Above dendromass estimation of juvenile Paulownia sp. by Tatiana Stankova, Veselka Gyuleva, Dimitar N. Dimitrov, Hristina Hristova, Ekaterina Andonova

“… Species of the genus Paulownia have been introduced to Bulgaria since the beginning of the XXth century and their multipurpose uses - as ornamental trees, for wood and biomass production - have been tested ever since. We present a study, which examines the early growth of four Paulownia clones at southern locations in Bulgaria and derives biometric models for dendromass estimation of juvenile Paulownia trees. …”
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Reflection of Verbal Violence in Farrokhi Yazdi's Poems: An Analysis Based on Malkin’s Approach by Arefeh Taherian, Hossein Razavian, Ali Mohammad Shahsani, Esmat Esmaeili

“…In the period of Persian literature, the poetry of the constitutional period is more than ever mixed with political themes, and political themes can be a proper basis for any kind of violence, including verbal violence. …”
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Parametric Yield-Driven Resource Binding in High-Level Synthesis with Multi-Vth/Vdd Library and Device Sizing by Yibo Chen, Yu Wang, Yuan Xie, Andres Takach

“…The ever-increasing chip power dissipation in SoCs has imposed great challenges on today’s circuit design. …”
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Correlates of HIV Risk Reduction Self-Efficacy among Youth in South Africa by Julia Louw, Karl Peltzer, Witness Chirinda

“…Among female respondents (), factors associated with high self-efficacy in the adjusted model were having a low HIV risk perception, HIV/AIDS stigma, ever using drugs, and having life goals. Male respondents () with high self-efficacy were more likely to have been tested for HIV, have concurrent sexual partners, have had a transactional sex partner in lifetime, a low HIV risk perception, difficulty in having condoms, agreed with coercive sex, high relationship control, and had loveLife face-to-face programme participation. …”
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Real-Time Smart Parking Systems Integration in Distributed ITS for Smart Cities by Muhammad Alam, Davide Moroni, Gabriele Pieri, Marco Tampucci, Miguel Gomes, José Fonseca, Joaquim Ferreira

“…These data-driven services contribute to mitigate major problems arising from the ever growing need of transport in our daily lives. …”
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Guidelines for the Management of Complications of Diabetes in Saudi Arabia Using Delphi Technique for Consensus Among National Experts by Raed Aldahash, Mohammed A. Batais, Ashraf El-Metwally, Saja Alhosan, Mohammed Alharbi, Mohammed Almutairi, Abdulghani Alsaeed, Mohammed Alsofiani, Mohammed AlMehthel, Mohammed Aldubayee, Khaled Aldossari, Sulieman Alshehri

“…They highlight the importance of lifestyle changes and medical therapy. However, due to the ever-changing nature of diabetes, the document must be monitored and updated on a regular basis to ensure its continued relevance and effectiveness.…”
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Heart rate variability biofeedback in a global study of the most common coherence frequencies and the impact of emotional states by Sai Balaji, Nachum Plonka, Mike Atkinson, Malathy Muthu, Minvydas Ragulskis, Alfonsas Vainoras, Rollin McCraty

“…Abstract This global study analyzed data from the largest dataset ever studied in the Heart Rate Variability (HRV) biofeedback field, comprising 1.8 million user sessions collected from users of a mobile app during 2019 and 2020. …”
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Genetic ancestry and the colonial legacies of race in genomics: a cross-disciplinary dialogue by Ernesto Schwartz-Marin, Tayyaba Jiwani, Sarah Abel, Yulia Egorova, Amade M’charek, Diogo Meyer, Andrés Moreno Estrada, Katharina Schramm, Peter Wade, Michel Naslavsky, Michel Naslavsky

“…Can racial categories ever be shorn of their colonial and oppressive legacies? …”
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Optimization of Two-Step Acid-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch for High Sugar Concentration in Hydrolysate by Dongxu Zhang, Yee Ling Ong, Zhi Li, Jin Chuan Wu

“…To the best of our knowledge, the total sugar and xylose concentrations are the highest among those ever reported for acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of lignocellulose.…”
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Social Attitudes toward Cerebral Palsy and Potential Uses in Medical Education Based on the Analysis of Motion Pictures by Marek Jóźwiak, Brian Po-Jung Chen, Bartosz Musielak, Jacek Fabiszak, Andrzej Grzegorzewski

“…The geographical distribution of movie number ever produced is as follows: North America 12, Europe 11, India 2, East Asia 6, and Australia 3. …”
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The Effect of Race, Sex, and Insurance Status on Time-to-Listing Decisions for Liver Transplantation by Cindy L. Bryce, Chung-Chou Ho Chang, Derek C. Angus, Robert M. Arnold, Maxwell Farrell, Mark S. Roberts

