Microwave vacuum drying of low-moisture part-skim mozzarella: Process parameters and sample geometry affect product characteristics by B. Gong, J. Dumpler, C.I. Moraru

“…The created MVD cheese puffs' moisture content, water activity, area ratio, texture, and color were determined. …”
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China’s strategic thoughts and suggestions on promoting South Africa’s clean energy transition by Hongli Guo, Wen Feng, Ruining Yan

“…By innovating hybrid financing tools and risk hedging mechanisms, they can break through capital constraints and promote the reform of South Africa’s energy policy to activate market vitality. At the same time, it is emphasized to deeply integrate China’s advantages in the clean energy industry with South Africa’s resource endowments, establish a mutual recognition system for technical standards and a long-term mechanism for talent cultivation, and ultimately achieve the dual goals of optimizing South Africa’s energy structure and regionalizing the application of China’s technical standards. …”
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THE CRISIS OF LEGITIMACY FROM THE POINT OF VIEW ОF THE FUNNEL OF CAUSALITY by Maryna Shapovalenko

“…The problem of legitimacy of political institutions and institutions of state power is considered. Various approaches to determining the legitimacy of government are analyzed, but the main emphasis is on the level of trust and what exactly reduces the level of trust in government institutions Emphasis is placed on the factors that affect the fall of trust and lead to crisis phenomena in the political environment and destabilize society in general. …”
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Monitoring Hazards in Dam Environments Using Remote Sensing Techniques: Case of Kulekhani-I Reservoir in Nepal by Bhagawat Rimal, Abhishek Tiwary

“…The hydropower projects in the low-to-mid mountain regions of Nepal are witnessing a combination of these phenomena, affecting their optimal performance in meeting long-term sustainable power supply targets. …”
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Modelling and simulation of the block pouring construction system considering spatial–temporal conflict of construction machinery in arch dams by Zhipeng Liang, Jiayao Peng, Chunju Zhao, Huawei Zhou, Dongfeng Li, Yihong Zhou, Quan Liu, Xiaodong Li, Cheng Zhang, Fang Wang

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Study of the dynamics of grass yield within the agricultural landscape based on long-term monitoring by D. A. Ivanov, O. V. Karaseva, M. V. Rublyuk, O. N. Antsiferova

“…Time variability of yield depends on the geological structure of the soils ‒ increases with the transition from powerful binomials (≈ 40 %) to low-powerful ones (≈ 65 %). …”
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Synergistic Effect of Hazelnut Peptide and Vitamin E on Delaying Linoleic Acid Emulsion Oxidation by Shuang GAO, Chenshan SHI, Yuanyuan REN, Lisong LIANG, Junhua HAN

“…The combination index (CI) was used to assess the synergistic effect of hazelnut protein hydrolysates and vitamin E in delaying the oxidation of linoleic acid emulsions, with the aim of identifying the optimal ratio. The results indicated that both hazelnut protein and its hydrolysates exhibited significant free radical scavenging activity and reducing power. …”
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Isothermal amplification of long DNA fragments at low temperature by improved strand displacement amplification by Yinhua Zhang, Ashley N Luck, Nathan A Tanner

“…Strand displacement amplification (SDA) is an isothermal amplification technique wherein amplification of a nucleic acid is initiated by nicking enzyme activity at sites flanking the target. Diagnostic SDA is very fast but requires precise optimization and is limited to very short amplicons. …”
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Maximal aerobic speed as prior reference point skills fitness capacities among elite male volleyball players by M. Zerf, L. Louglaib

“…Explained by similarity through different resistance player capacities relative to its biomechanical particular gesture activity improvements or its movement technique optimized to his boundary conditions. …”
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A Failure Risk-Aware Multi-Hop Routing Protocol in LPWANs Using Deep Q-Network by Shaojun Tao, Hongying Tang, Jiang Wang, Baoqing Li

“…To address this issue, we propose a failure risk-aware deep Q-network-based multi-hop routing (FRDR) protocol, aiming to reduce transmission disruption probability. First, we design a power regulation mechanism (PRM) that works in conjunction with pre-selection rules to optimize end-device node (EN) activations and candidate relay selection. …”
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Investigating fungal diversity through metabarcoding for environmental samples: assessment of ITS1 and ITS2 Illumina sequencing using multiple defined mock communities with differe... by Raf Winand, Elizabet D’hooge, Alexander Van Uffelen, Bert Bogaerts, Julien Van Braekel, Stefan Hoffman, Nancy H. C. J. Roosens, Pierre Becker, Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker, Kevin Vanneste

