Collaborative Learning for Task-Oriented Semantic Communications: Overcoming Data Mismatch Between Transceivers by Yanhu Wang, Ruidong Li, Changhong Wang, Jia Ye, Chenyuan Feng, Shuaishuai Guo

“…Task-oriented semantic communication (ToSC) enhances efficiency and performance by leveraging task-specific data representations and end-to-end learning, which are more compact and effective than traditional reconstruction-oriented methods. …”
Get full text

The Effectiveness of Immersive Educational Technologies Compared to Non-Immersive Ones on Clinical Skills among Nursing and Midwifery Students: A Protocol for a Systematic Review by Nahid Zarifsanaiey, Nilofar Barahmand, Manoosh Mehrabi, Ali Reza Safarpour

“…The primary objective of this study is to determine whether IETs, compared to Non-Immersive ones, is effective in clinical skills among nursing and midwifery students.Methods: This protocol has been created in accordance with the recommendation from the Cochrane Collaboration. …”
Get full text

Optimization of multioutlet hydrant location and pressurized irrigation network layout using the GRASP metaheuristic by César González-Pavón, Carmen Virginia Palau, Juan Manzano-Juárez, Santiago Guillem-Picó, Ibán Balbastre-Peralta

“…To address this, the study proposes an optimization approach utilizing geographic information systems (GIS) and the greedy randomized adaptive search procedures (GRASP) algorithm. By determining the optimal location and number of multioutlet hydrants required, the methodology aims to enhance network efficiency, on the one hand, in hydraulic terms when considering the sizing of the multioutlet hydrant and in economic terms in reference to the cost of installation and subsequent maintenance. …”
Get full text

The impact of maximal oxygen uptake (VO₂max) on athletic performance and health - a review by Julia Charkot, Wojciech Bieńkowski, bartlomiej kusy, Michał Bieńkowski, Mikołaj Charkot, Piotr Kucharczyk, Irmina Jaszczuk, Patrycja Retman

“…The aim of this study is to review current literature on the physiological determinants, assessment methods, modifiability, and clinical implications of VO₂max. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of oil yield and quality of BINA mustard’s cultivars under two extraction conditions by Md Rayhanul Haque, Syeeda Shiraj-Um-Monira, Md. Monirujjaman, Shamiul Bashir Plabon, Atia Sanjida Talukder, Mohammad Gulzarul Aziz

“…The objective is to determine the influence of extraction method and storage time on oil yield and key quality parameters such as acidity (rancidity), oxidative stability (peroxide value), unsaturation level (iodine value), and proximate composition, seed diameter, density, and refractive index. …”
Get full text

Active learning concerning sampling cost for enhancing AI-enabled building energy system modeling by Ao Li, Fu Xiao, Ziwei Xiao, Rui Yan, Anbang Li, Yan Lv, Bing Su

“…As collecting sufficiently representative samples can be difficult, costly, and time-consuming, a distance-based sampling cost metric is proposed to compare the efficiency of different sampling methods, considering the detrimental effects of the actively sampling process on the normal operation of building energy systems. …”
Get full text

Numerical Implementation of Stochastic Operational Matrix Driven by a Fractional Brownian Motion for Solving a Stochastic Differential Equation by R. Ezzati, M. Khodabin, Z. Sadati

“…An efficient method to determine a numerical solution of a stochastic differential equation (SDE) driven by fractional Brownian motion (FBM) with Hurst parameter H∈(1/2,1) and n independent one-dimensional standard Brownian motion (SBM) is proposed. …”
Get full text

A study of the leather industry in the district of Cotacachi (Ecuador) according to the theoretical Marshallian-Becattinian scheme by Fernando Martín-Mayoral, Roberta Curiazi, Leonel Castro Ruales

“…Using quantitative and qualitative methods, an examination of its socioeconomic characteristics is offered with respect to the theoretical scheme of an Italian industrial district, based on the experience of Prato (Italy). …”
Get full text

Transmission Tower Tilt State Recognition Based on Parameter Optimization of VMD-SVD and LSTM by Long ZHAO, Guanru WEN, Zhicheng LIU, Peng YUAN, Xinsheng DONG

“…Compared with other methods, this solution has the advantages of higher efficiency, stronger stability and better accuracy.…”
Get full text

Proximate analysis in biomass: Standards, applications and key characteristics by Diego Racero-Galaraga, Jesús D. Rhenals-Julio, Stiven Sofan-German, Jorge M. Mendoza, Antonio Bula-Silvera

“…Understanding these parameters helps in comparing different biomass types and determining the best methods for their utilization or pretreatment to enhance efficiency. …”
Get full text

The Analysis of the Effective Factors on Urban Blight in District 3, Region 12, Tehran City by Hossein Mansourian, Ahmad Pour Ahmad, Hasan Ashouri

“…These 6 factors express 69.53% of total variance in data. After determining the dimensions of urban blight, the regression analysis was used by a step-by-step method to identify the factors affecting urban blight in District 3, Region 12, Tehran. …”
Get full text

