GPPK4PCM: pest classification model integrating growth period prior knowledge by Jianhua Zheng, Junde Lu, Yusha Fu, Ruolin Zhao, Jinfang Liu, Zhaoxi Luo, Zhijie Luo

“…To evaluate its effectiveness, a dataset containing pests at different growth periods was constructed from Sichuan Agricultural University's pest dataset. …”
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Evaporation Dynamics and Dosimetry Methods in Numerically Assessing MDI Performance in Pulmonary Drug Delivery by Mohamed Talaat, Xiuhua Si, Jinxiang Xi

“…This study numerically examined the role of evaporation dynamics and dosimetry methods in assessing the efficiency of MDI delivery to different regions in a mouth–lung model extending to the eleventh generation (G11) of lung bifurcations. …”
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Providing the transport sector in Europe with fossil free energy - a model-based analysis under consideration of the MENA region by Christine Krüger, Larissa Doré, Tomke Janßen, Mathieu Saurat, Arjuna Nebel, Peter Viebahn

“…These model results should be complemented by a more in-depth analysis of the MENA countries, including evaluating opportunities for local value chain development, sustainability concerns (including social factors), and optimal site selection.…”
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A single dose of inactivated influenza virus vaccine expressing COBRA hemagglutinin elicits broadly-reactive and long-lasting protection. by Hua Shi, Xiaojian Zhang, Ted M Ross

“…Moreover, this study showed that different infection methods can lead to different disease severity, which emphasizes the significance of the model selection. …”
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Physical wedge as a tool for radiochromic film calibration by Stevan Pecić, Miloš Vićić, Ivan Belča, Strahinja Stojadinović, Borko Nidžović, Ljubomir Kurij, Slobodan Dević

“…Film strips were used to capture the wedge dose profile for five different exposures and the acquired scans were processed to generate corresponding net optical density wedge profiles. …”
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Structural diversity of Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks in thermoplastic Polyurethane: Integrated fire testing and hierarchical safety assessment by Yanan Hou, Mei Wan, Xiaodong Qian, Congling Shi, Ye-Tang Pan, Jiahui Shen

“…ZIF-8 emerged as the optimal candidate: At a 2 wt% loading, TPU/ZIF-8 composites exhibited 21.91 %, 43.20 %, and 22.54 % reductions in peak heat release rate (pHRR), total smoke production (TSP), and peak CO generation rate (pCO), respectively, versus pure TPU, while retaining 14.19 % char residue at 600 °C. …”
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Efficient joint power allocation for mitigating intracluster interference in clustered NOMA system by Salifou Mounchili, Soumaya Hamouda

“…The formulation is then applied to NOMA clusters. Finally, we evaluate the optimal cluster size according to the number of users. …”
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The sustainable energy development dilemma in European countries: a time-series cluster analysis by Víctor Dugo, David Gálvez-Ruiz, Pilar Díaz-Cuevas

“…Abstract Background Measuring the evolution of countries in various related dimensions is essential for the evaluation of progress and compliance with the set of sustainable development goals. …”
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Comparative Diagnostic Efficacy of HeartLogic and TriageHF Algorithms in Remote Monitoring of Heart Failure: A Cohort Study by David Ledesma Oloriz, Daniel García Iglesias, Rodrigo Ariel di Massa Pezzutti, Fernando López Iglesias, José Manuel Rubín López

“…Two different algorithms (TriageHF and HeartLogic) arise by combining some of these variables to generate an estimation of HF decompensation risk in the following days. …”
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Paper-based molecularly imprinted film designs for sensing human serum albumin by Tzu-Chieh Lin, Chung-Yin Lin, Yi-Ting Hwang, Dar-Fu Tai

“…The imprinting conditions were optimized while the binding affinity, adsorption kinetics, and selectivity of the MIFPs for each template peptide were also evaluated. …”
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Feasibility Study of Five Solar Thermal Power Plants in Arequipa, Peru, and Their Comparison with Seto Targets by Harry Aarón Yapu Maldonado

“…Knowing the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) allows for evaluating the profitability of different energy generation technologies, identifying the options with the lowest costs, and, in turn, promoting the transition to more sustainable energy sources for governments and private companies. …”
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Airway Segmentation and Centerline Extraction from Thoracic CT - Comparison of a New Method to State of the Art Commercialized Methods. by Pall Jens Reynisson, Marta Scali, Erik Smistad, Erlend Fagertun Hofstad, Håkon Olav Leira, Frank Lindseth, Toril Anita Nagelhus Hernes, Tore Amundsen, Hanne Sorger, Thomas Langø

“…Visualization during navigated bronchoscopy, the segmentation time and methods, differs. Time consumption and logistics are two essential aspects that need to be optimized when integrating such technologies in the interventional room. …”
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Transient and resident Salmonella: A genomic approach to analyzing over a decade of sampling events from fish meal production and storage facilities. by Johnathan Likens, Jon W Bell, Patricia Rabideau, Stephanie Haynes, Steven Wilson, Sandra Tallent, Eric W Brown, Julie Haendiges

“…The genomic data reveals a historical contamination rate, with 20% of collection events testing positive for Salmonella. Utilizing next generation sequencing this study evaluated the genetic diversity in the different facilities to determine whether the Salmonella serovars that were found are transient or resident. …”
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Workbench for a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector with a Tracking System by Luciano A. Fiamonzini, Gustavo A. R. Rivas, Oswaldo H. Ando Junior

“…The second one evaluated the collector efficiency for different flows, subjecting the collector to flows from 0.002 to 0.030 kg/s. …”
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…A process evaluation will provide valuable information for wider implementation. …”
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Formal Verification of Multi-Thread Minimax Behavior Using mCRL2 in the Connect 4 by Diego Escobar, Jesus Insuasti

“…The parallel version of minimax distributes computations across multiple threads, with each thread evaluating different successor states concurrently. …”
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Study on the Influence of MnO2 Crystal Phases on Low-Temperature Microwave Catalytic Mineralization of Toluene by Bo YUAN, Xiaomeng ZUO, Yujia WANG, Runlong HAO

“…The catalytic oxidation activity and microwave utilization potential of the different catalysts were evaluated quantitatively, considering both physicochemical and microwave properties. …”
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Cultivation Method Analysis for Teachers’ Teaching Ability Driven by Artificial Intelligence Technology by Yanfang Chen, Shasha Xu

“…First, this work researches and improves the teaching ability training strategies of college teachers driven by artificial intelligence from different levels. Second, this work proposes a neural network (IPSO-BP) for evaluating the teaching ability of college teachers via artificial intelligence technology. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Olmesartan Medoxomil-Loaded Polymeric Mixed Micelle Nanocarrier by Halah Talal Sulaiman, Nawal A. Rajab

“…The preparation of F4 by the direct dissolution method was also established at different stirring periods (3,12, and 24 hours) and by two techniques, to evaluate the effect of the preparation method on particle size, PDI, EE%, and DL%. …”
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SwinConvNeXt: a fused deep learning architecture for Real-time garbage image classification by B. Madhavi, Mohan Mahanty, Chia-Chen Lin, B. Omkar Lakshmi Jagan, Hari Mohan Rai, Saurabh Agarwal, Neha Agarwal

“…In contrast, the hierarchical feature extraction captures long-range dependencies within the image to effectively identify different types of garbage. The improved ConvNext block with optimized parameterization extracts the local features of the image. …”
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