Hybrid Biocomposites Based on Used Coffee Grounds and Epoxy Resin: Mechanical Properties and Fire Resistance by Tuan Anh Nguyen, Quang Tung Nguyen

“…Used coffee grounds were mixed with epoxy resin at different amounts: 30 wt %, 40 wt %, 50 wt %, and 60 wt %. SCGs were treated with 0.5 N NaOH, at SCGs/NaOH ratio of 1 : 2. …”
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Edge AI-Based Smart Intersection and Its Application for Traffic Signal Coordination: A Case Study in Pyeongtaek City, South Korea by Seongjin Lee, Seungeon Baek, Wang-Hee Woo, Chiwon Ahn, Jinwon Yoon

“…The real-time traffic data are collected by an edge AI video analysis model which is compressed and optimized for its operation in on-site edge devices. …”
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Persistent symmetrical white matter hyperintensities: a case report by S. A. Paranavitane, P. Manokaran, N. T. Wijesinghe, S. Bandusena, A. Fernando

“…In addition, the body of the lateral ventricles were compressed leading to dilatation of the temporal horns. …”
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The challenge to prove a rare cause of secondary arterial hypertension. A case report of a pediatric renal solitary fibrous tumor by Kalina Ganeva, Petar Shivachev, Deyan Anakievski, Kalin Kalchev, Boyan Balev, Violeta Iotova

“…Given the fact that the patient had been treated with an ACE-inhibitor, serum renin level could not be correctly interpreted. …”
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Concrete Production and Curing with Recycled Wastewater: A Review on the Current State of Knowledge and Practice by Tobby Michael Agwe, Philip Tibenderana, Moses N. Twesigye-Omwe, Joel Webster Mbujje, Sholagberu Taofeeq Abdulkadir

“…The problem is worsened day by day by prolonged drought, unchecked discharge of untreated or partially treated wastewater to the freshwater reservoirs and lack of proper water quality control measures and management. …”
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Adsorption of various compounds onto nanooxides unmodified and differently pretreated by V. M. Gun'ko, O. K. Matkovsky

“…. % Al2O3 (degassed at 200 °C) to 1.9 for acetonitrile adsorbed onto pure fumed alumina (treated at 900 °C). These changes are relatively large because of variations in orientation, lateral interactions, and adsorption compressing of organic molecules interacting with surfaces characterized by certain set and amounts of various active sites, as well as due to changes in the accessibility of pore surface for probe molecules of different sizes. …”
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Characteristics of Recycled Concrete Aggregate and its Implementation for Pavement Base Applications: A Review by Shravan Kumar Gangu, Shankar Sabavath

“…This paper reviewed the mechanical properties such as compaction, California bearing ratio, resilient modulus, and permanent deformation in the case of unbound RCA, and unconfined compressive strength, flexural strength, and stiffness for stabilized RCA from accessible works of literature on the application of RCA for pavement base. …”
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Autoencoder techniques for survival analysis on renal cell carcinoma. by Iñigo Sanz Ilundain, Laura Hernández-Lorenzo, Cristina Rodríguez-Antona, Jesús García-Donas, José L Ayala

“…In this study, we addressed this challenge by compressing the high-dimensional transcriptomic data of patients treated with immunotherapy (avelumab + axitinib) and a TKI (sunitinib) into latent, meaningful features using autoencoders. …”
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Analytical Solution for Consolidation Behaviors of Combined Composite Foundation Reinforced with Penetrated PCCSs and Floating DM Columns by Chaozhe Zhang, Dingwen Zhang, Songyu Liu, Jianyong Han, Chen Jiang, Yue Zhao

“…The consolidation rate strongly depends on the compressive modulus and area replacement ratio of PCCSs. …”
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Effect of Silicate Fume -Based Activating Solution on Mechanical Properties of Fly Ash/Silica Fume Geopolymer Concrete by Yasmin Abdel Aziz, Abeer El Malky

“…The workability and mechanical properties were assessed using slump, compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength, and modulus of elasticity tests. …”
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Real-Time Acoustic Detection of Critical Incidents in Smart Cities Using Artificial Intelligence and Edge Networks by Ioannis Saradopoulos, Ilyas Potamitis, Stavros Ntalampiras, Iraklis Rigakis, Charalampos Manifavas, Antonios Konstantaras

