Why Lyme disease is common in the northern US, but rare in the south: The roles of host choice, host-seeking behavior, and tick density. by Howard S Ginsberg, Graham J Hickling, Russell L Burke, Nicholas H Ogden, Lorenza Beati, Roger A LeBrun, Isis M Arsnoe, Richard Gerhold, Seungeun Han, Kaetlyn Jackson, Lauren Maestas, Teresa Moody, Genevieve Pang, Breann Ross, Eric L Rulison, Jean I Tsao

“…We compared tick-vertebrate host interactions using standardized sampling methods among 8 sites scattered throughout the eastern US. …”
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Development of a Low-Cost pH Meter for Liquid Chemical Fertilizers by Muhittin Yağmur Polat, Abdullah Beyaz, İbrahim Çilingir

“…Therefore, it is necessary to measure the pH and other properties of liquid fertilizers with fast, practical and inexpensive methods. With the advancing technology, pH value has been started to measure more accurately and efficiently with the help of low-cost devices. …”
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Auto-embedding transformer under multi-source information fusion for few-shot fault diagnosis by Bo Wang, Shuai Zhao, Qian Zhao, Yang Bai

“…Abstract Data-driven intelligent fault diagnosis methods have become essential for ensuring the reliability and stability of mechanical systems. …”
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Spin coupling is all you need: Encoding strong electron correlation in molecules on quantum computers by Daniel Marti-Dafcik, Hugh G. A. Burton, David P. Tew

“…Their use as highly entangled initial states in quantum algorithms reduces the total runtime of quantum phase estimation and related fault-tolerant methods by orders of magnitude. Furthermore, we assess the application of spin-coupled wave functions as initial states for a range of heuristic quantum algorithms, namely, the variational quantum eigensolver, adiabatic state preparation, and different versions of quantum subspace diagonalization (QSD) including QSD based on real-time-evolved states. …”
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Innervation of Cochlear Hair Cells by Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Neurons In Vitro by Niliksha Gunewardene, Duncan Crombie, Mirella Dottori, Bryony A. Nayagam

“…Notable differences in the innervation potentials of the hiPSC-derived neurons were also observed and variations existed between the hiPSC lines in their innervation efficiencies. …”
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A case study in the use of audio-visual media for teaching listening skills in junior high school EFL classrooms: Perceived effectiveness and challenges by Ernita Daulay

“…Teachers reported that these tools make lessons more interactive and facilitate efficient material delivery. However, several challenges were identified, including technological disruptions, inadequate facilities, and variations in students' listening abilities, which hinder optimal outcomes. …”
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A Few-Shot Learning-Based Point Cloud Semantic Segmentation Network for Tunnel Lining Inspection by Ziyi Li, Nan Jiang, Lihong Tong

“…However, current tunnel inspection methods often require extensive experimental data and struggle to effectively extract features from tunnel objects. …”
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Faculty perspectives on generative artificial intelligence: insights into awareness, benefits, concerns, and uses by Budour Almisad, Ayda Aleidan

“…In contrast, no significant variations were found in faculty members’ awareness, perceived benefits, concerns, and utilization levels based on academic rank.ConclusionBased on the findings, the study recommended providing professional development programs for faculty members and students and issuing guidelines and policies to ensure the efficient and ethical use of GenAI tools for educational purposes.…”
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An Assessment of Sawmill Wood Waste Availability for Use in Gasifiers in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria by J. M. Owoyemi, A. O. Melodi, O. J. Olukunle, P. G. Oguntunde, I. F. Titiladunayo, O. Z. Ayodeji, J. A. Fuwape, I. O. Oyeleye, T.O Akinwamide, O. J. Ogunniyi

“…This study adopts a descriptive research design and employs a mixed-methods approach, combining both primary and secondary data, to assess wood waste generation and management techniques in sawmills across Ondo State, Nigeria. …”
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Key Technology and Development Prospect of Ontology Safety for Lithium-Ion Battery Storage Power Stations by Xiangyang XIA, Xinxin TAN, Zhouping SHAN, Hui LI, Zhiqiang XU, Jinbo WU, Jiahui YUE, Guiquan CHEN

“…Firstly, it systematically reviews the various battery health assessment methods widely used today and comprehensively summarizes the selection of health indicators in data-driven approaches. …”
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Synthetic Analogs of the Alkaloid Cassiarin A with Enhanced Antimalarial Activity by Thomas Klaßmüller, Timo Reiß, Florian Lengauer, Che Julius Ngwa, Karin Bartel, Gabriele Pradel, Franz Bracher

