Predictive Analytics of In-Service Bridge Structural Performance from SHM Data Mining Perspective: A Case Study by Qiwen Jin, Zheng Liu, Junchi Bin, Weixin Ren

“…The data mining methods proposed (distribution function, association analysis, and time-series analysis) are employed for the analysis and prediction of structural response and deterioration extent. …”
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Fusion of satellite-ground and inter-satellite AKA protocols for double-layer satellite networks by Jin CAO, Xiaoping SHI, Ruhui MA, Hui LI

“…With the characteristics of large space-time and satellite-ground network integration, the space integrated ground network has attracted much attention.Satellites can not only be used as emergency communication supplements, but also serve as air stations to expand the coverage of terrestrial networks, occupying an important position in both military and civilian scenarios.The entity authentication and key negotiation mechanism can prevent the malicious entities from joining the integrated network to steal users’ privacy, and guarantee network information security.In view of the characteristics of the high satellite-ground transmission delays, exposed links, limited processing capability and dynamic topology of the integrated network, a lightweight authentication scheme between satellites and ground suitable for double-layer satellite network was proposed to achieve a secure satellite networking architecture with session keys to protect data transmission.The scheme was based on symmetric cryptographic system, using lightweight cryptographic algorithms and introducing group key and hierarchical management mechanisms.The proposed scheme included three parts: inter-satellite authentication for geostationary earth orbit satellites, layer and inter-satellite authentication for same low earth orbit, and inter-satellite authentication for adjacent low earth orbit satellites.The group key and hierarchical management mechanism improved the efficiency of inter-group information transfer, reduced the authentication pressure on the ground control center, and enhanced the authentication security strength by realizing double verification in the three-entities authentication protocol.Different from the previous single scene authentication, the proposed authentication protocol took the form of multiplexing authentication parameters, which can realize the authentication requirements of dual scenes in one process.The results of Scyther, a protocol formal security simulation tool, show that the proposed scheme achieves secure access authentication.Compared with existing protocols, the proposed scheme improves authentication security and reduces communication and computational overhead.…”
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Exchange Character of Caesium Ions onto Zirconium Tungstate by R.R. Sheha, S.H. El-Khouly

“…The influences of pH, contact time, initial solute concentration and temperature are reported. …”
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Psychiatric nurses’ knowledge of COVID-19 within a patient care context: A qualitative study by Sandisiwe Dyonase, Isabelle Swanepoel, Gian Lippi

“…Results: Twenty nurses working full time at the hospital, were recruited for the study. …”
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A Review on the Implementation and Effectiveness of Lean Manufacturing Strategies for Industrial and Service Sectors by Kapil Gupta, Dr. Pallab Sarmah, Samuel Loyiso Gqibani

“…The main aim of this technique is to reduce or eliminate certain types of waste (such as those related to motion, transportation, overproduction, waiting time, etc.) that may contribute to financial loss for the companies. …”
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Serum Lipid and Glycemic Profile in HARRT-Naïve and HARRT-Exposed HIV Patients in Enugu State, Nigeria: A Case–Control Study by Esther A. Ekwe, Birinus A. Ezeala-Adikaibe, Basden Onwubere, Julius Okoye, Collins Ugwu, Chidinma B. Nwatu, Ijoma Chinweuba, Chidimma Orah-Okpala, Raphael Anakwue, Oladipupo O. Fasa, Celestine C. Okwara, Uchechi Q. Arinze, Paschal Njoku

“…There should be increased surveillance for metabolic derangements in these patients at the time of diagnosis and recruitment into the HAART program. …”
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Late Metastatic Melanoma after 25 Years: A Case Report and a Brief Literature Review by Elena Pescarini, Gabriela Spanikova, Zacharia Mbaidjol, Eleonora De Antoni, Vincenzo Vindigni, Franco Bassetto

“…Better patient education could improve the detection of recurrence and secondary melanomas without any need for more frequent follow-up visits and a prolonged follow-up time.…”
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Development of Deep Intelligence for Automatic River Detection (RivDet) by Sejeong Lee, Yejin Kong, Taesam Lee

“…Owing to the nature of rivers, areas with poor accessibility exist, and obtaining information over a wide area can be time-consuming. Artificial intelligence technology, which has the potential to overcome these limits, has not been broadly adopted for river detection. …”
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Optimizing precision farming: enhancing machine learning efficiency with robust regression techniques in high-dimensional data by Nour Hamad Abu Afouna, Majid Khan Majahar Ali

“…To overcome these obstacles, reducing retraining time and resolving the complexity issue is essential for improving the machine learning algorithm’s performance, scalability, and efficiency, especially when dealing with large or high-dimensional datasets. …”
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EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON ULTRASONIC GUIDED WAVES DEFECT CLASSIFICATION BASED ON FRACTIONAL DIMENSION AND BP NEURAL NETWORK by WU Jing, RAO ZiYu, SHEN YuChi, LIAO Bin, Zhang WeiWei, ZOU HouDe, MA HongWei

