A Framework for Autonomous UAV Navigation Based on Monocular Depth Estimation by Jonas Gaigalas, Linas Perkauskas, Henrikas Gricius, Tomas Kanapickas, Andrius Kriščiūnas

“…With this work, we propose a framework and scenarios in three different open-source virtual environments, varying in complexity, to test and compare autonomous UAV navigation methods based on vision. …”
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Spatio-Temporal Fusion of Landsat and MODIS Data for Monitoring of High-Intensity Fire Traces in Karst Landscapes: A Case Study in China by Xiaodong Zhang, Jingyi Zhao, Guanzhou Chen, Tong Wang, Qing Wang, Kui Wang, Tingxuan Miao

“…Moreover, in our karst landscape study area, our proposed Hybrid Strategy selection framework can dynamically optimize the fusion process of multi-source satellite data, which is significantly better than a single fusion strategy. (3) The dNBR-based extraction achieved 90.00% producer accuracy, 69.23% user accuracy, and a Kappa coefficient of 0.718 when validated against field data. …”
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Study on the growth characteristics of Pinus yunnanensis seedlings based on hormonal regulation and chlorophyll metabolism by Ruilian Li, Qibo Wang, Sunling Li, Lin Chen, Nianhui Cai, Yulan Xu

“…These findings can provide valuable references for cultivating high-quality seedlings, optimizing seed source selection, and improving afforestation techniques.…”
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How are clinical exercise physiology postgraduate courses taught and assessed in the UK? A multimethod qualitative exploration by Helen Jones, Daniel J Green, Louise H Naylor, Lee Graves, Gemma Miller, Anthony Crozier, Christopher David Askew, Ellen A Dawson, Connor Osin, Ian Sadler

“…Two themes (placement tariffs/assessors in situ and role play/simulation) were identified for the assessment of students.Conclusion Clinical placements remain the optimal method for developing the knowledge, skills and competency to practice for student CEPs. …”
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Global prevalence and contributing factors of nurse burnout: an umbrella review of systematic review and meta-analysis by Addisu Getie, Temesgen Ayenew, Baye Tsegaye Amlak, Mihretie Gedfew, Afework Edmealem, Worku Misganaw Kebede

“…Meta-regression and subgroup analyses were conducted to identify the source of high heterogeneity. Publication bias was assessed using funnel plots and Egger’s regression test, with the former providing a visual assessment of bias and the latter offering a statistical method to detect asymmetry. …”
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The impact of cannabis use on ageing and longevity: a systematic review of research insights by Sonam Nain, Niraj Singh, Anne Katrin Schlag, Michael Barnes

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Electrochemical Sensors Based on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Voltammetric Ascorbic Acid Tests by Natalia V. Ivanova, Elizaveta A. Martynova, Anna I. Vershinina, Maksim V. Lomakin, Galina O. Eremeeva, Olesya R. Gordaya, Sergey D. Shandakov

“…The single-wall carbon nanotubes were collected on a nitrocellulose filter in the form of films with transmittances of 10% in the middle of the visible wavelength (550 nm). The method was optimized to involve air annealing at 300–320°C and a treatment with strong inorganic acids, i.e., HCl, HNO3 + H2 SO4 . …”
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Corrosion Inhibition of Carbon Steel Immersed in Standardized Reconstituted Geothermal Water and Individually Treated with Four New Biosourced Oxazoline Molecules by Chahinez Helali, Stephanie Betelu, Romain Valentin, Sophie Thiebaud-Roux, Ioannis Ignatiadis

“…This was achieved using a previously established geochemical and electrochemical method to study the mechanisms and kinetics of the corrosion/scaling of carbon steel and optimize short-term corrosion inhibition in standardized reconstituted geothermal water (SRGW) representative of the DAPB’s waters. …”
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The application of the concept of trust marketing in the study of price sensitivity to study the consumer value of topical antifungal agents in the dosage form “gel” by I. V. Bushuieva, R. L. Prytula, O. P. Shmatenko, V. V. Parchenko

“…The aim of the work was to determine the price sensitivity of consumers in order to establish the consumer value of topical antifungal agents in the medicinal form “gel”. Materials and methods. The van Westendorp method (PSM – price sensitivity measurement) was used in the study. …”
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Evolution and early warning of supply risks across entire product chain of China’s rare mineral resources by ZHOU Na, WANG Di, WU Qiaosheng, WANG Qiang, YANG Cheng, LI Jingyuan

