Discrepancies in the rumen microbiome, metabolome, and serum metabolome among Hu sheep, East Friesian sheep, and East Friesian × Hu crossbred sheep by Ruilin Du, Ruilin Du, Shuo Yan, Shuo Yan, Wenna Yao, Wenna Yao, Huimin Zhang, Huimin Zhang, Yue Xue, Yue Xue, Yulong Zhao, Yulong Zhao, Guifang Cao, Jun Liu, Jun Liu, Yong Zhang, Yong Zhang, Xihe Li, Xihe Li, Xihe Li, Siqin Bao, Siqin Bao, Yongli Song, Yongli Song

“…Crossbreeding has emerged as a strategy to combine desirable traits from different sheep breeds, with the goal of enhancing productivity, disease resistance, and growth rates. …”
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Virtual Integration of Satellite and In-situ Observation Networks (VISION) v1.0: In-Situ Observations Simulator (ISO_simulator) by M. R. Russo, M. R. Russo, S. L. Bartholomew, S. L. Bartholomew, D. Hassell, D. Hassell, A. M. Mason, E. Neininger, A. J. Perman, D. A. J. Sproson, D. Watson-Parris, D. Watson-Parris, N. L. Abraham, N. L. Abraham

“…The VISION toolkit is relatively fast to run and can be automated to process large volumes of data at once, allowing efficient data analysis over a large number of years. …”
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Study on Pressure-Bearing Patterns of Gel Plugging Agents in Multi-Scale Fractures by Shuanghu Si, Yifei Liu, Yinghui Jiang, Chenwei Zou, Ning Yang, Dongfang Lv, Xizhuo Miao, Caili Dai

“…This results in low oil recovery, low sweep efficiency from water flooding, and low plugging agent application efficiency. …”
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Handwritten Words Image Character Extraction Adaptive Algorithm Based on the Multi-branch Structure by GUO Xiaojing, ZHAO Xiaoyuan, ZOU Songlin

“…The improved RMCA algorithm utilizes the strengths of deep convolution to extract image characteristics related to boundaries and fine details. Deep convolution layers are known for learning features at different abstraction levels, while lower layers capture more localized details. …”
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Collaborative Strategies and Simulation of Vehicle Group Behaviors for Off-Ramp Areas by Tong Mo, Keyi Li, Junjie Zhang, Lingqiao Qin, Zhufei Huang, Haijian Li

“…What is more, for future traffic management in connected vehicle environments, it can be concluded that collaborative vehicle lane-changing strategies with different traffic flow states can help to enhance traffic efficiency.…”
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Performance Evaluation of Mutual Funds Using the Value-Based DEA Method by Khadijeh Ghaziyani, Seyede Fatemeh Bagheri, Babak Ejlali

“…It considers the relationship between product outputs and inputs and defines the efficiency boundary. The efficiency threshold can be viewed as a performance measure in investment analysis. …”
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Design and Experiment Analysis of a Hadoop-Based Video Transcoding System for Next-Generation Wireless Sensor Networks by Haoyu Xu, Liangyou Wang, Huang Xie

“…The next-generation wireless sensor network (WSN) has the capability of carrying hundreds of high-definition video streams, beside the feature of massive employment of energy-efficient nodes. However, several challenges are identified with respect to the video bearing, such as the different video formats, enormous size of “raw” video, and compatibility with heterogeneous terminal devices. …”
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CHANGE TRENDS IN THE USE OF PASSENGER CARS ON URBAN TRIPS: CAR-POOLING IN GDYNIA by Katarzyna HEBEL, Marcin WOŁEK

“…In the search of solutions in relation to Poland, an analysis of different documents outlining the directions of urban mobility was conducted. …”
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Discrete Optimal Control Method Based on the Optimal Strategy of Fishing by Lichun Zhang, Qingdao Huang

“…Our method is new and efficient for discrete optimal control problem, which is different from the other optimal methods such as the traditional variational method, the Pontryagin principle of maximum, and the dynamic programming. …”
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The effect of older population on public health spending: Evidence from Spain by Carlos Navarro‐García, Antonio Sarria‐Santamera

“…Conclusion Knowing the main factors that imply greater public health spending is a topic of special interest for designing efficient health policies, in a context of growth in public health spending. …”
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Addressing cultural diversity in preparing teachers for openness: culturally sensitive appropriation of open content by Malgorzata Kurek

