Slope stability evaluation of mine rehabilitation project under different rainfall conditions by Meiyi TU, Shiyu YUAN, Jiangjun CHEN, Yunfeng GE

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Comparative analysis and selection of the geometry of the microphone array based on MEMS microphones for sound localisation by Andrii Riabko, Tetiana Vakaliuk, Oksana Zaika, Roman Kukharchuk, Yuriy Smorzhevsky

“…In future work, we will focus on improving array designs using SSL reduction methods to expand localization accuracy across a wider frequency range.…”
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Assessment of coastal zone ecosystem health in the context of tourism development: A case study of Jiaozhou Bay by Zhang Shengrui, Zhang Zhenqi, Zhang Tongyan, Ju Hongrun

“…Utilizing the “Vigor-Organization-Resilience (VOR)” model, the research establishes an index system for evaluating ecosystem health. …”
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Automotive DNN-Based Object Detection in the Presence of Lens Obstruction and Video Compression by Gabriele Baris, Boda Li, Pak Hung Chan, Carlo Alberto Avizzano, Valentina Donzella

“…The effects are discussed in terms of machine learning vehicle detection accuracy drop, and also visualising how detection performance spatially varies on the frames using the recently introduced metric, the Spatial Recall Index (SRI). …”
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A method for determining fracturing radius of blasting holes based on SF6 gas tracing by Dongxu JIA

“…In-situ blasting cracking tests were carried out at the 10102 top extraction roadway excavation face of Yuwang Coal Mine. The spatial concentration gradient analysis method was adopted to establish a quantitative evaluation model of SF6 diffusion field and cracking radius. …”
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Forest dynamics and local perceptions of conservation: the case of Bontioli forest in south-western Burkina Faso by Mohamed Awalo Traoré, Mohamed Awalo Traoré, Jean-François Bissonnette, Jean-François Bissonnette, Kossivi Fabrice Dossa, Kossivi Fabrice Dossa

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions and analyzed using mixed thematic coding (both inductive and deductive) with NVivo 14 software.ResultsSpatial analysis revealed a steady pattern of deforestation, marked by significant agricultural expansion and a reduction in natural vegetation, primarily driven by human activities. …”
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Land use and land cover classification and terrestrial ecosystem carbon storage changes in Vietnam based on Sentinel images by Yang Liu, Kun Yang, Zongqi Peng, Tianle Zou, Danni Su, Run Sun, Jingcong Ma

“…Carbon stock data from 2015 to 2023 were generated using the InVEST model, and their spatial-temporal variations were analyzed. …”
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Combined application of FTAN and cross-spectra analysis to ambient noise recorded by a microseismic monitoring network by Ilaria Barone, Alessandro Brovelli, Giorgio Tango, Sergio Del Gaudio, Giorgio Cassiani

“…Surface wave tomography was run to obtain the spatial distribution of group and phase velocities for the same wavelengths. …”
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Spatiotemporal Analysis and Physicochemical Profiling of PM₁₀ and PM_2.5 in Slovenia by Maja Ivanovski, Ivan Anžel, Darko Goričanec, Danijela Urbancl

“…Meteorological data and statistical models were used to assess environmental influences on PM variability. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of Safety Monitoring Technologies for Concrete Face Rockfill Dams Addressing the Challenges of "Three Highs, One Deep, and One Narrow" by XIAO Sheng, YANG Jie, LU Xi, ZHOU Heng, CHENG Lin, MA Chunhui, TONG Fei

“…In the future, the predictive technology for the safety performance of CFRDs needs significant improvement. …”
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Laboratory heat transport experiments reveal grain-size- and flow-velocity-dependent local thermal non-equilibrium effects by H. Lee, M. Gossler, K. Zosseder, P. Blum, P. Bayer, G. C. Rau

“…Additionally, for larger grain sizes (<span class="inline-formula">≥20</span> <span class="inline-formula">mm</span>), the LTNE model failed to predict the magnitude of LTNE (i.e., temperature difference between fluid and solid phase in time series) for all tested flow velocities due to experimental conditions being inadequately represented by the 1D model with ideal step input. …”
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Kinematic Adaptive Frame Recognition (KAFR): A Novel Framework for Video Segmentation via Frame Similarity and Surgical Tool Tracking by Huu Phong Nguyen, Shekhar Madhav Khairnar, Sofia Garces Palacios, Amr Al-Abbas, Melissa E. Hogg, Amer H. Zureikat, Patricio M. Polanco, Herbert J. Zeh, Ganesh Sankaranarayanan

