Research on Habitat and Species Diversity of Spontaneous Plants in the Dujiangyan Canal Corridors by Rui HAN, Qingjuan YANG

“…Studying the composition and diversity characteristics of spontaneous plants in different habitats within the canal corridor of the Dujiangyan Essence Irrigation Area is beneficial for biodiversity conservation and the optimization of canal corridor landscape.MethodsThis research conducts a comprehensive survey of spontaneous plants in spring, collecting data from 81 sample points and 167 quadrats. …”
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Research on Pedestrians’ Visual Perception Characteristics Based on USGGS: A Case Study of the Six Inner-City Districts of Tianjin by Hanwen YANG, Shang’en TSOU, Yike HU

“…The core objective of the research is to propose strategies to optimize the greening structure of urban streets by analyzing the correlation between USGGS and visual perception of pedestrians, so as to enhance the quality of the visual environment of street pedestrians, improve the urban human settlement environment and promote the organic integration of the urban ecological and humanistic environments, thus providing a new way of thinking for urban planning and construction, and promoting the high-quality and sustainable development of urban street space.MethodsThe research selects the six inner-city districts of Tianjin City as the research area, utilizes Baidu street view image (SVI) as data source, and collect SVIs and their coordinates in the six districts in 2019 by calling Baidu API, with a total of 17,326 points selected and 13,281 valid samples obtained after screening. …”
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Predicting transmembrane helix packing arrangements using residue contacts and a force-directed algorithm. by Timothy Nugent, David T Jones

“…Despite significant efforts to predict transmembrane protein topology, comparatively little attention has been directed toward developing a method to pack the helices together. Here, we present a novel approach to predict lipid exposure, residue contacts, helix-helix interactions and finally the optimal helical packing arrangement of transmembrane proteins. …”
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Community Empowerment through the Food Security Program: A Case Study of Nagari Anam Koto Selatan, Kecamatan Kinali, Kabupaten Pasaman Barat by Helti Handraini, Zikri Alhadi

“…A descriptive qualitative method was employed, with data collection comprising in‐depth interviews, participatory observation, and documentation, supported by source and method triangulation to ensure data validity. …”
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Blasting-Induced Vibration Response of the Transition Section in a Branching-Out Tunnel and Vibration Control Measures by Feng Cao, Sheng Zhang, Tonghua Ling

“…To examine the effects of excavation and blasting of the transition section in the posterior tunnel on the supporting structures of the anterior tunnel, the influences of the blasting-induced vibration in the posterior tunnel on the anterior tunnel were analyzed under different surrounding rock levels, excavation techniques, distances from explosive source, and net spans. This method was performed by combining numerical simulation with blasting-induced vibration monitoring according to the construction characteristics of the transition section in a branching-out tunnel of a highway. …”
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Research on the Construction and Application of Earthquake Emergency Information Knowledge Graph Based on Large Language Models by Wentao Zhou, Meng Huang, Shuai Liu, Qiao You, Fanxin Meng

“…To address the challenges of semantic parsing of multi-source heterogeneous information and the delayed emergency response decisions caused by insufficient relational reasoning capabilities in earthquake emergency management, this study proposes a domain knowledge extraction method for earthquakes based on a large language model combined with a three-level prompt engineering system (TPES-LLM) of “instruction fine-tuning - demand awareness - case matching. …”
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Outcomes of Living Kidney Donors Following Donor Nephrectomy in Aotearoa New Zealand by Lai Wan Chan, Georgina L. Irish, Tze L. Goh, Basil Alnasrallah, Christopher E. Davies, Matthew P. Sypek, Philip A. Clayton, Michael G. Collins

“…Introduction: Living donor kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment for people with kidney failure (KF). …”
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An improved hybrid approach involving deep learning for urban greening tree species classification with Pléiades Neo 4 imagery—A case study from Nanjing, Eastern China by Min Sun, Stephane G.P. Debulois, Zhengnan Zhang, Xiaolei Cui, Zhili Chen, Mingshi Li

“…We compared deep learning (DL)-based shadow detection methods with classical index methods in urban green spaces to identify shaded vegetation areas, with the optimal method being selected for subsequent use. …”
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Suitability of Frozen Pleural Fluid Pellets for Next‐Generation Sequencing‐Based Driver Gene Testing in Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer by Kazuki Nakashima, Kohei Otsubo, Yuko Tsuchiya‐Kawano, Hironori Mikumo, Eiji Iwama, Eiji Harada, Isamu Okamoto

