Integrating testing and modeling methods to examine the feasibility of blended waste materials for the compressive strength of rubberized mortar by Amin Muhammad Nasir, Nassar Roz-Ud-Din, Khan Kaffayatullah, Ul Arifeen Siyab, Khan Mubasher, Qadir Muhammad Tahir

“…Rubberized mortar cubes were produced by replacing fine aggregates with shredded rubber in varying proportions. …”
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The effect of combined training program on clinical competence and professional commitment of perioperative nursing students in laparoscopic surgery: a quasi-experimental study by Majid Bagheri, Yaser Adelmanesh, Amirali Alizadeh, Shiva Sadeghi Meymand, Azadeh Amiri, Sahar Khaki

“…Abstract Background With rapid advancements in medical sciences, minimally invasive surgical techniques such as laparoscopy have replaced traditional open surgeries. …”
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An Improved YOLOv8 Model for Detecting Four Stages of Tomato Ripening and Its Application Deployment in a Greenhouse Environment by Haoran Sun, Qi Zheng, Weixiang Yao, Junyong Wang, Changliang Liu, Huiduo Yu, Chunling Chen

“…Through image processing techniques, the issue of class imbalance was addressed. …”
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Dimer Is Not Double: The Unexpected Behavior of Two-Floor Peptide Nanosponge by Grazia Maria Lucia Messina, Marta De Zotti, Alvaro S. Siano, Claudia Mazzuca, Giovanni Marletta, Antonio Palleschi

“…The studied peptide is a dimeric form of the antimicrobial peptide Trichogin GAIV, which was also modified by substituting the glycine with lysine residues, while the N-terminus octanoyl group was replaced by a lipoic one that was able to bind to the gold surface. …”
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Image Coding for Object Recognition Tasks Based on Contour Feature Learning With Flexible Object Selection by Takahiro Shindo, Taiju Watanabe, Yui Tatsumi, Hiroshi Watanabe

“…Given its utility, image recognition models are anticipated to replace human analysts in applications such as farm and traffic monitoring. …”
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Research progress on rare earth radiation-resistant polymer matrix composites by WANG Shenglong, SHEN Zicai, LIN Fenglong, WU Yincai, YAN Bohao, SONG Lijun

“…Given their non-toxic and lightweight advantages, rare earth elements are expected to replace heavy metals like lead in applications within the medical, nuclear, and aerospace industries. …”
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Predicting Livestock Farmers’ Attitudes towards Improved Sheep Breeds in Ahar City through Data Mining Methods by Jabraeil Vahedi, Masoumeh Niazifar, Mohammad Ghahremanzadeh, Akbar Taghizadeh, Soheila Abachi, Valiollah Palangi, Maximilian Lackner

“…However, due to traditional production techniques, livestock farmers face the problem of low productivity. …”
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Blue light cystoscopy- as an improvised diagnostic modality for bladder tumours by Rabeea Mushtaq, Saba Samad, Areeba Raza, Aiman Riaz, Hamna Naseem, Naseha Mushtaq

“…The current findings highlighted the transformative potential of blue light cystoscopy and other emerging diagnostic techniques, offering a ray of hope in the battle against bladder cancer, while emphasising the need for wider adoption and integration into clinical practice. …”
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THE REVIEW OF THE CONDITION OF BRANCH OF TRANSFORMER MANUFACTURE AND TENDENCIES OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE DESIGN OF POWER TRANSFORMERS by S. S. Kostinskiy

“…Development of manufacturing techniques of the hightension cable has allowed to create a cable with isolation from cross linked polyethylene (XLPE) and to apply it in the field of transformer technologies by working out of the new dryformer.Regarding creation of new magnetic materials the special role is taken away so-called, to the nano-crystal alloy which features have laid down in a basis of creation of new type of amorphous core transformers. …”
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Sustainability by extraction of bioactive compounds from onion seeds by Mestour, Selma, Meniai, Abdeslam-Hassen, Melloul, Sarra, Louaer, Mehdi

