Recognition of Reconstructed Frontal Face Images Using FFT-PCA/SVD Algorithm by Louis Asiedu, Felix O. Mettle, Joseph A. Mensah

“…Modern face recognition modules/algorithms have been successful in many application areas (access control, entertainment/leisure, security system based on biometric data, and user-friendly human-machine interfaces). In spite of these achievements, the performance of current face recognition algorithms/modules is still inhibited by varying environmental constraints such as occlusions, expressions, varying poses, illumination, and ageing. …”
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The effect of behaviorally anthropomorphic service robots on customers’ variety-seeking behavior: an analytical examination of social presence and decision-making context by Wenchao Liu, Xin Xin, Chenyu Zheng

“…The concept of anthropomorphism is crucial in enhancing interactions between service robots and humans, serving as a key consideration in the design of these robots. …”
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Dermoscopy and Ultraviolet-Enhanced Fluorescence Dermoscopy (UEFD) Increase the Accuracy of Diagnosis and Are Useful in Assessing the Effectiveness of <i>Kerion celsi</i> Treatment by Justyna Putek, Danuta Nowicka, Alina Jankowska-Konsur

“…<i>Microsporum canis</i>, a zoophilic dermatophyte, infects the stratum corneum and keratinized tissues like hair and nails in cats and dogs, with cats serving as the primary reservoir. Most human infections arise from animal contact. We present the case of a girl aged 8 with skin scalp lesions persisting for two months. …”
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Development of Gus Dur's perspective religious moderation education module at Ma'had Al-Jami'ah UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang by Shuhadak Shuhadak, Nurul Hikmah, Makhi Ulil Kirom, M Rofik Fitrotulloh

“…This idea is known as the nine main values of Gus Dur including monotheism, humanity, justice, equality, brotherhood, liberation, simplicity, chivalry and local wisdom. …”
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Problems of decentralized disaster management in Indonesia: A review of local government failures by Fatkul Fikri Ahmad, Rustian, Afifuddin Mohammad, Ruswandi Dody, Susilo Rahardi Catur, Albright Sumange Andi

“…The causes are: (1) political will from local leaders related to disaster management is still weak; (2) local government budget allocation for disaster management is still low; (3) the low quality of human resources of LDMA apparatus. As a result, local governments are still dependent on the central government for disaster management. …”
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Antiviral Activity of Fridericia formosa (Bureau) L. G. Lohmann (Bignoniaceae) Extracts and Constituents by Geraldo Célio Brandão, Erna G. Kroon, José D. Souza Filho, Alaíde Braga Oliveira

“…A phytochemical study of Fridericia formosa (Bignoniaceae) ethanol extracts of leaves, stems, and fruits was guided by in vitro assays against vaccinia virus Western Reserve (VACV-WR), human herpes virus 1 (HSV-1), murine encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), and dengue virus type 2 (DENV-2) by the MTT method. …”
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Significant Depletion of CD4+ T Cells Occurs in the Oral Mucosa during Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Infection with the Infected CD4+ T Cell Reservoir Continuing to Persist in the... by Jeffy George, Wendeline Wagner, Mark G. Lewis, Joseph J. Mattapallil

“…Human and simian immunodeficiency virus (HIV and SIV) infections are characterized by manifestation of numerous opportunistic infections and inflammatory conditions in the oral mucosa. …”
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Differential Modulation of Annexin I Binding Sites on Monocytes and Neutrophils by H. S. Euzger, R. J. Flower, N. J. Goulding, M. Perretti

“…Specific binding sites for the anti-inflammatory protein annexin I have been detected on the surface of human monocytes and polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN). …”
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Decolonizing Literary Studies: Unveiling Postcolonial Narratives in Post-Yugoslav Academic Curricula* by Sara Vukotić, Darko Ilin

“…This paper investigates the presence, or absence, of postcolonial theory in literature curricula within humanities faculties in the former Yugoslav countries’ capital cities. …”
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HLA-G Dimers in the Prolongation of Kidney Allograft Survival by Maureen Ezeakile, Vera Portik-Dobos, Juan Wu, Daniel D. Horuzsko, Rajan Kapoor, Muralidharan Jagadeesan, Laura L. Mulloy, Anatolij Horuzsko

