Two-dimensional semantic morphological feature extraction and atlas construction of maize ear leaves by Hongli Song, Hongli Song, Weiliang Wen, Weiliang Wen, Ying Zhang, Ying Zhang, Yanxin Zhao, Xinyu Guo, Xinyu Guo, Chunjiang Zhao, Chunjiang Zhao, Chunjiang Zhao

“…It also provides a theoretical and technical foundation for the generation and drawing the leaf shape based on semantic 2D morphological and structural features.…”
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Nationwide cervical precancer screening in Ghana: concurrent HPV DNA testing and visual inspection under an expanded hub-and-spoke model by Kofi Effah, John Allotey, Ethel Tekpor, Comfort Mawusi Wormenor, Joseph Emmanuel Amuah, Ernest Antwi-Boasiako, Erasmus Nikoi Kotey, Seyram Kemawor, Isaac Gedzah, Helena Maame Ama Frempong, Stephen Danyo, Edna Sesenu, Bernard Hayford Atuguba, Nana Owusu Mensah Essel, Patrick Kafui Akakpo

“…Factors found to be significantly associated with hr-HPV infection among women screened included age < 35 years, having a relationship status apart from married/cohabitation, nulliparity, and HIV positivity. Drawing from our implementation of this model within the mTTWI, we posit that while Ghana prepares for organized screening, coordinating opportunistic screening could enable a phased expansion of cervical precancer screening with the help of international and local partners. …”
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Advancements in Hyaluronic Acid Effect in Alveolar Ridge Preservation: A Narrative Review by Paul Andrei Nistor, Andreea Cândea, Iulia Cristina Micu, Andrada Soancă, Carmen Silvia Caloian, Alina Bârdea, Alexandra Roman

“…However, the variability in outcomes and methodologies across the evaluated studies precludes drawing definitive clinical conclusions. Further robust research is needed to clarify HYA’s role in ARP. …”
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L’officier de police, le checkpoint et l’interrogatoire : les spatialités des performances sécuritaires dans le centre-ville du Caire by Laura Monfleur

“…In this article, we propose to analyze the practices of the forces of law and order according to their spatialities in downtown Cairo. Drawing on interactionist sociology and a geography attentive to the sensorial dimension of spaces, these spatialities are linked to the notion of security performance. …”
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Organisational Enablers of Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Public Institutions: A Systematic Literature Review by Nina Tomaževič, Eva Murko, Aleksander Aristovnik

“…Practical implications: Drawing from experiences in the private sector, public institutions are increasingly adopting AI technologies across various subsectors such as public finance (taxation), research, healthcare, law enforcement, defence, education. …”
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Probiotic potential and safety properties of Limosilactobacillus fermentum A51 with high exopolysaccharide production by Guangqiang Wei, Daodian Wang, Daodian Wang, Teng Wang, Gao Wang, Yunmei Chai, Yufang Li, Minhui Mei, Hao Wang, Aixiang Huang

“…In this study, whole genome sequencing analysis and corresponding in vitro assays were performed to investigate the probiotic potential and safety properties of L. fermentum A51.ResultsScanning electron microscopy (SEM) observed that L. fermentum strain A51 adhered into clusters and its colony exhibited the obvious silk drawing phenomenon. Whole genome mapping revealed that L. fermentum A51 genome is 2,188,538 bp, and with an average guanine and cytosine (GC) content of 51.28%. …”
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Evaluation and Influencing Factors of Urban Blue-Green Space Publicness in Changsha by Zhang Chen, Zhang Nan, Zhu Peijuan, Qin Shuqian, Zhang Yong

“…Enhancing its publicness and thus strengthening social cohesion, enriching cultural diversity, cultivating the public spirit, and realizing the well-being of humankind on a broader scale is the ultimate goal of UBGS. Drawing on the theories of the human-land relationship and landscape ecology, we established an evaluation system for UBGS publicness based on the "element-function-structure" framework. …”
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Assessment of The Factors Affecting Management of Gender and Sexual Violence Against Women in Rural Communities: A Case Study of Kyanamira Sub County Kabale District. by Tumuheki, Timothy

