National-scale 1-km maps of hospital travel time and hospital accessibility in China by Pei Ye, Ziqian Ye, Jizhe Xia, Leiyang Zhong, Mei Zhang, Lu Lv, Wei Tu, Yang Yue, Qingquan Li

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Tailoring the Synthesis Method of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Desired Properties by Adriana-Gabriela Schiopu, Daniela Monica Iordache, Mihai Oproescu, Laura Mădălina Cursaru, Adriana-Miruna Ioța

“…Their unique properties, significantly different from their bulk counterparts, make them promising materials for a wide range of applications in fields such as medicine, electronics, catalysis, environmental remediation, and energy storage. The precise control of MONs’ properties, including size, shape, composition, crystallinity, and surface chemistry, is significant for optimizing their performance. …”
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A Gradient-Based Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Multiple Cooperative Agents by Zhen Zhang, Dongqing Wang, Dongbin Zhao, Qiaoni Han, Tingting Song

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Discriminant canonical analysis as a tool to determine traces of endangered native hen breed introgression through egg hatchability phenomics by Antonio González Ariza, Francisco Javier Navas González, Ander Arando Arbulu, José Manuel León Jurado, Juan Vicente Delgado Bermejo, María Esperanza Camacho Vallejo

“…Conclusion Easily collectable traits as egg weight and shape index must be considered for the development of breeding programs as a measure to ensure breed protection. The model may be translatable to other endangered breeds to optimize avian breeds conservation plans worldwide.…”
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The miR-146a-associated HDAC2 regulation of PI3K is involved in pancreatitis in vitro by Ding-wen Zhong, Xiang-tian Zeng, Wen-hui Chen, Xian-yu Huang, Jia-xin Liu, Yong-hui Liao

“…Expression levels of inflammatory factors (IL-6, TNF-α) and miR-146a were detected to determine the optimal LPS concentration for establishing an in vitro pancreatitis model. …”
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Phase-field simulation study of dendritic growth in directional solidification of Fe-C alloy under varied initial solute concentrations by Hong-bo Zeng, Xin-gang Ai, Ming Chen, Rui Guan, Qing-song Chen, Zhong-lin Hou

“…As a method to control the solidification process of metal to optimize the microstructure, directional solidification technology is a common and effective way to improve the axial mechanical properties of alloy. …”
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Layered Soil Moisture Retrieval and Agricultural Application Based on Multi-Source Remote Sensing and Vegetation Suppression Technology: A Case Study of Youyi Farm, China by Zhonghe Zhao, Yuyang Li, Kun Liu, Chunsheng Wu, Bowei Yu, Gaohuan Liu, Youxiao Wang

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A Quantitative Evaluation of UAV Flight Parameters for SfM-Based 3D Reconstruction of Buildings by Inho Jo, Yunku Lee, Namhyuk Ham, Juhyung Kim, Jae-Jun Kim

“…This study aims to address the critical lack of standardized guidelines for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) image acquisition strategies utilizing structure-from-motion (SfM) by focusing on 3D building exterior modeling. A comprehensive experimental analysis was conducted to systematically investigate and quantitatively evaluate the effects of various shooting patterns and parameters on SfM reconstruction quality and processing efficiency. …”
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Analysing the Renal Vasculature Using Super-Resolution Ultrasound Imaging: Considerations for Clinical and Research Applications by Amy McDermott, Nathalie Sarup Panduro, Iman Taghavi, Hans Martin Kjer, Stinne Byrholdt Søgaard, Michael Bachmann Nielsen, Jørgen Arendt Jensen, Charlotte Mehlin Sørensen

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: This study outlines key factors SRUS users must consider for optimal technique use. Careful region selection and control of clinical variables ensure more reliable and comparable images. …”
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The phenomenon of digital paternalism as a factor in the transformation of state youth policy by  S. V. Polyakov

“…The practical significance of the research consists in identifying specific mechanisms for implementing digital paternalism that increase youth engagement, reduce negative perceptions of state initiatives, and optimize state resources. Promising directions for further research include studying the potential for implementing artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and blockchain technologies in digital paternalism tools, as well as analyzing the social consequences of transforming models of civic activity and forms of social control. …”
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Design and trial of precision spraying system for weeds in winter wheat field at tillering stage by Bo Li, Peijie Guo, Yu Chen, Jun Chen, Haiying Wang, Jing Zhang, Zhixing Zhang

“…To improve the accuracy of weed detection, GCGS-YOLO is proposed as a weed target detection model, and we integrate the Global Context (GC) attention mechanism with the traditional C3 module to optimize the backbone feature extraction network, and introduce the GSConv module to improve the neck network. …”
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Impact of grape pomace on growth performance, carcass traits and meat colour in broiler chickens: Insights from a meta-analysis by Freddy Manyeula

“…Therefore, it is recommended that further investigation should be carried out to determine the optimal inclusion level of GP that support growth performance and liver weight in broiler chickens using optimisation model.…”
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Bangers and cash: Baiting efficiency in a heterogeneous population by Naomi Indigo, James Smith, Jonathan K. Webb, Ben L. Phillips

“…ABSTRACT Uptake of baits is a key variable in management actions aimed at the vaccination, training, or control of many vertebrate species. Increasingly, however, it is apparent that individuals of the target species vary in their likelihood of taking baits. …”
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Building Thermal Comfort Research Based on Energy-Saving Concept by Feiran Xue, Jingyuan Zhao

“…Under the trend of building green and comfortable development, effective control of building energy consumption has become one of the problems that countries are actively facing to solve. …”
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Importance Analysis of Vegetation Change Factors in East Africa Based on Machine Learning by Zhang Xiumei, Ma Bo, Zhang Yijie

“…Coefficient of determination (R2), mean absolute error (MAE), and mean relative error (MRE) were used as error indicators to evaluate the potential of the six machine learning algorithms for predicting NDVI changes. Based on the optimal model (RF), the importance of the selected seven factors was determined. …”
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MANAGEMENT OF COGNITIVE ACTIVITIES OF PREPARATORY DEPARTMENTS FOREIGN STUDENTS AT HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF UKRAINE WHEN STUDYING GENERAL DISCIPLINES by Olexandr O. Kalenyk, Iryna V. Ovsiienko, Tetiana L. Tsaregradskaya

“…In modern conditions of competition in the market of educational services and their export, the system of strategic education management requires the design of a management model for all departments of the educational institution. …”
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Coconut shell activated carbon engineered for triphasic adsorption and multimechanistic removal of emerging contaminant F-53B by Yongming Wu, Kexuan Pei, Jiayu Zhou, Jianzhong Xiong, Yu Liu, Panrong Li, Fangfei Li, Jiaqi Wang, Xiangmin Liu, Mi Deng, Chenxi Wu

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Pricing basket options using Monte Carlo simulation employing Cholesky decomposition and variance reduction techniques under the 2D stochastic Black–Scholes equation by Youness Saoudi, Khalid Jeaab, Hanaa Hachimi

“…To optimize the valuation of the basket option (Call - Put), variance minimization techniques, namely control variate and stratified sampling methods, were used. …”
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Preparation of Biochar and Its Adsorption Performance for Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Water by LIANG Fan-fan, SU Qian, MA Rong, LIU Yun-gen

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Optical potential based on Skyrme forces for describing the elastic nucleon-nucleus scattering by V. V. Pilipenko, V. I. Kuprikov, A. P. Soznik

“…The Skyrme force parameters have been optimized by fitting a chosen angular distribution of the elastic neutron-nucleus scattering with simultaneous control of main characteristics of the nuclear matter and the binding energy and rms charge radius of the target nucleus. …”
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