“…Our approach follows these steps:1) Tracking phase: a YOLOv8 model is utilized to detect tools presented in the scene, 2) Similarity phase: Similarities between consecutive frames are computed by estimating variation in the spatial positions and velocities of the tools, 3) Classification phase: An X3D CNN is trained to classify segmentation. …”
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Gut microbiota remodeling exacerbates neuroinflammation and cognitive dysfunction via the microbiota-gut-brain axis in prenatal VPA-exposed C57BL/6 mice offspring by Zhaoming Liu, Zhaoming Liu, Caixia Wu, Caixia Wu, Zhaojian Sun, Zuoxian Lin, Yirong Sun, Nouman Amjad, Muhammad Majid, Rajesh Basnet, Zhiyuan Li, Zhiyuan Li, Zhiyuan Li

“…Gut microbiota profiles were analyzed via 16S rRNA sequencing, with functional pathway predictions using PICRUSt2 and KEGG databases.ResultsVPA-exposed mice exhibited ASD-like behaviors, including social deficits, repetitive stereotypic actions, and impaired spatial memory. …”
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Assessing the use of remotely sensed surface water flux to estimate net groundwater storage change in an aquifer predominantly used for irrigation by Cindy Viviers, Michael van der Laan

“…Surface water flux proved a reliable proxy for monitoring and predicting the impact of irrigation on GWS levels during dry seasons. …”
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Spatiotemporal evolution of surface water quality and driving factors across varying levels of human interference in a major subbasin of the Yellow River Basin, China by Longmei Xie, Ruizhong Gao, Xixi Wang, Limin Duan, Lijing Fang, Hui Tong, Chang Yue, Tingxi Liu

“…Study focus: This study examines surface water quality dynamics in the Dahei River Basin, a key aspect of sustainable water management. Predicting spatiotemporal variations and driving factors remains challenging. …”
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Projections of Extreme Precipitation Changes over the Eastern Tibetan Plateau: Exploring Thermodynamic and Dynamic Contributions by Xiaojiang Liu, Xi Liu, Chengxin Li, Xiaomin Ma, Kena Chen, Zhenhong Sun, Kangning Wang, Quanliang Chen, Hongke Cai

“…Both HR and LR models successfully reproduce the spatial distribution of annual precipitation, capturing the northwest-to-southeast increasing gradient. …”
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Simulation and analysis of a high-k electron-scale turbulence diagnostic for MAST-U by D.C. Speirs, J. Ruiz Ruiz, M. Giacomin, V.H. Hall-Chen, A.D.R. Phelps, R. Vann, P.G. Huggard, H. Wang, A. Field, K. Ronald

“…Plasma turbulence on disparate spatial and temporal scales plays a key role in defining the level of confinement achievable in tokamaks, with the development of reduced numerical models for cross-scale turbulence effects informed by experimental measurements an essential step. …”
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Diffusion and Risks of House Prices in the Netherlands by Alfred Larm Teye

“…Some housing researchers and experts have suggested that a better understanding of the spatial diffusion mechanisms of house prices will aid resuscitating the housing market after the GFC. …”
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Study on anti-reflection of deep soft and high gas coal seam floor by deep hole controlled blasting by Jian-yu Zhang, Yi-xin Gong

“…After the blasting process, the arrangement of control holes can result in an increase of up to 133% in damage to the coal seam and a reduction of up to 167% in damage to the floorboard compared to the model without control holes. …”
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Optimizing fuel break management for core habitat protection against wildfires in the northern Great Basin by Dung Nguyen, Yu Wei, Erin J. Belval, Jesse D. Young, Christopher D. O'Connor, Christopher J. Dunn, David E. Calkin

“…The model uses simulated wildfires for 20,000 fire seasons, calibrated to historical fire occurrence data from 2006 to 2020. …”
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