SNR Enhancement in Phase-Sensitive OTDR with Adaptive 2-D Bilateral Filtering Algorithm by Haijun He, Liyang Shao, Hengchao Li, Wei Pan, Bin Luo, Xihua Zou, Lianshan Yan

“…To simplify the algorithm, a Lorentz spatial function is adopted to replace the original Gaussian function, which has higher practicability. …”
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Sporozoite immunization of human volunteers under mefloquine prophylaxis is safe, immunogenic and protective: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial. by Else M Bijker, Remko Schats, Joshua M Obiero, Marije C Behet, Geert-Jan van Gemert, Marga van de Vegte-Bolmer, Wouter Graumans, Lisette van Lieshout, Guido J H Bastiaens, Karina Teelen, Cornelus C Hermsen, Anja Scholzen, Leo G Visser, Robert W Sauerwein

“…Here, we studied whether chloroquine can be replaced by mefloquine, which is the only other licensed anti-malarial chemoprophylactic drug that does not affect pre-erythrocytic stages, exposure to which is considered essential for induction of protection by CPS immunization. …”
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Introducing a Breakthrough Constant Pressure System: Transforming the Measurement of Clogging Potential in Wine Filtration by Luis Lillo Otarola, Hanns de la Fuente-Mella, José Ceroni-Díaz

“…This study addresses these challenges by proposing an innovative solution: a pneumatic pumping system that delivers a pulsed flow under constant pressure, replacing conventional pressurized tanks for clogging tests. …”
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Macro-micro matching limits of polymer microspheres with pore throats in enhanced oil recovery by CHEN Xin, LIU Shun, ZHAO Gang, YANG Jiahui, LI Yiqiang, LIU Zheyu, LIU Jianbin

“…Considering the macro and micro matching characteristics comprehensively， the optimal matching coefficient for MG-1 with pore throats is around 1.0， with an upper limit of about 1.4. …”
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Sustainable Production and Antioxidant Activity of Bacterial Xanthan Gum by Ilona Jonuškienė, Erika Davicijonaitė, Monika Vaškevičiūtė, Ihsan Kala, Rima Stankevičienė, Kristina Kantminienė, Ingrida Tumosienė

“…One of the world’s most sustainable solutions is to replace fossil-based polymers with biopolymers. The production of xanthan gum can be optimized using various renewable and cost-effective raw materials, which is a key focus in industrial biotechnology. …”
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Strategic priorities for the formation and development of the biofuels market in Ukraine for the medium and long term by I.V. Cheban, A.D. Dibrova

“…The country’s biofuel potential can replace up to 35 % of imported diesel and bioethanol up to 10 % of gasoline. …”
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Fault Diagnosis of Rotating Machinery Based on Stochastic Resonance with a Bistable Confining Potential by Zhixing Li, Boqiang Shi

“…In order to avoid the shortcomings, a new SR method is proposed to extract weak fault characteristics and further diagnose the faults of rotating machinery, where the classical bistable potential is replaced with a bistable confining potential to get the optimal SR. …”
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An integrated assessment of particulate respirators used as personal protection from ambient air pollution in Bangkok, Thailand by Kennedy L McGuinness, Isabella R Hinks, Katherine E Westcott, Shabbir H Gheewala

“…For long-term use, the study recommends a low-cost reusable respirator with an exhalation valve and replaceable filters. The average effectivity of reusable respirators is found to be greater than that of disposable respirators, due to their higher average number of available sizes. …”
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Magnetic Resonance Urogram in Pediatric Urology: a Comprehensive Review of Applications and Advances by Benjamin Press, Joo Cho, Andrew Kirsch

“…As MRU continues to evolve, its role in pediatric urology is expected to expand, potentially replacing traditional imaging modalities in select cases. …”
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A Lightweight Detection Method for Meretrix Based on an Improved YOLOv8 Algorithm by Zhongxu Tian, Sifan Hou, Xiaoxue Yue, Xuewen Hu

