Optimum Combination of Spectral Variables for Crop Mapping in Heterogeneous Landscapes based on Sentinel-2 Time Series and Machine Learning by J. G. de Oliveira Júnior, J. C. D. M. Esquerdo, J. C. D. M. Esquerdo, R. A. C. Lamparelli, R. A. C. Lamparelli

“…This article aimed to determine a workflow for more efficient large-scale crop mapping using a time series of images from the Sentinel-2 Satellite, statistical methods of attribute selection, and machine learning. …”
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Patients’ experiences regarding self-monitoring of the disease course: an observational pilot study in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases at a rheumatology outpatient cl... by Lisanne Renskers, Sanne AA Rongen-van Dartel, Anita MP Huis, Piet LCM van Riel

“…Patients were able to and willing to self-monitor their disease, which could contribute to a more efficient allocation of outpatient consultations in the future.…”
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TPA and PET Photo-Degradation by Heterogeneous Catalysis Using a (Al₂O₃)_0.75TiO₂ Coating by Mónica A. Camacho-González, Alberto Hernández-Reyes, Aristeo Garrido-Hernández, Octavio Olivares-Xometl, Natalya V. Likhanova, Irina V. Lijanova

“…The combination of the catalytic properties of Al₂O_3/TiO₂ formed an efficient system to degrade the ubiquitous pollutants TPA and PET. …”
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Application of Spread-Spectrum Induced Polarization (SSIP) Technology in W-Sn Mineral Exploration (Xitian Mining District, SE China) by Xiaoqiang Li, Haifei Liu, Yingjie Zhao, Yuhao Zhang, Daowei Zhu

“…As strategic critical metals, tungsten (W) and tin (Sn) require efficient exploration methods for effective resource development. …”
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A reagent-free, fouling-resistant electrochemical multifunctional peptide sensor for highly sensitive and rapid detection of Alzheimer's disease biomarkers by Yajing Ji, Xueqin Li, Xiumin Li, Xiaochun Hu, Wei Cong, Honggang Hu, Siyao Liu, Yan Chen

“…This study presents a novel, efficient, and rapid strategy for detecting Aβ aggregates in human serum without complex pre-processing and provides practical support for the early clinical diagnosis of AD.…”
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Advanced Segmentation of Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Disease Using a Novel U-MaskNet Model by Aditya Pal, Hari Mohan Rai, Mohamed Ben Haj Frej, Abdul Razaque

“…This research is relevant and essential because of the current challenges related to the absence of efficient diagnostic tools for early diagnostics of GI cancers, which are fundamental for improving the diagnosis of these common diseases. …”
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Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS for Urban Sprawl Monitoring in European Cities by Stavros Kalogiannidis, Konstantinos Spinthiropoulos, Dimitrios Kalfas, Fotios Chatzitheodoridis, Fani Tziampazi

“…A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 125 urban planners and policymakers to get a quantitative perspective about socio-economic forces and policy efficiency. …”
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Untargeted metabolomic analyses of fermented unpolished black rice with melanogenesis inhibition activity by Orrarat Sangkaew, Suttida Kaenboot, Thumnoon Nhujak, Chadin Kulsing, Nuttanee Tungkijanansin, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Chulee Yompakdee

“…Together, they will facilitate the efficient and reproducible generation of high-efficacy ingredients for the cosmetic, nutraceutical, and potentially pharmaceutical industries.…”
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Enhancing corn yield prediction: Optimizing data quality or model complexity? by Yuting Zhou, Shengfang Ma, Huihui Zhang, Sathyanarayanan Aakur

“…We also developed a novel shallow CNN framework called SimRes, inspired by the ResNet framework but tailored for streamlined efficiency and simplicity for yield prediction. Extensive quantitative analysis demonstrated that the customized SimRes performed as well as deep learning baselines but with faster computing times, while traditional approaches, such as Random Forests and Gradient Boosting exhibited marginally smaller R-squared values. …”
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Pharmacokinetic and Lipidomic Assessment of the In Vivo Effects of Parishin A-Isorhynchophylline in Rat Migraine Models by Chaoqun Zhou, Mingzhen He, Chunyan Peng, Jianjun Yu, Zhifeng Li, Maofu Zhou, Yan Li, Shilin Yang, Hui Ouyang, Yulin Feng

