A Novel User Selection Strategy with Incentive Mechanism Based on Time Window in Mobile Crowdsensing by Xuemei Sun, Xiaorong Yang, Caiyun Wang, Jiaxin Wang

“…In view of this application background, this paper proposes a new incentive mechanism of extra rewards: premium and jackpot incentive mechanism (PJIM), and a new participant selection method based on time window: participant selection for time window dependent tasks (PS-TWDT). …”
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Self-Testing of Vision in Age-Related Macula Degeneration: A Longitudinal Pilot Study Using a Smartphone-Based Rarebit Test by Christina Winther, Lars Frisén

“…There is a need for efficient self-tests of vision in patients with neovascular age-related macula degeneration. A new tablet/smartphone application aiming to meet this need is described and its performance is assessed in a longitudinal pilot study. …”
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Experimental Study on Performance Influencing Factors and Reasonable Mixture Ratio of Desert Sand Ceramsite Lightweight Aggregate Concrete by Songlin Zhang, Kang Yuan, Jiaming Zhang, Junlin Guo

“…The utilization of desert sand for making ceramsite lightweight aggregate concrete is proposed to make full use of local natural resources in the development of a new type of lightweight and load-bearing wall material with good energy conservation, waste utilization, and thermal insulation performances. …”
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Bone Dielectric Property Variation as a Function of Mineralization at Microwave Frequencies by Paul M. Meaney, Tian Zhou, Douglas Goodwin, Amir Golnabi, Elia A. Attardo, Keith D. Paulsen

“…A critical need exists for new imaging tools to more accurately characterize bone quality beyond the conventional modalities of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), ultrasound speed of sound, and broadband attenuation measurements. …”
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Utilization Patterns and Projected Demand of Antiretroviral Drugs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Françoise Renaud-Théry, Carlos Avila-Figueroa, John Stover, Sigrid Thierry, Marco Vitoria, Vincent Habiyambere, Yves Souteyrand

“…The rapid scale-up of antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings has greatly increased demand for antiretroviral medicines and raised the importance of good forward planning, especially in the context of the new 2010 WHO treatment guidelines. …”
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Joint beamforming optimization algorithm for secure cognitive radio based on STARS by Chenchi WEN, Jiakuo ZUO, Nan BAO, Pengfei ZHAO

“…Secure cognitive radio (SCR) system based on reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) assumes that secondary user (SU) and primary user (PU) locate on the same side of the base station (BS), which can only cover part of the communication area and limits the deployment flexibility and effectiveness of the RIS.In order to solve the above problem, a new SCR system based on simultaneously transmitting and reflecting surface (STARS) was proposed.In the system, STARS could achieve full coverage of communication area, improve the received signal strength of the SU with the transmission beamforming vector and reduce the interference of the SU to the PU with the reflection beamforming vector, which provided new optimization degree of freedom (DoF) for the design of the SCR system.Considering secrecy rate constraint of the SU, interference power constraint (IPC) of the PU and transmission/reflection parameters constraint of the STARS, BS active beamforming vector and STARS transmission/reflection beamforming vectors were jointly optimized to minimize the BS’s transmit power from the perspective of reducing the total power consumption of the system.The minimization problem is a variable coupling non-convex problem, which is difficult to tackle directly.An alternating optimization (AO) algorithm based on difference-of-convex relaxation (DCR) method and sequential rank-one constraint relaxation (SROCR) method was proposed to jointly design the BS active beamforming vector and STARS transmission/reflection beamforming vectors.Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm has good convergence performance and effectively reduces the interference of SU on PU.Compared with the traditional RIS, random phase, maximum-ratio transmission (MRT) and equal energy splitting (Equal ES) schemes, the BS transmitting power is reduced by 8.3%, 15.4%, 5.9% and 5.3%, respectively.…”
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Analisis Implementasi Pola Pengelolaan Keuangan Badan Layanan Umum Daerah pada Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Dr. RM. Djoelham Binjai by Bambang Azis Silalahi, Marlon Sihombing, Isnaini Isnaini

“…PP 23 of 2005 concerning Financial Management of Public service agency which basically explains, Public service agency are not only a new form in management of state finances but also as a new paradigm for public sector service management. …”
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INTEGRATION OF A DATA-DRIVEN SOFTWARE APPLICATION AND A MULTIMODAL LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL FOR ENHANCED NUTRITIONAL GUIDANCE: A CASE STUDY by IAPĂSCURTĂ, Victor, ȚURCANU, Dinu, SIMINIUC, Rodica

“…In the realm of health and wellness, the integration of data-driven technology and artificial intelligence (AI) has opened up new possibilities for personalized and data-driven approaches. …”
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Exploring the Role of Mass Media in Enhancing Farmer-to-Farmer Extension Activities in Bosomtwe District, Ghana by Anthony K. Appiah, Enoch K. Tham-Agyekum, Fred Nimoh, John-Eudes A. Bakang, Fred Ankuyi

