Dynamic Amplification Factor of Shear Force on Bridge Columns under Impact Load by Haiying Ma, Zhen Cao, Xuefei Shi, Junyong Zhou

“…Parametric studies are conducted to investigate the effect on the DAF of shear forces including slenderness ratio, boundary condition, and shape and position of impact load. Finally, a simplified formula for calculating the maximum DAF of shear force is proposed for bridge column design.…”
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Effects of runoff harvesting through semi-circular bund on some soil characteristics by M. Heshmati, M. Gheitury, M. Hosseini

“…This treatment also attributed to significant reduction in soil bulk density from 1.46 (in the first year) to 1.32 (in the third year), which enhanced soil moisture content. Finally it was found that bunds with protection significantly curtail dieback and adverse re-growing of stands due to the coupled effects of bund building and protection to curtail forest mortality in the semi-arid regions.…”
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Numerical investigation and parametric analysis of PCM-based lightweight panels for wall's exterior cladding by Zeyad Amin Al-Absi, Muhammad Asif, Mohd Isa Mohd Hafizal

“…Specifically, PCMFC cladding panels with a thickness of 3.0 cm and a transition temperature of 29 °C achieved the optimal performance, which reduced the estimated cooling load by up to 25.1 %. Finally, the year-round performance of the optimum PCMFC demonstrated substantial effectiveness in reducing annual discomfort time to 6 % in non-conditioned buildings, i.e., corresponding to CO₂ emissions reduction of 287.3 kg CO₂/year/m2, while lowering annual cooling energy by 22.1–50.3 % in conditioned buildings, i.e., CO₂ emissions reduction up to 63.5 kg CO₂/year/m2. …”
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In Vivo Detection of c-MET Expression in a Rat Hepatocarcinogenesis Model Using Molecularly Targeted Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Rheal A. Towner, Nataliya Smith, Yasvir A. Tesiram, Andrew Abbott, Debbie Saunders, Rebecca Blindauer, Oana Herlea, Robert Silasi-Mansat, Florea Lupu

“…The multifunctional growth factor scatter factor/hepatocyte growth factor and its tyrosine kinase receptor, c-MET, have been implicated in the genesis and malignant progression of numerous human malignancies, including hepatocellular carcinomas. …”
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Source enumeration via RMT estimator with adaptive decision criterion based on linear shrinkage estimation of noise eigenvalues using relatively few samples by Huiyue Yi

“…Therefore, it can overcome both the higher under‐estimation probability and the higher over‐estimation probability of the RMT estimator, and can also avoid the noise uncertainty in the decision threshold of the RMT estimator. Finally, simulation results are presented to show that the LS‐RMT‐ADC estimator outperforms the existing estimators.…”
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Research on the Slurry for Long-Distance Large-Diameter Pipe Jacking in Expansive Soil by Xian Yang, Yang Liu, Chao Yang

“…Thirdly, based on the results of single-factor tests, a water-based slurry formula suitable for pipe jacking in expansive soil was obtained. Finally, the slurry formula was applied in a practical pipe jacking project in expansive formation, and the jacking force was controlled well in the whole jacking process. …”
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Treatment Options for Nosocomial Ventriculitis/Meningitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Marios Karvouniaris, Zoi Aidoni, Eleni Gkeka, Stella Niki Primikyri, Konstantinos Pagioulas, Elena Argiriadou

“…Although she was considered cured, she had a prolonged intensive care unit stay and finally died in the ward two months after the completion of treatment. …”
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From α-to β-diversity: Understanding the historical, present, and future diversity patterns of Fagaceae in Southwestern China by Bikram Pandey, Fengying Zhang, Basu Dev Poudel, Rong Li, Mohammed A. Dakhil, Bishal Gurung, Zhaxi Luobu, Yawen Gan, Ziyan Liao, Lin Zhang

“…We integrated climate variables along with topographic and plant trait predictors to understand the species diversity. Finally, simultaneous autoregression (SAR) model was used to evaluate the effects of predictor variables on the α- and β-diversity patterns. …”
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A Named Entity Recognition Model for Chinese Electricity Violation Descriptions Based on Word-Character Fusion and Multi-Head Attention Mechanisms by Lingwen Meng, Yulin Wang, Yuanjun Huang, Dingli Ma, Xinshan Zhu, Shumei Zhang

“…The output from the BiGRU layer is then passed to an attention mechanism layer to obtain enhanced semantic features, which highlight key semantics and improve the model’s contextual understanding ability. Finally, the CRF layer decodes the output to generate the globally optimal label sequence with the highest probability. …”
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A design method of large-scale partial similar model test for cementing casing string system by Linshan Qi, Yiyong Yin, Liyan Wang, Congfeng Qu, Guodong Liu, Jun Li, Dong Liang, Shuofei Yang

