Comparative Insights Into the Degree of Conversion of a 3D‐Printed Photopolymer Occlusal Splint Resin Fabricated by Stereolithography and Masked Stereolithography Compared to Heat‐... by Izim Turker Kader, Yurdanur Ucar, Pinar Kursoglu

“…These findings support MSLA as a promising and time‐efficient method for splint fabrication, though further improvements in resin formulation and post‐curing protocols are warranted to match the polymerization efficiency of conventional heat‐polymerized acrylics.…”
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Impact of Green Initiatives on the Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: The Case of Manufacturing Firm in Central Luzon by Mª Teresa B. Alfaro, Rowell Agliones Diaz

“…The descriptive survey method used to gather data to determine the green initiative's implementation of small and medium (S.M.E.s) manufacturing enterprises. …”
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Study on the Stiffness of Rail Support for Some Lines of Urban Railway in Vietnam by Tran Anh DUNG, Le Trung HIEU, Le Hai HA, Pham Van KY

“…These values are associated with bearing stiffness values of 23.1x106 N/mm, 30.8x106 N/mm, and 27.5x106 N/mm, respectively. Proper determination of rail support stiffness is crucial for efficient railway operations and maintenance. …”
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The Effect of the Use of Black and White Flashcards on Acute Pain Levels in Infants by Diler Yılmaz, Nejla Canbulat Şahiner, Zübeyde Ezgi Erçelik

“…Conclusion: We concluded that the use of black and white flashcards during the vaccination practices was efficient. In line with these results, we recommend that nurses use black and white flashcards, an easily applicable method, to decrease the pain sensitivity of infants during vaccine applications.…”
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Intelligent controller design of an autonomous system using a social spider optimizer for path navigation and obstacle avoidance by Naimul Hasan, Huma Khan, Shahida Khatoon, Mohammad Sajid

“…The performance of the proposed method is compared with FLC and methods like PSO and CSO. …”
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Self-Supervised Multi-Task Learning for the Detection and Classification of RHD-Induced Valvular Pathology by Lorna Mugambi, Ciira wa Maina, Liesl Zühlke

“…This study investigated the use of self-supervised multi-task learning for automated echocardiographic analysis, aiming to predict echocardiographic views, diagnose RHD conditions, and determine severity. We compared two prominent self-supervised learning (SSL) methods: DINOv2, a vision-transformer-based approach known for capturing implicit features, and simple contrastive learning representation (SimCLR), a ResNet-based contrastive learning method recognised for its simplicity and effectiveness. …”
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Adaptive Channel Division and Subchannel Allocation for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access-Based Airborne Power Line Communication Networks by Ruowen Yan, Qiao Li, Huagang Xiong

“…Concurrently, the subchannel allocation algorithm employs a novel metric, the Subchannel Preference Score (SPS), which factors in both the signal quality and the current occupancy levels of each subchannel to determine their optimal allocation among nodes. This method ensures efficient resource utilization and maintains consistent network performance. …”
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Reinforced Concrete under the Action of Carbonization and Chloride Aggression: a Probabilistic Model for Service Life Prediction by S. N. Leonovich, E. E. Shalyi, L. V. Kim

“…The paper proposes a method for predicting a complex degradation of reinforced concrete structures with due account of various mechanisms of corrosion wear that allows to develop efficient methods for improvement of structure durability and maintainability which are operated in the marine environment. …”
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Technical and economic assessment of the parameters of thermal schemes of thermal power plants with a hydrogen generator by G. E. Marin, B. M. Osipov, A. R. Akhmetshin

“…The studies carried out show that a change in the component composition of the gas affects the energy characteristics of the engine. The method for determining the quantitative composition of COx, NOx, SOx in the exhaust gases of a gas turbine plant is presented. …”
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MB-AGCL: multi-behavior adaptive graph contrast learning for recommendation by Xiaowen lv, Yiwei Zhao, Zhihu Zhou, Yifeng Zhang, Yourong Chen