“…ABSTRACT Background Driver gene alterations are increasingly being identified, and multiplex genetic tests have become essential for determining the optimal treatment method for advanced non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). …”
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Assessment and Prediction of Typhoon-Related Direct Economic Loss in Fujian Province Based on LightGBM by Zhang Zhixia, Yang Jian, Chen Sixiao, Lin Sen

“…Consequently, the accurate assessment and prediction of typhoon-induced DEL are essential for improving disaster mitigation strategies and optimizing resource allocation. Rapid development of artificial intelligence and the growth of multi-source spatiotemporal big data have introduced data-driven methods for assessing disaster losses. …”
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Review on the Pre-treatment Advancements of Biogas Production Barriers by Amoo, A.O., Ijanu, E.M., Haruna, A., Adeleye, A.O, Sabo, A.

“…Future research can focus on developing more efficient and targeted pre-treatment methods using nanotechnology and genetic engineering, optimizing existing methods, and combining multiple pre-treatment methods to enhance efficiency. …”
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Machine learning for prediction of Helicobacter pylori infection based on basic health examination data in adults: a retrospective study by Qiaoli Wang, Tao Liang, Yuexi Li, Peng Zhou, Xiaoqin Liu

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the feasibility of developing machine learning models for non-invasive prediction of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection using routinely collected adult health screening data, including demographic characteristics and clinical biomarkers, to establish a potential decision-support tool for clinical practice.MethodsThe data was sourced from the adult health examination records within the health management centers of the hospital. …”
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A Crop Water Stress Index for Hazelnuts Using Low-Cost Infrared Thermometers by Dalyn McCauley, Sadie Keller, Kody Transue, Nik Wiman, Lloyd Nackley

“…Among these, infrared thermometry stands out as a non-destructive remote sensing method for monitoring transpiration, with significant potential for integration into drone- or satellite-based models. …”
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Influence of storage conditions on the quality of jerusalem artichoke by N. M. Mudrykh, S. A. Semakova

“…The use of the information-logical method allowed us to confirm the established correlation relations. …”
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Solar background radiation temperature calibration of a pure rotational Raman lidar by V. Jayaweera, R. J. Sica, G. Martucci, A. Haefele, A. Haefele

“…Furthermore, the technique works for temperature retrievals using both the optimal estimation method and the traditional temperature algorithms.…”
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Design and analysis of BLDC motor speed control for electric vehicles powered by solar PV and grid supply by Abhishek Kumar, M. Venkatesh Naik, Rahul Kumar, Aman

“…The proposed system utilizes a dual-source power configuration, where solar energy is optimized using an advanced maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique via a boost converter. …”
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A Provisional Mix Design of Porous Asphalt Pavement Using Crumb Rubber Modified Bituminous Mixes by Rajesh Kumar K.

“…The aims of the research were to develop a method for designing a porous asphalt mix using the recommended gradation by the National Centre for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) and locally sourced aggregates. …”
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High-throughput screening of monoclonal antibodies against carbapenemases using a multiplex protein microarray platform by Sascha D. Braun, Sascha D. Braun, Martin Reinicke, Martin Reinicke, Celia Diezel, Celia Diezel, Elke Müller, Elke Müller, Katrin Frankenfeld, Thomas Schumacher, Hugo Arends, Stefan Monecke, Stefan Monecke, Ralf Ehricht, Ralf Ehricht, Ralf Ehricht

“…However, the development of such assays is often hindered by the time-consuming process of identifying high-affinity antibody pairs.MethodsTo accelerate this process, we evaluated a protein microarray platform as a high-throughput screening tool to identify optimal monoclonal antibody (mAb) pairs targeting the most clinically relevant carbapenemases. …”
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Investigating the relationship between the Khami reservoir horizon in the Chilingar and Garangan oilfields in the Southern Dezful Embayment using surface geochemistry by Bahram Alizadeh, Arman Salehipour Bavarsad

“…This study uses the soil gas method, a direct surface geochemistry technique, to analyze reservoir connectivity and hydrocarbon-rich zones. …”
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Data Governance Navigation for Advanced Operations in Healthcare Excellence by Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, Aniseh Pourrasmi

“…Data governance in the field of health care is an organized and standardized method for managing, analyzing, and sharing medical data in an ethical and transparent manner, all of which align with legal and ethical standards. …”
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