Using pelleted lateral buds of sugarcane stalk as seeds with an approach to improve sugarcane yield components by Zahra Ajribzadeh, Salim Farzaneh, Mahmoud Shomeili, Hamidreza Balouchi, Raouf Seyed Sharifi

“…The research problem focuses on developing a sustainable and mechanize approach in sugarcane cultivation, optimizing seed quality and planting technique to address challenges such as high production costs, labor-intensive practices, and inefficient resource use in current traditional methods. …”
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How are clinical exercise physiology postgraduate courses taught and assessed in the UK? A multimethod qualitative exploration by Helen Jones, Daniel J Green, Louise H Naylor, Lee Graves, Gemma Miller, Anthony Crozier, Christopher David Askew, Ellen A Dawson, Connor Osin, Ian Sadler

“…Two themes (placement tariffs/assessors in situ and role play/simulation) were identified for the assessment of students.Conclusion Clinical placements remain the optimal method for developing the knowledge, skills and competency to practice for student CEPs. …”
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High directional optical transmitter with phased array of nanoptical emitters and efficient error correction for long distance space communications by Elisa Bazzani, Anna Valeria Guglielmi, Roberto Corvaja, Nicola Laurenti, Filippo Romanato, Gianluca Ruffato, Andrea Vogliardi, Giuseppe Vallone, Lorenzo Vangelista, Paolo Villoresi

“…We develop a method for designing such an array, which achieve a main lobe divergence of 1 µrad. …”
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Analysis of Waste of Customer Service Time for New Installations with a Lean Service Approach at PT XYZ by Floresta Andriano De Hautsmand, Enny Aryanny

“…These improvements indicate better operational efficiency and resource optimization. …”
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CPS architecture design for urban roadway intersections based on MBSE by Chen Wang, Xiaoping Ma, Limin Jia, Zheng Lai, Zhexuan Yang, Han Yan, Jing Zhao

“…After the architecture design has been completed, an architecture verification and optimization method based on Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) for urban road intersection cyber-physical systems is utilized to analyze the architecture’s reliability by analyzing the failure modes of activities and to optimize the system architecture to improve the design’s efficiency and reliability.…”
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Leveraging historical trials to predict Fusarium head blight resistance in spring wheat breeding programs by Charlotte Brault, Emily J. Conley, Andrew J. Green, Karl D. Glover, Jason P. Cook, Harsimardeep S. Gill, Andrew C. Read, Jason D. Fiedler, James A. Anderson

“…Using the URSN population, reproducing kernel Hilbert space was the best method in various prediction settings, with an average accuracy of 0.63, marker density could be as low as 500 without decreasing the prediction accuracy, and training set optimization was useful for two traits. …”
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A Thermo–TDR Sensor for Simultaneous Measurement of Unfrozen Water Content and Thermal Conductivity of Frozen Soil by Panting Liu, Simao Fan, Qingyi Mu, Qifan Zhang, Linlin Tang, Jine Liu, Fuqing Cui, Zhiyun Liu, Xuna Wang

“…The results show that (1) under the optimized probe parameters, the deviation between the theoretical thermal conductivity and the numerical preset value is 2.94%, verifying the accuracy of the sensor in thermal physical testing. (2) With a 10 mm probe spacing design, the test area of the thermo-TDR significantly increased, and the skin effect coefficient reached 25.54%, satisfying the electromagnetic design requirements of the TDR method. (3) The designed thermo-TDR sensor realizes the simultaneous measurement of unfrozen water and thermal conductivity of frozen soil, and the experimental results present a good consistency with that of the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and transient planar heat source methods. (4) Additionally, due to the drastic changes in the soil’s physical properties due to the probe’s heating process, testing errors of the thermo-TDR sensor will significantly increase in the near-phase transition range, especially in the range of −2~−1 °C.…”
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PRODUCING IODINE-131 FROM TELLURIUM-130 NEUTRON ACTIVATION: STUDY OF FEASIBILITY IN THE ARGONAUTA RESEARCH REACTOR AT IEN by LUCIANA CARVALHEIRA, Ramon Matias Nunes MENDONÇA, Francisco José de Oliveira FERREIRA, Rogerio Chaffin NUNES

“…This highlights the need for alternative production methods to ensure timely availability of crucial radionuclides. …”
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Modification of the Adsorption Capacity of Brick Industry Fly Ash for the Removal of Cd(II) by León Fernando Pérez-Chauca, Luz Genara Castañeda-Pérez, Luis Américo Carrasco-Venegas, Juan Luis Quispe-Cisneros, Alfredo Torres-Garay, José Vulfrano González-Fernández

“…The proposed modification method successfully quadrupled the surface area under optimal conditions: 2.0 M NaOH concentration and 60 min of stirring. …”
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Enhancing medical AI with retrieval-augmented generation: A mini narrative review by Omid Kohandel Gargari, Gholamreza Habibi

