Vibration Behavior and Reinforcement Effect Analysis of the Slab Track-Subgrade with Mud Pumping under Cyclic Dynamic Loading: Full-Scale Model Tests by Junjie Huang, Qian Su, Wei Wang, Xun Wang, Huiqin Guo

“…Mud pumping occurring in the subgrade bed can gradually deteriorate the performance of the slab track-subgrade, negatively affecting the comfort and safety of high-speed railway. …”
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Experimental Analysis on Dynamic Response of X-Section Piled Raft Composite Foundation under Cyclic Axial Load for Ballastless Track in Soft Soil by Qiang Fu

“…The vibration displacement, velocity, and stress of the track, embankment, and pile foundation follow a pattern of vibration characteristics of loading sine wave. …”
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Migration strategy and constraint in migration behavior vary among shorebird species with different life histories by Sarah J. Clements, Jason P. Loghry, Jennifer A. Linscott, Jorge Ruiz, Joe C. Gunn, Juan G. Navedo, Nathan R. Senner, Bart M. Ballard, Mitch D. Weegman

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In Situ X-Ray Study During Thermal Cycle Treatment Combined with Complementary Ex Situ Investigation of InGaN Quantum Wells by Ewa Grzanka, Sondes Bauer, Artur Lachowski, Szymon Grzanka, Robert Czernecki, Byeongchan So, Tilo Baumbach, Mike Leszczyński

“…Our detailed in situ X-ray analysis enabled us to track changes in the peak intensities and radial and angular broadenings of the reflection. …”
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The greenhouse gas observation mission with Global Observing SATellite for Greenhouse gases and Water cycle (GOSAT-GW): objectives, conceptual framework and scientific contribution... by Hiroshi Tanimoto, Tsuneo Matsunaga, Yu Someya, Tamaki Fujinawa, Hirofumi Ohyama, Isamu Morino, Hisashi Yashiro, Takafumi Sugita, Satoshi Inomata, Astrid Müller, Tazu Saeki, Yukio Yoshida, Yosuke Niwa, Makoto Saito, Hibiki Noda, Yousuke Yamashita, Kohei Ikeda, Nobuko Saigusa, Toshinobu Machida, Matthias Max Frey, Hyunkwang Lim, Priyanka Srivastava, Yoshitaka Jin, Atsushi Shimizu, Tomoaki Nishizawa, Yugo Kanaya, Takashi Sekiya, Prabir Patra, Masayuki Takigawa, Jagat Bisht, Yasko Kasai, Tomohiro O. Sato

“…GOSAT-GW will fly in a sun-synchronous orbit with a local overpass time of approximately 13:30 and a 3-day ground-track repeat cycle. The TANSO-3 sensor has two observation modes in the push-broom operation: Wide Mode, which provides globally covered maps with a 10-km spatial resolution within 3 days, and Focus Mode, which provides snapshot maps over targeted areas with a high spatial resolution of 1–3 km. …”
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The Influence of Migration Timing and Local Conditions on Reproductive Timing in Arctic‐Breeding Birds by W. B. English, B. Lagassé, S. Brown, M. Boldenow, J. Burger, B. Casler, A. D. Dey, S. Feigin, S. Freeman, H. R. Gates, K. E. Iaquinto, S. Koch, J. F. Lamarre, R. B. Lanctot, C. Latty, V. Loverti, L. McKinnon, D. Newstead, L. Niles, E. Nol, D. Payer, R. Porter, J. Rausch, S. T. Saalfeld, F. Sanders, N. R. Senner, S. Schulte, K. Sowl, B. Winn, L. Wright, M. B. Wunder, P. A. Smith

“…Our results highlight the benefits and potential conservation implications of using a full annual cycle approach to assess the factors influencing reproductive timing of birds.…”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Enhancing MPPT performance for partially shaded photovoltaic arrays through backstepping control with Genetic Algorithm-optimized gains by Serge Raoul Dzonde Naoussi, Kenfack Tsobze Saatong, Reagan Jean Jacques Molu, Wulfran Fendzi Mbasso, Mohit Bajaj, Mohamed Louzazni, Milkias Berhanu, Salah Kamel

“…This optimization technique expedites the tracking process and minimizes oscillations in the GMPP. …”
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Spatial and temporal predictability drive foraging movements of coastal birds by Madeleine Foley, Kimberly A. Lato, Matthew Fuirst, Richard R. Veit, Robert M. Cerrato, Lesley H. Thorne

