Federated learning-based user access strategy and energy consumption optimization in cell-free massive MIMO network by Yuanyuan YAO, Yiqiu LIU, Sai HUANG, Chunyu PAN, Xuehua LI, Xin YUAN

“…To solve the problem that how users choose access points in cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (CF-mMIMO) network, a prioritized access strategy for poorer users based on channel coefficient ranking was proposed.First, users were evaluated and ranked for their channel quality and stability after channel sensing, and suitable access points were selected in sequence according to the order of the channel state information.Second, considering issues such as users' energy consumption and data security, a federal learning framework was used to enhance user's data privacy and security.Meanwhile, an alternating optimization variables algorithm based on energy consumption optimization was proposed to optimize the multi-dimensional variables, for the purpose of minimizing the total energy consumption of the system.Simulation results show that compared with the traditional user-centric in massive MIMO, the proposed access strategy can improve the average uplink reachable rate of users by 20%, and the uplink rate of users with poor channels can be double improved; in terms of energy consumption optimization, the total energy consumption can be reduced by much more than 50% after optimization.…”
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MLST reveals a clonal population structure for Cryptococcus neoformans molecular type VNI isolates from clinical sources in Amazonas, Northern-Brazil. by Diego Fernando Silva Rocha, Katia Santana Cruz, Carla Silvana da Silva Santos, Lizandra Stephanny Fernandes Menescal, João Ricardo da Silva Neto, Silviane Bezerra Pinheiro, Lucyane Mendes Silva, Luciana Trilles, João Vicente Braga de Souza

“…Therefore, we used MLST to identify the sequence types of 38 clinical isolates of C. neoformans VNI and C. gattii VGII and used phylogenetic analysis to evaluate their genetic relationship to global isolates. …”
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Fungal Keratitis Caused By Epicoccum Sorghi - A Case Report by Lakshey Dudeja, Jeganathan Lakshmipriya, R Karpagam, N Venkatesh Prajna, Lalitha Prajna

“…He did not give any history of ocular trauma. A slit lamp evaluation showed a corneal ulcer with feathery margins suggestive of fungal keratitis which was confirmed by microscopic evaluation of the corneal smear. …”
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Support Vector Regression-Based Adaptive Divided Difference Filter for Nonlinear State Estimation Problems by Hongjian Wang, Jinlong Xu, Aihua Zhang, Cun Li, Hongfei Yao

“…The derivative-free SVRADDF algorithm is significantly simpler to compute than other methods and is implemented using only functional evaluations. The SVRADDF algorithm involves the use of the theoretical and actual covariance of the innovation sequence. …”
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Impact of Trichoderma-based products on Sclerotinia sclerotiorum by Rafael Coelho Silva, Rafaela Araújo Guimarães, Luiz Miguel Oliveira Costa, Flávio Henrique Vasconcelos de Medeiros

“…The application of these biological control agents, regardless of sequence, reduced the sclerotia viability and disease incidence, and improved the yield.…”
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A novel XbaI multiplex PCR method for rapid typing of Klebsiella pneumoniae strains by Ibrahim Ali Al-Zahrani

“…The XbaI-multiplex PCR method was evaluated in silico using 10 reference strains and subsequently compared to PFGE and MLST, revealing similar clustering patterns of test strains in most cases. …”
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Developing Romanian and American Cultural Awareness Through Discursive Competences:A Project-Based Learning Pilot Study by Rogoveanu Raluca-Nicoleta

“…The presentation of the PBL project follows a chronological approach to the in-class pedagogical sequence, with a specific focus on the evaluative process, mainly articulated around self-assessing strategies. …”
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An Empirical Study of Different Approaches for Protein Classification by Loris Nanni, Alessandra Lumini, Sheryl Brahnam

“…Different types of protein representations are evaluated: those starting from the position specific scoring matrix of the proteins (PSSM), those derived from the amino-acid sequence, two matrix representations, and features taken from the 3D tertiary structure of the protein. …”
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A Multicenter Exploration of Sick Building Syndrome Symptoms in Malaysian Schools: Indoor Pollutants, Microbial Taxa, and Metabolites by Yi Zhang, Yongqi Bu, Yang Chen, Peian Chen, Bingqian Du, Jamal Hisham Hashim, Zailina Hashim, Gunilla Wieslander, Dan Norbäck, Yun Xia, Xi Fu

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Predictive analysis of B-cell antigenic epitopes in phospholipase D toxins from Loxosceles spiders by Alejandro Catalán, Carolina García, Valentina Sambra, Nicole Cadena, José Rojas, Tomás Arán-Sekul, Juan San Francisco, Valeria Vásquez-Saez, Christian Muñoz, Abel Vásquez, Jorge E. Araya

“…This study aimed to evaluate the possible antigenic diversity of PLDs sequences among different species of spiders of the Loxosceles genus through a predictive analysis of potential continuous and discontinuous antigenic epitopes of two phylogenetic interspecies clusters. …”
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Tanshinone IIA potentiates the therapeutic efficacy of glucocorticoids in lipopolysaccharide-treated HEI-OC1 cells through modulation of the FOXP3/Nrf2 signaling pathway by Li Jie, Zhu Xiaoyan, Ye Shiming, Dong Qi, Hou Jie, Liu Jing, She Wandong