Geochemical Characteristics and Organic Matter Enrichment Mechanism in Late Paleozoic Mudstone, Eastern Margin of Ordos Basin by Jindong YANG, Zhenfeng YU, Xu GUO, Ruixi ZHAO

“…Although the eastern edge of the Ordos Basin is rich in deep coalbed methane and tight sandstone gas, the enrichment characteristics and controlling factors of organic matter in coal-bearing strata are unclear, which is not conducive to the study on the storage law of resource, evaluation of development potential, and selection of favorable areas.OBJECTIVESTo reveal the organic carbon content and its influencing factors of mudstones in the coal measure strata and guide the efficient development of coal-measure gas in the eastern margin of the Ordos Basin.METHODS(1) Analytical method: A total of 26 mudstone samples from the Shihezi, Shanxi and Taiyuan Formations were collected in the Shixi area. …”
Get full text

Genetic diversity analysis and core collection construction of Phyllanthus emblica based on SSR markers by WANG Jianchao, ZHANG Xiaoyan, ZHANG Lijie, LI Tao, XIE Lixue

“…[Objective] The genetic diversity and core collection construction of Phyllanthus emblica were investigated using SSR molecular markers, in order to provide a scientific basis for preservation, genetic breeding and efficient utilization of the germplasm resources. [Methods] The experimental materials were collected from P. emblica Germplasm Resource Sub-Center, National Tropical Plants Germplasm Resource Center. …”
Get full text

Speciation and mobilization of ultra-trace Hg(II) in groundwater by Kunfu PI, Yanxin WANG, Juewen LIU, Ya’nan YANG, Van Cappellen PHILIPPE

“…This foundational work, however, faces challenges due to the lack of highly sensitive, reliable, and field-deployable detection technologies that can determine and monitor ultra-trace Hg(II) in groundwater. …”
Get full text

Constrained Adaptive Weighted Particle Swarm Optimization (C-AWPSO) Algorithm for Dipping Fault Parameter Inversion by Shiquan Su, Juntao Liang, Chuang Xu, Feiyu Zhang, Hangtao Yu

“…The research findings are as follows: (1) The linearly decreasing inertia weight strategy performs best in terms of convergence efficiency and global search capability; (2) among the fault parameters, the top-layer center depth <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>z</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and bottom-layer center depth <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>w</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> show higher sensitivity, and the inversion results for these parameters are more stable, which is beneficial for determining the depth information of faults; (3) introducing L2 regularization and penalty terms as constraints significantly improves the inversion stability, and among these, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>z</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>w</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> have a particularly notable impact on the error.…”
Get full text

Microscopic research on Plantago major L. and Plantago media L. in identification of medicinal plant-based raw material by T. V. Khortetska, G. P. Smoilovska

“…Plant-based raw materials of generic species Plantago L. are widely used in world medicine as anti-inflammatory, vulnerary and anti-ulcerous agents. Pharmacologic efficiency is accounted by polysaccharides, aucubin, flavonoids, hydrocinnamic acids, vitamin A, amino-acids, etc. which are presented in the plant. …”
Get full text

Statistical model for assessing the reliability of non-destructive testing systems by solving inverse problems by A. E. Alexandrov, S. P. Borisov, L. V. Bunina, S. S. Bikovsky, I. V. Stepanova, A. P. Titov

“…Under constraints on the data sample size, the proposed methodology allows the metal monitoring results to be applied with greater confidence than currently used methods at the same time as evaluating the efficiency of monitoring carried out by individual test teams or laboratories. …”
Get full text

Immobilization of resin photocatalyst in removal of soluble effluent organic matter and potential for disinfection by-products by E.N. Hidayah, R.B. Pachwarya, O.H. Cahyonugroho

“…This study aims to characterize organic matter by resin immobilized photocatalyzed titanium dioxide and zinc oxide and to determine its effectiveness in removing organic matter and potential for disinfection by-products in treated wastewater compare with resin only.METHODS: The bulk parameters, including total organic carbon, aromatic organic carbon as ultraviolet at 254 nm wavelength and specific ultraviolet absorbance value, and disinfection by-products formation potential, including trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids concentration was measured.FINDINGS: The results present that all materials could remove organic carbon in the range 58.18% - 93.45%, aromatic organic carbon removal 48.77% - 76.51%, and specific ultraviolet absorbance value decreased into less than 2 L/mg-m after longer contact time. …”
Get full text

Justifying the selection of a neural network linguistic classifier by Olessia Barkovska, Kseniia Voropaieva, Oleksandr Ruskikh

“…Given the escalating demand for precision and efficiency in text classification methods, the evaluation and comparison of diverse neural network models become imperative to determine optimal strategies. …”
Get full text

Breeding of industrial hemp with a high content of cannabigerol by the case of ‘Vik 2020’ cultivar by С. В. Міщенко, І. М. Лайко, Г. І. Кириченко

“…To create an industrial hemp variety of the Central European ecological and geographical type with a high cannabigerol content and universal application. Methods. Breeding (self-pollination, creation of artificial populations, selection), field, biochemical (thin-layer and gas-liquid chromatography of cannabinoid compounds), instrumental and technological assessment of fibre quality, and statistical methods. …”
Get full text