A New Approach to Designing the S-Shaped Annular Duct for Industrial Centrifugal Compressor by Ivan Yurko, German Bondarenko

“…Numerical research was carried out for determination of pressure loss coefficients and velocity swirl angles using the software system ANSYS CFX. …”
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Parametric Analysis of Position and Direction of Laminated Composite C-Spar on Aeroelastic Flutter in Aircraft Tail by Ahmad Reza Ghasemi, Hamid Rabieyan-Najafabadi, Hossein Nejatbakhsh, Amin Gharaei

“…This method provides a more accurate and efficient way to evaluate these important parameters. …”
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Supplier Selection and Order Allocation in A Pharmaceutical Wholesaler by Ryan Hikmah Fadilla, Cucuk Nur Rosyidi, Wakhid Ahmad Jauhari

“…Subsequently, the results from TOPSIS inform the determination of optimal order allocation through a Multi-Objective Optimization (MOO) method. …”
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Perovskite Quantum Dot/Zinc Oxide Composite Films for Enhanced Luminance by Nikita Khairnar, Hyukmin Kwon, Sunwoo Park, Sangwook Park, Hayoon Lee, Jongwook Park

“…This study involved investigating the method for creating a CsPbBr₃ and ZnO mixture and determining the optimal mixing ratio. …”
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Effects of Hot Air, Vacuum, and Conductive Drying on the Fatty Acid Profile of <i>Cucurbita maxima</i> Pulp and Its Processing By-Products by Antonela Ninčević Grassino, Sven Karlović, Filip Dujmić, Suzana Rimac Brnčić, Marija Badanjak Sabolović, Mladen Brnčić

“…Considering the short shelf life of fresh pumpkin due to its high water content and the extensive use of dried pumpkin in the food industry, it is necessary to find an efficient drying method that minimizes water activity and preserves nutritional properties. …”
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A Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Image Information Acquisition Technique for the Middle and Lower Sections of Rice Plants and a Predictive Algorithm Model for Pest and Disease Detec... by Xiaoyan Guo, Yuanzhen Ou, Konghong Deng, Xiaolong Fan, Ruitao Gao, Zhiyan Zhou

“…Aiming at the technical bottleneck of monitoring rice stalk, pest, and grass damage in the middle and lower parts of rice, this paper proposes a UAV-based image information acquisition method and disease prediction algorithm model, which provides an efficient and low-cost solution for the accurate early monitoring of rice diseases, and helps improve the scientific and intelligent level of agricultural disease prevention and control. …”
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HPLC Identification of Mare’s Milk and Its Mix with Cow’s Milk by Vladimir P. Kurchenko, Elena S. Simonenko, Natalia V. Sushynskaya, Tatsiana N. Halavach, Andrey N. Petrov, Sergey V. Simonenko

“…Results and discussion. The standard HPLC method was optimized to analyse whey proteins in the milk samples. …”
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Genomic Landscape and Prediction of Udder Traits in Saanen Dairy Goats by Xiaoting Yao, Jiaxin Li, Jiaqi Fu, Xingquan Wang, Longgang Ma, Hojjat Asadollahpour Nanaei, Ali Mujtaba Shah, Zhuangbiao Zhang, Peipei Bian, Shishuo Zhou, Ao Wang, Xihong Wang, Yu Jiang

“…This study leveraged genotyping imputation to explore the genetic parameters and architecture of udder traits and assess the efficiency of genomic prediction methods. Using data from 635 Saanen dairy goats, genotyped for over 14,717,075 SNP markers and phenotyped for three udder traits, heritability was 0.16 for udder width, 0.32 for udder depth, and 0.13 for teat spacing, with genetic correlations of 0.79, 0.70, and 0.45 observed among the traits. …”
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Protein Extraction from <i>Arthrospira platensis</i> for Use in Food Processing by Elisa Costa, Miguel Ribeiro, Luís Filipe-Ribeiro, Fernanda Cosme, Fernando M. Nunes

“…To effectively utilize algae protein isolates, particularly from <i>Arthrospira platensis</i>, it is essential to develop an efficient method for protein extraction and isolation that can be scaled up. …”
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Rapid introduction of oral antivirals for COVID-19: implementation of a test and treat program in four African countries by Martin Martin-Odoom, Bridget Griffith, Maria Grau-Sepulveda, Caroline Boeke, Yamikani Gumulira, Nervine Hamza, Pax Axell Karamage, Norman Lufesi, Alexander Martin-Odoom, Nyuma Mbewe, Mwaba Mulenga, Rodrigue Albert Ndayishimiye, Joseph Oliver-Commey, Laine Thomas, Cameron Wolfe

