Mapping individual tree crowns to extract morphological attributes in urban areas using unmanned aerial vehicle-based LiDAR and RGB data by Geonung Park, Bonggeun Song, Kyunghun Park

“…Mapping individual tree crowns (ITCs) along with their morphological attributes provides foundational variables for estimating functions, such as thermal stress and carbon emissions, within the urban environment. …”
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3-D Flood mapping from SWOT observations during extreme rainfall: a case study of Gangnan Reservoir by Jiaqi Yao, Mengran Wang, Nan Xu, Tong Liu, Fan Mo, Xue Li, Yongqiang Cao, Kebing Chen, Jinyan Sun, Hui Lu

“…Elevation accuracy was validated against ICESat-2. A monthly flood estimation method was developed based on SWOT features and traditional hydrological models, using probability distribution functions and time series reconstruction to identify flood characteristics such as water level, volume, and peak timing. …”
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Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spinal Surgery: Comparing Clinical Outcomes and Learning Curves between Novice and Experienced Surgeons by Shou-En Cheng, Jwo-Luen Pao, Yu-Hung Chen

“…However, novice surgeons may face challenges in the localization and manipulation of the endoscope. …”
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On the impact of nuclear fusion power plants deployment on selected critical materials consumption by D.N. Dongiovanni, Y. Melese, F. Gracceva, C. Bustreo, A. von Müller

“…Specifically, they are beryllium and lead, required for tritium breeding process; tungsten for plasma facing material; tantalum for functional impurities in steel; niobium for Superconducting Magnets; helium for cooling and for fuel cycle. …”
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Methylphenidate versus placebo for fatigue in patients with advanced cancer: the MePFAC randomised controlled trial by Patrick Stone, Ollie Minton, Alison Richardson, Peter Buckle, Zinat E Enayat, Louise Marston, Nick Freemantle

“…Each week, participants were either contacted by telephone or seen at face-to-face appointments to check on their well-being, response to treatment and side effects. …”
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Life cycle assessment (LCA) in crop production, case study: apple and grape by Elham Ebrahimi, Laleh Ebrahimi

“…Introduction: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a comprehensive assessment method that allows the estimation of cumulative environmental impacts from all life cycle stages of an activity. …”
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Analytical Modeling of a Heat Source under Welding of a Steel Sleeve by the Centrifugal Method Using an Axisymmetric Electric Arc by S. P. Glushko

“…This function allows determining the heat concentration coefficient of an independent axisymmetric electric arc during the facing process, which is required to increase the accuracy of calculating the temperature field of the bimetallized sleeve and improve the temperature control of the thermal parameters of the technological process.…”
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Precision Fixed-Time Formation Control for Multi-AUV Systems with Full State Constraints by Yuanfeng Chen, Haoyuan Wang, Xiaodong Wang

“…The trajectory tracking the control of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) systems faces considerable challenges due to strong inter-axis coupling and complex time-varying external disturbances. …”
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Incidence, Risk and Trends of Multiple Primary Cancers in Patients With Colorectal Cancer: Evidence From the South Australian Cancer Registry by Mulugeta Melku, Oliver G. Best, Jean M. Winter, Lauren A. Thurgood, Muktar Ahmed, Ganessan Kichenadasse, Murthy Mittinty, Molla M. Wassie, Erin L. Symonds

“…The incidence of MPCs was assessed using cumulative incidence functions, and age‐standardised rates were estimated. …”
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Silver-Russell syndrome: phenotype features and oral health status by Paula Piekoszewska-Ziętek, Aneta Witt-Porczyk, Krystyna Chrzanowska, Małgorzata Zadurska, Dorota Olczak Kowalczyk

“…Prompt orthodontic and dental intervention in children with SRS can help normalize oral function and facial appearance.…”
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Sustainable Design of a Tiny House: Using a Life Cycle Assessment Approach to Compare the Environmental Performance of Industrial and Earth-Based Building Systems by Letizia Dipasquale, Giada Giuffrida, Natalia Jorquera Silva, Riccardo Maria Pulselli, Rosa Caponetto

