Future strategies of thermal power enterprises: What new chapter will be unveiled by the joint mechanism of energy rights and renewable energy certificates? by Yan Li, Tian-tian Feng, Xiao-qi Sun, Li-li Liu, Cheng Zhong

“…Through 525 multi-objective optimization experiments, the study identifies Pareto-optimal policy combinations at different stages. These findings suggest that combining high penalty thresholds with gradual policy integration can enhance policy effectiveness during the incubation of the ERT market. …”
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The Impact of Radiation Dose on CT‐Based Body Composition Analysis: A Large‐Animal Study by Luca Salhöfer, Gregor Jost, Mathias Meetschen, Daniel vanLandeghem, Michael Forsting, Denise Bos, Christian Bojahr, Rene Hosch, Felix Nensa, Hubertus Pietsch, Johannes Haubold

“…The correlation between feature volumes in the dose gradations and the control group was analysed using the Spearman or Pearson method. Results All BCA features remained consistent up to the 10% group and showed no significant differences compared with the control. …”
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Research Framework and Anticipated Outcomes of Flash Flood Disasters Due to the Combined Effects of Extreme Rainfall and Intense Human Activities by Xiekang WANG

“…This involves establishing simulation methods for meteorological, hydrological, and sediment dynamic processes, identifying the risks of flash flood erosion, deposition, and inundation in mountainous areas, and developing methods to identify prone areas for different types of flash floods. …”
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Automatic Brain Tumor Segmentation from MRI using Greedy Snake Model and Fuzzy C-Means Optimization by C. Jaspin Jeba Sheela, G. Suganthi

“…A mask is formed by thresholding the reconstructed image and is eroded to improve the accuracy of segmentation in Greedy Snake algorithm. …”
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Grade Indicators and Distribution Characteristics of Heat Damage to Summer Maize in the Huang–Huai–Hai Plain by Qing Li, Peijuan Wang, Xin Li, Junxian Tang, Yang Li, Yuanda Zhang, Yuping Ma

“…The results identified that the duration thresholds of mild, moderate, and severe heat damage at different growth stages of summer maize are 3–5 days, 6–8 days, and more than 8 days, respectively. …”
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In Situ Active Contour-Based Segmentation and Dimensional Analysis of Part Features in Additive Manufacturing by Tushar Saini, Panos S. Shiakolas

“…This research presents a novel in situ vision-based framework for AM to identify in real-time in-layer features and estimate their shape and printed dimensions and then compare them with the as-processed layer features to evaluate geometrical differences. The framework employs a composite approach to segment features by combining simple thresholding for external features with the Chan–Vese (C–V) active contour model to identify low-contrast internal features. …”
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Implementing Additive Manufacturing in Orthopedic Shoe Supply Chains—Cost and Lead Time Comparison by Victor Verboeket, Harold Krikke, Mika Salmi

“…However, evidence about the supply chain (SC) performance impact based on empirical data is limited. <i>Methods</i>: In this case study, we gathered real-life data about a traditional manufacturing orthopedic shoe SC and developed future scenarios in which AM is introduced at various points and with different degrees of penetration in the SC. …”
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Modelling Cost-Effectiveness of Biologic Treatments Based on Disease Activity Scores for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Spain by Ariel Beresniak, Rafael Ariza-Ariza, Jose Francisco Garcia-Llorente, Antonio Ramirez-Arellano, Danielle Dupont

“…Methods. Clinically meaningful effectiveness criteria were defined using DAS28 scores: remission and Low Disease Activity State (LDAS) thresholds. …”
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Using N-Version Architectures for Railway Segmentation with Deep Neural Networks by Philipp Jaß, Carsten Thomas

“…This work emphasizes the importance of model diversity and appropriate thresholds for an accurate assessment of prediction safety. …”
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A novel prognostic model utilizing TMTV and SUVmax from 18F-FDG PET/CT for predicting overall survival in patients with extranodal NK/T- cell lymphoma by Hua Wang, Demei Feng, Yiwen Mo, Huangming Hong, Yingying Hu, Li Huang, Xiaolei Wei, Yajun Li, Haibin Huang, Runhui Zheng, Yonghua Li, Hui Zeng, Robert Peter Gale, Tian Ying, Jing Guo, Zhenshu Xu, Wei Fan, Tongyu Lin