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Development and pre-evaluation of a “DiagNurse” mobile app to support nurses in clinical diagnosis using the ADDIE model by Grzegorz Józef Nowicki, Wiktoria Mazurek, Alicja Waśkowicz, Ewa Kowalczyk, Julia Kozioł, Marek Miłosz, Mariusz Dzieńkowski, Barbara Ślusarska

“…Abstract Healthcare workers are increasingly utilising cutting-edge technology, including mobile apps, to enhance patient health care and ensure efficient professional performance. The aim of this study was to design, develop and evaluate an educational mobile app dedicated towards being employed by nursing students and practicing nurses to support the clinical assessment of a patient’s health condition in nursing care. …”
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Inner and Internal Areas in the European Cohesion Policies by Giuseppe Scanu, Carlo Donato, Gavino Mariotti, Caterina Madau, Veronica Camerada, Silvia Battino, Cinzia Podda, Salvatore Lampreu

“…This analysis led to policy recommendations for the efficient implementation of measures funded by EU cohesion policies.…”
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Confocal Live Imaging of Reproductive Organs Development in Arabidopsis by Binghan Wang, Amélie Bauer, Andrea Gómez-Felipe, Sylvia Silveira, Daniel Kierzkowski

“…Understanding how multicellular organisms are shaped requires high-resolution, quantitative data to unravel how biological structures grow and develop over time. …”
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Bio-Preparation of Iron Nano Fertilizers from Lemon Fruit Affected some of the Characters of Carrot plants (Daucus carota L.) by Laila Hefdah Allah Alansi, Najeeb M. Al-Magrebi Al-Magrebi

“…To study the biological preparation of iron nano fertilizers from lemon fruit extract and their effect on some quantitative traits of carrot (Daucus carota L.) plant. …”
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Understanding Behavioral Intention to Adopt Electric Vehicles Among Motorcycle Taxi Pilots: A PLS-SEM Approach by Sitaram Sukthankar, Relita Fernandes, Shilpa Korde, Sadanand Gaonkar, Disha Kurtikar

“…Motorcycle taxis are crucial in Goa’s transportation network, providing affordable, efficient, and door-to-door services, especially in regions with limited public transport options. …”
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Determination of Trace ⁵⁵Fe and ⁶³Ni in Steel Samples via Liquid Scintillation Counting by Giada Gandolfo, Maria Letizia Cozzella, Tiziana Guarcini, Giuseppe Augusto Marzo

“…This study presents a reliable and optimized method for the quantitative determination of ⁵⁵Fe and ⁶³Ni in steel samples with activity levels approaching regulatory thresholds. …”
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Nudge-Based Intervention for Cognitive Enhancement of Elderly in Long-Term Care Facilities During Fire Evacuation According to Urgent-Level Circumstances by Jihye Ryu, Sung-Kyung Kim, Hye-Kyoung Lee, Won-Hwa Hong, Young-Chan Kim

“…By synthesizing these perspectives, the study derives the weights and ranks of nudging factors based on urgent-level circumstances, thereby conducting a quantitative assessment of factors that enhance cognitive ability during elderly evacuation. …”
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Multi-Level Feature Dynamic Fusion Neural Radiance Fields for Audio-Driven Talking Head Generation by Wenchao Song, Qiong Liu, Yanchao Liu, Pengzhou Zhang, Juan Cao

“…Then, we introduce the idea of multi-head attention and design an efficient audio-visual fusion module that explicitly fuses audio features with image features from different planes, thereby improving the mapping between audio features and spatial information. …”
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Recommendations for optimising pilot and feasibility work in surgery by K. Fairhurst, S. Potter, J. M. Blazeby, K. N. L. Avery

“…Adoption and utilisation of these recommendations will optimise surgical PAFS, facilitating successful and efficient future surgical trials.…”
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Artificial Visual System for Stereo-Orientation Recognition Based on Hubel-Wiesel Model by Bin Li, Yuki Todo, Zheng Tang

“…In this paper, we provide a clear and efficient conceptual understanding of stereo-orientation selectivity and propose a quantitative explanation for its generation based on the thought of local-to-global information aggregation within the Hubel-Wiesel model and develop an artificial visual system (AVS) for stereo-orientation recognition. …”
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