Inversion and validation of soil water-holding capacity in a wild fruit forest, using hyperspectral technology combined with machine learning by Tingwei Song, Liang Guo, Qian Sun, Guizhen Gao, Jing Chen, Qikun Zhang

“…The results revealed a significant negative correlation between SWHC and the smoothed leaf spectral reflectance, with the best correlation coefficient was r = − 0.59. The use of third-order derivatives and logarithmic second-order derivatives further enhanced this correlation, yielding optimal coefficients of r = − 0.78 and r = − 0.72, respectively. …”
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Quantifying Watershed Protection Potential and Determining Impact Mechanisms in the Shiyang River System Using Hybrid Land Use-Hydrology Modeling by Cao Jinjun, Ren Zhiwei, Li Haohao

“…This research provides a visual tool for evaluating the efficient use and conservation of water resources and for enhancing water source preservation functions…”
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Hybrid Multi-Granularity Approach for Few-Shot Image Retrieval with Weak Features by Aiguo Lu, Zican Li, Yanwei Liu, Pandi Liu, Ke Wang

“…The algorithm designs a feature extraction method (AugODNet_BRA) rooted in image augmentation, which efficiently captures high-level semantic features of images with few samples, small targets, and weak features through unsupervised learning. …”
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Optimal Power Flow using An Optimally Tuned Pattern Search Algorithm by Firmansyah Nur Budiman, Taufal Hidayat, Rudi Uswarman

“…The tuning process, performed using the classical interior point method (IPM), provides optimal initial control variable values for the standard pattern search (PS) algorithm. …”
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Experimental Optimization of the Energy Characteristics of a Ground Penetrating Radar with Continuous Linear-Frequency-Modulated Radiation by I. Yu. Malevich, A. S. Lopatchenko

“…The responses of the system to an increase in the durtion of the probing pulse and a change in the type of window function were evaluated. An empirical dependence of signal losses during propagation in radio channels of LFM GPR has been established. …”
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Maximising Achievable Rate Using Intelligent Reflecting Surface in 6G Wireless Communication Systems by Afrin Jahan Eva, Md. Sahal, Rabita Amin, Muhammad R. A. Khandaker, Risala Tasin Khan, Faisal Tariq, ASM Ashraf Mahmud

“…Intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) is a promising technique which aims to shift the paradigm of uncontrollable wireless environment to a controllable one by adding the function of reconfigurability using multiple passive reflecting elements. …”
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Fabrication of Wood-Derived Carbon Aerogel/Mg(OH)₂ Bio-Composite and Its High Performance for Adsorption and Separation of Cadmium Ions by Ran An, Jinyue Liu, Haomiao Ma, Yuqing Yan, Yuanru Guo, Qingjiang Pan, Shujun Li

“…The resulting wood-derived carbon aerogels (WCA) were functionalized with Mg(OH)₂ to boost their environmental remediation potential. …”
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Enabling Precision Agriculture through a Web-Based Fertilization Management System for Nawungan Selopamioro Fruit Orchards by Andri Prima Nugroho, Fauzan Edy Wijaya, Ngadisih Ngadisih, Rudiati Evi Masithoh, Lilik Sutiarso

“…Although comprehensive testing confirmed a 100% success rate in functionality, the system currently operates within a limited scope of variables. …”
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clonevdjseq: A workflow and bioinformatics management system for sequencing, archiving, and analysis of VDJ sequences from clonal libraries by Keith Mitchell, Samuel Hunter, Lutz Froenicke, Karl Murray, Matthew Settles, James S. Trimmer

“…The results of this effort has yielded sequences used to develop functional recombinant monoclonal antibodies and single chain variable fragments as a part of the NeuroMabSeq initiative where thousands of hybridoma samples were processed (Mitchell et al. in Sci Rep 13(1):16200, 2023) as well as provide additional modeling and extensibility to other modalities. …”
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Assessment of the Potential of Decentralized Dinance (DeFi) as an Alternative to Traditional Financial Services in the Context of the Development of the Digital Economy and Web3 by Manoilenko Oleksandr V., Kuznetsova Svitlana O., Pysakovskyi Anton O.

