Semiadaptive Fault Diagnosis via Variational Bayesian Mixture Factor Analysis with Application to Wastewater Treatment by Hongjun Xiao, Yiqi Liu, Daoping Huang

“…Mainly due to the hostile environment in wastewater plants (WWTPs), the reliability of sensors with respect to important qualities is often poor. In this work, we present the design of a semiadaptive fault diagnosis method based on the variational Bayesian mixture factor analysis (VBMFA) to support process monitoring. …”
Get full text

A Continuous Approximation Approach Based on Regular Hexagon Partition for the Facility Location Problem under Disruptions Risk by Jiguang Wang, Yucai Wu

“…In fact, although the probability is very low, supply chain disruptions often incur disastrous consequences. Therefore, it is critical to account for disruptions during designing supply chain networks. …”
Get full text

Three Horizons for Future Geoscience by Iain Stewart, Maria Angela Capello, Hassina Mouri, Kombada Mhopjeni, Munira Raji

“…Using this conceptual framework, we consider three parallel pathways – “business as usual” (horizon 1), “entrepreneurial” (horizon 2) and “visionary” (horizon 3)—that offer alternative narrative trajectories for how geoscience and geoscientists might serve society’s grand challenges.…”
Get full text

An atmospheric correction method for Himawari-8 imagery based on a multi-layer stacking algorithm by Menghui Wang, Donglin Fan, Hongchang He, You Zeng, Bolin Fu, Tianlong Liang, Xinyue Zhang, Wenhan Hu

“…However, existing AC approaches designed for specific water types often struggle with the varying optical properties of open and coastal waters. …”
Get full text

Effect of intercropping Lolium perenne in Ziziphus jujuba orchards on soil quality in the canopy by Yao Ma, Bin Cao, Xiaojia Wang, Weijun Chen

“…Therefore, the adoption of ryegrass and jujube tree intercropping is highly advisable in the ecologically sensitive and resource-constrained arid sandy regions of northern China, offering substantial practical benefits.…”
Get full text

Youth Awareness of Facebook Users’ Data Commodification and its Business Model by Abigail Boima, Toks Oyedemi

“…While studies have examined youth’s awareness of risks in online engagements, there are limited studies on youth’s awareness of the commodification of their information and target advertising directed at them as a trade-off for ‘free’ access to online platforms. This study investigated if educated youth with Facebook accounts in South Africa were aware of this commodification process and that Facebook uses their information for advertising revenue. …”
Get full text

Alice in Wonderland Syndrome: Localising insights from right visual cortex stroke complicated by epilepsia partialis continua by Gashirai K. Mbizvo, Viraj Bharambe, Brython Hywel, Shubhabrata Biswas, Andrew J. Larner

“…The Alice in Wonderland syndrome comprises visual and/or somaesthetic distortions, most often migrainous in origin. We present a case of Alice in Wonderland syndrome in association with a right posterior/visual cortex infarction with subsequent seizures including focal motor status (epilepsia partialis continua), the latter a hitherto unreported association. …”
Get full text

Stratification et phénologie forestière en relation avec la sécurité alimentaire de Pan paniscus au Parc National de la Salonga (R.D. Congo) by Constantin Lubini Ayingweu

“…La diversité de forêts et d’espèces offrent un choix aux consommateurs qui parcourent plusieurs sites et visitent plusieurs arbres en quête de fruits et feuilles. …”
Get full text

Caliban’s Cave: Theatre’s Scandalous Ethics by Liza Kharoubi

“…Theatre has often awed philosophers as if it were a dangerous limit to cross: Plato is the perfect example of this dramatic temptation. …”
Get full text

Género, educación y formación del profesorado. Retos y posibilidades by Rocío Anguita Martínez, Luis Torrego Egido

“…En la última parte de este trabajo se ofrece una breve reseña de cada uno de los artículos que configuran la presente monografía sobre "Género y Educación", que permitirá a la lectora o lector hacer una primera aproximación a su contenido.…”
Get full text