“…Education is a key factor influencing the accessibility and use of print, outdoor, and digital/new-age media. Access to extension positively influences accessibility and use of broadcast and digital/new age media. …”
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Meta-analyses of the effects of high-intensity interval training in elite athletes—part I: mean effects on various performance measures by Hans-Peter Wiesinger, Hans-Peter Wiesinger, Hans-Peter Wiesinger, Thomas Leonard Stöggl, Thomas Leonard Stöggl, Nils Haller, Nils Haller, Julia Blumkaitis, Tilmann Strepp, Francesca Kilzer, Anna Schmuttermair, Will G. Hopkins

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Pt@ZnCo₂O₄ Microspheres as Peroxidase Mimics: Enhanced Catalytic Activity and Application for L-Cysteine Detection by Shuqi Liao, Weisen Deng, Feng Yang, Jutao Zhou, Ling Wu, Donghong Yu, Zhong Cao

“…Compared to natural enzymes, the development of efficient artificial simulated enzymes, such as those based on bimetallic materials with high catalytic activity and good stability, is an important way until now. Herein, we employed ZnCo₂O₄ microspheres as carriers to synthesize Pt-doped composites with different amounts using a one-pot method. …”
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Probe – Integrated electrochemical sensing platform for detection of trace levels of Dapoxetine hydrochloride drug residue in water and drug formulations by H. Alwael, N.A. Asiri, B.G. Alhogbi, A.S. Alharthi, E.A. Bahaidarah, T.N. Abduljabbar, D.F. Baamer, M. Madkour, F.A. Zainy, M.S. El-Shahawi

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A lignin-based controlled/sustained release hydrogel by integrating mechanical strengthening and bioactivities of lignin by Bowei Wang, Dingkun Qiu, Yihui Gu, Zhu Shan, Ruonan Shi, Jing Luo, Shuang Qi, Yilin Wang, Bo Jiang, Yongcan Jin

“…Also, the developed hydrogel had good biocompatibility and the released lignin had reactive oxygen species scavenging as well as inhibitory activity against Staphylococcus aureus. …”
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Multiple Gene Deletion Mutants of Equine Herpesvirus 1 Exhibit Strong Protective Efficacy Against Wild Virus Challenge in a Murine Model by Stephanie S. Pradhan, Vekataramireddy Balena, Bidhan Chandra Bera, Taruna Anand, Rhushikesh Khetmalis, Aashwina Madhwal, Supriya Kandasamy, Selvaraj Pavulraj, Manju Bernela, Priya Mor, Bhupendra Nath Tripathi, Nitin Virmani

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Modern approaches to monitoring the ecological condition of lake ecosystem waters by Yu. S. Tuchkovenko, V. А. Ovcharuk, М. О. Martyniuk, Ye. І. Gazyetov, О. V. Zotova, V. M. Khokhlov, D. Jiang, A. N. Tyler

“…Presentation of the results of the implementation of new approaches to monitoring indicators of the ecological state of water in lake ecosystems using the example of the Danube lakes with the use of modern express methods of determining individual ecological parameters and satellite information of the water bodies' water bodies.                …”
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INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION by Vasily Ivanov, Yulia Ziyatdinova

“…They include fusions of universities to reach new goals and enhanced collaboration with industry to develop the newly demanded programs. …”
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Deep Learning for Predicting the Difficulty Level of Removing the Impacted Mandibular Third Molar by Vorapat Trachoo, Unchalisa Taetragool, Ploypapas Pianchoopat, Chatchapon Sukitporn-udom, Narapathra Morakrant, Kritsasith Warin

“…The difficulty level of surgically removing impacted LM3s was assessed via our newly developed DL system, which seamlessly integrated 3 distinct DL models. …”
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Microtrabeculectomy versus Conventional Trabeculectomy in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma: A Prospective Interventional Study by Rekha Ramesh Mudhol, Ameena Shirin

“…Trabeculectomy has been widely accepted as the gold-standard intervention for glaucoma for more than 30 years. A newer technique, microtrabeculectomy, was introduced to overcome the ocular complications encountered with Conventional Trabeculectomy (CT). …”
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Research on Simulation and Performance Optimization of Mach 4 Civil Aircraft Propulsion Concept by Min Chen, Zihao Jia, Hailong Tang, Yi Xiao, Yonghang Yang, Feijia Yin

“…First, a quick and accurate task requirement analysis module was newly established to analyze the mission requirement of the Mach 4 supersonic civil aircraft. …”
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Internally Controlled, Generic Real-Time PCR for Quantification and Multiplex Real-Time PCR with Serotype-Specific Probes for Serotyping of Dengue Virus Infections by Sandra Menting, Khoa T. D. Thai, Tran T. T. Nga, Hoang L. Phuong, Paul Klatser, Katja C. Wolthers, Tran Q. Binh, Peter J. de Vries, Marcel Beld

“…An internally controlled, generic real-time PCR was developed and validated by testing serial dilutions of a DENV positive control RNA in the presence of a fixed amount of IC with results showing a good linearity (R2=0.9967) and a LOD of at least 1.95×104 copies/mL. …”
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