Evaluation of Data Acquisition Areas in Geotechnical Seismic Tests: Insights from Field Applications by Gunwoong Kim

“…These tests are essential in ensuring the safety, reliability, and performance of civil engineering projects and are increasingly used for 3D geographical visualization and subsurface modeling. While point-based tests like the cone penetration test (CPT) and standard penetration test (SPT) are widely used, area-based methods such as the spectral analysis of surface waves (SASW) and electrical resistivity testing significantly enhance the accuracy of such models by providing broader coverage. …”
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Quantum Conformal Prediction for Reliable Uncertainty Quantification in Quantum Machine Learning by Sangwoo Park, Osvaldo Simeone

“…A fundamental challenge in quantum machine learning is generalization, as the designer targets performance under testing conditions while having access only to limited training data. …”
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Enzymatic synthesis of some sugar-lauric acid esters by lipase from Candida antarctica and their functionalities as emulsifiers and antibacterial agents by Kangzi Ren, Guilin Chen, Ziyi Zhang, Zhao Long, Bo Zhou, Wenfang Han, Qinlu Lin

“…The zeta-potential data revealed Man-L and Gal-L had higher surface coverage than the Glu-L on the oil droplets, while the Mal-L and Tre-L had similar surface coverage. …”
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Effects of Biocrusts on Water Evapotranspiration of Shrub-Grass Ecosystem in Water-Wind Erosion Crisscross Region of Loess Plateau by ZHANG Xudong, YANG Guang, ZHAO Yunge, TAN Taiyu, LIU Ning, YU Shunyao

“…Compared with bare soil, soil water evapotranspiration of shrub-grass and shrub-grass with two level of biocrusts’ coverage significantly increased. Among them, soil water evapotranspiration of shrub-grass treatment increased by 120.3% compared to bare soil, while shrub-grass-biocrusts increased by 116.5% on average. …”
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Effect of trust in village health workers on the use of facility-based follow-up postnatal care services in two districts in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic by Noudéhouénou Credo Adelphe Ahissou, Manami Uehara, Daisuke Nonaka, Inthanomchanh Vongphoumy, Tiengkham Pongvongsa, Khamtoun Ounlienvongsack, Khampheng Phongluxa, Sengchanh Kounnavong, Jun Kobayashi

“…Abstract Background Despite high coverage of antenatal care services (89.8%) and facility-based deliveries (79.8%), delayed initiation or lack of follow-up postnatal care (PNC) visits remains a challenge in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). …”
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Geographic variations and determinants of ever-tested for HIV among women aged 15–49 in Sierra Leone: a spatial and multi-level analysis by Lovel Fornah, Mulugeta Shegaze Shimbre, Augustus Osborne, Alieu Tommy, Agumas Fentahun Ayalew, Wei Ma

“…Spatial autocorrelation and Moran’s I were used to analyze the distribution of this outcome, while mixed-effect multi-level binary logistic regression assessed the factors associated with ever-tested for HIV. …”
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Effect of breathing phase number on the 4D robust optimization for pancreatic cancer intensity modulated proton therapy by Xiaoying Fan, Shuting Wang, Weijie Li, Tengxiang Li, Yong Yin, Tianyuan Dai

“…These plans offered a feasible alternative to 10phase treatment planning strategy by reducing optimization time while maintaining dose coverage of the target and protection of OARs. …”
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A Pentavalent HIV-1 Subtype C Vaccine Containing Computationally Selected gp120 Strains Improves the Breadth of V1V2 Region Responses by Xiaoying Shen, Bette Korber, Rachel L. Spreng, Sheetal S. Sawant, Allan deCamp, Arthur S. McMillan, Ryan Mathura, Susan Zolla-Pazner, Abraham Pinter, Robert Parks, Cindy Bowman, Laura Sutherland, Richard Scearce, Nicole L. Yates, David C. Montefiori, Barton F. Haynes, Georgia D. Tomaras

“…Here, we determined whether the breadth of the anti-V1V2 vaccine response can be broadened by including HIV-1 Env strains computationally designed to enhance the coverage of subtype C V1V2 sequence diversity. Methods: Three subtype C Env strains were selected to maximize antibody binding coverage while complementing subtype C vaccine gp120s that were given in human clinical trials in South Africa, as well as to improve epitope accessibility. …”
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Field Evaluation of Different Unmanned Aerial Spraying Systems Applied to Control <i>Panonychus citri</i> in Mountainous Citrus Orchards by Zongyin Cui, Li Cui, Xiaojing Yan, Yifang Han, Weiguang Yang, Yilong Zhan, Jiapei Wu, Yingdong Qin, Pengchao Chen, Yubin Lan

“…Among UASSs, T20 showed the rapid control, while E-A2021 outperformed JX25 and T1000 due to finer droplets effectively targeting <i>P. citri</i>. …”
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Interpreting the Lancet surgical indicators in Somaliland: a cross-sectional study by Edna Adan Ismail, Dan Poenaru, Andy J M Leather, Emily R Smith, Henry E Rice, Tessa Concepcion, Shukri Dahir, Mubarak Mohamed, Cesia F Cotache-Condor

