A Stability- and Aggregation-Based Method for Heart Rate Estimation Using Photoplethysmographic Signals During Physical Activity by Sabrina C. Crepaldi, Jiabin Wang, Fumiya Matsumoto, Hiroki Takeuchi, Tatsuhiko Watanabe, Yoshiharu Yamamoto

“…The proposed method outperforms the CNN ensemble model for the <i>PPG-DaLiA</i> dataset and the <i>IEEE_Test</i> dataset and reduces the mean absolute error (MAE) by 1.45 bpm and 5.71 bpm, respectively, demonstrating that effective signal processing techniques can match the performance of more complex deep learning models without requiring extensive computational resources or dataset-specific tuning.…”
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Treatment of hemorrhagic retinal detachment additionally complicated by vitreous hemorrhage in a patient with end-stage renal failure by Mikołaj Guzikowski, Sebastian Sirek, Wojciech Rokicki

“…Case report: A 73-year-old woman presented with sudden visual impairment in the right eye. …”
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Promptness of health-seeking behaviour among children under five years with fever in Malawi: evidence from the 2017 Malawi Malaria Indicator Survey by Yusuf M Salim, Francesca L Cavallaro

“…In contrast, children aged two years (aOR=1.71, CI=1.02-2.86) were more likely to be taken for prompt treatment compared to those less than 1 year…”
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FOLLICULAR DENDRITIC CELL SARCOMA (A CASE REPORT) by L. N. Bondar, V. M. Perelmuter, L. A. Efteev, E. O. Rodionov, S. V. Miller, S. A. Tuzikov

“…Case description. We present the rare case of a 42 year-old-man with extranodal FDcs of the lung. the patient underwent right extended pneumonectomy with resection of the pericardium and mediastinal lymph node dissection. …”
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Extreme genetic fragility of the HIV-1 capsid. by Suzannah J Rihn, Sam J Wilson, Nick J Loman, Mudathir Alim, Saskia E Bakker, David Bhella, Robert J Gifford, Frazer J Rixon, Paul D Bieniasz

“…Additionally, known protective CTL epitopes occurred preferentially in domains of the HIV-1 CA that were even more genetically fragile than HIV-1 CA as a whole. …”
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Communication, Technology, and the Planetary Creature by Giuseppe O Longo

“…Today biological evolution based on random genetic mutations is largely exceeded by cultural (more specifically, technological) evolution, which is much faster due to the presence of Lamarckian inheritance mechanisms (imitation, learning and the like). …”
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THE STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF MODEL MEAT SYSTEMS ON THE ALLERGIC IMMUNE RESPONSE IN VIVO by A. S. Dydykin, M. Yu. Minaev, G. S. Tolmacheva, A. A. Musatova

“…This article presents the results of studying the effect of homogeneous model meat systems produced using enzyme preparation containing fungal protease and microbiological starter culture of Lactobacillus plantarum on the allergic reactions within specific immunity in vivo. …”
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Test–retest reliability of the SVO-Slider Measure and other psychometric measures of personality traits by Debora Frei, Stefan Wehrli, Alexander Ehlert, Fabian Winter, Heiko Rauhut

“…This study presents findings from a 4-year panel study examining three major questions regarding the measurement of social value orientation (SVO). …”
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Association between conicity index and frailty in older Americans: the NHANES cross-sectional study, 2007–2018 by Jie Xu, Meng Chen, Jiaming Cui, Xiaobing Luo

“…Although greater confirmation in large-scale prospective research is required, this study indicates that increased CI is a more reliable predictor of the prevalence of frailty in older men and is significantly linked with its occurrence.…”
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Financial literacy and environmental sustainability: a cross-country test by Raufhon Salahodjaev, Avazbek Sadikov

“…Our second indicator is the ND GAIN Index presented by the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative. …”
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Fatty acid profiles of intramuscular and subcutaneous fat tissues of Huzhou sheep by CHEN Xue-jun, LIU Jian-xin, MA Xiao-mei

“…Short, medium and long chain FAs were presented at 0.2%-0.5%, about 4% and 95% in both fat tissues. …”
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Cattle Reproductive Disorders Documented from Gaushalas of Nepal by Meena Pun, Bhuwan Raj Bhatt, Shambhu Shah, Narayan Neupane, Krishna Kaphle

“…Since the Vedic period, gaushalas have been caring for cows. At present, most gaushalas have responsibility to rescue, offer refuge, and treat poorly treated or confiscated cattle from smuggling rackets in Nepal. …”
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An Engine Load Monitoring Approach for Quantifying Yearly Methane Slip Emissions from an LNG-Powered RoPax Vessel by Benoit Sagot, Raphael Defossez, Ridha Mahi, Audrey Villot, Aurélie Joubert

“…This study provides results that could support more representative emission assessments and can contribute to ongoing regulatory discussions.…”
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Youth Empowerment and Sustainable Development: An Assessment of the ‘One Youth-Two Skills’ Scheme in Anambra State, Nigeria by Paul Chibuike Ezebuilo, Celestina Ekene Chukwudi, Charles Arinze Obiora, Joseph Ndubuisi Ofuonye

“…Key Recommendations: To attain the aim of empowerment, an increase in funds/grants, equitable allocation of resources and materials, more partnerships, collaboration, proper monitoring, and mentorship are needed. …”
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Embolization of the Renal Artery in Combined Treatment of Stage IV Kidney Cancer by Sh. Kh. Gantsev, V. Yun, A. K. Zhumagulova, D. T. Arybzhanov, D. S. Tursumetov

“…Kidney cancer remains an urgent problem in modern oncology. More than 200 thousand new cases of kidney cancer are diagnosed globally every year, with about 100 thousand patients dying. 15–17% of patients are diagnosed with stage IV kidney cancer. …”
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A Comprehensive Evaluation of Embedding Models and LLMs for IR and QA Across English and Italian by Ermelinda Oro, Francesco Maria Granata, Massimo Ruffolo

“…This study presents a comprehensive evaluation of embedding techniques and large language models (LLMs) for Information Retrieval (IR) and question answering (QA) across languages, focusing on English and Italian. …”
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Financial feasibility of electric vehicle charging stations in Thailand: An analysis of operational models and energy costs by Pathomthat Chiradeja, Chayanut Sottiyaphai, Atthapol Ngaopitakkul, Santipont Ananwattanaporn

“…By contrast, stations with more than three chargers experience extended payback periods, with some configurations failing to recover investment within the project duration owing to increased capital expenditures and operational costs. …”
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Intellectual Capital and Its Impact on the Financial Performance of Russian Manufacturing Companies by Tatiana Andreeva, Tatiana Garanina

“…At the end of the paper, the main areas for further research are presented. …”
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Classification of Climate Disputes from the Perspective of International Law by Sergey A. Lomovsky

“…Systematizing various types of climate disputes and classifying them makes it possible not only to more clearly define the specifics of this category of legal disputes, but also to identify certain patterns and problematic issues in such court cases, and to find the most effective solutions. …”
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Identifying influential factors using machine learning techniques on the intention to receive a COVID-19 booster dose and vaccine fatigue among partially vaccinated individuals by Athina Bikaki, Justin M. Luningham, Erika L. Thompson, Brittany Krenek, Jamboor K. Vishwanatha, Ioannis A. Kakadiaris

“…Those who reported trust in social media contacts as reliable information sources were more likely to intend to boost. Additionally, among those hospitalized when diagnosed with COVID-19, the largest proportion were unwilling to receive the booster (47.0%) compared to those who intended to receive the booster (33.3%). …”
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