Integration of New Features for Telerobotic Surgery into The Mirosurge System by Rainer Konietschke, Davide Zerbato, Rogério Richa, Andreas Tobergte, Philippe Poignet, Florian A. Fröhlich, Debora Botturi, Paolo Fiorini, Gerd Hirzinger

“…Minimally invasive robotic surgery has gained wide acceptance recently. Computer-aided features to assist the surgeon during these interventions may help to develop safer, faster, and more accurate procedures. …”
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Vector Bond Graph Method of Kineto- static Analysis for Hybrid Driving Five Linkage Mechanism by Wang Zhongshuang, Wang Xifeng

“…Based on this,the unified equations of system driving moment and constraint force at joints are derived,which are more concise and practical.As a result,the computer aided kineto- static analysis of hybrid driving five bar linkage system is realized. …”
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HOW THE ECONOMIC CRISIS AFFECTS WORKPLACE CONDITIONS AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH by Alenka Temeljotov Salaj, Andrej Baričič, Bassem Maamari

“…The results show that business premises factors of the workplace have an impact on the satisfaction of employees, and consequently on their health. With the aid of factor analysis and structural equation modelling, significant links with the following factors were established: orthopaedic problems, past health problems, cardiovascular problems, and state of health. …”
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Cartographies on COVID-19 and functional divisions of the territory: an analysis on the evolution of the pandemic based on Basic Health Areas (BHA) in Castile and Leon (Spain) by Gonzalo Andrés López, Daniel Herrero Luque, Marta Martínez Arnaiz

“… In the face of the confusion and uncertainty that COVID-19 has caused over the last year, Geography has proven to be a useful aid in the interpretation of the spatial dynamics that explain the transmission of the virus. …”
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Enhancement of photocatalytic and antimicrobial properties of SHMP-capped with Ni and Gd-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles by Kumar Mageswari, Thirugnanam Bavani, Jagannathan Madhavan, Peethambaram Prabukanthan

“…This work describes the development of Gd-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles with SHMP (sodium hexametaphosphate) capped Ni (3 wt%) using a microwave-aided synthesis method.The Gd content was varied at 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 wt%. …”
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Ensembles of spectral-spatial convolutional neural network models for classifying soil types in hyperspectral images by N.A. Firsov, V.V. Podlipnov, N.A. Ivliev, D.D. Ryskova, A.V. Pirogov, A.A. Muzyka, A.R. Makarov, V.E. Lobanov, V.I. Platonov, A.N. Babichev, V.A. Monastyrskiy, V.I. Olgarenko, D.P. Nikolaev, R.V. Skidanov, A.V. Nikonorov, N.L. Kazanskiy, V.A. Soyfer

“…Based on the data obtained, a neural network-aided classification of soil samples was implemented depending on the content of constituent elements such as carbon and calcium. …”
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The role of foreign direct investment in the economic development of post-communist transition economies by Zaineb Jalli Alazawi, Moataz Ibrahim Qinbr, Ali Akram Kadhim, Olha V. Izmailova

“…This study has two notable implications. At first, it may aid policymakers in countries experiencing a transition after communism in creating favorable conditions for investment, thereby promoting economic growth and attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). …”
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Experiences of Patients and Families Living with Krabbe Disease by Yuta Koto PhD, Wakana Yamashita MSN, Kumiko Kitamura MSN, Norio Sakai PhD

“…In conclusion, support systems for patients and their families during treatment and in their living environments should be developed to aid in managing these challenges. Moreover, a comprehensive scale that accurately reflects the social challenges faced by these patients and their families is needed.…”
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Use of Molecular Methods for the Rapid Mass Detection of Schistosoma mansoni (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda) in Biomphalaria spp. (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) by Roberta Lima Caldeira, Liana Konovaloffi Jannotti-Passos, Omar Dos Santos Carvalho

“…These molecular approaches can provide a low-cost, effective, and rapid method for detecting the presence of S. mansoni in pooled samples of field-collected Biomphalaria. These assays should aid mapping of transmission sites in endemic areas, especially in low prevalence regions and improve schistosomiasis surveillance. …”
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Optimal resource allocation for two-stage connectionless access with collision detection by Xin JIAN, Fang WANG, Jian SONG, Shu FU, Xiaoheng TAN, Xiaoping ZENG

