On the influence of artificially distorted images in firearm detection performance using deep learning by Patricia Corral-Sanz, Alvaro Barreiro-Garrido, A. Belen Moreno, Angel Sanchez

“…Moreover, the images containing these targets are usually cluttered, and firearms can appear as partially occluded. …”
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Media Representation of the Ethical Issues Pertaining to Brain–Computer Interface (BCI) Technology by Savannah Beck, Yuliya Liberman, Veljko Dubljević

“…Conclusions: Current discussion of ethical issues reflects growing news coverage of companies such as Neuralink, and reveals a mounting distrust of BCI technology. …”
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Administrator Turnover: The Roles of District Support, Safety, Anxiety, and Violence from Students by Andrew H. Perry, Linda A. Reddy, Andrew Martinez, Susan D. McMahon, Eric M. Anderman, Ron A. Astor, Dorothy L. Espelage, Frank C. Worrell, Taylor Swenski, Kailyn Bare, Christopher M. Dudek, Jared Hunt, Adriana I. Martinez Calvit, Hyun Ji Lee, Xi Liu

“…Findings highlight the importance of district support of administrators for reducing mental health concerns and transfer/quit intentions in the context of student violence against school administrators. …”
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The Chinese version of the autonomy preference index for advanced cancer patients: a study on cultural adaptation based on cognitive interview by Chao Yan, Yonghong Li, Ji Ai, Shenghuan Yang

“…Background The global cancer burden is becoming increasingly severe. In the context of patient-centred medicine, respecting patients’ autonomy and preferences is of paramount importance. …”
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Associations among circulating sphingolipids, β-cell function, and risk of developing type 2 diabetes: A population-based cohort study in China. by Huan Yun, Liang Sun, Qingqing Wu, Geng Zong, Qibin Qi, Huaixing Li, He Zheng, Rong Zeng, Liming Liang, Xu Lin

“…Network analysis further identified 5 modules, and 2 modules containing saturated sphingomyelins showed the strongest associations with increased T2D risk (RRQ4 versus Q1 = 1.59 and 1.43; both Ptrend < 0.001). …”
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Phosphorus has a crucial role in growth performance of calves fed starters with incorporated forage by Masoumeh Eghtedari, Amin Khezri, Mehdi Kazemi-Bonchenari, Mohammadreza Mohammadabadi, Saeed Esmaeili Mahani, Jörg R. Aschenbach

“…It is concluded that FA to starter diets has a high potential to improve growth performance in young dairy calves. However, currently, recommended dietary P levels of approximately 0.45% may be insufficient to support fiber digestibility, microbial protein synthesis and growth, especially pre-weaning, when forage-containing starters are high in phytate-P.…”
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“They tossed me up like a ball”: informal settlement residents’ experiences in accessing healthcare in Kampala, Uganda by Julia Dickson-Gomez, Kirsten Beyer, Arthur Kiconco, Ronald Anguzu, Agnes Nyabigambo

“…The focus group interviews indicated that private healthcare systems have created incentives to draw resources away from already depleted public healthcare systems, further decreasing access to the most vulnerable. Conclusions Our study reveals important and substantial gaps in the current healthcare system in Uganda. …”
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Establishing priorities for future land conservation to maximise biodiversity conservation and other ecosystem services in the Tilarán Mountains of Costa Rica by Lindsay Stallcup, Matthew D. Moran, Doris Rojas, Erich Mata

“…The opportunity to connect currently protected areas to one another through effective biological corridors still remains, possibly through conservation partnerships with landowners or direct land purchase, but time could be short as increasing development and changing land-use patterns threaten to further isolate habitats in the MAB.…”
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STAT, SOCIETATE ŞI ISLAM ÎN DANEMARCA DE ASTĂZI by Iancu, Ana-Maria

“…However, this model of the relationship between the state and the Church is currently facing significant challenges due to the growth of religious diversity, particularly the relatively rapid increase in the number of Muslim immigrants.…”
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Supporting self-management with an internet intervention for low back pain in primary care: a RCT (SupportBack 2) by Adam W A Geraghty, Taeko Becque, Lisa C Roberts, Jonathan Hill, Nadine E Foster, Lucy Yardley, Beth Stuart, David A Turner, Gareth Griffiths, Frances Webley, Lorraine Durcan, Alannah Morgan, Stephanie Hughes, Sarah Bathers, Stephanie Butler-Walley, Simon Wathall, Gemma Mansell, Malcolm White, Firoza Davies, Paul Little

