Causes of the exceptionally high number of fatalities in the Ahr valley, Germany, during the 2021 flood by B. Rhein, B. Rhein, H. Kreibich

“…Thus, the main causes for the exceptionally high number of fatalities were the extreme severity of the flood and its underestimation by the population and authorities, as well as inadequate early warning and evacuation. …”
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Who Puts the ‘Open’ in Open Knowledge? by Montgomery Lucy, Neylon Cameron, Wilson Katie, Huang Chun-Kai (Karl), Hosking Richard, Ozaygen Alkim, Handcock Rebecca

“…This involves questions of equity, diversity and inclusion – who gets to make knowledge; as well the role of productive interactions across boundaries (disciplines/university/wider community) in its growth and spread. There is a genuine desire among many universities, research funders, and researchers themselves, to address the challenges of diversity, equity and impact implicit in the open knowledge agenda. …”
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Adaptive temporal-difference learning via deep neural network function approximation: a non-asymptotic analysis by Guoyong Wang, Tiange Fu, Ruijuan Zheng, Xuhui Zhao, Junlong Zhu, Mingchuan Zhang

“…Abstract Although deep reinforcement learning has achieved notable practical achievements, its theoretical foundations have been scarcely explored until recent times. …”
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Prospective analysis of CKM element |Vcd| and D+-meson decay constant from leptonic decays D+ → ℓ+ν by Ya-Xiong Wang, Hai-Jiang Tian, Yin-Long Yang, Tao Zhong, Hai-Bing Fu

“…The leptonic decay of D+-meson has attracted significant interest due to its unique characteristics. In this paper, we carry out an investigation into the D+-meson leptonic decays D+→ℓ+νℓ with ℓ=(e,μ,τ) by employing the QCD sum rules approach. …”
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Re-calibrating measurements of low-cost air quality monitors using PCR-GPR air quality forecasting models. by Bing Liu, Shuting Yang, Junqi Wang

“…The experimental results show that the model exhibits excellent performance on several evaluation metrics and can calibrate the chemical sensor well, improving its measurement accuracy by 16.94% ~ 82.01%.…”
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ANNALYTICAL BENCHMARKS IN THE WORK “ON A SUN DIAL II” FOR CLARINET B FLAT AND RECITER BY PETRU STOIANOV by Cristian BENCE-MUK

“…From a musical point of view, we distinguish an outlook where musical morphology subordinates its syntax through the supremacy of cellular-motivic thinking, with “parsimony of means”. …”
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Alpha-defensins increase NTHi binding but not engulfment by the macrophages enhancing airway inflammation in Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency by Jungnam Lee, Naweed Mohammad, Kyudong Han, Kyudong Han, Tammy Flagg-Dowie, Maria Magallon, Mark L. Brantly, Karina A. Serban, Karina A. Serban

“…Dampening the downstream effects of a high concentration of α-defensins may render AAT and TLR4 inhibitors as potential therapies to decrease NTHi colonization and increase its clearance by phagocytosis in AATD individuals.…”
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Optimasi Weight AHP Menggunakan Genetic Algorithm untuk Rekomendasi Platform Media Sosial Sebagai Sarana Promosi Digital by Risqy Siwi Pradini, Mochammad Anshori, M. Syauqi Haris

“…Selain itu, semakin banyaknya jumlah generasi maka proses evolusi akan semakin sering terjadi. …”
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Ethics Underpinning Data Policy in Crisis Situations by Perihan Elif Ekmekci, Lili Zhang, Francis P. Crawley

“…In pursuing resilient societal ecosystems, crisis data management should consider ethical governance throughout its full lifecycle. The UNESCO Recommendation on Open Sciences paved the way for ethical considerations in crisis data policies by internationally defined shared values and principles for Open Science. …”
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Assessing Driving Risk Level: Harnessing Deep Learning Hybrid Model With Intercity Bus Naturalistic Driving Data by Wei-Hsun Lee, Che-Yu Chang

“…The model’s effectiveness is highlighted by its outstanding weighted average F1-score of 0.932, indicating exceptional robustness and predictive accuracy. …”
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DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF AN IMPROVED MOTORIZED MAIZE SHELLER/THRESHING MACHINE by ADEWALE SEDARA, EMMANUEL ODEDIRAN, SETH MANUWA

“…Shelling bring out good quality of maize which not only prolong its useful life, but also increase the net profit farmers make from its mechanization. …”
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Student perceptions of the socialization and implementation Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka program by Tridelvy Sensony, Dadang Sukirman, Ahmad Fajar Fadlillah

“…Artinya sebagian besar responden setuju bahwa melalui sosialisasi mereka menjadi tahu tentang keberadaan program dan mengikutinya. Selain itu, minat belajar dikategorikan "sangat positif". …”
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: comparative assessment of diagnostic and treatment approaches in the Russian Federation and People’s Republic of China by M. Ch. Semenistaya, Fan Jian-Gao, O. B. Velichenko, Ye. A. Kuznetsova, Ch. S. Pavlov

“…The study is carried on by Chinese physicians have demonstrated efficacy of the drug for treatment of chronic liver diseases of various etiology, along with its antiinflammatory and antifibrotic properties. …”
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mHealth App to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Diverse Families Living in Rural Areas: Usability Study by Alejandra Perez Ramirez, Adrian Ortega, Natalie Stephenson, Angel Muñoz Osorio, Anne Kazak, Thao-Ly Phan

“…However, all (N=4) of the Spanish-speaking participants identified challenges related to numeracy (eg, difficulty interpreting the growth chart) and literacy (eg, features not fully available in Spanish), which informed iterative refinements to make the dashboard clearer and more literacy-sensitive. …”
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The Kurdish educational curriculum: an unreflected philosophical base by Haval Hussein Saeed

“…At a final point, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq’s educational philosophy is discussed with a view to analyzing its impact, if any, on the educational system and curricula. …”
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Hepatic encephalopathy: pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnostics, treatment by Ch. S. Pavlov, I. V. Damulin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Many aspects of HE in particular its pathogenesis are insufficiently investigated.…”
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Challenges in the diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in individuals with obesity by Bas M. van Dalen, Jie Fen Chin, Praveen A. Motiram, Anneke Hendrix, Mireille E. Emans, Jasper J. Brugts, B. Daan Westenbrink, Rudolf A. de Boer

“…Abstract The rising prevalence of obesity and its association with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) highlight an urgent need for a diagnostic approach tailored to this population. …”
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Exploring the association between air pollution and the incidence of liver cancers by Xin Wu, Xin Zhang, Xiaopeng Yu, Hongyuan Liang, Shaoshan Tang, Yao Wang

“…Air pollutants emerged as significant contributors to its incidence. This review explores the association between air pollution—specifically particulate matter (PM2.5), industrial chemicals like vinyl chloride, and benzene—and the increased risk of liver cancer. …”
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Effect of glyphosate on renal function: A study integrating epidemiological and experimental evidence by Lin Hu, Mingcong Chen, Xiaoran Xue, Mingyi Zhao, Qingnan He

“…Glyphosate, a widely used herbicide globally, has prompted concerns regarding its potential health impacts. This study aimed to explore the link between glyphosate exposure and renal function by combining NHANES, a zebrafish model, and metabolomics. …”
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Explainable deep learning approach for recognizing “Egyptian Cobra” bite in real-time by Elhoseny Mohamed, Hassan Ahmed, Shehata Marwa H., Kayed Mohammed

“…Also, every snake species has its own anti-venom type. So, a quick identifying the Egyptian Cobra bite from other snake species is a challenging and critical task. …”
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