Automated Internal Defect Identification and Localization Based on a Near-Field SAR Millimeter-Wave Imaging System by Quoc Cuong Bui, Weizhi Lin, Qiang Huang, Gyung-Su Byun

“…The accuracy of detection is ensured by modeling and separating internal defects from disturbances introduced by the scanning mechanism and noise. Experiments were conducted using 3D-printed blocks with synthetic defects to demonstrate the detection capability of the proposed system. …”
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Dose-dependent role of AMH and AMHR2 signaling in male differentiation and regulation of sex determination in Spotted knifejaw (Oplegnathus punctatus) with X1X1X2X2/X1X2Y chromosom... by Haixia Zhao, Jun Li, Zhizhong Xiao, Yongshuang Xiao

“…The outcomes of amhr2 interference (RNAi) experiments indicate that amhr2 knockdown leads to a reduction in the expression of male-related gene (dmrt1, amh, sox9a, sox9b), androgen synthesis genes (hsd11b2, cyp11a), and female-related genes (wnt4, foxl2, cyp19a, cyp19b). …”
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Hybrid Approach in the Analysis of Bovine Milk Protein Hydrolysates as a Source of Peptides Containing Di- and Tripeptide Bitterness Indicators by Anna Iwaniak, Piotr Minkiewicz, Monika Hrynkiewicz, Justyna Bucholska, Małgorzata Darewicz

“…Then, in silico results were verified in the in vitro experiments with the use of a bovine milk protein concentrate (MPC) as a substrate. …”
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Extraction of Saponins from Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge Leaves Using Deep Eutectic Solvents and Their Inhibitory Activity against Postharvest Pathogenic Fungi by Xue LI, Xinyu CHU, Erzheng SU, Jiahong WANG

“…Optimization of the extraction procedure was carried out through one-way and Box-Behnken experiments. The extracts were characterized using ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). …”
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How does the rise in contraceptive usage predict pregnancy termination among young women in Kenya? an in-depth multilevel analysis by Stephen Okechukwu Chukwudeh, Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa, Oluwatobi Abel Alawode, David Olawade, Sinegugu Shongwe, Ritika Tiwari

“…Studies have also shown that about half of the Kenyan population is young, an age bracket that predominantly experiences unwanted pregnancy. However, adequate attention has not been given to the relationship between pregnancy termination and contraceptive use among this teeming population in Kenya. …”
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Development of standardized green coffee bean extract (Coffea canephora) into effervescent granules as an antioxidant supplement by Andre Wijaya, Farida Lanawati Darsono, Kuncoro Foe

“…Furthermore, the One Way Anova (Yate's Treatment) statistical method will analyze data from parametric experiments between batches and between formulas. If there is a significant difference in the statistical analysis between the formulas, then the test is continued using the Tukey post-hoc test method. …”
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A park-based group mobility program for older adults with difficulty walking outdoors: a qualitative process evaluation of the Getting Older Adults Outdoors (GO-OUT) randomized con... by Kristina M. Kokorelias, Jacquie Ripat, Ruth Barclay, C. Allyson Jones, Nancy E. Mayo, Theresa Grant, Stephanie Scodras, Kyla Alsbury-Nealy, Charlotte Ryder-Burbidge, Nancy M. Salbach

“…The objective of this planned process evaluation was to explore participants’ perceptions of mechanisms of impact of and contextual factors influencing experiences with the interventions to help explain the observed intervention effects on study outcomes. …”
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A Comparative Study of Machine Learning Techniques for Predicting Mechanical Properties of Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM)-Based 3D-Printed Wood/PLA Biocomposite by Prashant Anerao, Atul Kulkarni, Yashwant Munde, Namrate Kharate

“…The Taguchi L27 design of the experiments is utilized, and the key process parameters under consideration are infill pattern, layer thickness, raster angle, nozzle temperature, and infill density. …”
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Intensive Annual Forage Cultivation via Diversified Sowing Under a Mixed-Cropping System to Increase Production and Decrease Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Xiangyu Wei, Qin Feng, Jianqiang Deng, Haiying Hu, Qiaoli Ma, Jian Lan

“…However, increasing cultivation time could increase energy demands and production costs with accompanying environmental hazards, such as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A 2-year field experiment including three cropping systems (forage oat monoculture [O], forage oat–common vetch mixed-cropping [O/V], and common vetch monoculture [V]) and two sowing dates (spring and summer) was conducted to comprehensively assess productivity performance, energy utilization, and ecological efficiency under a cereal–legume mixed system over two sowing seasons in Northwestern China. …”
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An Integrated Stacking Ensemble Model for Natural Gas Purchase Prediction Incorporating Multiple Features by Junjie Wang, Lei Jiang, Le Zhang, Yaqi Liu, Qihong Yu, Yuheng Bu

