Enhancing lung disease diagnosis with deep-learning-based CT scan image segmentation by Rima Tri Wahyuningrum, Achmad Bauravindah, Indah Agustien Siradjuddin, Budi Dwi Satoto, Amillia Kartika Sari, Anggraini Dwi Sensusiati

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has underscored the need for efficient diagnostic methods owing to the limitations in sensitivity and time constraints associated with molecular tests such as reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR). …”
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Cognitive link adaptation via modulation scheme classification in narrowband networks under AWGN and SUI channel conditions by Fatima Ismail, Sajid Gul Khawaja, Asad Mansoor Khan, Umer Hameed Shah, Muhammad Usman Akram, Arslan Shaukat

“…This method first predicts the modulation type (e.g., PSK, FSK, CPM), and subsequently determines the optimal parameters (M, h, L) corresponding to the identified channel conditions. …”
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A Case-Study-Based Comparative Analysis of Using Prefabricated Structures in Industrial Buildings by Abdelhadi Salih, Cynthia Changxin Wang, Rui Tian, Mohammad Mojtahedi

“…These findings can provide architects, developers, builders, suppliers, regulators, and other stakeholders with a comprehensive insight into selecting a method of wall construction that can achieve greater efficiency, cost savings, and environmental sustainability in the construction of industrial and commercial buildings.…”
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Mechanisms and equation improvement for gas seepage in coal seams around boreholes subjected to high-pressure CO2 foam fracturing by Mingkun PANG, Tianyu ZHANG, Hongyu PAN, Xianfeng SONG, Shan WU, Tianjun ZHANG

“…ObjectiveThe special low-porosity, low-permeability structures of high-gas-content coal seams restrict efficient gas drainage. To address this issue, this study accurately determined the seepage parameters of annularly fractured coals around boreholes subjected to CO2 foam fracturing to enhance both the design accuracy of boreholes for gas pre-drainage from coal seams and gas drainage efficiency. …”
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Supercritical methanolysis of leather tanning waste biomass: experimental investigation, process simulation, and sustainable biodiesel production by Moatasem Kamel, Leonardo Vitali, Ahmed Abdelnour, Amr A. Abdullah, Abo-alhassan N. Hassan

“…Conclusions This study presents a comprehensive approach to biodiesel production from LTW, demonstrating an efficient and sustainable alternative to conventional methods. …”
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Does intellectual capital affect bank performance? Evidence from Bangladesh by Md. Tofael Hossain Majumder, Israt Jahan Ruma, Aklima Akter

“…In addition, the findings show that capital employed efficiency (CEE) is an essential determinant of bank performance rather than structural capital efficiency (SCE) and human capital efficiency (HCE) for the Bangladeshi banking sector. …”
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World informatization in conditions of international globalization: Factors of influence by V. Babenko, I. Perevozova, O. Mandych, T. Kvyatko, O. Maliy, I. Mykolenko

“…The assessment of factors influencing world information is based on the following stages: forming incoming information about the state of world information, a methodical approach to assessing the impact of world information, modeling the interrelation of components, the influence of world information as hidden factors in the development of information. …”
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Study on wettability of water stemming for blasting dust adjusted by surfactants and inorganic salts by Fengjie Chen, Zejun Zhou, Ying Liang, Xiaowen Liu, Xiaoguang Wang, Pu Wang, Bolei Chen, Yong Liang, Yawei Wang

“…Water stemming is an efficient method of removing blasting dust by wetting. …”
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Generalized Toric Codes on Twisted Tori for Quantum Error Correction by Zijian Liang, Ke Liu, Hao Song, Yu-An Chen

“…The Kitaev toric code is widely considered one of the leading candidates for error correction in fault-tolerant quantum computation. However, direct methods to increase its logical dimensions, such as lattice surgery or introducing punctures, often incur prohibitive overheads. …”
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Foam film vitrification for cryo-EM by Yue Zhang, Biplob Nandy, Kasim Sader, Christopher J. Russo, Jan Löwe

“…The method achieves uniform ice thicknesses, enables thickness control of the foam film prior to vitrification, and for some specimens enhances orientation distribution efficiency. …”
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Interacting With Compatriots Abroad: The Experience of Saint-Petersburg and Practices Improvement by Aleksandr Vladimirovich Prokhorenko, Daria Romanovna Ilinskaia

