POSSIBILITIES OF INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF PYROTECHNICAL GENERATORS OF ICE-FORMING AEROSOL by A. G. Shilin, B. M. Khuchunaev

“…In this work, the ways of increasing the efficiency of existing pyrotechnic generators and means of active influence are investigated. Materials and methods of the research. Laboratory experiments were carried out on the physical modeling of the combustion processes of pyrotechnic compositions under the inluence of various conditions. …”
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Incorporating Wind Power Generation And Demand Response into Security-Constrained Unit Commitment by M.H. Hemmatpour, E. Zarei, M. Mohammadian

“…Demand includes the fixed and responsive loads, and the volatile nature of wind power is modeled. Responsive loads can be curtailed or shifted to another off peak hours. …”
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Burden of cataracts in developing countries: a trend analysis based on data from China, 1990 to 2021 by Cancan Zhang, Pingping Li, Lurun Yu, Lu Li

“…Joinpoint regression, decomposition analysis, and ARIMA modeling were employed to analyze trends and predict future disease burden.ResultsFrom 1990 to 2021, the number and crude rate for cataract related blindness and visual impairment increasing significantly in China. …”
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Exploring Global Interest in Propolis, Nanosilver, and Biomaterials: Insights and Implications for Dentistry from Big Data Analytics by Magdalena Sycińska-Dziarnowska, Liliana Szyszka-Sommerfeld, Krzysztof Woźniak, Gianrico Spagnuolo

“…Search data were extracted, normalized, and analyzed using multivariate time series methods, including vector autoregression (VAR) modeling, Impulse Response Function (IRF) analysis, and forecast error variance decomposition (FEVD). …”
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Protecting Medical Images Using a Zero-Watermarking Approach Based on Fractional Racah Moments by Karim El-Khanchouli, Hanaa Mansouri, Nawal El Ghouate, Hicham Karmouni, Nour-Eddine Joudar, Mhamed Sayyouri, S. S. Askar, Mohamed Abouhawwash

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Enhanced Fetal Arrhythmia Classification by Non-Invasive ECG Using Cross Domain Feature and Spatial Differences Windows Information by Gede Angga Pradipta, Putu Desiana Wulaning Ayu, Made Liandana, Dandy Pramana Hostiadi

“…With further development, this method is expected to serve as a foundational model for the advancement of diagnostic tools for physicians.…”
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Semiconductor Wafer Flatness and Thickness Measurement Using Frequency Scanning Interferometry Technology by Weisheng Cheng, Zexiao Li, Xuanzong Wu, Shuangxiong Yin, Bo Zhang, Xiaodong Zhang

“…To this end, this paper proposes a high-precision facet reconstruction method for SiC/Si structures, which combines harmonic spectral domain decomposition, refractive index gradient constraints, and partitioning optimization strategy, and introduces interferometric signal “oversampling” and weighted fusion of multiple sets of data to effectively suppress higher-order harmonic interferences, and to enhance the accuracy of phase resolution. …”
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Phase-Controlled Closing Strategy for UHV Circuit Breakers with Arc-Chamber Insulation Deterioration Consideration by Hao Li, Qi Long, Xu Yang, Xiang Ju, Haitao Li, Zhongming Liu, Dehua Xiong, Xiongying Duan, Minfu Liao

“…Compared with the machine learning method, this algorithm has stronger generalization ability, effectively overcoming the defects of difficult interpretation of physical causes and the poor engineering adaptability of the black box model.…”
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Global, regional, and national burden of mortality and DALYs attributable to high body mass index from 1990 to 2021 with projections to 2036 by Feng Xie, Fei Xiong, Baoqin Yang, Zeng Yan, Yong Shen, Hui Qin, Li Chen, Tiantian Chen, Jigui Chen, Shaihong Zhu, Yongbiao Xu, Xulong Sun

“…The autoregressive integrated moving average model was employed to project future trends to 2036. …”
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Analysis of key factors and equity in influenza vaccination among Chinese adults-evidence from a large national cross-sectional survey by Bo Dong, Hengxuan Xu, Ning Tang, Menghan Jiang, Zhihao Lei, Zhihao Lei, Yue Han

“…Subsequently, the importance of influencing factors was assessed through a random forest model, with LASSO used for variable selection. Following this, weighted logistic regression analysis was applied to quantify the significant influencing factors. …”
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A Novel Open Circuit Fault Diagnosis for a Modular Multilevel Converter with Modal Time-Frequency Diagram and FFT-CNN-BIGRU Attention by Ziyuan Zhai, Ning Wang, Siran Lu, Bo Zhou, Lei Guo

“…To solve this problem, an intelligent diagnosis method is proposed to integrate the modal time–frequency diagram and FFT-CNN-BiGRU-Attention. …”
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Enhanced “Wind‐Evaporation Effect” Drove the “Deep‐Tropical Contraction” in the Early Eocene by Zikun Ren, Tianjun Zhou, Zhun Guo, Meng Zuo, Linqiang He, Xiaolong Chen, Lixia Zhang, Bo Wu, Wenmin Man