“…The tiny house is located in the Elqui Valley, in the Chilean region of Coquimbo, and it is designed to be compact, functional, comfortable, and efficient. The study uses a life cycle approach to assess the environmental impacts of building construction, maintenance, and end-of-life treatment, comparing the adopted <i>quincha</i> solution with four hypothetical scenarios using industrial, prefabricated, and/or synthetic construction materials currently adopted in the region. …”
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Exploring genetic diversity and genomic inbreeding across local beef cattle breeds by G. Gomez Proto, E. Mancin, A. Quaglia, F. Sbarra, R. Mantovani, C. Sartori

“…These findings enhance the understanding of local genetic resources and contribute to broader strategies for the conservation and sustainable use of animal biodiversity in the face of global challenges.…”
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Maternal pre‐pregnancy overweight or obesity and risk of birth defects in offspring: Population‐based cohort study by Weiying Liu, Luzhong Ren, Fang Fang, Ruoqing Chen

“…The importance of improving weight management and assessment of glucose and metabolic functions was emphasized among women planning for pregnancy who are overweight or obese.…”
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Urinary Tract Infections in Kidney Transplant Patients: An Open Challenge—Update on Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Management by Biagio Pinchera, Emilia Trucillo, Alessia D’Agostino, Ivan Gentile

“…Urinary tract infections are one of the main complications in kidney transplant patients, with a significant impact on graft function and survival. In fact, it is estimated that up to 74% of kidney transplant patients experience at least one episode of UTIs in the first year after transplantation, with an increased risk of graft loss and an increased risk of mortality. …”
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Shrinking Behaviour of Badland Soil Under Different Soil Covers by Michele Perniola, Mariana Amato, Stella Lovelli, Teodoro Di Tommaso

“…Indicators used to estimate the soil structure stability facing erosion are the basis of major indicators of soil quality, and their behaviour is affected by permanent soil properties, vegetation and management. …”
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Climate Change and Outdoor Workers: A Narrative Review by Mehdi Asghari, Mohammad Javad Ghanadzadeh, Razieh Soltani Gerdfaramarzi

“…Effects of heat stress on working populations when facing climate change. Industrial health. 2013;51(1):3-15. …”
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Measuring Optical Scattering in Relation to Coatings on Crystalline X-Ray Scintillator Screens by Matthias Diez, Simon Zabler

“…This model assumes an additive exponential kernel with a certain scattering length to the system’s point spread function. This assumption was confirmed, and the scatter length was estimated from three new different kinds of experiments (hgap, rect, and LSF) on the BM18 beamline of the European synchrotron. …”
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pytom-match-pick: A tophat-transform constraint for automated classification in template matching by Marten L. Chaillet, Sander Roet, Remco C. Veltkamp, Friedrich Förster

“…Using pytom-match-pick, we first quantify the effects of point spread function (PSF) weighting and show that a tilt-weighted PSF outperforms a binary wedge with a single defocus estimate. …”
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Measuring the Effective Factors in the Non-Development of the Sustainable Smart City of Tabriz by Ali Zeynali Azim, Mehri Fadaei Haghi, Amin Alizadeh, Mohammad Jodeiri Abbasi, Reza Fathipour, Mohammadali Sharifi

“…Introduction: Tabriz city, like most big cities in the world, is facing complex problems in terms of population density, air and noise pollution, providing transportation services, social, economic housing and other issues. …”
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FMEA Risk Assessment Method for Aircraft Power Supply System Based on Probabilistic Language-TOPSIS by Zicheng Xiao, Zhibo Shi, Jie Bai

“…The failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) method, which estimates the risk levels of systems or components solely based on the multiplication of simple risk rating indices, faces several limitations. …”
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