“…The average supply risk of Zr was high (“tight” level), imposing severe constraints on downstream new materials industries. (2) The sources of supply risk for different resources exhibited heterogeneous characteristics. …”
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Telenursing as an Effective Ally for Improving Patient Outcomes in Diabetes? An Umbrella Review by Marika Lo Monaco, Arianna Profeta, Salvatore Corrao

“…Design Overview of systematic reviews. Review Methods According to the PRISMA statement, we included studies published from 2005 to 2023 that evaluated telenursing interventions for adult diabetic patients and reported physiological, behavioural, and clinical outcomes. …”
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Novel dihydroxybenzohydrazide grafted deoxycellulose for efficient removal of anionic food colorants and hexavalent chromium from wastewater by Magda A. Akl, Azza A. H. Fahim, El-Sayed R. H. El-Gharkawy

“…Abstract In this study, 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde hydrazone (CELL@HBH) adsorbent was prepared from microcrystalline cellulose powder (CELL) through a simple and effective method. The investigated materials were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), elemental analysis, Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1HNMR), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area measurements. …”
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Relations Between Medical Students’ Motivational Persistence Skills and Their Acceptance of Specific Blended Learning Tools by Cristina Gena Dascalu, Claudiu Topoliceanu, Magda Ecaterina Antohe

“…The concept of blended education, which refers to the intensive integration of digital resources into the teaching process and its mixed online and on-site delivery, combining as much as possible the advantages of both methods in an optimal way, is becoming increasingly popular among teaching tools. …”
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Nitrogen‐based proximal sensing and data fusion for management zone delineation by Md Tawhid Hossain, Marco Donat, Ines Astrid Tougma, Sonoko D. Bellingrath‐Kimura, Kathrin Grahmann

“…Results of k‐means clustering, a method for grouping data into similar categories, were evaluated using 11 feature sets, which combine data from multiple sources (laboratory and FarmLab data, satellites, and topographic data) to create a comprehensive dataset for analysis at different time points in autumn and spring. …”
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Assimilation of snow water equivalent from AMSR2 and IMS satellite data utilizing the local ensemble transform Kalman filter by J. Lee, M.-I. Lee, S. Tak, E. Seo, E. Seo, Y.-K. Lee

“…This approach constitutes an objective method that optimally combines two previously unattempted incomplete data sources: the satellite SWE retrieval from the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2) and dynamically balanced SWE from the JULES land surface model. …”
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Synthesis of multilayer azagraphene and carbon nitride oxide by M. E. Bondarenko, P. M. Silenko, N. I. Gubareni, O. Yu. Khyzhun, N. Yu. Ostapovskaya, Yu. M. Solonin

“…The oxygen-doped carbon nitride (O-g-C3N4) and water-soluble carbon nitride oxide (g-C3N4)O was simultaneously synthesized by the gas phase method under special reaction conditions of pyrolysis of cyanuric acid and urea mixture. …”
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The Assessment of Utility and the Role of Rural Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in West Azerbaijan Province by ali Gholami, Fatemeh Moohamadzadeh

“…The statistical community of current research includes local experts (such as members of Islamic councils of villages and villagers), which consists of 3108 people. 341 people were selected as the sample by stratified sampling using Cochran method. In the first step, one-sample T-test in SPSS software is applied to analyze the questionnaires. …”
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MPC based frequency control of an autonomous microgrid integrated with electric vehicles by Abdullahi Bala Kunya, Muhamad M. Mundu, Aminu Babangida, Péter Tamás Szemes

“…The MPC generates the optimal signals for the optimal adjustment of the power generation of the dispatchable sources as well as the EV aggregators. …”
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A Provisional Mix Design of Porous Asphalt Pavement Using Crumb Rubber Modified Bituminous Mixes by Rajesh Kumar K.

“…The aims of the research were to develop a method for designing a porous asphalt mix using the recommended gradation by the National Centre for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) and locally sourced aggregates. …”
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MODERN VIEWS ON TOOTH WHITENING by O.S. Kyrmanov, A.V. Lemeshko

“…Purpose. Analysis of the sources of scientific and medical information about the features of tooth whitening by various methods and their effectiveness with the presentation of their own clinical examples. …”
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