Advancing smart communities with a deep learning framework for sustainable resource management. by Yongyan Zhao

“…The framework leverages long short-term memory (LSTM) networks for temporal data, convolutional neural networks (CNNs) for spatial analysis, and autoencoders for anomaly detection. …”
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Innovative segmentation technique for aerial power lines via amplitude stretching transform by Pengfei Xu, Nor Anis Asma Sulaiman, Yafei Ding, Jiangwei Zhao

“…The proposed algorithm is compared with the main power line segmentation algorithms, such as Region Convolutional Neural Networks(R-CNN) and Phase Stretch Transform(PST). The average values of evaluation indicators PPA, MMPA and MMIoU of the image segmentation results of the proposed algorithm reach 0.96, 0.96 and 0.95 respectively, and the average time lag of detection is less than 0.2s, indicating that the accuracy and real-time performance of the segmentation results of the proposed algorithm are significantly better than those of the above algorithms.…”
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Outdoor FSO Communications Under Fog: Attenuation Modeling and Performance Evaluation by Maged Abdullah Esmail, Habib Fathallah, Mohamed-Slim Alouini

“…Hence, accurate modeling of fog attenuation will help telecommunication operators to engineer and appropriately manage their networks. In this paper, we examine fog measurement data coming from several locations in Europe and the United States and derive a unified channel attenuation model. …”
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Evaluation of intervention systematic reviews on chronic non-communicable diseases and lifestyle risk factors in low-middle income countries: meta-research by Beatriz Hadassa Silva Cano, Giulianna Faypher Morena Vieira da Silva, Gustavo Dias Bottari, Eduarda Letícia Balbinot, Maria Laura Rodrigues Uggioni, Leonardo Roever, Maria Inês da Rosa, Antonio José Grande

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Genetic evaluation of different graded Holstein Friesian × Local (HF × L) crossbred breeding bulls of Bangladesh by Md. Forhad Ahmed Hridoy, Sadia Afrin Siddiqua, Doo Ho Lee, Yeong Kuk Kim, Md. Shane Khoda, Monira Akter Mou, Abul Kashem Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan, Seung Hwan Lee, Mohammad Shamsul Alam Bhuiyan

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Impact of residential density on heavy metal mobilization in urban soils: Human activity patterns and eco-health risks in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region by Siyu Wang, Lingqing Wang, Xiaoyong Liao, Guangjin Zhou, Yizhong Huan, Shun Li, Tao Liang

“…Carcinogenic risk assessment identified children as the most vulnerable group, with high-risk zones concentrated in areas exceeding the regional average residential density in 2022. Principal component analysis (PCA) attributed soil metal accumulation primarily to industrial activities (28.2 % variance) and traffic emissions (25.8 % variance). …”
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Overview of botulinum neurotoxin-producing clostridia in soils in France by Caroline Le Maréchal, Adeline Huneau, Sébastien Solanas, Amandine Avouac, Léa Jambou, Apolline Roux, Line Boulonne, Sandra Rouxel, Claudy Jolivet, Typhaine Poezevara, Marianne Chemaly, Alain Hartmann

“…Botulinum neurotoxin-producing clostridia were sought, and botulinum neurotoxin types were identified through an analysis of 486 soil samples representative of nationwide soil type and land use, provided by the French Soil Quality Monitoring Network. …”
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Random Forest-Based Retrieval of XCO₂ Concentration from Satellite-Borne Shortwave Infrared Hyperspectral by Wenhao Zhang, Zhengyong Wang, Tong Li, Bo Li, Yao Li, Zhihua Han

“…The results showed a correlation of 0.760 with Total Carbon Column Observing Network (TCCON) measurements, which is higher than the correlation of 0.739 with satellite product data, verifying the effectiveness of the retrieval method.…”
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Evaluation of the 2022 West Nile virus forecasting challenge, USA by Ryan D. Harp, Karen M. Holcomb, Renata Retkute, Alisa Prusokiene, Augustinas Prusokas, Zeynep Ertem, Marco Ajelli, Allisandra G. Kummer, Maria Litvinova, Stefano Merler, Ana Pastore y Piontti, Piero Poletti, Alessandro Vespignani, Andre B. B. Wilke, Agnese Zardini, Kelly Helm Smith, Philip Armstrong, Nicholas DeFelice, Alexander Keyel, John Shepard, Rebecca Smith, Andrew Tyre, John Humphreys, Lee W. Cohnstaedt, Saman Hosseini, Caterina Scoglio, Morgan E. Gorris, Martha Barnard, S. Kane Moser, Julie A. Spencer, Maggie S. J. McCarter, Christopher Lee, Melissa S. Nolan, Christopher M. Barker, J. Erin Staples, Randall J. Nett, Michael A. Johansson