“…By conducting four different feature combination experiments for each base model, including weather, time, regional, and usage features, we constructed 12 foundational models. …”
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Assessment of the effect of heterosis by productive parameters of young-of-the-year carps obtained from crossing Ukrainian and Polish breeds by H. Kurinenko, A. Derenko

“…The data obtained as a result of the experiments was processed using a graphic method. The significance of differences between obtained values was tested using ANOCA in MS Excel. …”
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Optimization of reinforcement ratio and stirring speed on mechanical properties of Al-TiB2-B4C hybrid composite using Taguchi – grey relational analysis by Sheetal Soni, Piyush Gohil

“…The highest grey relational grade was attained in experiment number 9, which is having parameter values 9% of B _4 C, 9% of TiB _2 and stirring speed of 600 rpm. …”
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Hyperactive Behavior Screening and Its Influencing Factors in Preschool Children Based on a Computer Cloud Platform by YIN Xiaona, SHEN Longbin, WANG Nan, ZHANG Jinyu, WU Jianbo, QIU Shuangyan, LEI Haiyan, CHEN Zhuoming

“…The innovation of this experiment was to place the questionnaire collection scale, which has been proved to be effective and feasible by experts in the field, on the computer cloud platform to realize intelligent data collection and intelligent analysis, so as to facilitate early screening and intelligent judgment. …”
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The trait-specific collection of large-seeded sunflower at VIR: ba source for breeding cultivars and hybrids by V. A. Gavrilova, L. G. Makarova, T. G. Stupnikova, N. V. Alpatieva, E. B. Kusnetsova, I. N. Anisimova

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Perspectives of medicine, human biology, and nursing undergraduates on transversal skills learning: a mixed-methods study by Nathalia Silva Fontana-Rosa, Luis González-de Paz, Ana C. Codina-Rodríguez, María Pérez-Riart, María del Mar Carrió-Llach

“…This study explored undergraduate experiences in human biology, medicine, and nursing degrees in learning transversal skills. …”
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Rapid Detection of microRNA-122 in Serum and Finger Blood Using a Lateral Flow Nucleic Acid Biosensor by Min Zhang, Meijing Ma, Jiahui Wang, Yurui Zhou, Xueji Zhang, Guodong Liu

“…After systematic optimization of conditions of experiment, the response of LFNAB was highly linear within the scope of 0 pM-100 pM miR-122, and the detection limit in 15 min was 3.90 pM. …”
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Polarization conversion in soft glass fluoride and chalcogenide fibers for mid-infrared applications by Md Moinul Islam Khan, Md Hosne Mobarok Shamim, Jean-Luc Delarosbil, Younes Messaddeq, Frederic Smektala, Martin Rochette

“…In this work, we take a step forward and experimentally demonstrate polarization conversion within soft glass fluoride and chalcogenide fibers using a commercially available in-line polarization controller (PC). Our experiments using a single PC show a polarization extinction ratio (PER) of 20.7 dB in a ZBLAN fiber (FiberLabs) with a coating of urethane acrylic resin. …”
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Verification of Spatial Heterodyne Spectral Velocimetry Technology Based on Solar Spectrum by Xiang Peng, Mu Gu, Sujun Li, Qifeng Ren, Rujin Zhao

“…We measured the radial velocity difference caused by the sun’s rotation at different positions on the solar image plane through outside validation experiments built in a simulated environment on the ground and obtained the experimental data with measurement deviation about 90 m/s and standard deviation about 55 m/s. …”
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Hematopoietic stem cell discovery: unveiling the historical and future perspective of colony-forming units assay by Nur Afizah Yusoff, Zariyantey Abd Hamid, Siti Balkis Budin, Izatus Shima Taib

“…Historically, research on HSCs was initiated in the 1940s, where in a groundbreaking experiment, intravenously injected bone marrow (BM) cells prevented the death of irradiated mice by restoring blood cell production. …”
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Study on the crack propagation morphology and initiation law of coal rock under the action of underwater electric pulse by XianKai Bao, Bin Jiang, GuangQin Cui, XiaoFan Zhang, Tong Zhang, Wu Zhang

“…Abstract Based on the symmetric initiation mechanism of double-wing cracks in coal rock mass induced by high-pressure electro-recoil water pressure, fracturing experiments have been performed on coal rock mass under different water pressures and discharge conditions using high-voltage electric pulse hydraulic fracturing devices. …”
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