Quantum key distribution implemented with d-level time-bin entangled photons by Hao Yu, Stefania Sciara, Mario Chemnitz, Nicola Montaut, Benjamin Crockett, Bennet Fischer, Robin Helsten, Benjamin Wetzel, Thorsten A. Goebel, Ria G. Krämer, Brent E. Little, Sai T. Chu, Stefan Nolte, Zhiming Wang, José Azaña, William J. Munro, David J. Moss, Roberto Morandotti

“…Here, we demonstrate a fiber-pigtailed, integrated photonic platform enabling the generation and processing of picosecond-spaced time-bin entangled qudits in the telecommunication C band via an on-chip interferometry system. …”
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Assessing Urban Park Accessibility and Equity Using Open-Source Data in Jiujiang, China by Lihui Gao, Zhen Xu, Ziqi Shang, Mingyu Li, Jianhui Wang

“…Strategies such as increasing park entrances, opening gated communities, and creating shared green spaces may help ensure environmental equity.…”
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Tuning into urban birdsong: enhancing nature connectedness with an AI-powered wearable by Zhuying Li, Si Cheng, Xiaoqing Sun, Xipei Ren, Yan Wang, Min-Ling Zhang

“…Abstract The rapid urbanization has led to the loss of natural spaces and a subsequent disconnection between humans and nature, negatively affecting residents’ well-being and environmental awareness. …”
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Implementation of Global Navigation Satellite Systems in Railway Traffic Control Systems: Overview of Navigation Systems, Application Areas, and Implementation Plans by Michał Steuer, Rafał Burdzik, François Piednoir

“…Based on the review of the state of the art and the results of the analysis, it was determined that the most frequently mentioned area of use of satellite positioning systems is the European Train Control System, the functionality of which enables the implementation of the transportation process based on so-called moving block spacing. The results of this review of the current state of knowledge will direct those responsible for the development and implementation of modern systems in the direction and control of railway traffic.…”
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Custom-Made Computer-Aided-Design/Computer-Aided-Manufacturing Biphasic Calcium-Phosphate Scaffold for Augmentation of an Atrophic Mandibular Anterior Ridge by Francesco Guido Mangano, Piero Antonio Zecca, Ric van Noort, Samvel Apresyan, Giovanna Iezzi, Adriano Piattelli, Aldo Macchi, Carlo Mangano

“…The histologic samples retrieved from the implant sites revealed compact mature bone undergoing remodelling, marrow spaces, and newly formed trabecular bone surrounded by residual BCP particles. …”
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Application of predator-prey optimization for task scheduling in cloud computing by Zahra Jalali Khalil Abadi, Behnam Mohammad Hasani zade, Najme Mansouri, Mohammad Masoud Javidi

“…The balance between exploration and exploitation makes it suitable for solving real-world problems in unknown spaces. The PPO-based Task Scheduling algorithm (PPOTS) has the goal of reducing execution time and makespan while increasing resource utilization. …”
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Effect of Pre-Existing Symmetrical Cracks on Propagation Behaviors of a Blast-Induced Crack by Duanying Wan, Zheming Zhu, Changlin Zhou, Jianfei Li, Peng Ying, Meng Wang

“…Based on experimental and numerical results, it can be concluded that (1) the pre-existing symmetrical cracks have arrest effect on main crack propagation, (2) compressive stress in y-direction plays very important roles in crack arrest, and (3) the spacing of parallel cracks has a great influence on crack propagation length and velocity.…”
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Rockburst Characteristics and Mechanisms during Steeply Inclined Thin Veins Mining: A Case Study in Zhazixi Antimony Mine, China by Yuanjun Ma, Changwu Liu, Fan Wu, Xiaolong Li

“…With the increase of mining depth, rockbursts have become important safety problems in Zhazixi Antimony Mine, where overlying strata exceed 560 m. Due to the small spacing between the steeply inclined veins, mining activities have great influences on rockbursts of adjacent veins. …”
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Plant Colonization by Biocontrol Bacteria and Improved Plant Health: A Review by Roohallah Saberi Riseh, Fariba Fathi, Mozhgan Gholizadeh Vazvani, Mika Tapio Tarkka

“…Also, the present review attempts to explore the mechanisms facilitating bacterial movement within the plant such as migrating through interconnected spaces such as vessels or in the apoplast, and applying quorum sensing or extracellular enzymes during colonization and what is needed to establish a long-term association within a plant. …”
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Two-Photon Laser Scanning Microscopy of the Transverse-Axial Tubule System in Ventricular Cardiomyocytes from Failing and Non-Failing Human Hearts by Andreas Ohler, Jutta Weisser-Thomas, Valentino Piacentino, Steven R. Houser, Gordon F. Tomaselli, Brian O'Rourke

