LiDAR point cloud denoising for individual tree extraction based on the Noise4Denoise by Xiangfei Lu, Zongyu Ye, Liyong Fu, Huaiyi Wang, Kaiyu Wang, Yaquan Dou, Dongbo Xie, Xiaodi Zhao

“…The processing of LiDAR point cloud data is of critical importance in the context of forest resource surveys, as well as representing a pivotal element in the realm of forest physiological and ecological studies.Nonetheless, conventional denoising algorithms frequently exhibit deficiencies with regard to adaptability and denoising efficacy, particularly when employed in relation to disparate datasets.To address these issues, this study introduces DEN4, an unsupervised, deep learning-based point cloud denoising algorithm designed to improve the accuracy of single tree segmentation in LiDAR point clouds.DEN4 introduces a multilevel noise separation module that effectively distinguishes between signal and noise, thereby improving the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and reducing the error.The experimental results demonstrate that DEN4 significantly outperforms traditional denoising methods in several key metrics, including mean square error (MSE), SNR, Hausdorff distance, and structural similarity index (SSIM).In the 60 sample dataset, DEN4 achieved the best mean and standard deviation on all metrics: Specifically, the MSE mean was found to be 0.0094, with a standard deviation of 0.0008, the SNR mean was 149.1570, with a standard deviation of 0.5628, the Hausdorff mean was 0.8503, with a standard deviation of 0.0947, and the SSIM mean was 0.8399, with a standard deviation of 0.0054. …”
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Aortic Stiffness, Left Ventricle Hypertrophy, and Homogeneity of Ventricle Repolarization in Adult Dialyzed Patients by Tomasz Zapolski, Andrzej Jaroszyński, Anna Drelich-Zbroja, Anna Wysocka, Jacek Furmaga, Andrzej Wysokiński, Andrzej Książek, Małgorzata Szczerbo-Trojanowska, Sławomir Rudzki

“…Aim. Study was designed to assess relationship between aortic compliance and homogeneity of heart electrical activity in dialysis patients. …”
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An interlaboratory comparison to quantify oxidative potential measurement in aerosol particles: challenges and recommendations for harmonisation by P. A. Dominutti, J.-L. Jaffrezo, A. Marsal, T. Mhadhbi, R. Elazzouzi, C. Rak, F. Cavalli, J.-P. Putaud, A. Bougiatioti, N. Mihalopoulos, N. Mihalopoulos, D. Paraskevopoulou, I. Mudway, I. Mudway, A. Nenes, A. Nenes, K. R. Daellenbach, C. Banach, S. J. Campbell, H. Cigánková, D. Contini, G. Evans, M. Georgopoulou, M. Ghanem, D. A. Glencross, D. A. Glencross, M. R. Guascito, M. R. Guascito, H. Herrmann, S. Iram, M. Jovanović, M. Jovašević-Stojanović, M. Kalberer, I. M. Kooter, S. E. Paulson, A. Patel, A. Patel, A. Patel, E. Perdrix, M. C. Pietrogrande, P. Mikuška, J.-J. Sauvain, K. Seitanidi, P. Shahpoury, E. J. d. S. Souza, S. Steimer, S. Steimer, S. Stevanovic, G. Suarez, P. S. G. Subramanian, B. Utinger, M. F. van Os, V. Verma, X. Wang, R. J. Weber, Y. Yang, X. Querol, G. Hoek, R. M. Harrison, R. M. Harrison, G. Uzu

“…<p>This paper presents the findings from a collaborative interlaboratory comparison exercise designed to assess oxidative potential (OP) measurements conducted by 20 laboratories worldwide. …”
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The effects of weather on physical activity and sedentary behaviour in older adults by Kathryn M. Crosby, Kathryn M. Crosby, Kathryn M. Crosby, Brittany Adams, Elizabeth Zambrano Garza, Mathieu L. Bourbonnais, Melanie Fenton, Christiane Hoppmann, Christiane Hoppmann, Christiane Hoppmann, Jennifer M. Jakobi, Jennifer M. Jakobi, Jennifer M. Jakobi

“…Females tend to participate in indoor LPA, and as age increases the time spent in outdoor LPA decreases.ImplicationsConsideration needs to be given to designing indoor PA interventions, with a focus on increasing MVPA for older adults.…”
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Acute Bronchiolitis To Pediatric Inpatient Clinic In Patients Under 2 Years Old, Installed with Diagnosis Investigation of the Relationship of Bronchiolitis and Asthma by Selin Kuzucu, İpek Türktaş, Tuğba Bedir Demirdağ, Meltem Polat, Hasan Tezer, Anıl Tapısız, Nazmi Mutlu Karakaş, Ayşe Tana Aslan, Hakan Tüzün

