Characteristics and Source-specific Health Risks of Ambient PM2.5-bound PAHs in an Urban City of Northern Taiwan by Yu-Chieh Ting, Chun-Hung Ku, Yu-Xuan Zou, Kai-Hsien Chi, Jhy-Charm Soo, Chin-Yu Hsu, Yu-Cheng Chen

“…Fifteen PAHs in PM2.5 were analyzed via gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (GC/MS-MS). We utilized a positive matrix factorization (PMF) model, diagnostic ratios, and potential source contribution function (PSCF) to identify the origins of PM2.5-bound PAHs. …”
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An analytical approach to assessing the spatial equity and allocation of healthcare resources in Shanghai by Hong-Yan Li, Jing Guo, Chuang-Hao Yang

“…As a comprehensive discipline integrating geography, cartography, remote sensing, and computer science, Geographic Information System (GIS) can visualize and analyze spatial information through mapping. By utilizing GIS's statistical analysis and data visualization functions, this study provides a more efficient and intuitive analysis of Shanghai's spatial healthcare resource allocation and a more comprehensive assessment of its current allocation status. …”
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Write-off of material values of state reserves with their further processing, utilization or destruction by Yu.М. Bilokon, O.V. Storozh, L.M. Shevchuk, V.М. Grytsun

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Utilizing the Ethereum blockchain for retrieving and archiving augmented reality surgical navigation data by Sai Batchu, Michael J. Diaz, Lauren Ladehoff, Kevin Root, Brandon Lucke-Wold

“…Ethereum smart contracts present one such novel approach. Ethereum is an open-source platform that allows for the use of smart contracts. …”
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SCUP-HPC: System for Constructing and Utilizing Provenance on High-Performance Computing Systems by Yuta Namiki, Takeo Hosomi, Hideyuki Tanushi, Akihiro Yamashita, Susumu Date

“…In addition, we developed a suite of techniques to transform the captured data into provenance by extracting the relationships among programs, files, jobs, and source code from the user’s perspective. We evaluated SCUP-HPC with well-known HPC applications, assessing both the functionality of the constructed provenance and the performance impacts on the applications. …”
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Utilization of Flex Controlled Robotics on Prosthetic Hand instead of Damaged Body Parts by Mohamad Reda A. Refaai, Ashraf Elfasakhany, P. Rajalakshmy, Bikash Chandra Saha, A. S. Prakaash, Dadapeer Basheer

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Evaluating Urban Park Utility in Seoul: A Distance-to-Area Discounting Model by Gyoungju Lee, Youngeun Kang

“…This study proposes a novel method to assess urban park accessibility by incorporating perceived utility based on both park area and distance. Departing from conventional models that treat accessibility as a function of geometric proximity alone, we define park utility as a distance-discounted benefit of park area, thereby allowing for a more behaviorally grounded measure. …”
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The UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank: a utility and model for supporting Phytobiomes research by Matthew J. Ryan, Tim H. Mauchline, Jacob G. Malone, Susan Jones, Catriona M. A. Thompson, J. Miguel Bonnin, Helen Stewart, Payton T. O. Yau, Rodrigo G. Taketani, Ian M. Clark, Nicola Holden

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Electrophysiological characterization of sourced human iPSC-derived motor neurons by Bohumila Jurkovicova-Tarabova, Robin N. Stringer, Zuzana Sevcikova Tomaskova, Norbert Weiss

“…Voltage-clamp analyses confirmed the functional expression of key ion channels, including high- and low-voltage-activated calcium channels, TTX-sensitive and TTX-insensitive sodium channels, and voltage-gated potassium channels. …”
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Suitability of Utilization of Compositional Nutrient Diagnosis on Diagnosis of Foliar Nutrient in Litchi and Longan by Yongcong ZHU, Donglin LUO, Cuihua BAI, Lixian YAO

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Assessing the utility of live data streams across existing and planned university buildings by William Markiewicz, Vince Wilczynski, Julie Dorsey, Duncan Wilson, Clifford Elwell

