Spatiotemporal distribution and reproductive biology of the brown croaker (Miichthys miiuy) in the southwestern waters of Korea by Seong Yong Moon, Gun Wook Baeck, Jin Ho Jung, Haeyoung Choi, Changsin Kim, Myung Sung Koo, Jeong-Ho Park

“…Therefore, this study was undertaken to investigate the spatiotemporal distribution and reproductive biology of M. miiuy in the southwestern waters of Korea.MethodsMonthly changes in gonadal maturity stages, gonadosomatic index (GSI), egg diameter, and fecundity were analyzed. …”
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An observational study to develop a scoring system and model to detect risk of hospital admission due to COVID‐19 by Zhe Chen, Nicholas W. Russo, Matthew M. Miller, Robert X. Murphy, David B. Burmeister

“…The strains of such a pandemic can overwhelm hospital capacity. Efficient clinical decision‐making is crucial for proper healthcare resource utilization in this crisis. …”
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Optimizing trickling filter Systems: Comparative analysis of integrated municipal wastewater treatment configurations within a biorefinery framework by Behnam Askari Lasaki, Peter Maurer, Harald Schönberger

“…Organic micropollutants (MPs) removal was also assessed under different scenarios, with results indicating that a maximum removal efficiency of 40 % is achievable under S3 (low-loaded scenario), as determined using SAK254 (adsorption coefficient at a wavelength of 254 nm). …”
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Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of red seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii against pathogenic bacteria by P. Bhuyar, M.H. Rahim, S. Sundararaju, G.P. Maniam, N. Govindan

“…Disc diffusion assay results indicated that the extract of red alga <em>K. alvarezi </em>were more efficient against <em>B. cereus</em>. Among the fatty acids determined levoglucosenone and 4-Pyridinemethanol were present in high percentages in hot water extract whereas Hexamethyl- cyclotrisiloxane followed by 1, 2, 5- Thiadiazole-3-carboxamide, 4-[(2-chloroethyl) amino]-N-(2-hydroxyethyl) were present in ethanolic extract of <em>K. alvarezi. …”
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Kinetics model for enzymatic hydrolysis of eel protein by ZHANG Zhiguo, WANG Junhong, CHEN Xinfeng, ZHOU Ligen, GAO Haiyan

“…A kinetic model that took into account of enzyme inhibition by product or substrate was fit to the experimental data with nonlinear regression methods, and the parameters of the kinetic equation were estimated. …”
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Characterization of a consensus-designed trans-cinnamic acid decarboxylase for styrene biosynthesis by Ana García-Franco, Jesús de la Torre, Patricia Godoy, Estrella Duque, Carmen López, José A. Gavira, Juan L. Ramos

“…ABSTRACT Microbial biosynthesis of aromatic compounds offers significant advantages over petrochemical methods, which rely on fossil fuels and high energy inputs. …”
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Design and Research of Control Rod Scheme for 10 MW Multifunctional Pool-type Research Reactor by HAN Peng, CHEN Xiaoliang, ZHANG Zhenyang, ZHU Jiachen, JIN Xiao

“…Taking into account the safety of reactor operation, channel neutron fluence rate, power peak factor and subsequent fuel management methods, the forked control rod form was finally determined. …”
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Investigating the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Status and Factors Influencing Negative Mental Health among Health-Care Workers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Fatma AlGhufli, Rayyan AlMulla, Ola Alyedi, Sham Zain AlAbdin, Mohammed Moutaz Nakhal

“…Aim: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of psychological health outcomes and associated factors among health-care workers (HCWs) during COVID-19 pandemic. Subject and Methods: This observational cross-sectional study was conducted on 550 HCWs at 4 different clinics (fever, clean, telemedicine, and mixed clinics) in Dubai Health Authority from July 2020 to September 2020. …”
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THE COMPUTER-AIDED CONTROLLING OF TECHNICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL PLANTS IN THE WAVELET MEDIUM by Fedosenkov D.B., Tokarev S.V., Simikova A.A., Iskhakov R.R., Fedosenkov B.A.

