Technical and economic assessment of the parameters of thermal schemes of thermal power plants with a hydrogen generator by G. E. Marin, B. M. Osipov, A. R. Akhmetshin

“…The studies carried out show that a change in the component composition of the gas affects the energy characteristics of the engine. The method for determining the quantitative composition of COx, NOx, SOx in the exhaust gases of a gas turbine plant is presented. …”
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MB-AGCL: multi-behavior adaptive graph contrast learning for recommendation by Xiaowen lv, Yiwei Zhao, Zhihu Zhou, Yifeng Zhang, Yourong Chen

“…Furthermore, we propose an efficient adaptive graph augmentation method that integrates graph augmentation with down-stream tasks to reduce the impact of popularity bias. …”
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Application of MobileNetV2 and SVM Combination for Enhanced Accuracy in Pneumonia Classification by Eka Putra Agus Meindiawan, Muljono Muljono

“…In conclusion, the choice of feature extraction method plays an important role in determining the accuracy of an automated diagnostic system. …”
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Short-Term High-Intensity Interval Training on Body Composition and Blood Glucose in Overweight and Obese Young Women by Zhaowei Kong, Shengyan Sun, Min Liu, Qingde Shi

“…Methods. Eighteen subjects completed 20 sessions of HIIT or MICT for five weeks. …”
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Using Social Media to Engage and Enroll Underrepresented Populations: Longitudinal Digital Health Research by Christiana Harry, Sarah Goodday, Carol Chapman, Emma Karlin, April Joy Damian, Alexa Brooks, Adrien Boch, Nelly Lugo, Rebecca McMillan, Jonell Tempero, Ella Swanson, Shannon Peabody, Diane McKenzie, Stephen Friend

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to (1) characterize socioeconomic and demographic differences in individuals who enrolled and engaged with different remote, digital, and traditional recruitment methods in a digital health pregnancy study and (2) determine whether social media outreach is an efficient way of recruiting and retaining specific underrepresented populations (URPs) in digital health research. …”
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MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF ENTERPRISES IN THE CONTEXT OF A CHOICE OF ENERGY SECURITY STRATEGY by Oksana Mykoliuk, Nataliia Prylepa

“…In the article we used such methods and techniques of scientific cognition: methods of analysis and synthesis – to consider the essence of energy security strategy, method of theoretical generalization – to identify the formation stages of energy security strategy of enterprise in the conditions of innovative development, a taxonomy-analytical method – to classify the main components of the energy security strategy management of enterprise, method of logical generalization – to justify the relevance of the topic, goals and objectives of the research, method of transition from abstract to concrete – in the formulation and justification of proposals for the selection of energy security strategy in the conditions of innovative development of the enterprise. …”
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Technique on Vehicle Damage Assessment After Collisions Using Optical Radar Technology and Iterative Closest Point Algorithm by Shih-Lin Lin, Yi-Hsuan Chen

“…With the rapid advancement of technology, there is an increasing need for quick and accurate analysis of vehicle accident severity, determination of accident liability, assessment of vehicle damage extent, and efficient calculation of insurance compensation. …”
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Fisheries management for food security in the Maldives by Nadhiya Abdulla, Natalia Vasylieva, Iryna Volovyk

“…This approach ensured holistic research and reasonable recommendations on providing food security and maintaining efficient fisheries management compared to international experience and intrinsic aspects that determine a fish catch and consumption in the Maldives. …”
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Predicting pile bearing capacity using gene expression programming with SHapley Additive exPlanation interpretation by Adil Khan, Majid Khan, Waseem Akhtar Khan, Muhammad Ali Afridi, Khawaja Atif Naseem, Ayesha Noreen

“…Machine learning (ML) methods offer a promising alternative to traditional modeling techniques for assessing pile-bearing capacity, providing a more robust and efficient approach to estimating pile-bearing capacity. …”
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Multiscale evolution of human-water relationship and its influencing factors in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River by RAN Zhao, LIU Yansui, GAO Jianhua

“…[Conclusion] In view of the tense relationship between humans and water in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, it is urgent to develop a water-saving and efficient modern agricultural system, implement the development strategy of “determining production by water”, and effectively coordinate the conflicts between humans and water through landscape planning.…”
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DualPlaqueNet with dual-branch structure and attention mechanism for carotid plaque semantic segmentation and size prediction by Lili Deng, Xingyu Duan, Yongxiang Sun, Yunling Wang, Dongmei Song, Xiaokai Duan