“…Patients with combined Medicare and Medicaid insurance, as well as those with Medicaid alone, were also more likely to die without ever being listed. Once listed, the time to transplant was slightly longer for women, but it did not differ by race/ethnicity or insurance. …”
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Postrema area syndrome in the context of systemic lupus erythematosus: Case report by Jose Ricardo Muñoz-Zúñiga, Andrea del Mar Tamayo-Delgado, Alberto Masaru Shinchi-Tanaka, Juan Camilo Márquez, Alex Echeverri-García, Santiago Lopez Garcia

“…First documented in 1896, it has been a subject of scientific interest ever since. Area postrema syndrome (APS) is characterised by intractable nausea, vomiting, or hiccups, typically associated with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). …”
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Introducing youth to clinical research: Development and pilot implementation of a children’s activity book by Renee Cadzow, Andy Strohmeier, Erin Carnes, Teresa Quattrin

“…Participants were asked to indicate whether they agreed, disagreed, or were not sure about each of the statements and if they would ever want to be part of a research study. Preliminary analyses included descriptive statistics and cross-tabulations with chi squares. …”
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Advances in Agronomic Management of Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea (L.) Czernj. Cosson): An Overview by Kapila Shekhawat, S. S. Rathore, O. P. Premi, B. K. Kandpal, J. S. Chauhan

“…The paper reviews the advances in proper land and seedbed preparation, optimum seed and sowing, planting technique, crop geometry, plant canopy, appropriate cropping system, integrated nutrient management and so forth to meet the ever growing demand of oil in the country and to realize the goal of production of 24 million tonnes of oilseed by 2020 AD through these advanced management techniques.…”
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Queimadas e saúde da criança: rumo a um país inabitável? by Aline Priscila de Souza, Marcos Tadeu Nolasco da Silva, Carla Cristina Gomez de Souza, José Dirceu Ribeiro

“…In 2024, fires reached alarming levels, resulting in the worst air quality ever recorded in São Paulo. The pollution generated exacerbates health risks, particularly for children under five, who are more vulnerable. …”
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Dietary Interventions and Physical Activity as Crucial Factors in the Prevention and Treatment of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease by Paweł Rajewski, Jakub Cieściński, Piotr Rajewski, Szymon Suwała, Alicja Rajewska, Maciej Potasz

“…MASLD is one of the leading causes of hepatocellular carcinoma, cirrhosis, and liver transplantation, as well as a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality. Due to the ever-increasing number of patients, the long-term asymptomatic course of the disease, serious complications, and lack of preventive programs, as well as insufficient awareness of the disease among patients and doctors themselves, MASLD is a growing interdisciplinary problem and a real challenge for modern medicine. …”
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Developing a TinyML Image Classifier in an Hour by Riccardo Berta, Ali Dabbous, Luca Lazzaroni, Danilo Pietro Pau, Francesco Bellotti

“…Tiny machine learning technologies are bringing intelligence ever closer to the sensor, thus enabling the key benefits of edge computing (e.g., reduced latency, improved data security, higher energy efficiency, and lower bandwidth consumption, also without the need for constant connectivity). …”
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A Cloud-based Sales and Stock Control System for Superstores under Non-zero Constant Lead Time Constraint by Fidelis Ikechukwu Onah, Jacinta Chioma Onuoha

“…And as investors strive to achieve profitability and growth through smart solutions, the use of cloud-based tools has now become more crucial for businesses than ever before. In this research study, advanced cloud-based sales and stock control software is written to improve accuracy in stock records, facilitate effective demand forecasting, reduce holding costs, minimize stock outs, ensure prompt customer order fulfillment, reduce order lead times, aid the decision-making process and subsequently maximize throughput. …”
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The radial spreading of volcanic umbrella clouds deduced from satellite measurements by Fred Prata, Andrew T. Prata, Rebecca Tanner, Roy G. Grainger, Michael Borgas, Thomas J. Aubry

“…The data and the model estimates of the volumetric flow rate for the 15 January 2022 Hunga eruption are found to be 3.6–5 × 1011 m3s−1, the largest ever measured.…”
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Concurrent Heat Extremes in Relation to Global Warming, High Atmospheric Pressure and Low Soil Moisture in the Northern Hemisphere by Dalai Nasong, Sha Zhou, Kai Kornhuber, Bofu Yu

“…While low soil moisture enhances regional heat extremes through land‐atmosphere feedbacks, it plays a minor role in driving concurrent heat extremes alone but can contribute in combination with high‐pressure anomalies. Given the ever‐increasing risks of heat extremes, our study underscores the importance of identifying the mechanisms of spatially concurrent heat extremes to improve prediction and mitigation of widespread heatwaves and their adverse impacts on socio‐economic sustainability and human well‐being.…”
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