Detection of Surface Defects in Steel Based on Dual-Backbone Network: MBDNet-Attention-YOLO by Xinyu Wang, Shuhui Ma, Shiting Wu, Zhaoye Li, Jinrong Cao, Peiquan Xu

“…Specifically, the backbone embeds three novel components: (1) HGStem, a hierarchical stem block that enriches low-level representations while suppressing redundant activations; (2) Dynamic Align Fusion (DAF), an adaptive cross-scale fusion mechanism that dynamically re-weights feature contributions according to defect saliency; and (3) C2f-DWR, a depth-wise residual variant that progressively expands receptive fields without incurring prohibitive computational costs. Building upon this enriched feature hierarchy, the neck employs our proposed MultiSEAM module—a cascaded squeeze-and-excitation attention mechanism operating at multiple granularities—to harmonize fine-grained and semantic cues, thereby amplifying weak defect signals against complex textures. …”
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Sustainable rurality in the Mousa Abad watershed of Torbat Jam County by Amir Moradi, Mahdi Kolahi

“…Furthermore, it increases the success of rural development projects and decreases their costs due to high cooperation. On the other hand, participation in social affairs is a form of commitment and acceptance of individual and social responsibility that enhances social trust, and all individuals are forced to accept it in such a way that individuals abandon personal interest for the benefit of the group. …”
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Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Aseer, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Bahamdan AK, Alavudeen SS, Bahamdan GK, Bahamdan KA, Asiri SMA, Alshahrani NAM, Abdulziz Alqahtani S, Ibrahim ARN

“…Despite the high level of awareness across both genders and all HCPs, only half of the participants correctly identified that cutting antibiotic costs is not the primary goal of ASPs. There were significant differences among participants’ views toward repeated education and online resources (p = 0.042 and p = 0.024, respectively).Conclusion: While HCPs have a good understanding of AMR, a professional practice gap was found. …”
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Sistem Identifikasi Kesehatan Berdasarkan Detak Jantung, Kadar Oksigen, dan Suhu Tubuh Menggunakan Metode Fuzzy Mamdani by Arsal Wildan Naviaddin, Barlian Henryranu Prasetio, Rakhmadhany Primananda

“…Early detection can avoid various risk factors for disease and can avoid complications, as well as save on medical costs. Most medical detection systems use invasive methods, while our system uses a contactless approach. …”
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Drug-therapy-related problems and pharmacist interventions in the medical ward in northeast Ethiopia: focus on types, acceptability, and impacts by Bedilu Linger Endalifer, Yared Dergu Ayta, Abate Wondesen Tsigie, Yehualashet Teshome Wondmkun, Mekuanint Terefe Kassa, Gedefaw Getnet Amare, Yenesew Wudu Ejigu, Manaye Tamrie Derseh, Abyou Seyfu Ambaye

“…Economically speaking, 48.2% of the interventions were found to reduce treatment costs; organizationally, approximately 28.7% of the interventions had improved the quality of care while 14.0% had worsened it. …”
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Personalized Support in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer After Genetic Counseling by the Chatbot-Based GENIE Mobile App: Proof-of-Concept Wizard of Oz Study by Dominik Wolff, Thomas Kupka, Chiara Reichert, Nils Ammon, Steffen Oeltze-Jafra, Beate Vajen

“…In total, 5 of the 6 participants used the app daily; 3 participants were willing to pay between US $5 and US $45 as a single purchase, while the other 3 participants agreed that the app should be free for the user and the costs should be directly covered by health insurance. …”
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Research Progress on Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Biomass-Derived Key Platform Molecules by Yucheng LI, Biying LIU, Ke LI, Suyu ZHANG, Kai YAN, Huixia LUO

“…Conventional heterogeneous catalytic oxidation or hydrogenation of biomass-based platform molecules typically requires relatively high temperatures (190 − 300 ℃), high-pressure oxygen/hydrogen sources, and expensive precious metal catalysts, such as supported Pt, Pd, or Au, which incur potential safety risks and additional operating costs. Electrooxidation or hydrogenation at room temperature and atmospheric pressure is an emerging alternative to conventional heterogeneous catalytic pathways, offering the advantage of being electrically powered by renewable sources. …”
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Traditional Architects’ Accounts of the Processes of Rural and Country Housing Design and Construction (Case Study of Garmsar & Surrounding Townships) by Akbar Zargar, Mohsen Sartipipour, Seyed Hassan Miri, Hamed Sheikhtaheri

“…In a mutual cooperation between dwellers and designers in the construction process, an accurate understanding of the needs and problems of inhabitants by local architects can reduce construction costs and increase the satisfaction of the villagers. …”
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Healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding China’s National Centralized Drug Procurement policy: a cross-sectional study in Shaanxi Province by Qian Shen, Limin Kang, Dan Ye, Youjia Li, Kanghuai Zhang

“…BackgroundSince 2019, the Chinese government has been fully implementing the National Centralized Drug Procurement (NCDP) policy, with the core objective of reducing drug costs and alleviating the medical burden on patients. …”
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Digital Health Applications (DiGA) for Treating Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Protocol for a Systematic Health App Review and Systematic Review of Published Evidence by Annika Schmitz, Lucas Kueppers, Jacob Klein, Silke Frey, Arian Karimzadeh, Ana Luísa Neves, Birgitta Weltermann