“…The asthma risk was evaluated using the modified Asthma Predictive Index (mAPI) designed for predicting future asthma in bronchiolitis cases. …”
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Soap and water cleaning versus bleach-based cleaners for eliminating SARS-CoV-2 infection by Ekong E. Udoh, Ubong A. Udoh, Abiodun Egwuenu, Ekpereonne B. Esu, Aruk Eteng, Faithman E. Ovat, Uduak Okomo, Olabisi Oduwole, Joseph Okebe, Martin Meremikwu

“…We prioritised systematic reviews and randomised studies and only included other study designs, such as laboratory studies, which had interventions of relevant interest. …”
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A Complementary Low Schottky Barrier Nonvolatile Bidirectional Reconfigurable Field Effect Transistor Based on Dual Metal Silicide S/D Contacts by Liu Xi, Ya Wang, Meile Wu, Lin Qi, Mengmeng Li, Shouqiang Zhang, Xiaoshi Jin

“…In this work, a high-performance nanoscale complementary low Schottky barrier (CLSB) nonvolatile bidirectional reconfigurable field effect transistor (NBRFET) based on dual metal silicide source/drain (S/D) contacts (CLSB-NBRFET) is proposed. It is designed with Source floating gate (SFG) and drain floating gate (DFG) and adopts two kinds of metal silicide contacts to form complementary low Schottky barrier both between the S/D electrodes and the conduction band of silicon and between the S/D electrodes and the valence band of silicon at the same time. …”
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Amplitude Modulation Depth Coding Method for SSVEP-Based Brain&#x2013;Computer Interfaces by Ruxue Li, Zhenyu Wang, Xi Zhao, Guiying Xu, Honglin Hu, Ting Zhou, Tianheng Xu

“…A 36-target paradigm based on AMDC strategy was designed and evaluated in terms of user experience and classification performance in Experiment 2. …”
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A Study on the Dietary Yeast Polysaccharide Supplementation in Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Immunity of Juvenile Largemouth Bass (<i>Micropterus salmoides</i>) by Junjie Qin, Haifeng Mi, Mingchun Ren, Dongyu Huang, Hualiang Liang, Lu Zhang, Tao Teng, Heng Yin

“…In this study, five diets with YPS levels of 0.00% (control), 0.05% (0.05Y), 0.10% (0.10Y), 0.15% (0.15Y), and 0.20% (0.20Y) were designed and prepared. A total of 300 healthy fish (3.20 ± 0.03 g) were randomly divided into 15 floating cages (1 × 1 × 1 m) in five different groups, with three replicates per group, for an 8-week culture experiment. …”
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Optimizing the dose-averaged linear energy transfer for the dominant intraprostatic lesions in high-risk localized prostate cancer patients by Bo Zhao, Nobuyuki Kanematsu, Shuri Aoki, Shinichiro Mori, Hideyuki Mizuno, Takamitsu Masuda, Hideyuki Takei, Hitoshi Ishikawa

“…Two treatment plans were designed for each patient: 1) conventional plan optimized by the single-field uniform dose technique, and 2) boost plan optimized by the multifield optimization and LET painting technique, to achieve LETd boost within the PTVboost. …”
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Establishment of a Southern catfish (Silurus meridionalis) spermatogonial stem cell line capable of sperm production in vitro by Jianeng Li, Changle Zhao, Lei Liu, Shuqing Zheng, Deshou Wang, Changwei Shao, Jing Wei

“…In this study, we successfully established a spermatogonial stem cell line (designated as SC1) derived from the testis of a four-month-old Southern catfish. …”
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The Impact of Cementing Techniques on Implant Longevity in Relation to Keel Length in Persona and NexGen Knee Arthroplasty: A Comprehensive Study by Arash Sharafat Vaziri, MD, Mohammad Naghi Tahmasebi, MD, Hoseinali Hadi, MD, Sina Javidmehr, MD, Sohrab Keyhani, MD, Zahra Vahdati, MD, Hossein Nematian, MD, Yalda Farahmand, MD

