Task-Driven Real-World Super-Resolution of Document Scans by Maciej Zyrek, Tomasz Tarasiewicz, Jakub Sadel, Aleksandra Krzywon, Michal Kawulok

“…We propose to incorporate auxiliary loss functions derived from high-level vision tasks, including text detection using the connectionist text proposal network (CTPN), text recognition via a convolutional recurrent neural network (CRNN), keypoints localization using Key.Net, and hue consistency. …”
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Effects of introducing a walk-in clinic on ambulatory care sensitive hospitalisations among asylum seekers in Germany: a single-centre pre–post intervention study using medical rec... by Celina Lichtl

“…Objective Measuring the effect of introducing a walk-in clinic on ambulatory care sensitive (ACS) hospitalisations among asylum seekers in a large state reception- and registration centre.Design and setting Pre–post intervention study using anonymous account data from a university hospital functioning as referral facility for a state reception- and registration centre in the third largest German federal state.Participants We included all asylum seekers residing in the reception centre and admitted to the referral hospital between 2015 to 2017.Interventions Establishment of an interdisciplinary walk-in clinic in the reception centre (02/2016).Main outcome measures International lists for ACS conditions for both adults and children were adapted and used to calculate the prevalence of ACS conditions among the population (primary outcome measure). …”
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Endothelial dysfunction in children with pyelonephritis by O. Ye. Abaturov, L. I. Vakulenko, O. V. Kunak

“…To study the characteristics of vascular endothelium system functioning as a marker of the balance between endothelium-dependent vasodilation and endothelium-dependent vasoconstriction in children with acute and chronic pyelonephritis. …”
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Crossing Borders: New Findings on Halide Edib’s Writing Experience and a Literary-Sociological Analysis by Şerif Eskin

“…I will then attempt to conduct a discussion in terms of literary sociology around such topics as social capital, cultural capital, literary production, the dynamics of the publishing market, and the functions of literary awards. Most of the documents and letters used in the study were discovered in the archives of Halide Edib’s London-based publisher, George Allen & Unwin Ltd., now stored at the University of Reading Special Collections. …”
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Europe’s lost landscape sculptors: Today’s potential range of the extinct elephant Palaeoloxodon antiquus by Franka Gaiser, Charlotte Müller, Paula Phan, Gregor Mathes, Manuel J. Steinbauer

“…Conserving the ecosystems shaped by the top-down ecosystem functions executed by the straight-tusked elephant in Europe may be especially promising in regions where the elephant could still exist today. …”
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Psychometric Features of The Turkish Version of the Negative Mood Regulation Scale by Ayşe Altan Atalay, Yasemin Sohtorik İlkmen

“…The significance of this concept is that it is a meta-emotion regulation variable that functions as a resilience factor. Based on social learning theory (Rotter 1954), scholars proposed that believing that one exerts control over life events (e.g., through thoughts and actions) may be relatively beneficial when addressing difficult emotions. …”
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Numerical design of nonstationary wavelets: Enhanced filter design andapplications in image compression by A. Boussaad, Y. Fourar, K. Melkemi

“…To address this, we use a nonstationary biorthogonal fil-ter banks, which modify basis functions at different scaling levels, leading to improved frequency resolution, signal representation, and compression efficiency. …”
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Computational Resources and Infrastructures for a Novel Bioinformatics Laboratory: A Case Study by Emanuel Maldonado, Manuel C. Lemos

“…Conclusions: We present work that was developed over two years until completion with functioning infrastructure. This project enabled us to learn many novel aspects not only related to redundant disk technologies, but also related to computer networks, hardware, storage-management operating systems, file systems, performance evaluation, and also in the management of services. …”
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Study of diet composition in sea cucumber intestines in Socah Waters, Bangkalan Regency by Fauziah Elys, Hidayati Dwi Ratna, Widodo Slamet, Omar Madiah Binti, Arifiyanti Nurul, Kurniyanto Ifan Rizky, Sulaiman Nur Iellyana Fasha Binti, Khairulanuar Aisya Afiqah Ajmal Binti Mohd

“…Pre- and post-survey were conducted to address participant understanding in before and after socialization around tool's functions and operations, followed by a survey on five key innovation characteristics. …”
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Place and infrastructure in the energy transition: planning with community ties and environmental social value by Lina Moe, Emily Grubert

“…Particularly during the infrastructure-intensive ‘mid-transition’ period during which fossil and non-fossil energy systems operate simultaneously with overlapping functions, understanding how people adapt to, value, or resent living with these infrastructures can enable value-informed design and planning efforts. …”
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Seamless trials in oncology: A cross-sectional analysis of characteristics and reporting. by Katarzyna Klas, Karolina Strzebonska, Paola Buedo, Alicja Włodarczyk, Samuel Gordon, Paulina Kaszuba, Maciej Polak, Marcin Waligora