“…Metabolic tumor volume (MTV) was calculated using a 41% SUVmax threshold, and TLG was computed as MTV multiplied by the average SUV. …”
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A phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of a valproate/lithium combination in ALS patients by M.-C. Boll, M. Alcaraz-Zubeldia, C. Rios, D. González-Esquivel, S. Montes

“…This dual treatment overcame the futility threshold and merits further investigation in ALS. …”
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A phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of a valproate/lithium combination in ALS patients by M.-C. Boll, M. Alcaraz-Zubeldia, C. Rios, D. González-Esquivel, S. Montes

“…This dual treatment overcame the futility threshold and merits further investigation in ALS. …”
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Investigation of the anti-influenza activity of siRNA complexes against the cellular genes <i>FLT4, Nup98</i>, and <i>Nup205 in vitro</i> by E. A. Pashkov, M. O. Korotysheva, A. V. Pak, E. B. Faizuloev, A. V. Sidorov, A. V. Poddubikov, E. P. Bystritskaya, Yu. E. Dronina, V. K. Solntseva, T. A. Zaiceva, E. P. Pashkov, A. S. Bykov, O. A. Svitich, V. V. Zverev

“…The nonparametric Mann–Whitney test was used to calculate statistically significant differences between groups.Results. Using all of the combinations of siRNA complexes, cell viability did not decrease below the threshold level of 70%. …”
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Nonlinear Relationship Between the Elderly’s Perception of Green Spaces and Their Activity Characteristics by Yuanjing WU, Yongyi YOU, Wei ZHOU, Siren LAN

“…To address this gap, this research employs the extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) model to investigate the nonlinear relationship between the elderly’s perception of urban park green spaces and their activity characteristics, aiming to inform age-friendly park design and evidence-based green space planning strategies.MethodsThis research is based on 779 valid questionnaires collected from five representative urban parks in Fuzhou, a city experiencing rapid demographic aging and urban expansion. …”
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Advancing sustainable agricultural: A novel framework for mapping annual 30-m resolution national-level irrigated croplands by Enyu Du, Fang Chen, Huicong Jia, Jinwei Dong, Lei Wang, Yu Chen

“…Based on the dynamic threshold extraction of multiple peak vegetation index values and a rigorous multi-dataset integration strategy, the annual sample sets of irrigated and rainfed croplands are generated automatically. …”
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Detection of Body Packs in Abdominal CT scans Through Artificial Intelligence; Developing a Machine Learning-based Model by Sayed Masoud Hosseini, Seyed Ali Mohtarami, Shahin Shadnia, Mitra Rahimi, Peyman Erfan Talab Evini, Babak Mostafazadeh, Azadeh Memarian, Elmira Heidarli

“…Our proposed Body Packs Detection (BPD) model achieved a mean average precision (mAP) value of 86.6% when the intersection over union (IoU) was 0.5, and a mAP value of 45.6% at different IoU thresholds (from 0.5 to 0.95 in steps of 0.05). …”
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Association between intraoperative lactate levels and acute kidney injury after on-pump cardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study across two centers by Dong Xu Chen, Yu Yang Zhang, Xing Long Xiong, Leng Zhou, Jing Shi

“…Risk stratification demonstrated that patients in higher lactate quintiles faced substantially increased AKI risk, with odds ratios ranging from 1.34 to 4.37 across different lactate parameters. Conclusion These findings established specific lactate thresholds as valuable predictive markers for AKI risk in cardiac surgery, offering clinically applicable parameters for perioperative risk assessment and management. …”
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A preliminary study of the mechanism of compound hearing loss caused by ototoxic drugs combined with impulse noise by Xin Qiu, Qing‐qing Jiang, Wei‐wei Guo, Ning Yu, Shi‐ming Yang

“…Regarding audiology, there were no significant differences in the ABR thresholds before exposure (p > 0.05), but differences emerged among the groups after exposure. …”
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Shielding Design and Dose Evaluation for HTR-PM Fuel Transport Pipelines by QAD-CGA Program by Sheng Fang, Jianzhu Cao, Wenqian Li, Chen Luo, Feng Yao, Xiaofan Li, Kai Li

“…Doses at different points of interest were calculated with no shielding scenario and with lead shielding of different thicknesses scenario. …”
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Customized e-nose sensor array configuration and VOCs pattern analysis for Cabernet Sauvignon grape post-harvest quality monitoring by Quansheng Dou, Yuchen Ning, Bingxi Chen, Guangfen Wei, Jing Liu

“…This demonstrates the method’s effectiveness in identifying and predicting VOC patterns. …”
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