Developing lightweight structural concrete with enhanced thermal and durability properties through nano-silica and expanded polystyrene integration by Sabry A. Ahmed, Esraa Ebrahem, Ahmed A. M. El-Amir, M. S. El-Feky

“…The thermal performance of the concrete mixtures was systematically evaluated using the advanced transient plane source method, providing insights into thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and volumetric heat capacity. …”
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Intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy for pleural infections: Outcomes from a cohort study by Glenn Khai Wern Yong, Jonathan Jia Jun Wong, Xiaoe Zhang, Carmen Pei Sze Tan, Xiao Na Wang, Poh Seo Quek, Kim Hoong Yap

“…Intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy (IPFT) utilising alteplase and dornase is a treatment option for patients unsuitable for surgery. The optimal dose of alteplase is unknown, and factors affecting treatment success in an Asian population are unclear. …”
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Effects of Nitrogen Fertilizer Application on Growth, Vegetation Indices, and Ammonia Volatilization in Korean Radish (<i>Raphanus sativus</i> L.) by TaeSeon Eom, TaeWan Kim, SungYung Yoo

“…Aboveground and belowground biomass were evaluated to measure growth response. The dynamic chamber method was used to collect ammonia volatilized from the cultivation area, and the vegetation index analysis was conducted to assess the effects of nitrogen fertilizer treatment. …”
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Level measurement, regional variations, and the dynamic evolution of active aging in China—analysis based on CHARLS tracking data by Jiru Guo, Xiaoli Zhang, Xiaoli Zhang, Longyin Chen, Hong Yang

“…Exploring the current state and evolutionary trends of active aging over the past decade is a fundamental prerequisite and the primary task for implementing this strategy.MethodsBased on data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (2011-2018), this study primarily employs methods such as the entropy method, Gini coefficient, Moran index, and Kernel density estimation to analyze the development level, regional differences, and dynamic evolution of active aging in China.Results(1) From a general point of view, the overall level of active aging in China has not been high in the past decade, but has shown a rising trend year by year. …”
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Modelling and Simulation of Perturb and Observe MPPT Algorithm Based on The PI Controller for Photovoltaic System by Ahlam Mohamad Shakoor, Hersh Hasan Taha

“…The proposed model is used to simulate and optimize the photovoltaic array output current, voltage and power features under various environmental conditions including solar temperature and radiation. …”
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Integrating non-linear radon transformation for diabetic retinopathy grading by Farida Mohsen, Samir Belhaouari, Zubair Shah

“…Current automatic grading methods rely heavily on deep learning applied to retinal fundus images, but the complex, irregular patterns of lesions in these images, which vary in shape and distribution, make it difficult to capture the subtle changes. …”
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Peranan Tentara Nasional Indonesia dalam Penindakan Terorisme Berbasis Agama by Atikah Mardhiya Rohmy, Teguh Suratman, Arini Indah Nihayaty

“…This research is discussed and motivated by the increasing complexity of terrorist acts which use the latest technology,  international networks and close links with other transnational crimes, as well as endangering national and international security. The research method is conducted using normative law, while the source of legal material used is through secondary legal material which is material obtained through library studies by examining various references relating to the object of this thesis study such as books, legislation, scientific journals, print and electronic media. …”
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Numerical Investigation of Aerodynamic Noise Reduction of Nonpneumatic Tire Using Nonsmooth Riblet Surface by Haichao Zhou, Zhen Jiang, Jian Yang, Huihui Zhai, Guolin Wang

“…Based on the vortex theory, it was found that the nonsmooth riblet structure can reduce the Lamb vector, suppress the generation of flow vortices, decrease acoustic source strength, and effectively decrease noise up to 5.18 dB using the optimized riblet structure. …”
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Latency and energy-efficient multi-hop routing protocol for unmanned aerial vehicle networks by Abdelhamied A Ateya, Ammar Muthanna, Irina Gudkova, Yuliya Gaidamaka, Abeer D Algarni

“…The proposed multi-objective optimized link state routing protocol routing algorithm considers all modified versions of optimized link state routing protocol and introduces a novel method for selecting multipoint relay nodes that considers the traffic load on the communication channel and the load on each unmanned aerial vehicle node. …”
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Key Challenges in production and sustainable strategies for cost reduction within a circular economy framework by Manaswini Gundlapalli, Sunantha Ganesan

“…Advancements in fermentation process optimization, along with novel downstream processing solutions such as cost-effective extraction methods, green solvents, and solvent recycling, are explored to further reduce production costs. …”
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“Locality – Adaptation” Research of Hydropower Resettlement Communities in the Jinsha River Basin: A Case Study of Ludila Hydropower Station by Fang WANG, Zhuoqi LI, Haoyi XU, Jiaqi YAN

