A new class of natural anthelmintics targeting lipid metabolism by Hala Zahreddine Fahs, Fathima S. Refai, Suma Gopinadhan, Yasmine Moussa, Hin Hark Gan, Yamanappa Hunashal, Gennaro Battaglia, Patricia G. Cipriani, Claire Ciancia, Nabil Rahiman, Stephan Kremb, Xin Xie, Yanthe E. Pearson, Glenn L. Butterfoss, Rick M. Maizels, Gennaro Esposito, Antony P. Page, Kristin C. Gunsalus, Fabio Piano

“…Abstract Parasitic helminths are a major global health threat, infecting nearly one-fifth of the human population and causing significant losses in livestock and crops. Resistance to the few anthelmintic drugs is increasing. …”
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Realization of Arithmetic Logic Units Using Electro-Optic Microring Resonators in Photonic Circuits by Assylkhan Nurgali, Bikash Nakarmi, Carlo Molardi, Ikechi Augustine Ukaegbu

“…In this work, integrated electro-optic circuits have been meticulously designed to have minimum footprints using microring resonators (MRRs) with low losses, thus, ensuring efficient and scalable optical computing system. …”
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Wide Voltage Gain Range Enhanced Cubic Boost Converter With Reduced Components Voltage Stress by Vemparala Seshagiri Rao, M. S. Bhaskar, Mahmoud F. Elmorshedy, Dhafer Almakhles

“…Additionally, these converters require switch and load diode ratings equal to the output voltage, which increases switching losses and reduces converter efficiency. This paper introduces an enhanced cubic boost converter (ECBC) to address these drawbacks. …”
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Analysis of ginseng rusty root symptoms transcriptome and its pathogenesis directed by reactive oxygen species theory by Pengcheng Yu, Xiaowen Song, Wei Zhang, Yao Yao, Junling Ren, Liyang Wang, Wenfei Liu, Zhaoping Meng, Xiangcai Meng

“…Abstract Ginseng rusty root symptoms (GRS) is a primary disease of ginseng, which seriously decreases the yield and quality of ginseng and causes enormous losses to ginseng production. GRS prevention and control is still challenging due to its unclear etiology. …”
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Performances of an Interleaved High Step-Up Converter with Different Soft-Switching Snubbers for PV Energy Conversion Applications by Sheng-Yu Tseng, Hung-Yuan Wang, Chih-Yang Hsu

“…Simultaneously, two types of snubbers, a single-capacitor snubber and boost type snubber, are introduced separately into the discussed converters for comparing their performances of conversion efficiency and switching losses. For drawing maximum power from the PV arrays, a perturbation-and-observation method realized with the microcontroller is adopted to achieve maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm and power regulating scheme. …”
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Influence of core window height on thermal characteristics of dry-type transformers by Kamran Dawood, Seda Kul

“…The thermal model treats core and winding losses as sources of heat generation. Four different transformers, with varying heights of the transformer core window, have been modeled to assess the impact of window height on the thermal conditions of the transformers. …”
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Bayesian Hierarchical Risk Premium Modeling with Model Risk: Addressing Non-Differential Berkson Error by Minkun Kim, Marija Bezbradica, Martin Crane

“…For general insurance pricing, aligning losses with accurate premiums is crucial for insurance companies’ competitiveness. …”
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Behaviors of Thin-Walled Cylindrical Shell Storage Tank under Blast Impacts by Shengzhuo Lu, Wei Wang, Weidong Chen, Jingxin Ma, Yaqin Shi, Chunlong Xu

“…Owing to the high risk of gas explosions and the resulting deaths, injuries, and economic losses, more thorough damage analyses of these large structures should be conducted. …”
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Planning of electric vehicle charging stations and distribution system with highly renewable penetrations by Jingqi Zhang, Shu Wang, Cuo Zhang, Fengji Luo, Zhao Yang Dong, Yingliang Li

“…The objectives of the planning model are to minimise the total cost of investment and energy losses of the distribution system while maximising the total captured traffic flow. …”
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A Bayesian network model integrating data and expert insights for fishing ship risk assessment by Sang-A Park, Deuk-Jin Park, Jeong-Bin Yim, Hyung-ju Kim

“…Marine accidents can result in severe economic losses and casualties, underscoring the critical need for effective risk assessment.. …”
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Design, Manufacturing, and Evaluation a Greenhouse Misting System for Edible Mushroom Production by Mohsen Azadbakht, Reza Naseri, Mohammad Javad Mahmoodi, Mohammad Vahedi Torshizi