“…Finally this research showed ability of the supercritical CO2 extraction to induce a sustainability character while being performing in producing bioactive substances, excluding the use of organic solvent and even replacing classical and traditional techniques like hydrodistillation.…”
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Development of High-Productivity Continuous Ethanol Production using PVA-Immobilized Zymomonas mobilis in an Immobilized-Cells Fermenter by Nurhayati Nurhayati, Chieh-Lun Cheng, Jo-Shu Chang

“…Ethanol as one of renewable energy was being considered an excellent alternative clean-burning fuel to replace gasoline. Continuous ethanol fermentation systems had offered important economic advantages compared to traditional systems. …”
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Are the content and usability of a new direct observation tool adequate for assessing competency in delivering person-centred care: a think-aloud study with patients and healthcare... by Philip Moons, Andreas Fors, Charles Taft, Nina Ekman, Eva Boström

“…Probing interviews indicated that these problems could be mitigated by improving written instructions regarding response options and by replacing some words. Participants generally were satisfied with the layout and structure of the tool, but some suggested enlarging font size and text spacing to improve readability.Conclusion The tool appears to satisfactorily cover major person-centred care activities outlined in the gPCC framework. …”
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The neurological outcome in the patients with myasthenia gravis who underwent thymectomy via sternotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) by Martić Vesna, Marić Nebojša, Cvijanović Vlado

“…Earlier thymectomy via sternotomy has recently been replaced by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), which is less invasive. …”
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Patient-specific 3D tibial model: transforming meniscal allograft transplantation and surgical planning by Paula Andrea Sarmiento Riveros, Alejandro Jaramillo Quiceno, Rubén Darío Arias Pérez

“…However, traditional 2D imaging techniques fail to fully capture the knee’s complex three-dimensional anatomy, making accurate surgical planning challenging. …”
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Reconcilable differences: Using retrospective photogrammetry to bridge the divide between analogue and digital site data collected during long-term excavation projects. by Ole Fredrik Unhammer, Magnus Mathisen Haaland, Simon James Armitage, Christopher Stuart Henshilwood, Karen Loise van Niekerk

“…Over the last 30 years, high-resolution site documentation has rapidly developed, with analogue drawings and film photography being replaced with high-precision digital recordings. Today, most archaeological field data sets are produced using digital tools that store spatial and visual information in various digital formats directly, i.e., born-digital. …”
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Genesis of legislative bases of bribery counteraction in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by P. N. Kobets

“…The United Kingdom Bribery Act 2010 entered into force on 1 July 2011 and replaced a group of previous anti-bribery laws in the United Kingdom. …”
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Surveillance of infection severity: a registry study of laboratory diagnosed Clostridium difficile. by Iryna Schlackow, A Sarah Walker, Kate Dingle, David Griffiths, Sarah Oakley, John Finney, Ali Vaughan, Martin J Gill, Derrick W Crook, Tim E A Peto, David H Wyllie

“…Consequently, innovative techniques monitoring infection severity are of potential clinical value.…”
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Enhanced YOLO11n-Seg with Attention Mechanism and Geometric Metric Optimization for Instance Segmentation of Ripe Blueberries in Complex Greenhouse Environments by Rongxiang Luo, Rongrui Zhao, Bangjin Yi

“…The DAB module combines channel–spatial attention and structural reparameterization techniques. This optimizes the YOLO11n structure and effectively suppresses background interference. …”
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Testing the Applicability and Transferability of Data-Driven Geospatial Models for Predicting Soil Erosion in Vineyards by Tünde Takáts, László Pásztor, Mátyás Árvai, Gáspár Albert, János Mészáros

“…Our results indicate that ML models can feasibly replace the empirical USLE model for erosion prediction. …”
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Results from a national observational survey of UK cardiologists on antibiotic envelope use during cardiac electronic device implantation by Matthew J Shun-Shin, Akriti Naraen, Ahran Arnold, Zachary Whinnett, Bradley Porter, Daniel Keene, Andrew Ravendren, Nandita Kaza, Mohamed Zuhair, Alain Geneste

“…There remains significant variation in patient selection and practical techniques as well as uncertainty surrounding the clinical evidence and cost-effectiveness of the TYRX envelope.…”
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