“…Psychotherapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), is a common treatment approach, but its application is limited due to costs and staff shortages. Germany has been the first country to integrate and reimburse digital health applications (DiGAs) as an easily accessible treatment option since 2020. …”
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Estimated size of the total genome and protein space of viruses by Congyu Lu, Yifan Wu, Zheng Zhang, Longfei Mao, Xingyi Ge, Aiping Wu, Fengzhu Sun, Yongqiang Jiang, Yousong Peng

“…The estimate suggests that there are at least 8.23e+08 viral operational taxonomic units and 1.62e+09 viral protein clusters on Earth when assuming the saturation of the virus genetic space, taking into account the balance of costs and the identification of novel viruses. It is noteworthy that less than 3% of the viral genetic diversity has been uncovered thus far, emphasizing the vastness of the unexplored viral landscape. …”
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Descifrando el papel del entrenamiento interválico de alta intensidad en el cáncer de mama: revisión sistemática (Deciphering the role of high-intensity interval training in breast... by Cristian González García

“…In addition, it can improve physical abilities and quality of life, reduce treatment completion rates, hospitalization and healthcare costs. Its implementation in cancer patients should be taken into account by professionals in the medical field, as well as physiotherapists and sports professionals, given its benefits. …”
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Evaluating the feasibility, sensitivity, and specificity of next-generation molecular methods for pleural infection diagnosis by Peter T. Bell, Timothy Baird, John Goddard, Olusola S. Olagoke, Andrew Burke, Shradha Subedi, Tiana R. Davey, James Anderson, Derek S. Sarovich, Erin P. Price

“…ABSTRACT Pleural infections are common and associated with substantial healthcare costs, morbidity, and mortality. Accurate diagnosis remains challenging due to low culture positivity rates, frequent polymicrobial involvement, and non-specific diagnostic biomarkers. …”
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La tranchée supérieure de l’aqueduc du Gier à Saint-Joseph (Loire) : nouvelles données et synthèse by Kilian Blanc, Guillaume Maza

“…In these, a number of hypotheses had been proposed as to its nature and function, the most commonly accepted being that it represented an early route of the Gier aqueduct which was abandoned because the work involved in developing it in the large valleys that it bypasses would have been too extensive and costly.The 2008 excavation that followed this evaluation, led by Guillaume Maza (Evéha), focused only the upper trench, its immediate surroundings and an ancient ground level section observed to the northeast of it. …”
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Comparison of the effect of Tabata training on soft and hard surfaces on left ventricular structure and function and some physical fitness factors in elite beach soccer players by Hamed Mohamadi Bazneshin, Arsalan Damirchi, Hamid Arazi

“…Background and Purpose: Repeated exercise on sand may lead to overreaching due to higher energy costs than on hard surfaces. Therefore, it will be necessary to create variety in training. …”
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Antipatterns in Database Design by S. M. Shcherbakov, K. K. Kalugyan, A. V. Abramova, V. Y. Grechkina

“…In addition to the technical aspects, the relevance of a correct and uniform naming system is shown, the absence of which makes it difficult to maintain and develop the system and leads to unnecessary costs. The proposed approach was tested when teaching students the disciplines “Databases”, “Database design”, “Architecture of information systems”. …”
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Quantifying the Impacts of Grain Plantation Decline on Domestic Grain Supply in China During the Past Two Decades by Yizhu Liu, Jing Zhu, Tingting He, Hang Liu

“…That said, the spatial concentration of these affected regions and their ongoing output reductions may raise domestic grain redistribution costs and intensify inter-regional conflicts over cropland protection. …”
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Chlorella vulgaris mutants with altered cell walls show increased permeability and enhanced extractability of intracellular molecules by Paolo Canteri, Claudia Battarra, Giulia Mandalà, Francesca Monti, Erika Bellini, Nora Hidasi, Zeno Guardini, Simone Ferrari, Roberto Bassi, Luca Dall’Osto

“…Obtaining strains with weakened cell wall is crucial to enhance the extractability of intracellular molecules, reducing the costs of biomass disruption, and to improve genetic transformation efficiency. …”
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Accelerating compound flood risk assessments through active learning: A case study of Charleston County (USA) by L. Terlinden-Ruhl, L. Terlinden-Ruhl, A. Couasnon, A. Couasnon, D. Eilander, D. Eilander, G. G. Hendrickx, P. Mares-Nasarre, J. A. Á. Antolínez

“…However, the stochastic nature of some key variables in the flooding process is often not accounted for as adding stochastic variables exponentially increases the computational costs (i.e., the curse of dimensionality). These simplifications (e.g., a constant flood driver duration or a constant time lag between flood drivers) may lead to a mis-quantification of the flood risk. …”
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Comparative Assessment on the Growth Performance of the African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus Fingerlings Fed Two Commercial Feeds in Nigeria by Emmanuel A. Essien, Aniefiokmkpong O. Okon, Enenwan Precious Udoinyang, Kenneth Prudence Abasubong, Victoria Folakemi Akinjogunla

“…However, the operational activities, costs of managements and fish production have caused famers to leave the industry. …”
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