Influence of Rainfall-Induced Erosion on the Stability of Sandy Slopes Treated by MICP by Shihui Liu, Kang Du, Kejun Wen, Catherine Armwood-Gordon, Lin Li

“…The observation of the erosion pattern of low concentration (0.25 M Ca) and high concentration (0.5 M Ca) of MICP-treated slopes, the mechanical behaviors of MICP-treated and cement-treated samples, and the effects of rainfall-induced erosion on the roughness of 0.5 M Ca MICP-treated and 10% cement-treated slope were studied through visual observation, unconfined compressive tests, and roughness tests. …”
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Vision Based Process Control Approach for Managing Chemical Foam Breakdown in a Lab Environment by Toon Stuyck, Pascal Van Lith, Eric Demeester

“…If model recall drops too low, the system is no longer able to effectively breakdown foam formations in the setup, indicating the importance of maintaining high recall. …”
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Traditional guidance mechanism based deep robust watermarking by Xuejing GUO, Yixiang FANG, Yi ZHAO, Tianzhu ZHANG, Wenchao ZENG, Junxiang WANG

“…With the development of network and multimedia technology, multimedia data has gradually become a key source of information for people, making digital media the primary battlefield for copyright protection and anti-counterfeit traceability.Digital watermarking techniques have been widely studied and recognized as important tools for copyright protection.However, the robustness of conventional digital watermarking methods is limited as sensitive digital media can easily be affected by noise and external interference during transmission.Then the existing powerful digital watermarking technology’s comprehensive resistance to all forms of attacks must be enhanced.Moreover, the conventional robust digital watermarking algorithm’s generalizability across a variety of image types is limited due to its embedding method.Deep learning has been widely used in the development of robust digital watermarking systems due to its self-learning abilities.However, current initialization techniques based on deep neural networks rely on random parameters and features, resulting in low-quality model generation, lengthy training times, and potential convergence issues.To address these challenges, a deep robust digital watermarking algorithm based on a traditional bootstrapping mechanism was proposed.It combined the benefits of both traditional digital watermarking techniques and deep neural networks, taking into account their learning abilities and robust characteristics.The algorithm used the classic robust digital watermarking algorithm to make watermarked photos, and the constructed feature guaranteed the resilience of traditional watermarked images.The final dense image was produced by fusing the conventionally watermarked image with the deep network using the U-Net structure.The testing results demonstrate that the technique can increase the stego image’s resistance to various attacks and provide superior visual quality compared to the conventional algorithm.…”
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A bioelectric router for adaptive isochronous neurostimulation enables multipolar bioelectric stimulation from a single source by Eashan Sahai, Jordan Hickman, Daniel J. Denman

“…It supports remote configuration changes for rapid switching of electrode states while maintaining output isolation and low noise. We performed bench-top validation of monopolar, bipolar, and multipolar stimulation regimes as well as validation in vivo in mouse primary visual cortex and measured using Neuropixel recordings. …”
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Mechanical Needling with Sterile Water versus Steroids Injection for Facet Joint Syndrome: A Retrospective Observational Study by Areerat Suputtitada, Carl P. C. Chen, Krit Pongpirul

“…The data were extracted from the medical records of ageing patients with facet joint syndrome who received USG injection at the lumbosacral spine by the first author. Low back pain or axial pain, and leg pain or radicular pain were assessed by the visual analogue scale (VAS), and gait ability with walking distance was obtained at 6 different time points. …”
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Geospatial Approach to Soil Fertility Mapping in Dailekh District, Nepal: A GIS Perspective by Gaurab Dhakal, Sanket Kattel

“…Similarly, organic matter has low content shades in 65% of areas and moderately acidic pH in 49% of areas. …”
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Reliability of functioning and reserves of system, controlling movements with different coordination structure of special health group girl students in physical education process by A.A. Pryimakov, E. Eider, M.O. Nosko, S.S. Iermakov

“…Purpose: to study reliability of functioning and reserves of system, controlling movements with different coordination structure of special health group girl students (low health level) in physical education process. …”
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Influence of high powder flow dynamics on the efficiency of laser-directed energy deposition by Hong Seok Kim, Sang Hu Park

“…Through image stacking, relative powder concentration and particle velocity are quantified. At low feeding rates, irregular trajectories from shallow bounce angles reduce focusing efficiency. …”
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Knowledge and use of the digital platform of institutional documents by pharmacy professionals: a diagnosis by Elice Maria SILVA, Camila Nascimento MONTEIRO, Carlos Moreira CUNHA

“…Conclusion: Although most professionals are familiar with the platform and its function, there is low usage, which can be explained by the difficulty of accessing it, searching for documents using keywords, and the extensive format and few visual illustrations in which the documents are presented. …”
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Aflibercept high-dose (8mg) related intraocular inflammation (IOI) – a case series by Laura Hoffmann, Stephan Michels, Chiara Eandi, Muntadher Al Karam, Eva C. de Oliveira Figueiredo, Katja Hatz

