Impact of the urban atmospheric environment on otolaryngologic disease outpatient visits in Lanzhou, China by Juanli Li, Chengyu Feng, Xuanlong Ma, Duo Wu

“…The effect of these pollutants on such disorders was reduced compared with that observed during the pre-pandemic period, indicating that effective air pollution control is an important measure that can be implemented to reduce the occurrence of otolaryngologic inflammatory diseases and protect residents. …”
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A state-of-the-art review of soft computing-based monitoring and control in the machining of hard alloys by Lokesh Kumar, Ashish Goyal, Vimal Kumar Pathak, Abhijit Bhowmik

“…These approaches are implemented to optimize responses, enhance machining efficiency, improve surface integrity, and extend machine life cycles. …”
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Explainable Machine Learning for Efficient Diabetes Prediction Using Hyperparameter Tuning, SHAP Analysis, Partial Dependency, and LIME by Md. Manowarul Islam, Habibur Rahman Rifat, Md. Shamim Bin Shahid, Arnisha Akhter, Md Ashraf Uddin, Khandaker Mohammad Mohi Uddin

“…What is more, to improve the comprehensibility of the proposed model, a variety of explainability methodologies such as SHapley Additive Explanations (SHAP), Partial Dependency, and Local Interpretable Model‐agnostic Explanations (LIME) have been implemented which are not often noticed in the previous works. …”
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On the modification of bit-flipping decoder of LDPC-codes by S. S. Gurskiy, N. S. Mogilevskaya

“…A simulation model that implements a digital noise-immune communication channel has been built. …”
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Optimizing fully-efficient two-stage models for genomic selection using open-source software by Javier Fernández-González, Julio Isidro y Sánchez

“…Our simulation studies demonstrate the impact of the fully-efficient methodology on prediction accuracy across different implementations and scenarios. Incorporating non-additive effects and augmented designs significantly improved accuracy, emphasizing the synergy between design and model strategy. …”
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An Efficient SM9 Aggregate Signature Scheme for IoV Based on FPGA by Bolin Zhang, Bin Li, Jiaxin Zhang, Yuanxin Wei, Yunfei Yan, Heru Han, Qinglei Zhou

“…To meet this need, we propose an efficient SM9 aggregate signature scheme implemented on Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). …”
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Construction and validation of a prediction model for central lymph node metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma based on contrast-enhanced venous phase CT radiomics by HE Xingyun, LIU Chen, DU Junze

“…Model interpretability was achieved using Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) framework, with particular focus on elucidating feature contributions in the best-performing model. …”
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A New Evaluation Model for the Readiness and Maturity Level of Intelligent and Sustainable Supply Chain Management Based on Geometric Mean by Sercan Demir, Mehmet Akif Gündüz, Turan Paksoy

“…One of the most difficult challenges in establishing smart factories and implementing digital transformation is that Industry 4.0 competencies cannot be effectively applied to all operations simultaneously. …”
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Road Design on Human Driver Accidents Versus Automated Vehicle Failures: Comparison With Real-World Field Data by Soomin Woo, Boram Woo, Yoojin Chang, Sehyun Tak

“…We implement a machine learning method to predict if a given road link has had any HD accidents and AV failures. …”
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Detection and identification of non-technical loss based on electricity consumption curve and deep learning by WANG Yunjing, XIAO Keyu, QU Zhengwei, HAN Xiaoming, DONG Haiyan, Popov Maxim Georgievitch

“…Implementation means for non-technical loss based on electricity consumption curve are studied and tampering strategies used to generate false data are summarized. …”
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Social acceptance of water quality through decentralized greywater treatment using green wall system by N. Obeidat, A. Abu-Awwad, A.S. Al-Salaymeh, J. AlBtoosh, M.M. Zoubi, Q.Y. Abu-Afifeh, M.A. Seif, H. Hroub, O. Arabiat

“…Additionally, a structured questionnaire with 24 questions was distributed to dormitory residents and staff to explore social acceptance. …”
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L’emploi antique des géomatériaux à Reims/Durocortorum by Gilles Fronteau, Sébastien Laratte, Alain Devos, Claire Pichard

“…This analysis is illustrated by the ways in which these resources have been implemented, depending on context of construction or usage. …”
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A 360° Approach to Personalize Lifestyle Treatment in Primary Care for People With Type 2 Diabetes: Feasibility Study by Zeena Harakeh, Iris de Hoogh, Anne-Margreeth Krijger-Dijkema, Susanne Berbée, Gino Kalkman, Pepijn van Empelen, Wilma Otten

“…Overall, it appears feasible to implement the 360° approach in standard primary health care. …”
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Mission Profile Emulator for MMC-based Battery Energy Storage Systems by William Caires Silva Amorim, Joao Victor Guimarães França, Allan Fagner Cupertino, Victor Flores Mendes, Heverton Augusto Pereira

“…Thus, the full MMC system implementation can be costly and complex for operational and reliability tests. …”
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Advancing early childhood education policy: a transformative case study in Hargeisa, Somaliland—insights from preprimary education development by Jibril Abdikadir Ali, Dawit Negassa Golga, Mustafe Khadar Abdi, Tawakal Abdi Ali, Mukhtaar Axmed Cumar, Nasir Ali, Abdisalam Hassan Muse

“…This qualitative case study explores the implementation of early childhood education (ECE) policies in three selected centers in Hargeisa, Somaliland. …”
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Challenges in adopting energy management systems by Brazilian companies: A fuzzy DEMATEL approach by Rodrigo César Gomes, Tiago F.A. C. Sigahi, Jefferson de Souza Pinto, Izabela Simon Rampasso, Lucas Gabriel Zanon, Milena Pavan Serafim, Walter Leal Filho, Rosley Anholon

“…The study contributes to research by providing a nuanced understanding of the challenges hindering EnMS adoption and their interdependencies. Additionally, the findings offer practical insights for organisations seeking to implement EnMS, guiding resource allocation and strategic planning efforts to overcome barriers effectively.…”
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Impact mechanism of anaerobic digestion of sulfur-rich coal to H2S by graphene by Wenjie ZHAO, Xianbo SU, Weizhong ZHAO, Yixuan ZHOU

“…Graphene is regarded as a viable strategy for on-site implementation to enhance the electron transfer rate in anaerobic fermentation systems. …”
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Assessing the impact of China's National Big Data Comprehensive Pilot Zone policy on agricultural carbon emissions by Yuqian Zhang, Yixuan Wang, Chenchen Su, Jiahong Guo, Chen Xu

“…Our findings indicated that the implementation of the National Big Data Comprehensive Pilot Zone policy could effectively mitigate agricultural carbon emissions, resulting in a sustained positive influence. …”
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Enhancing Autonomous Driving in Urban Scenarios: A Hybrid Approach with Reinforcement Learning and Classical Control by Rodrigo Gutiérrez-Moreno, Rafael Barea, Elena López-Guillén, Felipe Arango, Fabio Sánchez-García, Luis M. Bergasa

“…This work encompasses the implementation of concatenated scenarios in simulated environments, and the integration of Autonomous Driving modules. …”
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Foamed geopolymers as low carbon materials for fire-resistant and lightweight applications in construction: A review by Amin Muhammad Nasir, Iftikhar Bawar, Khan Kaffayatullah, Othman Nashwan Adnan, Qadir Muhammad Tahir

“…The evaluation identified key publishing sources, keyword trends, leading authors in terms of citations and publications, most-cited papers, and regions actively involved in FGP research. Additionally, the study discussed the demand for FGP, the main challenges to its implementation, and potential solutions. …”
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