The abundance and sett ecological characteristics of the Asian badger (Meles leucurus) in the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park (NE China) by Jiawei Li, Dongrui Li, Yanwen Fu, Yiwen Ma, Jianping Ge, Limin Feng

“…The sett is a crucial resource for badgers, serving various functions and significantly influencing their spatial ecology. …”
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A hybrid Bi-LSTM model for data-driven maintenance planning by Alexandros Noussis, Ryan O’Neil, Ahmed Saif, Abdelhakim Khatab, Claver Diallo

“…Hence, this paper develops a hybrid DL model using Monte Carlo dropout to generate RUL predictions which are used to construct empirical system reliability functions used for the optimization of the selective maintenance problem (SMP). …”
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MODEL FOR FORMING AN INFORMATION SYSTEM OF PROJECT TEAMS IN A SECURITY-ORIENTED SYSTEM by Oleh Zachko, Dmytro Kobylkin, Oleh Kovalchuk, Viacheslav Markov

“…Infrastructure design processes of the framework model of complex socio-technical systems for project management and human resource management programs, formation of a database of members of project BOS teams and their evaluation using the index method to optimize the selection of project team members in a security-oriented system were studied. …”
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Turning Waste into Treasure: Functionalized Biomass‐Derived Carbon Dots for Superselective Visualization and Eradication of Gram‐Positive Bacteria by Ke‐Fei Xu, Zihao Wang, Macheng Cui, Yuhan Jiang, Chengcheng Li, Zi‐Xi Wang, Ling‐Yi Li, Chenyang Jia, Lijie Zhang, Fu‐Gen Wu

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Isolation and screening of IAA-producing bacteria from glutinous sorghum leaves and its plant growth-promoting function by WANG Xinye, ZHANG Min, TIAN Xiaolong, YUAN Ping, LI Hongxia, LUO Zhenbiao, YUE Qianqian, ZHAO Liang*

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Sheath Voltage Limiter Defects Detection Method Based on Harmonic Phasor Differences of Sheath Current for Cross-Bonded HV Cable by Hao Hu, Jing Tu, Yongheng Ai, Zhanran Xia, Ruoxin Song, Bin Yang, Xinyun Gao, Zhi Li, Fuyuan Liu, Hang Wang

“…By establishing a frequency-domain equivalent model of cross-bonded HV cables combined with SVL nonlinear resistance characteristics, harmonic currents under defect conditions are treated as harmonic sources injected into the sheath loop. Transfer functions analyze the impacts of SVL defects on sheath currents, revealing that harmonic content during SVL defects is significantly higher than under normal conditions and other defect types. …”
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Fig abscission as a defense mechanism of Ficus trees against parasitism by non-pollinating fig wasps by Shang-Yang Lin, Bruno Di Giusto, Anthony Bain

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ATClean: A Novel Method for Detecting Low-luminosity Transients and Application to Pre-explosion Counterparts from SN 2023ixf by S. Rest, A. Rest, C. D. Kilpatrick, J. E. Jencson, S. von Coelln, L. Strolger, S. Smartt, J. P. Anderson, A. Clocchiatti, D. A. Coulter, L. Denneau, S. Gomez, A. Heinze, R. Ridden-Harper, K. W. Smith, B. Stalder, J. L. Tonry, Q. Wang, Y. Zenati

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Enhanced YOLOv7-Tiny for Small-Scale Fire Detection via Multi-Scale Channel Spatial Attention and Dynamic Upsampling by Shihao Wu, Yi Xia

“…Furthermore, the Focaler-IoU loss function is employed to focus the model on hard samples, enhancing the accuracy of small fire detection. …”
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Leveraging Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) for Enhanced Object Detection and Scene Understanding in Thermal Images for Autonomous Driving Systems by Huthaifa I. Ashqar, Taqwa I. Alhadidi, Mohammed Elhenawy, Nour O. Khanfar