“…The theoretical basis has allowed to develop a methodological basis of the study, including the chronological method, the network method to determine the Russian world as a single transnational essence, and forecasting method. …”
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Advances in high-pressure materials discovery enabled by machine learning by Zhenyu Wang, Xiaoshan Luo, Qingchang Wang, Heng Ge, Pengyue Gao, Wei Zhang, Jian Lv, Yanchao Wang

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An integrated strain-level analytic pipeline utilizing longitudinal metagenomic data by Boyan Zhou, Chan Wang, Gregory Putzel, Jiyuan Hu, Menghan Liu, Fen Wu, Yu Chen, Alejandro Pironti, Huilin Li

“…In summary, the proposed analytic pipeline demonstrates marked statistical efficiency over the same type of methods and has great potential in understanding the genomic variants and dynamic changes at strain level. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS PROCESSING ENTERPRISES IN AZERBAIJAN AND DIRECTIONS OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT by Shohrat İzzat Aliyeva, Zulfiya Mirza Gasimova, Sadagat Yusup Aliyeva, Hijran Rafig Kocharli

“…Agriculture actively stimulates the development of science and technology, including biotechnology, genetic research, the development of fertilizers and pesticides, and new methods of soil cultivation, all of which help increase productivity and improve crop quality. …”
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Assessment of Learning Styles of First-year Medical Students’ using VARK 8.02 Model Questionnaire: A Cross-sectional Study by Senthil Ganesh P Kannappan, Ravichandran Doraisamy, Vijayakumar Jagadesan

“…Teachers can plan their lessons based on students’ learning preferences to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their teaching and learning methods. To accommodate different learning styles, educators should combine various teaching methods.…”
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Identification of Factors Affecting Project Financing Risk by Gholamreza Sharafi, Kiamars Fathi Hafashjani, Faegh Ahmadi

“…Methods In this study, the related models and variables were introduced to identify the factors influencing project financing risk. …”
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Spectroscopic Properties and Continuous Wave Laser Performances at 1064 nm of Nd3+: LuAG Transparent Ceramic by Chaoyang Ma, Jiangfeng Zhu, Zhongqi Hu, Zicheng Wen, Jiaqi Long, Xuanyi Yuan, Yongge Cao

“…A transparent 2 at&#x0025; Nd^3&#x002B;-doped Lu₃Al₅O₁₂ (LuAG) ceramic was fabricated by using tape-casting method and solid-state sintering technology. Based on the room temperature absorption spectrum, the three J&#x2013;O intensity parameters were calculated with Judd&#x2013;Ofelt analysis, and then, the radiative transition rates and branching ratios of transitions from ⁴<bold>F</bold>_3&#x002F;2 manifold to the <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">${}^4{{\rm {\mathbf I}}_{ \mathbf{{J}^{\prime}}}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> (<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mathbf{{ J}^{\prime}} = \ 13/2,\;11/2,\;9/2$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) lower lying multiple manifolds were determined. …”
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Highly flexible flyash/multiwalled carbon nanotubes composite paper: A sustainable electrode for new generation Li-ion batteries by Satish Teotia, V. Selvamani, Anisha Chaudhary, Tejendra K. Gupta, Rajeev Kumar, Anchal Srivastava, Sanjay R. Dhakate, Bhanu P. Singh

“…Here, the performances of flyash/MWCNT paper anodes prepared via acid-reflux and simple stirring methods are compared to determine the influence of both methods on the electrochemical properties of the anode. …”
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Laser Self-Mixing Grating Interferometer for MEMS Accelerometer Testing by Dongmei Guo, Haiqing Jiang, Liheng Shi, Ming Wang

“…Given its stability, simplicity, and efficiency, the proposed system has the potential to be adopted as an alternative method to test accelerometers for industrial applications.…”
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The Power Load on Kinematic Pairs of Tractor Variable Base Mechanism by A. A. Akhmetov, I. I. Usmanov

“…(Results and discussion) Power loads in kinematic pairs of the tractor base change mechanism were determined on the basis of generally accepted methods of the theory of mechanisms and machines with the use of structural analysis of the mechanism. …”
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