Anne Ruas, Ha Pham, Laura Pinson

Revue Internationale de Géomatique, Vol.29, No.2, pp. 185-205, 2019, DOI:10.3166/rig.2019.00081

Abstract Many studies and research aim at better knowing phenomena such as pollution or climate. The fields of value representing these phenomena can be visualized on scientific visualization tools which do not have the richness of symbolization specific to the GIS, in particular for the georeferencing and for the representation of the vector objects describing the geographical context. The representation in raster on GIS is possible but limited. However, at the scientific level, it is important to be able to co-visualize the fields describing phenomena in their geographical context to better analyze them and make assumptions about the interactions between a… More >

D. Peyrat-Apicella, Y. Chemrouk

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.16, No.4, pp. 381-387, 2022, DOI:10.3166/pson-2022-0214

Abstract Aim: The recent Claeys-Leonetti law of 2016 recognizes the patient’s right to deep and continuous sedation until death if the patient so requests. On a daily basis, how do health-care teams appropriate this new possibility and adapt to these specific end-of-life situations?
Procedure: We conducted semi-structured interviews with six volunteer caregivers from each profession (two physicians, two nurses, and two nursing assistants) in a medical oncology and radiotherapy department. The interviews were analyzed using a thematic content analysis method, in order to report on the experiences of the care professionals with regard to the SPCJD protocols and the consequences for… More >

Tareq Alhmiedat^1,2,*, Ashraf M. Marei^1,2, Saleh Albelwi^1,2, Anas Bushnag², Wassim Messoudi², Abdelrahman Osman Elfaki^2,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.136, No.3, pp. 2321-2344, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.025641

Abstract Agricultural projects in different parts of the world depend on underground water wells. Recently, there have been many unfortunate incidents in which children have died in abandoned underground wells. Providing topographical information for these wells is a prerequisite to protecting people from the dangers of falling into them, especially since most of these wells become buried over time. Many solutions have been developed recently, most with the aim of exploring these well areas. However, these systems suffer from several limitations, including high complexity, large size, or inefficiency. This paper focuses on the development of a smart exploration unit that is… More >

Biqian Cheng¹, Lulu Chen², Bo Yang^3,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.4, pp. 595-611, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.027321

Abstract In order to explore the criminal psychological mechanism of burglars, this study adopts the qualitative research method of grounded theory to conduct in-depth interviews with 41 burglars in two prisons in Jiangxi Province, China. Nvivo 11.0 was used to code-construct and qualitatively analyze the interview content in order to refine the influencing factors and psychological evolution process of burglary behavior. The findings revealed that (1) burglary risk factors include burglary cognition, burglary motivation, burglary decision-making, delinquent peers, burglary opportunity, and incomplete reformation. (2) There are three stages in the psychological evolution process of burglars: cognitive formation, motivational dominance, and behavioral… More > Graphic Abstract

Pavel Trojovský^1,*, Mohammad Dehghani¹, Eva Trojovská¹, Eva Milkova²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.136, No.2, pp. 1527-1573, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.025908

Abstract In this paper, based on the concept of the NFL theorem, that there is no unique algorithm that has the best performance for all optimization problems, a new human-based metaheuristic algorithm called Language Education Optimization (LEO) is introduced, which is used to solve optimization problems. LEO is inspired by the foreign language education process in which a language teacher trains the students of language schools in the desired language skills and rules. LEO is mathematically modeled in three phases: (i) students selecting their teacher, (ii) students learning from each other, and (iii) individual practice, considering exploration in local search and… More > Graphic Abstract

Saeed Ahmed Magsi^1,2,*, Mohd Haris Bin Md Khir¹, Illani Bt Mohd Nawi¹, Muath Al Hasan³, Zaka Ullah³, Fasih Ullah Khan⁴, Abdul Saboor⁵, Muhammad Aadil Siddiqui^1,2

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.75, No.1, pp. 845-862, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.033636

Abstract Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) in the Internet of Things (IoT) domain has been the subject of interest for researchers. There is an increasing demand to localize these IoT devices using LoRaWAN due to the quickly growing number of IoT devices. LoRaWAN is well suited to support localization applications in IoTs due to its low power consumption and long range. Multiple approaches have been proposed to solve the localization problem using LoRaWAN. The Expected Signal Power (ESP) based trilateration algorithm has the significant potential for localization because ESP can identify the signal’s energy below the noise floor with no… More >

Grégory Ninot^1,2,*, Estelle Guerdoux^1,2, François Carbonnel¹, Kerstin Faravel², Ludovic Ismael¹, Fanny Leenhardt², Béatrice Lognos¹, Caroline Perrier², Laurent Philibert², Boris Tronc¹, Marie Viala²

Oncologie, Vol.24, No.4, pp. 605-612, 2022, DOI:10.32604/oncologie.2022.024558

Abstract A retrospective observational study carried out in the United States showed a decrease in survival in patients treated for breast, prostate, lung and colorectal cancer with complementary medicines. We verified this result with a French population of consecutive 636 patients diagnosed with the same cancer and treated with oral chemotherapy in an hospital for three years. An interview by a pharmacist before the administration of oral chemotherapy was made to identify the complementary medicines used by the patients. We compared the overall survival using a log-rank test by stratifying the groups (number of cancers, number of comorbidities, age, sex). The… More >

Hadi Givi^1,*, Marie Hubálovská²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.74, No.3, pp. 5283-5300, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.034695

Abstract Metaheuristic algorithms are one of the most widely used stochastic approaches in solving optimization problems. In this paper, a new metaheuristic algorithm entitled Billiards Optimization Algorithm (BOA) is proposed and designed to be used in optimization applications. The fundamental inspiration in BOA design is the behavior of the players and the rules of the billiards game. Various steps of BOA are described and then its mathematical model is thoroughly explained. The efficiency of BOA in dealing with optimization problems is evaluated through optimizing twenty-three standard benchmark functions of different types including unimodal, high-dimensional multimodal, and fixed-dimensional multimodal functions. In order… More >

Mohammad Al Mojamed^*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.45, No.3, pp. 2953-2970, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.032965

Abstract Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) has been developed to meet the requirements for the enormous device-to-device communication of Internet of Things (IoT) networks, which consist of a large number of participating devices spread over large coverage areas with low data rates and low power consumption. It supports communications in both directions, uplink, and downlink directions. However, the downlink communication in the current LoRaWAN raises the bottleneck issue at gateways due to the used gateway selection algorithm. This paper proposes a novel gateway selection algorithm based on the duty cycle time-off values for the existing gateways, Duty Cycle Gateway Selection… More >

Zhipeng Sheng, Yuting Luan, Cong Xu, Jun Tao^*, Daqiu Zhao^*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.3, pp. 801-814, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.024953

Abstract Herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.), as a high-end cut flower in the international market, has high ornamental and medicinal values. But in Northern China, drought is a major environmental factor influencing the growth and development of P. lactiflora. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) can evaluate gene expression levels under different stress conditions, and stable internal reference is the key for qRT-PCR. At present, there is no systematic screening of internal reference for correcting gene expressions of P. lactiflora in response to drought stress. In this study, 10 candidate genes [ubiquitin (UBQ2), UBQ1, elongation factor 1-α (EF-1α), Histidine (His), eukaryotic… More >