Reconceptualizing the HIV epidemiology and prevention needs of Female Sex Workers (FSW) in Swaziland. by Stefan Baral, Sosthenes Ketende, Jessie L Green, Ping-An Chen, Ashley Grosso, Bhekie Sithole, Cebisile Ntshangase, Eileen Yam, Deanna Kerrigan, Caitlin E Kennedy, Darrin Adams

“…These women are understudied and underserved resulting in a limited characterization of their HIV prevention, treatment, and care needs and only sparse specific and competent programming. FSW are an important population for further investigation and rapid scale-up of combination HIV prevention including biomedical, behavioral, and structural interventions.…”
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A METHOD OF COMPUTER SIMULATION MODELING OF USER AND BOT BEHAVIOR IN A RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM USING THE GRAPH DATABASE NEO4J by Yelyzaveta Meleshko, Mykola Yakymenko, Viktor Bosko

“…A method of computer simulation modeling of users and objects in a recommender system was proposed, which consists of generating the structure of the social graph of a recommender system and simulating user and bot behavior in it. …”
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Contemporaneous symptom networks for multidimensional symptom experience in lung cancer survivors of immunotherapy: A network analysis. by Hang Gao, Xiaoxue Wen, Xiaoli Sun, Yuwei Liu, Jianwen Hou, Danwen Zheng, Hejia Chen, Lingfang Ma, Yufang Zhou, Xinyan Yu

“…Following the use of exploratory factor analysis to discover symptom clusters, we calculated the centrality indices and created a network structure using the R programming language that displayed the connections between the symptoms. …”
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Development and application of advanced learning models for predicting the land subsidence due to coal mining by Shirin Jahanmiri, Majid Noorian-Bidgoli

“…Abstract Underground coal mining presents significant environmental challenges, particularly land subsidence, which can lead to severe ecological and structural consequences. This phenomenon alters surface topography, disrupts groundwater flow, and poses risks to infrastructure, necessitating accurate predictive models for effective mitigation. …”
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TransPath: Representation Learning for Heterogeneous Information Networks via Translation Mechanism by Yang Fang, Xiang Zhao, Zhen Tan, Weidong Xiao

“…TransPath is able to capture the rich semantic and structure information of a HIN via meta-paths. We take advantage of the concept of translation mechanism in knowledge graph which regards a meta-path, instead of an edge, as a translating operation from the first node to the last node. …”
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Research and Application of Parabolic Sun-tracking System Based on PLC by Ben WANG, Honghai NIU, Weifeng XU, Dan CAI, Jun CHEN

“…Operating data shows that the system has features of simple system structure, convenient maintenance and high tracking accuracy.…”
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What affects the sustainability of a non-timber forest product value chain? A case study of an endemic palm harvested by local communities in Brazil by Ilana Araujo-Santos, Karen A. Kainer, Fernando Grenno, Alexandre Schiavetti

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A Tabu Search-Based Algorithm for Airport Gate Assignment: A Case Study in Kunming, China by Jun Bi, Zhen Wu, Lei Wang, Dongfan Xie, Xiaomei Zhao

“…A unique neighborhood structure and search strategy for tabu search are designed. …”
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Optimal PMU Placement Considering with HVDC Links and Their Voltage Stability Requirements by Milad Dalali, Hosein Kazemi Karegar

“…Due to the linear and binary structure of the problem, Binary Integer Linear Programming (BILP) is used to solve the problem. …”
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Design as Exploration by Ding Yang

“…To support the re-formulation, various kinds of information and knowledge need to be extracted by utilizing different computational techniques, such as advanced sampling algorithms, Self-Organizing Map, Hierarchical Clustering, Smoothing Spline Analysis of Variance, Two-Level Variable Structure and modular programming. Moreover, a software workflow that can provide these computational techniques is developed; it integrates McNeel’s Grasshopper, ESTECO's modeFRONTIER and simulation software tools Daysim, EnergyPlus and Karamba3D. …”
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Partial Disassembly and Consideration of Part Relationships in Multiproduct, Multiperiod Capacitated Disassembly Scheduling With Parts Commonality by Sajed Zare, Mohammad Bagher Fakhrzad, Hassan Khademi Zare, Hasan Hosseini-Nasab