“…Efforts should be made to adapt the functionality of the ClinicalTrials.gov database to emerging clinical trial models.…”
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A community-engaged model for promoting youth behavioral health equity: voices from Washington State’s Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative by Heather F. Terral, Jordan Newburg, Konul Karimova, Brittany R. Cooper, Gitanjali Shrestha

“…Coalition context included knowledge about the community’s demographics and dynamics, community capacity and past coalition functioning, and history. Facilitators of health equity promotion were rooted in relationships and adapting processes to enable community engagement. …”
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Effectuation control: Modified management control system for sustainability in facing the uncertainty by Setyarini Santosa, Tubagus Ismail, Imam Abu Hanifah, Munawar Muchlish

“…This study aims to investigate the functioning of joint control by introducing a novel construct known as effectuation control, which forms effectuation MCS. …”
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On the issue of psychodiagnosis of Internet addiction against the background of social isolation and security crisis by A. M. Stoliarenko, A. D. Horodokin

“…The analysis of the correctness of the test questions based on the open answers and comments of the respondents made it possible to establish a number of problems that violate the correctness of the assess- ment, namely: technical anachronisms – cases when the question is based on outdated technical facts that have changed radically since the time of formulation (mostly due to the appearance of mobile devices); social anachronisms – cases when the question is based on prejudice regarding violations of social functioning and social pressure on a person due to the use of the Internet by his social environment; introspection shift – cases when the questions are based on a prejudice about the negative evaluation of using the Internet; situational incorrectness – cases when the question loses its correctness in conditions of motivated social isolation and/or external danger; inaccuracies of translation and adaptation – cases when the translation of test questions into Ukrainian leads to inaccuracy or distortion of the meaning of the original question. …”
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إدارة الطاقات الفكرية للمنظمة (OIC) واثرها في بناء استراتيجيات الموهبة دراسة تحليلية لآراء عدد من الأساتذة المتقاعدين في محافظة البصرة... by محمد حسين منهل, هاني فاضل الشاوي

“…Research has come to several conclusions of the most important (there is a high response for the development of the life cycle of the functions of elites manifested a tendency total of the sample examined, and their support for the proposed development) . …”
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Enhancing Single-Cell and Bulk Hi-C Data Using a Generative Transformer Model by Ruoying Gao, Thomas N. Ferraro, Liang Chen, Shaoqiang Zhang, Yong Chen

“…The 3D organization of chromatin in the nucleus plays a critical role in regulating gene expression and maintaining cellular functions in eukaryotic cells. High-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C) and its derivative technologies have been developed to map genome-wide chromatin interactions at the population and single-cell levels. …”
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Development of Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Public Administration: From The “Iron Cage” Bureaucracy to Digital Governance and Client-Centeredness by A. A. Lyalikov

“…The study concludes that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to public administration, and a multifaceted approach is necessary for the effective and efficient functioning of the state apparatus.…”
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Cross-cultural validation of the Retinopathy Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire status version (RetTSQs) in Serbian community: a cross-sectional study by Jelena Karadzic, Milenko Stojkovic, Dijana Risimic, Marija Bozic, Nikola Slijepcevic, Snezana Polovina, Anita Grgurevic

“…Positive and statistically significant correlations were found between the RetTSQ score and most of the National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire-25 subscales.Conclusion Translated Serbian adaptation of the RetTSQs showed adequate psychometric characteristics as an acceptable, reliable and valid questionnaire. …”
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Talinum trangulare (Waterleaf) Stem Extract Has Reno-Hepato Protective Potentials than Ameliorative Effects on Acetaminophen Toxicity in Sprague-Dawley Rats by Theophilus Ogie Erameh1,2, Ifueko Mercy Moses-Otutu1, Anthony Chukwuemeka Nwaobi2, Efosa Bolaji Odigie1*, Blessing Eshovo Akpeji1 and Ramatu Yahaya2

“…Blood sample was collected through cardiac puncture to determine kidney and liver functions while related organs were processed histologically. …”
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Design and hydrodynamic performance of low head propeller hydro turbine for wide range high efficiency operation by Thaithat Sudsuansee, Suwat Phitaksurachai, Rudklao Pan-Aram, Noppong Sritrakul, Yodchai Tiaple

“…The primary aim of this investigation is to examine the design and hydrodynamic efficiency of a low head propeller hydro turbine tailored for efficient functionality within a diverse range of water head conditions, ranging from 3 to 11 m By employing sophisticated computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and meticulous experimentation, the study endeavors to enhance the design parameters of the propeller hydro turbine to ensure peak efficiency and dependability. …”
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