Identification of dominant species of submerged vegetation based on Sentinel-2 red-edge band: A case study of Lake Erhai, China by Xiaohan Wang, Yu Zhang, Yanhong Yu, Yunmei Li, Heng Lyu, Junda Li, Xiaolan Cai, Xianzhang Dong, Gaolun Wang, Jianzhong Li, Mengmeng Song, Lanlan Chen

“…Using the disparities in the red-edge band, red-edge chlorophyll index (CIedge), and red-edge normalized vegetation index (NDVIedge), a carefully designed decision tree model was instituted for remote sensing-driven identification of SAV. …”
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Land use impacts on surface water quality by statistical approaches by K. Afed Ullah, J. Jiang, P. Wang

“…Traditionally, water quality data collections are based on discrete sampling and were analyzed through statistical techniques which were designed for spatially isolated measurements. Traditional multivariate statistical approaches uncover hidden information in water quality data but they are unable to expose spatial relationship. …”
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The feasibility and safety of eustachian tube dilation with a standard endovascular balloon: a clinical pilot study by Valerie Dahm, Justin T. Lui, Soyeon Jung, Vincent Y. Lin, Joseph M. Chen, Trung N. Le

“…It is likely a more cost-effective alternative to commercially available balloons with similar designs and specifications. Trial registration The study was registered at clinicaltrials.gov; NCT04809753, initial release February 24th, 2021. …”
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Taguchi Grey relational analysis (GRA) based multi response optimization of flammability, comfort and mechanical properties in station suits by Hafsa Jamshaid, Awais Ahmad Khan, Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Naseer Ahmad, Vijay Chandan, Viktor Kolář, Miroslav Müller

“…The findings of this study are useful for designing flame-resistant uniforms/Station garment for firefighters without compromising wearing comfort so that the efficiency of the workers will not be compromised.…”
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Fuzzy multi-model based dynamic sliding mode control for chemical process with long-time delay by Marco Herrera, Oscar Camacho, Alvaro Prado

“…This paper presents the development and application of a Fuzzy Multi-Model Control (FMMC) system designed to manage chemical processes with long time delays at various operating points. …”
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Anisotropic nonlinear optical responses of Ta2NiS5 flake towards ultrafast logic gates and secure all-optical information transmission by Yan Lei, Gong Ziyao, He Qinyong, Shen Dechao, Ge Anping, Dai Ye, Ma Guohong, Sun Liaoxin, Zhang Saifeng

“…This work provides a new path for designing versatile and novel optical applications based on Ta2NiS5 materials.…”
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The Usage of Lion’s Mane in Sports and Its Metabolic Impact – a literature review by Karolina Stankevič, Kamila Fuczyło, Ewelina Kopczyńska, Piotr Kulej, Wiktor Biesiada, Justyna Weronika Kmieć, Justyna Woźniak, Anna-Mariia Chernysh, Aleksandra Dusińska, Jakub Waszczyński

“…Preclinical studies are promising but need to be validated in well-designed human trials. …”
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VR-based body tracking to stimulate musculoskeletal training by Neidhardt M., Gerlach S., Schmidt F. N., Fiedler I. A. K., Grube S., Busse B., Schlaefer A.

“…We present an application for the HoloLens 2 to enable musculoskeletal training for elderly and impaired persons to allow for autonomous training and automatic progress evaluation. We designed a virtual downhill skiing scenario that is controlled by body movement to stimulate balance and body control. …”
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Investigating orbital foreign device-associated malignancies: a scoping review by Jeong Hyun Ha, Jagmeet S. Arora, Jamasb J. Sayadi, Nada R. Khattab, Shannon D. Francis, Thomas M. Johnstone, Yeonji Jang, Gordon K. Lee

“…Future studies, including well-designed epidemiologic studies and scientific experiments, are warranted to elucidate the causal relationship.…”
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Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid for the Treatment of Odontogenic Infections: A Randomised Study Comparing Efficacy and Tolerability versus Clindamycin by Archiel Launch Tancawan, Maria Noemi Pato, Khamiza Zainol Abidin, A. S. Mohd Asari, Tran Xuan Thong, Puja Kochhar, Chandra Muganurmath, Monique Twynholm, Keith Barker

“…Treatment of odontogenic infections includes surgical drainage and adjunctive antibiotics. This study was designed to generate efficacy and safety data to support twice daily dosing of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid compared to clindamycin in odontogenic infections. …”
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Volumetric and Linear Adaptation of an Indirect Adhesive Restoration: Comparison of Chairside 3D Printing and Milling Techniques by Andrea Baldi, Tommaso Rossi, Ilaria Stura, Allegra Comba, Mauro Fazioni, Chiara Rolando, Giorgio Ferrero, Paola Ceruti, Nicola Scotti

