LSTGINet: Local Attention Spatio-Temporal Graph Inference Network for Age Prediction by Yi Lei, Xin Wen, Yanrong Hao, Ruochen Cao, Chengxin Gao, Peng Wang, Yuanyuan Guo, Rui Cao

“…First, multi-scale temporal and spatial branches are used to increase the receptive field and model the age information simultaneously, achieving the perception of static correlation. …”
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Theoretical Research on the Shear Mechanical Properties and Size Effect of Recycled Concrete Beams Without Stirrups by Chunyang Liu, Guangkai Zhou, Hao Wang, Yilin Wang

“…As a new type of building material with great potential, recycled concrete is playing a vital role in the context of the current construction industry’s pursuit of sustainable development. …”
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Effect of Authentic Leadership Educational Program for Head Nurses on Staff Nurses' Organizational Commitment by Aziza Z. F. Ali, Ehsan S. S. Saad, Fadhah T. Alshammari

“… Context: Authentic leadership is required to build trust and achieving positive organizational outcomes. …”
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Socio-Economic Challenges for the Urban Ecosystem: Complex Model of Smart Tourism and Infrastructure by Gevorg Orbelyan

“…In order to fill important deficiencies in Yerevan’s current engineering and transportation infrastructure and increase the city's allure as a travel destination, this study aims to develop a new theoretical framework – the Comprehensive Smart Tourism and Infrastructure Model – specifically designed to address the challenges and opportunities unique to Yerevan's urban ecosystem. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Electricity Consumption Forecast by Mehet Ali ARSLAN, Tarık TALAN

“…Therefore, the electricity produced must be consumed immediately without causing energy losses and waste. In this context, ensuring the balance between electricity production and consumption can correctly contribute to the management of the current deficit by increasing economic efficiency. …”
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SLIPT-Assisted Dual-Hop VLC/RF With Relay Selection: Outage Probability Analysis and Optimization by van Khoe Ta, Ic-Pyo Hong, Giang N. Tran

“…Especially, the devices in optical communication range are randomly located with the uniform distribution, and the light intensity from the light emitting diode (LED) contains alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) elements for the signal detection and energy harvesting. …”
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Multi-Scale Contextual Coding for Human-Machine Vision of Volumetric Medical Images by Jietao Chen, Weijie Chen, Qianjian Xing, Feng Yu

“…Different from the existing 3D convolutional compression algorithms oriented only for human vision, this paper proposes a Multi-scale Contextual Autoencoder (MCAE) architecture that recurrently incorporates anatomical inter-slice context to optimize the compression of the current slice for both human and machine vision. …”
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THE LABOR MARKET IN ROMANIA AND ITS INFLUENCING FACTORS by Marius Dan Benta, Claudiu-Liviu Manea, Costin Daniel Avram, Daniel Toba

“…The objectives of this research of the labor market are: the analysis of the current situation generated by the current context of the labor market in Romania, the highlighting of gaps in the labor force deficit, the effects generated by the labor force deficit, but also the outline of strategies aimed at reducing the deficit, the outline of strategies that highlight a series of actions to recover and balance the workforce deficit. …”
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Caregivers and multidisciplinary team members’ perspectives on shared decision making in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: A qualitative study by Elise Schoefs, Thomas Desmet, Evelyn Lerinckx, Liesbeth De Waele, Sam Geuens, Conny Pelicaen, Luc Meeus, Steven Simoens, Chantal Van Audenhove, Mieke Mommen, Rosanne Janssens, Isabelle Huys

“…Abstract Background As new therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) are entering the market, shared decision making (SDM) will become increasingly important. Therefore, this study aimed to understand (1) Belgian stakeholders’ knowledge and perceptions of SDM in DMD treatment decision making, (2) the current state of SDM implementation in DMD in Belgium, examining the role of all involved parties, and (3) the barriers and facilitators for SDM in DMD in the Belgian context. …”
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Assessment of the state of crops in the territory of the Chelyabinsk Research Institute of Agricultural Sciences based on remote sensing data by Gusev A.S., Inysheva V.A., Lopukhov P.M., Anisimov Yu.B., Bronitskaya S.A.

