Tea Disease Detection Method Based on Improved YOLOv8 in Complex Background by Junchen Ai, Yadong Li, Shengxiang Gao, Rongsheng Hu, Wengang Che

“…Finally, the map values of 89.7% and 68.5% were obtained on a self-made tea data set and a public tea disease data set, which were improved by 3.9% and 4.3%, respectively, compared with the original benchmark model, and the reasoning speed of the model was 164.3 fps. …”
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Development of the coupled smoothing technique λS-FEM for mechanical analysis of twist drills by Qiuxia Fan, Qianqian Hua, Jianyu Li, Weihuang Liu, Qianqian Zhang, Zhuang Wen, Chan Xu, Lei Xu

“…Linear tetrahedral elements construct the smoothing domain, and optimized weighting parameters balance and combine the smoothed strains from ES-FEM and NS-FEM. …”
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Antibiotic adsorption from real pharmaceutical factory wastewater using a hole-punched flat ceramic membrane based on clay and hydroxyapatite in a fixed bed module by Zahra Hajyani, Zahrasadat Mousavi, Masoumeh Soleimanbeigi, Yong Jie Wong, Ali Aghababai Beni

“…This study introduces a novel ceramic nanostructured adsorbent made from clay, bovine bone nanoparticles, and human hair waste for antibiotic removal from aqueous solutions. …”
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Multi-Scale Effects of Supply–Demand Changes in Water-Related Ecosystem Services Across Different Landscapes in River Basin by Bin Ouyang, Zhigang Yan, Yuncheng Jiang, Chuanjun Deng, Yanhong Chen, Longhua Wu

“…To promote sustainable hierarchical management, it is essential to understand the complex relationships within and underlying causes of supply–demand changes in water-related ecosystem services (WESs) across different spatial scales and landscape patterns. Consequently, the Optimal Parameters-based Geographical Detector (OPGD) and Multi-Scale Geographically Weighted Regression (MGWR) are used to analyze the factors influencing changes in WESs supply–demand. …”
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Overview of modern research in the field of processing molasses for obtaining biologically active substances by S. O. Semenikhin, M. V. Babakina, O. V. Fedoseeva, V. O. Gorodetsky

“…The results of studies on the processing of molasses by a complex of enzymes and / or chemical reagents made it possible to synthesize hydroxymethylfurfurol, phenolic compounds, antioxidants, including anthocyanins, as well as to obtain various oligosaccharides, anti-icers and long-acting fertilizers.…”
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A Security Evaluation Method for Cyber Physical Distribution System Considering Influence of Information Failure by Xiao LI, Jianbing XU, Manli LI, Ming NI, Heqin TONG

“…And then an analysis is made of the impact of information failure faults, which occur in the process of fault location, isolation and recovery, on the fault handling business, and the security evaluation indicators under the cyber-physical combination faults are calculated. …”
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A Predictive Multibody Model of Paper Applied to Cash Recycling by Lorenzo Giorio, Chiara Gastaldi, Cristiana Delprete, Samuele Libetti, Davide Eleuteri

“…This has detrimental effects not only on time-to-market but also on the costs and on the willingness to explore multiple design solutions, thus potentially reducing the quality of the final product. The testing phase is made necessary by the lack of an effective and predictive model for the banknote and of its contact with the components of the cash recycler. …”
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Digital Pastoral Service: Using Technology in Urban Pastoral Ministry by Jungjungan Simorangkir, Johanes Waldes Hasugian, Tefilla Diatessaron Tambunan, May Rauli Simamora

“…Digital services can be custom-made to attend to various needs, and allow for congregants’ virtual participation in worship activities, nurturing inclusivity for an assorted congregation. …”
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Design and Embedded Implementation of a Power Management Controller for Wind-PV-Diesel Microgrid System by M. Boussetta, S. Motahhir, R. El Bachtiri, A. Allouhi, M. Khanfara, Y. Chaibi

“…The aim of this paper is to (i) propose a novel modelling method and real-time monitoring interface under the LabVIEW software based on the real data obtained by an optimal sizing previously made using Homer-pro software and (ii) implement the power control system on a low-consumption embedded platform that is the Raspberry-pi3.…”
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X-ray Diffraction Method in the Study of a Metal Surface Stress State Under Static and Impact Deformation by A. P. Kren, M. N. Delendik, O. V. Matsulevich, O. K. Gusev, K. U. Pantsialeyeu, R. I. Vorobey

