Adaptation in adversity: innovative approaches to food security amidst COVID-19 in a remote First Nations community in Canada by Fatima Ahmed, Robert J. Moriarity, Nicholas D. Spence, Gisele Kataquapit, Celine Sutherland, Nadia A. Charania, Leonard J. S. Tsuji, Eric N. Liberda

“…Thematic analysis revealed significant adaptation of existing programs and the establishment of new initiatives to address food security during the pandemic. …”
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Causes of Multi-Mechanism Abnormal Formation Pressure in Offshore Oil and Gas Wells by Yang Xu, Jin Yang, Zhiqiang Hu, Quanmin Zhao, Lei Li, Qishuai Yin

“…Utilizing well logging data and applying machine learning techniques, the paper classifies and identifies different mechanisms causing abnormal pressures, achieving a model prediction accuracy of 0.942. …”
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Support role undifferentiated connective tissue dysplasia in genital organ rolapse evolution by M. S. Selikhova, V. V. Skvortsov, G. V. Ershov, A. G. Ershov, G. I. Malyakin

“…At the same time, the data on the role of undifferentiated connective tissue dysplasias in the development of pelvic organ prolapse and in the formation of pelvic floor insufficiency and the possibility of using it to predict this pathology are contradictory.  …”
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Critical Factors Driving Construction Project Performance in Integrated 5D Building Information Modeling by Hui Sun, Terh Jing Khoo, Muneera Esa, Amir Mahdiyar, Jiguang Li

“…Five-dimensional building information modeling (BIM) integrates cost and schedule data with a 3D model, and enhances project management by addressing budgeting, timelines, and visualization simultaneously. …”
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A Corrosion Detection Method for Steel Strands Based on LC Electromagnetic Resonance by Yong Huang, Hang Zhang, Benniu Zhang, Xingxing Li, Xiaoyu Sang, Yi Si, A. Pa Er, Yiwei Zheng, Qiang Yin, Jianhui Jiang

“…In this study, it was proved through experiments that the LC electromagnetic resonance method can accurately detect the overall corrosion degree of bare steel stranded wires, and a fitting formula for corrosion detection of steel stranded wires was established. Through the analysis and exploration of the test data and test phenomena, it has been found that the action mechanism of the stranded wire decreases with the increase of the corrosion rate and the inductance thereof, which leads to the increase of the resonance frequency. …”
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Risk-communication issues in radiation safety: Mass consciousness about radiation and nuclear industry based on the results of a sociological research in St. Petersburg, the Lening... by N. V. Sokolov, A. M. Biblin, L. V. Repin, L. S. Rekhtina

“…Materials and Methods: The data were collected during mass surveys of representative samples of the population of two regions located in the Northwest of the Russian Federation: 1) St. …”
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Deep learning-accelerated T2WI of the prostate for transition zone lesion evaluation and extraprostatic extension assessment by Dong Hwan Kim, Moon Hyung Choi, Young Joon Lee, Sung Eun Rha, Marcel Dominik Nickel, Hyun-Soo Lee, Dongyeob Han

“…The intermethod agreement between the two T2WI sets in terms of the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) classification and extraprostatic extension (EPE) grade was measured using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and diagnostic performance was assessed with the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). …”
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Experimental Study of the Stability of a Low-Cost C-Band Active Reflector Using Sentinel-1 Imagery by Guido Luzi, Qi Gao, Pedro Espin-Lopez

“…This paper focuses on the analysis of the performance of a low-cost active reflector designed to operate with C band spaceborne radars, tested in a real field campaign using Sentinel-1 imagery. …”
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Teach Pendant at Fingertips: Intuitive Vision-Based Gesture-Driven Control of Dexter ER2 Robotic Arm by S. Abhishek, Yash S. Jogi, Umesh Kumar Sahu, Santanu Kumar Dash, Umesh Kumar Yadav

“…The system employed serial communication, ensuring a continuous and lossless data stream between the controller and the computer. …”
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Metaheuristic-Based Model Optimization of a Steam-Filled Chamber by Hubert Guzowski, Roman Senkerik, Maciej Smolka, Frantisek Gazdos, Miroslav Palka, Libor Pekar, Michal Pluhacek, Adam Viktorin, Tomas Kadavy, Aleksander Byrski, Zuzana Kominkova Oplatkova, Radek Matusu, Janusz Kacprzyk

“…This work proposes a chamber model as a strongly nonlinear process with time-delays, where parameters depend on operating conditions and may vary in time. To identify system parameters, a parametric optimization task is formulated that minimizes the fit of the model to factory-measured data under varying valve opening conditions. …”
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Application of priority anatomy of the inferior mesenteric artery combined with complete medial approach for splenic flexure mobilization in laparoscopic left-sided colon cancer ra... by Hu Gang, Liu Junguang, Qiu Wenlong, Mei Shiwen, Li Bo, Tang Jianqiang

“…The clinical baseline data of the two groups were propensity score matched in a 1:1 ratio, resulting in the inclusion of 22 patients in each group for analysis. …”
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Experimental Investigation of the Hybrid Nanoparticles into the LiCl Liquid Desiccant as Nanofluid on the Efficiency of Absorption Dehumidification System by Seyed Amir Hossein Zamzamian