“…Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) is a powerful technique in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning that enhances the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) by integrating external data sources, allowing for more accurate, contextually relevant responses. …”
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Stabilizing training of affine coupling layers for high-dimensional variational inference by Daniel Andrade

“…Variational inference with normalizing flows is an increasingly popular alternative to MCMC methods. In particular, normalizing flows based on affine coupling layers (Real NVPs) are frequently used due to their good empirical performance. …”
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Photosynthetic efficiency and chlorophyll fluorescence responses of Viola ignobilis Rupr. subjected to different biostimulants and two light intensities by Roshanak Ansari, Khodayar Hemmati, Sara Khorasaninejad, Nahid Niari Khamsi

“…Nowadays, domestication of medicinal plants in accordance with sustainable agricultural methods is a new important challenge. In this research, we used biostimulants and optimization of light intensity as eco-friendly approaches to improve yield and photosynthetic efficiency of V. ignobilis Rupr. …”
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The Comprehensive Energy and Exergy Analysis on Thermal-Catalytic-Type and Thermal-Catalytic–Photovoltaic-Type Trombe Walls by Weikai Wang, Niansi Li, Wei Wei, Jie Ji, Bendong Yu

“…The aim of this study is to address the lack of comprehensive analysis methods for multi-functional Trombe wall systems. …”
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Unraveling the discrepancies between Eulerian and Lagrangian moisture tracking models in monsoon- and westerly-dominated basins of the Tibetan Plateau by Y. Li, Y. Li, Y. Li, C. Wang, C. Wang, Q. Tang, S. Yao, B. Sun, B. Sun, H. Peng, S. Xiao, S. Xiao, S. Xiao

“…In this study, we compare the most widely used Eulerian and Lagrangian moisture tracking models over the TP, i.e., WAM2layers (the Water Accounting Model – 2 layers) and FLEXPART-WaterSip (the FLEXible PARTicle dispersion model coupled with the “WaterSip” moisture source diagnostic method), specifically focusing on a basin governed by the Indian summer monsoon (Yarlung Zangbo River basin, YB) and a westerly-dominated basin (upper Tarim River basin, UTB). …”
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Calculation of the main operational characteristics of a tethered high-altitude ship-based system by I. I. Dawlyud

“…The long-term operation of UAVs on ships can be ensured by tethered high-altitude systems in which the power supply of engines and equipment is provided from the onboard energy source through a thin cable tether. This paper aims to select and justify the appearance of such system, as well as to calculate the required performance characteristics.Methods. …”
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Experimental and Computational Approaches for the Structural Study of Novel Ca-Rich Zeolites from Incense Stick Ash and Their Application for Wastewater Treatment by Virendra Kumar Yadav, Nisha Choudhary, Daoud Ali, G. Gnanamoorthy, Gajendra Kumar Inwati, Mohammed HA. Almarzoug, Gokhlesh Kumar, Samreen Heena Khan, Mitesh B. Solanki

“…At present, chemical Si/Al sources are mainly used as precursor materials for the manufacturing of zeolites. …”
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Numerical Analysis on Thermal Tuning Efficiency and Thermal Stress of a Thermally Tunable SG-DBR Laser by Ximeng Han, Qiang Cheng, Fan Liu, Yonglin Yu

“…With the optimized design, by using a developed temperature-dependent transfer matrix method-based optical model, optical output characteristics of the thermally tunable SG-DBR laser are demonstrated, including the output wavelength for the tuning range (1525–1585 nm covering C band) and the linewidth for all the channels (several tens to several hundreds of kilohertz). …”
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Design and Construction of an Improvised Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. by Owamaani, Babrah

“…The use of wind energy for energy generation is one of the oldest methods for harnessing renewable energy. The use of renewable energy is an essential ingredient of socio-economic development and economic growth. …”
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Selection of the Process of Arc Welding of Sealing Surfaces of Power Valves with a Consumable Electrode in the Shielding Gas by D. V. Rogozin, V. A. Lenivkin

“…One of the main requirements to the methods of weld overlay of sealing surfaces of power valve trim parts is to obtain a high-quality wear-resistant pad with minimal penetration and optimal process performance. …”
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Cross-cutting technologies in training physical culture and sports for students by Yu. I. Zhuravleva, M. V. Katrenko, V. V. Barannikov, A. N. Prodius

“…To study and analyze the possibilities of end-to-end technologies in the field of physical culture and sports in training university students as a means of organizing and control-ling sports activities. Materials and methods. Insufficient representation of the research topic in the scientific community required an analysis of literary sources,  systematization  of  end-to-end  technologies  and  generalization  of  the  results. …”
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