzotta, Ada Nucci, Lara Manzocco

“…However, other extraction, purification, and drying methods can be properly combined, resulting in specific PP ingredient functionalities. Overall, this review highlights that, besides protein purity and source, knowledge of the processing history is required to select PP ingredients with desired functionalities.…”
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Securing Wireless Communications with Energy Harvesting and Multi-antenna Diversity by Nguyen Quang Sang, tran Cong Hung, tran Trung Duy, minh Tran, byung Seo Kim

“…A time-switching protocol enables the source node S to alternate between energy harvesting and secure data transmission. …”
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Whole-Genome Resequencing Analysis of Copy Number Variations Associated with Athletic Performance in Grassland-Thoroughbred by Wenqi Ding, Wendian Gong, Tugeqin Bou, Lin Shi, Yanan Lin, Xiaoyuan Shi, Zheng Li, Huize Wu, Manglai Dugarjaviin, Dongyi Bai

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A High‐Quality Reference Genome and Comparative Genomics of the Widely Farmed Banded Cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus) Identifies Selective Breeding Targets by Shangzhe Zhang, Kristin R. Duffield, Bert Foquet, Jose L. Ramirez, Ben M. Sadd, Scott K. Sakaluk, John Hunt, Nathan W. Bailey

“…The high‐quality G. sigillatus genome assembly plus accompanying comparative genomic analyses serve as foundational resources for both applied and basic research on insect farming and behavioural biology, enabling researchers to pinpoint trait‐associated genetic variants, unravel functional pathways governing those phenotypes, and accelerate selective breeding efforts to increase the efficacy of large‐scale insect farming operations.…”
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Estimating Leaf Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters Using Partial Least Squares Regression with Fractional-Order Derivative Spectra and Effective Feature Selection by Jie Zhuang, Quan Wang

“…Among the feature selection algorithms, the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) and stepwise regression (Stepwise) methods outperformed others. …”
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A quasi affine transformation evolution algorithm with evolution matrix selection operation for parameter estimation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells by Mohammad Aljaidi, Pradeep Jangir, Sunilkumar P. Agrawal, Sundaram B. Pandya, Anil Parmar, Samar Hussni Anbarkhan, Laith Abualigah

“…The objective function of the optimization problem is defined as the sum of squared errors of the actual and predicted voltage data. …”
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Ferry Electrification Energy Demand and Particle Swarm Optimization Charging Scheduling Model Parameters Analysis by Tomislav Peša, Maja Krčum, Grgo Kero, Joško Šoda

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A new hybrid distance and similarity based scenario reduction approach for stochastic economic operation of microgrid by Gaurav Gangil, Amit Saraswat, Sunil Kumar Goyal

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Application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process Method to Select the Final Solution for Multi-Criteria Optimization of the Structure of a Hybrid Generation System with Energy Storage by Andrzej Tomczewski, Stanisław Mikulski, Jan Szymenderski

“…This paper concerns the application of the AHP (analytic hierarchy process) multi-criteria decision support method for the final selection of the structure of a hybrid power system with RESs (renewable energy sources) and EES (electrical energy storage) from a set of solutions obtained through multi-criteria optimization. …”
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A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ACROSS MULTIPLE BUSINESS FUNCTIONS IN SOUTH AFRICAN SMMES: INSIGHTS POST-COVID-19 by Nomfundo Gladys Khoza, Walter Mthuthuzeli Mkosana

“…Articles published between 2019 and 2024 were sourced from Scopus and Web of Science, and the PRISMA framework was used for selecting and analysing relevant studies. …”
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The interaction networks of small rubber particle proteins in the latex of Taraxacum koksaghyz reveal diverse functions in stress responses and secondary metabolism by Silva Melissa Wolters, Natalie Laibach, Jenny Riekötter, Kai-Uwe Roelfs, Boje Müller, Jürgen Eirich, Richard M. Twyman, Iris Finkemeier, Dirk Prüfer, Dirk Prüfer, Christian Schulze Gronover

“…The Russian dandelion (Taraxacum koksaghyz) is a promising source of natural rubber (NR). The synthesis of NR takes place on the surface of organelles known as rubber particles, which are found in latex – the cytoplasm of specialized cells known as laticifers. …”
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Multi-objective optimization models for power load balancing in distributed energy systems by Zhuo Wang, Yuchen Luo, Wei Wu, Lei Cao, Zhun Li

“…Uncertainty and several competing criteria on the demand and generation sides make multi-objective optimization difficult. Selecting a model capable of resolving scheduling issues related to loads and dispersed energy sources is, therefore, essential. …”
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Regional-Scale Energy Modelling for Developing Strategies to Achieve Climate Neutrality by Janusz Zyśk, Artur Wyrwa, Maciej Raczyński, Marcin Pluta, Wojciech Suwała

“…In the framework of analysis, the 3E (Energy–Economy–Environment) class optimisation model was developed. The objective function includes the costs of energy in the medium and long term. …”
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Unfolding the collective functional potential of a synergistic multispecies community through genotypic and phenotypic analyses by Dana Ronin, Mads Frederik Hansen, Maximilian Lukas Flaig, Morten Kam Dahl Dueholm, Anders Ogechi Hostrup Daugberg, Joseph Nesme, Witold Kot, Mette Burmølle

“…With metabolism being the largest gene function category identified, we then conducted growth assays on various carbon sources and relevant polysaccharides. …”
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Principles of Organization and Functioning of Mini-CHP Plants Using Local Fuels in Conditions of Hydrogen Energy by R. S. Ignatovich

“…It is noted that a potential way to develop such energy sources is to switch to multi-purpose product development based on the principles of operation of the energy hub, which will potentially reduce the dependence of the energy source on the operation of the Unified Energy System (UES). …”
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Candidate genes associated with fatty acid compositions in north American Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) by Barbara L. Langille, Manuel Juárez, Nuria Prieto, Solomon Boison, Panya Sae Lim, Bruce D. Swift, Amber F. Garber

“…Atlantic salmon is a major dietary source of nutritious and digestible fatty acids. Here, we set out to uncover the genomic basis of individual fatty acids and indices (saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, n-3, and n-6) in 208 North American Atlantic salmon, to understand selection potential toward increasing relative quantities of essential fatty acids and to identify candidate genes for future research. …”
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Objective Function Formulation to Optimize Control Structure Parameters Using Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms by Rafal Szczepanski, Krystian Erwinski, Tomasz Tarczewski

“…This paper uses a nature-inspired optimization algorithm to discuss the automatic selection of control structure parameters. The commonly used quality indicators are presented and analyzed for the optimization process of the control system. …”
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