“…And from there the exergy analysis of the system has been done. In this way, the best operating conditions for the better performance of the system containing liquid desiccant nanofluid have been determined. …”
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Determining the effect of seminal plasma supplementation on sperm motility in males with asthenozoospermia: a systematic review protocol by Nathalie Dilhara Willathgamuwa, Manodya Kaushani Nammunige, Thennakoon Mudiyanselage Hiranthika Piyumali Thennakoon, Nissanka Mudiyanselage Tanuri Ayanga Nissanka, Manushi Dinasha Withanage Dona, Nishadi Sachinthani Rodrigo, Prassana Varun Logenthiran

“…Inclusion criteria will encompass human studies published as original research articles between 2019 and 2023. Data extraction will be performed using a standardised form, encompassing author details, country of origin, publication year, study design, participant characteristics, outcomes and conclusions. …”
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Retinoid X receptor γ predicts the prognosis and is associated with immune infiltration in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma: a qRT-PCR, TCGA and in silico research by Jianda Dong, Lailai Fan, Qiaolin Wu, Zhouci Zheng

“…Methods Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to evaluate the expression levels of RXRG in KIRC. Utilizing RNA-seq data and corresponding clinicopathological information from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, we embarked on an analysis to ascertain the prognostic significance of RXRG in KIRC. …”
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STRUCTURE OF THE NODULAR GOITER IN CHILDREN by O. S. Rogova, L. N. Samsonovа, G. F. Okminyan

“…There is a few available literature data about study of this problem in children. Objective: to study morphofunctional structure of thyroid nodules in children.The article provides information consisting of the results of a retrospective analysis of case histories of 73 patients, operated with nodular goiter in Z.A. …”
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Serum interleukin-18 level in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies associated vasculitis and implication by CAI Juan, WANG Wei-li, HUANG Xin, WANG Yuan, TANG Sha, ZHANG Jing-bo

“…Objective To investigate serum interleukin-18(IL-18) level in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies(ANCA) associated vasculitis(AAV) and the implication in AAV.Methods Sera and clinical data were obtained from patients with AAV,mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis(mild-MsPGN) and healthy controls(HCs).The IL-18 levels were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).The correlation between the levels of serum IL-18 and the AAV activity index birmingham vasculitis active scoring system(BVAS),C-reaction protein(CRP),erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR),estimated glomerular filtration rate(e-GFR),serum creatinine(SCr)levels and 24-h urinary protein quantity(24 h-UPQ) was analyzed by pearson correlation analysis.Receiver operating characteristic curves(ROC) of serum IL-18,CRP and ESR levels were analyzed.Results(l)The serum IL-18 levels in patients with active AAV[(183.85 + 57.0) ng/L]were increased significantly as compared with inactive AAV[(92.0 ± 34.29) ng/L,P<0.05],mild-MsPGN[(63.0± 17.7) ng/L,P<0.01]and HCs[(39.2 ± 6.3) ng/L,P<0.01];(2) There was a positive correlation between the serum levels of IL-18 and the index of BVAS(r = 0.572,P<0.01) and ESR levels(r= 0.394,P<0.05),respectively.However,there was no correlation between the levels of serum IL-18 and the levels of CRP,e-GFR,SCr and 24 h-UPQ(r = 0.117,-0.25,0.29,0.20,respectively,P>0.05);(3)ROC revealed that the level of serum IL-18 was superior to the level of CRP or ESR to distinguish active and inactive AAV.Conclusions The levels of IL-18 were elevated significantly in active AAV patients,suggesting IL-15 may be involved the pathophysiology of AAV.…”
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Uncertainty-Aware Earthquake Forecasting Using a Bayesian Neural Network with Elastic Weight Consolidation by Changchun Liu, Yuting Li, Huijuan Gao, Lin Feng, Xinqian Wu

“…These features make the proposed framework a promising tool for real-time, reliable, and adaptive EEW—supporting disaster-resilient building design and operation.…”
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Modeling Flood Susceptibility Utilizing Advanced Ensemble Machine Learning Techniques in the Marand Plain by Ali Asghar Rostami, Mohammad Taghi Sattari, Halit Apaydin, Adam Milewski

“…An information gain ratio and multicollinearity analysis were employed to assess the influence of various factors on flood occurrence, and flood-related variables were classified using quantile classification. …”
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Mechanisms and spatial spillover effects of science and technology financial ecosystem on carbon emission reduction from multiple perspectives: evidence from China by Jinyue Zhang, Zhenglin Sun

“…Total factor carbon productivity (TFCP) shows a spatial distribution pattern where “block distribution prevails in mid and low-level cities, supplemented by point distribution in high-level cities”. (2) Local STFE can facilitate local city carbon emission reduction; however, the development of local STFE is harmful to carbon emission reduction in neighboring cities, resulting in the negative externality of the “beggar-thy-neighbor” spatial spillover effect. (3) Heterogeneity analysis indicates that only the STFE in the eastern region is harmful to the improvement of the carbon emission reduction level in neighboring regions, while the positive spatial spillover effect of the STFE carbon emission reduction effect is more prominent in non-resource cities and high-financial-development areas. (4) The negative spatial spillover effect of the development of local STFE on carbon emission reduction in neighboring areas operates through the mechanisms of green technology innovation, human capital siphoning, the digital divide in informatization development, and the competitive exclusion in financial resource allocation. …”
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Prediction of Imbalance Prices Through Gradient Boosting Algorithms: An Application to the Greek Balancing Market by Konstantinos Plakas, Nikos Andriopoulos, Dimitrios Papadaskalopoulos, Alexios Birbas, Efthymios Housos, Ioannis Moraitis

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