“…Participants Participants had current low back pain without indicators of serious spinal pathology. …”
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Health Technology Assessment in China’s Health Care Sector: Development and Applications by Wudong Guo, Peimeng Wang, Yuzheng Zhang, Xue Li, Yaoling Wang, Kun Zhao, Francis Ruiz, Rui Li, Feiyi Xiao, Xuefei Gu, Mao You, Qiang Fu

“…In promoting its medical insurance system reform, China is actively developing health technology assessment (HTA) with principles and applications adapted to the Chinese context. This study aims to analyze the evolution of HTA in China with a focus on context, actors, process, content, and challenges encountered through applying a modified verson of Walt and Gilson’s policy triangle framework. …”
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Incubation of semen with human follicular fluid improves the antioxidant status and quality of spermatozoa after freezing–thawing by Monireh Mahmoodi, Elham Shojafar, Maryam Dastjani-Farahani

“…Therefore, most studies are currently focused on optimizing this method to achieve high-quality semen after thawing. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Activated Carbon Made from Robusta Coffee Skin (Coffea Canephora) by Raudhatul Raihan, Adi Setiawan, Lukman Hakim, Muhammad Muhammad, Muhammad Arif, Hadi Hosseiniamoli

“…Indonesia is one of the coffee-producing countries where production tends to increase from year to year. Currently, residuals from coffee-fruit processing such as coffee-skin and husks are thrown away without any use and this biomass residual contains several toxic chemicals such as alkaloids, tannins, and polyphenols. …”
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Knowledge gaps and research opportunities in the light of the European Union Regulation on deforestation-free products by Piermaria Corona, Valerio Di Stefano, Angelo Mariano

“… In recent decades the need for new legislative and technical tools to counter the main threats to the world's forests has been increasingly felt. Currently, the European Union (EU) has moved towards the implementation of the new deforestation-free products Regulation (EUDR) which builds on the experience gained by Member States and EU institutions with the Regulation on timber trade. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of kampo medicine utilization across all outpatient departments with a focus on anesthesiology department/pain clinic at Kyoto university hospital over 12 ye... by Karin Kato, Kaori Tsuyuki, Takuma Ohsuga, Akihiko Ueda, Miho Egawa, Masashi Ikuno, Neiko Ozasa, Kiyoaki Tanikawa

“…The usage rate of Processed Aconite Root-containing formulations increased with increasing patient age, reaching 3.3% in individuals in their teens, 6.6% in their twenties, 13.3% in their thirties, and over 30% in their eighties and nineties. …”
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Screening of Positive Regulatory Stimuli for Stomatal Opening in Chinese Cabbage by Jin-Yan Zhou, Dong-Li Hao, Ze-Chen Gu

“…Increasing the stomatal aperture is a crucial strategy for enhancing the rate of CO₂ absorption, which ultimately contributes to increased plant yield through improved photosynthetic activity. …”
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“Investigating the Synergistic Effects of Curcumin on the Oxidative Stability of Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) Oil: A Kinetic Study” by Mahya Azari, Mahsan Karimi, Seyed Mohammad Mazloomi, Mohammad-Taghi Golmakani, Azam Abbasi

“…In the current study, the change in entropy (ΔS) decreases to 1000 ppm curcumin which explains the slower rate of oxidation in this case. …”
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Effectiveness of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy after Traumatic Brain Injury in the Intensive Care Unit by Stephanie Hellweg

“…Physiotherapy and occupational therapy are frequently administered in intensive care units (ICUs) after traumatic brain injury (TBI) to promote recovery. The increasing economic pressure and the growing need for evidence of therapeutic effectiveness are reasons for reviewing the currently available scientific data. …”
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Joint response of coal permeability and wettability to changes in organic matter induced by oxidation treatment by Baoxin ZHANG, Xuehai FU, Fanhua Bill ZENG, Ze DENG, Zhaobiao YANG, Junqiang KANG, Chaochao DUAN

“…When the oxidants are injected into coal, new pores and fractures are formed during organic matter dissolution, directly leading to permeability and total porosity enhancement., and the change in k0 increases with the change in porosity. Moreover, part of the fat and hydroxyl are oxidized to form oxygen-containing functional groups with different polarities, which is the fundamental reason for the differences in the oxidation effects. …”
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Quinine Use and the Risk of Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Nationwide Retrospective Registry Study by Vilstrup F, Sivapalan P, Eklöf J, Jordan A, Biering-Sørensen T, Sperling S, Jensen JUS

“…An unadjusted analysis on the unmatched population showed similar results (HR 1.475, 95% CI 1.39 to 1.56).Conclusion: In the current study, we found an association between the use of Quinine in patients with COPD and an increased risk of acute exacerbations and death. …”
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