Remote sensing image dehazing using a wavelet-based generative adversarial networks by Guangda Chen, Yanfei Jia, Yanjiang Yin, Shuaiwei Fu, Dejun Liu, Tenghao Wang

“…Finally, these designed modules are integrated to construct the generator network for image dehazing. …”
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EFFICACY AND ADAPTATION OF E-LEARNING IN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS DURING COVID-19 by Jayashree Saha, Papori Baruah

“…This is descriptive research based on an empirical investigation of the current issues related to sudden changes in the knowledge delivery process in regular classes of colleges and universities in developing countries like India. Five constructs, namely quality delivery, effectiveness, organisational support, self-efficacy, and readiness were evaluated to measure learners’ perceived satisfaction. …”
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The Effect of Thermocycling on Fracture Resistance of CAD- CAM and 3D Printing Provisional Prosthesis by Maab Qassim Hadi, Suha Fadhil Dulami

“…Provisional crowns constructed using the 3D printing technique showed higher fracture resistance compared to the temporary milled crowns. …”
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Morroniside Ameliorates Endotoxin-Induced Uveitis by Regulating the M1/M2 Polarization Balance of Macrophages by Wenjie Li, Lin Liu, Ziwei Zhang, Hong Lu

“…An endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) mouse model was constructed and treated with morroniside. The inflammatory response was observed using slit lamp microscopy, and histopathological changes were observed by hematoxylin–eosin staining. …”
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Silicon-based tribovoltaic nanogenerators: Surface chemistry isotope effect on device performance and durability by Xin Lyu, Melanie Macgregor, Nadim Darwish, Simone Ciampi

“…Our findings reveal that the maximum current output of TVNGs constructed on Si–D Si (111) crystals is comparable to that of mainstream Si–H devices. …”
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Effect of geometric characteristics of helical piles on the lateral displacement in sandy slopes by loading surcharge by Mir abas Bahri, Mahyar Arabani

“…For this purpose, 1g laboratory test models of a reinforced sand slope were constructed with a series of cylindrical and helical piles with different pitches and diameters as well as numerical simulations. …”
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A preliminary analysis of the effect of individual differences on cognitive performance in young companion dogs by Jordan G. Smith, Sarah Krichbaum, Lane Montgomery, Emma Cox, Jeffrey S. Katz

“…In addition, no correlations were observed between task measures, indicating a lack of construct validity. Overall, these findings provide a preliminary analysis of factors that appear to influence cognitive task performance in young companion dogs and highlight suggestions for future research evaluating the impact of individual differences on cognitive performance.…”
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Cache of cryptographic key based on query popularity by Wei JIN, Fenghua LI, Ziyan ZHOU, Xiyang SUN, Yunchuan GUO

“…In the current HDFS (Hadoop Distributed File System) key management system, the encryption zone keys are all loaded into the memory during startup of key service.With the increase of the key resource, the occupied memory space also grows, bringing the bottleneck of memory space and key indexing.There are three challenges induced: how to organize cached data and efficiently handle queries with missed keys, how to adjust key resources in the cache, and how to accurately predict the use of keys.In order to achieve fine-grained and efficient caching and improve the efficiency of key use, key caching optimization was considered from three aspects: key index data structure, key replacement algorithm, and key prefetching strategy.An architecture of key cache replacement module was designed, and then a key replacement algorithm based on the query frequency was set.Specifically, from the perspective of heat computing and key replacement, the potential influencing factors affecting the popularity of key cache were analyzed which considered the file system and user of key management system.Besides, the basic model of key usage popularity was constructed.The hash table and minheap linked list was combined to maintain the heat of the key in use, and the elimination algorithm was set based on heat identification.The key in the cache was dynamically updated, and key usage was adjusted by the time controller, so as to realize key replacement according to the key heat.For key prefetching, key usage rules were obtained through log mining and periodical usage analyzing of key provisioning policies, which considered business processes and the time period dimension of user accessing.Experimental results show that the proposed key replacement algorithm can effectively improve the hit rate of cache queries, reduce memory usage, and ameliorate the impact of key file I/O interaction on query performance.…”
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Genetic markers and predictive model for individual differences in countermovement jump enhancement after resistance training by Tao Mei, Xiaoxia Li, Yanchun Li, Xiaolin Yang, Liang Li, Zihong He

