Standardization of Lung CT Number Using COPD Gene2 Phantom Under Various Scanning Protocols by Hoondong Song, Hanjoo Jang, Jongduk Baek

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Evaluation of Strength Model Under Deep Formations with High Temperature and High Pressure by Fei Gao, Yan Zhang, Yuelong Liu, Hui Zhang

“…Based on the least absolute deviation method, this paper studies the response characteristics of rock strength at different temperatures and evaluates the prediction performance of six commonly used strength criteria under various temperature and stress environments. …”
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Enhancing Microgrid Protection Through Adaptive Decentralized Relay Coordination: A Solution to Blinding and Sympathetic Tripping by Sujatha Balasubramanian, J. Preetha Roselyn, Prabha Sundaravadivel

“…Integrating Distributed Energy Resources into microgrids modifies the network’s system parameters and causes it to exhibit behaviour, particularly during fault conditions. …”
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Assimilation of INSAT-3D imager retrieved aerosol optical depth for enhanced dust storm prediction using WRF-Chem model by Aman W Khan, Dilip Ganguly, Sagnik Dey, Atul Kumar Varma, Prashant Kumar

“…The Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation (GSI) three-dimensional variational (3DVAR) method was utilized for data assimilation, with simulations performed for 144 h, adjusting for uncertainties in the model’s background error covariance using different inflation factors. …”
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Strain Decay Monitoring and Analytical Prediction of RC Columns Using Brillouin Optical Technology and Time-Dependent Deterioration Factor by Ittipon Pasityothin, Phromphat Thansirichaisree, Apichat Buatik, Thanongsak Imjai, Radhika Sridhar, Reyes Garcia, Takafumi Noguchi

“…Unlike conventional strain gauges, BOTDA provided a continuous strain profile along the column height, accurately capturing strain decay with a resolution exceeding 95%, enabling the detection of localized strain reductions often missed by traditional methods. The integration of η_decay into ACI 318 and Eurocode 2 models conservatively improved predictions, particularly for specimens tested with long-term testing (720 days), with experimental-to-predicted (E/P) ratios of 1.42 and 1.29, respectively, compared to higher discrepancies in the original codes. …”
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Engineered celastrol liposomes with glycyrrhizic acid augment synergistic antitumor efficacy in breast cancer by Wei Zhang, Jiping Li, Xiuli Gao, Likun Liu, Hong Liang, Liling Yue

“…This study aimed to develop GA-modified liposomes (GA/LIP-CEL) to synergistically improve CEL’s therapeutic specificity and safety.MethodsGA/LIP-CEL nanoparticles were engineered via thin-film hydration, replacing cholesterol with GA. …”
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Semi-Supervised Deep Subspace Embedding for Binary Classification of Sella Turcica by Kaushlesh Singh Shakya, Azadeh Alavi, Julie Porteous, Priti Khatri, Amit Laddi, Manojkumar Jaiswal, Vinay Kumar

“…Moreover, existing semi-supervised learning (SSL) methods face key limitations such as shift invariance, inadequate feature representation, overfitting on small datasets, and a lack of generalization to unseen variations in ST morphology. …”
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The Orthotropy Effect of Underground Inclusion on the Seismic Response of Ground Surface by S. Mojtabazadeh-Hasanlouei, M. Panji, M. Kamalian

“…To account for material damping, the Barkan approach is employed to attenuate the half-space by introducing a constant logarithmic reduction into the modified boundary integral equation. This method is easily implemented in a time-domain computer code for analyzing seismic homogeneous orthotropic mediums. …”
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Selection and appointment of presidents of medical universities in Iran: Bridging reality and ideal through global and local evidence. by Leila Doshmangir, Mohammadhossein Somi, Sajad Lak, Neda Kabiri, Hossein Ebrahimipour, Omid Barati, Mohammadreza Amiresmaili, Mohammad Bazyar

“…Interviews conducted from September 2024 to November 2024, were carried out with stakeholders from a diverse range, including university presidents, health ministers, healthcare managers, decision-makers, faculty members and key planners within the academic sector, whom were selected using purposive sampling method with maximum variation. A question guide was used, the main question of which included: essential characteristics and competencies of university president, prioritized criteria for decision making, feasibility of evidence-based decision-making, the process of selecting and appointing university presidents, and the strengths and weaknesses of this process. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of a Parcel-Level Crop Mapping (PARCM) Framework From the Perspective of Spatial Heterogeneity and Spatiotemporal Transferability by Chen Wang, Jiaqi Chen, Cheng Cai, Mengyu Liu, Ziming Wang, Haoyu Zhang, Huanxue Zhang

