Remotely Sensed Spectral Indices as Proxies of the Structure of Urban Bird Communities by Vasileios J. Kontsiotis, Stavros Chatzigiovanakis, Evangelos Valsamidis, Eleftherios Nalmpantis, Panteleimon Xofis, Vasilios Liordos

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Comparative study of NLFE models for simulating settlement-induced damage in masonry façades: macro- and simplified micro-models by Alfonso Prosperi, Michele Longo, Paul A. Korswagen, Giorgia Giardina, Jan G. Rots

“…Damage assessment for masonry structures subjected to settlement is crucial for ensuring structural safety, guiding repairs, and preserving the built environment. Non-linear finite element modelling offers an effective approach for this purpose, though balancing model complexity, computational cost, and predictive reliability remains a key challenge. …”
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Highly efficient yeast-based in vivo DNA cloning of multiple DNA fragments and the simultaneous construction of yeast/Escherichia coli shuttle vectors by Ei′ichi Iizasa, Yukio Nagano

“…In vivo recombinational cloning in yeast is a very efficient method. Until now, this method has been limited to experiments with yeast vectors because most animal, insect, and bacterial vectors lack yeast replication origins. …”
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PCB-Based Dual-Polarized Liquid Crystal Reflectarray With High Aperture Efficiency and Bridge-Shaped Biasing Topology for 2D Scanning by Hogyeom Kim, Byeongju Moon, Seungwoo Bang, Seongwoog Oh, Jungsuek Oh

“…This paper presents a novel dual-linearly polarized liquid crystal reflectarray antenna (DLP-LCRA) based on a printed circuit board (PCB) process. …”
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High Power Yb Fiber Laser With Picosecond Bursts and the Quasi-Synchronously Pumping for Efficient Midinfrared Laser Generation in Optical Parametric Oscillator by Peipei Jiang, Chengzhi Hu, Tao Chen, Pinghui Wu, Bo Wu, Ruhua Wen, Yonghang Shen

“…A fiber-pigtailed acousto-optic modulator was used to carve the pulse train into pulse bursts so that the peak power of the final linearly polarized fiber laser output could be optimized by adjusting the duty cycle of the pulse bursts correspondingly. …”
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Decentralized Nonstationary Fuzzy Neural Network with Meta-Learning-Net by Zhen Zhang, Meiling Yu, Hui Jia

“…To address this limitation, we propose a Decentralized NFNN (DNFNN) that overcomes the obstacles in the backward update process and enhances the efficiency of large-scale optimization. Additionally, we demonstrate improved computational efficiency and establish the linear convergence of the proposed decentralized algorithm. …”
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Non-Iterative Estimation of Multiscale Geographically and Temporally Weighted Regression Model by Ya-Di Dai, Hui-Guo Zhang

“…Initially, a reduced bandwidth is used to fit a local linear GTWR model to obtain the initial estimates. …”
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Assessing car-sharing as a circular economy strategy: the case of Taiwan by Hsiu-Ching Shih, Yun-Cheng Lee, Hao-Yen Yang, Li-Heng Chen, Hwong-wen Ma

“…The analysis examines tradeoffs between value-added, resource demand, and efficiency in various sectors, highlighting the decoupling of economic growth from resource consumption. …”
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Investigation of the operating characteristics of a free-piston closed-cycle Joule engine generator with helium as working fluid by Benlei Wang, Shunmin Zhu, Ugochukwu Ngwaka, Boru Jia, Kumar Vijayalakshmi Shivaprasad, Yaodong Wang, Andrew Smallbone, Anthony Paul Roskilly, Ercang Luo

“…As an emerging micro- or small-scale energy conversion technology, linear Joule engine generators (LJEGs) combine the advantages of external combustion engines and linear generators, feature the advantages of high thermal-to-electrical efficiency, multi-fuel potential, good operational flexibility, a simple and compact mechanical structure, and low frictional loss. …”
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Dynamic behavior analysis of copper wire for predicting defects in the winding process of a motor coil by Masato NAGANO, Taichi HIROSAWA, Hidefumi WAKAMATSU, Yoshiharu IWATA, Hironori SUZUKI, Takumi NAKAUE, Takahiro TANAKA

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Concentrating solar power (CSP) assisted FO hybrid systems for desalination of seawater: a preliminary study by Sultan Ahmed, Ahmed S. Alghamdi, Amr Mohamed Mahmoud, Hajer H. Albutuwaybh, Jenan A. Almadeh

“…However, this batch-mode operation limits system efficiency and results in excess unused solar energy due to defocusing. …”
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Nordhaus’s Programming Model of Energy Futures Revisited by John M. Hartwick

“…Our amended Nordhaus formulation, with our present-value adjustments, has a dual (price) program that solves problems under correct dynamic efficiency conditions, standard in economics. We present, then, a corrected Nordhaus template, a linear program, suitable for simulating energy futures with good-quality data. …”
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Functionalization of LDPE and mLLDPE via grafting trans-ethylene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid by reactive extrusion

“…An investigation was made of grafting trans-ethylene-1,2-dicarboxylic acid (TEDA) onto metallocene-linear low-density polyethylene (mLLDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) in the course of reactive extrusion. …”
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A Complexity Reduction Method for Intra Prediction Method in HEVC Standard by Zahra Mirian, Mohammadreza Ramezanpour

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Planning and Optimizing Charging Infrastructure and Scheduling in Smart Grids with PyPSA-LOPF: A Case Study at Cadi Ayyad University by Meriem Belaid, Said El Beid, Said Doubabi, Anas Hatim

“…The model utilizes methodologies such as Linear Optimal Power Flow (LOPF) to align EV charging schedules with the availability of renewable energy sources. …”
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Comparing health service usage of migrant groups in Australia: Evidence from the household income and labour dynamics survey of Australia by Heather Brown, Emily Breislin

“…Zero inflated Poisson regressions and non-linear decompositions were estimated. Findings: Younger women from South Asia, Latin America and Eastern and Southern Europe and younger men from Eastern and Southern Europe had lower rates of GP visits compared to the host population. …”
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An extreme value analysis of daily new cases of COVID-19 in Africa by Saralees Nadarajah, Adamu Abubakar Umar, Adamu Abubakar Umar

“…Modeling COVID-19 cases in Africa is crucial for developing effective public health strategies, allocating resources efficiently, and mitigating the impact of the pandemic on vulnerable populations. …”
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Gan Photonic Crystals: Spectral Dynamics in UV, X‐Ray, and Alpha Radiation by Firat Yasar, Noriaki Kawaguchi, Takayuki Yanagida, Isabel Harrysson Rodrigues, Yleana Evelyn Ceballos, Roberto Prado‐Rivera, Sam Keo

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Controller Design for Roll Motion of a Planing Hull From a Safe Transportation Perspective by Hakan Demirel, Fuat Alarçin

“…At this point, this paper describes an application of LMI (Linear Matrix Inequality) based robust and saturated H2 state feedback control to roll motion of the planing hull via the fin stabilizer. …”
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Modeling the Rating system of Export-Oriented Companies in the Agro-Industrial Complex of the Russian Federation. subsidy Mechanism by E. G. Semyashkin, A. M. Karminsky

“…It is concluded that the implementation of this approach will significantly increase the level of economic efficiency of budget support funds aimed at stimulating exports. …”
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