Adaptive Voxel-Division Method of GNSS Water Vapor Tomography and Its Application in Data Assimilation by Yongjie Ma, Qingzhi Zhao, Duoduo Jiang, Wanqiang Yao, Yibin Yao, Jinfang Yin, Hongwu Guo, Yuan Zhai, Ying Xu, Ruikun Wang, Qingfang Chen, Jingyu Zhang

“…The optimal horizontal and vertical steps of water vapor tomography are determined by introducing the principles of maximum grid coverage and the equal amount of layered water vapor. In addition, a two-step variational assimilation method has been developed to address the limitation of existing NWP models without a direct interface for assimilating GNSS water vapor tomographic results. …”
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Understanding implementation determinants of universal school meals through an equity-driven mixed methods approach by Gabriella M. McLoughlin, Molly Kerstetter, Yerusalem Yohannes, Omar Martinez, Resa M. Jones, Ross C. Brownson, Jennifer O. Fisher

“…Overall, 8 schools (6 middle; 2 high) participated in a convergent mixed methods study comprising qualitative interviews, surveys, and mealtime observations. …”
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Pulmonary uptake value (PUV): a new quantification method for lung PET/CT imaging by Pierre-Yves Le Roux, Romain Le Pennec, Vincent Bourbonne, Frédérique Blanc-Béguin, Mathieu Pavoine, Kevin Kerleguer, Maëlle Mauguen, Olivier Pradier, Pierre-Yves Salaun, François Lucia, David Bourhis

“…The mean PUV in the ALV used for normalization was equal to 1. Quantitative methods were tested in challenging scenarios for quantification, including patients exhibiting decorrelation between ALV and patient’s weight and patients with different percentage of [68Ga]Ga-MAA lung retention between M0 and M3. …”
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Research on Correction Method of pin-by-pin Homogenization Environmental Effect of PWR Based on Machine Learning by LI Tianya1, 2, , LUO Qi3, , YAO Dong2, HE Caiyun1, CHAI Xiaoming2, CAI Yun2, ZHANG Bin2, ZHANG Hongbo2, LIAO Hongkuan1, DUAN Yongqiang1

“…Among the high-fidelity numerical calculation methods in reactor physics, the pin-by-pin two-step method may strike a balance between calculation precision and calculation cost, and is currently a practical and viable high-fidelity numerical calculation method. …”

Prediction of additional hospital days in patients undergoing cervical spine surgery with machine learning methods by Bin Zhang, Shengsheng Huang, Chenxing Zhou, Jichong Zhu, Tianyou Chen, Sitan Feng, Chengqian Huang, Zequn Wang, Shaofeng Wu, Chong Liu, Xinli Zhan

“…Accurate AHD predictions enable efficient resource allocation, improved patient care, and potential cost reduction in healthcare.Methods The study selected CS patients undergoing cervical spine surgery and investigated their medical data. …”
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Mobile malware detection method using improved GhostNetV2 with image enhancement technique by Yao Du, CaiXia Gao, Xi Chen, MengTian Cui, LiLi Xu, AoJi Ning

“…First, Android classes.dex files are converted into RGB images, and image enhancement is performed using the Local Histogram Equalization technique. Subsequently, the Gabor method is employed to transform three-channel images into single-channel images, ensuring consistent detection accuracy for malicious code while reducing training and inference time. …”
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Automatic identification and characteristics analysis of crack tips in rocks with prefabricated defects based on deep learning methods. by Mingtao Gao, Minhui Li, Lu Chen, Zihao Guo, Chengyang Guo, Liping Li, Changsen Bu

“…The microsecond-level expansion process of multi-directional cracks is monitored by utilizing an ultrafast camera in the rock specimens. Secondly, three equalization methods are applied to the collected crack images of the rock specimens, including HE, AHE, and CLAHE, to enhance the accuracy of identifying cracks in the rock specimens. …”
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Image Segmentation Method for an Illumination Highlight Region of Interior Design Effects Based on the Partial Differential Equation by Lina Wang, Yaoming Liu, Zhike Qian

