Plug-and-Play PRNU Enhancement Algorithm with Guided Filtering by Yufei Liu, Yanhui Xiao, Huawei Tian

“…Previous studies have not successfully identified the effective frequency band of PRNU, leaving low-frequency interference insufficiently suppressed and impacting PRNU’s utility in scenarios such as source camera identification, image integrity verification, and identity verification. …”
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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. …”
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Ivacaftor–tezacaftor–elexacaftor, tezacaftor–ivacaftor and lumacaftor–ivacaftor for treating cystic fibrosis: a systematic review and economic evaluation by Steven J Edwards, Benjamin G Farrar, Kate Ennis, Nicole Downes, Victoria Wakefield, Isaac Mackenzie, Archie Walters, Tracey Jhita

“…Most people with CF experience progressive lung function loss over their lifetime, and lung disease is the primary cause of death for people with CF. …”
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Feasibility and case studies on converting small hydropower stations to pumped storage by Yangqing Dan, Qingyue Chen, Daren Li, Wenhuan Bai, Weiming Zhou, Anyu Yang, Jia Yang

“…Abstract Hydropower, as a controllable energy source, plays a crucial role in supporting essential functions such as peak shaving, frequency regulation, and load reserve within modern power systems, thereby enhancing the overall economic efficiency and safety of these systems. …”
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Healthcare utilization and disease burden in children with metachromatic leukodystrophy in Germany by Christiane Kehrer, Andrea Bevot, Pascal Martin, Christa Raabe, Saskia Gregor, Ingeborg Krägeloh-Mann, Samuel Groeschel

“…General well-being did not strongly correlate with motor function, whereas pain was associated with reduced well-being. …”
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Signal Processing in Passive Radar Systems Using 5G: A Simulation Study by Van Tuan Nguyen, V. M. Kutuzov, E. N. Vorobev

“…The calculation of the cross-ambiguity function of the passive radar using the 5G signal was carried out by computer simulation.Results. …”
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Probing atomic-scale processes at the ferrihydrite-water interface with reactive molecular dynamics by Ardalan Hayatifar, Simon Gravelle, Beatriz D. Moreno, Valerie A. Schoepfer, Matthew B. J. Lindsay

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A Strategy for Enhanced Post-FRT Active Power Recovery in Expandable Point-to-Point VSC-HVdc Links by Arcadio Perilla, Jose Luis Rueda Torres

“…The proposed strategy is developed by defining exponentially decaying functions, which, depending on the HVDC network configuration of the expandable HVDC system, alter the active current reference in a voltage source converter (VSC) affected by an AC network’s disturbance, without utilizing proportional-integral (PI) controllers. …”
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Urban Traffic State Sensing and Analysis Based on ETC Data: A Survey by Yizhe Wang, Ruifa Luo, Xiaoguang Yang

“…Meanwhile, ETC data-based urban traffic management is transitioning from passive responses to proactive prediction, from single functions to comprehensive services, and from isolated systems to integrated platforms. …”
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Production chain and COVID-19 disruption: Sustainability via flexibility framework a case of the beverage industry by Adedugba Adebayo, Adeyemo Felicia, Oreagba Oluwakemi

“…A purposive method was utilized as an information-gathering source from 200 participants. …”
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Natural Teleology in Hume's "Sceptical Solution" by Jonathan Cottrell

“…However, it's hard to tell what account he means to offer: the text suggests various ideas about the source of induction's "authority", including utility, unavoidability, and reliability; it's not clear how to fit them together. …”
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Research on site selection and capacity determination problem based on improved particle swarm algorithm by Xiaotong Mi, Qinyang Liu, Bo Geng, Yong Zhu

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Weak-Lensing Shear-Selected Galaxy Clusters from the Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Program: I. Cluster Catalog, Selection Function and Mass--Observable Relation by Kai-Feng Chen, I-Non Chiu, Masamune Oguri, Yen-Ting Lin, Hironao Miyatake, Satoshi Miyazaki, Surhud More, Takashi Hamana, Markus M. Rau, Tomomi Sunayama, Sunao Sugiyama, Masahiro Takada

“…We use semi-analytical injection simulations to derive the selection function and the mass--observable relation of our sample. …”
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Enhancing the quality of kinesthetic motor imagery for complex motor skills through simulated muscle activation color visualization: Evidence from time-frequency and functional con... by Xiaogang Ma, Bing Shi

“…Conversely, alpha event-related synchronization (ERS) in the parietal and occipital regions, as well as ERS in the frontal, central, and temporal regions, were significantly lower in the experimental group compared to the control group. The source-functional connectivity results revealed that the primary differences between the experimental and control groups were concentrated between the left V1 and right V1, as well as among the posterior parietal cortex (PPC), dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), and primary motor cortex (M1). …”
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Optimal allocation of STATCOM for multi-objective ORPD problem on thermal wind solar hydro scheduling using driving training based optimization by Tushnik Sarkar, Sabyasachi Gupta, Chandan Paul, Susanta Dutta, Provas Kumar Roy, Anagha Bhattacharya, Ghanshyam G. Tejani, Seyed Jalaleddin Mousavirad

“…Appropriate probability density functions (PDF) are employed to estimate the uncertain WP, PV source, HP, and load demand. …”
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Optimal Computation Offloading Decisions Based on System Utility and Cost Balance by Bingxue Zhang, Xisheng Li, Jia You

“…Based on the new evaluation model, an objective function is constructed to minimize the system’s cost-utility ratio, and an improved particle swarm optimization algorithm with enhanced search capabilities is proposed to solve it by designing a computation offloading strategy. …”
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Utilization Patterns and Optimization Suggestions for Wildlife Passages in Xinjiang Nature Reserves by Mengdi Fu, Jun Wang, Shuang Li, Le Qin, Junsheng Li, Shichao Jin

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A novel lightweight hybrid cryptographic framework for secure smart card operations by Kranthi Kumar Singamaneni

“…Based on the experimental outcomes, the proposed hybrid crypto standard is well-suited for lightweight and resource constrained environments such as smart card and IoT applications, posing better performance, low energy utilization, and robust post-quantum security.…”
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Zinc Glycine supplementation improves bone quality in meat geese by modulating gut microbiota, SCFA's, and gut barrier function through Wnt10b/NF-κB axis by Zeshan Zulfiqar, Muhammad Arslan Asif, Mengqi Liu, Shuhang Zhang, Hamid reza Rafieian Naeini, Yalei Cui, Boshuai Liu, Yinghua Shi

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Organic substitution regulated the soil microbial communities by modifying nutrient limitations in saline-alkaline soils by Yue Han, Zhanli Ma, Rui Chen, Yue Wen, Yonghui Liang, Jinzhu Zhang, Wenhao Li, Zhenhua Wang

“…These findings advance our mechanistic understanding of soil amelioration processes and offer practical guidance for developing resource-efficient and environmentally sustainable fertilization strategies to improve soil quality and microbial functioning in saline-alkaline agroecosystems.…”
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