“…By extracting the fractal dimension、 wavelet cocfficient and time domain signal parameters of the Duffing oscillator after inputting the defect signal to be tested as the characteristic parameters of the echo signal, inputting the BP neural network to complete the construction of the BP neural network, realizing the learning of the weak ultrasonie guided wave signal, classification. …”
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A Neurological Disease, Vathatvartma (Ptosis), Managed with Integrated Management of Modern Science and Ayurveda – A Case Report by Roshna Bhutada, Mitali S. Rathi

“…She visited to local ophthalmologist, then they have consulted neurologist, MRI done, treatment started, at the same time patient wants to take Ayurveda treatment also. …”
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Phenotypic screening in zebrafish larvae identifies promising cyanobacterial strains and pheophorbide a as insulin mimetics by Tiago Ribeiro, Mariana Reis, Vitor Vasconcelos, Ralph Urbatzka

“…These were further characterized by measuring glucose levels in whole larvae, the expression of glucose transporters (GLUT 1–3) using western blot, and the mRNA expression levels of the glut2, pepck, and insa genes using real-time qPCR. Both fractions showed a decrease in free glucose levels. …”
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Topical Osmoprotectant for the Management of Postrefractive Surgery-Induced Dry Eye Symptoms: A Randomised Controlled Double-Blind Trial by R. M. Hazarbassanov, N. G. T. Queiroz-Hazarbassanov, J. N. Barros, J. A. P. Gomes

“…Eye exams were performed before surgery (T0) and 1-month (T1) and 3-month (T3) follow-up and consisted of tear film osmolarity, Schirmer 1 test, tear film breakup time (TBUT), fluorescein staining, and ocular surface disease index (OSDI) and patient symptoms questionnaires. …”
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A hyperspectral open-source imager (HOSI) by Jolyon Troscianko

“…The independent exposure of each pixel also allows for an extremely wide dynamic range that can encompass typical natural and artificially illuminated scenes, with sample night-time scans achieving full-spectrum peak-to-peak dynamic ranges of > 50,000:1. …”
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Implications of high-resolution velocity and strain rate observations for modelling of Greenlandic tidewater glaciers by Dominik Fahrner, Pablo J. González, Douglas W. F. Mair, James M. Lea

“…Results reveal fine details in strain rate, including an area of compression proximal to the terminus, with an upstream shift of strains through time. The velocity evolution of Narsap Sermia shows distinct seasonal changes starting in summer 2020, which are largely modulated by the subglacial drainage system. …”
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Visual Feedback System Supporting Robotic Manipulation of Hemp Plants by Marek Kraft, Bartosz Ptak, Mateusz Piechocki, Dominik Pieczyński, Kamil Młodzikowski, Bartłomiej Kulecki, Dominik Belter

“…Fast operation is necessary for effective real-time feedback in robotic grasping tasks. Among tested architectures, the integration of UNet with ResNet50 was found to provide a good trade-off between detection precision and operational speed on edge AI devices. …”
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An audit of initial six years of 5885 telepsychiatric direct video consultations: Findings from “benefits of savings” analysis and the effect of COVID-19 pandemic by James Paul, Radhakrishnan Govindan, Poreddi Vijayalakshmi, B. V. Kathyayani, Sailaxmi Gandhi, Rajendra K. Madegowda, Chethan Basavarajappa, Narayana Manjunatha, C Naveen Kumar, Suresh Bada Math

“…These clinics also saved significant travel time, travel distance, and travel costs for the patients that could have occurred for their in-person consultations.…”
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Autonomous decision-making method for ship maneuvering in complex waters of estuarine multi-class ships routeing system by HE Yixiong, ZHANG Huwei, LIU Jiaorun, ZHAO Xingya, XIANG Shouyuan, WANG Bing

“…The experiments show that the present method can safely avoid the collision in the complex environment and track the course in time.…”
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OPN Polymorphism Is Related to the Chemotherapy Response and Prognosis in Advanced NSCLC by Yanzhang Hao, Jianwei Liu, Ping Wang, Feng Wang, Zeshun Yu, Mianli Li, Shaoshui Chen, Fangling Ning

“…The median overall survival time for patients with −443CC, −443CT, and −443TT genotype carriers was significantly different. …”
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Criminological Scenarios of Crime Situation’s Transformation in the Context of Armed Conflict on Donbass in the Midterm by O. О. Titarenko

“…It has been noted that the construction of predictive criminological scenarios for changing the crime situation for the relevant time perspective is perspective for their use in the development of strategic program documents for the implementation of the state policy in the field of combating crime. …”
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