“…Connectionless access allows massive machine type communication (mMTC) devices to transmit small packets without establishment of radio bearers,significantly reducing device power consumption and control signaling overhead.Two-stage connectionless access (TSCLA) improves throughput and resource efficiency by optimally allocating resources between scheduling request (SR) phase and data transmission phase,which can be used for bigger packets and high traffic load.Based on this,a comprehensive theoretical analysis of one kind of TSCLA with collision detection was conducted to investigate its performance limit and devise its optimal resource allocation scheme.In addition,to avoid the complexity of user number estimation,a dynamic resource allocation algorithm with feedback control was proposed.Numerical results are provided to validate the effectiveness of aforementioned theoretical results and show that comparing with the genie aided algorithm known exactly the number of users,the performance loss of the proposed algorithm is within 4%.These works together provide good references for appropriate resource dimensioning for mMTC related protocols.…”
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Setting scientific names at all taxonomic ranks in italics facilitates their quick recognition in scientific papers by Marco Thines, Takayuki Aoki, Pedro W. Crous, Kevin D. Hyde, Robert Lücking, Elaine Malosso, Tom W. May, Andrew N. Miller, Scott A. Redhead, Andrey M. Yurkov, David L. Hawksworth

“…Since scientific names treated under the various Codes of nomenclature are without exception treated as Latin, there is no reason why names above genus level should be handled differently, particularly as higher taxon names are becoming increasingly relevant in systematic and evolutionary studies and their italicization would aid the unambiguous recognition of formal scientific names distinguishing them from colloquial names. …”
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Automatic Generation of Moodle Cloze Questions for the Assessment of Knowledge About Lexical Analysis Algorithms by Roberto Izquierdo-Amo, José Antonio Barbero-Aparicio, José Luis Garrido-Labrador, Alicia Olivares-Gil, César Ignacio García-Osorio

“…In addition, the ease of question generation makes it possible to prepare self-assessment questionnaires for the students, something that they greatly appreciate as a study aid.…”
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Analytical Solutions of the Fractional Complex Ginzburg-Landau Model Using Generalized Exponential Rational Function Method with Two Different Nonlinearities by Ghazala Akram, Maasoomah Sadaf, M. Atta Ullah Khan, Hasan Hosseinzadeh

“…It is hoped that the acquired solutions will aid in understanding the dynamics of the various physical phenomena and dynamical processes governed by the considered model.…”
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STABILITY CONTROL MODELLING UNDER DYNAMIC MOTION SCENARIO OF A DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE ROBOT by ADEDOTUN O. OWOJORI, KAYODE F. AKINGBADE, WALIU O. APENA, ERASTUS O. OGUNTI

“…The research attempts to harness the parameters obtained from a computer-aided design tool (Solid works) to model the system for complete stability control and dynamic motion of the system within a planned trajectory. …”
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The Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Metastatic Prostate Cancer to the Skeleton by Emma Roberts, Davina A. F. Cossigny, Gerald M. Y. Quan

“…Proangiogenic factors such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) have been shown to not only aid in the metastatic capabilities of prostate cancer but also encourage the colonization and growth of prostate tumour cells in the skeleton. …”
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An Emotion-Driven Vocal Biomarker-Based PTSD Screening Tool by Thomas F. Quatieri, Jing Wang, James R. Williamson, Richard DeLaura, Tanya Talkar, Nancy P. Solomon, Stefanie E. Kuchinsky, Megan Eitel, Tracey Brickell, Sara Lippa, Kristin J. Heaton, Douglas S. Brungart, Louis French, Rael Lange, Jeffrey Palmer, Hayley Reynolds

“…<italic>Goal:</italic> This paper introduces an automated post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) screening tool that could potentially be used as a self-assessment or inserted into routine medical visits to aid in PTSD diagnosis and treatment. <italic>Methods:</italic> With an emotion estimation algorithm providing arousal (excited to calm) and valence (pleasure to displeasure) levels through discourse, we select regions of the acoustic signal that are most salient for PTSD detection. …”
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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Implications and Technologies on the Electoral Process by Itumeleng Michael Maine, Bukohwo Michael Esiefarienrhe

“…The problem this paper seeks to address is how AI can be ethically used to aid the smooth conduct of elections and how can the benefits of AI be harnessed in the electioneering process. …”
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Search Rate and Functional Response of a Eusocial Insect (Oecophylla longinoda) in a Tanzanian Mango Orchard by Thora Samsø Fast, Jørgen Aagaard Axelsen, Gina Kier Lynegaard, Maulid Mwatawala, Joachim Offenberg

“…This was done by following the removal of prey, which constituted the foundation for estimating the search rate by aid of the Nicholson-Bailey and Lotka-Volterra models. …”
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Factors Influencing Students’ Enrolment and Retention in Sciences at Advanced Level in Secondary Schools in Uganda: A Case of Kabale Municipality Secondary Schools. by Akatuhurira, Frank Bindeba

“…The study recommends addressing acoustic conditions in classrooms, encouraging a cool temperature for learning, providing government aid to secondary schools for infrastructure development, and employing professional science teachers.…”
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