A review of best international life cycle assessment (LCA) practices in wood construction: Challenges for Ireland by Song Ge, Conan O'Ceallaigh, Patrick J. McGetrick

“…Under the dual pressure of carbon-neutral commitments by 2050 and increasing housing demands, the Irish construction industry is responsible for a 50% reduction in carbon emissions relative to 2018 levels. …”
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Asynchronous Realization of Algebraic Integer-Based 2D DCT Using Achronix Speedster SPD60 FPGA by Nilanka Rajapaksha, Amila Edirisuriya, Arjuna Madanayake, Renato J. Cintra, Dennis Onen, Ihab Amer, Vassil S. Dimitrov

“…These results indicate that AI DCT can be potentially utilized in HEVC for applications demanding high accuracy as well as high throughput. …”
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EVALUATION OF REFILLABLE DRINKING WATER QUALITY BASED ON MPN COLIFORM AND ESCHERICHIA COLI INSESETAN VILLAGE, SOUTH DENPASAR, BALI by Pande Nyoman Tri Saguna Wyasena, Ni Luh Gede Sudaryati, I Putu Sudiartawan, I Made Dwi Mertha Adnyana

“…Background: Refilled drinking water given by depots that currently have a permit for operation can be used to meet the community's drinking water demands. However, the quality of refilled drinking water has been tainted with pathogens that can cause health problems. …”
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IMT to Satellite Stochastic Interference Modeling and Coexistence Analysis of Upper 6 GHz-Band Service by Reza Aghazadeh Ayoubi, Dario Tagliaferri, Filippo Morandi, Luca Rinaldi, Laura Resteghini, Christian Mazzucco, Umberto Spagnolini

“…The surging capacity demands of 5G networks and the limited coverage distance of high frequencies like millimeter-wave (mmW) and sub-terahertz (THz) bands have led to consider the upper 6 GHz (U6G) spectrum for radio access. …”
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Navigating COVID-19 Surges: A Case Study of a Hospital-at-Home Implementation by Jin Wee Ng, Milawaty Nurjono, Michelle Mong Nee Kee, Hong Choon Oh, Qin Yong See

“…This HaH adaptation was designed to be activated in during surges and deactivated when bed and manpower demands stabilize, making it less intensive on hospital resources. …”
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A clustering-metaheuristic-simulation approach to determine air taxi operating site location by Varshini Priyaa Senthilnathan, Mohanapriya Singaravelu, Suchithra Rajendran, Sharan Srinivas

“…We specifically consider New York City (NYC) as a case study and test the proposed approach using millions of estimated air taxi demands from prior studies. The results indicate that the number of operating stations required for efficient air taxi services is five (Central Park, JFK International Airport, lower Manhattan, Columbia University and Bronx), with an average customer time in system being about 32 min and a waiting time of 13 min per customer.…”
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Molecular, Physical, and Technical Performance Response After a Competitive Match in Male Professional Soccer Players by Alessandra Modesti, Rosamaria Militello, Alice Tanturli, Alice Santi, Massimo Gulisano, Cristian Petri, Luca Pengue, Alessio Pellegrino, Pietro Amedeo Modesti, Simone Luti

“…Investigating biochemical and performance metrics offers insights into the physical demands of high-intensity exercise, essential for optimizing performance, recovery, and overall athlete health. …”
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The Role of Nutrition Across Production Stages to Improve Sow Longevity by Matheus Saliba Monteiro, Rafaella Fernandes Carnevale, Bruno Bracco Donatelli Muro, Ana Lígia Braga Mezzina, Bruno Braga Carnino, André Pegoraro Poor, Carlos Emilio Cabrera Matajira, Cesar Augusto Pospissil Garbossa

“…Their rapid growth rates predispose them to locomotor disorders, while high metabolic demands, reduced backfat thickness, and increased protein accretion heighten their vulnerability to heat stress and dystocia. …”
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Eye-tracking dataset of endoscopist-AI teaming during colonoscopy: Retrospective and real-time acquisition by Yan Zhu, Rui-Jie Yang, Pei-Yao Fu, Zhen Zhang, Yi-Zhe Zhang, Quan-Lin Li, Shuo Wang, Ping-Hong Zhou

“…A common limitation of existing studies is their reliance on retrospective video clips, which fail to capture the dynamic demands of real-time colonoscopy, where endoscopists must simultaneously navigate the colonoscope and identify lesions on the screen. …”
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ASSESSING DROUGHT IMPACTS IN ERBIL, IRAQI KURDISTAN: A STUDY OF LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE AND VEGETATION HEALTH INDEX USING LANDSAT TIME-SERIES by Ragheb K. Mohammad, Sara H. Zaki, Heman A. Ahmed Gaznayee, Halmat A. Sabr, Payman H. Aliehsan, , Sherwan Y. Hammad, Snoor H. Ababakr, Hawar A. Razvanchy, Kawa K. Hakzi

