Flexible loop-closing scheme for distribution network based on cascaded power electronic transformer with multiple-AC-ports by LI Qian, ZHAO Junyu, WANG Shengnan, XIE Sizhe, XU Yonghai, WEN Xian

“…At present, the loop-closing of the distribution network usually requires the use of additional devices, which has problems such as poor economic efficiency. …”
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The Role of ABCB1, ABCG2, and SLC Transporters in Pharmacokinetic Parameters of Selected Drugs and Their Involvement in Drug–Drug Interactions by Kajetan Kiełbowski, Małgorzata Król, Estera Bakinowska, Andrzej Pawlik

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Optimal selection of tree species for ecological protection forests on the riverbank side of the lower Yellow River flood control dikes by Xiaolei Zhang, Kexin Li, Zhiheng Xu, Chaoqun Li, Zhengxiong Bai, Chen Yang

“…Then, a TOPSIS-AHP coupled model is constructed for tree species selection, considering three primary indicators: wave dissipation capacity, growth characteristics, and auxiliary functions, as well as eight secondary indicators: root development, branch flexibility, vegetation height, etc. …”
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Validity of inferring size-selective mortality and a critical size limit in Pacific salmon from scale circulus spacing. by Terry D Beacham, H Andres Araujo, Strahan Tucker, Marc Trudel

“…Scale circulus spacing has been interpreted as an index for body size, and we reviewed the effect of size-selective mortality with a knife-edge mortality function on descriptive statistics for a scale circulus spacing index (SCSI). …”
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Soil moisture and precipitation intensity jointly control the transit time distribution of quick flow in a flashy headwater catchment by H. Türk, C. Stumpp, M. Hrachowitz, K. Schulz, P. Strauss, G. Blöschl, M. Stockinger

“…Previous studies have investigated the time-variable distribution of water ages in streamflow (transit time distribution, TTD) using stable isotopes of water (<span class="inline-formula"><i>δ</i>¹⁸O</span>, <span class="inline-formula"><i>δ</i>²H</span>) together with transport models based on StorAge Selection (SAS) functions. …”
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A New Extention of the Odd Inverse Weibull-G Family of Distributions: Bayesian and Non-Bayesian Estimation with Engineering Applications by Yassmen Y. Abdelall, Amal Soliman Hassan, Ehab M. Almetwally

“…Two time between failure data sets are considered in order to apply the extended odd inverse Weibull Weibull distribution. We have demonstrated that, utilizing specific criteria for model selection and goodness of fit test statistics, the suggested model performs better than six other existing models. …”
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Collaborative Optimization Scheduling Strategy for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Considering Spatiotemporal Distribution of Different Power Charging Demands by Hongxin Liu, Aiping Pang, Jie Yin, Haixia Yi, Huqun Mu

“…PSO optimizes the overall objective function, while the TOPSIS method evaluates user satisfaction. …”
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Mass Function of Stellar Black Holes as Revealed by the LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA Observations by Xiao-Fei Dong, Yong-Feng Huang, Zhi-Bin Zhang, Xiu-Juan Li, Ze-Cheng Zou, Chen-Ran Hu, Chen Deng, Yang Liu

“…The nonparametric τ statistic method is adopted to correct for the observational selection effect. The Lynden-Bell C ^− method is further applied to derive the mass distribution and density function of black holes. …”
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A Novel Alpha-Power X Family: A Flexible Framework for Distribution Generation with Focus on the Half-Logistic Model by A. A. Bhat , Aadil Ahmad Mir , S. P. Ahmad , Badr S. Alnssyan , Abdelaziz Alsubie , Yashpal Singh Raghav

“…In both cases, the proposed model provides a better fit than the traditional half-logistic and related distributions, as shown by lower values of standard model selection criteria. …”
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Properties of the SURE Estimates When Using Continuous Thresholding Functions for Wavelet Shrinkage by Alexey Kudryavtsev, Oleg Shestakov

“…These assumptions, as a rule, allow the signal function to be economically represented on some specially selected basis in such a way that the useful signal is concentrated in a relatively small number of large absolute value expansion coefficients. …”
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Spatiotemporal distribution of rural multifunctionality and its influencing factors: a case study of the Liaoning Coastal Economic Belt, China by Yu Chen, Jun Wang

