Experimental study and prediction of abrasion resistance of hydraulic concrete by Qian Chen, Weizhun Jin, Xiaodan Tang, Hongxing Zhong, Qinghua Huang, Zhipeng Bai, Hongqiang Chu, Linhua Jiang

“…To predict the abrasion resistance of hydraulic concrete efficiently and accurately, this study analyzes the physical abrasion process of hydraulic concrete based on the underwater steel ball method. …”
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Identifying Behaviours Indicative of Illegal Fishing Activities in Automatic Identification System Data by Yifan Zhou, Richard Davies, James Wright, Stephen Ablett, Simon Maskell

“…This paper presents our work to predict ship types using AIS data from satellites: in such data, there is a pronounced imbalance between the data for different types of ships, the refresh rate is relatively low, and there is a misreporting of information. …”
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Gas-phase Oxygenation and Sulfurization Processes of Fullerene Cations by Nian Zhao, Xiaoyi Hu, Yanan Ge, Congcong Zhang, Aigen Li, Junfeng Zhen, Xuejuan Yang

“…Atomic oxygen and sulfur are known to efficiently react with fullerenes and may thus form a long list of oxygenated and sulfurated fullerene species in the interstellar medium (ISM). …”
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SQST-1/p62-regulated SKN-1/Nrf mediates a phagocytic stress response via transcriptional activation of lyst-1/LYST. by Aladin Elkhalil, Alec Whited, Piya Ghose

“…Clearance of different types of cell debris must be performed quickly and efficiently to prevent autoimmunity and secondary necrosis of neighboring cells. …”
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A meta-analysis approach for annotation and identification of lncRNAs controlling perirenal fat deposition in suckling lambs by María Alonso-García, Beatriz Gutiérrez-Gil, Rocío Pelayo, Pablo A. S. Fonseca, Héctor Marina, Juan José Arranz, Aroa Suárez-Vega

“…To that end, meta-analysis techniques have been implemented to efficiently characterize and detect differentially expressed transcripts from two different RNA-seq datasets, one including samples of two sheep breeds that differ in fat deposition features, Churra and Assaf (n = 14), and one generated from Assaf suckling lambs with different fat deposition levels (n = 8). …”
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Microbial Identification Through Multispectral Infrared Imaging of Colonies: A New Type of Morpho‐Spectral Fingerprinting by Joel Le Galudec, Mathieu Dupoy, Laurent Duraffourg, Véronique Rebuffel, Pierre R. Marcoux

“…In total, 2253 microbial colonies were imaged at 9 different mid‐infrared wavelengths. Machine learning classification correctly identified up to 94.4% ± 1.6 of colonies fingerprints, efficiently discriminating even closely related strains. …”
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Assessing the practicality of using freely available AI-based GPT tools for coach learning and athlete development by Katherine A. O'Brien, Sarah Prentice

“…Implications for how coaches can use this technology to support their own learning, practice designs, and performance analyses were the efficiencies both platforms provided in relation to cost, usability, accessibility and convenience. …”
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Introduction of a siphon pump for large-scale irrigation in East Belesa district, Ethiopia by Atikilt Abera Alemayehu, Melkie Desalegn, Melaku Hunie

“…The technology was evaluated based on costs, efficiencies, and technical requirements through the wide participation of stakeholders. …”
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"Energetics of the outer retina II: Calculation of a spatio-temporal energy budget in retinal pigment epithelium and photoreceptor cells based on quantification of cellular process... by Christina Kiel, Stella Prins, Alexander J E Foss, Philip J Luthert

“…Impaired energy metabolism combined with high demands are expected to cause energy insufficiencies that make the OR susceptible to complex blinding diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Here, anatomical, physiological and quantitative molecular data were used to calculate the ATP expenditure of the main energy-consuming processes in three cell types of the OR for the night and two different periods during the day. …”
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Using the Trala application for learning to play the violin: A study of techniques, which affect listeners by Wei Liu

“…The prospects of the study relate to determining the possibilities of using the Trala application for teaching musicians of different age categories.…”
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Housing Value Forecasting Based on Machine Learning Methods by Jingyi Mu, Fang Wu, Aihua Zhang