“…Surgical volume is 368 procedures per 100 000 people, while the LCoGS goal is 5000 procedures per 100 000. …”
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Evaluating the impact of floating spheres on evaporation reduction and water salinity control in reservoirs by Guo-chen Hao, Ke-Bin Shi, Ke-wu Han

“…The construction of simple reservoirs in arid regions helps meet the water demands for agricultural irrigation, industry, and domestic use, while also alleviating local water shortages and related issues. …”
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Exploring the Effects of Information and Communication Technologies in the Marketing of Broiler Birds in Enugu State, Nigeria. by Ikenna Charles Ukwuaba, Collins Nzeribe Ngwuoke, Chinedum Jachinma Chiemela, Cynthia Uzoamaka Nwachukwu, Ridwan Mukaila, Chikaosolu Maryqueen Ileka, Stella Nwawulu Chiemela

“…The study recommends that the problem of inconsistent power supply and poor network coverage should be rectified by the government and the network providers, respectively. …”
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"...In Kiambu county, there are different things being done": A qualitative exploration of healthcare workers' experiences with cord care practices. by James Maina Githinji, Angeline Chepchirchir, Brian Ombura Nyanchoka, Prabhjot Kaur Juttla, Ruth Nduati

“…Data were analyzed thematically using NVivo software.<h4>Results</h4>While Ministry of Health guidelines endorse WHO's recommendation for the nation-wide use of CHX for neonatal cord care, its implementation in Kiambu county remains varied. …”
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Comparative analysis of VMAT plans on Halcyon and infinity for lung cancer radiotherapy. by Kainan Shao, Fenglei Du, Lingyun Qiu, Yinghao Zhang, Yucheng Li, Jieni Ding, Wenming Zhan, Weijun Chen

“…The groups were compared in terms of target dose coverage, normal tissue sparing, plan complexity, and treatment efficiency. …”
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Fine-Tuning Flexographic Ink’s Surface Properties and Providing Anti-Counterfeit Potential via the Addition of TiO₂ and ZnO Nanoparticles by Tamara Tomašegović, Sanja Mahović Poljaček, Ivona Jurišić, Davor Donevski

“…This modification aimed to improve print quality while simultaneously providing protection against counterfeiting. …”
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Determinants of COVID-19-related hospital and ICU admissions in the region Haaglanden, The Netherlands: a cross-sectional study by K. B. Bingöl, I. Meulman, K. R. M. Wassing, I. M. van der Meer

“…In the third wave, neighborhoods with vaccination coverage below 60% had the highest rates of hospital and ICU admissions. …”
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Dataset Dependency in CNN-Based Copy-Move Forgery Detection: A Multi-Dataset Comparative Analysis by Potito Valle Dell’Olmo, Oleksandr Kuznetsov, Emanuele Frontoni, Marco Arnesano, Christian Napoli, Cristian Randieri

“…In this study, we present a systematic evaluation of the performance of a convolutional neural network (CNN) specifically designed for copy-move manipulation detection, applied to three datasets widely used in the literature in the context of digital forensics: CoMoFoD, Coverage, and CASIA v2. Our experimental analysis highlighted a significant variability of the results, with an accuracy ranging from 95.90% on CoMoFoD to 27.50% on Coverage. …”
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Vegetation Dynamics and Recovery Potential in Arid and Semi-Arid Northwest China by Xiran Sui, Qiongling Xu, Hui Tao, Bin Zhu, Guangshuai Li, Zengxin Zhang

“…Central and southern Xinjiang and central Qinghai exhibited higher grassland recovery potential, while the central Gobi Desert areas of northwest China had lower recovery potential. …”
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Knowledge and perceptions about clinical research and its ethical conduct among college students from non-science background: a representative nation-wide survey from India by Jeffrey Pradeep Raj, Suraj Kallarakal Tomy, Amrutha Jose, Aadrika Kashyap, Joseph Varghese Kureethara, Tomy K Kallarakal

“…The significant predictors for willingness to participate in a CR were those living in villages as against those living in cities (p=0.002), belongs to Brahm Govind (BG) Prasad’s socioeconomic status class 1 (p=0.023) or class 4 (p=0.011) as against those in class 5, those who have heard about CR (p=0.023), participated in CR (p&lt;0.001), have known someone participated in a CR (p&lt;0.001) or higher total score of favourable perceptions (p&lt;0.001).Conclusions While there was extensive media coverage on drug/vaccine development processes during the COVID-19 pandemic, significant knowledge gaps and concerns regarding various aspects of CR persisted. …”
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Conservation networks do not match the ecological requirements of amphibians by Matutini, Florence, Baudry, Jacques, Fortin, Marie-Josee, Pain, Guillaume, Pithon, Josephine

“…Conservation networks combining protected areas and green infrastructure can help the maintenance of their habitats while favouring their movement in fragmented landscapes such as farmlands. …”
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