An Opposition-Based Great Wall Construction Metaheuristic Algorithm With Gaussian Mutation for Feature Selection by Farouq Zitouni, Abdulaziz S. Almazyad, Guojiang Xiong, Ali Wagdy Mohamed, Saad Harous

“…The resulting mean ranks and p-values unequivocally demonstrate the superior efficacy of the proposed algorithm in addressing the feature selection problem. The Matlab source code for the proposed approach is available for access via the link &#x201C;<uri>https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/159728-an-opposition-based-gwca-for-thefs-problem</uri>&#x201D;.…”
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Automated Tree Detection Using Image Processing and Multisource Data by Grzegorz Dziczkowski, Barbara Probierz, Przemysław Juszczuk, Piotr Stefański, Tomasz Jach, Szymon Głowania, Jan Kozak

“…The proposed approach utilizes satellite imagery and height maps, employing image-processing techniques and integrating data from various sources. …”
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Insight of biological transformation process in the anaerobic codigestion of kitchen waste with landfill site closure leachate by Zhang Jun, Zeng Fan, Liao Xiaofeng, Li Han, Chen Hao, Liao Li, Xu Xiaowei

“…These findings indicate that landfill site closure leachate serves as the primary source of methanogenic bacteria, and external sewage inoculum is unnecessary for the anaerobic co-digestion of landfill site closure leachate and kitchen waste. …”
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Development of a Residual Biomass Supply Chain Simulation Model Using AnyLogistix: A Methodical Approach by Bernardine Chidozie, Ana Ramos, José Vasconcelos, Luis Pinto Ferreira

“…<i>Background:</i> In the pursuit of sustainable energy sources, residual biomass has emerged as a promising renewable resource. …”
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Breakthroughs in CH4 capture technologies: Key to reducing fugitive methane emissions in the energy sector by Wenkang Deng, Xiaofeng Xie, Yalou Guo, Guoping Hu

“…However, capturing methane from low-concentration sources to meet transportation or utilization requirements remains a significant technical challenge, highlighting the need for advances in low-grade methane enrichment technologies. …”
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Enhancing epidemic preparedness: a data-driven system for managing respiratory infections by Moslem Sarani, Katayoun Jahangiri, Manoochehr Karami, Mohammadreza Honarvar

“…The dashboard, developed using Power BI visualizes epidemiological trends, intervention outcomes, and resource utilization. A relational database schema ensures efficient data retrieval, facilitating comprehensive analysis. …”
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Power-to-X in Southern Iraq: Techno-economic assessment of solar-powered hydrogen electrolysis combined with carbon capture and storage for sustainable energy solutions by Rudha Khudhair Mohammed, Hooman Farzaneh

“…The proposed PtX system is supposed to be located near the Hartha power plant, which is one of the main sources of electricity in the Basra region, allowing for the utilization of captured CO2 from the power plant’s exhaust gas. …”
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Xylanase-assisted bioconversion and bioelectricity production in microbial fuel cells: A novel strategy for renewable energy generation by Ruchika Siwach, Soumyajit Chandra, Amit Kumar, Soumya Pandit, Sharad Agrawal

“…The isolation of stable and efficient enzymes from microbial sources plays a crucial role in mitigating the capital intensiveness of lignocellulosic biomass bioconversion. …”
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Testing the Stability of NASICON Solid Electrolyte in Seawater Batteries by Mihaela Iordache, Anisoara Oubraham, Simona Borta, George Ungureanu, Adriana Marinoiu

“…Rechargeable batteries play a crucial role in the utilization of renewable energy sources. Energy storage systems (ESSs) are designed to store renewable energy efficiently for immediate use. …”
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Image navigator–based, automated coronary magnetic resonance angiography for the detection of coronary artery stenosis by Gregory Wood, Reza Hajhosseiny, Alexandra Uglebjerg Pedersen, Simon Littlewood, Tina Juul Hansen, Radhouene Neji, Karl P. Kunze, Jens Wetzl, Bjarne Linde Nørgaard, Jesper Møller Jensen, Michael Maeng, Per Lav Madsen, Niels Vejlstrup, Claudia Prieto, René M. Botnar, Won Yong Kim

