KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF MODERN CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG MOTHERS OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN ENUGU STATE; SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA by UCHENNA TERESA OKONKWO, HELEN NNADI, CHIOMA AKAEBE

“…This study highlights the need for males to be actively involved in the reproductive health of females and helps to understand the essence of the use of modern contraceptives; this will invariably increase the utilization of modern contraceptives among mothers of reproductive age in Enugu State, Southeastern Nigeria. Finally, this study is different from various related studies because it revealed that male dominance is a major cultural factor that impedes the usage of modern contraceptives, unlike other studies that may focus on the fear of side effects. …”
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The Sustainability of Knowledge-Sharing Behavior Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior in Q&A Social Network Community by Xin Feng, Lijie Wang, Yue Yan, Qi Zhang, Liming Sun, Jiangfei Chen, Ye Wu

“…The research results show that the theoretical model of planned behavior has strong explanatory power and self-efficacy and material rewards have a positive effect on knowledge-sharing attitudes. Finally, according to some research results, this paper shows that, with the change of time, young people have different needs for knowledge sharing than before, while realizing self-worth through sharing experience, and we also hope to protect own interests and hope that there are more factors to encourage more users to share their knowledge and experience. …”
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Analysis of reservoir rock permeability changes due to solid precipitation during waterflooding using artificial neural network by Azizollah Khormali, Soroush Ahmadi, Aleksandr Nikolaevich Aleksandrov

“…At the same time, no deviations were identified between the predicted and laboratory data. Finally, using a scale inhibitor prevented formation damage at any temperature, injection rate, and ion concentration, confirming the high effectiveness of the scale inhibitor injection for the field application.…”
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Transforming traffic accident investigations: a virtual-real-fusion framework for intelligent 3D traffic accident reconstruction by Yanzhan Chen, Qian Zhang, Fan Yu

“…Furthermore, the proposed MIPDBO algorithm exhibits a remarkably fast convergence rate, requiring only 3–5 iterations to identify well-performing parameters and achieve a high $${R}^{2}$$ R 2 value of 0.8 on a benchmark cluster problem. Finally, the Gaussian Mixture Model assisted by MIPBO accurately separates various traffic elements in the accident scenes, demonstrating higher effectiveness compared to other classical clustering algorithms.…”
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Accidental findings of maxillary sinuses in dental patients on CBCT images. A retrospective study by Fedil Andraws Yalda

“…The findings of the present study recommend a thorough interpretation of the whole volume CBCT scans, by an oral radiologist, to ensure a proper diagnosis as it might have an impact on the patient’s medical status and advice the referred practitioner about the findings which may affect the treatment plan accord[1]ingly. Finally, referral of the patient to a spe[1]cialist if necessary. …”
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A Collaborative Control Framework: Achieving Emergency Vehicle Priority While Minimizing Negative Impact on Ordinary Vehicles at Signalized Intersection by Ke-jun Long, Zhong-gen Zhang, Zhi-bo Gao, Si-qi Zhong, Jian Gu

“…Assigning the highest priority to the emergency priority phase, this model optimizes signal schemes to prevent interphase conflict, taking into account OVs benefits. Finally, our collaborative control framework also employs an Eco-Driving algorithm for the optimization of OV speed to reduce fuel consumption. …”
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Exploring the mechanism of Schisandra rubriflora in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome based on network pharmacology and molecular docking by Zhengyan Dou, Qingxian Li, Jing Zhang, Xin Zhang

“…The binding abilities between hub targets and key components were studied by molecular docking. Finally, in vitro PCOS models were constructed with KGN cells and rat ovarian granulosa cells, respectively, and the regulatory effects of schisandrin, a key bioactive component of S. rubriflora, on the cells were investigated by in vitro assays. …”
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Prediction of Bench Blasting Vibration on Slope and Safety Threshold of Blasting Vibration Velocity to Undercrossing Tunnel by Li He, Dongwang Zhong, Yihe Liu, Kun Song

“…The PPV safety criterion of the tunnel surrounding rock under blasting load is proposed to be 10 cm/s according to the first strength theory, and hence, the minimum safety distance from the tunnel working face to the slope surface is calculated to be 36 m. Finally, the excavation timing arrangement of the slope and tunnel is proposed, which has been successfully applied to the expansion project, and the construction period has been effectively shortened by 45 days while ensuring construction safety. …”
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Hybrid Random Regret Minimization and Random Utility Maximization in the Context of Schedule-Based Urban Rail Transit Assignment by Dewei Li, Yufang Gao, Ruoyi Li, Weiteng Zhou

“…The models are solved by the method of successive algorithm. Finally, the hybrid assignment models are applied to Beijing urban rail transit network for validation. …”
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Customers’ Preferences for Crape Myrtle (<i>Lagerstroemia</i> L.) Across Geographical Regions: Evidence from China by Siwen Hao, Donglin Zhang, Yafeng Wen

