SPARQ: Efficient Entanglement Distribution and Routing in Space–Air–Ground Quantum Networks by Mohamed Shaban, Muhammad Ismail, Walid Saad

“…Moreover, the entanglement fidelity is improved by 15% compared with DQN trained on a snapshot of SPARQ. Additionally, SPARQ enhances the average entanglement fidelity by 23.5% compared with existing networks spanning only space and ground layers.…”
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Generating high-precision farmland irrigation pattern maps using remotely sensed ecological indices and machine learning algorithms by Yuqi Liu, Yang Wang, Yanling Liao, Renkuan Liao, Jirka Šimůnek

“…The analysis of feature importance determined NDVI (i.e., Normalized Difference Vegetation Index), EVI (i.e., Enhanced Vegetation Index), MSI (i.e., Moisture Stress Index), Ec (i.e., Transpiration), and NDWI (i.e., Normalized Difference Water Index) as the key indicators linked to irrigation patterns. …”
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Reaction Kinetics of Sodium Bentonite with Different Acid Systems: An Experimental Study by Yang Li, Xiaoming Ni, Zheng Zhao, Cixiang Yang, Zhongcheng Li

“…In the acid system containing HF, HF molecules reacted with sodium bentonite, rather than other forms, such as H+, F−, and HF2−. The addition of HCl could promote the reaction, while CH3COOH inhibited the reaction. …”
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Inulin Reduces Kidney Damage in Type 2 Diabetic Mice by Decreasing Inflammation and Serum Metabolomics by Jiayuan He, Xiang Li, Man Yan, Xinsheng Chen, Chang Sun, Jiajun Tan, Yinsheng Song, Hong Xu, Liang Wu, Zhengnan Yang

“…The administration of inulin not only ameliorated renal injury but also resulted in a reduction in the mRNA expressions of inflammatory factors in the spleen and serum oxidative stress levels, when compared to the DM group. Additionally, inulin treatment in mice with a T2DM model led to a significant increase in the concentrations of three primary short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) (acetic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid), while the concentration of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), a prominent inflammatory factor in diabetes, exhibited a significant decrease. …”
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The Genesis of APEC: Economic Diplomacy of Australia, Japan, and the United States (On the 30^th Anniversary of the Forum) by A. A. Sidorov

“…As for the ASEAN member states, the author emphasizes that they were particularly concerned that a new forum would place itself centrally in the regional economic cooperation and would overshadow the Association. In addition, they sought to ensure that APEC won’t be dominated by larger, stronger states, notably by the United States and Japan. …”
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How coaching interventions impact learning organization culture, knowledge and customer experience performances: A case study comparing Thai car dealers from one US company by Sitthimet Solthong, Xavier Parisot, Vincent Ribiere

“…The results demonstrate a significant positive impact of coaching interventions on all seven dimensions of learning organization culture, as well as on customer experience performance. Additionally, learning organization culture was found to partially mediate the impact of coaching interventions on customer experience performance. …”
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Heme Oxygenase 1/Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Pathway Protects Intimal Hyperplasia and Mitigates Arteriovenous Fistula Dysfunction by Regulating Oxidative Stres... by Tingfei Xie, Yunpeng Xu, Lecai Ji, Xiaolu Sui, Aisha Zhang, Yanzi Zhang, Jihong Chen

“…After AVF was established, the levels of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-18 (IL-18), and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were significantly increased (P<0.05), and HO-1 normal expression and COPP pretreatment evidently decreased their levels in AVF (P<0.05). Additionally, AVF significantly upregulated HO-1 and PPAR-γ and downregulated MMP9, and COPP pretreatment and HO-1 normal expression further upregulated and downregulated their expression. …”
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An ensemble prediction approach to weekly Dengue cases forecasting based on climatic and terrain conditions by Sougata Deb, Cleta Milagros Libre Acebedo, Gomathypriya Dhanapal, Chua Matthew Chin Heng

“…This study focused on assessing the impact of different short and long-term lagged climatic predictors on dengue cases. Additionally, it assessed the impact of building an ensemble model using multiple time series and regression models, in improving prediction accuracy. …”
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Selected Quality Attributes of Wheat Flour Added with Overozonized Wheat Flour by Wei Zhang, Xianli Luo, Liuyan Li, Zaixi Shu, Pingping Wang, Xuefeng Zeng

“…Compared with overozonized flour, M1 and M2 flour did not show a significant difference in IPP content, but M3 flour exhibited a decreased IPP content. …”
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Hydrothermal performance of microchannel heat sink integrating pin fins based on triply periodic minimal surfaces by Ahmed Raafat, Moza Alteneiji, Mohamed Kamra, Saeed Al Nuaimi