“…Furthermore, we propose an efficient adaptive graph augmentation method that integrates graph augmentation with down-stream tasks to reduce the impact of popularity bias. …”
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Application of MobileNetV2 and SVM Combination for Enhanced Accuracy in Pneumonia Classification by Eka Putra Agus Meindiawan, Muljono Muljono

“…In conclusion, the choice of feature extraction method plays an important role in determining the accuracy of an automated diagnostic system. …”
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Effects of urban sprawl on land use change in the peripheral villages of Tehran metropolis (case study: Tehran-Damavand axis) by ِAshkan Mohammadi, Naser Shafiei Sabet, Alireza Shakiba

“…Material and methods: For accurate analysis of the effects of sprawl phenomena, descriptive and analytical methods have been used. …”
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Validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of the autism spectrum knowledge scale by Ayten Doğan Keskin, Nuray Öztürk, Nazan Kaytez, Neriman Aral, Fatma Elibol

“…However, in Türkiye, there is currently a lack of assessment tools with cross-cultural validity that apply psychometrically sound methods to the measurement of the level of knowledge about ASD within the general population. …”
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Vital Sign and Biochemical Data Collection Using Non-contact Photoplethysmography and the Comestai Mobile Health App: Protocol for an Observational Study by Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Paolo Osvaldo Agnelli, Lucia Labati, Erika Cordaro, Davide Braghieri, Simone Balconi, Marco Xodo, Fabrizio Losurdo, Cesare Celeste Federico Berra, Roberto Franco Enrico Pedretti, Paolo Fiorina, Sergio Maria De Pasquale, Valeria Calcaterra

“…ObjectiveIn this study, vital parameters (heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure) will be measured using the Comestai app to confirm the accuracy of photoplethysmography methods compared to standard clinical practice devices, analyzing a large and diverse population. …”
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Development of the reference material of nanoporous zeolite by E. P. Sobina

“…The results of establishing the metrological characteristics of the reference material are described, including standard uncertainty due to the method of determining the certified value, as well as standard uncertainties from heterogeneity and instability. …”
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Study on Noise Reduction of Hydrostatic Leveling Signals for Wind Turbine Foundations Based on CEEMDAN-SG Algorithm by Renjie Li, Xiangxing Lu, Zhixin Song, Huanwei Wei, Fang Tan, Zhonghua Liu

“…The denoising performance of each algorithm was evaluated through quantitative analysis, which included calculating the signal-to-noise ratio, mean square error, and coefficient of determination derived from the simulated signal data. …”
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The Driving Risk Analysis and Evaluation in Rightward Zone of Expressway Reconstruction and Extension Engineering by Chi Zhang, Bo Wang, Shaoxiang Yang, Min Zhang, Quanli Gong, Hong Zhang

“…On the basis of this, we determine the weight of each evaluation index by the entropy method and establish the driving risk index evaluation model of the work zone with multiple linear regression. …”
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Polypropylene yarns with multifunctional coating based on polytetrafluoroethylene by Natalia P. Prorokova, Svetlana Yu. Vavilova, Veacheslav M. Bouznik

“…The method is implemented at the stage of forming polypropylene yarns from the melt. …”
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A Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy-Based Simple, Rapid, and Direct Quantification Assay for Moxifloxacin by Muhammad Umair Kamal, Sumia Akram, Muhammad Ahmad Khan, Atique Ur Rehman, Muhammad Ehsan Ameer, Raja Adil Sarfraz, Asif Iqbal, Rizwan Ashraf, Muhammad Mushtaq

“…The FTIR-based assay method was validated in accordance with the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines and was found to be linear over the concentration range of 0.1 mg/mg–1.0 mg/mg (w/w) of solid mixtures with a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.9951. …”
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STRESS FIELDS REVEALED BY AFTERSHOCKS OF THE STRONGEST EARTHQUAKES OF TIEN SHAN by O. A. Kuchay, Z. A. Kalmet’eva, M. E. Kozina, K. E. Abdrakhmatov

“…The parameters of the state of stress were determined by Yu.L. Rebetsky method of cataclastic analysis (MCA) of displacements on faults, based on the focal mechanisms of aftershocks. …”
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