Investigation on Methods of Determining the Grouting Quality of Embedded Rock Bolts Using High Frequency Guided Waves by Peng Li, Changsuo Zhang, Guanlin Yang

“…Moreover, this study discusses a method of evaluating the grouting quality of embedded rock bolts using the peak ratios and average amplitude ratios of the high frequency guided waves. …”
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Data-driven approach to enhance deep foundation safety: reliable methods for predicting bored pile capacity by Usman Hasan Jalali, Badee Alshameri, Muhammad Hamza Khalid, Waqas Hassan, Lokmane Abdeldjouad, S. Muhammad Jamil, Hassan Farooq, Zain Maqsood

“…Abstract The interpretation methods used to predict ultimate pile capacity from load-settlement curves yield varied results due to their unique assumptions and limitations. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Some Structural Equation Model Estimation Methods with Application to Coronary Heart Disease Risk by David Adedia, Atinuke O. Adebanji, Simon Kojo Appiah

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The effects of the implementation order of implicit and explicit learning methods on learners' task enjoyment and motor skill acquisition by Yuki Matsuura, Hiroki Matsuoka, Yoshifumi Isa, Yosuke Sakairi

“…They were divided into two groups with equal skill levels, with the order of learning method alternating between the groups. …”
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Effectiveness of mechanical vs. chemomechanical methods in removing intracanal calcium hydroxide medication: a randomised trial by Nehal Amir, Nouman Noor

“…Tooth arch did not significantly correlate with the removal method (p=0.79). Conclusion: Both methods were found to be equally effective in removing water-based calcium hydroxide medication from the endodontic system. …”
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Solid Waste Treatment Using Multi-Criteria Decision Support Methods Case Study Lattakia City by Raed Jafar, Zahraa Alhindawee, Haytham Shahin, Adel Awad

“…It was also found that environmental awareness is linked to the cultural level, and it was equal between males and females. The study also provided the optimal treatment method for solid waste according to the theory of hierarchical analysis, where the biogas production method ranked first with a rate of 35.5%, followed by the composting production method with 22.6%, the recycling method with 17.4%, followed by the incineration method by 15%. …”
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Analyzing the influence of manufactured sand and fly ash on concrete strength through experimental and machine learning methods by S Sathvik, Solomon Oyebisi, Rakesh Kumar, Pshtiwan Shakor, Olutosin Adejonwo, Adithya Tantri, V Suma

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The use and experience of the national disability insurance scheme for Australians with skeletal dysplasia: a mixed-methods study by Jun Hei Jeremy Lai, Penelope Ireland, Daphne Nguyen, Ashley Woodbury, Verity Pacey

“…Therefore, this study aims to explore the use and experience of NDIS for Australians with skeletal dysplasias. Methods This is a cross-sectional, mixed-methods study. …”
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Tracking Implementation Outcomes of an Intensive Case Management Program for HIV: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study by Meron Mengistu, Kris Tom, Liben Gebremikael, Notisha Massaquoi, Obidimma Ezezika

“…Although conventional research places significant emphasis on the advancement and effectiveness of interventions, it is equally imperative to comprehend their performance in practical, real-life situations. …”
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Comparison of intensity normalization methods in prostate, brain, and breast cancer multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging by Savannah R. Duenweg, Samuel A. Bobholz, Allison K. Lowman, Aleksandra Winiarz, Biprojit Nath, Michael J. Barrett, Fitzgerald Kyereme, Stephanie Vincent-Sheldon, Peter LaViolette

“…Previous studies have employed several normalization methods, but there is a lack of consensus on which method results in the most comparable images across vendors and acquisitions. …”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DIAGNOSTIC METHODS FOR SUBCLINICAL VESSELS LESION (UNDER THE COHORT OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY ESSE-RF) by A. S. Alieva, М. A. Boyarinova, A. V. Orlov, E. V. Moguchaya, E. P. Kolesova, Е. Yu. Vasilyeva, V. N. Solntsev, О. P. Rotar, А. О. Konradi

“…Values of vascular stiffness, obtained via different methods, correlate weakly with each other, so these methods cannot be treated as equal.…”
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Releasing time to deliver care: a mixed methods evaluation of the implementation of enhanced midwifery continuity of carer by Paul Wilson, Jo Dumville, Luke Aaron Munford, Elaine Harkness, Charlotte Hall, Stephanie Gillibrand, Kate Parkyn, Maartje Kletter

“…Largely, the eMCoC service successfully targeted women living in the most deprived areas and a focus on reaching women living in these areas was valued by enhanced teams. Equally, enhanced teams strived to broaden the targeted characteristics (i.e. more broadly than on the basis of deprivation) to include a wider and more diverse set of social risk factors and vulnerabilities, based on local needs and priorities. …”
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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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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of detailed anomaly ultrasound screening in the first trimester: a mixed-methods study by Jehan N Karim, Helen Campbell, Pranav Pandya, Edward C F Wilson, Zarko Alfirevic, Trish Chudleigh, Elizabeth Duff, Jane Fisher, Hilary Goodman, Lisa Hinton, Christos Ioannou, Edmund Juszczak, Louise Linsell, Heather L Longworth, Kypros H Nicolaides, Anne Rhodes, Gordon Smith, Basky Thilaganathan, Jim Thornton, Gillian Yaz, Oliver Rivero-Arias, Aris T Papageorghiou

“…Different types of cardiac anomalies were not equally amenable to detection, though first-trimester detection rates exceeded 70% for the following anomalies: complex cardiac defects, left and right hypoplastic syndromes, arterio-ventricular septal defects, tricuspid atresia, truncus arteriosus and heterotaxy syndromes. …”
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Improving older people’s experiences and safety at transitions of care: the PACT mixed-methods study including RCT by Jenni Murray, Ruth Baxter, Jane O’Hara, Laura Sheard, Catherine Hewitt, Natasha Hardicre, Charles Vincent, Eirini Oikonomou, Gerry Richardson, Rosie Shannon, Kalpita Baird, Stephen Brealey, Robbie Foy, Laura Mandefield, Sarah Hampton, Ed Breckin, Lubena Mirza, Alfredo Palacios, Sally Moore, Jayne Marran, Jacqui Elliot, Jane Schofield, Alison Cracknell, Beth Woods, Sarah Cockayne, Thomas Mills, Yvonne Birks, Olivia Joseph, Rebecca Lawton

“…Forty wards, covering a range of specialties and routinely caring for older people, from 11 NHS Trusts were randomly allocated equally to 1 of 2 arms: intervention or care-as-usual (control). …”
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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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A Novel Technique for the Extraction of Dynamic Events in Extreme Ultraviolet Solar Images by Petra Kosová Kalenská, Pavel Rajmic, Karolína Gebrtová, Miloslav Druckmüller

“…The proposed methods are the median-filter method, the principal component pursuit, and the dynamic-mode decomposition, all of which include data pre-processing using the noise-adaptive fuzzy equalization method. …”
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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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Low Contrast Enhancement Algorithm for Color Image Using Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets With a Fusion of CLAHE and BPDHE Methods by M. Manivasagan, S. Jagatheswari

“…By integrating this method with contrast limited adaptive histogram equalization, alongside a color restoration technique and brightness-preserving dynamic histogram equalization, the brightness and natural appearance of the original low-contrast image are maintained. …”
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