“…<b>Background:</b> Among the alkaloids from <i>Cassia siamea</i>, cassiarin A has outstanding antiprotozoal activity, but structure–activity relationships for this chemotype were only poorly understood until now. <b>Methods:</b> We worked out efficient approaches to hitherto underexplored analogs (12 examples) on three synthesis routes which mainly comprised variations in the methyl groups at C-2 and C-5. …”
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Bridging the gap in sustainable radiography: insights from five countries in Asia and Africa by Mohamed Abuzaid, Nora Almuqbil, Christian Ven Emery, Wiam Elshami, Manal Ibham, Naifah Alsubaie, Zuhal Hamd, Mohamed Aljamal

“…Regional variations were evident, with Ghana showing the highest engagement across knowledge, attitudes, and practices, while Saudi Arabia scored the lowest. …”
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A Deep Learning Framework for the Classification of Brazilian Coins by Debabrata Swain, Viral Rupapara, Amro Nour, Santosh Satapathy, Biswaranjan Acharya, Shakti Mishra, Ali Bostani

“…At the same time, image-based methods rely on other properties like color, shape, and edge. …”
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Dynamic feed scheduling for optimised anaerobic digestion: An optimisation approach for better decision-making to enhance revenue and environmental benefits by Meshkat Dolat, Rohit Murali, Mohammadamin Zarei, Ruosi Zhang, Tararag Pincam, Yong-Qiang Liu, Jhuma Sadhukhan, Angela Bywater, Michael Short

“…However, the complexity and limited flexibility of AD systems pose challenges in developing reliable optimisation methods. Changing feeding strategies provides opportunities for efficient feedstock utilisation and optimal gas production, especially in volatile gas markets.To provide better decision-making tools in AD for energy production, we propose an integrated site model for the dynamic behaviour of the AD process in a biomethane-to-grid system and optimise production based on predicted gas prices. …”
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A Multi-Type Ship Allocation and Routing Model for Multi-Product Oil Distribution in Indonesia with Inventory and Cost Minimization Considerations: A Mixed-Integer Linear Programmi... by Marudut Sirait, Peerayuth Charnsethikul, Naraphorn Paoprasert

“…The model is robust against variations in demand (±20%), port congestion (±50%), and changing fuel prices (±50%), which is confirmed by a sensibility analysis. …”
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TRANSFORMER VS. MAMBA AS SKIN CANCER CLASSIFIER: PRELIMINARY RESULTS by Владислав Нікітін, Валерій Данілов

“…However, invasive detection methods are not always feasible. Meanwhile, Transformers, the most renowned and researched models keep being computationally heavy. …”
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Skin cancer detection using dermoscopic images with convolutional neural network by Khadija Nawaz, Atika Zanib, Iqra Shabir, Jianqiang Li, Yu Wang, Tariq Mahmood, Amjad Rehman

“…Machine learning studies have focused on classifying melanoma tumors, but these methods are cumbersome and fail to extract deeper features. …”
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Changes in the levels of adipokines in newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients in case of treatment failure by R. M. Yasinskyi, O. M. Raznatovska

“…The leptin/adiponectin ratio was significantly lower than that in patients who completed the treatment efficiently. Conclusions. Patients with newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis with the risk of treatment failure are diagnosed with severe disorders of adipocyte functional activity, that antimycobacterial chemotherapy could not even restore the balance to the adipokine system and smooth down resulting concomitant variations in immune response. …”
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Optimizing Techno-Economic Framework of REGs in Capacitive Supported Optimal Distribution Network by G. Srinivasan, Kumar Reddy Cheepati, B. Srikanth Goud, Mohammed Alqarni, Basem Alamri, Ch. Rami Reddy

“…The reductions in E_Loss achieved by LFM-SOA have been compared with those of other existing methods in the literature for all the cases. The results reveals that the developed methodology efficiently achieves more EBs ($) for all the cases by optimizing DNSA with and without RPIs and IREGs.…”
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High-Volume Battery Recycling: Technical Review of Challenges and Future Directions by Sheikh Rehman, Maher Al-Greer, Adam S. Burn, Michael Short, Xinjun Cui

“…With the expected growth in battery volume by 2030 (1.4 million per year by 2040), automation will be essential for efficient waste processing. Understanding the underlying processes in battery recycling is crucial for enabling safe and effective recycling methods. …”
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