“…Conclusions: In conclusion, meticulous cementing techniques can reduce the rate of tibial loosening in shorter keel designs.…”
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A strain of Talaromyces assiutensis provides multiple protection effects against insect pests and a fungal pathogen after endophytic settlement in soybean plants by Li Sui, Yang Lu, Ke Cheng, Yifan Tian, Zhiming Liu, Zhao Xie, Zhengkun Zhang, Qiyun Li

“…The purified isolate was identified as T. assiutensis and designated TaS1GZL-1. Its pathogenicity towards five insect pests belonging to Lepidoptera and Hemiptera, as well as the effect of temperature on its growth and pathogenicity against insects were measured. …”
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Pyrolysis conversion of crown-ether-based covalent networks to kagome metal-organic frameworks on Au(111) and Ag(111) by Yifan Liang, Jianing Wang, Ruoting Yin, Zhengya Wang, Xiaoqing Wang, Jie Meng, Shijing Tan, Chuanxu Ma, Qunxiang Li, Bing Wang

“…Our findings provide a comprehensive insight into the chemical reactivity of crown ethers on metal substrates and demonstrate a novel pathway to designing MOFs through an on-surface pyrolysis process.…”
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T cell receptors specific for an imatinib-induced mutation in BCR-ABL for adoptive T cell therapy by Meng-Tung Hsu, Gerald Willimsky, Gerald Willimsky, Gerald Willimsky, Leo Hansmann, Leo Hansmann, Leo Hansmann, Leo Hansmann, Thomas Blankenstein

“…Two candidate peptides derived from the E255V and the T315I mutation (designated ABL-E255V and ABL-T315I) were selected for study based on their in silico predicted binding affinity to HLA-A2. …”
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Identification of Psychological Factors Associated with Adherence to Self-Care Behaviors amongst Patients with Type 1 Diabetes by Dácil Alvarado-Martel, M. Ángeles Ruiz Fernández, Maribel Cuadrado Vigaray, Armando Carrillo, Mauro Boronat, Ana Expósito Montesdeoca, Ana M. Wägner

“…Thus, supplementing therapeutic education with strategies designed to raise levels of motivation, discussion of beliefs about the disease, and encouragement of self-efficacy might be a useful way to increase patient involvement in self-care.…”
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A new leaf pubescence gene, Hl1^th, introgressed into bread wheat from <i>Thinopyrum ponticum</i> and its phenotypic manifestation under homoeologous chromosomal substitu... by A. V. Simonov, E. I. Gordeeva, M. A. Genaev, W. Li, I. O. Bulatov, T. A. Pshenichnikova

“…Thus, as a result of the studies, a new leaf pubescence gene introgressed from Th. ponticum into bread wheat was identified. We designated it as Hl1th. For the purpose of selection, we propose to use the unlicensed informative microsatellite markers Xgwm538 and Xgwm165, allowing chromosomes 4A, 4B, 4D and 4Th to be distinguished.…”
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The Construction of Heterothallic Strains of <i>Komagataella kurtzmanii</i> Using the I-SceI Meganuclease by Daria D. Sokolova, Philipp I. Akentyev, Kristina O. Petrova, Lyudmila V. Lyutova, Aleksei A. Korzhenkov, Irek I. Gubaidullin, Stepan V. Toshchakov, Dmitry G. Kozlov

“…As a result, heterothallic strains designated ‘Y-727-2(alpha)’ and ‘Y-727-9(a)’, which correspond to the α and <b>a</b> mating type, respectively, were obtained. …”
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Experimental assessment of condition monitoring techniques for an OWC electrical generator operating at overload by Joseba Lopez-Mendia, Iker Erkiaga, Pablo Ruiz-Minguela, Ivan Ruibal, Eider Robles, Salvador Ceballos

“…Through an appropriate condition monitoring technique, a stator winding degradation model will be developed, which could assist in the sizing phase of the generator’s nominal power in future designs, as well as in making decisions to modify the control law based on the degradation of the generator during the operation of the wave energy converter.…”
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Investigating lightweight recycled brick aggregate concrete incorporating EPS beads: Application to masonry units by Samina Hameed, Syed Asad Ali Gillani, Muhammad Tahir, Rashid Hameed, Safeer Abbas, Moncef L. Nehdi, Muhammad Ahmad

“…This study focuses on developing lightweight recycled brick aggregate concrete (LRBAC) using recycled brick aggregate (RBA) and EPS beads, specifically designed for partition walls in seismic structures, where reduced weight enhances structural performance. …”
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