“…The results show that the novel hybrid designs, which combine both square pin fins and the I-graph wrapped package-graph (IWP) lattice at their core, achieve a 54% reduction in pressure drop without compromising thermal performance, as indicated by average Nusselt numbers and maximum temperatures, compared to conventional square pins. Additionally, a 27% improvement in thermal efficiency was observed. …”
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Géographie et hydrologie de la ville de Reims/Durocortorum et de ses environs by Alain Devos, Claire Pichard, Gilles Fronteau, Sébastien Laratte

“…This area, punctuated by mounds and foothills situated between two very different natural regions, provides Reims with a varied set of agricultural resources and diversified potential in terms of geomaterials. In addition to the geological and agricultural riches of the Reims plain, this article also details the hydrological framework of the city of Reims, whose historic center is located on the right bank of a small river, the Vesle, bordered by marshy and low-energy areas, in a relatively open environment. …”
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“Walking with Dreams”: The Categories of Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy and Its Influence on Learning Engagement of Senior High School Students by Xuejun Liu, Xiongjie Mei, Guojun Ji

“…Differences among various student types should be acknowledged, allowing for tailored and individualized instruction. Additionally, efforts should be made to strengthen integrated career guidance that links academics, career interests, and future professions, guiding all stakeholders to shift away from entrenched practices of “exam-oriented education” and utilitarian perspectives.…”
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Genetic association between immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and peripheral artery disease: a Mendelian randomization study by Haichao Wu, Dandan Zheng, Long Zhou, Qiang Wang, Tao Wang, Siyuan Liang

“…We employed the inverse variance weighted (IVW) method as the primary method to verify the causal relationship between exposures (IMIDs) and outcomes (PAD). In addition, heterogeneity test, horizontal pleiotropy test, and leave-one-out analysis were performed to evaluate the robustness of the MR results. …”
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Concentrations, Deposition, and Effects of Nitrogenous Pollutants in Selected California Ecosystems by Andrzej Bytnerowicz, Pamela E. Padgett, Sally D. Parry, Mark E. Fenn, Michael J. Arbaugh

“…HNO3 vapor alone has a potential for toxic effects causing damage of foliar surfaces of pines and oaks. In addition, dry deposition of predominantly HNO3 has lead to changes in vegetation composition and contamination of ground- and stream water where terrestrial N loading is high. …”
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Experimental Study and Failure Mechanism Analysis of Rubber Fiber Concrete under the Compression-Shear Combined Action by Juntao Zhang, Zhenpeng Yu, Xinjian Sun, Guangli Zhang, Wenguo Pan

“…With the increase of the axial compression ratio, the failure mode in the shear direction gradually developed from a relatively straight crack to a main crack accompanied by a certain amount of axial cracks; meanwhile, the number of concrete slags on the shear failure section was gradually increased and the friction marks were gradually deepened. The addition of rubber particles increased the randomness and discreteness of the concrete upon failure, while fibers inhibited the development of oblique micro-cracks and the dropping of concrete slags. …”
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A Combined Frame Difference and Convolution Method for Moving Vehicle Detection in Satellite Videos by Xin Luo, Jiatian Li, Xiaohui A, Yuxi Deng

“…The neck incorporates deformable convolution, which adaptively adjusts convolution kernel sampling positions, optimizing feature representation and enabling effective multiscale information integration. Additionally, shallow large-scale feature maps, which use smaller receptive fields to focus on small targets and reduce background interference, are fed into the detection head. …”
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Two-Semester Physics Course for Bachelors at Technical University by S. В. Pereslegin, A. A. Korolev, S. A. Kurashova

“…Petersburg on conducting additional consultations on the school curriculum materials and on the development and using of electronic educational materials. …”
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Assessing the Global Capital of the Chinese Diaspora by A. V. Afonaseva

“…The author aims to compile and synthesize existing estimates of Chinese diaspora capital, covering studies conducted from 1949 onwards, to examine the methods used in these assessments and to propose an updated approach for evaluating this capital for the period from 2015 to 2023. Additionally, the study seeks to create original maps illustrating the geographical distribution of diaspora capital across countries and regions, both in absolute terms and as a percentage of regional GDP. …”
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Efficient Generative-Adversarial U-Net for Multi-Organ Medical Image Segmentation by Haoran Wang, Gengshen Wu, Yi Liu

“…This mechanism enables the model to concentrate more effectively on regions of interest. Additionally, we have integrated Efficient Mapping Convolutional Blocks (EMCB) into the feature-learning process, allowing for the extraction of multi-scale spatial information and the adjustment of feature map channels through optimized weight values. …”
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SC-ResNeXt: A Regression Prediction Model for Nitrogen Content in Sugarcane Leaves by Zihao Lu, Cuimin Sun, Junyang Dou, Biao He, Muchen Zhou, Hui You

“…This approach offers an affordable technical solution for small farmers to optimize nitrogen management for sugarcane plants, potentially leading to yield improvements. Additionally, it supports the development of more intelligent farming practices by providing precise nitrogen content predictions.…”
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