SDDGRNets: Level–Level Semantically Decomposed Dynamic Graph Reasoning Network for Remote Sensing Semantic Change Detection by Zhuli Xie, Gang Wan, Yunxia Yin, Guangde Sun, Dongdong Bu

“…Finally, experimental results on three open-source datasets, such as SECOND, HIUSD, and Landsat-SCD, show that the proposed method achieves good performance, with an SCD score reaching 35.65%, 98.33%, and 67.29%, respectively.…”
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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

“…Ultimately, the rubber seeds can be processed into protein source materials for mellorine ice cream, but the protein is still below SNI standards. …”
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SolarSegNet: A multimodal frequency-aware network for photovoltaic power stations extraction using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 images in coastal China by Fangxiong Wang, Zhiying Liao, Yingzi Hou, Zhenqi Cui, Yiqi Wang, Jiachen Gong, Haomiao Yu, Junfu Wang, Yuanyi Zhu, Qiao Yu, Jianfeng Zhu

“…Experiments comparing ten multi-source data combinations indicated that the visible-spectral index-SAR scheme performed optimally. …”
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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

“…In addition, the findings suggest that publishers might rely on diverse information sources to assign semesters, whereas teachers likely prefer to utilize indices that can be directly derived from the texts themselves to gauge readability levels. …”
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Time Frequency Analysis Based Fault Detection in PV Array Using Scaling Basis Chirplet Transform by S Ramana Kumar Joga, Chidurala SaiPrakash, Srikanth Velpula, Alivarani Mohapatra, Theophilus A. T. Kambo Jr.

“…In this proposed fault detection method, PV array signal is decomposed into a set of chirplets using the SBCT. …”
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Microgrid Multivariate Load Forecasting Based on Weighted Visibility Graph: A Regional Airport Case Study by Georgios Vontzos, Vasileios Laitsos, Dimitrios Bargiotas, Athanasios Fevgas, Aspassia Daskalopulu, Lefteri H. Tsoukalas

“…The motivation for this research stems from the urgent need to enhance the accuracy and reliability of load forecasting in microgrids, which is crucial for optimizing energy management, integrating renewable sources, and reducing operational costs, thereby contributing to more sustainable and efficient energy systems. …”
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Regional differences and dynamic evolution in the resilience of public-private partnership projects: Evidence from the China by Jiangtao Chi, Yi Huang, Xin Li, Jiaying Li, Zihan Xia, Feiwu Ren, Xiangyun Xu, Jinbo Song, Yanwei Wang

“…In the context of high-quality development and in the face of uncertainties and risks from economic, social and political sources, we aim to understand the resilience of public-private partnership projects in megaprojects, and to improve their ability to effectively manage adversity and optimize resource allocation. …”
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Nurses’ nutritional care practice and associated factors for hospitalized surgical patients; the case of referral hospitals in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia by Alamirew Enyew Belay, Mulusew Andualem Asemahagn, Kibret Enyew Belay, Aynamaw Embiale Tesega, Gebrehiwot Berie Mekonnen, Yeshimebet Tamir Tsehay, Sosina Tamre Mamo, Mengistu Abebe Messelu, Tiruye Azene Demile, Henok Biresaw Netsere, Wubet Tazeb Wondie, Gebremeskel Kibret Abebe, Ousman Adal, Sileshi Mulatu, Asnake Gashaw Belayneh

“…Gender, access to nutritional information sources, physician orders, nurses to patient ratio, knowledge, and attitude of nurses were factors associated with their practice. …”
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Spatio-temporal variability of groundwater depth in the Eghlid aquifer in southern Iran by Masoomeh Delbari, Masoud Bahraini Motlagh, Meysam Amiri

“…Groundwater is the main water source for domestic and agricultural use in Eghlid, a city located in Fars province in southern Iran. …”
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Assessment of salt tolerance in peas using machine learning and multi-sensor data by Zehao Liu, Qiyan Jiang, Yishan Ji, Rong Liu, Hongquan Liu, Xiuxiu Ya, Zhenxing Liu, Zhirui Wang, Xiuliang Jin, Tao Yang

