Dynamic Pavement Distress Image Stitching Based on Fine-Grained Feature Matching by Yuchuan Du, Zihang Weng, Chenglong Liu, Difei Wu

“…The original data are firstly filtered based on the global position system (GPS) information, which can avoid full-dataset comparison and improve the calculating efficiency. A scale-invariant feature transform is introduced for feature matching based on the extracted key regions using spectral saliency mapping and bounding boxes. …”
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Microbial phenolic metabolites are associated with better frontal lobe cognition by Inés Domínguez-López, Isabella Parilli-Moser, Anna Vallverdú-Queralt, Anna Tresserra-Rimbau, Cinta Valls-Pedret, Zenaida Vázquez-Ruiz, Olga Castañer, Ramon Estruch, Emili Ros, Rosa M. Lamuela-Raventós

“…Multivariable-adjusted ordinary least squares regression was used to assess the associations between cognitive function and MPM, and a score was calculated as the weighted sum of MPM. A higher MPM score was associated with better frontal lobe function. …”
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Potential for Vertical Heterogeneity Prediction in Reservoir Basing on Machine Learning Methods by Hongqing Song, Shuyi Du, Ruifei Wang, Jiulong Wang, Yuhe Wang, Chenji Wei, Qipeng Liu

“…A numerical simulation technique was adopted to obtain the required dataset, which contains dynamic production data calculated under different heterogeneous reservoir conditions. …”
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Measuring Competency: Improving the validity of your procedural performance assessments by Pamela B. Andreatta, PhD, Christopher H. Renninger, MD, Mark W. Bowyer, MD, Jennifer M. Gurney, MD

“…All assessors completed a rigorous assessment certification process. We calculated descriptive statistics to examine the differences between interval (parametric) and ordinal (nonparametric) outcomes. …”
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Rapid analysis of temperature fields in electronic enclosures based on the finite difference thermal resistance network method by Xiaoyue Zhang, Yinmo Xie, Bing Liu, Yingze Meng, Kewei Sun, Guangsheng Wu, Jianyu Tan

“…The results indicate that this model not only accurately represents the temperature field but also controls the maximum relative error within 5 %, achieving a 99.67 % reduction in calculation time. This model can provide a valuable reference for future thermal design and temperature field predictions.…”
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Numerical and Experimental Investigations on Dynamic Response of Hydraulic Cylinder with 3D Spatial Joints considering Radial and Axial Clearances by Ke Chen, Guojun Zhang, Haishuo Wang, Rui Wu, Hongmei Zheng, Shunhua Chen

“…The novelty of this study is that potential contact points between the bearing wall and journal were calculated when the bearing wall circle was projected to an ellipse owing to misalignment of axes. …”
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PSI Methodologies for Nuclear Data Uncertainty Propagation with CASMO-5M and MCNPX: Results for OECD/NEA UAM Benchmark Phase I by W. Wieselquist, T. Zhu, A. Vasiliev, H. Ferroukhi

“…The DP technique is, first and foremost, a robust and versatile sensitivity coefficient calculation, applicable to all types of input and output. …”
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A Simulation-Based Dynamic Programming Method for Interchange Scheduling of Port Collecting and Distributing Network by Yun Peng, Wenyuan Wang, Xinglu Xu, Modi Chen, Xiangqun Song, Xiangda Li

“…Two simulation models are built to figure out the delay cost in the optimization model, which cannot be calculated by mathematical analysis due to complex vehicle travel patterns and irregular traffic volume caused by random events, such as the arrival pattern of ships’, natural conditions, and storage period of cargos. …”
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Determination of Selected Metals in Fruit Wines by Spectroscopic Techniques by Justyna Płotka-Wasylka, Małgorzata Rutkowska, Bartłomiej Cieślik, Alan Tyburcy, Jacek Namieśnik

“…Analysis of K, Ca, Fe, Zn, Cd, Mg, Pb, Sn, and Hg in so-called homemade fruit wine was carried out by AES, AAS, CV-AAS, and GF-AAS techniques. The calculated calibration curves showed good linearity range for all tested analytes (with coefficient of determination in the range from 0.989 to 0.999). …”
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Effect of pH and Fulvic Acid on the Sorption and Diffusion of Europium Ions in Compacted Bentonite as Studied by the Capillary Method by X. Wang, C. Chen, S. Yu, X. Zhou, D. Xu, A. Ren

