Fast simulation of the influence of a refractive free-form microstructure on a wave field based on scalar diffraction theory by Thiemicke Fabian, El-Bashar Ramy, Hameed Mohamed F.M., Agour Mostafa, Obayya Salah S.A., Bergmann Ralf B., Falldorf Claas

“…This efficiency facilitates the iterative optimization of refractive microstructures and thus represents a practical tool to improve this type of microstructures. …”
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Comparison of Different Methods (Digestion, Combustion, Gasification and Pyrolysis) for Sludge Energy Recovery: A Case Study for Ekbatan’s Municipal Treatment Plant by A. Hemmati, T. Abedzadegan

“…Different methods of urban sewage sludge energy recovery such as burning, gasification, pyrolysis and digestion based on the net energy production efficiency, advantages and disadvantages and complexity of these processes have been investigated in this article. …”
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Psychomotor slowing in schizophrenia is associated with aberrant postural control by Melanie G. Nuoffer, Anika Schindel, Stephanie Lefebvre, Florian Wüthrich, Niluja Nadesalingam, Alexandra Kyrou, Hassen Kerkeni, Roger Kalla, Jessica Bernard, Sebastian Walther

“…These findings suggest that psychomotor slowing is associated with lower postural stability, potentially reflecting impaired cerebellar function. Furthermore, the loss of complexity in postural control highlights reduced flexibility, adaptability, and efficiency in the postural control network of individuals with schizophrenia.…”
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An Improved Strategy for Torque Ripple Reduction of Dual Three-Phase Brushless DC Motor Fed by Two Diode-Clamped, Three-Level Inverters Using Model Predictive Control by Zahra Emami, Abolfazl Halvaei Niasar

“…It has important challenges such as high torque ripple, low efficiency, vibrations, and noise that are undesirable for high power applications such as submarines. …”
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Current State of Logistics Development and Its Role in the China’s Regional Economy by Xiaomei Sun, Amangeldi Zhumadilov, Madina Myrzalieva, Avaz Kazakov, Aigerim Akmatova

“…For this, the study also considered selected statistical data that can characterize this area. …”
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Early Prediction of Remaining Useful Life for Lithium-Ion Batteries with the State Space Model by Yuqi Liang, Shuai Zhao

“…According to the experimental results, the proposed approach performs better in terms of accuracy, robustness, and efficiency.…”
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Weed detection in cornfields based on improved lightweight neural network model by Haicheng Wan, Shanping Wang

“…By improving the original YOLOv4 model structure, the complexity of the original YOLOv4 model is simplified. …”
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Deep Reinforcement Learning With Dueling DQN for Partial Computation Offloading and Resource Allocation in Mobile Edge Computing by Ehzaz Mustafa, Junaid Shuja, Faisal Rehman, Abdallah Namoun, Mazhar Ali, Abdullah Alourani

“…The Dueling DQN alleviates the complexity of simultaneous offloading and resource allocation decisions, with each branch independently controlling a subset of the decision variables to scale efficiently with an increasing number of IoT devices, thereby avoiding the combinatorial explosion of potential actions. …”
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Critical Review and Benchmark Proposal on FE Modeling for Patch Loading Resistance of Slender Steel Plate Girders in Launched Bridges by Marck Anthony Mora Quispe

“…Traditional design methods enhance patch loading resistance through various stiffening techniques, with contributions typically estimated via code expressions calibrated on experimental data that do not always reflect the complexities of full-scale bridge applications. …”
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Potential benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence in human resource management in public institutions by Kelvin M. Mwita, Felician Andrew Kitole

“…Additionally, results on risks of using AI on HRM indicate that high-risk components like Human Resource Information System (HRIS), Recruitment, Compensation, and Performance Management face serious concerns such as bias and implementation complexity. Moderate-risk areas like succession planning and compliance show manageable challenges, while low-risk components like health and safety and employee relations reflect minimal issues. …”
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EU water directives through a semiotic lens: framing quality, risk, and circularity by Cheryl Marie Cordeiro

