Distributed Sensor Network Calibration Under Sensor Nonlinearities with Applications in Aerodynamic Pressure Sensing by Srdjan S. Stanković, Miloš S. Stanković, Mladen Veinović, Ivana Jokić, Miloš Frantlović

“…The theoretical part of this paper is devoted to a class of distributed blind calibration algorithms for large sensor networks based on consensus. …”
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Habitat Distributions and Abundance of Four Wild Herbivores on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau: A Review by Tian Qiao, Chiwei Xiao, Zhiming Feng, Junzhi Ye

“…Understanding the change in the habitat distributions and abundance of wildlife in space and time is critical for the conservation of biodiversity and mitigate human–wildlife conflicts (HWCs). …”
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Diversity and distribution of nitrifying bacteria play an important role in the nitrogen cycle in mangrove sediments by A. Mubaraq, M. Sembiring, E. Widiastuti, E. Fachrial, B. Utomo, M. Turjaman, F. Sidik, Y.I. Ulumuddin, V.B. Arifanti, E.S. Siregar, T. Kajita, S. Proches, M. Basyuni

“…This study also indicated the vegetation type and the distribution of nitrifying bacteria in mangrove sediments. …”
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The Application of Selected Hierarchical Clustering Methods for Classification the Acoustic Emission Signals Generated by Partial Discharges by Sebastian BORUCKI, Jacek ŁUCZAK, Marcin LORENC

“…Within the research carried out, an attempt to draw general conclusions as to the selection of the most effective hierarchical clustering method studied and the similarity function to be used for classification of the selected basic PD forms.…”
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Genome-wide identification, expression profile and selection analysis of the CPK gene family in Nelumbo nucifera by Teng Cheng, Mengyang Li, Chufeng Zhao, Tao Wang, Xingwen Zheng, Liangbo Yang, Ying Diao, Sai Yang, Zhongli Hu

“…It is responsive to environmental stress. Calcium functions as a ubiquitous second messenger in various signal transduction pathways in plants. …”
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Energy-Efficient Collaborative Communication for Optimization Cluster Heads Selection Based on Genetic Algorithms in Wireless Sensor Networks by Wei-gang Ma, Yuan Cao, Wei Wei, Xin-hong Hei, Jian-feng Ma

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An approach to nonparametric inference on the causal dose–response function by Hudson Aaron, Geng Elvin H., Odeny Thomas A., Bukusi Elizabeth A., Petersen Maya L., van der Laan Mark J.

“…Most of the available methodology for statistical inference on the dose-response function in the continuous exposure setting requires strong parametric assumptions on the probability distribution. …”
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An improved dung beetle optimizer based on Padé approximation strategy for global optimization and feature selection by Tianbao Liu, Lingling Yang, Yue Li, Xiwen Qin

“…Finally, the binary version of the mDBO algorithm (bmDBO) was applied to feature selection tasks. Experiments entailing CEC2017 benchmark functions and 17 datasets showed that both mDBO and bmDBO outperformed other algorithms. …”
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Coupled Phylogenetic and Functional Enrichment in the Tomato Rhizosphere Microbiome by Silvia Talavera-Marcos, Ramón Gallego, Rubén Chaboy-Cansado, Alberto Rastrojo, Daniel Aguirre de Cárcer

“…Overall, our study suggests that community assembly followed coupled phylo-functional selection, a phenomenon that likely occurs in other rhizosphere microbiomes. …”
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Mitigating Selection Bias in Local Optima: A Meta-Analysis of Niching Methods in Continuous Optimization by Junchen Wang, Changhe Li, Yiya Diao

“…On the other hand, convergence biases induced by differences in size and average fitness, both of which equate to the difference in size of superior region, pose a challenge to any EC method driven by objective functions. As niching methods limit survivor selection to specified neighborhoods to mitigate the latter biases, we abstract five niching techniques from these methods by their definitions of neighborhood for restricted competition, thus identifying key parameters that govern their efficacy. …”
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A Cluster Head Selection Algorithm for Extending Last Node Lifetime in Wireless Sensor Networks by Marcin Lewandowski, Bartłomiej Płaczek

