Developing an ISO11783-compliant prescription map for variable rate spraying in vineyards based on 3D canopy reconstruction by Björn Poss, Nikos Tsoulias, Galibjon M. Sharipov, Andreas Heiß, Dimitrios S. Paraforos

“…In addition to interoperability between operating terminal, tractor and various implements, ISOBUS provides interfaces and tools for more efficient and precise agricultural practices. This is crucial for the precise application of plant protection products, which is becoming increasingly important for economic and environmental reasons. …”
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Effects of binary polymer-humic soil amendments on soil carbon cycle and detoxication ability of heavy metal pollution by Olga Yakimenko, Lev Pozdnyakov, Maxim Kadulin, Dmitriy Gruzdenko, Irina Panova, Alexander Yaroslavov

“…Binary compositions were more efficient when combined with humate from lignosulphonate. …”
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Pan-vaccinomics strategy for developing a universal multi-epitope vaccine against endocarditis-related pathogens by Peng Chao, Xueqin Zhang, Lei Zhang, Wei Ma, Dong Wang, Aiping Yang, Xiaoyang Chen

“…To ensure optimal vaccine protein expression, the vaccine was cloned and reverse-translated in E. coli.DiscussionThis methodology tackles the difficulties presented by the diversity of pathogens and antibiotic resistance, providing a strategic option for developing efficient and durable vaccines against infections associated with endocarditis.…”
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Prediction of Subgrade Strength from Index Properties of Expansive Soil Stabilized with Bagasse Ash and Calcined Termite Clay Powder Using Artificial Neural Network and Regression by Asefachew Belete Tseganeh, Emer Tucay Quezon

“…The MLR prediction model was shown to be less efficient and accurate than the ANN model.…”
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YOLOv8n-CSE: A Model for Detecting Litchi in Nighttime Environments by Hao Cao, Gengming Zhang, Anbang Zhao, Quanchao Wang, Xiangjun Zou, Hongjun Wang

“…In addition, the VoVGSCSP design pattern in Slimneck was adopted for the neck part, which made the model more lightweight. The multi-scale linear attention mechanism and the EfficientViT module, which can be deeply divided, further improved the detection accuracy and detection rate of YOLOv8n-CSE. …”
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Benchmark Pashto Handwritten Character Dataset and Pashto Object Character Recognition (OCR) Using Deep Neural Network with Rule Activation Function by Imran Uddin, Dzati A. Ramli, Abdullah Khan, Javed Iqbal Bangash, Nosheen Fayyaz, Asfandyar Khan, Mahwish Kundi

“…Based on results, Model 1 (with 1 ReLU activation layer) is found to be the most efficient as compared to the other two models in terms of accuracy to recognize Pashto handwritten characters.…”
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Evaluation of the relationships between physico-chemical parameters and the abundance of Vibrio spp. in blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and seawater from the Maryland Coastal Bays by Jasmine Smalls, John Jacobs, Howard Townsend, Paulinus Chigbu, Salina Parveen

“…The concentration of V. parahaemolyticus in seawater was positively correlated with temperature (p = 0.009) and negatively correlated with dissolved oxygen (p = 0.012).DiscussionThese results provide current information on the spatial and temporal distributions of Vibrio spp. in the MCBs that are useful for implementing more efficient processing and handling procedures of seafood products.…”
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A Wavelet Decomposition Method for Estimating Soybean Seed Composition with Hyperspectral Data by Aviskar Giri, Vasit Sagan, Haireti Alifu, Abuduwanli Maiwulanjiang, Supria Sarkar, Bishal Roy, Felix B. Fritschi

“…Soybean seed composition, particularly protein and oil content, plays a critical role in agricultural practices, influencing crop value, nutritional quality, and marketability. Accurate and efficient methods for predicting seed composition are essential for optimizing crop management and breeding strategies. …”
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Validated HPLC method for simultaneous determination of azelastine hydrochloride fluticasone propionate and oxymetazoline in nasal mucosa and nasopharyngeal swabs from real human s... by Neven N. Mikawy, Nancy Magdy, Marwa H. Mohamed, Amira M. El-Kosasy

“…Abstract A combination of three co-administrated drugs, such as azelastine hydrochloride (AZT), fluticasone propionate (FP), and oxymetazoline (OXY), is more effective than single therapy for the treatment of seasonal allergy and COVID-19. We established an efficient methodology for the determination of those analytes in spiked nasal mucosa and nasopharyngeal swabs from real human samples. …”
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Quantifying training response in cycling based on cardiovascular drift using machine learning by Artur Barsumyan, Artur Barsumyan, Raman Shyla, Anton Saukkonen, Christian Soost, Jan Adriaan Graw, Rene Burchard, Rene Burchard, Rene Burchard