“…The results show that the maximum prediction error of the first eight natural frequencies of the prototype system is less than 3 %, and the response prediction results of the system are also accurate. Finally, considering uncertain factors of the partial similarity test, the similarity model test with the axial size of double scale is designed, and the results show that the maximum prediction error of the first three natural frequencies is 7.06 %, which meets the engineering requirements. …”
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Optimized design of a fault-tolerant 12-slot/10-pole six-phase surface permanent magnet motor with asymmetrical winding configuration for electric vehicles by Mahmoud Y. Mohamed, Mahmoud Fawzi, Ahmed Kalas, Ayman S. Abdel-Khalik, Shehab Ahmed, Ahmed Refaat

“…This paper presents a comprehensive methodology for optimizing the design of a 12-slot/10-pole permanent magnet (PM) motor with a six-phase winding configuration tailored for electric vehicles (EVs). …”
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Improved Electrochemical Performance of Li1.25Ni0.2Co0.333Fe0.133Mn0.333O2 Cathode Material Synthesized by the Polyvinyl Alcohol Auxiliary Sol-Gel Process for Lithium-Ion Batteries by He Wang, Mingning Chang, Yonglei Zheng, Ningning Li, Siheng Chen, Yong Wan, Feng Yuan, Weiquan Shao, Sheng Xu

“…Meanwhile, the highest capacity retention was 87.7% for 50 cycles. Finally, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy shows that as the PVA content increases, the charge-transfer resistance decreases.…”
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Large Language Models for UAVs: Current State and Pathways to the Future by Shumaila Javaid, Hamza Fahim, Bin He, Nasir Saeed

“…Furthermore, we investigate how LLM integration expands the scope of existing UAV applications, enabling autonomous data processing, improved decision-making, and faster response times in emergency scenarios like disaster response and network restoration. Finally, we highlight crucial areas for future research that are critical for facilitating the effective integration of LLMs and UAVs.…”
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Multi-Scale Modeling and Optimization of Single-Layer Reticulated Shell Structures Using Multi-Point Constraint and Variable Density Methods by Xianjie Wang, Yongdang Chen, Zhaoyi Wang, Yue Tang, Xin Wang, Chengpeng Lu

“…Through calculation and analysis, the boundary load condition of the target node is obtained as the boundary condition of node optimization. Finally, the variable density method is used to optimize the topology of the node domain, and the minimum member size is included in the constraint conditions to obtain the optimized node form that is conducive to additive manufacturing. …”
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Comprehensive bioinformatics analysis reveals novel potential biomarkers associated with aging and mitochondria in osteoporosis by Ke Bi, Yuxi Chen, Yuhang Hu, Song Li, Weiming Li, Zhange Yu, Lei Yu

“…Cellular communication analysis showed that TSCs were active, with numerous signaling interactions with monocytes, macrophages and immune cells. Finally, the expression of key gene was verified by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). …”
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Natural tristability of a confined helical filament with anisotropic bending rigidities by Zicong Zhou

“…Meanwhile, the relative height of the high-pitch helix is always close to that of a straight line. Finally, at some specific intrinsic parameters, the tristable status can include an isoenergic status with two helices of the same energy but distinct pitches.…”
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The dysregulation of PARP9 expression is linked to apoptosis and DNA damage in gastric cancer cells. by Yating Li, Xing Wang, Xiaolong Liu, Xiangjie Li, Jianling Zhang, Yulan Li

“…Cell lines with either knockdown or overexpression of PARP9 were established through lentiviral transduction, and the role of PARP9 in the malignant phenotypes of GC cells was validated via CCK8 assays, wound healing assays, clonogenic assays, and Transwell migration experiments. Finally, alterations in downstream targets and signaling pathways following changes in PARP9 expression were analyzed through RNA sequencing.…”
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Controlling Embedded Systems Remotely via Internet-of-Things Based on Emotional Recognition by Mohammad J. M. Zedan, Ali I. Abduljabbar, Fahad Layth Malallah, Mustafa Ghanem Saeed

“…In terms of the smiling recognition, GENKl-4K database is exploited to train a model, which is built in the following sequenced steps: real-time video, snapshot image, preprocessing, face detection, feature extraction using HOG, and then finally SVM for the classification. The achieved recognition rate is up to 89% for the training and testing with 10-fold validation of SVM. …”
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A novel Fruit Fly Optimization Algorithm with quasi-affine transformation evolutionary for numerical optimization and application by Ru-Yu Wang, Pei Hu, Chia-Cheng Hu, Jeng-Shyang Pan

“…Through the above several comparative experiments, Quasi-affine Transformation evolutionary for the Fruit fly Optimization Algorithm has indeed demonstrated its strong competitiveness. Finally, we apply it to Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem. …”
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Exploring spatial patterns of environmental noise and perceived sound source dominance in urban areas. by Dimitris MARKOU

“…Thirdly, the absence of technological sounds is observed in quiet areas. Finally, areas featuring a moderate presence of technological and natural sounds are mostly urban green spaces built-in proximity to the main road network. …”
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