“…The global optimal solution can be found and best forecasting effect can be achieved by SVM because of solving a quadratic programming problem. In this paper, the different computation efficiencies of the algorithms are compared according to the computing times of relevant algorithms.…”
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Magic-Induced Computational Separation in Entanglement Theory by Andi Gu, Salvatore F.E. Oliviero, Lorenzo Leone

“…This separation induces a computational phase transition: entanglement-related tasks are efficiently solvable in the ED phase, but become intractable in the MD phase. …”
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Differential effects of Usutu and West Nile viruses on neuroinflammation, immune cell recruitment and blood–brain barrier integrity by Orianne Constant, Ghizlane Maarifi, Jonathan Barthelemy, Marie-France Martin, Bachirou Tinto, Giovanni Savini, Philippe Van de Perre, Sébastien Nisole, Yannick Simonin, Sara Salinas

“…Usutu (USUV) and West Nile (WNV) viruses are two closely related Flavivirus belonging to Japanese encephalitis virus serogroup. …”
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Mapping forest cover change and estimating carbon stock using satellite-derived vegetation indices in Alemsaga forest, Ethiopia. by Anbaw Tigabu, Agenagnew A Gessesse

“…Remote sensing techniques using satellite imagery offer a valuable tool for efficiently monitoring forest cover and biomass over different areas. …”
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Beyond indicators, new methods in Smart city assessment by Boglárka BARSI

“…The multidimensionality of smartness coupled with cities’ complexity, calls for specific assessments able to distinguish between different dimensions of smartness. The usage of indicators is relatively simple, clear, easily interpretable, easy to understand, visualize, compare and reproducible in time and space. …”
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Tracking of Moving Targets Through Asynchronous Measures by Alberto Facheris, Luca Reggiani

“…Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have progressively gained interest in recent years due to the wide range of related applications, from aerial communications and autonomous flight to agriculture and logistics. …”
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Simultaneous single-sample determination of NMNAT isozyme activities in mouse tissues. by Giuseppe Orsomando, Lucia Cialabrini, Adolfo Amici, Francesca Mazzola, Silverio Ruggieri, Laura Conforti, Lucie Janeckova, Michael P Coleman, Giulio Magni

“…These enzymes catalyse the same key reaction for NAD biosynthesis in different cellular compartments. The present method has been optimized for NMNAT isozymes derived from Mus musculus, a species often used as a model for NAD-biosynthesis-related physiology and disorders, such as peripheral neuropathies. …”
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Analysis of Falling Block Characteristics in Salt Caverns Energy Storage Space by Shengwei Dong, Taian Fang, Jifang Wan, Shan Wang, Yanqi Zhao, Xiaowen Chen, Xiaofeng Yang, Yangqing Sun

“…Therefore, based on relevant principles, a targeted experimental platform was established, by taking photos and measurements of the falling process of specific falling objects, simulating the situation of falling objects in actual energy storage spaces and their impact on related components. In-depth research was conducted on the probability of falling objects hitting the inner pipe and the horizontal impact force under different conditions, and the experimental results were verified by rigorous numerical simulation analysis. …”
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Differential anti-glycan antibody responses in Schistosoma mansoni-infected children and adults studied by shotgun glycan microarray. by Angela van Diepen, Cornelis H Smit, Loes van Egmond, Narcis B Kabatereine, Angela Pinot de Moira, David W Dunne, Cornelis H Hokke

“…This resulted in the identification of differential glycan recognition profiles characteristic for the two different age groups, possibly reflecting differences in age or differences in length of exposure or infection.…”
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La biodiversidad y los servicios ecosistémicos en sistemas agroecológicos. Una revisión by Wendy Mercedes Ramírez-Suárez, Jorge Carlos López-Chouza, María de los Ángeles Flores-Acosta, Saray Sánchez-Cárdenas, Pedro Lázaro Rodríguez-Morejón

“…Materials and Methods: Different sources of information (114) were consulted and analyzed, referring to the available literature in the fields of biology, agricultural sciences and agroecology, with the purpose of deepening the state of knowledge related to biodiversity and ecosystem services provided by agroecological systems. …”
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