An Optimization Algorithm for Forward-Scatter Radar Network Node Deployment Based on BFGS and Improved NSGA-II by Yuqing Zheng, Xiaofeng Ai, Zhiming Xu, Jing Wu, Feng Zhao

“…Recently, forward-scatter radars (FSRs) utilizing the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) as a radiation source have gained increasing attention. …”
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Architecture of the FindFISH Platform - A Service for Fishermen and More by Lidia Dzierzbicka-Glowacka, Michał Wójcik

“…The principal tenets underpinning the architecture of the implemented system encompass the utilization of contemporary internet technologies within a complex, multi-module application grounded in solutions freely available under open-source licenses. …”
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Versatile graceful degradation framework for bio-inspired proprioception with redundant soft sensors by Taku Sugiyama, Kyo Kutsuzawa, Dai Owaki, Elijah Almanzor, Fumiya Iida, Mitsuhiro Hayashibe

“…Nevertheless, soft sensors are fragile and are susceptible to various damage sources in such environments. Some researchers have utilized redundant configuration, where healthy sensors compensate instantaneously for lost ones to maintain proprioception accuracy. …”
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Land use change has profoundly altered the process of bacterial community assembly in the northeastern black soil zone by Ning Sun, Xu Zhao, Xu Zhao, Fangyuan Liu, Fangyuan Liu, Ge Song, Mengmeng Zhang, Fuqiang Song

“…IntroductionSoil microorganisms play a critical role in maintaining ecological functions; however, their responses to grassland reclamation and tillage remain poorly understood. …”
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Assessment of epicardial adipose tissue thickness as a novel cardiac risk factor in type 2 diabetic patients: a cross-sectional study by Aya Tarabay, Nehal Hamdy, Eman Al Kady, Amir Mostafa

“…EAT thickness has been determined utilizing a transthoracic echocardiogram in the parasternal short and long axis views in front of the right ventricle-free wall at end-diastole along with an assessment of left ventricular diastolic function. …”
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Growth and Form Trait Variation Analysis Among Different Clones of Michelia chapensis by Zhixi DENG, Baishuan LYU, Rong HUANG, Limin ZHOU, Runhui WANG, Li CHEN, Zhijun LAI, Jiaqi CHEN, Jie ZHU, Ruping WEI, Huiquan ZHENG

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Multi-Time Scale Optimal Dispatch of Distribution Network with Pumped Storage Station Based on Model Predictive Control by Pengyu Pan, Zhen Wang, Gang Chen, Huabo Shi, Xiaoming Zha

“…As the penetration of renewable energy increases, the distribution grid faces great challenges in integrating large amounts of distributed energy sources and dealing with their output uncertainty. …”
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The trajectory of intrinsic capacity and its related factors among elderly Chinese patients with cardiovascular disease: a prospective cohort study by Yanyin Cui, Shanyan Lei, Yubing Xia, Fang Yang

“…The analysis of associated factors show that non-time-varying characteristics such as educational level, residential area, housing type, toilet facilities, and energy sources, are significantly associated with the IC trajectories of CVD patients. …”
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Support for family members who are caregivers to relatives with acquired brain injury by Janet Walker, Lourens Schlebusch, Bernhard Gaede

“…A mixed methodology was utilized. It comprised cross-sectional descriptive and phenomenological approaches. …”
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MedAlmighty: enhancing disease diagnosis with large vision model distillation by Yajing Ren, Zheng Gu, Wen Liu

“…These challenges are particularly pronounced in multimodal tasks requiring the integration of diverse data sources. While lightweight models offer computational efficiency, they often lack the comprehensive understanding necessary for reliable clinical predictions. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Protein-Based Hydrogel: Cottonseed Protein Grafted with 2-Acrylamido-2-Methylpropanesulfonic Acid (AMPS) by Dehenenet Flatie Tassw, Tamrat Tesfaye, Murugesh Babu K.

“…To overcome these issues, researchers are exploring the synthesis of superabsorbent polymers from natural sources. Cottonseed protein is identified as a potential natural polymer for the synthesis of natural superabsorbent polymers. …”
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Characterization of key aroma in Huangjincha black tea processed from four different cultivars by Ronggang Jiang, Jian Ouyang, Hongyu Chen, Xinyi Zhang, Hao Xu, Kuofei Wang, Yun Peng, Jinhua Chen, Zhonghua Liu, Jianan Huang

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Research progress and potential application of Thua Nao by Ekachai Chukeatirote, Dong-Qin Dai, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Saowaluck Tibpromma

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Decadal transformations of antarctic sea ice modes by Benli Guo, Benli Guo, Benli Guo, Peng Yang, Peng Yang, Peng Yang, Jie Yuan, Jie Yuan, Jie Yuan, Honglian Xing, Honglian Xing, Honglian Xing, Wenjie Yuan, Wenjie Yuan, Wenjie Yuan, Yuanku Meng, Yuanku Meng, Yuanku Meng

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Secrecy Outage Analysis of Mixed RF-FSO Systems With Channel Imperfection by Hongjiang Lei, Haolun Luo, Ki-Hong Park, Zhi Ren, Gaofeng Pan, Mohamed-Slim Alouini

“…First, the cumulative distribution function and probability density function of FSO links with pointing error and two different detection technologies are derived. …”
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Cross-Subject Motor Imagery Electroencephalogram Decoding with Domain Generalization by Yanyan Zheng, Senxiang Wu, Jie Chen, Qiong Yao, Siyu Zheng

“…Decoding motor imagery (MI) electroencephalogram (EEG) signals in the brain–computer interface (BCI) can assist patients in accelerating motor function recovery. To realize the implementation of plug-and-play functionality for MI-BCI applications, cross-subject models are employed to alleviate time-consuming calibration and avoid additional model training for target subjects by utilizing EEG data from source subjects. …”
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Multi-Link Fragmentation-Aware Deep Reinforcement Learning RSA Algorithm in Elastic Optical Network by Jing Jiang, Yushu Su, Jingchi Cheng, Tao Shang

“…Based on the numbering results, high-frequency links are selected to construct the network state matrix that reflects the resource distribution. According to the state matrix, we calculate a multi-link fragmentation degree, quantifying resource fragmentation within a representative subset of network. …”
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Characterization and Evolutionary Analyses Reveal Differential Selection Pressures on <i>PGIc</i> and <i>PGIp</i> During Domestication in Castor Bean by Jiayu Guo, Lanxin Jiang, Anmin Yu, Bing Han, Aizhong Liu

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Few-Shot Unsupervised Domain Adaptation Based on Refined Bi-Directional Prototypical Contrastive Learning for Cross-Scene Hyperspectral Image Classification by Xuebin Tang, Hanyi Shi, Chunchao Li, Cheng Jiang, Xiaoxiong Zhang, Lingbin Zeng, Xiaolei Zhou

“…Unsupervised domain adaptation has proven its effectiveness in tackling this issue, but it has a fatal limitation of intending to narrow the disparity between source and target domains by utilizing fully labeled source data and unlabeled target data. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Built Environment Development on Activity Patterns of Public Open Space: The Case of Alun-alun Batu by Cantya Paramita Marhendra

“…The built environment's consistent development influences individual and community experiences, influenced by variations in spatial functions and designs within the area. This has also affected the quality of urban space, particularly in Alun-alun Batu, where shifts in social activities can alter community interactions and the utilization of its space. …”
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