This article presents results from a comparative analysis of intercultural experiences between French and Singaporean participants. France and Singapore were chosen as research fields because of their singularities in terms of cultural difference man...
This paper presents a Q-learning-based pending zone adjustment for received signal strength indicator (RSSI)-based proximity classification (QPZA). QPZA aims to improve the accuracy of RSSI-based proximity classification by adaptively adjusting the s...
6 December 2023
The precision agriculture scientific field employs increasingly innovative techniques to optimize inputs, maximize profitability, and reduce environmental impacts. Therefore, obtaining a high number of soil samples to make precision agriculture feasi...
The delineation of management zones (MZs) has been suggested as a solution to mitigate adverse impacts of soil variability on potato tuber yield. This study quantified the spatial patterns of variability in soil and crop properties to delineate MZs f...
Background: Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is the preferred treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). This study evaluated the differences between the anticipated and actual achieved proximal sealing zones for standard EVAR endografts and...
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is the preferred treatment for complicated type B aortic dissection (TBAD) or intramural hematoma (IMH). This study aimed to investigate the association of the proximal landing zone and its morphology with...
This paper interprets the theories of Vygotsky through the lenses of creativity in education and learning design using technology. It is important to address the role of the teacher in today’s technology-enhanced classrooms. This initiative has...
This article contributes new knowledge on collaboration within and between Change Laboratory sessions and how it offers the potential to support the zone of proximal development and the expansive learning of participants. The Change Laboratory is a f...
VR has shown positive growth in the world in recent years, which is mainly due to projects such as learning, games, entertainment and experiential activities. VR has changed the way of life of users, providing users with more interesting interactions...
Background: The aim of this study was to assess pedicle screw (PS) accuracy and identify perforation patterns using computed tomography (CT) navigation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) surgery. Methods: A total of 107 AIS patients were retros...
Background/Objectives: The impact of the proximal landing zone has not been investigated in fenestrated and branched endovascular aortic arch repair (f/bTEVAR). This study aimed to analyze the f/bTEVAR outcomes in patients with non-native (nNPAL) vs....
Background and Objectives: Screw cut-out is the most common mechanical complication after intertrochanteric fracture fixation with proximal femoral nails (PFNs). While the traditional tip–apex distance (TAD) is widely used, the calcar-reference...
Remote sensing (RS) and proximal soil sensing (PSS) technologies offer an advanced array of methods for obtaining soil property information and determining soil variability for precision agriculture. A large amount of data collected by these sensors...
In precision agriculture (PA) practices, the accurate delineation of management zones (MZs), with each zone having similar characteristics, is essential for map-based variable rate application of farming inputs. However, there is no consensus on an o...
Wild blueberries (Vaccinium angustifolium Ait.) are often cultivated uniformly despite significant within-field variations in topography and crop density. This study was conducted to relate apparent soil electrical conductivity (ECa), topographic att...
As the world’s third-longest river supporting 40% of China’s population, the Yangtze River Basin exemplifies the critical challenges of balancing riparian development and ecological resilience for major fluvial systems globally. This stud...
Baccharis macraei Hook. & Arn (Asteraceae), commonly known as Vautro, is found in the coastal areas of central-southern Chile, including the industrial zone of Quintero-Puchuncaví, known for the contamination of its soils with heavy metals...
Understanding the seismo–ionospheric coupling mechanism requires a quiet geomagnetic condition, as this represents an ideal situation to detect abnormal variations in the geomagnetic field. In reality, continuous interactions between solar wind...
The scientific field of precision agriculture employs increasingly innovative techniques to optimize inputs, maximize profitability, and reduce environmental impact. However, obtaining a high number of soil samples is challenging in order to make pre...
In clinical practice and research, Raven’s Coloured Progressive Matrices (RCPMs) continue to be used according to a single procedure that aims to evaluate a single overall score of the current general intelligence level. This study aimed to exa...
The aims of agricultural land management change continuously, reflecting shifts in wider societal priorities. Currently, these include addressing the climate crisis, promoting environmental sustainability, and supporting the livelihoods of rural comm...
Previous studies have found that the development of mathematical abilities, along with the development of executive functions, predict students’ subsequent academic performance. The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of teaching th...
Greater adoption and better management of spatially complex, conservation systems such as agroforestry (AF) are dependent on determining methods suitable for delineating in-field variability. However, no work has been conducted using repeated electro...
This study assessed whether stratifying agricultural areas into macro- and micro-variability regions allows targeted sampling to better capture soil attribute variability, thus improving digital soil maps compared to regular grid sampling. Allocating...
Management zones (MZs) are used in precision agriculture to diversify agronomic management across a field. According to current common practices, MZs are often spatially static: they are developed once and used thereafter. However, the soil–pla...
The analysis of the impact of the construction of the subway protection zone on the adjacent subway tunnel has become the premise on which to ensure the safe operation of the tunnel. The need for expert members to carry out safety assessments based o...
