Hydrogen production from animal waste: comparative analysis and techno-economic evaluation by T. T. Olugasa, E. A. Nasamu, T. I. Banji, M. L. Adekanbi

“…Biogas steam reforming is a viable method for hydrogen production with efficiency levels similar to natural gas steam reforming. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE BACTERIOCINOGENICITY OF INDIGEN LACTOBACILLUS ONTO CATTLE CARCASSES by Dagmara S. Bataeva, Olga V. Sokolova, Elena V. Zajko, Victoria V. Pashkova

“…In the study of their bacteriocinogenicity by the method of two-layer agars of modified composition, high inhibitory efficiency was proved with respect to the growth of the pathogen Salmonella typhimurium, only 6 isolated strains of lactabacilus. …”
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Anomaly Detection and Performance Analysis With Exponential Smoothing Model Powered by Genetic Algorithms and Meta Optimization by Ali Kerem Guler, Huseyin Fuat Alsan, Taner Arsan

“…In addition, a parameter sensitivity analysis was conducted, through which the ideal number of genes and population size providing the best results within the specified range were determined. Moreover, a novel approach incorporating meta-optimization techniques is proposed to enhance the efficiency of the genetic algorithm optimization process, aiming to achieve improved accuracy in anomaly detection. …”
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Connected Transit Bus Dynamic Priority Weight Modeling and Conflicting Request Resolution Control at the Signalized Intersection by Shuxian He, Haihang Han, Huan Zhang, Shanzhi Sun, Tony Z. Qiu

“…Multiaccess edge computing (MEC) and connected vehicle (CV) technologies have shown great potential and strength for traffic perception and real-time computing, which can be applied to enhance the efficiency of connected transit bus operations under their lower penetration conditions. …”
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Niches and community stability of dominant herbaceous species in the forest and creek ecotone of Dehang Geopark by LONG Ziyu, WANG Zhicheng, ZHAO Rui, LIU Bing, CHEN Gongxi

“…[Objective] The study aims to explore the characteristics of ecological niche, interspecific connectivity, and community stability of dominant species in the herbaceous community of the forest and creek ecotone in Dehang Geopark, with the expectation of providing a theoretical foundation for the protection of the herbaceous communities and sustainable development in the area. [Methods] The authors employed a suite of analytical methods including niche determination, variance ratio, Chi-square test, Spearman rank correlation test, and association coefficient to examine the ecological niches and interspecific associations of the dominant herbaceous species within three creeks in Dehang Geopark. …”
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Enhanced sep protocol based on fuzzy logic with dynamic threshold to improve the lifetime of WSNs by Altaha Mohammed Adnan, Lafta Wisam Mahmood, Alkadhmawee Ahmed Adil, Hammood Myssar Jabbar

“…Stability and energy efficiency are the key factors that determine how well a Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) can perform and last. …”
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Malicious Traffic Detection on Tofino Using Graph Attention Model by Xichang Gao, Lizhuang Tan, Shengpeng Chen, Peiying Zhang, Jian Wang

“…With the surge of malicious traffic in networks, existing detection methods struggle to balance real-time performance and efficiency. …”
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Study on the Photosynthetic Physiological Responses of Greenhouse Young Chinese Cabbage (<i>Brassica rapa</i> L. <i>Chinensis Group</i>) Affected by Particulate Matter Based on Hyp... by Lijuan Kong, Siyao Gao, Jianlei Qiao, Lina Zhou, Shuang Liu, Yue Yu, Haiye Yu

“…The coefficient of determination (R²) of the model is 0.9513. …”
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Multisensor Track Occupancy Detection Model Based on Chaotic Neural Networks by Ze-xi Hua, Xiang-dong Chen

“…However, this method completely relies on manual confirmation and it thus usually leads to low detection efficiency and high labor intensity. …”
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Optoelectronic optimization of graded-bandgap CdTeSe thin-film solar cells by Faiz Ahmad, Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Peter B Monk

“…The transfer-matrix method was used to calculate the electron-hole-pair (EHP) generation rate, and a one-dimensional drift-diffusion model was used to determine the EHP recombination rate, open-circuit voltage, short-circuit current density, power-conversion efficiency, and fill factor. …”
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High Power Density IGBT Loss Calculation Model and Analysis by Feng Wang, Yifan Song, Wang Dou, Zhaolei Zheng, Zhuangzhuang Li, Biao Li, Jun Liu