“…An analysis of the main characteristics of DeFi protocols, their functional capabilities, and differences from centralized financial institutions has been conducted. …”
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Research on Design and Energy-Saving Performance of Gate Rudder by Chunhui Wang, Qian Gao, Lin Li, Feng Gao, Zhiyuan Wang, Chao Wang

“…As a novel energy-saving and maneuvering device for ships, the gate rudder system (GRS) functions similarly to an accelerating duct. While providing additional thrust, its independently controllable rudder blades on either side of the propeller also enhance ship maneuverability. …”
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A multi-objective robust possibilistic programming approach to designing sustainable and reliable closed-loop supply chain network (case study: aluminum industry) by Sajad Amirian, Maghsoud Amiri, Mohammad Taghi Taghavifard

“…The mathematical model developed in this research is of mixed integer linear programming type, which is implemented in GAMS software to solve it and find Pareto optimal solutions.Findings: The accuracy of the overall performance of the proposed model has been evaluated with four examples (based on the coefficients of the objective functions) from a case study in the aluminium industry. …”
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Assessing the Accuracy and Reliability of the Monitored Augmented Rehabilitation System for Measuring Shoulder and Elbow Range of Motion by Samuel T. Lauman, Lindsey J. Patton, Pauline Chen, Shreya Ravi, Stephen J. Kimatian, Sarah E. Rebstock

“…Accurate range of motion (ROM) assessment is essential for evaluating musculoskeletal function and guiding rehabilitation, particularly in pediatric populations. …”
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Impact of Wall Material Composition (Maltodextrin vs. Inulin vs. Nutriose) and Emulsion Preparation System (Nano- vs. Microemulsion) on Properties of Spray-Dried Linseed Oil by Dorota Ogrodowska, Iwona Zofia Konopka, Grzegorz Dąbrowski, Beata Piłat, Józef Warechowski, Fabian Dajnowiec, Małgorzata Tańska

“…For these independent variables, the properties of the prepared emulsions (flow curves and viscosity) and the resulting powders (encapsulation efficiency, particle size distribution, water activity, bulk and tapped density, Carr’s index, color parameters, and thermal stability) were determined. …”
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Feasibility, reliability and validity of smartphone administered cognitive ecological momentary assessments in breast cancer survivors by Ashley M. Henneghan, Ashley M. Henneghan, Emily W. Paolillo, Kathleen M. Van Dyk, Kathleen M. Van Dyk, Oscar Y. Franco-Rocha, Mansi Patel, So Hyeon Bang, Raeanne C. Moore

“…Test–retest reliability was examined using intraclass correlation coefficients for each cognitive EMA (tests and self-report questions), and Pearson's correlation was used to evaluate convergent validity between cognitive EMAs and baseline clinical cognitive variables.Results105 breast cancer survivors completed the EMA protocol with high adherence (87.3%) and high satisfaction (mean 87%). …”
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Stability analysis of grid-connected hydropower plant considering turbine nonlinearity and parameter-varying penstock model by Chen Feng, Na sun, Chuang Zheng, Yongqi Zhu, Nan Zhang, Yahui Shan, Liping Shi, Xiaoming Xue

“…The nonlinear state space equations of GCHTGS with PVM and variable transfer coefficients are established. First, the influence of different penstock models on stability is investigated, and the comparison results show that the proposed PVM has a more precise stability region. …”
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Explaining the COVID19 mortality growth rate: an empirical analysis of Israeli cities by Yuval Arbel, Yifat Arbel, Amichai Kerner, Miryam Kerner, Miryam Kerner

“…These include population size, median age, a socio-economic ranking at a city level, a date variable and a dummy variable that equals 1 for post-vaccination and 0 for pre-vaccination era.MethodRegression analysis, where each variable is converted to the standard normal distribution function. …”
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Concomitant generation of hydrogen during carbon dioxide storage in ultramafic massifs- state of the art with implications to decarbonization strategies by Mahmoud Leila, Randy Hazlett, Paul Mathews George, Isabelle Moretti, Zhaksylyk Kabashev, Milovan Fustic

“…Mineral trapping of CO₂ recently emerged as one of the most efficient and lowest-risk approaches for long-term CO₂ sequestration. …”
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Reliability of radiomic analysis on multiparametric MRI for patients affected by autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease by Francesca Lussana, Ettore Lanzarone, Giulia Villa, Alfonso Mastropietro, Anna Caroli, Elisa Scalco

“…The impact of segmentation variability on radiomic reproducibility was assessed through Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICC), and a preliminary correlation analysis with relevant clinical parameters, such as age and eGFR, was also performed. …”
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Age-Related Changes in Corneal Deformation Dynamics Utilizing Scheimpflug Imaging. by Marta E Rogowska, D Robert Iskander

“…Raw Scheimpflug images were used to extract changes in anterior and posterior corneal profiles, which were further modelled by an orthogonal series of Chebyshev polynomial functions. Time series of the polynomial coefficients of even order exhibited a dynamic behavior in which three distinct stages were recognized. …”
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