This study advanced a rigorous spatial analysis of surface water-related environmental health vulnerabilities in the California Bay-Delta region, USA, from 2000 to 2006. It constructed a novel hazard indicator—“impaired water hazard zones...
15 April 2022
Background: Traffic and industrial emissions are associated with increased pediatric asthma morbidity. However, few studies have examined the influence of city industrial zoning on pediatric asthma outcomes among minoritized communities with limited...
This study aims to evaluate the mechanical behavior, by ways of the FEM, of three femoral stems made of a Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy with transverse holes in the proximal zone and a stem made of a β-type titanium alloy with a stiffness varying fro...
Organic-rich rocks of the Marcellus subgroup in the study area consist of a diverse suite of mudstone lithofacies that were deposited in distinct facies belts. Lithofacies in the succession range in composition from argillaceous to siliceous, calcare...
The frozen elephant trunk technique (FET) requires the use of a pre-assembled hybrid prosthesis consisting of a standard Dacron vascular portion to replace the aortic arch and a stent graft component, which is placed into the proximal descending thor...
A precise evaluation of caries excavation endpoint is essential in clinical and laboratory investigations. Caries invasion differentiates dentin into structurally altered layers. This study assessed these changes using Raman spectroscopy and Vickers...
Traffic conflict technology (TCT) is widely used to assess the safety of work zones. The current TCT is temporal and (or) spatial proximity defined based, which can only detect two-vehicle or multi-vehicle conflicts, and is not competent for single-v...
Introduction: The management of aortic dissection has evolved significantly over the decades, with the frozen elephant trunk (FET) procedure emerging as a key technique for treating complex aortic pathologies. Recent practices involve deploying the F...
It is highly valuable to analyze and assess the landscape ecological risk of nature reserves to prevent and resolve ecological risks, as well as to effectively protect and maintain the sustainable development of nature reserves. Taking the forest lan...
Background and Objectives: Proximal aortic neck-related complications severely impact the short- and long-term durability of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). The Heli-FX EndoAnchor system provides proximal sealing zone reinforcement, aiming at bo...
Background and Objectives: The superficial femoral artery (SFA) can be injured during an intramedullary femoral nailing procedure with proximal and distal cross fixation, performed for proximal femoral fractures and intertrochanteric fractures. The a...
This study is an attempt to compile and complete structural features of the Kalba-Narym Zone in East Kazakhstan belonging to the western Central Asian Orogenic Belt, which is known to be well-endowed with the occurrence of pegmatite rare-metal minera...
This article discusses a model of a robotic platform that can be used for the proximal probing of biological objects in an ecologically balanced zone. The proximal probing is for scanning deciduous and fertile parts of biological objects with a hyper...
For cancer, we develop a 2-D agent-based continuous-space game-theoretical model that considers cancer cells’ proximity to a blood vessel. Based on castrate resistant metastatic prostate cancer (mCRPC), the model considers the density and frequ...
We investigate crosstalk effects in a dual-modality tactile–proximity sensing system based on Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology integrated within a flat poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) light guide. Building on the OptoSkin framework, we employ t...
The Pearl River Delta (PRD) is one of the most important economic zones both in China and in the world. Its rapid economic development has been associated with many environmental problems such as the loss of forests in urban areas. We estimated the a...
Metallic taper junctions of modular total hip replacement implants are analysed for corrosion damage using visual scoring based on different granularity levels that span from analysing the taper holistically to dividing the taper into several distinc...
Urban green spaces (UGSs) may present economic contributions through increases in proximate property values, encapsulated in the proximity principle (PP). More data on the PP is required from the Global South, where the quality and equitable distribu...
In this study, we assessed the dynamic segmental anatomy of the entire ascending aorta (AA), enabling the determination of a favorable proximal landing zone and appropriate aortic sizing for the most proximal thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVA...
Background and Objectives: he treatment of large bone defects in geriatric patients often presents a major surgical challenge because of age-related bone loss. In such patients, the scarcity of healthy makes autologous grafting techniques hard to per...
Background/Objectives: War conflicts impact public health and patient hospital presentations. We aimed to assess the incidence and severity of acute appendicitis (AA) in children during the 2023 Israeli–Hamas–Hezbollah war. Methods: This...
The transfer of development rights (TDR) is a legal instrument, introduced in 1961, that allows transferring of development rights from a land parcel where restrictions are imposed (sending parcel) to another land parcel (receiving parcel). TDRs aim...
Since habitat fragmentation results in species losses worldwide, considering the influence of buffer zones on the maintenance of connectivity provides a new perspective for buffer delimitation. In our study, the implications of buffer zones around na...
The “High Dose/Refuge” strategy (HD/R) is the currently recommended Insect Resistance Management strategy (IRM) to limit resistance development to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) plants. This strategy requires planting a “refuge zone” composed of non-Bt...
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