“…It underlines the need for clinical awareness to detect such cases despite the low-risk safety profile in pivotal studies.…”
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Association of Fatigue Severity with Balance, Strength, and Functional Independence in Community Dwelling Poststroke Hemiparesis by Nehal Harshad Bhai Prajapati, Shraddha Jasmin Diwan

“…Subject aging between 40 and 75 years with ability to walk with/without walking aids with medium-to-low fall risk was selected. Subject with significant auditory, visual, or cognitive issues were excluded from the study. …”
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Biopersistent granular dust and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Irene Brüske, Elisabeth Thiering, Joachim Heinrich, Katharina Huster, Dennis Nowak

“…Publication bias was investigated by visual inspection of funnel plots. The influence of individual studies was assessed by dropping the respective study before pooling study-specific estimates.…”
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A Living River” of Çanakkale Sarıçay Region Examination in the Scope by Zekeriye Gök, Alper Sağlık, Merve Temiz Topsakal

“…The large and congested population in the cities brings with it a low quality of life. For this reason, people cannot go further than their daily life routines. …”
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Onset rivalry: brief presentation isolates an early independent phase of perceptual competition. by Olivia Carter, Patrick Cavanagh

“…These biases remain consistent within any given location, but vary across the visual field in a distribution that is stable over multiple weeks but highly idiosyncratic across observers. …”
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Molecular mechanisms involved in vascular interactions of the Lyme disease pathogen in a living host. by M Ursula Norman, Tara J Moriarty, Ashley R Dresser, Brandie Millen, Paul Kubes, George Chaconas

“…Initiation was also strongly inhibited by the low molecular weight clinical heparin dalteparin. …”
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The deal breaker theory of cycling: A new approach to understanding bike behavior by Kelcie M. Ralph

“…The theory usefully explains commonplace patterns of biking behaviors and visualizes how pro-cycling interventions improve prevailing conditions. …”
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Development of Anatolian cedar forests from the last glacial maximum to the present based on fossil and modern pollen data by Mustafa Doğan

“…Due to the limited number of long-term studies indicating cedar presence during the LGM, results show low cedar presence during this period, consistent with global climate conditions. …”
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Robust genetic codes enhance protein evolvability. by Hana Rozhoňová, Carlos Martí-Gómez, David M McCandlish, Joshua L Payne

“…However, the standard genetic code is rarely exceptional in this regard, because many alternative codes render smoother landscapes than the standard code. By constructing low-dimensional visualizations of these landscapes, which each comprise more than 16 million mRNA sequences, we show that such alternative codes radically alter the topological features of the network of high-fitness genotypes. …”
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Passive Indoor People Counting by Bluetooth Signal Deformation Analysis with Deep Learning by Giancarlo Iannizzotto, Lucia Lo Bello, Andrea Nucita

“…This study presents a novel approach to passive human counting in indoor environments using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) signals and deep learning. The motivation behind this research is the need for non-intrusive, privacy-preserving occupancy monitoring in sensitive indoor settings, where traditional camera-based solutions may be unsuitable. …”
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Design and Experimental Study on the Online Monitoring System for Corrosion Environment of the Main Cable in a Trans-Strait Suspension Bridge by ZHANG Yi, ZHOU Yuyuan, ZHAO Mengyao, LIU Xinyi, MA Xiaoze, DONG Zehua

“…The main cable of a suspension bridge is the lifeline of the bridge.The corrosion or broken wires of the main cable in the suspension bridge are directly related to the operation safety and service life of the suspension bridge.In this study， a total of 20 corrosion monitoring sensors were installed in the main cable sheath of the Lingdingyang trans-strait Suspension Bridge in the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Channel using precise resistance corrosion monitoring probes，low-power data collectors，temperature compensation，and wireless networking technology.The probes utilized the bare steel wires of the main cable as the testing elements to monitor in real-time the corrosion rate and amount of corrosion of the high-strength steel wires in the sheath， establishing a distributed wireless monitoring network for main cable corrosion.Through five months of corrosion monitoring tests，it was found that the corrosion rate of the downstream main cable was significantly higher than that of the upstream section，with the most severe corrosion occurring at the lowest span of the main cable，where the average corrosion rate reached 147.91 μm/a.This indicated that， due to the failure to activate the dehumidification and desalination device during the early stages of bridge construction，the residual salt particles and moisture inside the main cable caused severe corrosion.Based on the visual online monitoring of corrosion data inside the main cable， guidance was provided for optimizing the protection scheme of the main cable， ensuring the safe operation of large suspension bridges.…”
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