“…Based on the energetics framework of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and the decomposition method of the latent heat flux along with the simulations of a climate system model, CESM1.2, we proposed a novel mechanism responsible for the “deep‐tropical contraction” in the early Eocene. …”
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Dynamic Relationship between the Iranian Stock Market and Commodity Markets: A TVP-VAR Approach and Portfolio Optimization by Hadi Esmaeilpour, Emad Sharifbagheri

“…This study employs the Time-Varying Parameter Vector Autoregression (TVP-VAR) model to investigate the dynamic relationships among various commodity markets—including copper, aluminum, nickel, tin, zinc, lead, gold, and crude oil—and the Iranian stock market over the period from June 16, 2014, to May 21, 2024. …”
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Multi-objective optimization for smart cities: a systematic review of algorithms, challenges, and future directions by YiFan Chen, Weng Howe Chan, Eileen Lee Ming Su, Qi Diao

“…Existing algorithms are organised into four families—bio-inspired, mathematical theory-driven, physics-inspired, and machine-learning-enhanced—and benchmarked for computational efficiency, scalability, and scenario suitability across six urban domains: infrastructure, energy, transportation, Internet of Things (IoT)/cloud systems, agriculture, and water management. While established methods such as Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm II (NSGA-II) and Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithm based on Decomposition (MOED/D) remain prevalent, hybrid frameworks that couple deep learning with evolutionary search display superior adaptability in high-dimensional, dynamic environments. …”
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The global prevalence of complete hearing loss in 204 countries and territories from 1992 to 2021: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2021 by Guan-Jiang Huang, Zhi-Jun Fan, Biao-Qing Lu

“…We analyzed temporal trends in ASPR using Joinpoint regression, evaluated the contributions of age, period, and cohort effects through Age-Period-Cohort modeling, and performed decomposition analysis to determine the impact of demographic and epidemiological changes on prevalence trends. …”
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Effects of rotation corn on potato yield, quality, and soil microbial communities by Zhicheng Zhang, Zhicheng Zhang, Jiying Sun, Dan Wang, Tuanrong Lin, Yuhe Yin, Wei Wang, Yufeng Wang, Zhen Wang, Longqiu Fan, Xinlei Jiao

“…On this basis, we have conducted an in-depth exploration of the effects of the potato-maize rotation system on the structure and diversity of the soil microbial community, aiming to analyze the internal correlation mechanism between the structure of the soil microbial community and the yield and quality of crops.MethodsThis study was based on fields that had been under potato monoculture for five years and established six experimental treatments: potato-potato-potato (IR-A), potato-maize-potato (IR-B), potato-maize-maize (IR-C), potato-potato-potato (RF-A), potato-maize-potato (RF-B), and potato-maize-maize (RF-C).ResultsThe results showed that under the IR planting model, IR-B significantly increased potato yield and vitamin C content while reducing reducing sugar content compared to IR-A (p < 0.05). …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of disease analysis on paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction in adults aged 65 and over from 1990 to 2021, with projections for 2030: a G... by Tao Zhang, Meng Chen, Zhitong Yu, Zhetan Ren, Ling Wang, Qi Si, Xinping Lu, Siyuan Bu, Sihong Shen, Qingyan Wang, Yongduo Yu

“…The statistical methods included Joinpoint regression, decomposition analysis, and Bayesian Age-Period-Cohort modeling. …”
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An analysis of the global, regional, and national burden of blindness and vision loss between 1990 and 2021: the findings of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Lijuan Que, Qin Zhu, Chun Jiang, Qianyi Lu

“…Future trends in age-standardized prevalence rates (ASPR) and age-standardized YLDs rates (ASYR) were projected using Bayesian age–period–cohort modeling.ResultsBetween 1990 and 2021, global YLDs due to BVL more than doubled, increasing from 14.31 to 29.16 million. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of Trends in Ocean Surface Current by Delineating Kuroshio Extent Using an Optimized Segmentation Algorithm by Mohammed Abdul Athick A.S., Shih-Yu Lee, Chian-Yi Liu

“…Regarding computational efficiency, Detecting Breakpoints and Estimating Segments in Trend (DBEST) and Wavelet Transform (WT) outperformed the other methods. Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition (EEMD) and Seasonal Trend Loess (STL) have similar levels of efficiency. …”
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Status assessment and management strategy of a large bridge based on massive real time data by Feng Zhou, Zhihao Cui

“…Using a domestic long-span suspension bridge as a case study, the bridge beam is conceptualized as a multi-degree-of-freedom structure, allowing for the application of linear structural vibration mode decomposition methods. During the on-site load testing, a structural health monitoring system is employed to collect real-time data, which facilitates the calculation of deflection and strain values for each control section under static load conditions. …”
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