“…This will ensure equal family justice including rights for both men and women thus drawing stability in such families. The researcher recommends that the technocrats in Kabale District train clan leaders and members of LC Courts on the Management of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence against women. …”
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O perspectivă inedită asupra romanului latin by Carmen-Nicola Jumara

“…The next feature of the novel under debate is the one of the intrigue. Drawing a distinction between the story and the intrigue, we underline that the first one is a narration of some events, especially based upon curiosity, while the intrigue is also a narration, but it implies also intelligence and good memory, the stress being focused on causality. …”
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Free-Space Optical (FSO) Satellite Networks Performance Analysis: Transmission Power, Latency, and Outage Probability by Jintao Liang, Aizaz U. Chaudhry, Eylem Erdogan, Halim Yanikomeroglu, Gunes Karabulut Kurt, Peng Hu, Khaled Ahmed, Stephane Martel

“…Consequently, this tradeoff between satellite transmission power and network latency should be investigated, and in this work we examine it in FSOSNs drawing on the Starlink Phase 1 Version 3 (i.e., the latest version of Starlink&#x0027;s Phase 1) and Kuiper Shell 2 (i.e., Kuiper&#x0027;s biggest shell) constellations for different LISL ranges and different inter-continental connections. …”
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Comparative analysis of anticoagulant influence on PMI estimation based on porcine blood metabolomics profile measured using GC-MS by Patrycja Mojsak, Paulina Samczuk, Paulina Samczuk, Paulina Klimaszewska, Michal Burdukiewicz, Michal Burdukiewicz, Jaroslaw Chilimoniuk, Krystyna Grzesiak, Krystyna Grzesiak, Karolina Pietrowska, Justyna Ciborowska, Anna Niemcunowicz-Janica, Adam Kretowski, Adam Kretowski, Michal Ciborowski, Michal Ciborowski, Michal Szeremeta

“…Although the small sample size and information leak in predictive modelling prevent drawing definite conclusions, citraconic acid shows potential as a robust PMI estimator.…”
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Evidence adaptation and tailored implementation of family bereavement support in specialised palliative care: A multi-method study by Myrta Kohler, Qëndresa Thaqi, Silke Kuske, Torsten Schwalbach, Marco Riguzzi, Rahel Naef

“…Next, focus group interviews were held to identify barriers and facilitators to implementation, informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research and analysed using qualitative content analysis. Drawing on implementation mapping methodology, a systematic and participatory process was used to develop an implementation plan that specified activities needed to address identified barriers and support integration into palliative care services. …”
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Sex differences in the relationships between 24-h rest-activity patterns and plasma markers of Alzheimer’s disease pathology by Maxime Van Egroo, Elise Beckers, Nicholas J. Ashton, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Heidi I. L. Jacobs

“…Methods Ninety-two cognitively unimpaired adults (mean age = 59.85 ± 13.77 years, range = 30–85, 47 females) underwent 10 days of actigraphic recordings, and blood drawing. Standard non-parametric indices of 24-h rest-activity rhythm fragmentation (intradaily variability, IV) and stability (interdaily stability, IS) were extracted from actigraphy data using the GGIR package. …”
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The Role of Human Agency in Global Urban Health by Kai Michael Gensitz, Catherine Woods, Tadhg MacIntyre, Claudio R. Nigg

“…As rapid urbanization continues, pressures of current global health challenges increasingly threaten both human and nature health. Drawing upon previous health concepts (e.g., Global Health, Planetary Health, Biodiversity-Health-Nexus), this research postulates a new multi-dimensional approach to health indicators. …”
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Mark loss can strongly bias estimates of demographic rates in multi-state models: a case study with simulated and empirical datasets by Touzalin, Frédéric, Petit, Eric J., Cam, Emmanuelle, Stagier, Claire, Teeling, Emma C., Puechmaille, Sébastien J.

