Enhancing vector control: AI-based identification and counting of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquito eggs by Minghao Wang, Yibin Zhou, Shenjun Yao, Jianping Wu, Minhui Zhu, Linjuan Dong, Dunjia Wang

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Two-dimensional spatial orientation relation recognition between image objects by Gong Peiyong, Zheng Kai, Jiang Yi, Zhao Huixuan, Huai Honghao, Guan Ruijie

“…Recent advances in computer vision have concentrated on comprehension of the semantic features of images, particularly the spatial relations between objects—a fundamental semantic feature of visual scene understanding. …”
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Reduced microstructural white matter integrity is associated with the severity of physical symptoms in functional neurological disorder by Nicolas Gninenko, Eliane Müller, Selma Aybek

“…Microstructural integrity was computed based on probabilistic tractography using the Desikan-Killiany parcellation. …”
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Diversity, functionality, and stability: shaping ecosystem multifunctionality in the successional sequences of alpine meadows and alpine steppes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by Xin Jin, Abby Deng, Yuejun Fan, Kun Ma, Yangan Zhao, Yingcheng Wang, Kaifu Zheng, Xueli Zhou, Guangxin Lu

“…Recent investigations on the Tibetan Plateau have harnessed advancements in digital ground vegetation surveys, high temporal resolution remote sensing data, and sophisticated cloud computing technologies to delineate successional dynamics between alpine meadows and alpine steppes. …”
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Efficacy of vibrotactile device DentalVibe in reducing injection pain and anxiety during local anaesthesia in paediatric dental patients: a study protocol for a randomised controll... by Elitsa Veneva, Radka Cholakova, Ralitsa Raycheva, Ani Belcheva

“…After dental fear measurement, eligible patients undergo two single-visit treatments with DV device allocated to either first or second LA via computer-generated randomisation sequence. Outcome measures will be self-reported pain felt during LA on Visual Analogue Scale; self-reported anxiety on Facial Image Scale; pain-related behaviour according to Faces, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability Scale; heart rate; patient preference to LA technique.Data will be analysed with intention-to-treat concept by Student’s t-test for paired samples, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, p<0.05. …”
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Creation of a Strategically Oriented Social Responsibility Management System in a Georgian Organization by Maia Chechelashvili, Nino Chikviladze, Irina Iashvili, Tamar Kajaia, Khatuna Kharkhelauri, Elisabed Malania

“…Data were collected through surveys using Computer Assisted Web Interviewing (CAWI) and processed in Microsoft Excel. …”
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Role of primary care physician in care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by O. V. Fateeva, G. G. Prozorova, S. A. Kozhevnikova, L. V. Tribuntceva

“…There were preparation of the study protocol, screening by computer database "Register of patients with COPD", formation of a clinical examination group, analysis of statistical data of Public health department of Lipetsk Region and indicators of follow-up care of certain groups of the adult population at Lipetsk adult polyclinic N 4 in the study.Results. …”
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The treatment of drug-induced rhinitis with an original intranasal combination: Efficacy and safety in experimental animals by E. A. Smolyarchuk, Xi Yang, V. M. Svistushkin, K. V. Eremeeva, Zh. M. Kozlova, D. A. Kudlay, A. S. Machikhin, A. V. Guryleva, D. A. Derevesnikova, A. A. Nedorubov

“…To assess the effectiveness, histological analysis (assessment of structural changes in the nasal mucosa) and photoplethysmography (assessment of the microcirculation of the nasal cavity by cold sampling) were used. …”
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Development and validation of a comprehensive tool to study the various elements influencing the utilization of E-learning among undergraduate health professions students by Archana Prabu Kumar, Prabu Kumar Chokkalingam Mani, Komal Atta, Abirami Omprakash, K. Maheshkumar, Hany Atwa, K. N. Maruthy, Padmavathi R.