“…It compares the experimental results of the segmentation method in this paper with the SLIC (Simple Linear Iterative Clustering) method and the traditional superpixel method to segment the illuminated highlight area. …”
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Investigation of the strength property of 3D printed products in bending deformation to optimize material distribution by A. V. Shimokhin, A. N. Sorokin, S. N. Boltovsky, V. N. Kuznetsova, I. S. Kuznetsov

“…The article considers a method of optimal material distribution inside a 3D printed sample. …”
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Iterative Matrix Techniques Based on Averages by María A. Navascués

“…The algorithm is especially suitable for cases where the iteration matrix has a norm equal to one or the standard iterative method based on fixed point approximation converges very slowly. …”
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COMPARISON OF DATASET OVERSAMPLING ALGORITHMS AND THEIR APPLICABILITY TO THE CATEGORIZATION PROBLEM by Denys Teslenko, Anna Sorokina, Artem Khovrat, Nural Huliiev, Valentyna Kyriy

“…The following methods are used: analytical and inductive methods for determining the necessary set of experiments and building hypotheses regarding their results, experimental and graphic methods for obtaining a visual comparative characteristic of the selected algorithms. …”
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Experimental Investigation into the Active Narrowband Reshaping of a Ship Model’s Acoustic Signature by Steffen Ungnad, Delf Sachau, Carsten Zerbs, Andreas Müller, Anton Homm

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Assessing the Impact of Islamic Teachings on the Rights and Welfare of Muslim Women: A Policy and Social Justice Perspective by Mohammed Houmine

“…These findings are particularly relevant for policymakers, activists, and scholars working on gender equality and social justice in religious contexts.…”
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Lower extremity length discrepancy solution by modified drilling epiphysiodesis and anthropological prediction methods: long-term results by Krawczyk Petr, Zemkova Daniela, Myslivec Radek, Petrasova Sarka, Marik Ivo

“…Methods: The Macnicol and Gupta modified drilling technique was used. …”
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Sensitivity Analysis of Fleet Size for Dynamic Headway-Based Control Method Performance in terms of Passengers’ Experience by Shidong Liang, Hu Zhang, Minghui Ma, Shengxue He

“…However, these control methods only focus on equalizing bus headways, neglecting analysis for STD (standard deviation) of passengers on the buses. …”
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Energy Analysis Method for Uniaxial Compression Test of Sandstone under Static and Quasi-Dynamic Loading Rates by Zhixi Liu, Guangming Zhao, Xiangrui Meng, Ruofei Zhang, Dong Chunliang, Wensong Xu

“…Compared with traditional methods, the new energy analysis method is accurate and simple. …”
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Enhancing Frequency Event Detection in Power Systems Using Two Optimization Methods with Variable Weighted Metrics by Hussain A. Alghamdi, Midrar A. Adham, Umar Farooq, Robert B. Bass

“…An analytical comparison with an algorithm that uses equally weighted metrics was performed to assess the proposed method’s effectiveness. …”
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Determination of the optimal row distance for double row piles and the calculation method for earth pressure between piles by Ke TANG, Hua ZHAO, Xuefeng TANG, Rusong CHENG

“…This method calculated the residual sliding forces of the front and back rows of piles separately, and then sequentially removed the front and back rows to calculate the remaining single-row pile residual sliding forces, which are used to calculate the soil pressure between the double-row piles. …”
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Bound State Solutions of Three-Dimensional Klein-Gordon Equation for Two Model Potentials by NU Method by N. Tazimi, A. Ghasempour

“…In this study, we investigate the relativistic Klein-Gordon equation analytically for the Deng-Fan potential and Hulthen plus Eckart potential under the equal vector and scalar potential conditions. Accordingly, we obtain the energy eigenvalues of the molecular systems in different states as well as the normalized wave function in terms of the generalized Laguerre polynomials function through the NU method, which is an effective method for the exact solution of second-order linear differential equations.…”
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Splicing the SEED and Delphi Methods: A Tutorial for Conducting Patient-Centered, Engagement Quality Improvement Projects by Lisa B. Carey, Rachel Northrup, Lisa A. Jacobson, Clifton Thornton, Kathy Ruble, E. Juliana Paré-Blagoev

“…Engagement activities must ensure that heterogeneous members of the project team are given an equal voice in investigation processes and that potential barriers to meaningful participation are reduced. …”
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