“…In northeast China, flower color and planting form played pivotal roles, while in northwest China, spatial ambiance and plant phenotype were significant in shaping preferences. Finally, in southwest China, landscape type and fruit color were the primary factors influencing market demand. …”
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Weakly Supervised Nuclei Segmentation with Point-Guided Attention and Self-Supervised Pseudo-Labeling by Yapeng Mo, Lijiang Chen, Lingfeng Zhang, Qi Zhao

“…Next, we introduce a point-guided attention mechanism that concentrates the segmentation module’s attention around authentic point labels, reducing the noise impact caused by pseudo-labels. Finally, a label updating mechanism based on the exponential moving average (EMA) and k-means clustering is introduced to enhance the quality of pseudo-labels. …”
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Entanglement negativity and replica symmetry breaking in general holographic states by Xi Dong, Jonah Kudler-Flam, Pratik Rath

“…Moreover, we argue that the ℤ 2k symmetric configurations previously proposed are not gravitational saddles, unlike our proposal. Finally, we contrast holographic calculations with those arising from RTNs with non-maximally entangled links, demonstrating that the qualitative form of backreaction in such RTNs is different from that in gravity.…”
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Color Adsorption Performance of Bone Biocomponent for Textile Dyeing Effluent Treatment in Ethiopia by Natinael Kokeb, Tamrat Tesfaye, Shalemu Sharew, Gemeda Gebino, Tinsaye Asfaw

“…The Langmuir isotherm was observed in the adsorption of RB109D effluent with an R2 value of 0.994 and the Freundlich isotherm in the adsorption of DR1D with an R2 value of 0.993. Finally, the gauge of the effectiveness of treatment was analyzed by COD, BOD, and TSS values before and after treatment. …”
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Simulation Study on Strength and Failure Characteristics for Granite with a Set of Cross-Joints of Different Lengths by Dawei Yin, Shaojie Chen, Xingquan Liu, Hongfa Ma

“…The uniaxial compressive strength at α and β between 30° and 60° is generally small. Finally, the microdisplacement field distributions of granite specimen were discussed.…”
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Diffusion Maps Clustering for Magnetic Resonance Q-Ball Imaging Segmentation by Demian Wassermann, Maxime Descoteaux, Rachid Deriche

“…On more complex data with crossings, we show that our ODF-based method succeeds to separate fiber bundles and crossing regions whereas the DT-based methods generate artifacts and exhibit wrong number of clusters. Finally, we show results on a real-brain dataset where we segment well-known fiber bundles.…”
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A Markov decision optimization of medical service resources for two-class patient queues in emergency departments via particle swarm optimization algorithm by Chia-Hung Wang, Rong Tian, Kun Hu, Yu-Tin Chen, Tien-Hsiung Ku

“…Our model effectively reduces patient waiting times and queue lengths while controlling costs, identifies the optimal number of beds, and achieves optimized resource allocation. Finally, we conducted a sensitivity analysis and provided some valuable management insights.…”
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Oral Hygiene in Children with Autism: Teaching Self-Toothbrushing via Behavioural Intervention Including Parents by Marco Esposito, Carlotta Piersanti, Roberta Fadda, Marco Boitani, Monica Mazza, Giuseppina Marrocco

“…Second, we evaluated the long-term outcomes of the intervention. Finally, we analyzed the individual differences which might predict better outcomes. …”
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Biomaterial-based strategies: a new era in spinal cord injury treatment by Shihong Zhu, Sijun Diao, Xiaoyin Liu, Zhujun Zhang, Fujun Liu, Wei Chen, Xiyue Lu, Huiyang Luo, Xu Cheng, Qiang Liao, Zhongyu Li, Jing Chen

“…This review also briefly discusses the critical role of nanodelivery systems used for repair and regeneration of injured spinal cord, highlighting the influence of nanoparticles and the factors that affect delivery efficiency. Finally, this review highlights tissue engineering strategies and the application of biomaterial scaffolds for the treatment of spinal cord injury. …”
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A Two-Phase Numerical Model of Well Test Analysis to Characterize Formation Damage in Near-Well Regions of Injection Wells by Jia Zhang, Shiqing Cheng, Shiying Di, Zhanwu Gao, Rui Yang, Pengliang Cao

“…Further, seven scenarios were raised to understand the parameters which dominate the pressure transient behavior of these flow regimes. Finally, we showed a workflow and verified the applicability of our model by demonstrating a case study in a Chinese offshore oilfield. …”
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Cross-Domain Person Re-Identification Based on Multi-Branch Pose-Guided Occlusion Generation by Pengnan Liu, Yanchen Wang, Yunlong Li, Deqiang Cheng, Feixiang Xu

“…This enrichment improves the model’s generalization. Finally, a dynamic convolution kernel is constructed to calculate the similarity between images. …”
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