An Integrated Measurement of the Efficiency of China’s Industrial Circular Economy and Associated Influencing Factors by Chenyu Lu, Yang Zhang, Hengji Li, Zilong Zhang, Wei Cheng, Shulei Jin, Wei Liu

“…As the development of an industrial circular economy can help promote the efficient recycling of resources, it is an important starting point for industrial transformation and upgrading, and represents a key factor that will lead to the development of a circular economy in China. …”
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An Adapted Deep Convolutional Neural Network for Automatic Measurement of Pancreatic Fat and Pancreatic Volume in Clinical Multi-Protocol Magnetic Resonance Images: A Retrospective... by John Zhiyong Yang, Jichao Zhao, Reza Nemati, Xavier Yin, Kevin Haokun He, Lindsay Plank, Rinki Murphy, Jun Lu

“…There were 2364 recognizable pancreas images labeled and pre-treated by an upgraded superpixel algorithm for a discernible pancreatic boundary. …”
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EFFECTS OF AUTOMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ON BOARD AIRCRAFT ON PILOT SKILLS, TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND FLIGHT SAFETY by Daniela Ficova, Benedikt Badanik, Andrej Novak, Alena Novak-Sedlackova, Marek Turiak

“…These modern cockpit features and their necessary future upgrades enable pilots to capitalize on their strengths and help them manage their weaknesses. …”
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A Comparative Assessment of Nanotoxicity Induced by Metal (Silver, Nickel) and Metal Oxide (Cobalt, Chromium) Nanoparticles in <i>Labeo rohita</i> by Zakia Kanwal, Muhammad Akram Raza, Farkhanda Manzoor, Saira Riaz, Ghazala Jabeen, Shafaq Fatima, Shahzad Naseem

“…A considerable total protein elevation was detected in NiNP-, Co₃O₄NP-, and Cr₃O₄NP-treated groups. An upgrading in albumin level was witnessed in Co₃O₄NP- and Cr₃O₄NP-treated groups while a high level of globulin was noted in NiNP- and Co₃O₄NP-exposed groups. …”
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Plating the hot potato: how to make intermediate bioenergy carriers an accelerator to a climate-neutral Europe by Konrad Siegfried, Linda Blümel, Fabian Riedel, David Moosmann, Karl-Friedrich Cyffka, Mark Richters, Patrick Reumerman, John Vos, Magnus Matisons, Daniela Thrän

“…Results With an adopted PESTEL method, we analysed a promising value chain in which FPBO is produced from sawdust in Sweden and Finland, transported to the Netherlands and upgraded and marketed as a marine biofuel. Our results show that the market uptake of IBCs such as FPBO and subsequently produced biofuels is above all driven by the European Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II). …”
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Workforce strategies during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective online survey at intensive care units in Germany by Lara C. Stroth, Franziska Jahns, Berit Bode, Maike Stender, Michelle Schmidt, Heiko Baschnegger, Nurith Epstein, Benedikt Sandmeyer, Carla Nau

“…The additional demand for intensive care beds was met primarily by activating intensive care beds that were previously considered as non-operational in existing intensive care units (81% of respondents) and by upgrading recovery rooms (73%). The physician staffing requirements were met at approximately 75%, while the nursing staffing requirements were only met by about 45%. …”
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Lightweight Apple Detection in Complex Orchards Using YOLOV5-PRE by Lijuan Sun, Guangrui Hu, Chao Chen, Haoxuan Cai, Chuanlin Li, Shixia Zhang, Jun Chen

“…The YOLOv5 (You Only Look Once version 5) network structure has thus far been increasingly utilized for fruit recognition, but its detection accuracy and real-time detection speed can be improved. Thus, an upgraded lightweight apple detection method YOLOv5-PRE (YOLOv5 Prediction) is proposed for the rapid detection of apple yield in an orchard environment. …”
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An Interactive Voice Response System to Increase Physical Activity and Prevent Cancer in the Rural Alabama Black Belt: Design and Usability Study by Mohanraj Thirumalai, Nashira Brown, Soumya Niranjan, Sh'Nese Townsend, Mary Anne Powell, Whitney Neal, Erica Schleicher, Venkatadri Raparla, Robert Oster, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Dori Pekmezi

“…Detailed exit interviews were conducted to elicit participant feedback, which helped inform the development of a substantially upgraded in-house IVR system. This refined IVR system was then subjected to a sequential explanatory mixed methods evaluation. …”
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High-Speed Railway Network Development, Inter-County Accessibility Improvements, and Regional Poverty Alleviation: Evidence from China by Jing Fan, Hironori Kato, Xinghua Liu, Ye Li, Changxi Ma, Liang Zhou, Mingzhang Liang

“…China is striving to enter an anti-poverty era, which is increasing the importance of research on the poverty reduction effect created by upgrading transportation infrastructure, in particular, HSR development. …”
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Development and Application of Three-dimensional Nuclear Steam Generator Thermal-hydraulic Analysis Code STAF by TIAN Wenxi;WANG Mingjun;ZENG Chunjie;QIU Suizheng;SU Guanghui

