Optimized deep learning model with integrated spectrum focus transformer for pavement distress recognition and classification by Wenlin Wu, Fenghua Zhu, Zheng Li, Xue Li, Xiaowei Li, Jinwen Wang

“…Experiments conducted on the road pavement distress dataset revealed through heatmap analysis that distress regions received increased attention, achieving an accuracy of 97.73%. …”
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Pharmacological Management of Cardiorenal Syndromes by Andrew A. House, Mikko Haapio, Johan Lassus, Rinaldo Bellomo, Claudio Ronco

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A Case of Small Bowel Obstruction and Enterocutaneous Fistulation Resulting from a Mesenteric Haematoma following Blunt Abdominal Trauma by Matthew North, Nicholas Aveyard, Oyeniyi Diya, Jeremy Berger, Maitham Al-Whouhayb

“…A 23-year-old male with a history of previous abdominal surgery was involved in a road traffic accident. He was discharged after initial assessment but represented several days with small bowel obstruction secondary to a mesenteric haematoma. …”
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Mirtazapine Treatment of a Severe Depressive Episode and Resolution of Elevated Inflammatory Markers by Shahzad M. Alikhan, Jessica A. Lee, Luiz Dratcu

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GIS-Based Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using Frequency Ratio and Shannon Entropy Models in Dejen District, Northwestern Ethiopia by Abinet Addis

“…The 11 landslides conditioning factors like slope, elevation, aspect, curvature, topographic wetness index, normalized difference vegetation index, distance from road, distance from river, distance from faults, land use, and rainfall were integrated with training landslides to determine the weights of each landslide conditioning factor and factor classes using both frequency ratio and Shannon entropy models. …”
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Performance Characteristics of Silane Silica Modified Asphalt by Xuedong Guo, Mingzhi Sun, Wenting Dai, Shuang Chen

“…Meanwhile it is proved that silane silica has positive effect to improve the mixture of high and low temperature performance, water stability, and aging resistance through a series of road performance tests.…”
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Rancher Perceptions of the Coyote in Florida by Raoul K. Boughton, Bethany Wright, Martin B . Main

“…Each year more people in Florida catch a glimpse of a coyote crossing a road or running across open fields, or notice coyote scat along a hiking trail–and farmers and ranchers are seeing signs of coyotes on their farms.  …”
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Quality and Operations Management in Food Supply Chains: A Literature Review by Yong He, Hongfu Huang, Dong Li, Chunming Shi, Sarah J. Wu

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Analysis on the Prewarning Distance of Expressway Traffic Based on Lane-Selection Cell Transmission Model by Yunteng Chen, Liang Zhao, Yong Zhang, Jiexin Zhou, Liang Yao, Hongwei Lou

“…A case study was conducted to investigate the impact of prewarning distances of 50, 100, and 150 m on road operational efficiency and traffic safety under different traffic volumes. …”
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The Development of Wheeled Transportation in Osun Division of Southwestern Nigeria, 1900-1960 by AbiodunAjayi

“…This is in a view to examine the diplomacies that surrounded road and rail construction in the division, Western Regional Government initiatives and the implications of the transportation technology on the divisional economy. …”
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Evaluation of Transforming Growth Factor Beta-1 Gene 869T/C Polymorphism with Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis by Wenquan Niu

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Identification of Gas Sand Horizons of the Rashidpur Structure, Surma Basin, Bangladesh, Using 2D Seismic Interpretation by Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam, Md. Ahosan Habib

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Foliar Uptake of Toxic Metals Bound to Airborne Particulate Matter in an Urban Environment by Triratnesh Gajbhiye, Sudhir Kumar Pandey, Ki-Hyun Kim

“…The concentrations of Pb, Cd, and Cu were measured from foliar dust, leaf, road dust, and soil samples collected from the target sites over two consecutive years. …”
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Fuel-Efficient Driving Strategies for Heavy-Duty Vehicles: A Platooning Approach Based on Speed Profile Optimization by Sina Torabi, Mattias Wahde

“…The method, which is based on speed profile optimization and is referred to as P-SPO, was applied to a set of road profiles of 10 km length, resulting in fuel reduction of 15.8% for a homogeneous platoon and between 16.8% and 17.4% for heterogeneous platoons of different mass configurations, relative to the combination of standard cruise control (for the lead vehicle) and adaptive cruise control (for the follower vehicle). …”
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Rubric Design: A Designer’s Perspective by William Furman

“… The rubric, a canonical matrix of criteria presented to students as the road map to academic success. An “Ah-ha” moment, “that is what I’m looking for” utopia for the fresh-minted instructor. …”
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Maintenance Therapy with Trastuzumab in Her2 Positive Metastatic Parotid Ductal Adenocarcinoma by Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Ghazia Shaikh, Sanjoy Chatterjee, Helen Cocks, Josef Kovarik

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Haptic Addition to a Visual Menu Selection Interface Controlled by an In-Vehicle Rotary Device by Camilla Grane, Peter Bengtsson

“…This experimental study investigates whether a haptic addition to a visual interface interferes with or supports secondary task performance and whether haptic information could be used without taking eyes off road. Four interfaces were compared during simulated driving: visual only, partly corresponding visual-haptic, fully corresponding visual-haptic, and haptic only. …”
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Renewable Energy Consumption and Economic Growth in Nine OECD Countries: Bounds Test Approach and Causality Analysis by Lin Hung-Pin

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Implementation of finite state logic machines via the dynamics of atomic systems by Dawit Hiluf Hailu

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Rolling Locomotion Control of a Biologically Inspired Quadruped Robot Based on Energy Compensation by Takuma Nemoto, Rajesh Elara Mohan, Masami Iwase

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