A Survey of Data Partitioning and Sampling Methods to Support Big Data Analysis by Mohammad Sultan Mahmud, Joshua Zhexue Huang, Salman Salloum, Tamer Z. Emara, Kuanishbay Sadatdiynov

“…In cluster computing, data partitioning and sampling are two fundamental strategies to speed up the computation of big data and increase scalability. In this paper, we present a comprehensive survey of the methods and techniques of data partitioning and sampling with respect to big data processing and analysis. …”
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An automated platform for simultaneous, longitudinal analysis of engineered neuromuscular tissues for applications in neurotoxin potency testing by Jacob W. Fleming, Molly C. McCloskey, Kevin Gray, David R. Nash, Vincent Leung, Christos Michas, Shawn M. Luttrell, Christopher Cavanaugh, Julie Mathieu, Shawn Mcquire, Mark Bothwell, David L. Mack, Nicholas A. Geisse, Alec S.T. Smith

“…Challenges with scarcity, scalability, throughput, and ethical considerations further limit the suitability of animal models for preclinical screening. …”
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Co-creating a person-centered creative engagement intervention for Parkinson's care by Blanca T. M. Spee, Blanca T. M. Spee, Blanca T. M. Spee, Thieme B. Stap, Thieme B. Stap, Marjoke Plijnaer, Gert Pasman, Sara Zeggio, Annelien Duits, Annelien Duits, Julia S. Crone, Suzanne Haeyen, Suzanne Haeyen, Matthew Pelowski, Matthew Pelowski, Bastiaan R. Bloem, Jan-Jurjen Koksma

“…Future research will focus on rigorously evaluating its effectiveness and exploring its scalability in diverse settings.…”
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Solving unknown primary cancer with earlier diagnosis - the SUPER-ED trial: study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial to support earlier diagnosis for... by Anna Ugalde, Richard W. Tothill, Stephen Quinn, Hui-Li Wong, Owen Prall, Catherine Mitchell, Nilmini Wickramasinghe, Clare Fedele, Natalie Richards, Elizabeth Todio, Cindy Bryant, Louisa G. Collins, Sarah McLean, Hyun Soo Ko, Tim Akhurst, Christopher Steer, Bo Gao, Mark Wong, Chloe Georgiou, Narayan Karanth, Anna Kuchel, Louise Nott, Shamsudheen Padinharakam, Mark Shackleton, Ian M. Collins, Madhu Singh, Rachel Wong, Zee Wan Wong, Alexis Butler, Tharani Sivakumaran, Penelope Schofield, Linda Mileshkin

“…This research will generate important evidence with scalability for future research at trial completion. …”
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Harnessing Human-Centered Design for Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions and Implementation Strategies in Community Settings: Protocol for Redesign to Improve Usability, Enga... by Aaron R Lyon, Sean A Munson, Michael D Pullmann, Brittany Mosser, Tricia Aung, John Fortney, Alex Dopp, Katie P Osterhage, Helen G Haile, Kathryn E Bruzios, Brittany E Blanchard, Ryan Allred, Macey R Fuller, Patrick J Raue, Ian Bennett, Jill Locke, Karen Bearss, Denise Walker, Elizabeth Connors, Eric Bruns, Jenna Van Draanen, Doyanne Darnell, Patricia A Areán

“…The Center’s second round of funding (2023-2028) focuses on using the Discover, Design and Build, and Test (DDBT) framework to address 3 priority clinical intervention and implementation strategy mechanisms (ie, usability, engagement, and appropriateness), which we identified as challenges to implementation and scalability during the first iteration of the center. …”
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How resistant is anammox biofilm against antibiotics: A special insight into anammox response towards fluoroquinolones by Faysal-Al Mamun, Rohit Kumar, Kelvin Ugochukwu Anwuta, Sovik Das, Madis Jaagura, Koit Herodes, Tetyana Kyrpel, Agnieszka Fiszka Borzyszkowska, Anna Zielińska-Jurek, Zane Vincevica-Gaile, Juris Burlakovs, Andrey E. Krauklis, Mohamad Nor Azra, Md Salauddin, Jiexi Zhong, Taavo Tenno, Kai Bester, Ivar Zekker

“…Future research should investigate the mechanisms that underlie the anammox biofilms' resistance to various types of PhACs and investigate the long-term stability and scalability of this process with real wastewater influents.…”
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Recent Progress in Polyolefin Plastic: Polyethylene and Polypropylene Transformation and Depolymerization Techniques by Acácio Silva de Souza, Patricia Garcia Ferreira, Iva Souza de Jesus, Rafael Portugal Rizzo Franco de Oliveira, Alcione Silva de Carvalho, Debora Omena Futuro, Vitor Francisco Ferreira

“…However, some challenges of this process include scalability, feedstock variety, and standardization, as well as environmental concerns about emissions. …”
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Experience on postmortem minimally invasive tissue sampling to ascertain the cause of death determination in South African children: A case for implementing as standard of care by J du Toit, K Storath, I Dunn, P Makekeng, M Moosa, K Mothibi, N Umuneza, C A Rees, D Blau, S Lala, Y Adam, S Velaphi, M Hale, P Swart, J Wadula, L Mothibi, A Wise, V Baba, P Jaglal, S Mahtab, S Madhi, Z Dangor

