In Situ Study on the Influence of a Dark Environment on the Upstream Behaviors of Plateau Fishes in Fishways: A Pilot Study by Biao Wang, Fei Yao, Jianzhang Lv, Hongze Li, Zhe Wang, Yongzeng Huang, Kaixiao Chen, Wei He, Xiaogang Wang, Jingjuan Li

“…The passage efficiency (Ep) of <i>S. macropogon</i> and <i>S. waltoni</i> showed no significant difference between the DE and NE, whereas <i>S. oconnori</i> exhibited a significant difference, with an overall Ep of 0% in the NE and 75.0% in the DE. …”
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Biodegradation potential of Gordonia spp. on polypropylene and polystyrene: enhanced degradation through pretreatment by Yan Zhu, Hongzhe Wang, Hongzhe Wang, Jing Bai, Yanjie Qi, Dongfei Han

“…IntroductionAs extensively utilized synthetic polymers, polypropylene (PP) and polystyrene (PS) have raised significant environmental concerns due to their persistent accumulation in ecosystems.MethodsTo enhance biodegradation efficiency, we implemented a dual pretreatment approach combining thermal activation and fenton’s reagent oxidation prior to microbial treatment. …”
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An applied noise model for scintillation-based CCD detectors in transmission electron microscopy by Christian Zietlow, Jörg K. N. Lindner

“…Detectors usually suffer from gain non-linearities and quantum efficiency deviations, which must be corrected for optimal results. …”
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Space-Time Finite Element Tensor Network Approach for the Time-Dependent Convection–Diffusion–Reaction Equation with Variable Coefficients by Dibyendu Adak, Duc P. Truong, Radoslav Vuchkov, Saibal De, Derek DeSantis, Nathan V. Roberts, Kim Ø. Rasmussen, Boian S. Alexandrov

“…The effectiveness of the proposed method, in terms of memory efficiency and computational complexity, is demonstrated through a series of numerical experiments, including a semi-linear example.…”
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Using Geographical Weighting and Knowledge Graph Centrality to Identify Key Management Areas for Shared Bikes by Yu Deng, Zechun Huang

“…Owing to the increasing demand for improving the utilization rate of shared bikes, identifying their key management areas is necessary for shared-bike companies to effectively allocate resources and formulate efficient management strategies. However, traditional methods often assist management decisions by analyzing the spatial distribution characteristics of each influencing factor of shared-bike usage and fail to quantitatively consider the comprehensive impact of influencing factors on the management area. …”
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Long-Lasting Bisexual Lures for Assessing Moth Biodiversity and Monitoring Alien Species in Zoos and Botanical Gardens: Case Study in Zoo of Debrecen (NE Hungary) by Szabolcs Szanyi, Csenge Lelle Kovács, Miklós Tóth, Ottó Lincz, Gergely Sándor Nagy, Zoltán Varga, Antal Nagy

“…., light trapping, transect counts, etc.) are mostly labour-intensive and/or not efficient enough. In the Zoo of Debrecen, the efficacy and suitability of a synthetic (FLO) and a semisynthetic (SBL) lure for this purpose were proven. …”
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Integrated Fusion Network for Hyperspectral, Multispectral and Panchromatic Data Fusion by Jinyin Pan, Shidong Wang, Huachao Li, Zhanliang Yuan, Binbin Yuan, Jinyan Peng, Yuanyuan Liu

“…The IFNPMH algorithm is capable of efficiently extracting spatial information from MSI and PAN, as well as spectral information from HSI. …”
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Advances in rapid detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs): From conventional techniques to surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy by Yaping Tian, Yuanyuan Liu, Keyong Dong, Bo Zhao, Shoufeng Tang, Xinming Nie, Yabin Yan

“…Given their immense diversity, quantitative analysis of VOCs often poses a challenging task. …”
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Reveal genomic insights into cotton domestication and improvement using gene level functional haplotype-based GWAS by Guoan Qi, Yiqian Li, Wanying Zhang, Zegang Han, Jinwen Chen, Ziqian Zhang, Lisha Xuan, Rui Chen, Lei Fang, Yan Hu, Tianzhen Zhang

