Optimizing the utilization of Metakaolin in pre-cured geopolymer concrete using ensemble and symbolic regressions by Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Viroon Kamchoom, Ahmed M. Ebid, Shadi Hanandeh, José Luis Llamuca Llamuca, Fabián Patricio Londo Yachambay, José Luis Allauca Palta, M. Vishnupriyan, Siva Avudaiappan

“…The integration of ensemble and symbolic regression models enables researchers to derive valuable predictions and optimize critical performance parameters efficiently. In this research work, 235 records were collected from extensive literature search for compressive strength for different mixing ratios of pre-cured metakaolin-based geopolymer concrete with concrete at different ages. …”
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Effects of Supplementing Rumen-Protected Glutathione on Lactation Performance, Nutrients, Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Health in Dairy Cows During the Transition Period by Yu Hao, Xuejie Jiang, Rui Sun, Yunlong Bai, Chuang Xu, Yuxi Song, Cheng Xia

“…However, fat-corrected milk and feed efficiency were higher in the T2 group compared to the control (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Biochemical criteria of toxicity of therapy with high doses of methotrexate in children with osteosarcoma by A. M. Strizhevskaya, E. G. Golovnya, A. Z. Dzampaev, V. N. Baykova

“…Hcy has a close metabolic relationship with Mtx – it can serve as a marker of the efficiency of suppression of the transformation of folates. …”
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Prospective comparison of the digestive tract resistome and microbiota in cattle raised in grass-fed versus grain-fed production systems by Jiye Kwon, Windy Tanner, Yong Kong, Martina Wade, Chad Bitler, Marilia B. Chiavegato, Melinda M. Pettigrew

“…Ionophore feed additives (non-therapeutic antibiotics that enhance feed efficiency) may contribute to AR development. We used shotgun metagenomic sequencing of fecal swabs to prospectively compare the cattle gastrointestinal resistome and microbiota in two different production systems over five periods from pre-weaning to pre-harvest. …”
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Plasticity responses of two sympodial bamboo species to nitrogen levels by LI Wei-cheng, WANG Shu-guang, WU Zhi-zhuang, ZHOU Yan, WANG Shu-dong, ZHONG Zhe-ke

“…The limitation of nitrogen supplements in plant growth and biomass is more sensitive than other nutrition elements. So addition of different nitrogen fertilizers will affect the growth procession. …”
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Evaluating the sustainable cultivation of 'Fuji' apples: suitable crop load and the impact of chemical thinning agents on fruit quality and transcription by Shicong Wang, Qianying Wang, Weiyu Jiang, Yixiong Wang, Jinjiao Yan, Xuewei Li, Jiangbo Wang, Qingmei Guan, Fengwang Ma, Jing Zhang, Qianming Zheng, Yangjun Zou, Jidi Xu

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Exogenous salicylic acid reduces cadmium content in spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) shoots under cadmium stress by Wen Tang, Le Liang, Haixing Yang, Xuena Yu, Xudong Ye, Yongdong Xie, Rulong Li, Lijin Lin, Zhi Huang, Bo Sun, Guochao Sun, Li Liu, Huanxiu Li, Yi Tang

“…Our study aimed to investigate the effects of different SA concentrations on spinach growth, cadmium accumulation, and stress resistance physiology under cadmium stress (50 µmol/L). …”
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A FixMatch Framework for Alzheimer&#x2019;s Disease Classification: Exploring the Trade-Off Between Supervision and Performance by Al Hossain, Umme Hani Konok, MD Tahsin, Raihan Ul Islam, Mohammad Rifat Ahmmad Rashid, Mohammad Shahadat Hossain, Karl Andersson

“…A more systematic examination of different labeled-to-unlabeled data splits revealed that a 60:40 ratio enabled FixMatch to achieve classification accuracies of 100% for AD, 99% for CN, and 99% for MCI&#x2014;on par with fully supervised training. …”
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Two-Dimensional Spatial Variation Analysis and Correction Method for High-Resolution Wide-Swath Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imaging by Zhenyu Hou, Pin Li, Zehua Zhang, Zhuo Yun, Feng He, Zhen Dong

“…In previous studies on the correction of two-dimensional spatial variation in spaceborne SAR, either the models were not accurate enough or the computational efficiency was low, limiting the application of corresponding algorithms. …”
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Electrocatalytic and photocatalytic activities of two alkynyl Ag20 cage clusters involved ligand exchange between PhCOO− and CF3COO− by Yi-Fan Tan, Li Li, Kun Zhou, Guang-Min Liang, Jing Sun, Jiu-Yu Ji, Yan-Feng Bi

“…Although compounds 1 and 2 have the [(CO32−)@Ag20(tBuC≡C)14]4+ unit, the numbers of PhCOO− and CF3COO− ligands along with Ag···Ag interactions were affected by the steric hindrance of different carboxyl ligands and their concentrations. …”
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Determination of Radiation Shielding Features of Polyvinyl Alcohol/Magnetite-Bismuth Oxide Composite Using Precise Computational Methods and Monte Carlo Code by Fariba Baroonzadeh, Maziyar Mahdavi, Mohammad Hosseini, Reza Jalli