“…Methods We analyzed GPS tracks of herring gulls (n = 79) and great black-backed gulls (n = 37)—between 2016–2022 from four nesting colonies whose surrounding areas varied in their degree of urbanization. …”
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Challenges and opportunities for data integration to improve estimation of migratory connectivity by Jeffrey A. Hostetler, Emily B. Cohen, Christen M. Bossu, Amy L. Scarpignato, Kristen Ruegg, Andrea Contina, Clark S. Rushing, Michael T. Hallworth

“…New functions allow users to integrate intrinsic markers, tracking and long‐distance reencounter data, collected from the same or different individuals, to estimate population‐specific transition probabilities (estTransition) and the range‐wide strength of those transition probabilities (estStrength). …”
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Complementarity-Oriented Feature Fusion for Face-Phone Trajectory Matching by Changfeng Cao, Wenchuan Zhang, Hua Yang, Dan Ruan

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Filtering in the presence of information losses based on the extended least squares method by V. M. Artemiev, A. O. Naumov

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Simulation-based Analysis of 20 kW PV System by Atta Ur Rehman, Imtiaz Ahmad

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Advancements, Trends and Future Prospects of Lower Limb Prosthesis by Muhammad Asif, Mohsin Islam Tiwana, Umar Shahbaz Khan, Waqar Shahid Qureshi, Javaid Iqbal, Nasir Rashid, Noman Naseer

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Performance of Takakura composting method in the decentralised composting center and its comparative study on environmental and economic impacts in Bandung city, Indonesia by Kohei Hibino, Koji Takakura, Sudarmanto Nugroho, Ryoko Nakano, Ria Ismaria, Tati Haryati, Deti Yulianti, Eric Zusman, Junichi Fujino, Junko Akagi

“…Purpose Takakura Composting Method (TCM) is a simple and cost-effective aerobic composting method using locally available materials and has been widely introduced in Indonesia and other countries. This study tracked the progress of scaling the TCM up to 1 tonne/day of organic waste input at the decentralised composting centre in Bandung City, Indonesia. …”
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Research on carbon emission accounting model for open-pit mines in alpine ecologically fragile areas by Guoqing LI, Bin BAI, Guiqi LI, Kai GUAN, Jie HOU, Chunping LIN

“…Leveraging life cycle theory, we define the accounting boundaries to encompass all stages of the mining life cycle, namely extraction, transportation, beneficiation, and auxiliary processes. …”
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Performance and Economic Evaluation of Asphalt-Based High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) Applications by Alireza Roshan, Magdy Abdelrahman

“…Various aggregate types were examined for friction performance and the effect of polishing cycles on asphalt-based HFST. Tests such as the British Pendulum Test (BPT), Dynamic Friction Tester (DFT), and Circular Track Meter (CTM) were conducted to assess the Coefficient of Friction (COF) and Mean Profile Depth (MPD) before and after polishing cycles. …”
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A comparative analysis of photovoltaic system using three algorithms: P&O, Hill Climbing and Fuzzy Logic by Benkirane Yassine, Benhala Bachir, Raihani Abdelhadi

“…The objective of this paper is to create a comprehensive model of a photovoltaic solar system, representing its various components, with the aim of maximizing power output using a control technique called MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking). Additionally, the work involves using algorithms to manage energy within this solar system to optimize power generation. …”
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Phosphorus transitions driven by cyclone biparjoy linked middle east North Africa (MENA) and Indian Thar Desert dust storm pathways in Asia’s largest grassland by Rupak Dey, Seema B. Sharma, Mahesh G. Thakkar, Ranjit Kumar Sarangi, Abhiroop Chowdhury, Aliya Naz

“…The SW cyclone ‘Biparjoy’, which followed the same track of aerosol loading (MENA), made landfall in this zone (June 16, 2023) and affected the P depositional patterns. …”
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Deep Problems in Shallow Lakes: Why Controlling Phosphorus Inputs May Not Restore Water Quality by Karl Havens

“…This 4-page fact sheet examines how water managers track nutrients as they cycle through Florida’s lakes. …”
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Construction and Antiapoptosis Activities of Recombinant Adenoviral Expression Vector Carrying EBV Latent Membrane Protein 2A by Xishuang Liu, Yu Gao, Bing Luo, Youan Zhao

“…To evaluate the possible effects of LMP2A (EBV latent membrane protein 2A) on human gastric cancer cell line SGC-7901, LMP2A coding gene was subcloned into shuttle plasmid pAdTrackCMV to form transfer plasmid pAdTrackCMV-2A, which was linearized with PmeI and cotransformed into E.coli BJ5183 with adenovirus genomic plasmid of pAdeasy-1. …”
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