“…This paper proposes a new mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model to consider a multiproduct, multiperiod capacitated disassembly scheduling model with parts commonality and partial disassembly. …”
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Positive association of video game playing with left frontal cortical thickness in adolescents. by Simone Kühn, Robert Lorenz, Tobias Banaschewski, Gareth J Barker, Christian Büchel, Patricia J Conrod, Herta Flor, Hugh Garavan, Bernd Ittermann, Eva Loth, Karl Mann, Frauke Nees, Eric Artiges, Tomas Paus, Marcella Rietschel, Michael N Smolka, Andreas Ströhle, Bernadetta Walaszek, Gunter Schumann, Andreas Heinz, Jürgen Gallinat, IMAGEN Consortium

“…However, a fine-grained analysis of human brain structure in relation to video gaming is lacking. In magnetic resonance imaging scans of 152 14-year old adolescents, FreeSurfer was used to estimate cortical thickness. …”
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Improving Quantum Optimization Algorithms by Constraint Relaxation by Tomasz Pecyna, Rafał Różycki

“…Existing techniques attempt to mitigate these issues through employing different Hamiltonian encodings or Hamiltonian clause pruning, but they often rely on optimistic assumptions rather than a deep analysis of the problem structure. We demonstrate how to formulate the problem Hamiltonian for a quantum approximate optimization algorithm that satisfies all the requirements to correctly describe the considered tactical aircraft deconfliction problem, achieving higher probabilities for finding solutions compared to previous works. …”
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EXPERT EVALUATIONS IN THE PROBLEMS OF OPTIMIZING THE PRODUCTION OF FOOD PRODUCTS by P. G. Asalkhanov, N. V. Bendik, Ya. N. Ivan’o

“…The first task of optimizing the crop structure used interval values of the coefficients proposed by experts that characterize the timeliness of implementation technological operations. …”
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A New Method for Predicting the Position of Gas Influx Based on PRP in Drilling Operations by Xiangwei Kong, Yuanhua Lin, Yijie Qiu

“…Accurately predicting the position of gas influx not only helps to analyze complex formation structure, but also can provide reference for taking effective measure, such as increasing mud density, increasing back pressure and casing packer, to suppress the gas influx. …”
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Specx: a C++ task-based runtime system for heterogeneous distributed architectures by Paul Cardosi, Bérenger Bramas

“…Parallelization is needed everywhere, from laptops and mobile phones to supercomputers. Among parallel programming models, task-based programming has demonstrated a powerful potential and is widely used in high-performance scientific computing. …”
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A Survey on Privacy and Security in Distributed Cloud Computing: Exploring Federated Learning and Beyond by Ahmad Rahdari, Elham Keshavarz, Ehsan Nowroozi, Rahim Taheri, Mehrdad Hajizadeh, Mohammadreza Mohammadi, Sima Sinaei, Thomas Bauschert

“…This survey paper reviews and compares these four approaches based on a structured framework, by highlighting recent top-tier research papers published in prestigious journals and conferences. …”
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Design and Evaluation of ACAFiB-APP, a clinical decision support system for anticoagulant considerations in patients with atrial fibrillation by Ramin Ansari, Sorayya Rezayi, Ali Asghar Safaei, Reza Mollazadeh, Eisa Rezaei, Mahboobeh Khabaz Mafinejad, Soha Namazi, Keyhan Mohammadi

“…Methods Primarily a semi-structured interview regarding the challenges in the field of thromboprophylaxis for AF and clinical pharmacists and cardiologists’ needs in practice was conducted. …”
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Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Leadership and Team Dynamics in Agile Software Engineering Projects by Firdews A. Alsalman, Shaymaa A. Chyad

“…A quantitative approach was employed, utilizing structured surveys from 51 Agile professionals (Scrum Masters, developers, and product owners) actively engaged in frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming (XP). …”
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191 Paying it forward: Establishing a faculty networking community through TRANSFORM Evolution by Marisa Spann, Marisa N. Spann, Katherine Dimitropoulou, May Hua, Andrew Einstein, Bernard P. Chang, Badri Vardarajan

“…Evolution adopts a holistic, long-term approach, focusing on the entire professional lifespan by encouraging the development of enduring opportunities for our alumni. The program is intentionally structured to meet the evolving needs of its participants, through the beginning to more established phases in their professional careers. …”
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