High-Performance Time-to-Digital Conversion on a 16-nm Ultrascale+ FPGA by Lorenzo Castelvero, Ignacio H. Lopez Grande, Valerio Pruneri

“…Buffer redundancy subdivides the bins of the code density histogram, whose linearity is further enhanced by bin decimation. The optimal placement of the TDL elements is considered, together with the sampling clock frequency and source. …”
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Pemanfaatan sumber daya lokal biji karet sebagai amplifikasi protein es krim mellorine dengan pengemulsi CMC by Jefri Pandu Hidayat, Memik Dian Pusfitasari, Ryan Ananda Dwi Gunawan, Riza Fahlevi

“…A modification method is needed to release HCN but does not cause excessive protein denaturation.…”
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Predictions of Multilevel Linguistic Features to Readability of Hong Kong Primary School Textbooks: A Machine Learning Based Exploration by Zhengye Xu, Yixun Li, Duo Liu

“…It is also the first readability formula developed in Hong Kong. Method: The corpus comprised 723 texts from 72 Chinese language arts textbooks used in public primary schools. …”
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Efficiency simulation and coincidence-summing correction for HPGe detector by ZHANG Ruiqin, LI Qi, FAN Yuanqing, ZHAO Yungang, ZHANG Xinjun, JIA Huaimao, NIU Yazhou, LI Ruiying, WANG Shilian

“…BackgroundIn order to enhance the detection sensitivity of HPGe detectors for measuring the low-level activity of radionuclides, samples are usually measured as close to the detector as possible to improve the detection efficiency, which inevitably leads to serious coincidence-summing effects in return and affects the accuracy of measured activity.PurposeThis study aims to conduct efficiency simulation and coincidence-summing correction for HPGe detectors.MethodsFirst of all, the peak efficiency of the HPGe detector was simulated by Geant4 and the internal geometry of the HPGe detector was optimized by comparing the simulated results with the experimental results of the mixed standard calibration source. …”
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A Systematic Review of Mechanical Pretreatment Techniques of Wood Biomass for Bioenergy by Giorgia Di Domenico, Elisa Cioccolo, Leonardo Bianchini, Rachele Venanzi, Andrea Colantoni, Rodolfo Picchio, Luca Cozzolino, Valerio Di Stefano

“…This research provides a comprehensive review of current mechanical techniques, detailing their operational settings and performance metrics while also offering suggestions for optimizing biomass conversion processes. By promoting the use of mechanical pretreatment in biofuel production systems, the findings align with the principles of a circular economy and contribute to the development of greener energy sources.…”
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Toxic risk assessment of selected metals in infant formula milk commercially available in Lebanon: A novel approach based on feeding parameters versus toxicity by Pierre J. Obeid, Bilal El Khoury, John Hanna El-Nakat

“…Infant formula milk (IFM) is increasingly utilized as a substitute for natural breastfeeding despite the fact that breast milk has been always recognized as the optimal nourishment method. While IFMs are fortified with essential nutrients that are crucial for proper growth, they can also harbor non-essential toxic metal contaminants from various sources during the production process. …”
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THE USE OF CRYOCONSERVATED PLACENTA FOR PREVENTION OF PATHOLOGIC SCAR FORMATION OF THE HEAD AND NECK AT THE INTRA- AND POSTOPERATIVE STAGE IN PLANNED SURGERY by O.A. Toropov, D.S. Avetikov, K.P. Lokes, D.V. Steblovskyi, V.M. Skrypnyk, R.A. Prykhidko

“…Materials and methods of research. To study the research materials, the bibliosemantic and analytical methods have been applied to process literature data, as well as research materials posted on the Internet. …”
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Advancements in Herpes Zoster Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management: Systematic Review of Artificial Intelligence Applications by Dasheng Wu, Na Liu, Rui Ma, Peilong Wu

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the current research status in the use of AI for herpes zoster, offering a comprehensive synthesis of existing advancements. MethodsA systematic literature review was conducted following PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. …”
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Comparative cardiomyocyte differentiation potential of rat adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells from two anatomical sites: metabolomic profiling and pathway analysis by Ahmed Farag, Ahmed Farag, Haney Samir, Sai Koung Ngeun, Masahiro Kaneda, Hanan Hendawy, Ken Takahashi, Ryou Tanaka

“…BackgroundAdipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs) have emerged as a promising source for cardiac regenerative therapy due to their multipotency and ease of isolation. …”
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Transfer Learning-Based Interpretable Soil Lead Prediction in the Gejiu Mining Area, Yunnan by Ping He, Xianfeng Cheng, Xingping Wen, Yan Yi, Zailin Chen, Yu Chen