“…The results show that: 1) multi-source data fusion significantly improved the accuracy of AGB and SPAD estimation; 2) the CatBoost algorithm achieved the highest performance for AGB estimation (R² = 0.70, RMSE = 1.59 t/hm2, NRMSE = 13.94 %), while the LightGBM algorithm performed best for SPAD estimation (R² = 0.60, RMSE = 2.33, NRMSE = 14.53 %); and 3) The PSTS established based on the optimal estimation data exhibits a strong consistency with the ground-measured data. …”
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Physiological effects and technical strategies of LED supplemental lighting for pitaya cultivation: a review by Ren Chen, Yiming Ding, Wenke Liu, Xianwei Zhan, Kexin Lin, Kaifeng Lian, Weilong Chen, Keyu Wang, Shangfei Lin

“…It also analyzes existing challenges and proposes strategies such as optimizing LED light source design, accurately planning supplemental light periods and durations, and establishing three-dimensional lighting methods. …”
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Knowledge and Practice Regarding Pressure Injury Prevention among Nurses at King Abdul-Aziz Specialist Hospital by Afnan Sahrah, Wafaa Althobaiti, Sahar Albalawi, Ensherah Althobiti, Turki Alfattah, Abdulellah Almalki, Ahlam Alotaibi, Maha Alkhaldi, Talal Alqurashi, Faten Sahrah, Munirah Alfifi, Rami Alnemari, Alaa Alzahrani

“…A statistically significant relationship was observed between participants' knowledge of PI prevention and their education, experience, source of PI education, and the most recent PI training attended (p<0.05). …”
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Latency and energy-efficient multi-hop routing protocol for unmanned aerial vehicle networks by Abdelhamied A Ateya, Ammar Muthanna, Irina Gudkova, Yuliya Gaidamaka, Abeer D Algarni

“…The proposed multi-objective optimized link state routing protocol routing algorithm considers all modified versions of optimized link state routing protocol and introduces a novel method for selecting multipoint relay nodes that considers the traffic load on the communication channel and the load on each unmanned aerial vehicle node. …”
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COVID-19 as a Catalyst of Food Security Crisis. Whether the Existing System of Agriculture Can Remain the Same by Oleksandra Ovchynnykova

“…Agriculture as a main factor of food security should be transformed through implementing principles of climate-optimized agriculture and blue economy (use of ocean resources) as a source of “blue food” to achieve food sustainability.…”
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Modified protocol comparing sporicidal activity of different non-thermal plasma generating devices by Anna Machková, Leonardo Zampieri, Tomasz Czapka, Jan Hrudka, Eva Vaňková, Josef Khun, Emilio Martines, Jana Brotánková, Luigi Cordaro, Gianluca De Masi, Vladimír Scholtz

“…The presented protocol is based on an established bacterial method and can therefore serve as a general standard for an effective comparison of NTP sources across laboratories worldwide.…”
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Automating the quantification of coastal change using historical aerial photography: A case study along the coastline of county Cork, Ireland by Emma Chalençon, Fiona Cawkwell, Michael O’Shea, Jimmy Murphy

“…., as observed in Ireland, aerial photography is the most valuable source of information. A well-established literature exists for automated vegetation extraction from digital images based on the near infrared reflectance, but there is less research available on spectrally limited colour photography. …”
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Assessment of the Fish Stock Status of the Spangled Emperor <i>Lethrinus nebulosus</i> Along the Coast of Balochistan, Pakistan by Aidah Baloch, Qun Liu, Muhsan Ali Kalhoro, Aamir Mahmood Memon, Suman Barua, Xu Chen, Hasnain Raza, Yihong Ma

“…The sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in Pakistan was assessed using the catch-based Monte Carlo method (CMSY) and the length-based Bayesian biomass (LBB) method to evaluate the data-limited fishery of the Spangled Emperor, <i>Lethrinus nebulosus</i>. …”
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Design of Environmental Impact Mitigation Strategy In The Furniture Industry Using Life Cycle Assessment by Weny Findiastuti, Fitri Agustina, Rullie Annisa, Ach Dafid, Iffan Maflahah, Ananda Rafli Siswanto

“…Recommendations for improvement include the implementation of cleaner production, namely replacing thinner-based paint with more environmentally friendly water-based paint and optimizing delivery routes using the saving matrix nearest insert method to reduce the total distance traveled and transportation emissions. …”
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Action Recognition in Videos through a Transfer-Learning-Based Technique by Elizabeth López-Lozada, Humberto Sossa, Elsa Rubio-Espino, Jesús Yaljá Montiel-Pérez

“…In order to develop this work, a customized dataset was utilized, comprising videos of diverse actions (e.g., walking, running, cycling, drinking, and falling) extracted from multiple public sources and websites, including Pexels and MixKit. …”
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