Fetal Programming of Body Composition, Obesity, and Metabolic Function: The Role of Intrauterine Stress and Stress Biology by Sonja Entringer, Claudia Buss, James M. Swanson, Dan M. Cooper, Deborah A. Wing, Feizal Waffarn, Pathik D. Wadhwa

“…In this perspectives paper we propose that in addition to maternal nutrition-related processes it may be important to concurrently consider the potential role of intrauterine stress and stress biology. We frame our arguments in the larger context of an evolutionary-developmental perspective that supports roles for both nutrition and stress as key environmental conditions driving natural selection and developmental plasticity. …”
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Case report: Cancer-free survival after chemotherapy, targeted immunotherapy combination with proton therapy following space making technique in a patient with cholangiocarcinoma a... by Jian Kong, Qi Xia, Li Xu, Dongcun Jin, Wenbing Sun

“…Malignancies arising during follow-up after excision of CCs have been reported in both children and adults, with no typical time frame for malignancy development. We present a case of a patient diagnosed with CCs 36 years ago, who underwent resection and subsequently developed cancer. …”
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Support Vector Machine (SVM) based Detection for Volumetric Bandwidth Distributed Denial of Service (DVB-DDOS) attack within gigabit Passive Optical Network by Sumayya Bibi, Nadiatulhuda Zulkifli, Ghazanfar Ali Safdar, Sajid Iqbal

“…Besides, significant reductions for the upstream delay performance recorded at 63% TCONT2, 65% TCONT3, and 95% TCONT4 and for frame loss rate reduction for normal ONU traffic, respectively, were observed in comparison to the non-secure DBA mechanism. …”
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高β值的多层屈曲约束支撑钢框架结构设计层剪力分布研究 by 陈宜虎, 赵艳林, 包恩和, 邢心魁

“…为了研究多层屈曲约束支撑钢框架(Buckling Restrained Braced Frame,简称BRBF)在屈曲约束支撑(Buckling Restrained Brace,简称BRB)分担率β值较高时,层剪力的优化分布,对β值约为0.9的框架振动模型(MF)和质点系振动模型(MS-0、MS-1和MS-2)进行弹塑性时程分析,研究其层剪力、层间位移角、最大倾覆弯矩及支撑固定柱的地震响应。…”
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Anthocyanin Retention of Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) Juice Subjected to Different Nanofiltration Conditions by Kong Ah-Hen, Marcia Costa, Susan Poo, Roberto Lemus-Mondaca

“…Nanofiltration membranes, HC-50P DDS with an effective area of 0.36 m2 in a plate/frame nanofilter system, DDS Lab Module, were used for the experiments. …”
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Development and performance evaluation of a modified Africa Bush Mango (<i>Irvingia gabomensis</i>) cracker by R.A. Busari, T.D. Akpenpuun, M.O. Iyanda

“…The cracker consists of a frame, cracking table, slider–crank mechanism, hopper, feed chute, slot, cracking unit electric motor and reduction gear. …”
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EXPLORING THE KNOWLEDGE FUNCTION IN THE ADOPTION OF ICT IN SITE MANAGEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA by Aghaegbuna OZUMBA, Winston SHAKANTU

“…A purposive sample of literature on the aforementioned concepts, construction, site management and ICT adoption in construction is used to frame the study. Analysis of a recent practitioner survey using a mix of qualitative and quantitative data is applied to arrive at results which further the discussion on ICT adoption in local site management. …”
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Speech Enhancement Using Joint DNN-NMF Model Learned with Multi-Objective Frequency Differential Spectrum Loss Function by Matin Pashaian, Sanaz Seyedin

“…Thus, we propose using a frequency-differentiated loss function that considers the magnitude spectrum differentiations between the neighboring frequency bins in each time frame. This approach maintains the spectrum variations of the objective signal in the frequency domain, which can effectively reduce the noise deterioration effects. …”
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Flexural Behaviour of RC Beams with a Circular Opening at the Flexural Zone and Shear Zone Strengthened Using Steel Plates by J. Branesh Robert, R. Angeline Prabhavathy, P. S. Joanna, S. Christopher Ezhil Singh, Sivaraj Murugan, S. Rajkumar, Shubham Sharma

“…The experiments were conducted in a loading frame of 400 kN capacity. The beams were subjected to two-point loading. …”
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US duplex findings of deep chronic venous insufficiency of the lower limbs in 700 Mexican patients by Mauricio Figueroa-Sanchez, Roberto Hernandez-Juarez

