The Effect of Waste Bins Location in Residential Area Using Geographic Information System (GIS): A Case Study in Saudi Arabia by Rahaf Assar, Hind Bitar, Amal Babour

“…Furthermore, focus group techniques were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed model, ensuring that the identified factors are relevant and applicable in real-world scenarios. …”
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Impact of immobilization system angle, body mass index and breast size on breast radiotherapy accuracy using EPID-only setup by Ioana-Claudia Costin, Loredana G. Marcu

“…Furthermore, the dosimetric impact of setup errors on target and organs at risk was measured using three different irradiation techniques (3D conformal radiotherapy, intensity modulated and volumetric modulated arc radiotherapy). …”
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Using the Uganda Demographic and Health Surveys from 2011 and 2016 to assess changes in Saving Mothers, Giving Life intervention districts by Lindsay Mallick, Trinadh Dontamsetti, Thomas Pullum, Julia Fleuret

“…# Background Launched in 2012 in Uganda and Zambia, *Saving Mothers, Giving Life* (SMGL) was a five-year initiative that aimed to improve access to and use of maternal and newborn health care services, as well as strengthen the quality of these services…”
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Development and Validation of Fully Automated Measurement Framework to Quantify 3D Foot and Ankle Alignment Using Weight-Bearing CT by Ide Van den Borre Ir., Matthias Peiffer MD, Roel Huysentruyt Ir., Manu Huyghe BMSc, Jean Vervelghe BMSc, Aleksandra Pizurica Prof. Ir., Emmanuel Audenaert MD, PhD, Arne Burssens MD, PhD

“…Afterwards, 35 clinically relevant 3D measurements were automatically computed using a custom-made tool. Automated measurements were assessed for accuracy against manual measurements, while the latter were analyzed for inter-observer reliability. …”
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Mapping Coastal Soil Salinity and Vegetation Dynamics Using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Data Fusion With Machine Learning Techniques by Wen Liu, Tiezhu Shi, Zhinian Zhao, Chao Yang

“…Coastal regions are vulnerable ecosystems where monitoring soil salinity and vegetation coverage dynamics is critical for environmental management and conservation. …”
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Multi‐dimensional niche differentiation of two sympatric breeding secondary cave‐nesting birds in Northeast China using DNA metabarcoding by Li Zhang, Zhenyun Liu, Keping Sun, Longru Jin, Jiangping Yu, Haitao Wang

“…Here, we combined observations of breeding timing, nest site selection, and diet (the latter determined using DNA metabarcoding) to analyze the niche overlap and differentiation between two sympatric secondary cavity‐nesting birds, the Japanese Tit Parus minor and the Yellow‐rumped Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia. …”
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Experimental investigations and field applications of a tension estimation method for two linked suspenders using only local vibration measurements by Wen-Hwa Wu, Chien-Chou Chen, Meng-Xuan Wu, Gwolong Lai

“…For another suspender with full sensor coverage, the error is held below 1%. The study demonstrates that accurate and stable tension estimation is achievable for physically linked suspender systems using a practical deployment scheme. …”
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Optimization of power output in plateau photovoltaic power stations using a hybrid Kepler and Gaussian quantum particle swarm algorithm by Shuang Gan, Heng Hu, Shaoshuai Li, Qian Peng, Taidong Yan, Huasheng Gong, Yuancheng Zhang

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Optimal Design of a Sensor Network for Guided Wave-Based Structural Health Monitoring Using Acoustically Coupled Optical Fibers by Rohan Soman, Jee Myung Kim, Alex Boyer, Kara Peters

“…Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors offer several advantages but their use has been limited for the GW sensing due to its limited sensitivity. …”
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Narrative review of conflict and non-conflict influences on hepatitis B prevalence in Sub-Saharan Africa using the socio-ecological model by Adewunmi Akingbola, Oluwatobi Faniyi, Olajumoke Adewole, Jessica Urowoli Otumara

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Design and development of a fibrous structure for the potential treatment of spinal cord injury using parametric modelling in Rhinoceros 3D® by de Aguiar Souza Ivis, Kohan Lais, Rocha Joana M., da Silva Filho Maurício José, Peixoto Joaquim Jorge, Fangueiro Raul, Ferreira Diana S. P.