“…There was a trend towards greater spacing in cells from failing hearts, without statistical significance. …”
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Esophageal Clearance Patterns in Normal Older Adults as Documented with Videofluoroscopic Esophagram by Janice Jou, Jason Radowsky, Ronald Gangnon, Elizabeth Sadowski, Stephanie Kays, Jacqueline Hind, Eric Gaumnitz, Andrew Taylor, JoAnne Robbins

“…The rates of intraesophageal stasis and intraesophageal reflux were potentially high given that successive bolus presentations were spaced 10 seconds apart. These findings suggest a need for a more comprehensive definition regarding the range of normal esophageal bolus transport to (a) prevent misdiagnosis of dysphagia and (b) to enhance generalization to functional eating, which involves solid foods in addition to liquids.…”
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Influence of the Cement Film Thickness on the Push-Out Bond Strength of Glass Fiber Posts Cemented in Human Root Canals by Natália Araújo Silva Prado, Reinaldo de Souza Ferreira, Marcos Henrique de Pinho Maurício, Sidnei Paciornik, Mauro Sayão de Miranda

“…The present study evaluated the influence of the cement film thickness on the push-out bond strength of glass fiber posts in the cervical, medium, and apical thirds of root canal spaces. Thirty roots were randomly divided into three groups, according to the fiber post system’s drills: (G1) #2; (G2) #3; (G3) #4. …”
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Confinement of concrete cylinders using dry glass fiber hoops: Experimental investigation and analytical modeling by Ahmed Abd El Fattah

“…Various fiber configurations, including different fiber areas and lateral spacings, were applied to assess the confinement effects on the axial and lateral behavior of the concrete under compression. …”
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Swarm-Based Trajectory Generation and Optimization for Stress-Aligned 3D Printing by Xavier Guidetti, Efe C. Balta, and John Lygeros

“…This efficiency, combined with the possibility to tune the trajectory spacing to match the deposition process constraints, makes the potential integration of our approach into existing 3D printing processes seamless. …”
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The Geobattery Concept: A Geothermal Circular Heat Network for the Sustainable Development of Near Surface Low Enthalpy Geothermal Energy to Decarbonise Heating by Andrew Fraser-Harris, Christopher Ian McDermott, Mylène Receveur, Julien Mouli-Castillo, Fiona Todd, Alexis Cartwright-Taylor, Andrew Gunning, Mark Parsons

“…We show that thermal recharge under these conditions has the potential to arrest subsurface temperature declines associated with closely spaced borehole heat exchangers, ensure the long-term sustainability of shallow geothermal resources for generations to come, and play an important role in the decarbonisation of heating.…”
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Sound-Induced Round Window Vibration—Experiment and Numerical Simulations of Energy Transfer Through the Cochlea of the Human Ear by Robert Zablotni, Sylwester Tudruj, Jaroslaw Latalski, Marcin Szymanski, Andrzej Kucharski, Grzegorz Zając, Rafał Rusinek

“…Subsequently, a simplified computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of the cochlea was developed to simulate internal pressure distribution within the scala vestibuli (SV) and scala tympani (ST) spaces. The numerical computations of acoustic signal amplification showed good agreement with the experimental data, particularly at the frequencies of 1 and 2 kHz. …”
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Socio-educational intervention program for the smoking prevention in dentistry students by Miguel Ángel Toledo Méndez, Midiala Veloz Fariñas, Tania Quesada Rabelo, Yanexis Valdés Gárciga, José Carlos Toledo Quirós

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the proposed socio-educational intervention program assumes as a distinctive feature the prevention of smoking through phases or stages that interrelate axes, activities and tasks, such as spaces or areas of action located at the individual and group level.…”
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Annexin A2 Expression in the Aerogenous Spread of Pulmonary Invasive Mucinous Adenocarcinoma with Gastric Lineage by Kazumori Arai, Tomohiro Iwasaki, Chinatsu Tsuchiya, Akihiro Sonoda

“…Spread through air spaces (STAS) is a unique form of lung cancer progression associated with a worse prognosis. …”
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Modeling Dominant Height Growth in Planted Pinus pinea Stands in Northwest of Tunisia by Sghaier Tahar, Palahi Marc, Garchi Salah, Bonet José Antonio, Ammari Youssef, Pique Miriam

“…To take into account the inherent autocorrelation of the longitudinal data, a second-order continuous-time autoregressive error structure was used, which allows the models to be applied to irregularly spaced, unbalanced data. Both a qualitative analysis based on the biological realism of the models and numerical and graphical analyses based on the accuracy of the models as well were used to evaluate the performance of candidate models. …”
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Implementing Rainwater Harvesting for Sustainable Water Management in Faridpur, Bangladesh: Mitigating Pollution, Waterlogging, and Ensuring Safe Drinking Water by A. Gain, O. MD. Farque, S. Hosen

“…The research showed that by utilizing 1037 buildings as catchment areas and installing storage tanks in 20 unused spaces of government offices, it is possible to address the entire drinking water scarcity issue in Faridpur Municipality. …”
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