DAHD-YOLO: A New High Robustness and Real-Time Method for Smoking Detection by Jianfei Zhang, Chengwei Jiang

“…After optimizations such as quantization and multi-threading, the system achieves a detection rate of 50.2 fps, addressing practical application demands and facilitating the precise and instantaneous identification of smoking activities.…”
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Bayesian spatio-temporal conditional autoregressive localized modeling techniques for socioeconomic factors and stunting in Indonesia by Aswi Aswi, Septian Rahardiantoro, Anang Kurnia, Bagus Sartono, Dian Handayani, Nurwan Nurwan

“…Assuming a Poisson likelihood for stunting counts, the optimal model was estimated using Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods and included two covariates, namely the poverty rate and the incidence of low birth weight, with up to five spatial clusters. …”
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Adaptive malware identification via integrated SimCLR and GRU networks by Faisal S. Alsubaei, Abdulwahab Ali Almazroi, Walid Said Atwa, Abdulaleem Ali Almazroi, Nasir Ayub, N. Z. Jhanjhi

“…An AUC of 98.2%, an F1-score of 96.8%, and a false positive rate of only 0.02% underline the model’s generalizability, accuracy, and resilience. …”
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Saccadic intrusions in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by Wolfgang Becker, Martin Gorges, Dorothée Lulé, Elmar Pinkhardt, Albert Christian Ludolph, Jan Kassubek

“…Yet, there were clear correlations with parameters such as eye blink rate or errors in a delayed saccade task that suggest an impairment of inhibitory mechanisms, in keeping with the notion of a frontal dysfunction in ALS. …”
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Dissociating maternal responses to sad and happy facial expressions of their own child: An fMRI study. by Dorothea Kluczniok, Catherine Hindi Attar, Jenny Stein, Sina Poppinga, Thomas Fydrich, Charlotte Jaite, Viola Kappel, Romuald Brunner, Sabine C Herpertz, Katja Boedeker, Felix Bermpohl

“…After scanning, they were asked to rate the perceived emotional arousal and valence levels for each face using a 7-point Likert-scale (adapted SAM version).…”
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Measuring and Analyzing the Spatiotemporal Evolution of Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity on the Tibetan Plateau (2002–2021) by Mengmeng Zhang, Jianyu Xiao, Chengqun Yu

“…The main findings are as follows: (1) AGTFP in Tibet rose overall from 0.949 in 2002 to 1.068 in 2021, with a compound annual growth rate of 0.78%, yet remained below the national average; (2) significant regional heterogeneity emerged, with three typical evolution patterns identified: continual improvement (Nagqu, Qamdo), stable fluctuation (Lhasa, Xigazê), and risk of decline (Lhoka, Nyingchi, Ngari); (3) gains in pure technical efficiency were the primary driver of AGTFP growth, while insufficient scale efficiency was a key constraint; (4) AGTFP exhibited a “convergence–divergence–reconvergence” dynamic, with interregional disparities widening but structural patterns stabilizing; and (5) interregional inequality was the main source of overall disparity—its importance grew over the study period, with the largest gap observed between agrarian and pastoral zones. …”
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The emerging threat of multidrug-resistant mecA gene-positive coagulase-negative Staphylococci by Samira Fattah Hamid, Aza Bahadeen Taha, Shler Qasim Hussien

“…The clinical isolation rate of these bacteria has increased in parallel with a rising prevalence of antibiotic resistance. …”
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Histopathological Image Analysis Using Deep Learning Framework by Sudha Rani Vupulluri, Jogendra Kumar Munagala

“…Breast cancer has the highest mortality rate. Therefore, histologic imaging evaluations must detect breast cancer early. …”
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Long - Term Assessment of the Spatial Temporal Trends in selected Cloud Radiative Properties over the Three Distinct sites in Kenya by Sostine N. Makokha, John W. Makokha, JWM, Festus B. Kelonye

“…Given this, the present study examined the spatial temporal radiative properties of clouds over Nairobi, Malindi and Mbita by paying a special consideration on cloud parameters such as; Cloud Effective Radius (CER), Cloud Optical Thickness (COT), Water Vapor (WV), Precipitation Rate (PR) and Cloud Albedo (CA). These cloud parameters were retrieved from  MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor, the Modern Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications, version2 (MERRA-2) model and Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission (TRMM) between January 2005 and December 2020. …”
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Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Salmonella spp. isolated from vegetables in farms and markets within Zaria metropolis, Kaduna state, Nigeria by Caleb Victoria Oluwaseyi, Esonu Daniel Obinna, Ahmad Anas Isa