“…Accurate prediction of soil lead (Pb) content in small sample scenarios is often limited by data scarcity and variability in soil properties, with traditional spectral modeling methods yielding suboptimal precision. To address this, we propose a transfer learning-based framework integrated with SHAP analysis for predicting soil Pb content in the Gejiu mining area, Yunnan. …”
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Spatio-temporal evolution characteristics and influencing factors of environmental welfare performance in Chinese cities by Yipeng Zhang, Meixia Wang

“…Finally, empirical testing of the factors influencing EWP is conducted using spatial econometric methods.ResultsThe overall level of EWP in 240 Chinese cities from 2004 to 2019 is relatively low, but it generally shows a wavy upward trend. …”
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Self-regulation as a context of critical thinking in cyberpolice officers by О. V. Medvedieva

“…The following methodological tools were used: test of critical thinking, methods of self-management research, methods of diagnostics of regulation focus. …”
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Research on Wellbore Trajectory Prediction Based on a Pi-GRU Model by Hanlin Liu, Yule Hu, Zhenkun Wu

“…The GRU network captures the temporal dependencies of sequence data (such as dip angle and azimuth angle), while the BP neural network extracts deep correlations from non-sequence features (such as stratum lithology), thereby achieving multi-source data fusion modeling. Orthogonal experimental design was adopted to optimize the model hyperparameters, and the ablation experiment confirmed the necessity of the parallel architecture. …”
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Charitable initiative and formation of educational environment in Russia in the second half of the 19th – early 20th centuries (by the materials of Penza province) by N.A. Koblova

“…The pur-pose of the study is to analyze charitable activities as a factor in the development of the educational environment of the Penza province in the second half of the XIX – early XX centuries. Materials and methods. The source base of the study consists of complexes of documentary evidence presented in the State Archive of the Penza Region, as well as materials from the local provincial periodical press and reporting documents of public as-sociations. …”

Results of a Prospective Study Concerning the Clinical Efficiency of Recent Russian-Made Specialized Foods without Phenylalanine by T. V. Bushueva, T. E. Borovik, K. S. Ladodo, L. M. Kuzenkova

“…Based on modern technologies, new Russian-made foods were created. They have an optimized aminoacid and micronutrient composition, which increases their bioavailability.Objective: Our aim was to investigate the clinical efficiency of the new Russian-made specialized foods based on aminoacids without phenylalanine, in patients with phenylketonuria.Methods: Evaluating physical, somatic and neuropsychic development as well as measuring phenylalanine blood level were carried out twice: before the prescription and after 1 month of using the new Russian-made specialized foods. …”
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Ensuring milk quality and safety in industrial production by D. V. Chabanenko

“…The article discusses modern methods of control and management of technological processes of high-quality milk production. …”
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The spatial glaciological data infrastructure by T. Y. Khromova, A. A. Medvedev

“…Substantial and rapid environmental changes require developing methods which could be able to manage huge information flows, to optimize processes of the data acquisition, storage, analysis, and exchange. …”
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What factors influence the willingness and intensity of regular mobile physical activity?— A machine learning analysis based on a sample of 290 cities in China by Hao Shen, Bo Shu, Jian Zhang, Yaoqian Liu, Ali Li

“…Using 290 prefecture-level cities in China as samples, it investigates the impact of socioeconomic, geographical, and built environment factors on both overall physical activity levels and specific types of mobile physical activities.MethodsMachine learning methods were employed to analyze the data systematically. …”
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Mapping and Spatial Analysis of the Development of the Administrative Borders of Stavropol Region in 1785–2021 by Igor Yurievich Katorgin, Alexander Nikolaevich Roman

“…Geoinformation technologies allow processing, spatial coordination of digitized old maps with optimal accuracy, creation of thematic layers necessary for spatial analysis and visualization of the results of work in the form of a series of maps displaying the ATD of the Stavropol region for different periods of development history.Materials and research methods. …”
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Parents’ Perceptions of Suicide and Requests for Increased Awareness in Prevention of Children’s Suicidal Behavior by Svetlana V. Knizhnikova

“…This serves as the primary objective of the study. Materials and Methods. A survey was conducted embracing 3,866 parents and containing 85 questions testing parents’ perceptions on suicide determinants, behavioral risk signals, understanding of response methods to avert suicidal behaviors in children, and identification of challenges and requests within suicide prevention and intervention. …”
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