“…This work developed a fibrous scaffold using a vertical braider to produce Maypole structures from Polyamide 6 fibres, known for their strong mechanical properties, 3D architecture, and porosity, which support cell growth. …”
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Downstream Flood Inundation Assessment Due to Dam Breach of Dudhkoshi Storage Hydroelectric Project Using HEC-RAS 2D by Biken Shrestha, Mukesh Raj Kafle, Santosh Bhattarai

“…Aeronautical Reconnaissance Coverage Geographic Information System (ArcGIS), HEC-RAS, and OriginPro 2022 were used for dam breach analysis. …”
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Performance Indicators of Hospitals Affiliated to Isfahan University of Medical Sciences before and after COVID-19 Using Pabon Lasso Model by Majid Jangi, Azade Shayan Babokan, Nasim Ghalili Najafabadi, Sedigheh Torki Harchegani

“…The statistical population included all hospitals under the coverage of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (38). …”
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Assessing the impacts of short-course multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in the Southeast Asia Region using a mathematical modeling approach. by Win Min Han, Wiriya Mahikul, Thomas Pouplin, Saranath Lawpoolsri, Lisa J White, Wirichada Pan-Ngum

“…Multi-way analysis was used to evaluate the impact by varying programmatic factors (eligibility for short-course MDR-TB treatment, treatment initiation, and drug susceptibility test (DST) coverage). …”
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A Robust Seamline Extraction Method for Large-Scale Orthoimages Using an Adaptive Cost A* Algorithm by Zhonghua Hong, Zihao Zhang, Shangcheng Hu, Ruyan Zhou, Haiyan Pan, Shijie Liu, Qing Fu, Xiaohua Tong

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The Identification and Influence Factor Analysis of Landslides Using SBAS-InSAR Technique: A Case Study of Hongya Village, China by Zhanxi Wei, Yingjun Li, Jianhui Dong, Shenghong Cao, Wenli Ma, Xiao Wang, Hao Wang, Ran Tang, Jianjun Zhao, Xiao Liu, Chengqian Tang

“…To mitigate such risks, InSAR technology is employed due to its wide coverage, all-weather operation, and cost-effectiveness in detecting landslides. …”
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Predicting the evolution of pH and total soluble solids during coffee fermentation using near-infrared spectroscopy coupled with chemometrics by Vicente Tirado-Kulieva, Carlos Quijano-Jara, Himer Avila-George, Wilson Castro

“…Partial least-squares regressions (PLSR) were performed using full spectra using a five-fold cross-validation strategy for training and validation. …”
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Effects of Tank-Mix Adjuvants on Spray Performance Under Downwash Airflow Fields Using an Indoor Simulated UASS Spraying Platform by Supakorn Wongsuk, Yangfan Li, Zhaoyan Zhu, Mengran Yang, Hao Zhang, Li Zhang, Changling Wang, Xiongkui He

“…These results show that choosing the right adjuvants and making the most of the operational parameters can improve spray deposition, coverage uniformity, and drift reduction. This gives us useful information for making PPP applications more efficient and effective in precision agriculture.…”
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Inland Water Quality Monitoring Using Airborne Small Cameras: Enhancing Suspended Sediment Retrieval and Mitigating Sun Glint Effects by Diogo Olivetti, Henrique L. Roig, Jean-Michel Martinez, Alexandre M. R. Ferreira, Rogério R. Marinho, Ronaldo L. Mincato, Eduardo Sávio P. R. Martins

“…However, these systems present challenges, including limited coverage area, image stabilization constraints, and complex image processing. …”
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Human papillomavirus vaccination in rural Malawi: Identifying factors associated with vaccine uptake using a community-based household survey by Corrina Moucheraud, Pericles Kalande, Symon Chibaka, Khumbo Phiri, Amos Makwaya, Maame Duah, Mei Li, Muxin Liu, Risa M. Hoffman, Sam Phiri

“…Interventions that leverage social networks and norms, increase confidence in the vaccine’s safety, and work to improve access to HPV vaccination services, may increase coverage of the HPV vaccine in Malawi.…”
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