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The FENIKS Survey: Spectroscopic Confirmation of Massive Quiescent Galaxies at z ∼ 3–5 by Jacqueline Antwi-Danso, Casey Papovich, James Esdaile, Themiya Nanayakkara, Karl Glazebrook, Taylor A. Hutchison, Katherine E. Whitaker, Z. Cemile Marsan, Ruben J. Diaz, Danilo Marchesini, Adam Muzzin, Kim-Vy H. Tran, David J. Setton, Yasha Kaushal, Joshua S. Speagle, Justin Cole

“…Our spectroscopy shows that the other quiescent-galaxy candidate is a broad-line active galactic nucleus ( z = 3.594) with strong, redshifted H β + [O III ] emission with a velocity offset > 1000 km s ^−1 , indicative of a powerful outflow. …”
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Hole-selective-molecule doping improves the layer thickness tolerance of PEDOT:PSS for efficient organic solar cells by Bin Zhao, Xiaozhen Huang, Sein Chung, Min Zhang, Yufei Zhong, Anhai Liang, Zhenmin Zhao, Chaofeng Zhu, Jingjing Zhao, Seunghyun Kim, Jimin Kim, Ming Wang, Shilin Chen, Kilwon Cho, Yang Wang, Zhipeng Kan

“…When used in organic solar cells, poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly (styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) aligns interfacial energy levels, promotes hole extraction, blocks electrons, and optimizes the active layer’s morphology. However, with an optimal thickness of approximately 30–40 ​nm, PEDOT:PSS has insufficient layer thickness tolerance, owing to its low conductivity and hole extraction property. …”
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Modulating CoP nanowire arrays via ZnO-coating-boosted Ni doping for high-performance hybrid supercapacitors by Shuting Jia, Yangyang Luo, Yuanjie Yi, Huaming Qian, Zhengkui Li, Chunran Wang, Yuhui Xu, Gaini Zhang, Huijuan Yang, Guiqiang Cao, Jingjing Wang, Wenbin Li, Xifei Li

“…Ni doping can optimize electron redistribution of CoP to promote its electron transport and generate more active sites. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Antioxidant-Producing Thermophilic Bacteria from Tatapani Hot Spring, Chhattisgarh, India by Arora Ragini, Jha Harit

“…The FRAP assay confirmed the strong reducing power of the extracts. Conclusion: The thermophiles collected at Tatapani Hot Spring produce potent antioxidant compounds, primarily carotenoids and quinones, with substantial scavenging activities. …”
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Enhancing prosthetic hand control: A synergistic multi-channel electroencephalogram by Pooya Chanu Maibam, Dingyi Pei, Parthan Olikkal, Ramana Kumar Vinjamuri, Nayan M. Kakoty

“…Synergistic spatial distribution pattern and power spectra of brain activity were investigated using independent component analysis of EEG. …”
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Influence of 50 Hz and 20 kHz Plasma Generator Frequency on Ammonia Decomposition for Hydrogen Recovery by Michalina Perron, Mateusz Wiosna, Wojciech Gajewski, Krzysztof Krawczyk, Michał Młotek

“…Plasma-assisted decomposition offers a potential solution, but high energy consumption, mainly due to inefficient power supply systems, remains a challenge. This study examines the impact of varying the driving frequency of a gliding discharge plasma system on ammonia decomposition, comparing low-frequency 50 Hz and high-frequency 20 kHz power supplies. …”
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Study on drying characteristics of combined microwave-hot air drying of paddy by Zhilong Zhang, Youqing Chen, Jiwen Peng, Sen Huang, Huichang Wu, Xuemei Gao

“…A tempering time ratio of 1:4 optimized energy utilization and maintained paddy quality. …”
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Real-Time Acoustic Scene Recognition for Elderly Daily Routines Using Edge-Based Deep Learning by Hongyu Yang, Rou Dong, Rong Guo, Yonglin Che, Xiaolong Xie, Jianke Yang, Jiajin Zhang

“…Hence, this study proposes an acoustic scene recognition system that integrates edge computing with deep learning to enable real-time monitoring of elderly individuals’ daily activities. The system consists of low-power edge devices equipped with multiple microphones, portable wearable components, and compact power modules, ensuring its seamless integration into the daily lives of the elderly. …”
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Memory Mining and Spatial Transformation of Daily Landscape in Renewal of Tianjin Old City by Chunyan ZHANG, Xinyi ZHANG, Tianying HOU

“…Additionally, the research revitalizes spatial vitality through renewal efforts and provides a novel method for sustainable urban spatial optimization.…”
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