“…Leafy vegetables had the highest contamination rate (23.1 %), compared to root (12.2 %) and fruit vegetables (5.3 %). …”
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Similarities between Salmonella Enteritidis isolated from humans and captive wild animals in South Africa by Anthony Marius Smith, Husna Ismail, Maryke M Henton, Karen H Keddy, GERMS-SA Surveillance Network

“…Human isolates showed a 12% prevalence rate for nalidixic acid resistance. Animal isolates from 5 different sources were investigated. …”
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Use of information-fusion deep-learning techniques to detect possible electricity theft: A proposed method by Maria Chuwa, Daniel Ngondya, Rukia Mwifunyi

“…With the SGCC dataset, the method achieved an AUC (area under the curve) of 96.7%, a mAP@100 (mean average precision at 100) of 95.7%, and an FPR (false positive rate) of 8.1%. With the CER dataset, the method achieved an AUC of 96.7%, a mAP@100 of 97.3%, and an FPR of 5.2%. …”
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The Impact of Prompt Engineering and a Generative AI-Driven Tool on Autonomous Learning: A Case Study by Kovan Mzwri, Márta Turcsányi-Szabo

“…The high final success rate demonstrated that proper course design (taking into consideration Panadero’s four dimensions of self-regulated learning) can facilitate successful autonomous learning. …”
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Identifying Public Transit Commuters Based on Both the Smartcard Data and Survey Data: A Case Study in Xiamen, China by Shichao Sun, Dongyuan Yang

“…The classifier was trained and tested by survey data obtained from 532 valid questionnaires. The accuracy rate for identification of public transit commuters was 92% in the test instances. …”
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Metallo-β-lactamase-mediated resistance among clinical carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in northern Iran: A potential threat to clinical therapeutics by Abdol Ahad Dogonchi, Ezzat Allah Ghaemi, Abdollah Ardebili, Sajjad Yazdansetad, Abazar Pournajaf

“…Conclusion: Although the prevalence of CRPA in our therapeutic centers was relatively low, this rate of carbapenem resistance reflects a threat limiting treatment choices. …”
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Malaria epidemics and its drivers in Uganda in 2022 by Maru W. Aregawi, Catherine Maiteki, John C. Rek, Bosco Agaba, Charles Katureebe, Mansour Ranjbar, Chunzhe Zhang, Samson Kiware, Jimmy Opigo

“…Provinces with bimodal rainfall patterns were more prone to epidemics, while unimodal regions had fewer epidemics but higher incidence rates. …”
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Trends and Disparities in Firearm Injuries Among Emerging Adults: A 15-Year Analysis of Emergency Department Admissions in the U.S. by Morayo O. Akande, MPH, Jason T. Carbone, PhD, Michael G. Vaughn, PhD, Dylan B. Jackson, PhD, Cassandra K. Crifasi, PhD, MPH

“…Introduction: Firearm injuries in the U.S. are rising, with emerging adults (aged 18–24 years) experiencing disproportionately high rates of fatal and nonfatal incidents. This study examines trends, intent-specific patterns, and disparities in fatal and nonfatal firearm injuries among this high-risk age group. …”
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Effects of high CO2 treatment on green-ripening and peel senescence in banana and plantain fruits by Mu-bo SONG, Lu-ping TANG, Xue-lian ZHANG, Mei BAI, Xue-qun PANG, Zhao-qi ZHANG

“…In contrast to the differentiated color changing patterns, the patterns of the softening, starch degradation and soluble sugar accumulation in the pulp of 20% CO2 treated bananas and plantains displayed similarly as the patterns in the fruits ripening in regular air, indicating that the pulp ripening was not inhibited by 20% CO2, and the abnormal ripening of bananas in 20% CO2 can be considered as green ripening. …”
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Associations between national plant-based vs animal-based protein supplies and age-specific mortality in human populations by Caitlin J. Andrews, David Raubenheimer, Stephen J. Simpson, Alistair M. Senior

“…After adjusting for time, population size, and economic factors, we find associations between low total protein supplies and higher mortality rates across all age groups. Early-life survivorship improves with higher animal-based protein and fat supplies, while later-life survival improves with increased plant-based protein and lower fat supplies. …”
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CONVERGENCE IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: THE CASE OF CHINA AND INDIA by A. Majumdar

“…China and India face similar challenges in maintaining their aggressive rates of economic growth. While both countries attained economic independence in the late 1940s, each followed a different path in terms of growth. …”
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