“…The proposed enhancements include the following: replacing the original backbone network of YOLOv8 with a Reversible Columnar Network (RevColNet) to reduce feature redundancy and computational load; upgrading the C2f modules in both the backbone and neck networks to C2f-Faster to optimize feature fusion strategies and improve fusion efficiency; and incorporating a Dynamic Head (DyHead) to enhance feature extraction and detection accuracy by adaptively adjusting the detection head structure. …”
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RISKS OF LOSING CONTROLLABILITY WHILE LIBERALIZING THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY by Yu. S. Petrusha

“…Herewith, preserving the state monopoly on regime provision for the operation of the electric-power system should not leave out the industry appeal for outside investment and is regulated by the optimal degree and intensity of the state participation in governing the electric-power supply industry. …”
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Harnessing polyphenols from pulp industry residues of juvenile eucalyptus wood: potential for adhesive applications by Lucía Xavier, Rodrigo Coniglio, Fabián Bermúdez, Diego Passarella, Leonardo Clavijo

“…This study explores the extraction of polyphenols from Eucalyptus wood residues generated by a pulp industry in Uruguay, aiming to evaluate their suitability as partial replacements in phenol-formaldehyde (PF) adhesives. Using solid-liquid extraction with sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfite, the extractions conditions were optimized through an experimental design considering sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfite charges, along with temperature as variables. …”
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Substitute Yeast Extract While Maintaining Performance: Showcase Amorpha‐4,11‐Diene Production by Carlos Castillo‐Saldarriaga, Christine N. S. Santos, Stephen Sarria, Parayil K. Ajikumar, Ralf Takors

“…This study presents a systematic approach to replace YE for the production of the terpene amorpha‐4,11‐diene in Escherichia coli. …”
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THE COMPLEX USE OF LOCAL TYPES OF FUEL IN THE POROUS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRODUCTION by N. P. Voronova, B. V. Lesun

“…A study of the temperature distribution within the charge depending on the different speeds of the belt sintering machine, and hence on the cooling time.The characteristics of the raw material deposits "Fanipol" and the optimal composition of the charge which includes loam, coal, milled peat. …”
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Comparison of Dispersing Processes of Bio-Based and Synthetic Materials: A Review by Leah Jalowy, Dominik Nemec, Oguzhan Ilhan

“…By addressing these aspects, this review aims to reveal existing research gaps and provide insights into optimizing the processing of bio-based materials for diverse applications.…”
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“Return to the Future” With a Systemic Agrivoltaic Strategy by Elisa Gatto, Leonardo Beccarisi, Barnaba Marinosci, Caterina Polito, Cristiano Tamborrino, Arcangelo Taddeo, Massimo Monteleone

“…Rural regeneration is urgently needed and can be supported by optimized, specifically designed agrivoltaic systems, among other things. …”
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Technical Design and Economic Investigations for Reducing CO2 Emission considering Environmental Protection Agency Standards by Employing an Optimum Grid-Connected PV/Battery Syste... by Habib Forootan Fard, Morteza Fahim Alavi, Hassan Sharabaty, Milad Ahmadzadeh, Ibrahim Mahariq

“…In this study, a case study region located in the south of Iran, including 100 households, is studied to find practical methods of investment to partially replace the required energy by renewables where the total emission is confined to the EPA standards. …”
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Channel-shuffled transformers for cross-modality person re-identification in video by Rangwan Kasantikul, Worapan Kusakunniran, Qiang Wu, Zhiyong Wang

“…We have also investigated the optimal partitioning of feature maps therein.…”
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A Novel DV-Hop Localization Method Based on Hybrid Improved Weighted Hyperbolic Strategy and Proportional Integral Derivative Search Algorithm by Dejing Zhang, Pengfei Li, Benyin Hou

“…In addition, the selection process of the node set is optimized using progressive sample consensus (PROSAC) followed by a 3D hyperbolic algorithm based on coplanarity. …”
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The Development of a Lightweight DE-YOLO Model for Detecting Impurities and Broken Rice Grains by Zhenwei Liang, Xingyue Xu, Deyong Yang, Yanbin Liu

“…Firstly, changing the CBS module to the DBS module in the entire network model and replacing the standard convolution with Depthwise Separable Convolution (DSConv) can effectively reduce the number of parameters and the computational complexity, making the model lightweight. …”
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