Investigation of the Aquifer Protective Capacity and Groundwater Quality around Some Open Dumpsites in Sapele Delta State, Nigeria by Julius Otutu Oseji, James Chucks Egbai, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Okolie, Etebefia Chris Ese

“…Nine Schlumberger arrangements of vertical electrical soundings (VES) were carried out with a maximum electrode separation of 500 m, and obtained data were interpreted by partial curve matching and computer iteration using Win Resist software. 2D survey using nine dipole-dipole stations was also utilized to give resistivity map of the dumpsites, while standard laboratory methods were used to analyze the groundwater. …”
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Reliability of spatial rod metal structures of high level of responsibility by V. F. Mushchanov, A. N. Orzhekhovskiy, A. V. Mushchanov, M. N. Tseplyaev

“…To assess the reliability of the studied structures, taking into account the tendency to the development of progressive collapse, a universal algorithm is proposed and tested in practical design, the main components of which are computer modelling of the process of successive failures of structural elements, and the establishment of failure probability values for the selected set of key elements. …”
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Social diagnostics of information security of digital society: methodological and regulatory aspects by M. V. Kibakin

“…The essence of digital society as an object of protection from adverse effects at the technological level (computer, software and hardware base of digital communications), as well as at the level of content distributed in the information and communication network “Internet” has been stated. …”
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Dosimetry and Comparison between Different CT Protocols (Low Dose, Ultralow Dose, and Conventional CT) for Lung Nodules’ Detection in a Phantom by Cleverson Alex Leitão, Gabriel Lucca de Oliveira Salvador, Priscilla Tazoniero, Danny Warszawiak, Cristian Saievicz, Rosangela Requi Jakubiak, Dante Luiz Escuissato

“…To compare the detection rate of simulated lung nodules in a chest phantom using different computed tomography protocols, low dose (LD), ultralow dose (ULD), and conventional (CCT), and to quantify their respective amount of radiation. …”
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The Generation and Modulation of Distinct Gamma Oscillations with Local, Horizontal, and Feedback Connections in the Primary Visual Cortex: A Model Study on Large-Scale Networks by Chuanliang Han, Tian Wang, Yujie Wu, Yang Li, Yi Yang, Liang Li, Yizheng Wang, Dajun Xing

“…Here, we aimed to understand this question in a large-scale network model for the primary visual cortex (V1). We created a computational model composed of multiple excitatory and inhibitory units with biologically plausible connectivity patterns for RC, FF, FB, and HC in V1; then, we quantitated GAMMA in network models at different strength levels of HC and other connection types. …”
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Thermal optimization and exergy efficiency of two new parabolic solar collectors using response surface methodology by Samaneh Baharloui, Mohammad Mohsen Peiravi, Mofid Gorji bandpy

“…The inlet temperature of the heat transfer fluid was set at 120 °C, with the outlet temperature fluctuating between 250 °C to 450 °C. 3D computational fluid dynamics simulations using Ansys Fluent software and optimization process based on response surface methodology (RSM) using Design Expert analysis investigated entropy, thermal power, exergy efficiency, thermal efficiency and effective Prandtl number (Pr) for various solar panel configurations. …”
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Adults with Treacher Collins Syndrome Share Comparable 3D Upper Airway Dimensions with Nonsyndromic Individuals by Renan Jhordan Mettelziefen dos Inocentes, Alexandre de Almeida Ribeiro, Maria Noel Marzano-Rodrigues, Marília Sayako Yatabe-Ioshida, Ivy Kiemle Trindade-Suedam

“…This study aims to three-dimensionally evaluate the upper airway using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) exams of adolescents (TCS-ADOL) and adults (TCS-ADUL) with TCS compared to a nonsyndromic group (CON). …”
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Doxorubicin-loaded PEGylated liposome modified with ANGPT2-specific peptide for integrative glioma-targeted imaging and therapy by Hongyan Li, Rong Gan, Jiadi Liu, Duling Xu, Qiyue Zhang, Haidong Tian, Huijun Guo, Haijun Wang, Zhimin Wang, Xianwu Zeng

“…Micro-positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) imaging was used to visualize the orthotopic transplantation of glioma in the brain 1 h after injection of radionuclide 68Ga-labeled peptide-Lipo@Dox. …”
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Conceptual and Simulated Semi-Automatic Urban Waste Management System using Global Systems for Mobile Communication and Customer Reliability Indices by L. Ogunwolu, A.D. Omiyale, O.O.E. Ajibola

“…Waste Collection Vehicles are routed based on the responses while an updatable Reporting Reliability Index (RRI) is computed for each user based on estimate of actual level of waste collected as against the reported level to factor future reporting. …”
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Histomorphometric analysis of external apical root resorption using L-loops and different intrusive forces by Yosuke Miyaji, Hidetoshi Morikuni, Toru Tsujibayashi, Yoshitomo Honda, AKI Nishiura