“…An analysis of the change in the stress distribution with increasing load in the range of plastic imprint depths of 10–60 µm for steels and aluminum was made. Influence of the loading rate on the change in the values of residual stresses under normal contact of colliding bodies was studied. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Two Novel Standard Parameters to Improve The Performance of Solar Box Cookers by Maammeur Hocine, Rouag Amar, Belatrache Djamel, Bendaoud Bencherki, Moussaoui Yacine

“…This experimental study aims to identify two novel optimal volumetric efficiencies (VE1 and VE2) to minimize cooking time. …”
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Validation of gyroscope sensors for snow sports performance monitoring by Ross Cameron, Lambs Peter, McAlpine Paul, Kennedy Gavin, Button Chris

“…The aim of this study was to establish the validity and reliability of gyroscope sensors contained within three different inertial measurement units (IMU). Three IMUs (OptimEye, I Measure U and Logger A) were fixed to a mechanical calibration device that rotates through known angular velocities and positions. …”
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Constructing the Mandarin Phonological Network: Novel Syllable Inventory Used to Identify Schematic Segmentation by Karl D. Neergaard, Chu-Ren Huang

“…The identification of the tonal complex-vowel segmented PSN (C_V_C_T) was indicative of the stimuli characteristics and the choices participants made while searching through the mental lexicon. …”
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Reproducibility, reliability and validity of population-based administrative health data for the assessment of cancer non-related comorbidities. by Camille Maringe, Helen Fowler, Bernard Rachet, Miguel Angel Luque-Fernandez

“…<h4>Background</h4>Patients with comorbidities do not receive optimal treatment for their cancer, leading to lower cancer survival. …”
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Development of a spectrophotometric technique for the quantitative determination of ademol by S. I. Semenenko, K. P. Miedviedieva, S. O. Vasiuk, B. S. Burlaka

“…A forecast of the complete uncertainty of the results of the specified method of quantitative determination was made to assess the correctness of the reproduction of the developed method in other laboratories. …”
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Features of the Anterior Segment of the Eyeball in Children with 5 Cicatricial Retinopathy of Prematurity According to Ultrasound Biomicroscopy and Optical Coherent Tomography by A. V. Tereshchenko, I. G. Trifanenkova, E. V. Yerokhina

“…As a result, a comprehensive detailed assessment made it possible to clarify or reject the characteristics identified by UBM, as well as determine the phasing and develop an individual plan of the operation in each case.Conclusion. …”
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25G Ultrasonic Vitrectomy in Surgical Treatment of Idiopathic Macular Hole by B. M. Aznabaev, T. I. Dibaev, T. N. Ismagilov

“…The data obtained through comprehensive ophthalmological examination and supported by fundus-camera, OCT and OCTA images made it possible to make a diagnosis of vitreomacular traction syndrome, idiopathic macular hole, J. …”
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Technology of flame‑induction heating of ferrous metal shavings in hot briquetting installations by O. M. Dyakonov, V. Ju. Sereda

“…The degree of oxidation of hot‑pressed briquettes corresponds to the initial oxygen content in the chips: for steel – 1.3–1.7 %, for cast iron – 0.46–0.47 %. The data obtained made it possible to develop a technology for flame‑induction heating of ferrous metal shavings, as well as the design of a small‑sized furnace with a specific productivity of 6500–9500 kg/m2·h and an efficiency of 40–45 %.…”
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Two inorganic materials were prepared by calcination-acid leaching combined treatment of coal gangue: Al&Fe enriched acid solution and Si enriched material by Junli Zhang, Haifang Wang

“…An acidic solution rich in aluminum and iron and a material rich in silicon were prepared, which made the recovery of Al and Fe reach 90.84 % and 97.68 %, respectively. …”
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Integration of photoperiod and time-restricted feeding on the circadian gene rhythms in juvenile salmon by Maryam Thraya, Aaryan Patel, Kaitlyn Stewart, Heidi Abou-Akl, Dane Roberts, Daniel Heath, Trevor E. Pitcher, Vania Carmona-Alcocer, Phillip Karpowicz

“…Present in almost all cells, the clock is made up of a transcription-translation feedback loop that is responsive to cues such as light/dark cycles (photoperiod) and the time of feeding. …”
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