Enhancing prehospital decision-making: exploring user needs and design considerations for clinical decision support systems by Enze Bai, Zhan Zhang, Yincao Xu, Xiao Luo, Kathleen Adelgais

“…Conclusion This study provides empirical insights into the challenges and user needs in prehospital decision-making and offers practical and system design implications for addressing these issues.…”
Get full text

The Influence of Wind Shielding and Train-Induced Wind on the Vibration of a Train-Bridge System by Yujing Wang, Xuexiang Xv, Shanshan Wang, Qinghai Guan

“…The vehicles’ lateral wheel force, derailment factor, offload factor, and overturning factor are all lowered when the wind barrier is erected. …”
Get full text

Prolonged Leptospira Urinary Shedding in a 10-Year-Old Girl by Emilie Chow, Jaime Deville, Jarlath Nally, Michael Lovett, Karin Nielsen-Saines

“…Prolonged urinary shedding following infection with Leptospira is possible in humans and often has subtle manifestations in children.…”
Get full text

Optimizing Hydrogen Production in the Co-Gasification Process: Comparison of Explainable Regression Models Using Shapley Additive Explanations by Thavavel Vaiyapuri

“…The co-gasification of biomass and plastic waste offers a promising solution for producing hydrogen-rich syngas, addressing the rising demand for cleaner energy. …”
Get full text

Quantifying Uncertainty in Laser-Induced Damage Threshold for Cylindrical Gratings by Yuan Li, Junqi Xu, Guoliang Yang, Lihong Yang, Junhong Su

“…This strategy effectively measures the LIDT and uncertainty of various grating surface shapes, offering reliable data for assessing their anti-laser-damage performance.…”
Get full text

Statins—Their Effect on Lipoprotein(a) Levels by Marcin Mateusz Granat

“…Patients with elevated lipoprotein(a) levels are often prescribed statins as they also have high concentrations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). …”
Get full text

Study on the Numerical Relationship between Dynamic Compressive Strength and Crushing Energy Consumption in Dynamic Point Load Test under Different Corrosion Conditions by Ming Zhou, Lan Qiao, An Luo, Qingwen Li

“…Compared with most dynamic tests, point load test is widely used in engineering practice because of its wide requirements for test conditions. In offshore mining engineering, the surrounding rock is affected by dynamic load impact and corrosion of various aqueous solutions for a long time. …”
Get full text

Revisión crítica de la evolución tecnológica de la cosecha de la caña de azúcar en la Argentina by A. VALEIRO, C. BIAGGI

“…Los problemas todavía pendientes de solucionar –la falta de adaptación a plantaciones de poco tamaño, las pérdidas de cosecha a campo y en la interface campo-industria, el potencial de compactación de los suelos/decaimiento de los cultivos y la quema del rastrojo remanente– indican que el sistema mecanizado integral está lejos de ser el fin del camino de desarrollo de la cosecha de caña de azúcar y que todavía resulta necesaria una mayor oferta tecnológica para esta etapa productiva clave.…”
Get full text

Surgical Approach in Management of Posttraumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia: Thoracotomy versus Laparotomy by Ahmed Shabhay, Pius Horumpende, Zarina Shabhay, Sjef G. Van Baal, Ester Lazaro, Kondo Chilonga

“…He continued to experience on and off chest pain worsening postfeeding, difficulty in breathing and abdominal pain for the next six months until his eventual diaphragmatic hernia diagnosis. …”
Get full text

Specific Physical Performances of Young Male Basketball Players in Palestine: An Assessment by Maturity Status by Layla Jawabreh, Mohamed Tounsi, Ghazi Racil, Johnny Padulo, Gian Mario Migliaccio, Luca Russo, Yassine Trabelsi

“…The players were categorized by age groups (U-12 to U-16) and divided into five maturational groups based on their maturity offset, ranging from −1.5 to 2.5 years relative to peak height velocity (PHV). …”
Get full text