“…A standardized overlay restoration was designed with CAD software (Cerec inLab CAD SW 4.5.2, Dentsply Sirona, Charlotte, NC, USA), maintaining equal morphology for each sample. …”
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Mass Platooning: Information Networking Structures for Long Platoons of Connected Vehicles by Mahdi Razzaghpour, Babak Ebrahimi Soorchaei, Rodolfo Valiente, Yaser P. Fallah

“…This new approach is designed to enhance fuel efficiency and improve overall traffic flow. …”
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Novel approach to enhance the efficiency of mortar against radiations by co-incorporation of lead and boron compounds with calcium chloride by Hussein Al-kroom, Ahmed S. Ouda, Wageeh Ramadan, Mahmoud Gharieb, Mudar Hamsho, Hamdy A. Abdel-Gawwad

“…Once, the optimal compositions were explored, another batch of mortar were designed to increase efficiency against radioactive sources with different photon energies. …”
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Measurement properties of the Minimal Insomnia Symptom Scale (MISS) among cardiac arrest survivors – A Rasch evaluation study by Patrik Hellström, Johan Israelsson, Erik Blennow Nordström, Carina Hjelm, Anders Broström, Peter Hagell, Kristofer Årestedt

“…The Minimal Insomnia Symptom Scale (MISS) is a brief, self-reported instrument designed to screen for insomnia. This study aimed to identify the measurement properties of the MISS in CA survivors and to explore a relevant cut-off score. …”
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Orange sweet potato flour production: Comparative effects on ultrasound, drying, storage, and techno-economic assessment by Analaura Gómez-Cisneros, Alberto Ordaz, Liliana Santos-Zea, Anayansi Escalante-Aburto, Edith Ponce-Alquicira, Mariel Calderón-Oliver

“…Finally, the process was proposed to be scaled industrially using SuperPro Designer software. The techno-economic assessment demonstrated that obtaining flour through ultrasound and dehydration is both scalable and economically feasible, providing an industrial option for sweet potato commercialization.…”
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Performance optimization of solar still employing red-bricks as sensible heat storage material and interfacial evaporation area by S. Mankai, S. Chemkhi, J. Madiouli, F. Ouled Saad, I. Shigidi, J. Sghaier

“…Therefore, four identical solar distillers were designed and constructed: three systems called modified solar stills integrating hollow bricks with 4 cm, 6 cm and 8 cm heights, and a conventional system. …”
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stormTB: a web-based simulator of a murine minimal-PBPK model for anti-tuberculosis treatments by Roberto Visintainer, Anna Fochesato, Anna Fochesato, Daniele Boaretti, Stefano Giampiccolo, Stefano Giampiccolo, Shayne Watson, Micha Levi, Federico Reali, Luca Marchetti, Luca Marchetti

“…It is a web-based interface for our minimal physiologically based pharmacokinetic (mPBPK) platform, designed to simulate custom treatment scenarios for tuberculosis in murine models. …”
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Molecular detection of <i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i> in pregnant women and percentage of vertical transmission to their neonates in Babylon province by Ali D. Marhash, Zainab N. Nabat, Nawras A. Abbas

“…A prospective cohort study was designed that included 300 pregnant women who were at more than 35 weeks of pregnancy. …”
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Employing the Coupled EUHFORIA‐OpenGGCM Model to Predict CME Geoeffectiveness by Anwesha Maharana, W. Douglas Cramer, Evangelia Samara, Camilla Scolini, Joachim Raeder, Stefaan Poedts

“…Abstract EUropean Heliospheric FORecasting Information Asset (EUHFORIA) is a physics‐based data‐driven solar wind and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) propagation model designed for space weather forecasting and event analysis investigations. …”
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Innovation in entrepreneurship during the time of COVID-19: a scoping review of the scientific evidence from Peru [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Sofía Almendra Alvarado-Suyo, Giovanni Di Deus Ocupa-Meneses, Johanna de Jesús Stephanie Gago-Chávez, Hitler Giovanni Ocupa-Cabrera, Josefina Amanda Suyo-Vega, Rosario Violeta Grijalva-Salazar, Víctor Hugo Fernández-Bedoya, Monica Elisa Meneses-La-Riva

“…Background: Entrepreneurship involves the actions of designing, launching and managing a business that initially starts small and grows along with the human structure that integrates it.  …”
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