“…Flow cytometry analysis is performed to evaluate apoptosis. Mechanistic studies involve chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP), luciferase reporter, and DNA pull-down assays. …”
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Bioinformatics Analysis of Diadenylate Cyclase Regulation on Cyclic Diadenosine Monophosphate Biosynthesis in Exopolysaccharide Production by <i>Leuconostoc mesenteroides</i> DRP10... by Wenna Yu, Liansheng Yu, Tengxin Li, Ziwen Wang, Renpeng Du, Wenxiang Ping

“…In order to explore whether diadenylate cyclase (DAC) can catalyze the synthesis of c-di-AMP from ATP, the sequence of DAC was analyzed by bioinformatics based on the whole genome sequence. …”
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Genetic characteristics and risk factors of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in Chinese intensive care unit: a prospective molecular epidemiology study by Ying Ding, Meijun Song, Yi Yang, Hemu Zhuang, Qiuxiang Pan, Lijie Xu, Jintao He, Junxin Zhou, Haiyang Liu, Yongjun Lin, Min Liang, Xiuliu Guo, Yunsong Yu, Yan Jiang

“…ESBL-EC from the E. coli strains was identified using ESBL confirmation and antibiotic susceptibility tests and subsequently characterized using whole-genome sequencing. Clinical data were collected and further analyzed. …”
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Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of confusing Tetrastigma species based on DNA barcoding and chloroplast genome by Xianjing Li, Yue Zhang, Meifang Song, Niaojiao Xu, Lu Qu, Haitao Li, Yunqiang Wang, Baozhong Duan, Zhonglian Zhang

“…Furthermore, we collected fresh leaf samples from T. obtectum and T. serrulatum (totally 37 samples) and evaluated the discriminatory efficacy of the nuclear DNA Internal Transcribed Spacer 2 (ITS2) fragment through comparative analysis of sequence variations and secondary structures. …”
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MRI IN THE ASSESSMENT OF TUMOR RESPONSE TO CHEMORADIOTHERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED CERVICAL CANCER by N. G. Trukhacheva, I. G. Frolova, L. A. Kolomiets, A. V. Usova, E. G. Grigorjev, S. A. Velichko, O. N. Churuksaeva, O. V. Shpileva

“…Objective: to evaluate the ability of high-field MRI to assess tumor response to chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. …”
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Genomic Analysis and Virulence Assessment of Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae K16-ST660 in Severe Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis by Jun Huang, Jiaru Zhuang, Lin Wan, Yutong Liu, Yiran Du, Lu Zhou, Renjing Hu, Lanfeng Shen

“…The genetic relationship of different isolates was assessed by Multilocus Sequence Typing and virulence was evaluated using the Galleria mellonella infection model. …”
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Bidirectional dynamic frame prediction network for total-body [68Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 and [68Ga]Ga-FAPI-04 PET images by Qianyi Yang, Wenbo Li, Zhenxing Huang, Zixiang Chen, Wenjie Zhao, Yunlong Gao, Xinlan Yang, Yongfeng Yang, Hairong Zheng, Dong Liang, Jianjun Liu, Ruohua Chen, Zhanli Hu

“…The peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) and structural similarity index measure (SSIM) were employed as evaluation metrics for an image quality assessment. …”
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A Deep Learning-Based Echo Extrapolation Method by Fusing Radar Mosaic and RMAPS-NOW Data by Shanhao Wang, Zhiqun Hu, Fuzeng Wang, Ruiting Liu, Lirong Wang, Jiexin Chen

“…In recent years, spatiotemporal sequence prediction models based on deep learning have garnered significant attention and achieved notable progress in radar echo extrapolation. …”
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Molecular biological characteristics of Candida albicans strains causing recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis with different susceptibility to antifungal drugs in vitro by Venchakova V.V., Oganesyan E.G., Guseva A.O., Kovyrshin S.V., Rusetskaya E.V., Marochkovich O.A., Dolgo-Saburova Yu.V., Bogomolova T.S., Zhang F.-M., Meng Q., Vasilyeva N.V., Taraskina A.E.

“…The nucleotide sequence of the ERG11 gene was studied using targeted sequencing on an ABI PRISM 3500 genetic analyzer. …”
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Film Properties of Heparin Cross-Linked with Epichlorohydrin in Absence or Presence of Imidazole by Ivan Šimkovic, Filip Gucmann, Michal Hricovíni, Raniero Mendichi, Edmund Dobročka, Alberto Giacometti Schieroni, Daniele Piovani, Stefania Zappia, Miloš Hricovíni

“…Nuclear magnetic resonance indicated the involvement of an H-end sequence [H-(1→4)-β-D-GlcA-(1→3)-β-D-Gal-(1→3)-β-D-Gal-(1→4)-β-D-Xyl-α-Ser] in the linkage with the 2-hydroxypropyl bridge. …”
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