Deep Learning Strategy for UAV-Based Multi-Class Damage Detection on Railway Bridges Using U-Net with Different Loss Functions by Yong-Hyoun Na, Doo-Kie Kim

“…To enable multi-class segmentation, the U-Net model was trained using three different loss functions: Cross-Entropy Loss, Focal Loss, and Intersection over Union (IoU) Loss. We compared these methods to determine their ability to distinguish actual structural damage from environmental factors and surface contamination, particularly under real-world site conditions. …”
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Recent advancements in nanomaterial-based biosensors for diagnosis of breast cancer: a comprehensive review by Yalda Yazdani, Fereshtehsadat Jalali, Habib Tahmasbi, Mitra Akbari, Neda Talebi, Seyed Abbas Shahrtash, Ahmad Mobed, Mahsa Alem, Farhood Ghazi, Mehdi Dadashpour

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Converter Technology in Cascade Control System by ZHANG Xingqi, LUO Min, REN Kaichun, ZHANG Xiaochun, ZHANG Qian

“…Cascade control used in high-voltage and large-capacity winding motor speed adjustment is a high efficient and stable method, and the converter technology directly determines the speed adjusting performance of cascade control system. …”
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Harnessing image processing for precision disease diagnosis in sugar beet agriculture by Varucha Misra, A.K. Mall

“…Sugar beet, a sugar crop, faces a persistent threat from foliar and root diseases, finally leading to substantial yield losses. Traditional methods of disease identification and severity assessment are often time-consuming, error-prone, and impractical, particularly in large production areas. …”
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Economic policy of Eastern European countries in the field of energy in the context of global challenges by S. Bogachov, A. Kirizleyeva, O. Mandroshchenko, S. Shahoian, Y. Vlasenko

“…The purpose of the article is to develop conceptual, theoretical-methodological and methodical-practical foundations of economic policy in the field of energy.METHODS: The methodological basis of the paper is a set of techniques, principles, general theoretical, special, interdisciplinary methods of scientific study. …”
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Adaptive BBU Migration Based on Deep Q-Learning for Cloud Radio Access Network by Sura F. Ismail, Dheyaa Jasim Kadhim

“…This study introduces an adaptive, threshold-based dynamic migration strategy for virtual BBUs within the iCanCloud framework by setting upper and lower limits on the servers’ resource usage in the pool. The proposed method determines whether to initiate a migration by evaluating resource usage on each compute node and identifies the target node for migration if required. …”
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Image key information processing using convolutional neural network and rotational invariant-hierarchical max pooling algorithm. by Guangmei Ma

“…This indicated that the research method had higher accuracy in processing key image information and higher efficiency. …”
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Automatic delineation of cervical cancer target volumes in small samples based on multi-decoder and semi-supervised learning and clinical application by Haibo Peng, Tao Liu, Pengcheng Li, Fang Yang, Xing Luo, Xiaoqing Sun, Dong Gao, Fengyu Lin, Lecheng Jia, Ningyue Xu, Huigang Tan, Xi Wang, Tao Ren

“…Abstract Radiotherapy has been demonstrated to be one of the most significant treatments for cervical cancer, during which accurate and efficient delineation of target volumes is critical. …”
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Enhancing Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Garlic by Puffing by Hye-Jung Yang, Jae-Sung Shin, Seon-Min Oh, Ji-Eun Bae, Sang-Jin Ye, Hyun-Wook Choi, Moo-Yeol Baik

“…This study aimed to evaluate puffing as a novel garlic processing method and compare the properties of puffed garlic with those of raw and black garlic (BG). …”
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Biological Hydrogen Production Through Dark Fermentation with High-Solids Content: An Alternative to Enhance Organic Residues Degradation in Co-Digestion with Sewage Sludge by Rodolfo Daniel Silva-Martínez, Oscar Aguilar-Juárez, Lourdes Díaz-Jiménez, Blanca Estela Valdez-Guzmán, Brenda Aranda-Jaramillo, Salvador Carlos-Hernández

“…Aeration was proven to be an efficient inoculum pretreatment method, mainly to decrease the levels of methanogenic archaea and metabolic competition, and at the same time maintain the required total solid (TS) contents for high-solids conditions. …”
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Bulk System Reliability Assessment Incorporating Nodal Correlations in Supply–Demand Variabilities and Uncertainties Created with Net-Zero Emission Targets by Deeksha Sharma, Rajesh Karki