“…Additionally, the study incorporates the utilization of standardized postprocessing with sliding-thin-slab multiplanar reformatting, in combination with evaluation of the source images, to optimize the visualization of coronary artery stenosis. …”
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Adaptive Transverse Laser Shaping and Its Application in a Photocathode Gun by Zhongqi Liu, Haoyan Jia, Hang Xu, Jinqiang Xu, Senlin Huang

“…Our study offers a promising approach for improving beam quality in accelerator applications that demand high-brightness electron sources.…”
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Syngas from waste plastics and water using Joule heating by Qing Ma, Yongjun Gao, Chengcheng Cai, Tianfu Wang, Ding Ma

“…Due to its high energy efficiency, this wet reforming system can utilize solar energy as the sole energy source, extracting syngas from waste plastic and water without the need for additional transition metal catalysts. …”
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Analysis of influential factors on temperature field in the construction of concrete warm shed method for pile cap by Zhe Zhang, Quansheng Sun, XiaoQian Li, Lin Wang, Yangxuan Gao, Zhengyi Liu, Yancheng Liu

“…A heater is utilized as the heat source within the shed, investigating the impacts of exhaust temperature, exhaust velocity, initial heater temperature, shed wall material, and heater placement on temperature variations in both concrete and the shed. …”
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Microstructural evolution and interfacial reaction mechanisms of nano-amorphous SiBCN modified SiC–Si3N4 ceramic by Chao Wu, Zheng Zhang, Guopu Shi, Qinggang Li, Kan Bian, Shihui Xie

“…Two distinct reaction setups were established, utilizing B4C and B2O3 as the respective sources of boron. …”
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Presenting a model of political behavior based on the theory of shadow management in the public sector with a hybrid method by Ghorbanali Khazaei Pool, davood kiakojouri, Mohammad Javad Tghipourian

“…The statistical population of the study includes scientific articles, academic theses, and books; 167 sources were examined, and ultimately 51 sources identified through a purposeful method of metasynthesis, components related to power, politics, and political behavior based on shadow management, were finally approved for analysis. …”
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A Data Engineering Framework for Ethereum Beacon Chain Rewards: From Data Collection to Decentralization Metrics by Tao Yan, Shengnan Li, Benjamin Kraner, Luyao Zhang, Claudio J. Tessone

“…In addition, we apply decentralization metrics such as the Shannon entropy, Gini Index, Nakamoto Coefficient, and Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) to showcase the dataset’s utility in studying decentralization trends. Publicly available on Harvard Dataverse and accompanied by open-source analytical tools on GitHub, this dataset facilitates future research aimed at enhancing blockchain systems’ decentralization, security, and efficiency.…”
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Flexibly Reconfigurable Kerr Micro-Comb Based on Cascaded Si₃N₄ Micro-Ring Filters by Jieyu Yang, Guang Chen, Lidan Lu, Jianzhen Ou, Chao Mei, Yingjie Xu, Wenbo Bo, Peng Wang, Xinyi Li, Lianqing Zhu

“…In recent years, micro-combs, due to their compact structure and high efficiency, have proven to be a practical solution for optical sources. …”
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Empirical Investigation Study of Impeller Wind Turbine by A. M. Ahmed Alwaise, Mohamed A. Alrashedi, Raqeeb H. Rajab

“…The wind turbine described in this article utilizes the wind's energy more efficiently and only depends on the vanes' active surface. …”
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Active passive control and discharge concentration analysis of inter particle spacing radius of nanofluid: Ratio of momentum to thermal diffusivities by Maalee Almheidat, F.M. Allehiany, M.A. Aljohani, Nguyen Minh Tuan, Khadijah M. Abualnaja, Ali Haider, Yufeng Nie, Emad E. Mahmoud

“…For higher local pollutant source parameter and external pollutant source parameter, the concentration of nanofluid decreases for active control and increases for passive control.…”
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Therapeutic potential of medicinal plants for the management of renal stones: A review by Mohammed I. Rasool, Tariq H. Mousa, Hayjaa M. Alhamadani, Ahmed H. Ismael

“…Recently, despite the emergence of modern drugs, medicinal plants have been recognized and utilized in many nations clinically due to their safety profile, efficiency, cultural acceptance, and fewer side effects than approved drugs. …”
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