Obtaining patient phenotypes in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, and their association with clinical severity and mortality by Fernando García-García, Dae-Jin Lee, Mónica Nieves-Ermecheo, Olaia Bronte, Pedro Pablo España, José María Quintana, Rosario Menéndez, Antoni Torres, Luis Alberto Ruiz Iturriaga, Isabel Urrutia, COVID-19 & Air Pollution Working Group

“…Our clustering algorithm identified k=3 distinct phenotypes and 18 strongly informative variables: Phenotype A (788 cases [50.9% prevalence] – age $$\sim$$ ∼ 57, Charlson comorbidity $$\sim$$ ∼ 1, pneumonia CURB-65 score $$\sim$$ ∼ 0 to 1, respiratory rate at admission $$\sim$$ ∼ 18 min-1, FiO2 $$\sim$$ ∼ 21%, C-reactive protein CRP $$\sim$$ ∼ 49.5 mg/dL [median within cluster]); phenotype B (620 cases [40.0%] – age $$\sim$$ ∼ 75, Charlson $$\sim$$ ∼ 5, CURB-65 $$\sim$$ ∼ 1 to 2, respiration $$\sim$$ ∼ 20 min-1, FiO2 $$\sim$$ ∼ 21%, CRP $$\sim$$ ∼ 101.5 mg/dL); and phenotype C (140 cases [9.0%] – age $$\sim$$ ∼ 71, Charlson $$\sim$$ ∼ 4, CURB-65 $$\sim$$ ∼ 0 to 2, respiration $$\sim$$ ∼ 30 min-1, FiO2 $$\sim$$ ∼ 38%, CRP $$\sim$$ ∼ 152.3 mg/dL). …”
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The Effects of Gender Based Violence on Academic Performance of Learners in Selected Primary Schools in Buyanja Sub-County, Rukungiri District. by Katushabe, Aster

“…It was guided by three objectives: to identify the forms of domestic violence in Buyanja Sub-county, Rukungiri District, to determine the impact of gender-based violence on pupils' academic performance in the selected primary schools, and to propose measures to curb gender-based violence in Buyanja Sub-county, Rukungiri District. …”
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Effect of Gender Based Violence on Women’s Health and Wellbeing in Northern Division Kabale Municipality. by Ninsiima, Irene

“…From objective three, it was found out as indicated by the respondents from Northern Division, Kabale Municipality that there are possible measures for curbing Gender Based violence in Northern Division, Kabale Municipality. …”
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Worm propagation modeling in cloud security by Wei ZHANG, Ru-chuan WANG, Peng LI

“…The emergence of cloud security changed the major virus-defensive position from client to network and server group.From the view of the cloud security,a novel worm propagation model,SIR_C(SIR in cloud security),which drives from SIR model was proposed.Based on considering the traditional human countermeasures and the network congestion traffic which is caused by worms and will curb the spread of worms,SIR_C model focused on the analysis of the impact of the degree of cloud security deployment and the information gathering capability on worm propagation model.The simulation results show that SIR_C model was a meaningful attempt to research worm epidemics in cloud security network.…”
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ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF MEASURES TAKEN AT THE FEDERAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE EXIT OF THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY FROM THE PANDEMIC by D. A. Kurapov, A. A. Konusova, E. A. Khalimon

“…This article analyses the measures taken by the federal and regional governments aimed at curbing the spread of the pandemic, as well as supporting the economy of Russia and its subjects. …”
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A Particle Filter Localization Method Using 2D Laser Sensor Measurements and Road Features for Autonomous Vehicle by KyungJae Ahn, Yeonsik Kang

“…By detecting road features such as curbs and road markings, a grid-based feature map is constructed using 2D laser range finder measurements. …”
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Private Cloud Assistant Trust Model for P2P Secure Transactions by Wei Lin, Xianghan Zheng

“…Some coping mechanisms were proposed to curb malicious behaviors, such as low quality services, false recommendation and strategic fraud attaches. …”
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Gestes et formes esthétiques désobéissants. by Mathieu Corp

“…Initiated by an act of civil disobedience during October 2019, the estallido social chileno ("Chilean social explosion") quickly became a massive mobilization, interrupted in March 2020 by the measures restricting freedoms imposed by Sebastián Piñera's government to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the singular features of this social mobilization is the diversity and recurrence of the gestures and interventions implemented in public space, sharing certain characteristics of so-called acts of civil disobedience and drawing on aesthetic and artistic resources: from iconoclastic gestures implemented on statues and monuments, to performances organized by various feminist collectives, to light projections by the Delight Lab collective. …”
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Impact of Gender-Based Violence on Social Wellbeing in Rukiga District: A case Study of Muhanga Town Council Rukiga District. by Amanya, Grace