“…The results (K d values derived from the first slice and theoretical calculations, apparent and effective diffusion coefficients, i.e. …”
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Method for Determining the Valid Travel Route of Railways Based on Generalised Cost under the Syncretic Railway Network by Zhiqiang Tian, Guofeng Sun, Dingjun Chen, Zhicheng Qiu, Yawen Ma

“…Considering the Lanzhou-Beijing passenger travel routes as an example, this study verifies the practicability of the generalised cost calculation method, as well as that of the valid routes search method.…”
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World informatization in conditions of international globalization: Factors of influence by V. Babenko, I. Perevozova, O. Mandych, T. Kvyatko, O. Maliy, I. Mykolenko

“…Factor and correlation analyses are carried out within each cluster with a single level of information by groups of countries. Based on the calculation of factor loads, the most influential indicators have been determined, which serve as the basis for the formation of the informatization process mechanism in the countries of each cluster group. …”
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Lack of Significant Association between Plasma/Serum miR-221 Expression and Poor Survival of Carcinoma: A Meta-Analysis by Min-hua Rong, Yi-wu Dang, Gang Chen

“…Pooled hazard ratios (HRs) of miR-221 for survival were calculated. Results. There were 4 studies included in the meta-analysis. …”
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High-performance solid-state proton gating membranes based on two-dimensional hydrogen-bonded organic framework composites by Dandan Lei, Yixiang Wang, Qixiang Zhang, Shuqi Wang, Lei Jiang, Zhen Zhang

“…Density functional theory calculations reveal that the reversible formation and disruption of humidity-induced water bridges within the frameworks facilitates the switching of proton transport mode from the adsorption site hopping to the Grotthuss mechanism. …”
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Genetic Variability and Selection Criteria in Rice Mutant Lines as Revealed by Quantitative Traits by Yusuff Oladosu, M. Y. Rafii, Norhani Abdullah, Mohammad Abdul Malek, H. A. Rahim, Ghazali Hussin, Mohammad Abdul Latif, Isiaka Kareem

“…Data were taken on vegetative traits and yield and its components, while genotypic and phenotypic coefficients, variance components, expected genetic advance, and heritability were calculated. All the genotypes showed variations for vegetative traits and yield and its components. …”
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Experimental Characterization of Reversible Oil-Flooded Twin-Screw Compressor/Dry Expander for a Micro-Scale Compressed Air Energy Storage System by Marco Francesconi, Arianna Baldinelli, Luca Sani, Marco Antonelli

“…The experimental data allow assessing the operation of such machine in a hypothetical micro-scale compressed air energy storage. The calculation revealed that this machine may operate in this energy storage asset and deliver up to 90% of the power recovered in the charging process when the temperature of the stored air is 80 °C.…”
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Photoredox-Catalyzed Decomposition of Nitric Oxide over Au-Enhanced Surface Plasmon Resonance ZnSn(OH)6 Microcubes by Minh-Thuan Pham, Truc Mai Thi Nguyen, Sheng-Jie You, Ya-Fen Wang

“…In addition, the generation of other nitrogen species, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) conversion, and the reusability of the materials are calculated and discussed carefully by theory and experiment. …”
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Engineering of Metal–Organic Framework-Derived CoTiO₃ Micro-Prisms for Lithium-Ion Batteries by Tao Li, Minghui Song, Qi Zhang, Yifan Li, Gengchen Yu, Xue Bai

“…The experimental results indicate the substitutional doping of Ni²⁺ for Co²⁺ in CoTiO₃ (CTO), leading to improved conductivity, as further confirmed by density functional theory calculations. Thus, the carbon-free sample of Ni-doped CTO exhibits improved lithium storage properties compared to the pristine one. …”
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Digital Twin-Based Real-Time Monitoring System for Safety of Multiple Laptops in Working Environment by Minh Long Hoang, Nicola Delmonte

“…The DT system is implemented into a Dell workstation based on MATLAB-Simulink to manage the data from ten other PCs in the experiment. Power loss is calculated in the DT Simulink system based on the electrical circuit of the PC in plugged-in mode and discharge mode. …”
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The diabetes mellitus comorbidity index in European Union member states based on the 2019 European Health Interview Survey by Nóra Kovács, Nour Mahrouseh, Lorenzo Monasta, Angela Andreella, Stefano Campostrini, Orsolya Varga

“…The comorbidity index was calculated for 9 chronic conditions using the self-rated general health of individuals and disability weights obtained from the Global Burden of Disease 2019. …”
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