Summary of the 14th IAEA Technical Meeting on Control Systems, Data Acquisition, Data Management and Remote Participation by Joshua Stillerman, Didier Mazon, Matteo Barbarino, Palak Jain, Wanderley Pires de Sa, Bingjia Xiao, Axel Winter, Fernando Santoro, Hideya Nakanishi

“…Additionally, discussions covered next steps/new fusion device technologies, their challenges and opportunities as well as special physics topics.…”
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An Improved U-Net-Based Framework for Estimating River Surface Flow Velocity by 周继威, 安国成, 王根一

“…Two label generation methods—bell-shaped and stepped distributions—were proposed to encode velocity information into grayscale maps, balancing precision and computational efficiency. …”
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Developing and testing an evaluation framework for climate services for adaptation by Eva Boon, Nellie Sofie Body, Robbert Biesbroek

“…This study addresses this gap by developing and testing a robust and systematic evaluation framework in three steps. First, we designed a framework by operationalising agreed upon criteria for assessing climate service success. …”
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How to prevent and address safeguarding concerns in global health research programmes: practice, process and positionality in marginalised spaces by Helen Elsey, Alastair H Leyland, Linsay Gray, Laura Dean, Rachel Tolhurst, Nadia Farnaz, Bachera Aktar, Abdul Awal, Kate Hawkins, Haja Wurie, Wafa Alam, Samiha Ali, Margaret Bayoh, Ivy Chumo, Yirah Contay, Abu Conteh, Skye Dobson, Jerker Edstrom, Jaideep Gupte, Beth Hollihead, Kunhi Lakshmi Josyula, Caroline Kabaria, Robinson Karuga, Joseph Kimani, Dolf te Lintelo, Bintu Mansaray, Joseph MacCarthy, Hayley MacGregor, Blessing Mberu, Nelly Muturi, Linet Okoth, Lilian Otiso, Kim Ozano, Ateeb Parray, Penny Phillips-Howard, Vinodkumar Rao, Sabina Rashid, Joanna Raven, Francis Refell, Samuel Saidu, Shafinaz Sobhan, Prasanna Subramanya Saligram, Samira Sesay, Sally Theobald, Phil Tubb, Linda Waldman, Jane Wariutu, Lana Whittaker

“…We finish by situating our learning within debates on decolonising science and argue for the importance of an iterative, ongoing learning journey that is critical, reflective and inclusive of vulnerable people.…”
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Effect of an Online Mobility Self-Management Program on Walking Speed in Older Adults With Preclinical Mobility Limitation: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Julie Richardson, Ayse Kuspinar, Susanne Sinclair, Marla Beauchamp, Sinead Dufour, Ada Tang, Joy MacDermid, Evelyne Durocher, Lehana Thabane, Feng Xie, Andrew Costa

“…Participants will be assigned to the Stepping Up program, a telephone-based coaching walking program or an online chair-based yoga program. …”
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STORY GRAMMAR AS A STRATEGY FOR ENHANCING NARRATIVE SKILLS IN THE CASE OF L2 ROMANIAN ADULT LEARNERS by Ștefania-Lucia TĂRĂU, Adelina Patricia BĂILĂ, Antonela-Carmen ARIEȘAN-SIMION

“…The results showed that teaching narrative strategies to students who learn a second language is a necessary step if one aims to impact the development of their ability to tell and retell and give them (self)assessment instruments that can foster access to SG strategy in L2 and provide tools for optimising structural organisation when producing oral or written texts in L2. …”
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Satellite imagery pre-processing and feature extraction for the mapping of coastal ecosystems using Google Earth Engine: A workflow for practitioners by Ahmad Badruzzaman, Prawesti Wulandari, Sainal Sainal, Matthew Ashley, Susan Jobling, Melanie C. Austen, Radisti A. Praptiwi

“…Highlights of this study: • Steps detailed in this method paper will produce processed satellite images readily applicable for machine learning to classify coastal ecosystems. • The development of this adaptable workflow can benefit and empower local area managers, particularly in low-resource settings, to conduct monitoring of their area.…”
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Detection of Dairy Herd Management Issues Using Fatty Acid Profiles Predicted by Mid-Infrared Spectrometry by Sébastien Franceschini, Claire Fastré, Charles Nickmilder, Débora E. Santschi, Daniel Warner, Mazen Bahadi, Carlo Bertozzi, Didier Veselko, Frédéric Dehareng, Nicolas Gengler, Hélène Soyeurt

“…Milk samples were analyzed through Fourier Transform mid-infrared spectrometry every 1 to 3 days, and their compositions were predicted using machine learning models. Among the predicted parameters, fatty acid profiles appear to be effective indicators of animal status and management practices. …”
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Comparison and Standardisation of Various Open Preperitoneal Techniques in Inguinal Hernia Surgery–Results of a Review and Consensus by Ralph Lorenz, Ralph Lorenz, Willem Akkersdijk, Gabriel Paiva De Oliveira, Marc Soler, Jean-Francois Gillion, Augusto Lourenço, Rui Soares Da Costa, Edouard Pelissier, Franz Ugahary, Frederik Berrevoet