“…Two primary research questions are addressed: the capacity of these models to detect and enumerate objects within thermal images, and to determine whether pairs of image sources represent the same scene. …”
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Scalable Electrochemical Synthesis of Novel Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles and Its Application to High-Sensitive Detection of 4-Nitrophenol in Aqueous System by Van-Tuan Hoang, Ngo Xuan Dinh, Tuyet Nhung Pham, Tran Vinh Hoang, Pham Anh Tuan, Tran Quang Huy, Anh-Tuan Le

“…Under a direct-current voltage source, the biomolecules in GTE can release electrons to promote the reducing process of Ag+ to Ag0. …”
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Optimal Planning of Wind-Based DG: A Two-Stage Approach Linking Penetration Factor, Turbine Type Selection, Capacity, and Power Factors to Minimize Line Losses by Sina Saboktakin, Tarek Medalel Masaud, Ehab F. El-Saadany

“…By aligning turbine type selection with the available wind resources at the site, the model maximizes energy production and operational efficiency. …”
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An efficient method for identifying surface damage in hydraulic concrete buildings by Libo Yang, Dawei Zhu, Xuemei Liu

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Industrial production and functional profiling of probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici 72 N for potential use as a swine feed additive by Nay Zin Myo, Ratchnida Kamwa, Benjamas Khurajog, Pawiya Pupa, Wandee Sirichokchatchawan, David J. Hampson, Nuvee Prapasarakul

“…Conventional and statistical optimization techniques were used to screen food-grade carbon sources (glucose, dextrose, sucrose) and nitrogen sources (beef extract, yeast extract, sweet whey) to develop the optimal formulation. …”
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Educational Technologies in Modern Higher Education Institutions (Analysis of Russian and Foreign Research and Practice) by N. V. Bordovskaia, E. A. Koshkina, N. A. Bochkina

“…Statistically significant differences were identified for all considered functional characteristics of educational technology in Russian and foreign publications, with the exception of “Student Attitude to Educational Technology”. …”
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ICESat-2 Satellite LiDAR Bathymetry Extraction Algorithm Based on Cubic Function Fitting Prediction Interval Along Track Segments by Junyuan Chen, Yi Ma, Yang Jiang, Kun Jia, Aijun Cui, Xuechun Zhang, Shaohui Li, Jingyu Zhang

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Compact Laser-Induced Fluorescence Detector with Adjustable Laser Focal Spot for Multiple Purposes by Zihe Xu, Xi Chen, Fangwu Liu

“…The influence of the excitation power on the detection limit was studied through experiments, and the configuration results for LED/LD as light sources and 487/450 nm wavelengths were compared and optimized. …”
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TIME-UNIT SHIFTING IN 3-PERSON GAMES IN FINITE AND UNCOUNTABLY INFINITE STAIRCASE-FUNCTION SPACES SOLVED IN PURE STRATEGIES by Вадим Романюк

“…Games played with staircase-function pure strategies can model discrete-time dynamics of rationalizing the distribution of some limited resources among players. …”
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Do Executive Function and Impulsivity Predict Adolescent Health Behaviour after Accounting for Intelligence? Findings from the ALSPAC Cohort. by Kaidy Stautz, Rachel Pechey, Dominique-Laurent Couturier, Ian J Deary, Theresa M Marteau

“…<h4>Objective</h4>Executive function, impulsivity, and intelligence are correlated markers of cognitive resource that predict health-related behaviours. …”
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Impact of dry heat sterilization on the mechanical and functional performance of 3D printed medical devices for image-guided intervention by Mary Chase Sheehan, Sarah Kim, Sunandita Sarker, Govindarajan Srimathveeravalli

“…Temperatures during autoclave sterilization, a commonly used and widely available method, can match or exceed the melt temperature of Nylon-12 used for selective laser sintering. Here we tested the impact of single or multiple cycles of autoclave sterilization on the mechanical and functional performance of plastic components used with interventional radiology related medical devices (catheter hub, ablation probe handle, and implantable port). …”
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