“…PurposeThe most important parameter influencing performance in endurance sports is aerobic fitness, the quality of the cardiovascular system for efficient oxygen supply of working muscles to produce mechanical work. …”
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Machine learning approaches for real-time ZIP code and county-level estimation of state-wide infectious disease hospitalizations using local health system data by Tanvir Ahammed, Md Sakhawat Hossain, Christopher McMahan, Lior Rennert

“…The lack of conventional methods of estimating real-time infectious disease burden in granular regions inhibits timely and efficient public health response. Comprehensive data sources (e.g., state health department data) typically needed for such estimation are often limited due to 1) substantial delays in data reporting and 2) lack of geographic granularity in data provided to researchers. …”
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Machine Learning Model Integrating CT Radiomics of the Lung to Predict Checkpoint Inhibitor Pneumonitis in Patients with Advanced Cancer by François Cousin MD, PhD, Thomas Louis MS, PhD, Pierre Frères MD, PhD, Julien Guiot MD, PhD, Mariaelena Occhipinti MD, Fabio Bottari MS, Wim Vos MS, Roland Hustinx MD, PhD

“…Objective Checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis (CIP) is a potentially life-threatening immune-related adverse event. Efficient strategies to select patients at risk are still required. …”
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Detection of Aflatoxin B1 in Maize Silage Based on Hyperspectral Imaging Technology by Lina Guo, Haiqing Tian, Daqian Wan, Yang Yu, Kai Zhao, Xinglu Zheng, Haijun Li, Jianying Sun

“…Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is widely present in maize silage feed and poses strong toxicity, seriously threatening livestock production and food safety. To achieve efficient and accurate non-destructive detection of AFB1, this study proposes a quantitative prediction method based on hyperspectral imaging technology. …”
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First-line Nurse Managerial Competence and Its Influencing Factors in Public Jordanian Hospitals by Abdulkareem S. Iblasi, Samer Makahleh, Yupin Aungsuroch, Joko Gunawan, I Gede Juanamasta

“…While FLNMs are integral to efficient healthcare services, their competencies and the factors influencing them still need to be explored in Jordan. …”
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Research Progress on Identification and Extraction Methods of Soil and Water Conservation Measures by TIAN Pei, REN Yiling, CHEN Yan

“…Artificial intelligence combined with big data technology is the development direction of efficient and accurate identification and extraction of soil and water conservation measures in the future. …”
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Impact of triglyceride-glucose index on risk of cardiovascular disease among non-diabetic hypertension patients: a 10-year prospective cohort study by Xin Chen, Jinyou Yang, Dan Wang, Jiali Liu, Hang Jin, Yongqing Zhang, Quanyong Xiang

“…Abstract Background Triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index was regarded as a cost-efficient and reliable clinical surrogate marker for insulin resistance (IR), which was significantly correlated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). …”
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A Deep Learning Approach to Assist in Pottery Reconstruction from Its Sherds by Matheus Ferreira Coelho Pinho, Guilherme Lucio Abelha Mota, Gilson Alexandre Ostwald Pedro da Costa

“…In this work, we investigate a deep learning-based approach to make that process more efficient, accurate, and fast. In that regard, given a sherd’s digital point cloud in a standard, so-called canonical position, the proposed method predicts the geometric transformation, which moves the sherd to its expected normalized position relative to the vessel’s coordinate system. …”
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Thermal properties and non-bonded interactions in human PMP2 variants: A molecular dynamics study by Prabin Aryal, Jhulan Powrel

“…Finally, a non-linear (concave nature) change in Cv with temperature was observed in both protein systems. …”
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Detail-preserving denoising of CT and MRI images via adaptive clustering and non-local means algorithm by Mohit Sharma, Ayush Dogra, Bhawna Goyal, Anita Gupta, Manob Jyoti Saikia

“…This study proposes a robust and efficient denoising framework specifically designed for CT and MRI images corrupted by Gaussian noise. …”
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Identifying confounders and estimating the causal effect of antenatal care on age-specific childhood vaccination by Ashagrie Sharew Iyassu, Ashagrie Sharew Iyassu, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Zelalem G. Dessie, Zelalem G. Dessie, Temesgen T. Zewotir

“…BackgroundImmunization is an efficient and cost-effective public health program. …”
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