“…We provide a clear and comparable standard regarding the best indication, different procedural steps, the use of meshes and fixation, the learning curve involved, and possible complications and limitations. …”
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A Survey on Event Tracking in Social Media Data Streams by Zixuan Han, Leilei Shi, Lu Liu, Liang Jiang, Jiawei Fang, Fanyuan Lin, Jinjuan Zhang, John Panneerselvam, Nick Antonopoulos

“…We introduce mainstream event tracking methods, which involve three primary technical steps: ED, event propagation, and event evolution. …”
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Hybrid CNN-GRU Model for Real-Time Blood Glucose Forecasting: Enhancing IoT-Based Diabetes Management with AI by Reem Ibrahim Alkanhel, Hager Saleh, Ahmed Elaraby, Saleh Alharbi, Hela Elmannai, Saad Alaklabi, Saeed Hamood Alsamhi, Sherif Mostafa

“…To anticipate BGL many steps ahead, we propose a novel hybrid deep learning model framework based on Gated Recurrent Units (GRUs) and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), which can be integrated into the Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled diabetes management systems, improving prediction accuracy and timeliness by allowing real-time data processing on edge devices. …”
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Right Colectomy with Complete Mesocolic Excision and Intracorporeal Anastomosis: A Monocentric, Single-Surgeon Comparison of Dexter, DaVinci and Laparoscopic Approaches by Julius Pochhammer, Frederike Franke, Matthias Martin, Jan Henrik Beckmann, Daniar Osmonov, Ibrahim Alkatout, Thomas Becker

“…No significant differences were found in lymph node yield, CME quality, postoperative complications, length of stay, or survival. (4) The ability to convert briefly to laparoscopy during Dexter procedures helped manage challenging steps, especially during the learning curve. The results suggest that Dexter is a safe, feasible alternative to established robotic and laparoscopic techniques, with the added benefits of flexibility and integration into existing workflows.…”
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A Dual Output Temporal Convolutional Network With Attention Architecture for Stock Price Prediction and Risk Assessment by Arindam Kishor Biswas, Md Shariful Alam Bhuiyan, Md Nazmul Hossain Mir, Ashifur Rahman, M. F. Mridha, Md Rashedul Islam, Yutaka Watanobe

“…In this paper, we propose a novel deep learning model that integrates a Temporal Convolutional Network (TCN) with an Attention mechanism to predict stock prices and assess risk for MasterCard (MA) and Visa (V). …”
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Global perceptions of plastic surgery, suturing, and wound care among undergraduate medical students: A systematic review by Dr Shubham Gupta, Dr Jennifer Luu, Dr Lakshya Sharma, Jahnavi Kalvala, Professor Ben H Miranda

“…This systematic review aimed to provide a synthesis of current students’ perceptions of plastic surgery and the pedagogical methods used to teach it globally, with a focus on the UK, as the first steps in developing suitable teaching resources. …”
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Advanced Temporal Convolutional Network Framework for Intrusion Detection in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations by Ikram Benfarhat, Vik Tor Goh, Chun Lim Siow, It Ee Lee, Muhammad Sheraz, Eng Eng Ngu, Teong Chee Chuah

“…The proposed model effectively processes multiple temporal scales, regulates the flow of information, adapts to varying time steps, and focuses on essential components of time-series data. …”
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THE KEY FACTORS FOR A SUSTAINABLE SMART CITY – A CASE STUDY OF 22 INTERNATIONAL SMART MUNICIPALITIES by Vlad-Tudor TRINCĂ, Roxana STEGEREAN, Anamaria PETRE, Răzvan Liviu NISTOR

“…The presented model serves as a blueprint for cities, addressing specific steps like assessment, goal setting, and learning from global best practices. …”
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Protocol for mapping 2′-O-methylation using nanopore direct RNA-seq data with NanoNm by Yanqiang Li, Jiayi Chen, Yunxia Wang, Dean Li, Jiahan Li, Yang Yi, Lili Zhang, Qi Cao, Kaifu Chen

“…Here, we present an integrated bioinformatics protocol for the identification of 2′-O-methylation using nanopore direct RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) data. We describe steps for software installation, data collection, and training the machine learning model. …”
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Stapled Haemorrhoidopexy in Germany by Johannes Jongen, Jessica Schneider, Volker Kahlke, Tilman Laubert

“…These advantages and the introduction of Procedure for Prolapse and Haemorrhoids (PPH) with its standardized procedural steps led to a rapid acceptance leading to a nationwide spread of the procedure. …”
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A cost-effective protocol for detecting fluorescent microplastics in arable soils to study redistribution processes by Saunak Sinha Ray, David Zumr, Florian Wilken, Tomáš Dostál, Peter Fiener

“…Compared to existing methods, this protocol eliminates complex digestion steps, reduces costs, and ensures minimal contamination, providing a robust framework for MP transport studies. …”
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Survey of transcriptome analyses of hippocampal neurogenesis with focus on adult dentate gyrus stem cells by Laura Micheli, Maurizia Caruso, Giorgio D’Andrea, Daniel Volpe, Manuela Ceccarelli, Felice Tirone

“…Adult hippocampal neurogenesis is crucial for learning and memory and decreases during aging. As defined in mouse models, NSCs, which are prevalently quiescent, develop into proliferating progenitor cells, neuroblasts, and immature and mature neurons. …”
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