“…In the context of climate change and increasing food demand, it is important to optimize agricultural production processes. …”
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Smart green ports: a sustainable solution for the maritime industry in a changing climate by Mohamed Elhussieny

“…The research is important in increasing public awareness about the environmental impact brought forth by maritime activities. …”
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Conversational Systems for Social Care in Older Adults: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Rosiered Brownson-Smith, Ananya Ananthakrishnan, Oksana Hagen, Cen Cong, Amir Aly, Ray B Jones, Edward Meinert

“… BackgroundSocial care systems worldwide face increasing demographic and financial pressures. This necessitates exploring innovative technological solutions to enhance service delivery without substantially increasing costs. …”
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Does the Experience of Being Phubbed by Friends Affect Psychological Well-Being? The Mediating Roles of Loneliness, Relationship Satisfaction, and Self-Esteem by Yeslam Al-Saggaf

“…Past research found that phubbing partners indirectly affected their well-being. The current study was aimed at investigating whether phubbing friends is also indirectly related to their well-being. …”
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Zeigen die schweizerischen Messungen eine Gefährdung der Ozon-Schicht? by Johannes Staehelin, Hans U. Dütsch

“…The Swiss record of ozone balloon measurements reaching the middle stratosphere also includes more than 20 years of observations. – The total ozone measurements of Arosa show a clearly negative trend since about 1970 with a decrease of about 4% during the period from 1969 to 1988. – The current knowledge of the chemistry of the stratosphere is discussed taking into account the mechanisms of chain reactions initiated by anthropogenic pollutants reaching the stratosphere, such as chlorofluoro- and bromofluorocarbon compounds and dinitrogen oxide. …”
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Unlocking the Shopper’s Mind: How Emerging Technologies Like Artificial Intelligence Is Shaping the Future of Retail by Florina-Gabriela MITU, Marius BOTA, Emil Emanuel SAVAN

“…While these approaches have been increasingly adopted by retailers, the current study investigates whether the drift toward digital platforms impacts the efficiency of neuromarketing strategies and how AI takes further priority in this direction (Goncalves et al., 2024). …”
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Building health systems resilience in Central Asia through nursing and midwifery: evidence to inform policy action by Alba Llop-Gironés, Gulnaz Kachkynovna Azhymambetova, Aizat Kubanysbekovna Asanova, Yusufi Salomuddin, Malohat Hikmatulloevna Boynazarova, Firdavs Orifovich Raupov, Nazira Usenovna Zholzhanova, Naila Beksautovna Ruzdenova, Gulnora Sheraliyevna Tojiboyeva, Rikhsi Kamilovna Salikhodjayeva, Margrieta Langins

“…However, to fully achieve this, CACs will require increased institutional capacity; strengthened data for nursing and midwifery planning in the context of health workforce policy and health priorities, and financial and non-financial investment in the nursing and midwifery workforce.…”
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Which Way Goes Romanian Capitalism? – Making a Case for Reforms, Inclusive Institutions and a Better Functioning European Union by Daniel Dăianu, Bogdan Murgescu

“…This paper examines the Romanian economy and its version of capitalism from a long-term perspective and in a broad context. It focuses on economic prospects in the face of a legacy of backwardness and the endurance of domestic weaknesses, in the context of the Great Recession and the eurozone crisis. …”
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KUPI Approach to Qur’an and Hadith Re-interpretation by Nina Nurmila

“…This article explores three new methodologies of tafsir developed in the current Indonesian context by three scholars: Badriyah Fayumi’s reading of maʿrūf (religiously, reasonably, and socially acceptable), Nur Rofiah’s concept of women’s haqiqi (real) justice, and Faqihuddin Abdul Kodir hermeneutical approach of qirā’ah mubādalah (reciprocal reading). …”
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The Role of Oxidative Stress in Autism Spectrum Disorder Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment by Aleksandra Kuźniar-Pałka

“…The author of this article reviewed the current literature in order to summarise the knowledge on the subject. …”
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Intensifying cropping sequences in the US Central Great Plains: an in silico analysis of a sorghum–wheat sequence by Lucia Marziotte, Ana J. P. Carcedo, Daniel Rodriguez, Laura Mayor, P. V. Vara Prasad, Ignacio A. Ciampitti, Ignacio A. Ciampitti

“…These results highlight potential avenues for diversifying and intensifying the current wheat monocrop sequence while maintaining or increasing profitability. …”
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