“…As the basic information factors giving the possibility to efficiently analyze current performance regimes of mixture producing equipment (the latter is considered as the example to demonstrate the above method of computer-aided controlling the plants of various type in a wavelet medium) Cohen's class time-frequency distributions are used. …”
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Effectiveness of Four-Decontamination Techniques on Bacterial Growth on CPR Manikins after Use in a CPR Course

“…Objective: Determine the degree of contamination on CPR manikins after routine use, and evaluate the efficacy of four disinfecting methods to reduce bacterial growth. …”
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Design of a Modular Wall-Climbing Robot with Multi-Plane Transition and Cleaning Capabilities by Boyu Wang, Weijian Zhang, Jianghan Luo, Qingsong Xu

“…It provides a new approach for wall-climbing robots to collaborate during wall transitions through a quick attachment-and-disassembly device and an efficient wall detection method.…”
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Research on kd-tree Cache Optimization Based on Particle Index Sorting Algorithm by 张挺, 林震寰, 杨丁颖, 王宗锴, 陈轶凡

“…Specifically, the method employs MAD as a dispersion measure, which serves as the key metric for determining the most appropriate dimension along which the particle data should be reordered. …”
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Optimization of EMS Station Layout Based on a New Decision Support Framework by Peng Yang, Bozheng Zhang, Jingrong Yang

“…Employing the k-means clustering algorithm in combination with the elbow method and silhouette coefficient method, we conduct a clustering analysis on a patient call record dataset. …”
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Numerical Evaluation of Ultrasonic Detection of Solid Occlusions in CSP Molten Salt Piping by Raffaele Dragonetti, Rosario Aniello Romano, Elio Di Giulio

“…The proposed ultrasonic-based detection method thus offers a more energy-efficient and precise solution for managing solidification in CSP molten salt piping.…”
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Nonlinear similarity characterisation and validation of dynamic response of ship stiffened plate structure under explosion load impacts by Dongyan Shi, Jiuqiang Wang, Zhikai Wang, M. K. Helal Wasim

“…Abstract The similarity test of ship stiffened plate structures under underwater explosions is a cost-effective and efficient method to evaluate the vitality of ships and guide the design of their shock resistance. …”
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A Multiobjective Mathematical Model for Truck Scheduling Problem in Multidoor Cross-Docking System by Mahziar Taghizadeh, Amir Abbas Shojaie, Amir Homayoun Sarfaraz, Sadigh Raissi

“…Finally, for evaluating algorithms, multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) technique and statistical method are used. The results show the suitable performance of presented model.…”
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A Fragile Watermarking Scheme for Authenticity Verification of 3D Models in GLB Format by Marcin Matczuk, Grzegorz Kozieł, Sławomir Cięszczyk

“…The proposed algorithm attaches a 512-bit hash-based message authentication code (HMAC) to a 3D model using the least significant bits (LSBs) modification method. The use of HMAC and LSBs has resulted in a computationally efficient algorithm that can be implemented in low-cost devices.…”
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Intelligent and automatic irrigation system based on internet of things using fuzzy control technology by Xinying Liu, Zhihuan Zhao, Amin Rezaeipanah

“…The proposed system determines the optimal irrigation method using sensor data and ensures efficient information transmission through a fast fuzzy-based routing mechanism. …”
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Study on Internal Vibration Law and Vibration Reduction of Xiaoxiku Tunnel Blasting by Sheng-Lin Li, Shu-Feng Liang, Jia-Wei Lu

“…Efficient and economical drilling and blasting method is widely used in tunnel excavation projects, but the vibration problem caused cannot be ignored. …”
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PROSPEK PENERAPAN SISTEM CORPORATE FARMING by Iqbal Musthofa Dalimunthe, Ganjar Kurnia

“…The research method used is the descriptive method, analyzing the prospect from three perspectives (economic, institutional, and social). …”
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