“…The analysis shows that efficient re-use and adaptation of open content require providers to be sensitive to characteristics of target educational contexts and tailor the materials accordingly.…”
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The development of medical networks through ICT in Japan by Tsutomu Nakamura

“…ICT applied to two cases (the Wakashio Medical Network in Chiba Prefecture and the Haniwa Health and Welfare Network in Miyazaki Prefecture) has promoted functional division and cooperation among medical institutions as well as the efficient use of resources on medical networks. Factors contributing to the construction of these networks and their continued utilization include strong leadership of central hospitals in the regions, and the fact that they have managed to solve problems related to system development and operation costs. …”
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Simultaneous Spin and Point-Group Adaptation in Exact Diagonalization of Spin Clusters by Shadan Ghassemi Tabrizi, Thomas D. Kühne

“…While either a spin or point-group adaptation is straightforward when considered independently, the standard technique for factoring isotropic spin Hamiltonians by the total spin <i>S</i> and the irreducible representation <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">Γ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> of the point group is limited by the complexity of the transformations between different coupling schemes that are related in terms of their site permutations. …”
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Book Review: Lobbying the European Union: Institutions, Actors and Issues, David Coen and Jeremy Richardson (eds.) by Alexandra Pop

“…The volume “Lobbying the European Union: Institutions, Actors and Issues”, collects 16 articles on interest group politics at EU level, focusing on the main elements of European lobbying – the existing relations between the EU institutions and the special interests, the main differences between NGO and business lobbying, the specific lobbying strategies adopted in EU’s main policy sectors or lobbying regulations. …”
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Application of humanitarian last mile distribution model by Daria Battini, Umberto Peretti, Alessandro Persona, Fabio Sgarbossa

“…Originality/value – – The present work explores the last mile distribution problem by providing a case study to assist decision makers in making effective and efficient distribution across the last mile. The research focusses upon the distribution systems management coupled with material distribution modalities.…”
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Physical Simulation of Burning Process of Alternative Engine Fuels by M. S. Assad

“…Visualization of burning process in the closed vessel has been fulfilled with the help of method high-speed photography through a transparent glass. This method as an efficient means for investigation of fast processes permits to obtain a visual, convenient visual perception insight about the development of the burning process and understand peculiarities of the development of flame in the closed vessels.The paper contains a description of an experimental stand and methodology for execution of an experiment on visualization of the flame development and measurement of main parameters of the burning process in a closed vessel that is in the simulating combustion chamber.According to the obtained photos an analysis of form, structure and dynamics of flame front development has been carried out; some peculiarities and differences of flames of various fuel-air mixtures have been established and the paper proves an occurrence of the secondary glow during burning in the closed vessel.Body of data obtained with the help of the visualization of burning process makes it possible to determine main parameters of the burning process. …”
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Receptor tyrosine kinase targeting in glioblastoma: performance, limitations and future approaches by Oana Alexandru, Cristina Horescu, Ani-Simona Sevastre, Catalina Cioc, Carina Baloi, Alexandru Oprita, Anica Dricu

“…EGFR, IGFR, PDGFR and VEGFR) currently used for developing cancer therapeutics together with the potential of RTK-related drugs in glioblastoma treatment. Also, we focus on some therapeutic agents that are currently at different stages of research or even in clinical phases and proved to be suitable as re-purposing candidates for glioblastoma treatment.…”
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Anti-Virulence Efficacy of Chinese Dragon&amp;rsquo;s Blood Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Wound Infections by Shen Y, Gu Z, Li Y, Zhou H, Zhu S, Sheng L, Qiang X, Zheng X

“…In addition, CDB efficiently inhibited the motility ability of P. aeruginosa isolates by swimming, swarming, and twitching motilities in a concentration-dependent manner. …”
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等差式液压机械无级变速传动系统分析及其参数优化设计 by 刘博, 苑士华, 郭晓林

“…The optimizations of the planet and transmission ratio is completed by analyzing the fundamental of hydro-mechanical transmission of arithmetic type and the relations among the different parts. A example is given to verify the method and theory proposed.…”
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Advances in clinical application of nanoparticle-based therapy for cancer treatment: A systematic review by Pingchuan Ma, Guanru Wang, Ke Men, Chunjie Li, Ning Gao, Longjiang Li

“…Lymphopenia, leucopenia and neutropenia were the most common complications in paclitaxel-related therapies. Conclusions: According to current trials, the advantages of nanoparticles-based therapy were not significant compared to ordinary chemotherapy schedule no matter in efficiency or safety for cancer treatment. …”
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