Construction of dense CMP data from sparsely collected GPR CMP data for the improved estimation of soil dielectric constant profile by Koki Oikawa, Hirotaka Saito, Seiichiro Kuroda, Kazunori Takahashi

“…When applying common semblance analysis for dielectric constant estimation, it is important that MOG, such as common midpoint (CMP) data, are collected with a small antenna step size to obtain clear contrast in semblance values. …”
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The relationship between health literacy and colorectal cancer early diagnosis in the elderly by Elahe Tavassoli, Amin Moazamani, Forouzan Ganji

“…Conclusion: Improving health literacy may be an effective strategy in improving and promoting colorectal cancer early diagnosis in the elderly. Therefore, developing comprehensive programs, creating simple and understandable media and educational materials, as well as effective educational interventions for people with insufficient health literacy can be an effective step to improve health literacy among this population.…”
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Amplification technology for spatial division multiplexing signals transmitted using multicore fibres by Hitoshi Takeshita

“…Towards practical use, optical components suitable for MC‐EDFA need to be developed to draw out potential advantages of SDM technologies.…”
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A Robust-Based Home Energy Management Model for Optimal Participation of Prosumers in Competitive P2P Platforms by Alaa Al Zetawi, Marcos Tostado-Véliz, Hany M. Hasanien, Francisco Jurado

“…This paper addresses this issue by developing a home energy management model for optimal participation of prosumers in competitive P2P platforms. …”
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A systematic review of pharmacological treatment options used to reduce ischemia reperfusion injury in rat liver transplantation. by Kenya Yamanaka, Philipp Houben, Helge Bruns, Daniel Schultze, Etsuro Hatano, Peter Schemmer

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>With regard to hepatic IRI pathology, the categorization of agents of interest would be a first step in designing suitable multifactorial and pleiotropic approaches to develop pharmacological strategies.…”
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A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF SENTIMENT ANALYSIS ON COVID-19 NEWS: LESSON LEARNED FROM DATA ACQUISITION, PRE-PROCESSING, AND DESCRIPTIVE ANALYTICS by Rahmatin Nur Amalia, Kusman Sadik, Khairil Anwar Notodiputro

“…In order to select the representative news, two-step sampling was employed by using stratified and systematic random sampling. …”
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STUDYING THE PREVALENCE AND NEGATIVE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS ON ADOLESCENT HEALTH by D.O. Klymko

“…A total of 1,280 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years were surveyed using a one-step anonymous questionnaire. The study was conducted in accordance with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. …”
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New Quantum Cryptanalysis of Binary Elliptic Curves by Kyungbae Jang, Vikas Srivastava, Anubhab Baksi, Santanu Sarkar, Hwajeong Seo

“…In summary, we propose an in-place point addition that improves upon the work of Banegas et al. from CHES’21, reducing the qubit count – depth product by more than 73% – 81% depending on the variant. Furthermore, we develop an out-of-place point addition by using additional qubits. …”
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Enzymatic remediation of polyester microfibers in sewage sludge and green compost samples by Cristina Palacios-Mateo, Esperanza Huerta-Lwanga, Jules A. W. Harings, Lars M. Blank

“…Preventing micro and macro plastics from entering wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and compost heaps in the first place, and developing treatments for the removal of microplastics in these biofertilizers, would be a major step against microplastic pollution. …”
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Multi-UAV Delivery Path Optimization Based on Fuzzy C-Means Clustering Algorithm Based on Annealing Genetic Algorithm and Improved Hopfield Neural Network by Song Liu, Di Liu, Meilong Le

“…This study develops an MTSP model for multi-UAV delivery optimization from a central hub, proposing a hybrid algorithm that integrates genetic simulated annealing-enhanced clustering with an improved Hopfield neural network to minimize the total flight distance. …”
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Nurse educators' challenges of problem-based learning implementation at Ethiopian public universities: A phenomenological qualitative study. by Getachew Nigussie Bolado, Bizuayehu Atinafu Ataro, Tamirat Ersino Kebamo, Agumas Shibabaw Ayana, Worku Mimani Minuta

“…Still, its implementation is hindered by different shortcomings in developing countries, especially in Ethiopia.<h4>Objective</h4>To explore the nurse educators' challenges with problem-based learning implementation at Ethiopian public universities, 2023.…”
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Design Thinking as a Participatory Research Method to Protect Endangered Species: A Citizen Science Application by Liz Foote, Sharyn Rundle-Thiele, Cathryn Dexter, Elizabeth Brunton, Katrin Hohwieler, Tori Seydel, Romane Cristescu

“…Seven design teams were formed and tasked with developing an initiative to support the reporting of koala sightings through citizen science. …”
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Techno-Economical Evaluation of Extractive Distillation Process for Isopropanol Dehydration with Different Extractive Solvents by Mihaela Neagu, Diana-Luciana Cursaru

“…A systematic and comprehensive methodology was developed to design a three-column extractive distillation (TCED) for each investigated solvent. …”
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Face and Content Validity of Farra Eye Model as a Surgical Simulator for Capsulorhexis Training by Hanifah Rahmani Nursanti, Julie Dewi Barliana, Syska Widyawati, Faraby Martha, Levina Chandra Khoe

“…The Farra Eye Model, a new cataract surgery simulator, was developed using 3D-printing technology to provide residents with more options. …”
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Genetic variation and antioxidant response gene expression in the bronchial airway epithelium of smokers at risk for lung cancer. by Xuting Wang, Brian N Chorley, Gary S Pittman, Steven R Kleeberger, John Brothers, Gang Liu, Avrum Spira, Douglas A Bell

“…We assessed global gene expression in histologically normal airway epithelial cells obtained at bronchoscopy from smokers who developed lung cancer (SC, n = 20), smokers without lung cancer (SNC, n = 24), and never smokers (NS, n = 8). …”
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Towards the improvement of project team performance based on large language models by Mykyta Rohovyi, Marina Grinchenko

“…Future research recommends using project source documentation and project context as a vector repository and source of context for LLM. The next step is to integrate the LLM into the project task tracking system.…”
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Pyrolysis Modeling and Kinetic Study of Typical Insulation Materials for Building Exterior Envelopes by Youchao Zhang, Bo Wang, Li Xu, Zhiming Ma

“…Based on these results, the equation of the kinetic compensation effect was further developed as lnA = −3.1955 + 0.1736 E_α. …”
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In Defense of Desflurane: Is There a Specific Role for Desflurane in Neuroanesthesia? by Shailendra Joshi, Vidur Joshi

“…Therefore, it is imperative to develop an environmentally safe approach for its use rather than remove it from formularies. …”
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Effect of bit-size reduced half-precision floating-point format on image pixel characterization for AI applications by J. Jean Jenifer Nesam, S. Sankar Ganesh, Sitharthan Ramachandran

“…Image processing is an essential first step towards fully utilizing robotics, deep learning, and machine learning techniques. …”
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A novel diagnostic and prognostic approach for unresponsive patients with anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis using artificial neural networks. by Mehdi Bamorovat, Iraj Sharifi, Esmat Rashedi, Alireza Shafiian, Fatemeh Sharifi, Ahmad Khosravi, Amirhossein Tahmouresi

“…This attempt could be a preliminary step towards the expansion of ML application in future directions.…”
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