“…To fill this knowledge gap, we employed a wide range of simulation scenarios that reflect commonly encountered real case studies, drawing inspiration from the survival rates of 700 vertebrate species. …”
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Scaling climate information services and climate smart agriculture through bundled business models by Desire M. Kagabo, Livingstone Byandaga, Patrick Gatsinzi, Patrick Mvuyibwami, Yvonne U. Munyangeri, Nasson Ntwari, Mathieu Ouedraogo

“…This study narrowed the knowledge gap by revealing 1) how CIS, CSA, and other agricultural products and services may be bundled to support sustainable agriculture, 2) what types of CIS-CSA bundled business models are successfully reaching and benefiting farmers and entrepreneurs, and 3) proposing an evaluation framework for assessing CIS-CSA bundled business models ready for scaling. Drawing on the synthesis analysis of available relevant publications, we devised a 1–5 scale evaluation framework based on nine scaling readiness indicators—technology, impact, bundling, infrastructure, relevance, evidence, barriers, sustainability, and value addition—to assign scalability scores to 29 business cases with bundled CIS-CSA products and services across Africa and Asia. …”
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A multi-stage deep learning network toward multi-classification of polyps in colorectal images by Shilong Chang, Kun Yang, Yucheng Wang, Yufeng Sun, Chaoyi Qi, Wenlong Fan, Ying Zhang, Shuang Liu, Wenshan Gao, Jie Meng, Linyan Xue

“…This paper presents an efficient deep learning method specifically developed to enhance the accuracy of CRPs classification, thereby assisting physicians in making informed decisions. Drawing inspiration from the sequential procedure of colonoscopy, where endoscopists first locate polyps and then proceed to detailed observations and diagnoses, we developed a novel multi-stage classification network. …”
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Optimasi Weight AHP Menggunakan Genetic Algorithm untuk Rekomendasi Platform Media Sosial Sebagai Sarana Promosi Digital by Risqy Siwi Pradini, Mochammad Anshori, M. Syauqi Haris

“…This study also succeeded in drawing conclusions related to the AHP-GA field which stated that popsize affects fitness values. …”
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The role of nutrient availability and resorption efficiency and their impact on nutrient conservation in mangroves by M.E.B. Gerona-Daga, R.A. MacKenzie, L.G. Sumabat-Dacones, C.F.P. Naputo, S.G. Salmo III

“…Conventional indicators of nutrient limitation are founded on the analysis of leaf nutrient and nutrient resorption ratios, drawing from datasets collected in terrestrial and temperate forest environments. …”
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Universal capillary screening for chronic autoimmune, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases: feasibility and acceptability of the UNISCREEN study by Sara Angiulli, Aurora Merolla, Elisa Borgonovo, Rebecca De Lorenzo, Serena Spadoni, Barbara Fontana, Giuseppina Manganaro, Elena Rela, Alberto Bongiovanni, Rita Peracino, Chiara Bellino, Giulia Pata, Eleonora Bianconi, Sabina Martinenghi, Francesca Ulivi, Cristina Renzi, Cristina Renzi, Emanuele Bosi, Emanuele Bosi, UNISCREEN Study Group, Sara Angiulli, Aurora Merolla, Alberto Bongiovanni, Rebecca De Lorenzo, Elena Rela, Rita Peracino, Chiara Bellino, Giuseppina Manganaro, Elisa Borgonovo, Sara Critelli, Aldo Fici, Martina Mallus, Giulia Morocutti, Giulia Pata, Clara Soggetti, Chiara Calabrese, Alberico Di Resta, Maria Pia Ruggiero, Antonella Spano’, Francesca Biasco, Manuel Stocchi, Pietro Melodia, Giuseppe Ancona, Andrea Laurenzi

“…Participants were invited to respond to feasibility and acceptability questionnaires immediately before and after the screening procedures, which included the following: capillary blood drawing for immediate measurement of metabolic parameters (glucose, glycated hemoglobin, total-, HDL- and calculated LDL-cholesterol, triglycerides) and late autoantibody assays; blood pressure measurement; brief consultation with a physician providing feed-back on immediate results and health recommendations. …”
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