“…The study was guided by three objectives which were: to find out the forms of domestic violence in Muhanga town council, Rukiga district, to determine the impact of gender-based violence on the well-being of people in Muhanga town council, Rukiga district, to suggest the possible measures of curbing down gender-based violence in Muhanga town council, Rukiga district.. …”
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Sobres perspectives - La sobriété à l’assaut du droit by Valentin Baudouin

“…Today, the lexical field of sufficiency is growing in French law and it is important to pay attention to the rise of legislative provisions to curb the immoderation and excesses that are at the root of the ecological crisis. …”
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The prevalence of women sexual locking in a gender violence context - a pastoral perspective by M. E. Baloyi

“…Any attack on marriage was rendered as a great enemy that deserved to be arrested and destroyed. In order to curb extra-marital relationships that were a threat to marriage, some African communities applied sexual locking. …”
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Sustainable intensification of agriculture: the foundation for universal food security by Glenn Denning

“…The Green Revolution approaches in Asia (mainly through intensification) and sub-Saharan Africa (through both intensification and extensification) greatly increased food supply in both regions with environmental costs in both settings. To curb further loss of natural ecosystems and associated land degradation, biodiversity loss, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, sustainable intensification (SI) is redefined as a process in aggregate, comprising a portfolio of interventions at global, regional, and national levels that increase food availability and reduce agriculture’s environmental footprint. …”
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Research on Behavior Model of Rumor Maker Based on System Dynamics by Xiaoqian Zhu, Fengming Liu

“…Laws of rumor makers’ behaviors are the root of curbing rumor and effective way to block rumor occurrence. …”
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Mobile Enabled Vehicle Tracking System a Case of Long Distance Bus Companies in E. Africa by Conrad M., Mubaraka, Ivan, Niyonzima

“…With the current road Carnegies in E.African routes there suffices need to track vehicles and drivers behavior from a central station. This not only curbs down bribery with traffic officers but also tames bus drivers hence reducing on accident prevalence. …”
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Policy Considerations for Using Forests to Mitigate Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sandra Brown, R. Neil Sampson, Bernhard Schlamadinger, John Kinsman

“…At the same time, their relevance in the context of the international climate change negotiations is much more complicated than portrayed by newspapers such as the New York Times (“Role of Trees in Curbing Greenhouse Gases is Challenged”, May 24, 2001) and the Christian Science Monitor (“Trees No Savior for Global Warming”, May 25, 2001).…”
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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Effective Campaigns against Smoking by Saurabh Bhandari, Bhavan C. Yemineni, Kiranmai Vadapalli, Himadri Kundu, Ashtha Arya, Rashmi Laddha

“…Smoking remains a significant public health challenge worldwide, with numerous adverse health effects and social consequences. Despite efforts to curb smoking rates through various campaigns and interventions, the battle against smoking continues. …”
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Modeling Lane-Keeping Behavior of Bicyclists Using Survival Analysis Approach by Hongwei Guo, Wuhong Wang, Weiwei Guo, Facheng Zhao

“…The concepts named valid volume and probability of lane-keeping behavior are introduced to evaluate the influence of various external factors such as lane width and curb parking, and a semiparametric method is used to estimate the model with censored data. …”
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Space Weather in the Popular Media, and the Opportunities the Upcoming Solar Maximum Brings by Brett A. Carter, Noé Lugaz, Steven K. Morley, Jennifer Gannon, Shasha Zou, Huixin Liu

“…The implications of associating each of the many upcoming moderate‐to‐severe storms with the Carrington event are discussed, and we encourage the curbing of hyperbole whenever possible. While there is an excellent but small cohort of space weather researchers actively engaging with the media, we urge more (particularly early‐to‐mid career) to take advantage of media training resources and to join in. …”
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An agent based simulation of COVID-19 history in Catalonia using extensive real datasets by M. Bosman, Y. Cordon, M. Duran-Sala, L. Gabbanelli, C. García-Pérez, X. Jordan, M. Manera, P. Masjuan, A. Medina, Ll. M. Mir, A. Oròs, V. Vitagliano

“…Our findings underscore the critical importance of timely implementation of broad non-pharmaceutical measures and effective vaccination campaigns in curbing virus spread; in addition, the identification of high-risk groups and their corresponding maps of connections within the network paves the way for tailored and more impactful interventions.…”
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Treasury Pattern Analysis and Application Based on Security Control Platform by Jianchuang Ning, Bin Tan, Yeyu Liang

“…The results show the query sensitive data volume decrease significantly, and it can effectively curb the abuse of authority of the customer and reduce the risks of disclosure of sensitive information.…”
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