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VoxelSky-3D: A Weather Radar Visualization Prototype for Air Traffic Control by Zhenhao Zhan, Tek-Yong Lim, Kannan Ramakrishnan

“…The performance test results revealed that the system could build real-time complex 3D weather scenes and provide high frame rates under relatively high volumes of incoming data. …”
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Le port romain du quartier de Saint-Lupien à Rezé/Ratiatum (Loire-Atlantique) : origine et évolution by Jimmy Mouchard, David Guitton, Martial Monteil, Xavier Favreau, Nicolas Ménez, Matthieu Yacger

“…These structures, which served as docks along the riverbank of the main river bed, present a mixed framework, consisting of wood and stone, specifically a very elaborate and robust oak frame, including half-timbered facades and significant dry-stone filling. …”
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Purchase subsidies for 100% zero-emissions vehicle sales goals: Effectiveness, government cost, and supplier capture by Chandan Bhardwaj, Jonn Axsen

“…We use AUM to simulate the impacts of different levels and durations of ZEV purchase subsidies in the 2023–2035 time frame in the case region of Canada. Results indicate that a subsidy-dominated policy mix needs to increase subsidy values to at least $40,000 per ZEV by 2035 to achieve the 100% goal in Canada. …”
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Comparative Analysis of YOLOv8 and HSV Methods for Traffic Density Measurement by Prof. I Gede Pasek Suta Wijaya, Muhamad Nizam Azmi, Ario Yudo Husodo

“…Quantitative analysis shows that Location 2 has a higher traffic density compared to Locations 1 and 3, as indicated by the average number of detected vehicles per frame. This study provides a comprehensive understanding of the differences between HSV and YOLOv8 segmentation methods for traffic density measurement. …”
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Double trouble: two retrotransposons triggered a cascade of invasions in Drosophila species within the last 50 years by Almorò Scarpa, Riccardo Pianezza, Hannah R. Gellert, Anna Haider, Bernard Y. Kim, Eric C. Lai, Robert Kofler, Sarah Signor

“…In the same approximate time-frame, Shellder also invaded D. teissieri, a species confined to sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Forecasting of Global Ionosphere Maps With Multi‐Day Lead Time Using Transformer‐Based Neural Networks by Chung‐Yu Shih, Cissi Ying‐tsen Lin, Shu‐Yu Lin, Cheng‐Hung Yeh, Yu‐Ming Huang, Feng‐Nan Hwang, Chia‐Hui Chang

“…The hourly variation of RMSE increases from 0.6 TECU to about 2.0 TECU during the prediction time frame.…”
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Becoming Resilient: Promoting the Mental Health and Well-Being of Immigrant Women in a Canadian Context by Judith A. MacDonnell, Mahdieh Dastjerdi, Nimo Bokore, Nazilla Khanlou

“…Findings foreground women’s agency in the study process, the ways that immigrant women name and frame issues relevant to their lives, and the interplay among individual, family, community, and structural dynamics shaping their well-being. …”
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Health literacy levels and self-rated health in the state of Delaware: a cross-sectional study by Raymond A. Tutu, Edmund Essah Ameyaw, John Kwagyan, Doris Ottie-Boakye

“…This study aimed to (1) examine the health literacy levels of individuals with respect to the extent to which they acquire, understand, appraise, and apply health information, and (2) to assess the relationship between health literacy and self-reported health in the state of Delaware. Methods The sampling frame consisted of 60 purposively selected faith-based organizations across the state of Delaware who predominantly serve minorities. …”
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Enhancing Wheel Vertical Displacement Estimation in Road Vehicles Through Integration of Model-Based Estimator With Artificial Intelligence by Raffaele Marotta, Sebastiaan van Aalst, Kylian Praet, Miguel Dhaens, Valentin Ivanov, Salvatore Strano, Mario Terzo, Ciro Tordela

“…To address this limitation, this study, conducted in the frame of the OWHEEL project, proposes the integration of a multi-output neural network capable of compensating for estimation errors inherent in model-based approaches, specifically those arising from road inputs. …”
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Stability of Watch-Based Blood Pressure Measurements Analyzed by Pre-Post Calibration Differences by Youngro Lee, Jongae Park, Sungjoon Park, Jongmo Seo, Hae-Young Lee

“…Notably, calibration instability is found to decrease during night-time measurements and when averaging multiple readings in the same time frame. Guideline adherence is vital, particularly for the elderly, females, and individuals with hypertension. …”
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