“…The study also disclosed that alterations and decreases in precipitation occur as the growing season progresses, whereas the following years (2000, 2008, and 2012) saw a pronounced decline in yield, failing to meet the lower limit of water demands for crops. Moreover, the most affected locations in Erbil Province were found to be in the central and southwestern parts of the province …”
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Unsuspected Cause of Respiratory Distress: Unrecognized Esophageal Foreign Body by Naima Baddouh, Lahcen Arjdal, Abdelaziz Raji, Mounir Bourrous

“…As part of his assessment, a chest X-ray was demanded. It had shown, as unexpected, a nonmetallic foreign body in the upper thoracic esophagus. …”
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Cosimulation of Power and Temperature Models at the SystemC/TLM for a Soft-Core Processor by Zineb El Hariti, Abdelhakim Alali, Mohamed Sadik, Kaoutar Aamali

“…Nowadays, modern embedded applications are becoming more and more complex and resource demanding. Fortunately, Systems on Chip (SoC) are one of the keys used to follow their requirements that stand in need of high performance while maintaining a low-power profile. …”
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1 × N All‐Logic Optical Switch Based on Polymer Platform Using Multimode Interferometer by Guoyan Zeng, Daming Zhang, Fei Wang, Xibin Wang, Yuexin Yin

“…The compact and broadband optical switch with a large port count is demanded with the increasing communication capacity. …”
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Polyurethane-modified asphalt mechanism by Pengzhen Lu, Changjun He, Jiahao Wang, Ying Wu, Jiarui Ding

“…With the increasing development of transportation, the demands for the performance and lifespan of asphalt used in road construction have become increasingly stringent. …”
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Classification of Coconut Trees Within Plantations from UAV Images Using Deep Learning with Faster R-CNN and Mask R-CNN by Morakot Worachairungreung, Nayot Kulpanich, Pornperm Sae-ngow, Kunyaphat Thanakunwutthirot, Kawinphop Anurak, Phonpat Hemwan

“…However, coconut farming, in particular, demands extensive care and maintenance. This research aims to classify coconut trees across various plantation areas utilizing deep learning techniques, specifically through Faster R-CNN and Mask R-CNN models, based on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery. …”
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Impact of Irrigation Ecology on Rice Production Efficiency in Ghana by John Kanburi Bidzakin, Simon C. Fialor, Dadson Awunyo-Vitor, Iddrisu Yahaya

“…Irrigation production is a means by which agricultural production can be increased to meet the growing food demands in the world. This study evaluated the effect of irrigation ecology on farm household technical, allocative, and economic efficiency of smallholder rice farmers. …”
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Unlocking Consumer Preferences: Sensory Descriptors Driving Greek Yogurt Acceptance and Innovation by Helena Maria Andre Bolini, Flavio Cardello, Alessandra Cazellatto de Medeiros, Howard Moskowitz

“…The findings provide a framework for refining Greek yogurt formulations to address diverse market demands, achieving a balance between sensory excellence and practical formulation strategies. …”
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Secrecy-Constrained UAV-Mounted RIS-Assisted ISAC Networks: Position Optimization and Power Beamforming by Weichao Yang, Yajing Wang, Dawei Wang, Yixin He, Li Li

“…Our goal is to improve parameter estimation performance, measured by the Cramér–Rao bound (CRB), by jointly optimizing the UAV position, transmit beamforming, and RIS beamforming, subject to constraints including the UAV flight area, communication users’ quality of service (QoS) requirements, secure transmission demands, power budget, and RIS reflecting coefficient limits. …”
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The Collaborative Search by Tag-Based User Profile in Social Media by Haoran Xie, Xiaodong Li, Jiantao Wang, Qing Li, Yi Cai

“…The core idea is that similar users may have common interests so as to help users to find their demanded data. Similar research has been conducted on the user log analysis in web search. …”
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Information and Communication Technology Adoption and the Growth of Small Medium Enterprises in Uganda: Empirical Evidence from Kampala City Council Authority by Eton, Marus, Constant, Okello Obura, Fabian, Mwosi, Benard, Patrick Ogwel, Mary, Ejang, Francis, Ongia

“…Training institutions should strengthen the ICT training programs by aligning them to the required job demands as dictated in the field of business. Government should also promote the application and adoption of ICT e-business by slashing the exorbitant taxes charged on the use of these products. …”
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