Alien Chromosome Serves as a Novel Platform for Multiple Gene Expression in <i>Kluyveromyces marxianus</i> by Yilin Lyu, Jungang Zhou, Yao Yu, Hong Lu

“…<i>Kluyveromyces marxianus</i> is an emerging yeast cell host for diverse products, but multiple-gene expression in <i>K. marxianus</i> faces challenges due to limited current knowledge of <i>cis</i>-regulatory elements and insertion loci. …”
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OW-YOLO: An Improved YOLOv8s Lightweight Detection Method for Obstructed Walnuts by Haoyu Wang, Lijun Yun, Chenggui Yang, Mingjie Wu, Yansong Wang, Zaiqing Chen

“…Walnut detection in mountainous and hilly regions often faces significant challenges due to obstructions, which adversely affect model performance. …”
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Analysis of Multifractal Characteristics and Detrended Cross-Correlation of Conventional Logging Data Regarding Igneous Rocks by Shiyao Wang, Dan Mou, Xinghua Qi, Zhuwen Wang

“…In the current context of the global energy landscape, China is facing a growing challenge in oil and gas exploration and development. …”
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Acute Hepatitis B and Syphilis Coinfection in an Immunocompetent Patient with a Prosthetic Aortic Valve by Habibe Tulin Elmaslar Mert, Merve Aytekin, Ertugrul Topcu, Zerrin Yulugkural, Figen Kuloglu

“…AIM: This case report discusses the challenges faced in managing a patient with acute hepatitis B and syphilis coinfection on warfarin therapy. …”
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AN APPRAISAL OF TRADITIONAL INCUBATION AND HATCHING METHODS OF INDIGENOUS POULTRY EGGS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA by Bababunmi Alaba AJAYI, Abiodun Oladayo AJALA, Abiodun Rukayat ADEYEMO

“…Predator, inadequate funds, and theft are the major constraints faced by the poultry keepers in the study area. There is a need for more empirical studies by animal breeders and extension service providers to give proper orientation to the poultry keepers on the process of incubation and hatching of eggs for rapid multiplication of indigenous poultry birds to improve food and nutritional security for a sustainable development.…”
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Energy and Daylighting Evaluation of Integrated Semitransparent Photovoltaic Windows with Internal Light Shelves in Open-Office Buildings by Abdelhakim Mesloub, Artira Ghosh, Ghazy Abdullah Albaqawy, Emad Noaime, Badr M Alsolami

“…It was also found that the optimum design on the south-facing facade with the nonuniform facade achieved 50% of STPV10 coverage in clear glazing windows combined with ILS; the energy saving ratios comparing the reference models were 76%, 83%, 65%, and 70% in Riyadh, London, Kuala Lumpur, and Algiers, respectively. …”
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Enhancing concrete strength for sustainability using a machine learning approach to improve mechanical performance by Amir Khan, Aneel Manan, Muhammad Umar, Mudassir Mehmood, Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Krishna Prakash Arunachalam

“…Abstract The construction industry faces growing pressure to adopt sustainable practices due to the environmental burden of concrete waste and the overuse of natural resources. …”
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Electronic Commerce and the Success of Projects. A case study of the Entrepreneurship promotion project of the University of Rwanda. by Principe, Camake

“…Specifically, the research investigated the level and potential of applicability of E-Commerce in PECBC business processes and towards realization of expected business outcomes, the level of embezzlement in the PECBC project and showed how this embezzlement can be impacted by e-commerce tools, assessed the challenges being faced by the entrepreneurs under PECBC sponsorship and gave recommendations on how they can be addressed in the context of available electronic commerce applications. …”
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“Locality – Adaptation” Research of Hydropower Resettlement Communities in the Jinsha River Basin: A Case Study of Ludila Hydropower Station by Fang WANG, Zhuoqi LI, Haoyi XU, Jiaqi YAN

“…This research evaluates the compound impacts of hydraulic and hydropower projects on basin-scale human – environment systems, focusing on the adaptive challenges faced by hydropower resettlers under abrupt environmental changes. …”
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EPLC-Pose: A Lightweight Student Posture Recognition Network Under Panoramic Classroom by Yanhong Ji, Yibo Jin, Zuxuan Wang, Suyan Tan

