Open-Source High-Throughput Phenotyping for Blueberry Yield and Maturity Prediction Across Environments: Neural Network Model and Labeled Dataset for Breeders by Jing Zhang, Jerome Maleski, Hudson Ashrafi, Jessica A. Spencer, Ye Chu

“…In this study, we developed and shared a high-throughput phenotyping method using neural networks to predict blueberry time to maturity and to provide a proxy for yield, overcoming the labor constraints of obtaining high-frequency data. …”
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Data-Driven Distributionally Robust Optimization for Solar-Powered EV Charging Under Spatiotemporal Uncertainty in Urban Distribution Networks by Tianhao Wang, Xuejiao Zhang, Xiaolin Zheng, Jian Wang, Shiqian Ma, Jian Chen, Mengyu Liu, Wei Wei

“…The results offer practical insights for city-scale planners seeking to enable the reliable and efficient electrification of mobility infrastructure under uncertainty.…”
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Modelling the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on workplace transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the home-delivery sector. by Carl A Whitfield, Martie van Tongeren, Yang Han, Hua Wei, Sarah Daniels, Martyn Regan, David W Denning, Arpana Verma, Lorenzo Pellis, Ian Hall, with the University of Manchester COVID-19 Modelling Group

“…<h4>Objective</h4>We aimed to use mathematical models of SARS-COV-2 to assess the potential efficacy of non-pharmaceutical interventions on transmission in the parcel delivery and logistics sector.<h4>Methods</h4>We devloped a network-based model of workplace contacts based on data and consultations from companies in the parcel delivery and logistics sectors. …”
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Impact of Second-Tier Container Port Facilities on Drayage Operation by Samaneh Shiri, Nathan Huynh, Daniel Smith, Frank Harder

“…The increased use of these “second-tier” facilities implies that there must be some capacity, delivery time, service, or reliability benefit that offset the additional cost and complexity. <i>Methods</i>: This paper builds on the previously developed integrated drayage scheduling model to determine the impact of second-tier port facilities on drayage operation. …”
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Utilisation of a cocreation methodology to develop claims-based indicators for feedback on implementation of comparative effectiveness research results into practice by Sjoerd Repping, Eric van der Hijden, Xander Koolman, Vera de Weerdt, Hanna Willems, Geeske Hofstra

“…Claims-based Audit &amp; Feedback (A&amp;F) provides a resource efficient tool to stimulate implementation, but it is unknown whether medical professionals accept claims-based A&amp;F in the context of CER. …”
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Hyperspectral Imaging for Non-Destructive Moisture Prediction in Oat Seeds by Peng Zhang, Jiangping Liu

“…Bayesian optimization was used for global tuning of network structural parameters, while ASFSSA was applied to fine-tune the initial weights and thresholds, improving convergence efficiency and predictive accuracy. The proposed Bayes-ASFSSA-BP model achieved determination coefficients (R²) of 0.982 and 0.963, and root mean square errors (RMSEs) of 0.173 and 0.188 on the training and test sets, respectively. …”
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Degradation of bisphenol A using a MOF@COF-modified polyacrylonitrile ultrafiltration membrane by Chloe G Hahn, Soraya P Malinga, Thollwana A Makhetha

“…Certain endocrine disrupting chemicals, such as Bisphenol A were found to persist in water after conventional water treatment processes due to their hydrophobicity and stability. This necessitates efficient removal methods due to a variety of limitations in conventional water treatment processes, such as harmful byproducts, saturation, and membrane fouling. …”
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Comparison of Gaussian Elimination and Cholesky Decomposition Solving A Linear System Of Equation. by Nzabonimpa, Godfrey

“…There are several methods of solving a system of linear equations. Some of which are direct methods and others are iterative methods. …”
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Implementation of Statistical Indicators to Analysis of Effectiveness of Cash-Flows of the Enterprise by H. Rohanova

“…One of the most problematic points is how to provide proper cash flow analysis on a formation simultaneity basis over the time. The classical methods of corporate cash flow management efficiency analysis are considered and the basic parameters of its indicators are determined during the study. …”
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Sedimentary patterns and exploitation practices of tight-sand gas reservoirs in coal measure strata: A case study of the 3rd submember of the second member of the Permian Shanxi Fo... by Lei ZHANG, Li HUANG, Longmei ZHAO, Feng WANG, Yixin ZHANG, Shi SHI, Wen ZHANG, Haoyang ZHAO, Tong CHEN, Jiangnan TONG

“…This severely constrains subsequent exploitation. MethodsUsing data from outcrop and core observations, logs, 3D seismic surveys, analyses, and assays of the Daning-Jixian block, this study established a high-resolution sequence stratigraphic framework for the Shan 23 submember. …”
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Design and Validation of a Multi-Epitope mRNA Vaccine Construct Against Human Monkeypox Virus (hMPXV) by Annotating Protein of Intracellular Mature Virus (IMV) Form of hMPXV by Mohammad Asrar Izhari, Siraj B. Alharthi, Raed A. Alharbi, Ahmad H. A. Almontasheri, Wael A. Alghamdi, Abdulmajeed Abdulghani A. Sindi, Ahmad Abdulmajed Salem, Ali Mahzari, Fahad Alghamdi, Ahmed R. A. Gosady