“…Circularity is positioned mainly as an industrial-efficiency paradigm rather than an ecologically embedded process. …”
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Reorganization of the Siberian divisions of Printing House « Nauka » in the 1990s: experiments and problems of survival by S. N. Lyutov, A. M. Panchenko, O. N. Alshevskaya

“…References in the article reflect the original titles of documents available to authors. …”
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Design a new scheme for image security using a deep learning technique of hierarchical parameters by Khazaal Yasmine M., Falih Mohanaed Ajmi, Majeed Abbas Hamid

“…In order to encrypt the image, multi-layered hierarchical processes are used, and there are layers added during the work for complexity and to thwart attacks. Manipulating the layers of the neural network in a hierarchical manner to benefit from the outputs of the layers in feedback reflects the importance of the contributions here. …”
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Comprehensive synthesis and anticoagulant evaluation of a diverse fucoidan library by Si-Cong Chen, Xianjin Qin, Nanyu Xiong, Lisha Lin, Yanfen Wu, Qin Li, Dongyue Sun, De-Cai Xiong, Cassandra E. Callmann, Mingyi Wu, Xin-Shan Ye

“…To address this challenge, we synthesize a diverse library of 58 distinct fucoidans with multiple contiguous 1,2-cis glycosidic bonds, ranging from disaccharides to dodecasaccharides, using a highly efficient preactivation-based one-pot glycosylation strategy. …”
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Minimum-Cost Design of Auto-Scaling Server Farms Providing Reliability Guarantees by Jesus Perez-Valero, Pablo Serrano, Jaime Garcia-Reinoso, Albert Banchs, Xavier Costa-Perez

“…As next-generation mobile networks increasingly rely on virtualized infrastructure to deliver critical services, ensuring both the efficiency and reliability of server farms becomes essential. …”
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From In Vitro Cytotoxicity to In Vivo Zebrafish Assays: A Study on 3,3-Dichloro β-, γ- and δ-Lactams and Their Biological Activity Profiles by Faïza Diaba, María del Carmen Morán, Elisabet Teixidó

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Anticancer research is a constantly evolving field due to cancer’s complexity and adaptability. This study aims to evaluate the hemolytic behavior and cytotoxic properties of ten 3,3-dichlorolactams against A431 tumor and 3T3 fibroblast cells, with a particular focus on their selective toxicity. …”
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A Novel Depression Risk Prediction Model Using NHANES Data With Mendelian Randomization Validation by Lin Lin, Liqun Zhang, Jingdong Zhang, Dapeng Ding

“…Conclusions Model 2, selected for its predictive accuracy and streamlined complexity, presents a pragmatic instrument for large‐scale population screenings, facilitating timely intervention and therapeutic strategies.…”
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Variable neighbourhood search for connected graphs of fixed order and size with minimal spectral radius by Kristina Kostić, Zorica Dražić, Aleksandar Savić, Zoran Stanić

“…The search efficiently results in solutions that are (in a precise sense) close to the optimal ones, i.e. to minimizers.…”
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Synthetic Pre-miRNA-Based shRNA as Potent RNAi Triggers by Kazuya Terasawa, Kazuharu Shimizu, Gozoh Tsujimoto

“…We demonstrated that chemically synthetic pre-miRNA-based shRNAs have more potent RNAi activity than their corresponding siRNAs and found that their antisense strands are more efficiently incorporated into the RNA-induced silencing complex. …”
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Agent-Based Evacuation Modeling: Enhancing Building Safety in Emergency Scenarios by Miguel Islas-Toski, Erik Cuevas, Marco Pérez-Cisneros, Héctor Escobar

“…The primary objective of an evacuation model is to realistically simulate the process by which a large group of people can reach available exits efficiently. This paper introduces an agent-based evacuation model that represents the environment as a rectangular grid, where individuals, obstacles, and exits interact dynamically. …”
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