“…We describe here the first comprehensive review of the individual-level data collected from implementation research. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in 36 primary, secondary, and tertiary facilities across the four countries. …”
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PLS-α-GalCer: a novel targeted glycolipid therapy for solid tumors by Jay A Berzofsky, Shweta Tiwary, Julian Burks, David M Stevens, Sarah L Skoczen, Ruvanthi N Kularatne, Stephan T Stern

“…As a parenteral dendritic cell-targeted alternative, we demonstrate that poly(L-lysine succinylated) (PLS)-α-GalCer, a novel scavenger receptor-A1 targeted α-GalCer prodrug has enhanced antitumor activity compared with α-GalCer.Methods To compare the antitumor activity of PLS-α-GalCer and α-GalCer, we used mouse syngeneic subcutaneous pancreatic and cervical tumor models using Panc02 and TC-1 cells, respectively. …”
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A novel index combining meteorological, hydrological, and ecological anomalies used for ecological drought assessment at a grassland-type basin scale by Yixuan Wang, Tingxi Liu, Limin Duan, Shaojie Chu, Jin Sun, Xin Tong, Lina Hao, Yongzhi Bao, Yu Gong

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Wide Bandgap Nanocoatings for Polymer Dielectric with Outstanding Electrical Strength by Tian‐Yu Wang, Shu‐Ming Liu, Xiao‐Fen Li, Qian Wang, Shu‐Qi Liu, Xi‐Dong Liang, Shunning Li, Bai‐Xin Liu, Jian‐Bo Liu, Gui‐Xin Zhang

“…This paper presents an efficient method for enhancing the electrical strengths of polymer dielectrics, which is crucial for their application. …”
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Extraction of implicit field cost via inverse optimal Schrödinger bridge by Koshi Oishi, Yota Hashizume, Tomoki Nakao, Kenji Kashima

“…Path planning and navigation are typically conducted based on a field cost defined over a given space. However, determining an appropriate field cost is challenging. …”
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Project quality, regulation quality by Elena Mussinelli

“…Figures characterised not only by technical knowledge of the building process and its rules, but also by a culture of standards and conscious responsibility that can only derive from a design practice, which is continually verified in the real context, and by design actions based on an experimental method that aims to face the issues of society. Figures characterised not only by technical know-how of the building process and its rules, but also by a culture of standards and conscious responsibility, which can only derive from a practice continually verified by comparison with reality, and by design actions marked by an experimental method that finds its arguments in taking on the problems of society. …”
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A path towards precision border irrigation combining hydrodynamic modelling and in-field sensor-based support by Paul Vandôme, Gilles Belaud, Mohamed Amine Berkaoui, Cédric Guillemin, François Charron, Crystèle Leauthaud

“…Surface irrigation is often described as low performing insofar as its practice is labour intensive and involves the use of large water flows that are difficult to quantify and manage. However, this method remains predominant worldwide, and modernisation towards localised irrigation systems is not always feasible nor advisable. …”
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A Bi-level Stochastic-Robust Optimal Bidding Model of Wind-Storage System in Spot Markets Considering Internal and External Uncertainties by Haowen Xu, Minglei Bao, Xun Yao, Xiaocong Sun, Yi Ding, Zhenglin Yang

“…At the upper level, the bidding strategy of WSS is developed based on the market clearing results by using the stochastic-robust method to consider uncertainties. In the lower level, the clearing process of the day-ahead market is modeled to determine the clearing market price and quantity. …”
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YOLOv8-Based Estimation of Estrus in Sows Through Reproductive Organ Swelling Analysis Using a Single Camera by Iyad Almadani, Mohammed Abuhussein, Aaron L. Robinson

“…A new data point was classified as “estrus” if the majority of the nearest neighbors were labeled as estrus; otherwise, it was classified as “non-estrus”. This method provided a robust approach for automated classification, which aided in more accurate and efficient detection of the estrus states. …”
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Effect of temperature on the modal parameters of continuous rigid frame bridge by Yang Yang, Md Sulayman Hossen, Giuseppe Lacidogna, Wenming Xu, Ibna Kawsar, Junbo Sun, Shameem Hossain

“…Mode shape and damping ratio were analyzed using MATLAB software using the covariance-driven stochastic subspace identification method (SSI-COV) and the logarithmic decrement method. …”
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Enhanced novelty approaches for resource allocation model for multi-cloud environment in vehicular Ad-Hoc networks by R. Augustian Isaac, P. Sundaravadivel, V. S. Nici Marx, G. Priyanga

“…This strategic resource allocation optimally schedules resources within the Vehicular Edge computing (VEC) network, ensuring the most efficient utilization. The proposed method begins by the meticulous feature extraction from the Vehicular network model, with attributes such as mobility patterns, transmission medium, bandwidth, storage capacity, and packet delivery ratio. …”
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