“…The proposed framework and methods can readily be applied by power utilities, as these methods can be incorporated into most commercial software that uses an analytical approach for CSR assessment. …”
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Statistical analysis of the financial state of the banking sector by O. G. Tretyakova, T. I. Chinaeva

“…In the paper, the main tendencies of  development of the banking sector are considered, based on  economic and statistical methods the analysis of its financial state is  carried out. …”
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The extensive cultivation of Pyropia haitanensis along the coastal areas influences the ecological dynamics of nearby intertidal mudflat pond water by Peihao Liu, Qijun Luo, Shanshan Zhu, Juanjuan Chen, Rui Yang, Tingting Niu, Tiegan Wang, Peng Zhang, Haimin Chen

“…This study aimed to understand the impact of the seaweed cultivation on the water quality and microbial communities in their neighboring intertidal mudflat ponds.MethodsA unique recirculating culture system was established, integrating seaweed farming in marine areas with aquaculture ponds on mudflats, and incorporating an effluent treatment process for added efficiency. …”
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Silver nanoparticles priming for drought tolerance in wheat: insights from antioxidant system activation and stress memory by Sijie Ding, Lihao Zheng, Tao Tao, Qing Li, Jian Cai, Qin Zhou, Yingxin Zhong, Xiao Wang, Dong Jiang

“…This study investigates the effects of AgNPs on the antioxidant system of newly developed wheat leaves, highlighting their potential to enhance crop resilience. Methods The morphology and particle size of AgNPs were observed using a transmission electron microscope (TEM). …”
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Social capital as a factor in resocialization of combatants: key problems and management mechanisms. by A.G. Karimov, L.A. Gerasimova

“…To develop measures to support combatants using the structural components of social capital, aimed at increasing the efficiency of the resocialization. Methods. Analysis and synthesis, comparison, generalization and systematization and analogy. …”
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Features of T lymphocyte subpopulation profile in patients with ankylosing spondylitis undergoing genetically engineered biological therapy by A. A. Savchenko, O. D. Gritsenko, A. G. Borisov, I. V. Kudryavtsev, M. K. Serebriakova, A. A. Masterova, P. A. Shesternya

“…Finally, the higher efficiency of GEBT, compared with conventional methods of therapy, is determined by the effects upon immune targets of AS pathogenesis which manifested, e.g., by changes in the T lymphocyte subpopulation profile. …”
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Dynamics of free radical processes in the oral fluid of patients with chronic recurrent aphthous stomatitis at the first stage of therapy by O. V. Tarasova, A. V. Shumsky, O. N. Pavlova, O. N. Gulenko

“…Significant decrease of the studied indexes of oral liquid testifies to the efficiency of the first stage of therapy of aphthous stomatitis by antiseptic preparations and decrease of intensity of oxidative processes in oral liquid. …”
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Tourist attitudes towards SDGS and sustainable development: Evidence from Armenia by Svitlana Bilan, Gayane Tovmasyan, Svetlana Dallakyan, Anushavan Zhamkochyan, Aram Hovhannisyan

“…Type of the article: Research Article AbstractThe paper aims to explore tourists’ perceptions and behaviors regarding sustainable tourism and sustainable development in Armenia. An online survey method was employed to collect data from 385 domestic tourists in Armenia from July to October 2024, enabling efficient and cost-effective access to a diverse respondent group. …”
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Nonlinear Local Deformations of Erythrocyte Membranes: Normal Erythrocytes (Part 1) by A. M. Chernysh, E. K. Kozlova, V. V. Moroz, V. A. Sergunova, O. E. Gudkova, A. P. Kozlov, E. A. Manchenko

“…The suggested approach may be used in fundamental and clinical studies of blood cells' properties in the norm and different diseases. The method of recording nonlinear deformations may be especially efficient in the reanimatology and rehabilitation practice.…”
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Optimal, fast, and robust inference of reionization-era cosmology with the 21cmPIE-INN by Benedikt Schosser, Caroline Heneka, Tilman Plehn

“…Our framework combines a convolutional summary network and a conditional invertible network through a physics-inspired latent representation. It allows for an efficient and extremely fast determination of the posteriors of astrophysical and cosmological parameters, jointly with well-calibrated and on average unbiased summaries. …”
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