“…Furthermore, based on the data from CHAMPS, we present three pragmatic algorithmic approaches to the wide array of testing options for cost-effectiveness and scalability of postmortem MITS in South African state facilities. …”
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Micro-expression recognition based on self-supervised masked optical flow(基于自监督掩码光流的人脸微表情识别) by 刘晓宇(LIU Xiaoyu), 谢志华(XIE Zhihua), 周志武(ZHOU Zhiwu)

“…This approach not only enhances the performance of micro-expression recognition but also exhibits superior transferability and scalability.(在人脸微表情识别研究领域，现有特征提取方法主要依赖于有监督学习方式，限制了模型在微表情表征中的应用场景和泛化能力。…”
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Effectiveness of a universal film intervention in reducing violence against children and increasing positive parenting among migrant and displaced caregivers from Myanmar: a commun... by Amanda Sim, Khaing Zar Lwin, Stephanie Eagling-Peche, G.J. Melendez-Torres, Seema Vyas, Francisco Calderon, Tawanchai Jirapramukpitak, Jamie Lachman, Sureeporn Punpuing, Andrea Gonzalez, Mary Soan, Nway Nway Oo, Ivet Castello Mitjans, Greg Tyrosvoutis, Eve Puffer

“…Interpretation: Universal parenting interventions using a film-based entertainment-education approach can effectively reduce physical violence against children and increase positive parenting, with potential for scalability in low-resource settings. Funding: This study is part of the Global Parenting Initiative, which is funded by The LEGO Foundation, Oak Foundation, the World Childhood Foundation, The Human Safety Net, and the UK Research and Innovation Global Challenges Research Fund ((ES/S008101/1).…”
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AutoLDP: An accurate and efficient artificial intelligence-based tool for automatic labeling of digital pathology by Yingnan Zhao, Huifen Ye, Jing Yang, Su Yao, Maohua Lv, Zhihong Chen, Yunrui Ye, Qingru Hu, Cheng Lu, Zaiyi Liu, Ke Zhao, Zhihua Chen

“…Efficient management of WSI labels is crucial for clinical digitalization; however, manual or semiautomatic methods limit scalability. Enhancing automatic pathological label recognition is critical to advancing digital pathology, improving efficiency, and drive precision oncology. …”
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2D+t Wavelet Domain Video Watermarking by Deepayan Bhowmik, Charith Abhayaratne

“…A novel watermarking framework for scalable coded video that improves the robustness against quality scalable compression is presented in this paper. …”
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Path Planning Using a Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm Based on Tree Structure Encoding by Ming-Yi Ju, Siao-En Wang, Jian-Horn Guo

“…A hybrid evolutionary algorithm using scalable encoding method for path planning is proposed in this paper. …”
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FPE scheme based on k-splits Feistel network by Jing-wei LI, Chun-fu JIA, Zhe-li LIU, Min LI

“…The construction features and discipline of Feistel network-based FPE(format-preserving encryption)schemes were analyzed.Considering on the problem that 2-splits Feistel networks-based FPE cipher’s block size was in narrow range,a type-2 Feistel network-based FPE scheme,which was suitable for constructing FPE cipher with scalable block size,was presented.Experiment show that type-2 Feistel network is able to use small-scaled pseudorandom function to construct cipher with scalable block size and that is practical.…”
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Open service platform for IoT by Hao RONG, GLingyun JIAN

“…In addition，a usage authorization mechanism was proposed to support security and privacy in the IoT environment， contributing to a scalable，secure and reliable intelligence open service platform for IoT.Finally，a prototype system was designed and concrete system was given to verify the feasibility and superiority of the proposed architecture.…”
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Metamaterial-based injection molding for the cost-effective production of whole cuts by Mohammad Ghosheh, Avner Ehrlich, Amit Fischer, Laura Pasitka, Merav Cohen, Yaakov Nahmias

“…Although current methods effectively imitate ground meat, mimicking whole cuts, which constitute 54% of the global market, remains challenging due to the lack of scalable technology. Injection molding is a massively scalable manufacturing technology developed for the polymer industry. …”
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Multipartite entanglement distribution in a topological photonic network by Juan Zurita, Andrés Agustí Casado, Charles E. Creffield, Gloria Platero

“…In the ongoing effort towards a scalable quantum computer, multiple technologies have been proposed. …”
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A Novel Emerging Topic Identification and Evolution Discovery Method on Time-Evolving and Heterogeneous Online Social Networks by Xiaoyan Xu, Wei Lv, Beibei Zhang, Shuaipeng Zhou, Wei Wei, Yusen Li

“…This paper proposed a novel early emerging topic detection and its evolution law identification framework based on dynamic community detection method on time-evolving and scalable heterogeneous social networks. The framework is composed of three major steps. …”
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Auricular bioelectronic devices for health, medicine, and human-computer interfaces by William J. Tyler

“…Of particular interest here, the external ear (auricle) offers a unique opportunity to design scalable bioelectronic devices with a high degree of usability and familiarity given the broad use of headphones. …”
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Interfacial friction enabling ≤ 20 μm thin free-standing lithium strips for lithium metal batteries by Shaozhen Huang, Zhibin Wu, Bernt Johannessen, Kecheng Long, Piao Qing, Pan He, Xiaobo Ji, Weifeng Wei, Yuejiao Chen, Libao Chen

“…This work provides a scalable approach concerning tribology design for producing practical thin free-standing lithium metal anodes.…”
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