“…Employing Polygenic Score (PGS) calculations and stepwise linear regression, a predictive model for training effects was constructed. The results revealed a significant increase in CMJ height among participants following the resistance training intervention (Δ% = 16.53%, p < 0.01), with individual differences ranging from -35.90% to 125.71%. 38 lead SNPs, including PCTP rs9907859 ( p < 1 ×10 −8 ), showed significant associations with the percentage change in CMJ height after training (p < 1×10 −5 ). …”
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Mathematical modeling and simulation of hepatitis B transmission dynamics with passive immunity and control strategies by James Khobocha Mirgichan, Cyrus Gitonga Ngari, Stephen Karanja, Robert Muriungi

“…Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is a continued threat to mankind's health killing hundreds of thousands of people every year and thus calls for control and prevention measures to be put in place. This research constructs a deterministic mathematical model to capture the transmission dynamics of HBV and embracing the control measures including universal immunization of the infants at birth, screening, as well as treatment of the both the acute and chronic cases. …”
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Permeability Effect of Green Roof Drainage Board by Pelin Sertyeşilışık, Tayfun Uygunoğlu

“…Rainfall-runoff events were observed by a water flow sensor and a green roof setup with surface slopes of 3, 6, and 12% were constructed as a model. According to the results, surface flow from the drainage board at all slopes is delayed by 68-81% compared to the empty surface. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Spur Dikes in Beijiang River and Its Influence on Navigation Safety by WANG Longwei, LU Zhuoyin, ZHU Dantong, ZENG Jiaxing, CHENG Xiangju, HUANG Dong

“…In order to deeply explore the influence of spur dikes in Beijiang River on navigation safety, this study adopted the calculation model of unstructured-grid finite volume coastal Dcean model (FVCOM), took the mainstream reach of 23 km of Beijiang River in Yingde section as the research area, constructed a three-dimensional hydrodynamic model, and verified the effectiveness of the model through measured data. …”
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Estimating Smallholder Farmers’ Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Irrigation Water Use in North Western Ethiopia: A Contingent Valuation Method Study in Gumara Irrigation Project... by Aklok Getnet, Kassahun Tassie, Zewdu Brehanie Ayele

“…The result of the study revealed that about 283 (98.26%) households were willing to pay for sustainable irrigation water use via constructing water storage, allocation, and distribution channels. …”
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Workplace violence, psychopathological symptoms, and deviant workplace behavior among nursing interns in China: a network analysis by Simeng Dong, Xinshu Shen, Tong Zhao, Rui Zeng, Min Chen

“…The basic analysis was performed using SPSS 24.0 software, and the network structure analysis was constructed using R software to calculate the relationship between the nodes and the centrality index. …”
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Retention of CAD-CAM locator retentive attachment insert in mandibular implant overdenture by Mai Hassan Diab, Medhat Sameh Abdelaziz, Mohamed Hatem Kamal Eldin

“…Methods A complete denture was constructed over a mandibular edentulous epoxy model. …”
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Exploring Teen Pregnancy as a Public Health Problem: A Critical Scoping Review of Public Health Research on Teen Pregnancy in Canada by Sherri Dutton, Mir Sanim Al Mamun, Colleen M. Davison

“…Taking a multifaceted approach to assessing research orientation this scoping review applied an adapted health equity framework to consider alignment between awareness and action and utilized discourse analysis to explore constructions of pregnancy intention. Results showed although a portion of research fell within the acknowledge and illuminate categories, most of the research utilized public health language rooted in biomedical and individualistic discourses and focused on influencing individual action, rather than greater societal change. …”
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Distributed Storage Strategy and Visual Analysis for Economic Big Data by Xiangli Chang, Hailang Cui

“…A prototype system was constructed based on Mongo DB, and the performance of the multilevel partition algorithm proposed in this paper was verified by the prototype system based on the realization of data storage management functions. …”
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Psychometric evaluation and adaptation of the nursing informatics competency self-assessment tool by Arghavan Afra, Noorollah Tahery, Shima Seneysel Bachari, Masoud Torabpour Toroghi

“…Standardized factor loadings showed a good fit and satisfactory construct validity for the tool within the Iranian context. …”
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Students’ cross-domain mindset profiles and academic achievement in Finnish lower-secondary education by Jenni Laurell, Ita Puusepp, Kai Hakkarainen, Kirsi Tirri

“…Future research should explore qualitative aspects of mindset formation across ability-related constructs, its broader motivational frameworks, and their relation to students’ academic outcomes.…”
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Investigation on Seismic Performance of Bidirectional Self-Centering Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures by Shaking Table Tests by Zhenying Wang, Chenxi Mao, Lili Xie

“…A 1/2-scale two-story model structure was designed and constructed. Shaking table tests were performed on the structure under four different types of earthquake excitations with increasing seismic hazard levels. …”
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