“…The study aims to address the significant influence of IGBT losses on the energy efficiency and reliability of electric vehicles. A simulation model was built using the SVPWM modulation strategy to drive a three-phase inverter, and the average loss method was employed to determine both conduction and switching losses. …”
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Validity and Short-Term Repeatability of a Novel Hand-Held Respiratory Health Meter for the Assessment of Dynamic Maximal Respiratory Pressures in Healthy Young Adults by Ryynänen H, Sovijärvi A, Kuronen I, Ahokas EK, Valtonen M, Ihalainen JK, Multanen J

“…This study sought to determine the validity and short-term repeatability of measurements of dynamic maximal inspiratory pressure (dMIP) and dynamic maximal expiratory pressure (dMEP) by using a novel self-administered respiratory health meter (WellO2-RHM) in asymptomatic young adults.Patients and Methods: dMIP and dMEP were measured with WellO2-RHM in asymptomatic adult volunteers (n=26, 15 male and 11 female, age 26– 41 years). …”
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Development of the Leisure Activity Scale for young adults: Reliability and validity by Rumiko Kinkawa, Miki Ono, Satoshi Horiuchi, Masayuki Kikkawa, Shunichiro Ito, Akifumi Shimasaki, Yu Tamada, Jiro Masuya, Mina Honyashiki, Takeshi Inoue

“…These were all weak correlations, with correlation coefficients of less than 0.3. Total LAS7 scores did not correlate with trait anxiety, neuroticism, or ill‐being. …”
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A Novel Approach for Maize Straw Type Recognition Based on UAV Imagery Integrating Height, Shape, and Spectral Information by Xin Liu, Huili Gong, Lin Guo, Xiaohe Gu, Jingping Zhou

“…Compared to traditional methods that relied solely on spectral information for recognition of maize straw types, the proposed approach achieved a significant improvement in overall classification accuracy, increasing it by 8.95% to reach 95.46%, with a kappa coefficient of 0.94. …”
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Development of novel nomograms for predicting prostate cancer in biopsy-naive patients with PSA < 10 ng/ml and PI-RADS ≤ 3 lesions by Jia-gui Chai, Yu-hang Li, Chang-xing Ke

“…These models can assist urologists in determining the necessity of prostate biopsy.…”
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Comparing supervised classification algorithm–feature combinations for Spartina alterniflora extraction: a case study in Zhanjiang, China by Qiujie Chen, Qiujie Chen, Chunyan Shen, Hong Du, Danling Tang

“…Accurate remote sensing-based identification and monitoring are crucial for invasive species management; however, such methods have rarely been applied to determine the distribution of S. alterniflora in Zhanjiang, China. …”
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Detection of pharmaceuticals and their transformation products in seawaters using off-line solid phase extraction and liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry by Aggeliki Kalogeropoulou, Christina Kosma, Triantafyllos Albanis

“…Methods: The present study describes the development of a highly selective and sensitive analytical method using solid phase extraction (SPE) followed by UHPLC-LTQ/Orbitrap MS for the determination of 18 frequently prescribed pharmaceuticals and 3 transformation products (TPs) in seawater. …”
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An innovative modelling technique for bimodal soil water characteristic curve under wetting process by Nura Bello, Alfrendo Satyanaga, Sonny Irawan, Qian Zhai, Nurly Gofar, Jong Kim

“…The results of the statistical analysis indicate that the coefficient of determination (R 2) is close to 1.0 and root mean square error (RMSE) is approaching 0. …”
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Marketing research and pharmacoeconomic aspects of medicinal cosmetic products containing azelaic acid by O. Р. Kilieieva

“…Analysis of the domestic market of pharmaceutical cosmetics containing azelaic acid, registered on the pharmaceutical market of Ukraine; determination of stability indicators of the range of drugs of this group, their competitiveness of solvency for further study of the availability of this list of drugs and the possibility of meeting the needs of the population in the treatment of the specified pathology.Materials and methods. …”
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Quantitative Prediction of Low-Permeability Sandstone Grain Size Based on Conventional Logging Data by Deep Neural Network-Based BP Algorithm by Hongjun Fan, Xiaoqing Zhao, Zongjun Wang, Zheqing Zhang, Ao Chang

“…The best model was obtained by using decision tree, support vector machine, shallow and deep neural networks to model the median rock grain size and predict neighboring wells, and a comparative analysis showed that for the problem of predicting the median rock grain size in low-permeability sandstone reservoirs, the deep neural network improved significantly over the shallow one and was much stronger than other machine learning methods. The best model obtained a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.9831. …”
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