“…However, the current intelligent recognition of classroom behavior still faces challenges such as complex single-person poses, severe occlusions, sampling from non-real teaching classrooms, and the lack of lightweight recognition networks. …”
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The Influence of the Cu-Al₂O₃ Ratio of the Receiving Tube in a 50 MW Hybrid Solar Plant by Guillermo Benítez-Olivares, Alejandro Torres-Aldaco, Raúl Lugo-Leyte, José Javier Valencia-López, Luis Alberto Romero-Vázquez, Helen D. Lugo-Méndez

“…Direct steam generation (DSG) is a promising technology for introducing solar energy into industrial applications, yet it still faces significant challenges. This work analyzes two critical issues associated with DSG: temperature gradients on the receiver tube wall caused by direct and concentrated radiation and flow instability resulting from the phase transition of the working fluid from liquid–vapor to vapor. …”
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Rapid Mental Stress Evaluation Based on Non-Invasive, Wearable Cortisol Detection with the Self-Assembly of Nanomagnetic Beads by Junjie Li, Qian Chen, Weixia Li, Shuang Li, Cherie S. Tan, Shuai Ma, Shike Hou, Bin Fan, Zetao Chen

“…However, biosensors for mental health evaluation are now facing challenges, such as the rapid and portable detection of multiple mental biomarkers. …”
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Performance, thermodynamic modelling, and global warming potential of low sodium-activated artificial granulated slag substituted with quartz and limestone fillers by Hamdy A. Abdel-Gawwad, Tamino Hirsch, Raoul Mancke, Rafia Firdous, Christian Lehmann, Anja Buchwald, Dietmar Stephan

“…Commercialization of alkali-activated slag faces, among others, two major hurdles: limited availability of blast-furnace slag and the high cost of alkaline activators. …”
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Integrated development of LNG import and new power systems in China by Xuguang XIE

“…Objective China's LNG import sector is facing challenges arising from low reserve capacities, limited capabilities in balancing market supply and demand, and elevated import costs. …”
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Appropriate Fat Supplementation in High-Starch Diets Involved in the Modification of Fatty Acids Profile, Amino Acids Composition, and Antioxidant Capacity of Adult Nile Tilapia (O... by Jianmin Zhang, Ningning Xie, Ming Jiang, Lixue Dong, Hua Wen, Juan Tian

“…Tilapia industry has faced great challenges due to the replacement of high-quality protein sources by a high proportion of starch. …”
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FEL-FRN: fusion ECA long-CLIP feature reconstruction network for few-shot classification by Yuanyuan Wang, Ao Zhang, Jiange Liu, Kexiao Wu, Hauwa Suleiman Abdullahi, Pinrong Lv, Yu Gao, Haiyan Zhang

“…Abstract This paper focuses on the problem of the feature reconstruction network (FRN) facing difficulty in reconstructing the query set in fine-grained classification tasks when the objects in the support set have multiple attributes. …”
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Automated self-service cohort selection for large-scale population sciences and observational research: The California teachers study researcher platform. by James V Lacey, Emma S Spielfogel, Jennifer L Benbow, Kristen E Savage, Kai Lin, Cheryl A M Anderson, Jessica Clague-DeHart, Christine N Duffy, Maria Elena Martinez, Hannah Lui Park, Caroline A Thompson, Sophia S Wang, Sandeep Chandra

“…<h4>Discussion</h4>We replaced inefficient traditional cohort-selection processes with an integrated self-service approach that simplifies and improves cohort selection for all stakeholders. …”
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Application of Special Calculation Techniques in the Design of All-Welded Gastight Structures of Boiler Units by M. P. Kurepin, M. Yu. Serbinovskiy

“…The developed technique is based on the replacement of the membrane wall with an orthotropic plate or shell. …”
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KANDiff: Kolmogorov–Arnold Network and Diffusion Model-Based Network for Hyperspectral and Multispectral Image Fusion by Wei Li, Lu Li, Man Peng, Ran Tao

“…In recent years, the fusion of hyperspectral and multispectral images in remote sensing image processing still faces challenges, primarily due to their complexity and multimodal characteristics. …”
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L-ENet: An Ultralightweight SAR Image Detection Network by Yutong Wang, Min Miao, Shiliang Zhu

“…Synthetic aperture radar imagery plays a vital role in maritime vessel detection, despite facing challenges like complex marine environments, low-contrast target recognition, and similarities between ships and sea surface waves. …”
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