“…For PARCM, a rule-based fusion method was designed to integrate two core procedures: pixel-level crop mapping (PIXCM) using random forest and agricultural parcel extraction using a modified recurrent residual U-Net. …”
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Reconstructing ‘dual-defect’ pressure sores in spinal patients by Ramin Shayan, Aoife Margaret Hurley, Derek Neoh, Stephen Flood, Michael Weymouth

“…We describe several key variations in the anatomical landmarks and the intraoperative flap raising technique that are integral to the use of the ALT flap for this application. …”
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Dual-stream hybrid architecture with adaptive multi-scale boundary-aware mechanisms for robust urban change detection in smart cities by Israr Ahmad, Fengjun Shang, Muhammad Salman Pathan, Ahsan Wajahat, Yun-Su Kim

“…Abstract Urban environments undergo continuous changes due to natural processes and human activities, which necessitates robust methods for monitoring changes in land cover and infrastructure for sustainable developments. …”
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Apprehension toward generative artificial intelligence in healthcare: a multinational study among health sciences students by Malik Sallam, Malik Sallam, Malik Sallam, Kholoud Al-Mahzoum, Haya Alaraji, Noor Albayati, Shahad Alenzei, Fai AlFarhan, Aisha Alkandari, Sarah Alkhaldi, Noor Alhaider, Dimah Al-Zubaidi, Fatma Shammari, Mohammad Salahaldeen, Mohammad Salahaldeen, Aya Saleh Slehat, Maad M. Mijwil, Maad M. Mijwil, Doaa H. Abdelaziz, Doaa H. Abdelaziz, Ahmad Samed Al-Adwan

“…The study also explored the extent of apprehension among HSSs regarding genAI integration into their future careers.MethodsThe study was based on a self-administered online questionnaire distributed using convenience sampling. …”
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A Novel Deeply-Learned Image Quality Analysis Algorithm for Clustering by Zhongzhe Chen, Xing Gao

“…Addressing the limitations of existing deep clustering methods, which struggle with variations in image size and quality and are vulnerable to data noise and model deviations, we propose a deeply-learned clustering paradigm in an unsupervised context. …”
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Performance assessment of basalt fibre concrete under freeze-thaw cycles using hybrid long short-term memory models by Qingguo Yang, Honghu Wang, Qigui Yi, Liuyuan Zeng, Rui Xiang, Longfei Guan, Jiawei Cheng, Keling Chen, Yunhao Li

“…The results demonstrate that swarm intelligence optimization algorithms (SIOA) significantly enhance the prediction accuracy and stability of the LSTM model. The two modified particle swarm optimization algorithms showed notable improvements: AsyLnCPSO performed well on the training set but exhibited limited adaptability to overall data variations, while the GA-HIDMS-PSO excelled in high-dimensional and complex constraint problems, demonstrating the strongest stability with a fitting accuracy of 0.938, significantly improving the prediction accuracy of concrete performance under FTCs. …”
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Enhancement of waste heat recovery from exhaust stack silencers in A simple cycle gas turbine by Bouria Faqihi, Fadi Ghaith

“…In this paper, a novel simple cycle gas turbine (GT) heat recovery system was modeled and evaluated through a computational method. Heat transfer channels were integrated into the existing nose and tail surfaces of the exhaust stack silencer baffles to avoid added turbine back-pressure, which is an issue with some of the existing waste heat recovery (WHR) models. …”
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A recursive framework of vehicle trajectory planning at mixed‐traffic signalized intersections by Menglin Yang, Hao Yu, Pan Liu

“…Besides, the recomputing of CAV trajectories will only be conducted when the variation in predictions rises to a certain threshold, balancing efficiency and computing consumption, inspired and modified based on MPC methods. …”
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Depth Perception Based on the Interaction of Binocular Disparity and Motion Parallax Cues in Three-Dimensional Space by Shuai Li, Shufang He, Yuanrui Dong, Caihong Dai, Jinyuan Liu, Yanfei Wang, Hiroaki Shigemasu

“…By integrating these two cues, several types of models for depth perception are summarized: the weak fusion (WF) model, the modified weak fusion (MWF) model, the strong fusion (SF) model, and the intrinsic constraint (IC) model. …”
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Construction of an evaluation indicator system for the emergency management capability of major infectious diseases in urban communities by Xiuying Guan, Wentao Li, Nan Cui, Jiacen Yu, Libin An

“…The modified Delphi method was applied to refine the third-level indicators for the evaluation system. …”
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A Versatile Gyro Inclinometer, Adaptive to the Borehole Trajectory, Based on a Uniaxial Angular Rate Sensor by Ya. I. Binder, I. A. Khazov

“…The properties of orientation errors are examined using linearization methods, integral calculus, fundamentals of the calculus of variations, and the theory of linear differential equations.Results. …”
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