Collaborative Learning for Task-Oriented Semantic Communications: Overcoming Data Mismatch Between Transceivers by Yanhu Wang, Ruidong Li, Changhong Wang, Jia Ye, Chenyuan Feng, Shuaishuai Guo

“…Task-oriented semantic communication (ToSC) enhances efficiency and performance by leveraging task-specific data representations and end-to-end learning, which are more compact and effective than traditional reconstruction-oriented methods. …”
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The Effectiveness of Immersive Educational Technologies Compared to Non-Immersive Ones on Clinical Skills among Nursing and Midwifery Students: A Protocol for a Systematic Review by Nahid Zarifsanaiey, Nilofar Barahmand, Manoosh Mehrabi, Ali Reza Safarpour

“…The primary objective of this study is to determine whether IETs, compared to Non-Immersive ones, is effective in clinical skills among nursing and midwifery students.Methods: This protocol has been created in accordance with the recommendation from the Cochrane Collaboration. …”
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Optimization of multioutlet hydrant location and pressurized irrigation network layout using the GRASP metaheuristic by César González-Pavón, Carmen Virginia Palau, Juan Manzano-Juárez, Santiago Guillem-Picó, Ibán Balbastre-Peralta

“…To address this, the study proposes an optimization approach utilizing geographic information systems (GIS) and the greedy randomized adaptive search procedures (GRASP) algorithm. By determining the optimal location and number of multioutlet hydrants required, the methodology aims to enhance network efficiency, on the one hand, in hydraulic terms when considering the sizing of the multioutlet hydrant and in economic terms in reference to the cost of installation and subsequent maintenance. …”
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Active learning concerning sampling cost for enhancing AI-enabled building energy system modeling by Ao Li, Fu Xiao, Ziwei Xiao, Rui Yan, Anbang Li, Yan Lv, Bing Su

“…As collecting sufficiently representative samples can be difficult, costly, and time-consuming, a distance-based sampling cost metric is proposed to compare the efficiency of different sampling methods, considering the detrimental effects of the actively sampling process on the normal operation of building energy systems. …”
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Hydroxyapatite from Mollusk Shells: Characteristics, Production, and Potential Applications in Dentistry by Florin Lucian Muntean, Iustin Olariu, Diana Marian, Teodora Olariu, Emanuela Lidia Petrescu, Tudor Olariu, George Andrei Drăghici

“…Thermal treatment coupled with wet chemical precipitation and hydrothermal synthesis are the most common methods used for its recovery since they provide efficiency, scalability, and the ability to produce highly crystalline and pure resulting materials. …”
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Emergency Medicine and Rapid Response Virtual Team (EM-RRVT): Insights from the Hajj 1445/2025 Experience by Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah, Abdullah Mohammed Alhutrushi, Atheer Abdullah Abanmi, Mohammed Hassan Abujamous, Loay Hammad Sabbah, Layla Sulaiman AlSalehi, Ziyad Khater Alzahrani, Abdullah Abdulaziz Alwabel, Abdulaziz Suliman Alhomod, Mona Sahman Alsubaie

“…The scalability and flexibility of the service contributed to its efficiency.   …”
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Analyzing Satellite Imagery to Target Tuberculosis Control Interventions in Densely Urbanized Areas of Kigali, Rwanda: Cross-Sectional Pilot Study by Mauro Faccin, Caspar Geenen, Michiel Happaerts, Sien Ombelet, Patrick Migambi, Emmanuel André

“…These findings could be used to efficiently guide targeted ACF interventions.…”
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Speciation and mobilization of ultra-trace Hg(II) in groundwater by Kunfu PI, Yanxin WANG, Juewen LIU, Ya’nan YANG, Van Cappellen PHILIPPE

“…This foundational work, however, faces challenges due to the lack of highly sensitive, reliable, and field-deployable detection technologies that can determine and monitor ultra-trace Hg(II) in groundwater. …”
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Microscopic research on Plantago major L. and Plantago media L. in identification of medicinal plant-based raw material by T. V. Khortetska, G. P. Smoilovska

“…Plant-based raw materials of generic species Plantago L. are widely used in world medicine as anti-inflammatory, vulnerary and anti-ulcerous agents. Pharmacologic efficiency is accounted by polysaccharides, aucubin, flavonoids, hydrocinnamic acids, vitamin A, amino-acids, etc. which are presented in the plant. …”
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Immobilization of resin photocatalyst in removal of soluble effluent organic matter and potential for disinfection by-products by E.N. Hidayah, R.B. Pachwarya, O.H. Cahyonugroho