“…The constructed vaccine’s physiochemical and structural features (secondary and tertiary), with structural stability (confirmed by molecular docking followed by dynamic simulation with TLRs (TLR4 & TLR2) and MHCs), were determined. Additionally, cloning (using pET-28a(+) vector) was conducted to verify the vaccine’s expression potential and translation efficiency. …”
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Blackberry-Like Doxorubicin Loaded Hyaluronic Acid/Zinc Phthalocyanine Loaded Mesoporous Silica Nanocomposites for Long-Term Tumor Photodynamic and Chemotherapy Synergistic Therapy by Du S, Li L, Kou J, Zhu T, Song Z, Zhan Y, Wu D, Zhan W

“…In vitro and in vivo experiments determined tumor long-term PDT and CT synergistic therapy efficacy with DOX-HA/ZnPc-bMSN.Results: These nanocomposites achieved high ZnPc loading (DLC: 10.2% ± 1.6%) and efficient tumor accumulation, enabling prolonged systemic circulation (&gt; 96 h) and sustained dual-drug release in vivo, realizing long-term photodynamic and CT synergistic therapy. …”
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Effect of seed pre-treatment with auxin and gibberellin on germination and yield of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) by Fahimeh Darkatanian, Saeed Saeedipour

“…The main objective was to assess the physiological effect of Indole 3acetic acid (IAA) and gibberellic acid (GA3) on germination and seedling growth of cowpea.   Material and Methods This experiment was carried out at the Seed Testing Laboratory, Department of Seed Science & Technology, at the Shoushtar University in Iran, with an objective to determine the rate of seed germination and seedling growth which influenced by various concentrations of growth regulators in cowpea (Vigna sinensis L.). …”
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The effect of technology stress on knowledge concealment with the mediating role of job fatigue and moderating work autonomy by Hossein Jamali, Mehdi Kabirinaeini, Zeynab Elahi

“…Also, the Fornell-Larcker method was used to evaluate convergent and discriminant validity, and the results of this method also confirmed the appropriate validity of the research tools.Results: The results of statistical inference showed that technology stress has a significant impact on knowledge hiding and job burnout among employees. …”
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Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Based on Pre-classification Strategy for Quantitative Analysis of Rock Samples by Weiheng KONG, Lingwei ZENG, Yu RAO, Sha CHEN, Xu WANG, Yanting YANG, Yixiang DUAN, Qingwen FAN

“…The kNN algorithm was selected using cross-validation to determine the optimal k value, and the key punishment parameter C and RBF width parameter γ of the SVM algorithm were determined using a grid search method. …”
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Video Laryngoscopes in Simulated Neonatal Intubation: Usability Study by Jasmine Antoine, Kirsty McLeod, Luke Jardine, Helen G. Liley, Mia McLanders

“…However, video laryngoscope devices vary, raising the possibility of differences in usability. <b>Methods</b>: The study used mixed methodology, including observations, semi-structured interviews, think-aloud techniques, high-fidelity simulations, function tests, and questionnaires to assess usability, defined by the clinician satisfaction, efficacy, and efficiency of six video laryngoscope devices; (1) C-MAC^® with Miller blade, (2) GlideScope^® Core^TM with Miller blade, (3) GlideScope^® Core^TM with hyperangle LoPro blade, (4) Koala^® Vision Ultra with Miller blade, (5) Koala^® Handheld with Miller blade, and (6) Parker Neonatal with Miller blade. …”
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Research on High-Accuracy, Lightweight, Superfast Model for Nitrogen Diagnosis and Plant Growth in Lettuce (<i>Lactuca sativa</i> L.) by Xuyang Li, Iftikhar Hussain Shah, Xiaohao Gong, Muhammad Azam, Wu Jinhui, Pengli Li, Yidong Zhang, Qingliang Niu, Liying Chang

“…Applying the transfer learning technique in RGB images exhibited EfficientNet-v2-s, the best model for precise determination of nitrogen diagnostics, with R² of 0.9859, MSE of 24.0755, and MAE of 2.3433. …”
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Documenting the Production Process of Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) in Gorgan, Ali Abadkatol and Aqqola Regions by Mohammad Reza Mansouri Vajari, Ebrahim Zeinali, Afshin Soltani, Benjamin Torabi, Alireza Nehbandani

“…In these investigations, the scope of changes and the method of performing each management operation performed in the bean farms and also the proportion of farmers who used different methods of each of these management operations were determined. …”
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Designing an entrepreneurial ecosystem model in a university with a knowledge-based approach by Nahid Mir, Amin Rahimi Kia, Mehry Daraei

“…According to its purpose, the research method is applicable; and mixed (qualitative-quantitative) in terms of its implementation. …”
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Enhanced removal of the crystal violet dye from aqueous medium using tripolyphosphate–functionalized Zn–substituted magnetite nanoparticles by Lotfi Ben Tahar, Roaa Mogharbel, Yasmeen Hameed, Adel Noubigh, Mustafa Jaip Allah Abd Elmageed Abualreish, Ahmed Hamad Alanazi, Mohammad Rafe Hatshan

“…Preliminary results showed that pH is the most important factor that controls the dye adsorption and the optimum removal efficiency was determined for the natural pH (pH ∼7). …”
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