“…This report provides genomic insight into the genetic dissection and efficient mapping of functional genes in plants.…”
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Advances in miniaturized liquid sample preparation techniques for environmental analysis: A special look towards green solvents and automation by Rafael Oliveira Martins, Camila Will, Maria Flávia Assunção Magalhães, Fernando Mauro Lanças

“…Through this review, we aim to encourage researchers to adopt miniaturized liquid techniques for environmental monitoring, thereby advancing the implementation of more sustainable and efficient analytical strategies.…”
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Enhancing the Precision and Interpretability of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) in Legal Technology: A Survey by Mahd Hindi, Linda Mohammed, Ommama Maaz, Abdulmalik Alwarafy

“…Finally, we provide insights into promising future research to leverage RAG efficiently and effectively in the legal field.…”
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Potential mechanisms of synthetic endophytic bacterial community to reduce PAHs accumulation in vegetables by Pengfei Li, Xian Zhou, Tong Wei, Jian Wang, Yanzheng Gao

“…High-throughput sequencing and quantitative PCR revealed that leaf painting altered the bacterial community structure and key components of the bacterial network, enhancing bacterial cooperation. …”
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SCENARIO APPROACH TO CHOOSING A STRATEGY FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF NATIONAL SECURITY by Тетяна Мединська, Руслан Скриньковський, Петро Сеник, Зинаїда Живко, Наталія Рак

“…The importance of a balanced distribution of resources, based on quantitative and qualitative analysis, in particular on econometric models and expert assessments, is proven. …”
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Multi-Agent-Supported Tracking Based on Hidden Markov Model with Weighted Entropy by Hao Sheng, Haoyu Gao, Shuai Wang, Da Yang, Dazhi Yang, Guanqun Su

“…Furthermore, a multi-agent architecture is employed for track management, enabling parallelized state estimation and seamless integration of the HMM-based Kalman filter with multi-cue fusion. Quantitative evaluations show that our method achieves 82.1 in IDF1, 81.5 in MOTA, 65.9 in HOTA, and 1,255 IDs on the MOT17 benchmark, and achieves 81.2 in IDF1, 78.4 in MOTA, 65.7 in HOTA, and 608 IDs on the MOT20 benchmark, and the application of the multi-agent mechanism significantly improves the scores on FPS as a result of efficient computation. …”
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Cancer screening research in Bangladesh: Insights from a scoping review by Mohammad Ziaul Islam Chowdhury, Nazirum Mubin, Tasmira Mohib, Nashit Chowdhury, Taharat Fatema Chowdhury, Ahmad Maksud Hasan Laskar, Sanchita Sultana, Mohammad Raihan, Tanvir C. Turin

“…Most of the studies were about screening for cervical cancer, were quantitative, were cross-sectional, and were conducted in hospital settings. …”
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The Role of Organizational Culture in the Influence of HRM Practices and Transformational Leadership on Organizational Performance by Andriani Fahira, Agustinus Setyawan

“…The logistics industry faces great challenges in maintaining efficiency and competitiveness, so this study aims to understand how these factors interact and influence company performance. …”
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Computational approaches for structural analysis of wood specimens by Chakkour Tarik

“…The performance and efficiency of our approach are demonstrated through several numerical simulations. …”
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Transmission Performance Analysis of Universal Coupling Spider by Wenjun Mao, Yinhua Zhang, Weihua Song, Changhai Tian, Guoliang Geng, Haiquan Li

“…When the angle between the input / output shaft of the universal coupling with spider increases， the fluctuation of the output shaft rotation angle increases， so reducing the input / output shaft angle is the only way to improve the transmission efficiency of the universal coupling with spider.…”
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Enhancing Transversal Competences through Project-Based Learning: Integrating Sustainable Development Goals in Mechatronics Engineering by Carlos Llopis-Albert, Francisco Rubio, Vicente Mata-Amela, Carlos Devece, Daniel Palacios-Marqués, Shouzhen Zeng

“…The EIIP project offers practical insights and strategies for efficiently integrating global competencies and sustainability into technical education. …”
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A dynamical model of the spindle position checkpoint by Ayse Koca Caydasi, Maiko Lohel, Gerd Grünert, Peter Dittrich, Gislene Pereira, Bashar Ibrahim

“…Here, we present a quantitative analysis of Bfa1–Bub2 and Tem1 localization at the SPBs. …”
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