An Efficient and Lightweight Source Privacy Protecting Scheme for Sensor Networks Using Group Knowledge by Zhiqiang Ruan, Wei Liang, Decai Sun, Haibo Luo, Fanyong Cheng

“…The source packet is randomly forwarded within and between the groups with elaborate design to ensure communication anonymity; furthermore, members of each group exchange encrypted traffic of constant packet length to make it difficult for the adversary to trace back. …”
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Chloride Penetration through Cracks in High-Performance Concrete and Surface Treatment System for Crack Healing by In-Seok Yoon

“…It was proposed that crack depth corresponding with critical crack width from the surface is a crucial factor in view of durability design of concrete structures. It was necessary to deal with chloride penetration through microcracks characterized with the mixing features of concrete. …”
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Governing marine cloud brightening for ecosystem conservation under a warming climate by Rose Foster, Nicole Shumway, Daniel Harrison, Pedro Fidelman

“…Marine Cloud Brightening (MCB) is an emerging technology designed to mitigate the impacts of climate change by increasing the reflectivity of low-lying marine clouds. …”
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In situ osteogenic activation of mesenchymal stem cells by the blood clot biomimetic mechanical microenvironment by Wangxiao He, Fan Ding, Liqiang Zhang, Wenjia Liu

“…This study offers insights into the mechano-transduction mechanisms of MSCs during osteogenesis and presents potential guidelines for the design of viscoelastic hydrogels in bone regenerative medicine.…”
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Distribution Features of the Minimum Rock Cover Thickness of the Surrounding Rock Self-Stability of the Metro Tunnel in the Soil-Rock Dualistic Stratum by Ziguang Zhang, Tao Xu, Guangyong Cao, Xiaofeng Liu

“…The research results have provided theoretical support and scientific basis for the preparation, revision, and improvement of the relevant codes, standards, and guidelines for metro tunnel planning and design.…”
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Development of an Impact Energy Absorption Structure by an Arc Shape Stroke Origami Type Hydraulic Damper by Jingchao Guan, Yuan Yao, Wei Zhao, Ichiro Hagiwara, Xilu Zhao

“…By varying the diameter of the orifice hole, which is an important design factor for an origami hydraulic damper, the damping effect of the origami hydraulic damper was found to increase as the diameter of the orifice hole decreased. …”
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Interventions facilitating access to perinatal care for migrant women without medical insurance: A scoping review protocol. by Drissa Sia, Eric Tchouaket Nguemeleu, Idrissa Beogo, Catherine Séguin, Geneviève Roch, Janet Cleveland, Christina Greenaway

“…All articles related to perinatal follow-up and care of PMWMIs, regardless of design, will be included. Editorial comments will be excluded. …”
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Algorithms for Processing Coronavirus Genomes for the Goals and Objectives of Modern Immunoinformatics, Vaccinomics, and Virology by M. V. Sprindzuk, A. S. Vladyko, L. P. Titov, Lu Zhuozhuang, V. I. Bernik

“…The algorithms for processing genomic information developed by the authors based on the analysis of the available literature and many years of experience in computational and laboratory experiments can be used not only for the design and analysis of epitope vaccine components, but also for the other tasks of computational virology and microbiology. …”
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Preemptive Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial by Caroline Maltepe, Gideon Koren

“…To determine whether the initiation of treatment (preemptive treatment) before the symptoms of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) versus when the symptoms begin can improve the outcome in patients at a high risk for recurrence of severe NVP. Study Design. Prospective, randomized controlled trial. …”
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Optimal Decision and Coordination of Fresh E-Commerce Supply Chain Considering Double Loss by Shizhen Bai, Yang Lv, Zejun Liu

“…(iii) Centralized decision-making mode is more profitable to the supply chain. Furthermore, we design a “two-way cost sharing-revenue sharing” contract to coordinate the supply chain and achieve Pareto improvement.…”
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Mental Health in the Workplace from the Perspective of Oncology Nurses in Iran: A Qualitative Descriptive Study by Mozhgan Soheili, Maryam Eghbali-Babadi, Fariba Jokar, Fariba Taleghani

“…In this regard, it is essential to make the necessary plans and scientific decisions to design and provide strategies to alleviate workplace problems and improve nurses’ mental health.…”
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Robust Predictive Functional Control for Flight Vehicles Based on Nonlinear Disturbance Observer by Yinhui Zhang, Huabo Yang, Zhenyu Jiang, Fan Hu, Weihua Zhang

“…A novel robust predictive functional control based on nonlinear disturbance observer is investigated in order to address the control system design for flight vehicles with significant uncertainties, external disturbances, and measurement noise. …”
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Analysis of a Cementless Femoral Stem Neck Fracture Using Scanning Electron Microscopy and the Finite Element Method by Hirokazu Takai, Daisuke Nakayama, Masatoshi Murayama, Tomoki Takahashi

“…Finite element method analysis revealed that the stress concentration was highest in the corner of the hollow for apparatus attachment. The stem’s design has been considered one of the risk factors for stem fracture. …”
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Simulating Smoke Filling in Big Halls by Computational Fluid Dynamics by W. K. Chow, C. L. Chow, S. S. Li

“…An update on applying Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in smoke exhaust design will be presented in this paper. Key points to note in CFD simulations on smoke filling due to a fire in a big hall will be discussed. …”
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The role of religious and existential spiritual well-being in determining self-care in Jordanian Muslim nursing students by Jehad A. Rababah, Mohammed Munther Al-Hammouri

“…This study was conducted to examine the role of spiritual well-being in determining self-care among Muslim nursing students in Jordan. A cross-sectional design was used to conduct this study in a sample of Jordanian Muslim nursing students. …”
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Technology, Electoral Malpractice and the Crisis of Election Administration in Nigeria by Daniel Godwin

“…Principal-agent theory provided the framework, while a qualitative desk research design was adopted for the study. The paper relied on secondary sources of data. …”
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Addressing Technical Challenges in Large Language Model-Driven Educational Software System by Nacha Chondamrongkul, Georgi Hristov, Punnarumol Temdee

“…Additionally, ensuring scalability requires robust autoscaling mechanisms and suitable architecture design to handle fluctuating workloads. This paper tackles these challenges by proposing tactics to improve system integration, enhance explainability through metadata and an algorithm process, ensure response consistency via regression testing, and facilitate efficient autoscaling through an event-driven microservice architecture. …”
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Influences on the Seismic Response of the Gravity Dam-Foundation-Reservoir System with Different Boundary and Input Models by Denghong Chen, Chunping Hou, Feng Wang

“…Dynamic dam-foundation interaction is great important in the design and safety assessment of the dam structures. …”
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On-Chip DNA Assembly via Dielectrophoresis by Xichuan Rui, Lin-Sheng Wu, Xin Zhao

“…Helical forked electrode design has been optimized for compatibility with DEP, ensuring efficient control over target oligos. …”
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Simulated Annealing Technique for Routing in a Rectangular Mesh Network by Noraziah Adzhar, Shaharuddin Salleh

“…In the process of automatic design for printed circuit boards (PCBs), the phase following cell placement is routing. …”
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