“…In this study, 30 counties in the Liaoning Coastal Economic Zone were taken as the research area, and the years 2000, 2013, and 2023 were selected as the research time nodes. This study constructed the RMF index from the living function, production function, and ecological function and systematically analyzed and depicted the spatiotemporal distribution process of rural functions using trend surface analysis and exploratory spatial data analysis. …”
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Prediction and Risk Assessment of Extreme Weather Events Based on Gumbel Copula Function by Peng-Hui Yang, Yao Yu, Feng Gu, Meng-Jie Qu, Jia-Ming Zhu

“…This study is aimed at assessing the frequency and spatiotemporal regularity of extreme weather events. Based on the selected Gumbel copula function, a joint trivariate distribution of weather events is established. …”
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"Synthesis and photochromic behavior of spiro-pyran functionalized styrene-butadiene block copolymer" by WANG Bo, ZHANG Rui-xue, LAI Meng, MA Hong-wei, HAN Li, LI Yang

“…Using active anionic solution polyme-rization technology, a styrene-butadiene block copolymer (PVPDMS-b-PB) functionalized with silicon-hydride groups was synthesized via feed distribution method. …”
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The genome landscape of the Xinglong buffalo by Yuan Chai, Shiyuan Li, Hui Wu, Yong Meng, Yujing Fu, Hong Li, Guansheng Wu, Junming Jiang, Taoyu Chen, Yuqing Jiao, Qiaoling Chen, Li Du, Lianbin Li, Churiga Man, Si Chen, Hongyan Gao, Wenguang Zhang, Fengyang Wang

“…Combined with whole genome sequencing technology, comprehensive investigation can be undertaken to elucidate the genomic characteristics, functions and genetic variation of Xinglong buffalo population. …”
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Whole-Genome Sequencing Identifies Functional Genes for Environmental Adaptability in Chinese Geese by Xufang Ren, Jincheng Yu, Xiurong Zhao, Xinye Zhang, Gang Wang, Xiaoyu Jiang, Xianyao Li, Changqing Qu, Lujiang Qu

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Efficient estimation of stereo thresholds: What slope should be assumed for the psychometric function? by Ignacio Serrano-Pedraza, Kathleen Vancleef, William Herbert, Nicola Goodship, Maeve Woodhouse, Jenny C A Read

“…Simulations have revealed the importance of the parameters selected for the assumed subject's psychometric function in enabling thresholds to be estimated with small bias and high precision. …”
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On the minimum number of radiation field parameters to specify gas cooling and heating functions by David Robinson, Camille Avestruz, Nickolay Y. Gnedin

“…We compare the mean squared errors and distribution of errors on both the entire training data table and a randomly selected 20\% test set withheld from model training. …”
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Functional resilience of the neural visual recognition system post-pediatric occipitotemporal resection by Michael C. Granovetter, Anne Margarette S. Maallo, Shouyu Ling, Sophia Robert, Erez Freud, Christina Patterson, Marlene Behrmann

“…Here, we assessed the non-resected hemisphere of patients with pediatric resection within (n = 9) and outside (n = 12) OTC, as well as healthy controls’ two hemispheres (n = 21). Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we mapped category selectivity (CS), and representations for visual stimulus individuation (for faces, objects, and words) with repetition suppression (RS). …”
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Development of Modified Temporal Safety Performance Function Considering Various Time Flows by Yeji Sung, Seunghwan Kim, Juneyoung Park, Ling Wang

“…The analysis focused on South Korea’s nationwide highways, and models were developed based on both statistical and machine-learning approaches to compare their performances for selecting the final model. Additionally, a modified temporal SPF is introduced to predict crashes by assigning weights based on a Dirichlet distribution to models with overlapping time intervals aggregated in 15 min increments. …”
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The effect of core muscle fatigue on the functional movement screening scores in female athletes by Shadab Bastam, Mohammad Rahimi, Hashem Piri, Mostafa Bafrouei

“…Background: The functional movement screen is developed to examine individual’s movement patterns through seven functional tasks.Aim: This study was conducted to examine the effect of core muscle fatigue on functional movement screening (FMS) scores in female athletes.Materials and Methods: The study has a pre-test-post-test design. …”
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