Suppression of Aedes aegypti by the sterile insect technique on Captiva Island, Florida, USA from 2020 to 2022. by Rachel Morreale, Danilo O Carvalho, Steven Stenhouse, Johanna Bajonero, Rui Pereira, Daniel A Hahn, Aaron Lloyd, David F Hoel

“…While population control was successful, an influx of wild females from untreated zones posed ongoing challenges to complete suppression in areas close to non-intervention areas. …”
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Non-Surgical Treatment of Colonic Diverticulitis (a Review) by Sh. V. Timerbulatov, E. N. Gainullina, M. V. Timerbulatov

“…Colonic diverticulitis poses an adverse medical and social problem for its prevalence, variety of clinical manifestations and complications and is becoming menacing as the people’s life expectancy reaches beyond 80 years. …”
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Challenges and opportunities: what can we learn from patients living with chronic musculoskeletal conditions, health professionals and carers about the concept of health literacy u... by Charlotte Salter, Julii Brainard, Lisa McDaid, Yoon Loke

“…We conducted focus group discussions in England UK, about the concept of health literacy with older patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions (mean age  = 73.4 years), carers and health professionals. Our research posed methodological, intellectual and practical challenges. …”
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How to Link Educational Purposes and Immersive Video Games Development? An Ontological Approach Proposal by Nathan Aky

“…Nevertheless, creating immersive gaming and learning environments presents challenges. The absence of consensus on comprehensive tools or models poses an initial hurdle. …”
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A Measurement-Driven Method for the Simultaneous Solution of AX = YB in the Implementation of Simulated Robotic Production Systems by Wojciech Andrzej Szulc, Piotr Czop

“…The proposed algorithm minimizes the discrepancy between simulated and real-world robot poses by iteratively refining both coordinate transformations using external laser tracker measurements. …”
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Translation of Michelangelo’s Fifth Sonnet by Vyacheslav Ivanov: Issue of Equivalency and Translation Transformations by L. G. Kikhney, A. A. Ustinovskaya

“…Comparative analysis results of Ivanov’s translation and a literal translation by the authors are presented. It emphasizes Michelangelo’s original concept related to deforming the sonnet form (20 lines instead of 14, with two additional tercets added), resonating with the sonnet’s content, specifically describing his physical sufferings and uncomfortable poses while painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling. …”
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Research Preparedness Paves the Way to Respond to Pandemic H1N1 2009 Influenza Virus by Michelle B French, Mark B Loeb, Carol Richardson, Bhagirath Singh

“…From a research perspective, the present commentary discusses how have we prepared, along with the research gaps. …”
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Leveraging Propagation Delay for Wormhole Detection in Wireless Networks by Harry May, Travis Atkison

“…The results and insights presented in this paper contribute to the ongoing efforts in developing defense mechanisms against sophisticated network attacks, emphasizing the potential of propagation delay analysis in addressing the challenges posed by wormhole threats in wireless networks.…”
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Enhancing Communication Reliability: Designing Microwave Links for Bahir Dar-Woretta Connectivity by Gashaw Mihretu Adega

“…Microwave links offer an effective way to overcome challenges posed by rugged terrains and unfavorable environmental conditions that hinder the deployment of fiber optics. …”
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Research on the Movement Law of Roof Structure in Large-Inclined Coal Seam Working Face: A Case Study in Liu.Pan.Shui. Mining Area by Haidong Zhang, Guozhong Hu, Guangchen Zhao

“…In the Liu.Pan.Shui. coal field, Guizhou Province, China, 35°∼60° steeply inclined coal seams are widely distributed, and the coal resources present are of high quality and are mostly coking coal. …”
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Prawosławie w Zjednoczonym Królestwie: Dziedzictwo Historyczne, Wyzwania Współczesności i Kierunki Rozwoju by Piotr Biegasiewicz

“…The purpose of this article was to present the historical background, examine the current status, and outline future developmental pathways of the Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom. …”
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IC2Bert: masked gene expression pretraining and supervised fine tuning for robust immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) response prediction by Seongyong Park, Seonkyu Kim, Peng Jiang

“…IC2Bert demonstrated significantly improved predictive accuracy and robustness compared to existing methods, effectively addressing the challenges posed by cohort heterogeneity. The IC2Bert model and its source code are publicly available on GitHub: https://github.com/data2intelligence/ic2bert .…”
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Participation from a geospatial perspective by Josef Strobl

“…In addition, the dominance of social media in public discourse simultaneously facilitates informed contributions as well as posing the risk of less informed mirroring of popular views with a predominantly negative attitude. …”
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Mindful inclusion: strategies for holistic wellbeing in schools by Jane Calcutt

“…A growing number of children and young people are presenting with symptoms of anxiety, depression, and behavioral difficulties within school settings. …”
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Implementation of the risk-based approach in CDD and its impact on the financial inclusion of Nigerian and Pakistani students by Emilia Aguele

“…This paper presents exploratory research assessing the impact of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) measures on international students from Nigeria and Pakistan’s financial inclusion in the UK. …”
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Control and optimization mechanism of an electromagnetic transducer model with nonlinear magnetic coupling by Hany Bauomy

“…The proposed controller aims to address the challenges posed by nonlinear bifurcations, unstable motion, and vibrations. …”
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SL-GCNN: A Graph Convolutional Neural Network for Granular Human Motion Recognition by Yang Li, Jingyu Zhang

“…By leveraging contrastive learning, the model refines hidden layer features and isolates output layer features, effectively addressing the challenges posed by subtle differences in granular motions. …”
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Ocio familiar en tiempos de confinamiento: construcción y validación de un instrumento by Mª Ángeles Hernández Prados, José Santiago Álvarez Muñoz, María Luisa Belmonte

“…Los resultados denotan que el cuestionario resultante (61 ítems) posee propiedades psicométricas adecuadas que lo convierten en una herramienta apropiada para evaluar el ocio familiar, quedando confirmado su rigor y valía como correcto instrumento de análisis.…”
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Security of differential phase shift QKD from relativistic principles by Martin Sandfuchs, Marcus Haberland, V. Vilasini, Ramona Wolf

“…The design of quantum protocols for secure key generation poses many challenges: On the one hand, they need to be practical concerning experimental realisations. …”
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Penetrating Barriers: Microwave-Based Remote Sensing and Reconstruction of Audio Signals Through Walls by Kobi Aflalo, Zeev Zalevsky

“…Our findings reveal that Wavelet denoising outperforms other methods in preserving the integrity of speech signals, while also highlighting the challenges posed by background noise and interference. Additionally, we present mathematical models to estimate the maximum detectable distance based on SNR, providing a framework for understanding the limitations and capabilities of the reconstruction process. …”
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