Extraction of Garlic in the North China Plain Using Multi-Feature Combinations from Active and Passive Time Series Data by Chuang Peng, Binglong Gao, Wei Wang, Wenji Zhu, Yongqi Chen, Chao Dong

“…A key factor influencing garlic prices is the planted area, which can be accurately and efficiently determined using remote sensing technology. …”
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A novel lightweight 3D CNN for accurate deformation time series retrieval in MT-InSAR by Mahmoud Abdallah, Xiaoli Ding, Samaa Younis, Songbo Wu

“…Notably, the computation cost is reduced by up to 80% through separable convolution, establishing the proposed model as both lightweight and efficient. Furthermore, a comprehensive analysis of performance factors was conducted to assess the robustness of UNet-3D, facilitating its open-source usability. …”
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Nuclear Excitation of 181Ta Induced by High Power Femtosecond Laser Pulses by XU Yongsheng1, HE Chuangye1, LAN Xiaofei2, ZHAO Baozhen1

“…These detectors were calibrated with a 55Fe standard source, ensuring high detection efficiency and accuracy. …”
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Costing of the breeding operations for the national maize programs in Eastern and Southern Africa by Biswanath Das, Biswanath Das, Samuel K. Mutiga, Samuel K. Mutiga, Olivia Odiyo, Olivia Odiyo, Sammy Madahana, Sammy Madahana, Dragan Milic, Dragan Milic, Lubasi Sinyinda, Kabamba Mwansa, Ronica Mukaro, Davison Chaingeni, Godfrey Asea, Daniel B. Kwemoi, Lennin Musundire, Lennin Musundire

“…Breeding programs are being guided in using the University of Queensland’s open-source breeding costing tool (UQ-BPCT). This paper outlines the costing strategy and demonstrates the tool’s utility using data from national breeding programs in Uganda (NARO), Zambia (ZARI), and Zimbabwe (DR&SS). …”
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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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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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Nanomaterials-assisted photothermal therapy for breast cancer: State-of-the-art advances and future perspectives by Sagnik Nag, Oishi Mitra, Garima Tripathi, Israrahmed Adur, Sourav Mohanto, Muskan Nama, Souvik Samanta, B.H. Jaswanth Gowda, Vetriselvan Subramaniyan, Vino Sundararajan, Vinoth Kumarasamy

“…Due to its spatial specificity and nominal invasive therapeutic regime, photothermal therapy (PTT) has attracted much scientific attention down the lane. PTT utilizes a near-infrared (NIR) light source to irradiate the tumor target intravenously or non-invasively, which is converted into heat energy over an optical fibre. …”
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Supply chain management and optimization in transportation logistics by Saoussen Krichen

“…The aim of this process is to optimize each activity in terms of advantageous profits to the suppliers, retailers and customers. In addition, the efficient planning of activities can be profitable for product development, sourcing, logistics and all flows that can link those activities. …”
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PhyloFunc: phylogeny-informed functional distance as a new ecological metric for metaproteomic data analysis by Luman Wang, Caitlin M. A. Simopoulos, Joeselle M. Serrana, Zhibin Ning, Yutong Li, Boyan Sun, Jinhui Yuan, Daniel Figeys, Leyuan Li

“…We provide PhyloFunc as an open-source Python package (available at https://pypi.org/project/phylofunc/ ), enabling efficient calculation of functional beta-diversity distances between a pair of samples or the generation of a distance matrix for all samples within a dataset. …”
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Unraveling landslide failure mechanisms with seismic signal analysis for enhanced pre-survey understanding by J.-M. Chang, J.-M. Chang, C.-M. Yang, W.-A. Chao, W.-A. Chao, C.-S. Ku, M.-W. Huang, M.-W. Huang, T.-C. Hsieh, C.-Y. Hung

“…Geohazard location further constrained the source location, indicating that Events 1 and 2 likely originated from the same slope. …”
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Optimization design of an acoustic cover layer for a cylindrical cavity based on porous materials by Bohan ZHANG, Jili RONG, Xiuyan CHENG

“…These results contribute to the ongoing development of more efficient and lightweight noise control solutions for carrier rockets.…”
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Development of High-Resolution Proton Transfer Reaction Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer and its Application in Continuous Fixed-Point Monitoring of Atmospheric VOCs by Zhong-jun ZHAO, Han-lu YUE, Xing GUO, Fu-long DENG, Xing-liang HE, Cheng-lin LI, Yun-hai XU, Yan-ting YANG, Yi-xiang DUAN

“…This study reported the development of a high-resolution proton transfer reaction time-of-flight mass spectrometer (PTR-TOF MS 6000) and its exploratory applications in accurately identifying compounds with the same nominal mass but different molecular weights, as well as in real-time monitoring of the atmospheric VOCs. This instrument utilized a hydrated ion molecule-ion reactor as an efficient ionization source, achieving soft ionization with the limit of detection below 0.005 nmol/mol for various VOCs, and sensitivity reaching thousands of counts per nmol/mol. …”
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Investigating Synoptic Influences on Tropospheric Volcanic Ash Dispersion from the 2015 Calbuco Eruption Using WRF-Chem Simulations and Satellite Data by Douglas Lima de Bem, Vagner Anabor, Franciano Scremin Puhales, Damaris Kirsch Pinheiro, Fabio Grasso, Luiz Angelo Steffenel, Leonardo Brenner, Umberto Rizza

“…In WRF-Chem, we implemented a more efficient methodology to determine the Eruption Source Parameters (ESP). …”
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Grid-connected PV inverter system control optimization using Grey Wolf optimized PID controller by Monika Gupta, P. M. Tiwari, R. K. Viral, Ashish Shrivastava, Basem Abu Zneid, Iryna Hunko

“…The system architecture, simulated in MATLAB/Simulink, comprises a 50 kW PV array with a boost converter employing an Incremental Conductance (INC) Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithm, a three-phase voltage source inverter, RLC filters, and a dual-loop (voltage and current) control system synchronized with the utility grid through a Phase-Locked Loop (PLL). …”
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Isolation and characterization of diphenyl ether degrading bacterium Sphingomonas sp. DZ-3 by Feng Zhuo, Wang Sheng, Bai Naling, Zhao Yuhua

“…A few works of biological degradation of PBDEs have been done in recent years.An efficient diphenyl ether degrading bacterium strain DZ-3, which was able to utilize diphenyl ether as a sole source of carbon and energy under aerobic condition, was isolated from activated sludge of a wastewater treatment plant. …”
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Research Status and Prospects of Key Technologies for Rice Smart Unmanned Farms by YU Fenghua, XU Tongyu, GUO Zhonghui, BAI Juchi, XIANG Shuang, GUO Sien, JIN Zhongyu, LI Shilong, WANG Shikuan, LIU Meihan, HUI Yinxuan

“…Land leveling technology can improve the growing environment of rice and increase the land utilization rate, and the current land leveling technology through digital sensing and path planning technology, which improves the operational efficiency and reduces the production cost at the same time. …”
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Chondroitin Sulfate-Based Imatinib Nanoparticles Targeting Activated Hepatic Stellate Cells Against Hepatic Fibrosis by Xunzhi Liu, Changlong Fang, Hongling Yu, Lu Huang, Jiaxing Feng, Shiqin Luo, Li Song, Mengying Wu, Yulu Tan, Jianxia Dong, Tao Gong, Peihong Xiao

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