A study of the impact of policy-based agricultural insurance on farmers’ willingness to adopt pro-environmentally production behaviors: evidence from Jiangxi Province in China by Yanzhe Li, Kai Hu, Huiping Wu, Wei Luo, Zhaoguang Li

“…The key to solving the problem of agricultural non-point source pollution is to change farmers’ past agricultural production methods at the source of production and make them adopt pro-environmental agricultural production behaviors. …”
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Pressure Sensor Placement for Pipe Roughness Calibration Based on Graph-Based Surrogate Model Coupled with Genetic Algorithm by Mohammad Rajabi, Mohsen Hajibabaei, Massoud Tabesh, Robert Sitzenfrei

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Overview of mechanisms related to citrulline malate supplementation and different methods of high-intensity interval training on sports performance: A narrative review by Hadi Nobari, Laya Samadian, Saber Saedmocheshi, Pablo Prieto-González, Christopher MacDonald

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Dynamic reconfiguration of distribution networks considering wind-PV-load scenarios by LIU Ronghui, CHEN Geng, SUN Gaiping, LIN Shunfu, WANG Xu

“…The non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II （NSGA-II） and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method are utilized to derive the optimal reconfiguration strategy. …”
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Proactive Scheduling and Routing of MRP-Based Production with Constrained Resources by Jarosław Wikarek, Paweł Sitek

“…The lack of seamless integration between customer orders and production tasks, combined with the manual and time-consuming nature of schedule adjustments, highlights the need for an automated and optimized scheduling method. We propose a novel optimization-based approach that leverages mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) combined with a proprietary procedure for reducing the size of the modeled problem to generate feasible and/or optimal production schedules. …”
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Mass cultivation of the dinoflagellate Alexandrium pacificum for gonyautoxin-1,4 production by Hannah Greenhough, Craig Waugh, Roel van Ginkel, Joel Bowater, Gurmeet Kaur, Joy Oakly, Maxence Plouviez, Richard A. Ingebrigtsen, Johan Svenson, Andrew I. Selwood

“…Abstract Bioactive venoms and toxins are emerging as a promising source of drug leads. Optimized through evolution, these compounds display remarkable selectivity and ligand affinity toward a range of relevant pharmacological targets. …”
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MIWO based MPPT of PV system for induction motor driven water pumping system by S. Anbuchandran, D. Silas Stephen, M. Arumuga Babu, A. Bhuvanesh

“…The system handles Partial Shading Conditions (PSC) effectively, thanks to a sensorless speed controller combining a Modified Invasive Weed Optimization (MIWO) mechanism with the Perturb and Observe (P&O) method. …”
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Identifying optimal primary prevention interventions for major cardiovascular disease events and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and hierarchical network meta-analysis of... by Olalekan A Uthman, Rachel Court, Jodie Enderby, Chidozie Nduka, Lena Al-Khudairy, Seun Anjorin, Hema Mistry, G J Melendez-Torres, Sian Taylor-Phillips, Aileen Clarke

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Energy management technology of new microgrid with hybrid virtual energy storage by FU Yuan, WEI Jiahui, ZHANG Xiangyu, LIU Zhuolin, LI Shanxi

“…Simplification of the parameters for flexibility resource utilization is the key for the new microgrid to complete the source-load-storage cooperative optimization. The equivalent models of power-density virtual capacitor and energy-density virtual battery are established for wind power, controllable load, electric vehicle and hydrogen energy storage in the new microgrid. …”
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Frequency regulation of PV-reheat thermal power system via a novel hybrid educational competition optimizer with pattern search and cascaded PDN-PI controller by Serdar Ekinci, Davut Izci, Ozay Can, Mohit Bajaj, Vojtech Blazek

“…Maintaining a stable balance between generated power and load demand is a critical challenge in modern power systems, especially with the increasing integration of renewable energy sources like photovoltaic (PV) systems. This study introduces a novel hybrid educational competition optimizer with pattern search (hECO-PS) algorithm to optimally tune a cascaded proportional-derivative with filter and proportional-integral (PDN-PI) controller for load frequency control (LFC) in a two-area power system comprising a PV system and a reheat thermal power system. …”
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Using CFD analysis to evaluate the performance of a natural gas compressor under different geometries of internal parts by Rong Liu, AliB.M. Ali, Dheyaa J. Jasim, Narinderjit Singh Sawaran Singh, Mohammed Al-Bahrani, Zubair Ahmad, Omid Ali Akbari, Soheil Salahshour, Ali Mohammadi Hasanabad