“…Rising global food demand necessitates reducing losses through innovative technologies like greenhouse systems. …”
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Security Risk Analysis of Active Distribution Networks with Large-Scale Controllable Loads under Malicious Attacks by Jiaqi Liang, Yibei Wu, Jun’e Li, Xiong Chen, Heqin Tong, Ming Ni

“…First, we analyze the security threats faced by industrial controllable load, civil controllable load, and the gains and losses of attacks on the distribution networks. Considering the factors of cyber attacks, we propose a control model and cyber attack model in active distribution networks (ADNs). …”
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A Codesigned Compact Dual-Band Filtering Antenna with PIN Loaded for WLAN Applications by Shanxiong Chen, Yu Zhao, Maoling Peng, Yunji Wang

“…The measured results including return losses and radiation patterns are presented.…”
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Analysis of RF Front-End Performance of Reconfigurable Antennas with RF Switches in the Far Field by Insu Yeom, Junghan Choi, Sung-su Kwoun, Byungje Lee, Changwon Jung

“…The measurement results of each reconfigurable antenna (radiation patterns and return losses) are presented in this study. The receiving power of the reference antenna was measured by varying the transmitting power of the reconfigurable antennas in the far-field condition. …”
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Correlation of Body Condition Score and Parity in Dairy Cows that Experienced Repeated Breeding in Sendang, Tulungagung by Pristian Devon Martyas Wahyuningrum, Pudji Srianto, Budiarto, Tita Damayanti Lestari, Herry Agoes Hermadi, Erma Safitri

“…This syndrome may cause high economic losses in dairy cattle farm. This research was conducted from February to March 2023. …”
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Metal-organic cage crosslinked nanocomposites with enhanced high-temperature capacitive energy storage performance by Shuo Zhao, Weifeng Peng, Le Zhou, Shuqi Dai, Weibin Ren, Erxiang Xu, Yao Xiao, Mufeng Zhang, Mingjun Huang, Yang Shen, Ce-Wen Nan

“…The in-situ crosslinking by self-assembled metal-organic cages not only achieves a homogeneous distribution of inorganic components, but also constructs robust organic-inorganic interfaces, which avoids the interfacial losses of conventional nanocomposites and improves the breakdown strength at elevated temperatures. …”
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Design and Characterization of Line-Waves Waveguides for Microwave Applications by Alessio Monti, Stefano Vellucci, Mirko Barbuto, Valentina Verri, Francesco Verni, Claudio Massagrande, Davide Ramaccia, Michela Longhi, Zahra Hamzavi-Zarghani, Luca Stefanini, Alessandro Toscano, Filiberto Bilotti

“…This approach is used to design several waveguiding layouts and compare their transmission performance through full-wave simulations accounting for dielectric and ohmic losses. Finally, experimental results for some selected designs in the microwave regime are provided, and a thoughtful comparison between a line-wave waveguide and an equivalent microstrip transmission line is carried out to assess the suitability of these devices for efficient high-frequency waveguiding.…”
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Maximizing Banking Profit on a Random Time Interval by J. Mukuddem-Petersen, M. A. Petersen, I. M. Schoeman, B. A. Tau

“…A consideration of these items leads to the formulation of a maximization problem that involves endogenous variables such as depository consumption, the value of the bank's investment in loans, and provisions for loan losses as control variates. A solution to the aforementioned problem enables us to maximize the expected utility of discounted depository consumption over a random time interval, [t,τ], and profit at terminal time τ. …”
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Propagation Mechanism Modeling in the Near-Region of Arbitrary Cross-Sectional Tunnels by Ke Guan, Zhangdui Zhong, Bo Ai, Ruisi He, Yuanxuan Li, César Briso Rodríguez

“…To begin with, the propagation losses owing to the free space mechanism and the multimode waveguide mechanism are modeled, respectively. …”
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Weather Monitoring and Classification Tools Using Fuzzy Logic Method Based on Internet of Things for Agriculture by Muhammad Alfazri Avindra, Ahmad Taqwa, Suroso

“…Unlike traditional systems, this tool provides innovative solutions to weather-related agricultural challenges, enabling farmers to make informed decisions and mitigate losses due to extreme weather. This research contributes to advancing IoT applications in precision agriculture, providing a reliable, sustainable, and scalable solution to weather monitoring.…”
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