“…This research takes the resettlement communities of the Ludila Hydropower Station along the Jinsha River as the research object, and develops a linkage analysis method that integrates macroscopic land cover evolution with microscopic architectural spatial adjustments. …”
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EGFR and K-ras Mutation Analysis in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Comparison of Paraffin Embedded versus Frozen Specimens by Mariëlle I. Gallegos Ruiz, Karijn Floor, Frank Rijmen, Katrien Grünberg, José A Rodriguez, Giuseppe Giaccone

“…Although frozen tumor tissue would probably be the optimal source for analysis, the most common source of tumor material is fixed and paraffin embedded (FPE) archival specimens. …”
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Development of deep learning models for high-resolution exposome mapping and health impact assessment by Lan Luan, Zhu Daoyu

“…Traditional exposome mapping methods often face limitations, such as low spatial-temporal resolution, challenges in integrating multi-modal data sources, and inadequate handling of uncertainties in exposure quantification.MethodsTo address these gaps, we introduce an innovative framework that leverages advanced deep learning techniques, adaptive optimization strategies, and multi-scale data integration to achieve high-resolution exposome modeling. …”
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High-resolution air quality maps for Bucharest using a mixed-effects modeling framework by C. Talianu, C. Talianu, J. Vasilescu, D. Nicolae, A. Ilie, A. Ilie, A. Dandocsi, A. Dandocsi, A. Nemuc, L. Belegante

“…Maps were generated using a mixed-effects method applied to a land-use regression (LUR) model. …”
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Selection of an appropriate fluorescent reference material to assess microplastic recovery in natural waters by Noah A. D’Ascanio, Husein Almuhtaram, Robert C. Andrews

“…In this study, an optimal fluorescence reference suspension was developed for use in spike and recovery assessments of microplastic sampling methods when considering source and treated drinking waters. …”
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Modeling Marine Geoid in the China Seas and Its Adjacent Ocean Based on Satellite Altimeter-Derived Gravity Anomaly Model by Huiying Zhang, Xin Liu, Zhen Li, Xiaotao Chang, Heping Sun, Hui Li, Jinyun Guo

“…The model optimizes the deflection of the vertical accuracy imbalance. …”
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Expression, Purification, and Characterisation of Recombinant Alginate Lyase (<i>Flammeovirga</i> AL2) for the Bioconversion of Alginate into Alginate Oligosaccharides by Coleen E. Grobler, Blessing Mabate, Alaric Prins, Marilize Le Roes-Hill, Brett I. Pletschke

“…The recombinant enzyme was characterised by pH optimum studies, and temperature optimum and stability experiments. The optimal reaction conditions for AL2 were pH 9.0 and 37 °C, while for the commercial enzyme, the optimal conditions were pH 8.0 and 37 °C. …”
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Determination of Tacrolimus in Plasma by Paper Spray In-situ Mass Spectrometry Based on Multistage Fragmentation by Fei PAN, Shuang YANG, Zi-yu QU, Di ZHANG, Chun-xia WANG, Hong-bin ZHEN, Zi-hong YE, Xin-hua DAI, Xiang FANG, Hai-di JIANG, Jie XIE, You JIANG

“…Due to the complexity of the sample matrix, the tertiary fragment ions of tacrolimus were used for quantitative analysis. By optimizing the conditions of the paper spray ion source, such as the type of paper substrate, elution solvents, shape of the paper, distance between the paper tip and the mass spectrometer port, spray voltage, as well as the mass spectrometry conditions, the detection sensitivity and limit of quantification were significantly improved. …”
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IMPROVE OF UNCERTAIN MICROSATELLITE MAGNETIC CLEANLINESS BASED ON MAGNETIC FIELD SPATIAL HARMONICS COMPENSATION by Б.І. Кузнецов, Т.Б. Нікітіна, І.В. Бовдуй, К.В. Чуніхін, В.В. Коломієць, Б.Б. Кобилянський

“…Vector payoff calculated based on development method for analytical calculation of magnetostatic field induction of spherical sources in the Cartesian coordinate system (CCS) using Wolfram Mathematica ® software. …”
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Short-term residential load forecasting via transfer learning and multi-attention fusion for EVs’ coordinated charging by Shuhua Gao, Yuanbin Liu, Jing Wang, Zhengfang Wang, Xu Wenjun, Renfeng Yue, Ruipeng Cui, Yong Liu, Xuezhong Fan

“…To address data scarcity issues, we introduce transfer learning, selecting the best-performing model on the target task as the source model to avoid negative transfer effects. Ultimately, the experimental results show that our proposed method achieves the best forecasting performance in the datasets in five different regions. …”
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