“…Maxillary bones were analysed using micro-computed tomography (μCT), evaluating M1 intrusive distance of vertical tooth movement and counting the number of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)-positive cells on the surface of the mesial root apex and alveolar bone.Results The L-loop groups exhibited significantly increased M1 intrusive distance and TRAP-positive cell counts compared to controls. …”
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Prioritization of potential pharmacological targets for the development of anti-hepatocarcinoma drugs modulating the extrinsic apoptosis pathway: the reconstruction and analysis... by P. S. Demenkov, E. A. Antropova, A. V. Adamovskaya, E. I. Mishchenko, T. M. Khlebodarova, T. V. Ivanisenko, N. V. Ivanisenko, A. S. Venzel, I. N. Lavrik, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…It is known that disruptions in the regulation of apoptosis activation are some of the key features inherent in most cancer cells, which determines the pharmacological induction of apoptosis as an important strategy for cancer therapy. The computer design of chemical compounds capable of specifically regulating the external signaling pathway of apoptosis induction represents a promising approach for creating new effective ways of therapy for liver cancer and other oncological diseases. …”
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Analysis of Illumination Generated by LED Matrices Distribution by P. S. Bogdan, E. G. Zaytseva, P. O. Baranov, A. I. Stepanenko

“…The possibility of using well-known computer programs to calculate the distribution of illumination in the room is analyzed.A method has been developed for calculating the distribution of illumination on a plane using both a flat LED matrix and a matrix with an inclined arrangement of the planes of individual LEDs. …”
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A new strategy for constructing alternative consumer confidence indexes to explain household consumption: A fuzzy DEMATEL approach by Özge Var, Alptekin Durmuşoğlu, Türkay Dereli

“…Literature studies employ different combinations of questions; however all-alternative combinations take too much time and computational power. The questions also exhibit cause-and-effect relationships as household consumption predictors and are not statistically independent of one another. …”
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A wave-resolving two-dimensional vertical Lagrangian approach to model microplastic transport in nearshore waters based on TrackMPD 3.0 by I. Jalón-Rojas, D. Sous, D. Sous, V. Marieu

“…This approach introduces novel features such as coupling with advanced turbulence models, simulating resuspension and bedload processes, implementing advanced settling and rising velocity formulations, and enabling parallel computation. The wave laboratory experiments conducted by <span class="cit" id="xref_text.1"><a href="#bib1.bibx19">Forsberg et al.…”
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Speech Enhancement Using Joint DNN-NMF Model Learned with Multi-Objective Frequency Differential Spectrum Loss Function by Matin Pashaian, Sanaz Seyedin

“…The conventional MSE loss function computes the discrepancy between the estimated speech and clean speech across all frequencies, disregarding the process of changing amplitude in the frequency domain which contains valuable information. …”
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Clinical impact of [18F]FDG-PET/CT in ARI0002h treatment, a CAR-T against BCMA for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma by Inés Zugasti, Marta Tormo-Ratera, Aina Oliver-Caldés, Juan Carlos Soler-Perromat, Verónica González-Calle, David F. Moreno, Valentín Cabañas, Nieves López-Muñoz, Álvaro Bartolomé-Solanas, Marta Español-Rego, Juan Luis Reguera-Ortega, Laura Rosiñol, Lucía López-Corral, Natalia Tovar, Luis Gerardo Rodríguez-Lobato, Rosa Maria Alvarez Perez, Sara Varea, Eulàlia Olesti, Adolfo Gomez-Grande, Laura Frutos, Pilar Tamayo, Manel Juan, José M. Moraleda, Álvaro Urbano-Ispizua, E. Azucena González-Navarro, Joaquín Martínez-López, Maria-Victoria Mateos, Xavier Tomás, Xavier Setoain, Carlos Fernández de Larrea

“…Baseline [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)–positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) from 5 participating centers were reviewed centrally. …”
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The Influence of Various Morphologic and Hemodynamic Carotid Plaque Characteristics on Neurological Events Onset and Deaths by Milan D. Brajovic, Nataša Markovic, Goran Loncar, Nikola Šekularac, Dejan Kordic, Nebojša Despotovic, Predrag Erceg, Branislav Donfrid, Zvezdan Stefanovic, Milica Bajcetic, Ljiljana Brajovic, Živorad Savic

“…All patients underwent color duplex scan sonography (CDS), carotid arteriography, computed tomography (CT) scan, and neurological examination. …”
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Rising congenital syphilis rates in Canada, 1993–2022 by Ashorkor Tetteh, Nadifa Abdi, Victoria Moore, Geneviève Gravel

“…Case counts and rates were computed nationally and by province and territory. …”
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PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS FOR THE FORMATION OF AN EFFECTIVE INFORMATION AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS by Valerii Yu.  Habrusiev, Hryhorii V. Tereshchuk, Alla V. Stepanyuk, Tetiana M. Olendr

“…The pedagogical conditions for the effective functioning of the information and learning environment as a network subject of the educational process have been identified , namely: existence of vividly structured system of information and learning environment as the subject of the educational interaction with taking into consideration its hierarchical links to other components of the educational process in higher education institutions; purposeful training of students for the fluent operation of  information and communication  tools; improvement of the IT competence of research and teaching staff in the implementation of teaching methods based on modern information and computer technologies. The effectiveness of the suggested methodological system for the improving the IT competence of research and teaching staff of higher education institutions has been developed and experimentally confirmed. …”
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Developing AI Smart Sprayer for Punch-Hole Herbicide Application in Plasticulture Production System by Renato Herrig Furlanetto, Ana Claudia Buzanini, Arnold Walter Schumann, Nathan Shawn Boyd

“…A YOLOv8x model with a p2 output layer was trained, converted to TensorRT^® to improve the inference time, and deployed on a custom-built computer. A Python-based graphical user interface (GUI) was developed to facilitate user interaction and the control of the smart sprayer system. …”
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