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Hidden heterogeneity: Uncovering patterns of adherence in microbicide trials for HIV prevention. by Lori Miller, David Prieto Merino, Kathy Baisley, Richard Hayes

“…Latent Class Analysis (LCA) was used to identify longitudinal patterns of adherence using self-reported data about gel use. …”
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Fortified foods with methylated forms of B vitamin for the prevention of hyperhomocysteinemia by M. S. Balashova, Sh. Mutallibzoda, D. A. Velina, O. B. Shvabskaya, V. V. Gorbachev, I. A. Nikitin

“…Statistical processing of the material, training and data prediction was performed using artificial neural networks (ANNs). …”
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Cities in transition: Krakow‘s social, economic and spatial transformation within the last thirty years (selected aspects) by Anna Karwińska, Dorota Jopek, Michał Kudłacz, Michał Wiśniewski

“…The study focuses on the three main problems of the city’s development (the abovementioned key areas of the city’s functioning and development): socio-demographic, spatial and economic changes. The analysis assessed data from the literature, city reports and other available sources, as well as public quantitative data (assessment of data from the National Census for the years 1988, 2002, 2011, 2022; Local Data Bank of Statistics Poland and other repositories and reports). …”
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Evaluating the Internal Quality of the Master's Curriculum in Auditing in Iran: Perspectives of Faculty and Students by Zahra Dianati Deilami, Mohammad Mehdi Noori, Hossein Abbasian

“…The resulting data were analyzed using SPSS software, and a one-sample t-test was performed.ResultsThe findings of this research indicate that, from the professors' perspective, the desirability of all the elements of the master's curriculum in auditing—including objectives, learning activities, content, teaching strategies, time, place, evaluation, grouping, and educational materials and resources is at an average level. …”
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A compressed image encryption algorithm leveraging optimized 3D chaotic maps for secure image communication by Akshat Tiwari, Prachi Diwan, Tarun Dhar Diwan, Mahdal Miroslav, S. P. Samal

“…Abstract In today’s digital age, sensitive multimedia informations are transmitted over public networks that are vulnerable to unauthorized access and data tampering. …”
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Emphysema-related mortality rates in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022 by Alexandra Brown, Amanda Karl, Vikram Murugan, Taylor Billion, Ali Bin Abdul Jabbar, Mohsin Mirza

“…The Joinpoint Regression Program was used to determine mortality trends between 1999 and 2022. Data extracted for analysis in this study includes gender, race/ethnicity, age groups, regions, states, and urban/rural classification.ResultsFrom 1999 to 2022, there were 526,545 deaths due to emphysema in the United States. …”
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Enhancing prediction of human traits and behaviors through ensemble learning of traditional and novel resting-state fMRI connectivity analyses by Takaaki Yoshimoto, Kai Tokunaga, Junichi Chikazoe

“…Traditional approaches generally analyze RSFC by correlating averaged time-series data across regions of interest (ROIs) or networks, which may overlook important spatial signal patterns. …”
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Ageism directed at older nurses in the workplace: a scoping review protocol by Renata Eloah de Lucena Ferretti-Rebustini, Cristiane Helena Gallasch, Cintia Silva Fassarella, Luana Cardoso Pestana, Aline Coutinho Sento Sé, Elaine Cristine da Conceição Vianna Gonçalves da Costa, Magda Guimarães de Araújo Faria

“…Introduction In the context of global population ageing, there is a continuous and significant increase in the average age of nursing professionals. However, evidence indicates that age bias may hinder older workers’ access to the necessary support to remain active in the workforce.Method and analysis This scoping review aims to map and characterise the scientific literature on age bias directed at older nursing professionals in the workplace, conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews and aligned with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. …”
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Development of a conflict-free unsignalized intersection organization method for multiple connected and autonomous vehicles. by Qinglu Ma, Shu Zhang, Qi Zhou

“…Taking the real city standard intersection as the experimental analysis object, through data collection and simulation experiment, the signal control method and the organization method proposed in this paper are compared and analyzed. …”
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Using artificial intelligence methods for shear travel time prediction: A case study of Facha member, Sirte basin, Libya by Bahia Ben Ghawar, Moncef Zairi, Samir Bouaziz

“…Based on principle component analysis, two wireline data sets were chosen to build intelligent models for prediction of shear travel time. …”
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Presenting a new model of municipal waste management cost reduction priorities based on the Gray-TOPSIS model by Seyed Rasoul Salehi, Reza Raoufi, Katayoon Varshosaz, Seyed Mohammad Mirhosseini, Reza Jalilzadeh Yengejeh

“…Following the collection of data on the current municipal waste management, effective criteria influencing cost reduction in municipal waste management were determined through document analysis. …”
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