Recent Developments of Reflectarray Antennas for Reconfigurable Beams Using Surface-Mounted RF-MEMS by Eduardo Carrasco, Mariano Barba, Manuel Arrebola, Jose A. Encinar

“…The main advantages and drawbacks of the grouping are evaluated in both pencil and shaped-beam antennas. In all the cases, the effects of the MEMS switches and their assembly circuitry are evaluated when they are used in a 2-bit phase shifter which can be extended to more bits, demonstrating that the proposed elements can be used efficiently in reconfigurable-beam reflectarrays.…”
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Relationships between Perceptions of Residents Toward Tourism Development, Benefits Derived from Tourism and Support to Tourism by Davut Kodaş, Reşat Arıca, Neşe Kafa, Feridun Duman

“…Moreover, the research provides information for destination management organizations to manage sustainable development processes effectively and efficiently by revealing the factors that shape the attitudes and behaviors of residents towards tourism.…”
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BrushGaussian: Brushstroke-Based Stylization for 3D Gaussian Splatting by Zhi-Zheng Xiang, Chun Xie, Itaru Kitahara

“…Furthermore, we propose an unsupervised clustering algorithm to efficiently prune redundant Gaussians, ensuring that our method seamlessly integrates with existing 3D Gaussian Splatting pipelines. …”
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Screening macrocyclic peptide libraries by yeast display allows control of selection process and affinity ranking by Sara Linciano, Ylenia Mazzocato, Zhanna Romanyuk, Filippo Vascon, Lluc Farrera-Soler, Edward Will, Yuyu Xing, Shiyu Chen, Yoichi Kumada, Marta Simeoni, Alessandro Scarso, Laura Cendron, Christian Heinis, Alessandro Angelini

“…The yeast display-based approach described here offers a facile, quantitative and cost-effective alternative to rapidly and efficiently discover and characterise genetically encoded macrocyclic peptide ligands with sufficiently good binding properties against therapeutically relevant targets.…”
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Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Model for Realistic and Fast Generated Euclid-like Data for Weak Lensing Analysis by Diana Scognamiglio, Jake H. Lee, Eric Huff, Sergi R. Hildebrandt, Shoubaneh Hemmati

“…Generating such a large and realistic data set efficiently is feasible using advanced generative models like denoising diffusion probabilistic models. …”
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Eski Türklerin Savaş Taktikleri ve Savaş Alanındaki Uygulamaları by Eda DURMUŞ

“…The three factors enabling to use this tactic efficiently were human source, geographical environment and timing. …”
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The Impact of Fe-doped Nano Zirconia for the Reformation of the Photoreaction Rate and Materializing Microorganism Resistance by Rengaswamy Jeba, Sathasivam Radhika, Xavier Durai Ascar Davix, Christhdhas Sundareshwari Juliet Brintha

“…A smaller band gap allows nanoparticles to absorb light more efficiently which enhances the photocatalytic activity. …”
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Bayesian Inference on the Impact of Serious Life Events on Insomnia and Obesity by David Gunawan

“…Additionally, within this inference framework, we integrate a Hamiltonian Monte Carlo (HMC) step to sample the high-dimensional vector of regression coefficients efficiently. The HMC step enables faster convergence and improved mixing of the Markov chain. …”
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Spheronized drug microcarrier system from canola straw lignin by Liming Zhang, Antonia Svärd, Ulrica Edlund

“…Highly acetylated lignin microparticles displayed encapsulation efficiencies of 89.6% for coumarin 153% and 90.6% for ciprofloxacin. …”
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A review of metal catalysts for lithium-sulfur battery applications by Shuai Li

“…By adding metal catalysts to the positive electrode of Li-S batteries, it is possible to improve the reaction kinetics of these batteries and efficiently address issues like the shuttle effect. …”
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DC-YOLO: an improved field plant detection algorithm based on YOLOv7-tiny by Wenwen Li, Yun Zhang

“…With the development of science and technology, automated weeding is regarded as the future development direction, and how to accurately and efficiently detect plants in the field is one of the key points. …”
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UV-enhanced exfoliated MoS2/PtSe2 heterostructure for ultra-sensitive NO2 detection at room temperature by Mubdiul Islam Rizu, Dalal Fadil, Eduard Llobet

“…Comprehensive characterization was performed using optical microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, high resolution transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy. The lateral shape of the heterostructure efficiently adsorbed NO2 molecules. …”
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Social Dimensions of Housing Heterogeneity: A Pathway to Understanding Market Mechanics and Valuation by Vanags Janis, Jansons Leo, Geipele Ineta, Stāmure Iveta, Sanchaniya Rashmi Jaymin

“…The composition of the housing market is shaped by the social dimensions of buyer heterogeneity, prompting households to prioritize housing development to fulfill their needs efficiently. …”
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Generation of induced alveolar assembloids with functional alveolar-like macrophages by Ji Su Kang, Youngsun Lee, Youngsun Lee, Dayeon Gil, Min Jung Kim, Connor Wood, Vincent Delorme, Jeong Mi Lee, Kyong-Cheol Ko, Jung-Hyun Kim, Mi-Ok Lee

“…In response to alveolar epithelial injury, macrophage-like cells efficiently eliminate damaged cells and absorb oxidized lipids. …”
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Imaging Flow Cytometry in HIV Infection Research: Advantages and Opportunities by Kirill. A. Elfimov, Dmitriy. A. Baboshko, Natalya. M. Gashnikova

“…This allows researchers to see where the fluorescence is located within the cell and to study the cell’s shape and structure in detail. Additionally, this method can be combined with machine learning to analyze large amounts of data more efficiently.…”
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A Fractal Curve-Inspired Framework for Enhanced Semantic Segmentation of Remote Sensing Images by Xinhua Wang, Botao Yuan, Zhuang Li, Heqi Wang

“…Finally, we introduce an aggregation layer that combines the upsampling method from the UNet series, employing the multi-scale censoring of multi-dimensional feature map outputs from various layers to efficiently capture both spatial and feature information. …”
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Concrete Crack Detection, Orientation and Measurement Using a Wall Climbing Robot by Devi Willieam Anggara, Mohd Shafry Mohd Rahim, Riyadh Zulkifli, Abdul Rashid Husain, Riyanto, Mazleenda Mazni, Izni Syahrizal Ibrahim, Suhono Harso Supangkat

“…This categorisation of cracks is based on their specific types, which is crucial for engineers and professionals. It allows them to efficiently prioritise maintenance and repair efforts, extending the lifespan of concrete structures. …”
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Deep learning prediction of noise-driven nonlinear instabilities in fibre optics by Yassin Boussafa, Lynn Sader, Van Thuy Hoang, Bruno P. Chaves, Alexis Bougaud, Marc Fabert, Alessandro Tonello, John M. Dudley, Michael Kues, Benjamin Wetzel

“…We demonstrate artificial neural networks’ capability to efficiently predict these complex incoherent dynamics, both numerically and experimentally. …”
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Programmable spatial magnetization stereolithographic printing of biomimetic soft machines with thin-walled structures by Xianghe Meng, Shishi Li, Xingjian Shen, Chenyao Tian, Liyang Mao, Hui Xie

“…Abstract Soft machines respond to external magnetic stimuli with targeted shape changes and motions due to anisotropic magnetization, showing great potential in biomimetic applications. …”
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Thermodynamic properties of supercritical carbon dioxide using molecular dynamics simulation by Chenyang Sun, Chaofeng Hou, Lin Chen, Wenke Zhao, Yaning Zhang

“…Supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) is widely used in various industrial and energy systems, exerting profound influences on the operational efficiencies of these devices through changing their physical properties. …”
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