“…However, ultrasound images suffer from high noise, low contrast, and blurred edges, making it difficult for traditional image processing methods to accurately extract plaque information.ObjectiveTo establish a deep learning-based DualPlaqueNet model for semantic segmentation and size prediction of plaques in carotid ultrasound images, thereby providing comprehensive and accurate auxiliary information for clinical risk assessment and personalized diagnosis and treatment.MethodsDualPlaqueNet uses a dual-branch architecture combined with attention mechanisms and joint loss functions to optimize segmentation and regression. …”
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Measurement of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the soil samples of Taleghan region and investigation of the presence of biological agents capable of removing PCBs by Alireza Zakeri, Nastaran Akbarian, Kamand Hedayat

“…Microbial degradation of PCBs has been considered as one of the cost effective and efficient methods to the remove these contaminants from the environment.The aim of the present study was to measure the concentration of poly- chlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in the soil around power transformers in Taleghan region of Karaj. …”
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The Application of Variable Fuzzy Sets Theory on the Quality Assessment of Surrounding Rocks by Jian-Li Shao, Lei Gao, Qi-Hong Wu, Xin-Bao Gu

“…Second, the relative membership degree matrix about the variable fuzzy sets is established, and the weight coefficients are determined based on the entropy weight method. Finally, the fracture behavior level of surrounding rocks is determined using the mean ranking feature value. …”
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Minimal‐cost route planning via Fibonacci‐heap‐typed data structure by Wangjia Zhan, Haohao Qiu, Bo Min, Lin Lin

“…Ultimately, the proposed method is applied to optimize route planning in a transportation network, providing a cost‐efficient solution for logistics and transportation planning.…”
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A hybrid elastic-hyperelastic approach for simulating soft tactile sensors by Berith Atemoztli De la Cruz Sánchez, Jean-Philippe Roberge

“…This approach combines a fast elastic model for simple contact patches with a more detailed but slower hyperelastic model when greater precision is required. Our method automatically assesses contact patch complexity based on parameters associated with the object’s mesh to determine the most appropriate modeling technique by still ensuring accurate deformation simulation. …”
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Using natural experiments to evaluate population health interventions: a framework for producers and users of evidence by Peter Craig, Mhairi Campbell, Manuela Deidda, Ruth Dundas, Judith Green, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Jim Lewsey, David Ogilvie, Frank de Vocht, Martin White

“…An overview of key quantitative methods is provided, avoiding a hierarchy as the choice of methods should be determined by the research questions and the availability of data, with each method having strengths and weaknesses and therefore appropriateness of use determined by the circumstances of the evaluation. …”
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Using individual tractor wheel drive through electric traction by А. V. Bizhaev, S. M. Vetrova, A. S. Barchukova, N. S. Krivyh

“…They are mainly powered by diesel engines with an efficiency of about 40 percent. Electric motors boast an efficiency of 95 percent, presenting the opportunity to serve as independent drives for tractor wheels. …”
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Algorithms for Integrated Object Detection in Wireless Sensor Networks by V. I. Parfenov, T. T. Bui

“…The analysis of the synthesized algorithm can be performed with sufficient accuracy, with the algorithm parameters and the probability of errors when moving from sensor to sensor being determined by fairly simple recurrent expressions. Future research directions should address the influence of communication channels with fading and scattering on the detection efficiency, as well as the development of integrated detection algorithms with unknown target coordinates.…”
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Noninvasive, Multimodal Inflammatory Biomarker Discovery for Systemic Inflammation (NOVA Study): Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study by Jinjoo Shim, Sinziana Muraru, Rucsandra Dobrota, Elgar Fleisch, Oliver Distler, Filipe Barata

“…Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients will assess the relationship between inflammatory biomarkers from noninvasive methods and serum biomarkers. Using all-subset regression analysis, we will determine the combination of noninvasive methods yielding the highest predictive accuracy for serum CRP levels. …”
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Fluconazole Resistance and Heteroresistance in Cryptococcus spp.: Mechanisms and Implications by Izabela de Mesquita Bárcia Moreira, Naira Sulany Oliveira de Sousa, Juan Diego Ribeiro de Almeida, Robert Langlady Lira Rosas Filho, Katia Santana Cruz, Ani Beatriz Jackisch Matsuura, Márcia de Souza Carvalho Melhem, Érica Simplício de Souza, Hagen Frickmann, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães Lacerda, João Vicente Braga de Souza

“…This review addresses the underlying mechanisms of antifungal resistance, the evolution of methods for determining antifungal susceptibility, and the clinical implications of Cryptococcus heteroresistance to fluconazole. …”
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