“…The system employs a network of microphones mounted on ESP32 platforms, which transmit compressed audio chunks via an MQTT protocol to Raspberry Pi5 devices for acoustic classification. …”
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Surgical treatment of varicose vein using the tumescent technique of local anesthesia by Bjelanović Zoran, Leković Ivan, Drašković Miroljub, Mišović Sidor, Veljović Milić

“…Postoperatively, all the patients were treated with compressive elastic bandage during the period of 6 weeks as well as anticoagulation prophylaxis in the duration of 5 days. …”
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Bioadhesive chitosan hydrogel with dynamic covalent bonds and sustained kartogenin release for endogenous cartilage regeneration by Mingjing Li, Fan Li, Jian Xu, Li Zhu, Jiang Xiang, Chunquan Zhu, Zonghui Dai, Sen Tang, Fucheng Ouyang, Jiawen Yu, Xinwei Huang

“…In vivo evaluations showed superior ICRS and modified O’Driscoll histological scores in defects treated with the KGN-loaded chitosan hydrogels compared to controls. …”
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Synergistic Effects of Furfurylated Natural Fibers and Nanoclays on the Properties of Fiber–Cement Composites by Thamires Alves da Silveira, Felipe Vahl Ribeiro, Cristian Conceição Gomes, Arthur Behenck Aramburu, Sandro Campos Amico, André Luiz Missio, Rafael de Avila Delucis

“…These findings highlight the effectiveness of integrating surface-treated natural fibers with pozzolanic additives to enhance the performance and longevity of fiber–cement composites.…”
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Crack failure behaviors of Ti–6Al–4V dovetail joints subjected to fretting fatigue and effect of laser shock dimple-textured surface coated with diamond-like carbon film by Zhenhua Zhang, Xuesong Fu, Ziwen Cao, Pengtao Gai, Dasheng Wei, Wenlong Zhou, Yufei Zu, Guoqing Chen

“…The experimental results showed that the fatigue performance of specimens treated with LSP dimple-textured + DLC is better. …”
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Effects of laser shock peening on fatigue performance of an ultrahigh-strength low-alloy steel fabricated via laser powder bed fusion by Nemanja Kljestan, Sebastian Balos, Milan Pecanac, Brandon A. McWilliams, Marko Knezevic

“…Sets of specimens were treated by LSP under two wavelengths, from one to seven laser passes, and in two different confinement mediums to optimize the parameters for achieving superior fatigue performances. …”
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COMQ: A Backpropagation-Free Algorithm for Post-Training Quantization by Aozhong Zhang, Zi Yang, Naigang Wang, Yingyong Qi, Jack Xin, Xin Li, Penghang Yin

“…Post-training quantization (PTQ) has emerged as a practical approach to compress large neural networks, making them highly efficient for deployment. …”
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Effect of laser/ultrasonic shock peening on the microstructure and mechanical properties of nickel-based superalloys prepared by Powder Bed Fusion Laser Beam (PBF-LB) by Lan Chen, Junhui Xie, Yunze Li, Guanxi Yu, Xinzhou Zhang, Xudong Ren

“…The surface residual stress is completely transformed into compressive state with a maximum amplitude value of −185 MPa, and the peak value of microhardness is improved to 568 HV. …”
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Osteoclast-like activity of U937 cells, peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and periodontal ligament fibroblasts subjected to mechanical stress by centrifugal force by Carlos Guerrero Fonseca, Pedro Moreno Beltrán, Angie Bedoya Rodríguez, Bibiana Pazos Valencia, Juan Sebastián Bedoya Trujillo, Orlando Acosta

“…Human U937 macrophage cells, peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), and periodontal ligament (PDL) fibroblasts treated with polyethylene glycol (PEG) or N-acetylcysteine (NAC) were subject to centrifugal force. …”
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Roles of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) and palm oil fuel ash (POFA) on the strength, cost analysis and CO2 emission of lightweight concrete: Comparison with aluminum-based aerated... by Kittipong Kunchariyakun, Suthatip Sinyoung, Kenneth J.D. MacKenzie, Sumate Chaiprapat

“…These drawbacks could be eliminated if the natural SAPs in the form of fine particle size were treated with Ca2+ in agro-waste ash so as to facilitate and enhance the pozzolanic reaction during the curing phase. …”
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