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Optimal Sizing, Techno-Economic Feasibility and Reliability Analysis of Hybrid Renewable Energy System: A Systematic Review of Energy Storage Systems’ Integration by Akhlaque Ahmad Khan, Ahmad Faiz Minai, Rakesh Kumar Godi, Vijay Shankar Sharma, Hasmat Malik, Asyraf Afthanorhan

“…Findings emphasize the need for further study of optimization methods, meta-heuristic algorithm strategies, system components, design constraints, and desired techniques.…”
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Efficient thermal integration model based on a biogas-fired gas turbine cycle (GTC) for electricity and desalination applications; thermo-economic and GA-based optimization by Amr S. Abouzied, Sarminah Samad, Azher M. Abed, Mohamed Shaban, Fahad M. Alhomayani, Shirin Shomurotova, Mohammad Sediq Safi, Raymond Ghandour, Yasser Elmasry, Albara Ibrahim Alrawashdeh

“…The significance of this study lies in its comprehensive approach, combining thermodynamic, environmental, and thermoeconomic analyses alongside thorough sensitivity evaluations. A triple optimization framework was implemented to optimize the system's performance, focusing on key metrics such as exergy efficiency, CO2 reduction rates, and levelized energy cost, utilizing the NSGA-II and the TOPSIS decision-making method in MATLAB software. …”
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Track Alignment and Construction Method Comparison for Adding Stations to Long Metro Intervals in Loess Strata during Preliminary Design Stage by ZHOU Dingheng, ZHU Zhenlie, GAO Shengmiao, HOU Chunshan, LIU Jian, ZOU Yongxiang

“…[Objective] To optimize the track-station alignment and construction methods for adding metro stations to long metro intervals in loess strata, a comparative study on economic efficiency and safety is required. …”
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Long short‐term memory‐based forecasting of uncertain parameters in an islanded hybrid microgrid and its energy management using improved grey wolf optimization algorithm by Raji Krishna, Hemamalini S

“…The objective of energy management in an islanded hybrid microgrid (HMG) is to minimize daily operating costs by considering load demand and the bidding costs of energy sources and storage devices. Two operational scenarios are evaluated to minimize the operating costs and optimize battery life. …”
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A parameter uniform hybrid approach for singularly perturbed two-parameter parabolic problem with discontinuous data by N. Roy, A. Jha

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Optimum Conditions for Pyomelanin Production and Characterization from Local Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Naz Fuad H. Khorshid, Nisreen Hadi Odaa

“…Materials and Methods: P. aeruginosa was isolated from various clinical sources, including urinary tract infections, burn patients, and wound infections. …”
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Time frequency analysis of elastic wave PSO OMP for defects in flat steel of down conductors by Jing Zhang, Wei Liu, Minghui Bao, Peng Yang, Xuhua Liu, Zhihong Fu

“…Abstract This article proposes a method based on elastic wave data reconstruction and denoising to solve the problem of defect localization in grounding grid down conductor flat steel. …”
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How to realize large-scale outdoor thermal comfort studies? A systematic review based on OTC characterization, methods and research trends by Yuan Li, Yuan Li, Yuan Li, Wenyi Fei, Wenyi Fei, Mengsheng Yang, Mengsheng Yang, Yingfeng Wang, Yingfeng Wang, Yanan Du, Yanan Du, Yaomei Wang, Yaomei Wang

“…However, previous OTC studies have been dominated by empirical case studies of regional sample points and have lacked systematic large-scale exploration within a certain region.MethodsThis study used the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) method and bibliometric tools to statisticians the sources, keywords, content and highly cited papers of OTC studies.ResultsBased on the quantitative results, this study sorts and organizes OTC research from characterization, methods, and research trends, and summarizes the following results: (1) Universal thermal climate index (UTCI) is relatively suitable for large-scale OTC research; (2) The combination of subjectivity and objectivity with the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the current cutting-edge research method of OTC; (3) Local climate zone (LCZ) classification system has a potential to be used in future large-scale OTC research has application potential.DiscussionBased on the collated results of previous studies, this study proposes a framework for large-scale OTC study to provide necessary theoretical support and practical guidance for future urban planning and construction, which will help optimize the urban environment and improve the thermal comfort and quality of life of residents.…”
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Reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services in humanitarian and fragile settings: A mixed methods study of midwives' and women's experiences. by T Dey, M G Shah, A Baba, N Mugo, T Thommesen, V Vivilaki, M Boniol, N Alam, M Dibley, D Okoro, P Tenhoope-Bender, T Triantafyllou, E V Langlois

“…Guided by an expert committee, a concurrent mixed methods approach was applied, using secondary analysis of primary quantitative and qualitative data sources. …”
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