“…Content validity was assessed using the Lawshe method, and the CKAPQ survey was conducted from 2014 to 2017 among medical and dental students at a South Indian tertiary care university. Data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to validate the questionnaire structure and verify the theoretical framework. …”
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A sustainable method for analyzing and studying the fractional-order panic spreading caused by the COVID-19 pandemic by Muhammad Farman, Evern Hincal, Parvaiz Ahmad Naik, Ali Hasan, Aceng Sambas, Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar

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Advancements and Challenges in Electrical Impedance Myography (EIM): A Comprehensive Overview of Technology Development, Applications in Sports Health, and Future Directions by Pan Xu, Junwei Zhou, Zhizhang Chen, Xudong Yang, Hongli Yan, Zeljka Lucev Vasic, Mario Cifrek, Sio Hang Pun, Mang I Vai, Yueming Gao

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The impact of AI-assisted pair programming on student motivation, programming anxiety, collaborative learning, and programming performance: a comparative study with traditional pai... by Guangrui Fan, Dandan Liu, Rui Zhang, Lihu Pan

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Untargeted Lipidomic Biomarkers for Liver Cancer Diagnosis: A Tree-Based Machine Learning Model Enhanced by Explainable Artificial Intelligence by Cemil Colak, Fatma Hilal Yagin, Abdulmohsen Algarni, Ali Algarni, Fahaid Al-Hashem, Luca Paolo Ardigò

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A quasi affine transformation evolution algorithm with evolution matrix selection operation for parameter estimation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells by Mohammad Aljaidi, Pradeep Jangir, Sunilkumar P. Agrawal, Sundaram B. Pandya, Anil Parmar, Samar Hussni Anbarkhan, Laith Abualigah

“…The objective function of the optimization problem is defined as the sum of squared errors of the actual and predicted voltage data. The effectiveness of the proposed QUATRE-EMS algorithm is also checked through statistical analysis and the QUATRE-EMS variant is compared with other variants of DE optimization algorithms which are recently proposed in the state-of-the-art literature such as LSHADE, MadDE, CS-DE, LPalmDE, EDEV, jSO, SHADE, ISDE, and JADE. …”
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Assessing the impact of biosecurity compliance on farmworker and livestock health within a one health modeling framework by Arash Arjmand, Majid Bani-Yaghoub, Kiel Corkran, Pranav S. Pandit, Sharif S. Aly

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Cooperate or Not Cooperate: Transfer Learning With Multi-Armed Bandit for Spatial Reuse in Wi-Fi by Pedro Enrique Iturria-Rivera, Marcel Chenier, Bernard Herscovici, Burak Kantarci, Melike Erol-Kantarci

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High-Speed All-Optical Encoder and Comparator at 120 Gb/s Using a Carrier Reservoir Semiconductor Optical Amplifier by Amer Kotb, Kyriakos E. Zoiros

“…All-optical encoders and comparators are essential components for high-speed optical computing, enabling ultra-fast data processing with minimal latency and low power consumption. …”
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Efficient Machine Learning Models for Solar Radiation Prediction Using Ensemble Techniques: A Case Study in Low-Rainfall Arid Climates by Jimmy Aurelio Rosales Huamani, Uwe Rojas Villanueva, Christian Leonardo Rosales Ventocilla, Jose Luis Castillo Sequera, Jose Manuel Gomez Pulido

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Edge-Optimized Deep Learning Architectures for Classification of Agricultural Insects with Mobile Deployment by Muhammad Hannan Akhtar, Ibrahim Eksheir, Tamer Shanableh

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Inclusion of the ECMWF ecRad radiation scheme (v1.5.0) in the MAR (v3.14), regional evaluation for Belgium, and assessment of surface shortwave spectral fluxes at Uccle by J.-F. Grailet, R. J. Hogan, R. J. Hogan, N. Ghilain, N. Ghilain, D. Bolsée, X. Fettweis, M. Grégoire

“…</p> <p>We evaluate the updated MAR by comparing its outputs over 2011–2020 for Belgium to gridded data provided by the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium (RMIB) and by the EUMETSAT Satellite Application Facility on Land Surface Analysis. …”
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