“…The algorithm is based on a formal analysis in which network lifetime is modeled as a function of node energy consumption. In contrast to existing energy-balancing strategies, this analytical foundation leads to a distinctive selection rule that prioritizes the node with the highest transmission probability and the lowest initial energy as the initial cluster head. …”
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Optimizing selectivity via steering dominant reaction mechanisms in steam reforming of methanol for hydrogen production by Mengyuan Zhang, Zhi Liu, Yong Yan, Diru Liu, Guangyan Xu, Yingsheng An, Yingtong Zou, Yunbo Yu, Joseph S. Francisco, Hong He

“…Simultaneously, the CO desorption energy barrier on PdCu alloys is elevated, thereby hindering CH2O* decomposition. This dual functionality enhances both the selectivity and activity of the methanol steam reforming reaction. …”
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Classical and Bayesian Estimation of the Inverse Weibull Distribution: Using Progressive Type-I Censoring Scheme by Ali Algarni, Mohammed Elgarhy, Abdullah M Almarashi, Aisha Fayomi, Ahmed R El-Saeed

“…To address the issue of censoring time selection, qauntiles from the IW lifetime distribution will be implemented as censoring time points for PCTI. …”
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Optimal Selection of Soils and Aggregates Mixtures for a Frost Blanket Course of Road Pavement Structure by Audrius Vaitkus, Viktoras Vorobjovas, Laura Žiliūtė, Rita Kleizienė, Tomas Ratkevičius

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A genomic survey of positive selection in Burkholderia pseudomallei provides insights into the evolution of accidental virulence. by Tannistha Nandi, Catherine Ong, Arvind Pratap Singh, Justin Boddey, Timothy Atkins, Mitali Sarkar-Tyson, Angela E Essex-Lopresti, Hui Hoon Chua, Talima Pearson, Jason F Kreisberg, Christina Nilsson, Pramila Ariyaratne, Catherine Ronning, Liliana Losada, Yijun Ruan, Wing-Kin Sung, Donald Woods, Richard W Titball, Ifor Beacham, Ian Peak, Paul Keim, William C Nierman, Patrick Tan

“…Functional experiments revealed that certain positively selected genes might enhance mammalian virulence by interacting with host cellular pathways or utilizing host nutrients. …”
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The conserved ATPase PCH-2 controls the number and distribution of crossovers by antagonizing their formation in Caenorhabditis elegans by Bhumil Patel, Maryke Grobler, Alberto Herrera, Elias Logari, Valery Ortiz, Needhi Bhalla

“…While the conserved role of the ATPase, PCH-2, during meiotic prophase has been enigmatic, a universal phenotype when pch-2 or its orthologs are mutated is a change in the number and distribution of meiotic crossovers. Here, we show that PCH-2 controls the number and distribution of crossovers by antagonizing their formation. …”
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Spatial distribution and source apportionment of nitrogen in typical plain river networks and bacterial community response by Aiju You, Aiju You, Qiaoxi Zheng, Pengcheng Yao, Pengcheng Yao

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A distributed algorithm for solving large-scale p-median problems using expectation maximization by Harsha Gwalani, Joseph Helsing, Sultanah M. Alshammari, Chetan Tiwari, Armin R. Mikler

“…The p-median problem selects p source locations to serve n destinations such that the average distance between the destinations and corresponding sources is minimized. …”
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Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS) attack detection in SDN using Optimizer-equipped CNN-MLP. by Sajid Mehmood, Rashid Amin, Jamal Mustafa, Mudassar Hussain, Faisal S Alsubaei, Muhammad D Zakaria

“…Operating the many network applications and preserving the network services and functions, the SDN controller is regarded as the operating system of the SDN-based network architecture. …”
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Profiling the Differential Distribution of Ginsenosides Across Ginseng Tissues Using High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry by Hang Xu, Zheng Li, Chong Liu, Yukun Wang, Siwei Qiao, Hao Zhang

“…This study elucidates the diversity and unique distribution of malonyl ginsenosides in ginseng roots, leaves, and fruits, providing a valuable basis for the targeted selection of tissues with high malonyl ginsenoside content and the development of functional food and medicinal products.…”
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