“…This study aims to characterize organic matter by resin immobilized photocatalyzed titanium dioxide and zinc oxide and to determine its effectiveness in removing organic matter and potential for disinfection by-products in treated wastewater compare with resin only.METHODS: The bulk parameters, including total organic carbon, aromatic organic carbon as ultraviolet at 254 nm wavelength and specific ultraviolet absorbance value, and disinfection by-products formation potential, including trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids concentration was measured.FINDINGS: The results present that all materials could remove organic carbon in the range 58.18% - 93.45%, aromatic organic carbon removal 48.77% - 76.51%, and specific ultraviolet absorbance value decreased into less than 2 L/mg-m after longer contact time. …”
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Justifying the selection of a neural network linguistic classifier by Olessia Barkovska, Kseniia Voropaieva, Oleksandr Ruskikh

“…Given the escalating demand for precision and efficiency in text classification methods, the evaluation and comparison of diverse neural network models become imperative to determine optimal strategies. …”
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Breeding of industrial hemp with a high content of cannabigerol by the case of ‘Vik 2020’ cultivar by С. В. Міщенко, І. М. Лайко, Г. І. Кириченко

“…To create an industrial hemp variety of the Central European ecological and geographical type with a high cannabigerol content and universal application. Methods. Breeding (self-pollination, creation of artificial populations, selection), field, biochemical (thin-layer and gas-liquid chromatography of cannabinoid compounds), instrumental and technological assessment of fibre quality, and statistical methods. …”
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Influence of pollinators and growth regulators on the development of potato alternaria in the conditions of the Polissya of Ukraine by S. Bomоk

“…Continuation of research in 2019 will determine the most effective options for potato processing, which will ensure the high efficiency of protecting plant potato from illness.…”
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Comparison of transoral and combined approach for surgical treatment of moderately advanced tongue and floor of the mouth cancer by A.   V. Karpenko, R.  R. Sibgatullin, A.  A. Boyko, O. M. Nikolayeva

“…Surgical approach for oral cancer treatment is one of the key factors that determines oncologic effectiveness, risk of postoperative complications, need for reconstructive methods etc. …”
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A robust pressure drop prediction model in vertical multiphase flow: a machine learning approach by Fahd Saeed Alakbari, Mohammed Abdalla Ayoub, M. A. Awad, Tarek Ganat, Mysara Eissa Mohyaldinn, Syed Mohammad Mahmood

“…Results demonstrate that the ANFIS model outperforms existing methods, achieving an AAPE of 2.92%, an RMSE of 1.9638%, and an R² of 0.9645. …”
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Compassion fatigue among medical students and its relationship to medical career choice: a cross-sectional survey by Xuemin Zhong, Junming Chen, Bin Yang, Gongbo Li

“…Abstract Background Compassion fatigue can lead to various physical and mental health issues and reduce the work efficiency and motivation of medical professionals. …”
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Technology and Theory of Mechanically Activated Water in Bakery Industry by Sergey D. Rudnev, Tatyana V. Shevchenko, Yulia V. Ustinova, Roman V. Kryuk, Viktor V. Ivanov, Andrey M. Chistyakov

“…The present research objective was (1) to activate water with mechanical energy to change the physicochemical properties of the dough; (2) to evaluate the energy efficiency of the new technological process, and (3) to determine the quality indicators of bread. …”
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Analysis of Factors Influencing the Development of Community-Based Tourism in Rural Areas, Case Study: Villages Targeted by Tourism in the Markazi Province by Hamid Afshari, Behrouz Mohammadi Yeganeh, Hossein Farahani, Mehdi Cheraghi

“…To determine the research samples, the purposeful and snowball sampling methods were used and the sampling was done in a period of 2 months. …”
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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment as a predictor model for post-operative delirium in older adults undergoing major non-cardiac elective surgery by Anastasia Asylia Dinakrisma, Kuntjoro Harimurti, Rudyanto Sedono, Ikhwan Rinaldi, Nina Kemala Sari, Pradana Soewondo, Hamzah Shatri, Sukamto Koesnoe

“…Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and perioperative risk stratification of older adults are needed as an initial prevention strategy as well as an efficient and applicable prognosis predictor model.ObjectivesThis study aims to determine the incidence of post-operative delirium and develop a prediction model for delirium in older adults after major non-cardiac elective surgery based on predictor factors.MethodsThis research is a retrospective cohort study using secondary data from medical records of older adult inpatients who underwent major elective non-cardiac surgery at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital between January 2020 and March 2023. …”
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Gut Microbiome Diversity and Uric Acid in Serum and Urine by Cecilie Ness, Dmitri Svistounov, Marit D. Solbu, Natalia Petrenya, Neoma Boardman, Kirsti Ytrehus, Trond G. Jenssen, Andrew Holmes, Stephen J. Simpson, Svetlana N. Zykova

“…Conclusion: A higher gut microbial diversity was associated with lower SUA and more efficient elimination of uric acid by the kidneys. …”
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