Analyzing and modeling urban sprawl and land use changes in a developing city using a CA-Markovian approach by M. Tajbakhsh, H. Memarian, Y. Shahrokhi

“…In this work, the projected time period corresponded to the final 20-year vision period of all-round development of Iran for the target point of  2025 based on a long-term plan. …”
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Vivir la territorialidad: Turismo mapuche y desarrollo by Dorian Rommens

“…La primera sección significa dar una visión general de la complejidad de las cuestiones relacionadas con el turismo y el desarrollo (indígena), así como para introducir prácticas de turismo mapuche. …”
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An analysis of heavy silicone oil treatment for inferior proliferative vitreoretinopathy by Maximilian Hammer, Amanda Ie, Katharina Eibenberger, Gerd Uwe Auffarth, Kanmin Xue

“…No unexplained acute loss of vision following Densiron removal was encountered. …”
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Crocin Monotherapy in Non-Central Diabetic Macular Edema by Mojtaba Mojtahedzadeh, Masoud Reza Manaviat, Seyed Reza Mirjalili, Adeleh Sahebnasagh, Mohammad Khan Ardani, Farahnaz Hoseinzadeh, Fatemeh Saghafi

“… Background: Crocin can be utilized as an anti-inflammatory component of Saffron in diabetic macular edema (DME), which is known as the most common cause of vision loss in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). …”
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Prevalence of cataract and its associated factors among adult diabetic patients attending at diabetic care clinics in Northwest Ethiopia, 2023 by Abebech Fikade Shumye, Melkamu Temeselew Tegegn, Matiyas Mamo Bekele

“…Abstract Baground Cataract is a major public health concern and the leading cause of blindness and low vision in Ethiopia. However, no studies have been conducted to assess the prevalence of cataract and associated factors among adult diabetic patients in the study area. …”
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Correlation between Transient Pupillary Light Reflex and Retinal Function Impairment in Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa by Yan He, Huanyu Tang, Gang Wang, Bangqi Ren, Yi Wang, Yong Liu

“…Transient pupillary light reflex was measured by the vision monitor system (MonColor; Metrovision, France). …”
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Processing, characterisation and oxidation resistance of βNiAl bond coat: Al and Zr effects by Chandio A.D., Shaikh A.A., Salman W., Ahmed H.

“…Initially, three sets of BCs were prepared: Zr-free βNiAl (undoped), Al and Zr co-deposited in a single-step process (1SP), and Zr and Al, which were individually deposited in two processing steps (2SP): zirconizing and aluminizing. Such three sets of BCs helped to understand the processing, as well as Zr and Al effects on scale adhesion. …”
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A Classifier Model Using Fine-Tuned Convolutional Neural Network and Transfer Learning Approaches for Prostate Cancer Detection by Murat Sarıateş, Erdal Özbay

“…It was also compared to next-generation models such as vision transformer (ViT) and MaxViT-v2. Results: The developed fine-tuned model achieved an accuracy rate of 96.77%, outperforming pre-trained TL models and next-generation models like ViT and MaxViT-v2. …”
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Modelos educativos en la formación en Educación Especial, Universidad de Costa Rica (1996-2023) by Laura Matamoros-Rodríguez, Bernal Cubillo-Arias

“…El plan de estudios actual ha logrado responder de manera oportuna a los cambios surgidos en la disciplina, al incorporar ajustes y mejoras en cuanto a terminología, lenguaje y visión del perfil de la persona. Sin embargo, se considera un desafío formar profesionales que aporten desde su área disciplinar a la construcción de una Educación Inclusiva sin desvirtuar el objeto de estudio de la carrera. …”
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The Effect of Organic and Inorganic Modifiers on the Physical Properties of Granite Residual Soil by Bingxiang Yuan, Weijie Chen, Jin Zhao, Fei Yang, Qingzi Luo, Tianying Chen

“…Geopolymer and alkali-activated materials are pollution-free, inorganic polymers featuring viscosity and high compressive strength. Potassium feldspar is an aluminosilicate mineral with high strength and stable chemical properties, which can adhere to more granules and form a stronger whole structure with geopolymers playing a role. …”
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The role and mechanisms of intraocular infusion during microinvasive guillotine and ultrasonic vitrectomy by B.M. Aznabaev, T.R. Mukhamadeev, T.I. Dibaev, T.N. Ismagilov

“…As the vitreous body is removed, it is gradually replaced with a balanced salt solution, which leads to a decrease in viscosity of the vitreous chamber content and may contribute to changes of the hydrodynamic parameters during surgical procedures. …”
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Reserva Nacional China Muerta: Consideraciones en torno a la conservación biocultural de la naturaleza, los incendios forestales y la herida colonial en territorios indígenas by Noelia Figueroa Burdiles, Francisca Vergara-Pinto

