Characteristics and Causes of Extreme Heavy Rainfall in Heilongjiang Province During August 2023 by Qi Duo, Wang Chengwei, Bai Xuemei, Gong Yanduo, Sun Qi, Luan Chen, Tang Kai, Zhao Yujie

“…Due to the strong southwest jet, there is abundant moisture transfer, primarily through the advection of water vapor, which is the primary source for heavy rainfall. The process can be divided into two stages due to significant differences of rainfall, atmospheric stratification, and local circulation characteristics. …”
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Analysis and Optimization of Operating Modes of Mini-CHP on Local Fuels in Conditions of Surplus Electric Power Capacities in the Unified Energy System of Belarus. Part 1 by R. S. Ignatovich, V. A. Sednin, Ye. S. Zuyeva

“…Due to the fact that the ORC installation under study is a component of  the energy source with a high installed peak thermal power, in the current state there is no direct correlation between the outside air temperature and the generation power of the ORC installation. …”
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The osteoinductive and osseointegration properties of decellularized extracellular matrix bone derived from different sites by Weihua Huang, Lijing Hao, Xiayu Cai, Chujie Xiao, Huinan Yin, Weikang Xu

“…The osteogenicity and osteointegration of dECM from different sources were verified in vivo by animal experiments, and the compatibility of dECM in vivo was also verified. …”
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Cumulative live births and predictive factors of emergency oocyte cryopreservation: a retrospective cohort study by Zichuan Han, Tian Tian, Nan Zhang, Jiaxiang Wang, Jia Li, Lixue Chen, Wan Yang, Ping Liu, Rong Li, Jie Qiao, Rui Yang

“…Multivariate analysis identified female age, infertility duration, sperm source, number of mature oocytes retrieved and the presence of male infertility factors as key determinants of live birth outcomes. …”
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AI-based carbon peak prediction and energy transition optimization for thermal power industry in energy-intensive regions of China by Chenhao Huang, Zhongyang Lin, Jian Wu, Penghan Li, Chaofeng Zhang, Yanzhao Liu, Weirong Chen, Xin Xu, Jinsong Deng

“…The results showed that, compared to the baseline, the carbon peak under the Economic Development Scenario will be delayed by three years, with an additional 92.74 Mt CO2; while under the Environmental Protection and Energy Transition Scenarios, the peak will be advanced by five and three years, with 106.48 and 73.86 Mt CO2 reductions, respectively. Leveraging multi-source data-driven AI models, this study efficiently provided reliable quantitative support for measuring policies with various priorities, emphasizing the necessity of implementing balanced energy transition strategies. …”
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Evaluation of Indoor Power Performance of Emerging Photovoltaic Technology for IoT Device Application by Yerassyl Olzhabay, Ikenna Henry Idu, Muhammad Najwan Hamidi, Dahaman Ishak, Arjuna Marzuki, Annie Ng, Ikechi A. Ukaegbu

“…The rapid rise in the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) has opened the door for diverse potential applications in powering indoor Internet of Things (IoT) devices. …”
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varVAMP: degenerate primer design for tiled full genome sequencing and qPCR by Jonas Fuchs, Johanna Kleine, Mathias Schemmerer, Julian Kreibich, Wolfgang Maier, Namuun Battur, Thomas Krannich, Somayyeh Sedaghatjoo, Lena Jaki, Anastasija Maks, Christina Boehm, Carina Wilhelm, Jessica Schulze, Christin Mache, Elischa Berger, Jessica Panajotov, Lisa Arnold, Björn Grüning, Markus Bauswein, Sindy Böttcher, Reimar Johne, Jürgen Wenzel, Martin Hölzer, Marcus Panning

“…Importantly, we also designed primers on the same input data using the software packages PrimalScheme and Olivar and showed that varVAMP minimizes primer mismatches most efficiently. Finally, we established highly sensitive and specific Poliovirus qPCR assays that could potentially simplify current Poliovirus surveillance. varVAMP is open-source and available through PyPI, UseGalaxy, Bioconda, and https://github.com/jonas-fuchs/varVAMP .…”
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Development and multicentric external validation of a prognostic COVID-19 severity model based on thoracic CT by Ine Dirks, Matías Nicolás Bossa, Abel Díaz Berenguer, Tanmoy Mukherjee, Hichem Sahli, Nikos Deligiannis, Emma Verelst, Bart Ilsen, Simon Van Eyndhoven, Lucie Seyler, Arne Witdouck, Gilles Darcis, Julien Guiot, Athanasios Giannakis, Jef Vandemeulebroucke

“…In times of high incidence, a prognostic model based on data efficiently retrieved from one source can enable fast decision support. …”
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Multimodal AI/ML for discovering novel biomarkers and predicting disease using multi-omics profiles of patients with cardiovascular diseases by William DeGroat, Habiba Abdelhalim, Elizabeth Peker, Neev Sheth, Rishabh Narayanan, Saman Zeeshan, Bruce T. Liang, Zeeshan Ahmed

“…Our approach has the potential to uncover the intricate mechanisms underlying CVD, enabling patient-specific risk and response profiling. We sourced transcriptomic expression data and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from both CVD patients and healthy controls. …”
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Efficacy of Indigenous Bacteria in the Biodegradation of Hydrocarbons Isolated from Agricultural Soils in Huamachuco, Peru by Claudio Quiñones-Cerna, Alina Castañeda-Aspajo, Marycielo Tirado-Gutierrez, David Salirrosas-Fernández, Juan Carlos Rodríguez-Soto, José Alfredo Cruz-Monzón, Fernando Hurtado-Butrón, Wilmer Ugarte-López, Mayra Gutiérrez-Araujo, Medardo Alberto Quezada-Alvarez, Julieta Alessandra Gálvez-Rivera, Mario Esparza-Mantilla