“…Introduction: Bismuth efficiency in shielding superficial tissues in computed tomography (CT) scans has been challenged due to the imbalance between image quality and dose reduction. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization of Offshore Wind Farm Configuration for Energy Storage Based on NSGA-II by Xin Lin, Wenchuan Meng, Ming Yu, Zaimin Yang, Qideng Luo, Zhi Rao, Jingkang Peng, Yingquan Chen

“…This paper proposes three different energy storage configuration strategies and adopts the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) to conduct multi-objective optimization of the system. …”
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Characterizing spatial epidemiology in a heterogeneous transmission landscape using the spatial transmission count statistic by Leke Lyu, Gabriella Veytsel, Guppy Stott, Spencer Fox, Cody Dailey, Lambodhar Damodaran, Kayo Fujimoto, Pamela Brown, Roger Sealy, Armand Brown, Magdy Alabady, Justin Bahl

“…Intensive and widespread efforts to collect and sequence SARS-CoV-2 viral samples have enabled the development of comparative genomic approaches to reconstruct spatial transmission history and understand viral transmission across different scales. Methods We proposed the spatial transmission count statistic that efficiently summarizes the geographic transmission patterns imprinted in viral phylogenies. …”
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Research on Mount Wilson Magnetic Classification Based on Deep Learning by Yuanbo He, Yunfei Yang, Xianyong Bai, Song Feng, Bo Liang, Wei Dai

“…These technologies improve the efficiency of detecting the objects without sacrificing accuracy. …”
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Uncertainty management in multiobjective electric vehicle integrated optimal power flow based hydrothermal scheduling of renewable power system for environmental sustainability by Susanta Dutta, Siddhartha Ghosh, Tushnik Sarkar, Provas Kumar Roy, Chandan Paul, Ruba Abu Khurma, Mohd Asif Shah, Saurav Mallik

“…Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that the computational efficiency in complex systems is 24% faster than that of conventional optimization methods.…”
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Characterization, Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Quercetin-Eucommia ulmoides Polysaccharide Nanoparticles by Xiaoxia LIN, Li ZHU, Jingyi MA, Zhiqiang FENG, Tianlin WANG, Jiansheng ZHAO, Lianjun SONG, Xianqing HUANG, Qiuyan ZHAO, Tiange LI

“…The results indicated that the encapsulation efficiency of LA-EUP NPs for quercetin reached 70.4%±2.4%, with a loading capacity of 5.6%±0.2%. …”
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Neuromuscular Strategies in Novice and Advanced Taekwondo Athletes During Consecutive Roundhouse Kicks by Mauricio Barramuño-Medina, Pablo Aravena-Sagardia, Pablo Valdés-Badilla, Jordan Hernandez-Martinez, Tomás Espinoza-Palavicino, Cristian Sandoval, Germán Gálvez-García

“…<b>Background:</b> This study investigates differences in muscle co-contraction and peak electromyography (EMG) activity between novice and advanced Taekwondo athletes during consecutive roundhouse (<i>bandal chagui</i>) kicks, examining the influence of body composition and experience level. …”
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Performance of a full-scale anaerobic UASB digester treating blackwater from an urban city district in Helsingborg, Sweden by Saleh Abuzir, Lisa Gren, Marta Domini, Giorgio Bertanza, Åsa Davidsson, Hamse Kjerstadius

“…The full-scale UASB achieved its highest COD removal efficiency (88 %) and degree of methanisation (0.77 kgCOD-CH4 kg⁻¹ CODin) during the low organic loading rate (OLR) phase. …”
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Sustainability of Agropastoral Household Eco-Economic Systems: Integrated Assessment and Adaptive Management in Altay by Bo Nan, Zihan Yang, Chenchen Peng, Zhilong Wu, Ying Hou, Bo Li, Hongjie Wang

“…The AEESs were categorized into 5 types, with substantial trade-offs among emergy use, carbon footprint, and economic performance across different types. Four-season grazing with artificial forage cultivation (FA) and summer grazing with artificial forage cultivation (SA) demonstrated high resource efficiency but produced substantial carbon emissions. …”
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Functional Analysis of <i>Penicillium expansum</i> Glucose Oxidase-Encoding Gene, <i>GOX2</i>, and Its Expression Responses to Multiple Environmental Factors by Yongcheng Yuan, Yutong Ru, Xiaohe Yuan, Shuqi Huang, Dan Yuan, Maorun Fu, Wenxiao Jiao

“…During the infection and colonization of host fruits, <i>P. expansum</i> can efficiently express glucose oxidase (GOX) and oxidize β-D-glucose to generate gluconic acid (GLA). …”
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