“…To take full advantage of the multicore processor, the parallel function was also upgraded, which effectively improves the computing efficiency compared with serial computing. …”
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Ontological approach in the practice of the educational activity: paths’ formation of individual professional development of students by E. Y. Blago, I. A. Leshcheva, S. A. Scherban

“…Secondly, management of the educational programs could use these tools for upgrading the competence-based curricula. Namely, the suggested tools allow increasing logical and systemic self-consistency of the curricula without fundamentally altering their structure; in addition, the tools enable timely correction of curriculum content in accordance with changes in the needs of current and potential employers of the relevant sectors of the economy.…”
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Innovation spillover effect of the pilot carbon emission trading policy in China by Junming Lai, Yueyan Chen

“…In China, the launch of pilot policies for carbon emissions trading is of great significance in promoting economic transformation, promoting industrial upgrading and protecting the environment. Therefore, it is of great value to study the innovation effect of the pilot carbon trading policy and its transmission path for evaluating the effect of the policy, optimizing the policy design and building the carbon market in the future. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Perspective Extragation Methods for Receiving Extractions from Fenugreek Seeds by S. S. Belokurov, E. V. Flisyuk, I. A. Narkevich, V. G. Luzhanin, S. V. Shilov, K. O. Novikova

“…SFE1000-2-BASE with a kit for upgrading the SFE1000-2-BASE system to an SFE1000M1-2-FMC50 system (Waters, USA). …”
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Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor for Microalgae and Primary Sludge Co-Digestion at Pilot Scale: Instrumentation, Control and Automation Implementation, and Performance Assessment by Juan Francisco Mora-Sánchez, Rebecca Serna-García, Alberto Bouzas, Aurora Seco, Maria Victoria Ruano

“…The study also calculated greenhouse gas emissions in different scenarios, proposing optimal and more sustainable pilot plant operations, mesophilic conditions, biogas upgrading through microalgae cultivation, and grid injection, reducing emissions by 423 kgCO₂e·tCOD⁻¹. …”
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Utility of patient information leaflet and perceived impact of its use on medication adherence by Majed Al Jeraisy, Heba Alshammari, Mashael Albassam, Kholoud Al Aamer, Mostafa A. Abolfotouh

“…It was perceived as beneficial in upgrading medication adherence. Effective designing of PILs should focus on patients' literacy level and age. …”
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Housing-industry transformation development and rural revitalization path based on complex adaptive system in Three Gorges Reservoir Area of China by Lulu Qu, Jingyi Wang, Yurui Li

“…Based on the evolution stage and driving mechanism of HIS, it is necessary to improve the self-organization and adaptive response and ability of the complex adaptive system in WTV, adapt to the general law of system evolution, and effectively regulate the transformation and upgrading of HIS in WTV. Our research outcomes offer valuable insights for fostering rural transformation, enhancing the housing-industry environment, and ultimately propelling the TGRA towards a more sustainable and prosperous future.…”
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Spatiotemporal variation characteristics and system dynamic simulation of China’s marine fishery carbon emissions by TIAN Peng, WANG Haohan, LI Jialin, LIU Yongchao, ZHANG Haitao, ZHONG Jie, GONG Hongbo

“…In order to promote energy-saving, emissions reduction, and high-quality development of China's marine fisheries, it is necessary to accelerate the adjustment and upgrading of the industrial structure, increase investment in marine fisheries technology, and actively develop carbon sequestration fisheries and recreational fisheries.…”
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EFFECTS OF AUTOMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ON BOARD AIRCRAFT ON PILOT SKILLS, TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND FLIGHT SAFETY by Daniela Ficova, Benedikt Badanik, Andrej Novak, Alena Novak-Sedlackova, Marek Turiak

“…These modern cockpit features and their necessary future upgrades enable pilots to capitalize on their strengths and help them manage their weaknesses. …”
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Enhanced Cyclopentanone Yield from Furfural Hydrogenation: Promotional Effect of Surface Silanols on Ni-Cu/m-Silica Catalyst by Ravi Balaga, Putrakumar Balla, Xiaoqiang Zhang, Kishore Ramineni, Hong Du, Shrutika Lingalwar, Vijayanand Perupogu, Zongchao Conrad Zhang

“…This effective and flexible Ni_xCu_y on m-SiO₂ catalyst provides an effective candidate for efficient upgrading of furanics in selective hydrogenation reactions.…”
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Nuclear Abnormalities in <i>LMNA</i> p.(Glu2Lys) Variant Segregating with <i>LMNA</i>-Associated Cardiocutaneous Progeria Syndrome by Matheus V. M. B. Wilke, Myra Wick, Tanya L. Schwab, Rodrigo Tzovenos Starosta, Karl J. Clark, Heidi M. Connolly, Eric W. Klee

“…After functional studies and segregation studies, this variant was upgraded to likely pathogenic. In summary, our findings suggest that p.Glu2Lys impacts nuclear morphology in a manner comparable to what was observed in p.Asp300Gly cells, indicating that the variant is the likely cause of the LCPS segregating within this family.…”
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