“…Biodegradation assays were conducted using diesel as the sole carbon source in the Bushnell Haas Mineral medium. Molecular characterization of the 16S rRNA gene identified four strains. …”
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Characterization of external cross-talk from silicon photomultipliers in a liquid xenon detector by D. Gallacher, A. de St. Croix, S. Bron, B. M. Rebeiro, T. McElroy, S. Al Kharusi, T. Brunner, C. Chambers, B. Chana, Z. Charlesworth, E. Egan, M. Francesconi, L. Galli, P. Giampa, D. Goeldi, S. Lavoie, J. Lefebvre, X. Li, C. Malbrunot, P. Margetak, N. Massacret, S. C. Nowicki, H. Rasiwala, K. Raymond, F. Retière, S. Rottoo, L. Rudolph, X. Shang, M. A. Tétrault, T. Totev, S. Viel, N. V. H. Viet

“…Measurements of SiPM ExCT are detector dependent; thus the ExCT process is simulated and modelled using the Geant4 framework. Utilizing simulations, we determine the average transport and detection efficiency for ExCT photons within LoLX, a necessary input to extract the true ExCT probability and detector independent photon emission intensity. …”
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The evolution of sprinting performance: Technological and regulatory influences from 1976 to 2024 by Dariusz Tadeusz SKALSKI, Magdalena PROŃCZUK, Kinga ŁOSIŃSKA, Ewelina LULIŃSKA, Joanna MOTOWIDŁO, Petr STASTNY, Adam MASZCZYK, Grzegorz TRYBEK

“…Data sources include official race results, biomechanical studies, and historical records of rule changes. …”
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A novel multicore Er/Yb co-doped microstructured optical fiber amplifier with peanut-shaped air holes cladding by Zhang Yifan, Zhao Yifei, Fang Ziwei, Liu Jiantao, Xia Changming, Hou Zhiyun, Zhao Xuesong, Tan Zhongwei, Dong Yi, Zhou Guiyao, Yuan Jinhui

“…The proposed fiber features an outer cladding with peanut-shaped air holes, which enables uniform excitation of the 13 cores using a single multimode laser pump source within the inner cladding. This approach also prevents damage or aging of the fiber’s outer coating due to the pump laser. …”
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The Value of PET/CT-Based Radiomics in Predicting Adrenal Metastases in Patients with Cancer by Qiujun He, Xiangxing Kong, Xiangxi Meng, Xiuling Shen, Nan Li

“…Logistic regression analysis was employed to build models based on clinical and PET/CT routine parameters. The open-source software Python (version 3.7.11) was utilized to process the regions of interest (ROI) delineated by ITK-SNAP, extracting radiomic features. …”
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Application of artificial intelligence in the health management of chronic disease: bibliometric analysis by Mingxia Pan, Mingxia Pan, Rong Li, Junfan Wei, Huan Peng, Ziping Hu, Yuanfang Xiong, Na Li, Yuqin Guo, Weisheng Gu, Hanjiao Liu, Hanjiao Liu

“…Hoping our findings will serve as a useful reference for guiding further research and fostering the effective application of AI in healthcare.MethodsThe Web of Science Core Collection database was utilized as the source. All relevant publications from inception to August 2024 were retrieved. …”
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PFO‐ACCESS: Augmenting Communications for Medical Care or Closure in the Evaluation of Patients With Stroke With Cardiac Shunts by Yasaman Pirahanchi, Benjamin Shifflett, Ehtisham Mahmud, Stefanie Brennan, Dawn M. Meyer, Melissa Mortin, Lovella Hailey, Jeffrey Bowers, Vikas Ravi, Julián Carrión, Reza Bavarsad, Kunal Agrawal, Royya Modir, Thomas Hemmen, Brett C. Meyer

“…Background Patent foramen ovale (PFO) contributes to a quarter of embolic strokes of undetermined source. Although the benefit of PFO closure in selected patients has been demonstrated, our system workflow still resulted in a low rate of PFO evaluation for closure. …”
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Modelling of acid brown 14 and acid yellow 36 dyes adsorption from water by self-nitrogen-doped activated carbon by Mohamed A. El-Nemr, Mohamed A. Hassaan, Murat Yılmaz, Ahmed El Nemr

“…Abstract Acid Brown 14 (AB14) and Acid Yellow 36 (AY36) are synthetic azo dyes extensively utilized in numerous industries, resulting in detrimental environmental consequences. …”
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Innovation and Risk Avoidance of Smart Library Services Based on Generative Artificial Intelligence by Jia LIU

“…The study draws on both theoretical and empirical sources, utilizing qualitative analysis to examine trends in the use of generative AI in different types of library services. …”
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Life cycle assessment of paper products based on recycled and virgin fiber by J. Simamora, E.I. Wiloso, M. Yani

“…Efforts to improve the environmental performance of the two products should focus on enhancing the energy efficiency of the system and incorporating non-fossil fuel energy sources into the production process.…”
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Penerapan Teori Meaningful Learning Pada Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Kit-Build Concept Map Berbasis Knowledge Reconstruction Dengan Sistem Evaluasi dan Feedback Otomatis by Aryo Pinandito, Agi Putra Kharisma, Muhammad Aminul Akbar

“…Abstract This research proposes the application of knowledge reconstruction theory and Ausubel's meaningful learning theory within a learning framework that utilizes the Kit-Build concept map. Under the proposed learning framework, students identify knowledge sources to be organized by linking their prior knowledge and experiences, and integrating the newly organized knowledge into their cognitive understanding using the Kit-Build concept map. …”
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