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A Modified Differential Evolution for Source Localization Using RSS Measurements by Yunjie Tao, Lincan Li, Shengming Chang

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Assessing the agronomic efficiency of rock dust as a nutrient source in agriculture by Caroline de Figueiredo Oliveira, Gutierres Nelson Silva, Nericlenes Chaves Marcante, Vinicius Vasconcelos, Mathaus Antonio Elias Mandro, Elcio Ferreira Santos

“…ABSTRACT Silicate rocks derived from mining waste, particularly siltstone powder, have the potential to function as a nutrient source in agriculture. It is worth noting that their effectiveness can be enhanced when combined with limestone. …”
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Source reconstruction via deposition measurements of an undeclared radiological atmospheric release by S. Van Leuven, S. Van Leuven, S. Van Leuven, P. De Meutter, P. De Meutter, J. Camps, P. Termonia, P. Termonia, A. Delcloo, A. Delcloo

“…The inversion consists of Bayesian and cost-function-based algorithms to reconstruct the initial source properties. …”
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A framework for utilizing leaf-associated microbes to achieve conservation and restoration goals by Jacob A. Heil, Jessica R. Bernardin, Stephanie J. Galla, Leonora S. Bittleston

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Bioactive Compounds of Agro-Industrial By-Products: Current Trends, Recovery, and Possible Utilization by Ramesh Kumar Saini, Mohammad Imtiyaj Khan, Vikas Kumar, Xiaomin Shang, Ji-Ho Lee, Eun-Young Ko

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Cloud computing virtualization technology based on bandwidth resource-aware migration algorithm by Jin Zhiwei

“…The algorithm monitors bandwidth usage in real-time, identifying potential bottlenecks and considering both resource utilization and bandwidth availability when determining whether to migrate virtual machines. …”
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USE OF SUNFLOWER PROTEIN ISOLATE AND BRANS IN THE TECHNOLOGY OF PRODUCTION OF SPORTS BARS by S. Chernenko

“…Ukraine, as one of the world’s leading sunflower producers, has significant potential for utilizing this protein in functional products. Sunflower protein is characterized by a balanced amino acid composition, the absence of antinutritional factors, and hypoallergenic properties, making it a competitive alternative to traditional protein sources. …”
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Identification of Main Driving Factors of Water Resources Carrying Capacity in Taiyuan City by DING Xiangyi, SHI Xiaolin, WANG Xiangqian, MEI Chao

“…Utilizing the existing evaluation results of the water resources carrying capacity of Taiyuan City,this paper qualitatively analyzed its driving factors of the city,which was based on the analysis of the critical overload/overloading causes of various dimensions including quantity,quality,domain and flow and the consideration of the current situation of water resources in Taiyuan City.The paper also quantitatively identified the driving factors influencing the water resources carrying capacity of Taiyuan City with a combination weighting method of principal component analysis,analytic hierarchy process and entropy weight method.Further,making full use of the respective advantages of qualitative analysis and quantitative identification of driving factors,the paper took the common influencing factors as the main driving factors of the water resources carrying capacity of Taiyuan City.The results indicated that the main driving factors influencing the various dimensions of water resources carrying capacity in the city included the followings:①water quantity dimension:precipitation,per capita water resources,ratio of imported water to consumed water,groundwater extraction coefficient,coefficient of effective utilization of farmland irrigation water,water consumption per 10 000 yuan of industrial added value and wastewater utilization rate;②water quality dimension:water quality compliance rate of water function zone,proportion of water quality inferior to Grade V;③water domain dimension:soil erosion control rate;④water flow dimension:proportion of river ecological water replenishment.The research results can provide references for the plan formulation of improving water resources carrying capacity in Taiyuan City.…”
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Research on optimal allocation of water and land resources in the Yiluo River Basin, China by Tianling Qin, Denghua Yan, Jun Hou, Xizhi Lv, Weizhi Li, Jianming Feng

“…It was proposed to enhance the WLR quality by strengthening the supply capacity, raising the utilization efficiency, reducing pollution, and safeguarding the ecological function. …”
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