“…Empleándose un diseño metodológico cualitativo y un enfoque etnográfico, fue posible identificar distintos actores sociales relacionados con la reserva, y a través de sus discursos aproximarse a las memorias, significados y prácticas que les vinculan a esta área silvestre protegida y sus visiones en torno al incendio como desastre. Se identificaron dos principales dimensiones en dicha vinculación: la noción del uso material de sus recursos naturales y la relación simbólica-espiritual con el territorio que constituye. …”
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Task-Oriented Leadership and Employee Performance: A Case Study of Buhoma Mukono Community Development Association (BMCDA) in Kanungu, Uganda by Orikyiriza, Elli, Moses, Agaba, Alex, Kanyesiime

“…The conclusion of the study, therefore, was that task-oriented leadership has a more significant positive relationship with employee performance, in which situation leader’s behaviour which involves: inspiring a shared vision through timely communication, emphasizing development and recognizing accomplishments explain some of the determinants in whether employees will ensure timeliness, quality, the quantity of work and cost-effectiveness at BMCDA. …”
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Research Status and Prospects of Key Technologies for Rice Smart Unmanned Farms by YU Fenghua, XU Tongyu, GUO Zhonghui, BAI Juchi, XIANG Shuang, GUO Sien, JIN Zhongyu, LI Shilong, WANG Shikuan, LIU Meihan, HUI Yinxuan

“…Rice storage and processing quality detection technology mainly utilizes spectral technology and machine vision technology to detect spectra and images, and future research can combine deep learning and multimodal fusion technology to improve the machine vision system's ability and adaptability to recognize the appearance characteristics of rice.…”
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Epistemic Roots, Universal Routes and Ontological Roofs of African “Ritual Archives”: Disciplinary Formations in African Thought by Oluwatoyin Vincent Adepoju

“…His focus is Africa and its Diaspora, but his thought resonates with implications far beyond Africa, into contexts of struggle for plurality of vision outside and even within the West, the global dominance of whose central theoretical constructs inspires Falola’s essay. …”
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Cross-Gendering the Racial Memory by Marlon B. Ross

“…It is a long-standing practice within many patriarchal cultures, in other words, to project highly abstract masculine visions of established power onto a female form, draped in feminine attire. …”
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Interindividual Variability Response to Resistance and High-Intensity Interval Training on Blood Pressure Reduction in Hypertensive Older Adults by Johnattan Cano-Montoya, Nicolas Hurtado, Carolina Núñez Vergara, Sebastián Báez Vargas, Marcela Rojas-Vargas, Sergio Martínez-Huenchullán, Cristian Alvarez, Mikel Izquierdo

“…Individual responses were classified as NRs or Rs using the Hopkins method (SDIR = √[SDExp2–SDCon2]). Time-course adaptations were evaluated. …”
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RESULTADOS DE ESTUDIO EMPÍRICO.EVALUACIÓN DE COMPETENCIAS GERENCIALES EN EMPRESARIOS DE PYMES DE CALI, COLOMBIA. ANÁLISIS DE 43 PYMES EN CUATRO SECTORES INDUSTRIALES DE LA CIUDAD D... by Carlos Arturo Cano Hernández

“…Los grupos de competencias seleccionadas fueron: competencias de aprendizaje e innovación, de comunicación y relaciones interpersonales, de energía y efectividad operativa, de visión del negocio, de uso de la tecnología y gerenciales. …”
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A rare case of adult-onset vanishing white matter leukoencephalopathy with movement disorder, expressing homozygous EIF2B3 and PRKN pathogenic variants by Bashar Kamal Ali Douden, Yazan Mohammad Abdullah Abufara, Mahmood Fayez Ali Aldrabeeh, Naela Ramadan Mohammad Tell, Ismail Abudaya

“…It is typified by a gradual loss of white matter in the brain and spinal cord, which results in impairments in vision and hearing, cerebellar ataxia, muscular weakness, stiffness, seizures, and dysarthria cogitative decline. …”
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Fast Rate Production of Biodiesel from Neem Seed Oil Using a Catalyst Made from Banana Peel Ash Loaded with Metal Oxide (Li-CaO/Fe2 (SO4)3) by Ismail J. Madai, Yusufu Abeid Chande Jande, Thomas Kivevele

“…It is important to note that the physicochemical properties of biodiesel in this study such as initial boiling points, flash point, pour point, cloud point, density, kinematic viscosity, final boiling points, and cetane index met ASTM D-6751 and EN 14214 standards. …”
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