“…Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) contributes to acceptance of allografts in solid organ/tissue transplantation. …”
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Sodium butyrate attenuate hyperglycemia-induced inflammatory response and renal injury in diabetic mice by Yan Man, Zhang Yan-Yan, Xi Yue, Ding Long-Kun, Sun Chang, Qu Li-Juan, Qian Xin, Xu Jing-Wen, Sun Wen, Wu Liang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effect and mechanism of butyrate (NaB), a metabolite of intestinal flora, on inhibiting the inflammatory response of human monocyte-macrophages (THP-1 cells) induced by high glucose and the damage of pancreatic and renal tissue in diabetic mice. …”
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General and Specific Genetic Polymorphism of Cytokines-Related Gene in AITD by Chen Xiaoheng, Mei Yizhou, He Bei, Li Huilong, Wang Xin, Hu Rui, Li Lu, Ding Zhiguo

“…Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) shows the highest incidence among organ-specific autoimmune diseases and is the most common thyroid disease in humans, including Graves’ disease (GD) and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT). …”
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A multiscale functional map of somatic mutations in cancer integrating protein structure and network topology by Yingying Zhang, Alden K. Leung, Jin Joo Kang, Yu Sun, Guanxi Wu, Le Li, Jiayang Sun, Lily Cheng, Tian Qiu, Junke Zhang, Shayne D. Wierbowski, Shagun Gupta, James G. Booth, Haiyuan Yu

“…We present NetFlow3D, a unified, end-to-end 3D structurally-informed protein interaction network propagation framework that maps the multiscale mechanistic effects of mutations. Built upon the Human Protein Structurome, which incorporates the 3D structures of every protein and the binding interfaces of all known protein interactions, NetFlow3D integrates atomic, residue, protein and network-level information: It clusters mutations on 3D protein structures to identify driver mutations and propagates their impacts anisotropically across the protein interaction network, guided by the involved interaction interfaces, to reveal systems-level impacts. …”
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Host-Guest Interaction between Herbicide Oxadiargyl and Hydroxypropyl- β -Cyclodextrin by Sofia Benfeito, Tiago Rodrigues, Jorge Garrido, Fernanda Borges, E. Manuela Garrido

“…In the face of a growing human population and increased urbanization, the demand for pesticides will simply rise. …”
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Integrating environmental sustainability into the teaching of global health ethics from a students’ perspective: new guiding questions by Marc Sánchez Benito, Julia Bielik, Carmen Rauh Garrido, Johanna Krüger, Selina Noe, Saskia-Linda Stämmler, Salome Steinke, Sofia Tzirita, Xuan Zhang

“…As recent global health graduates, we believe that global health relies on the interconnectedness of human and environmental health. Therefore, we sought to address a gap in our ethics formation by proposing the inclusion of an environmental sustainability perspective in global health ethics teaching through a revised question checklist and classroom activity. …”
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Discriminative training of spiking neural networks organised in columns for stream‐based biometric authentication by Enrique Argones Rúa, Tim Vanhamme, Davy Preuveneers, Wouter Joosen

“…A network structure based on neuron columns is proposed, resembling cortical columns in the human cortex, and a new derivation of error backpropagation for the spiking neural networks that integrate the lateral inhibition in these structures. …”
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The Effect of Burnout Syndrome on Social Media Addiction: The Case of Healthcare Workers by Avşar Aslan, Nesrin Öğüt, Enderhan Karakoç

“…Available evidence suggests that the direct and indirect effects of social media addiction on human health may include, among other things, burnout. …”
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Effectiveness of Palivizumab in Preventing RSV Hospitalization in High Risk Children: A Real-World Perspective by Nusrat Homaira, William Rawlinson, Thomas L. Snelling, Adam Jaffe

“…Infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the major causes globally of childhood respiratory morbidity and hospitalization. Palivizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody, has been recommended for high risk infants to prevent severe RSV-associated respiratory illness. …”
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Deafferentation-Induced Plasticity of Visual Callosal Connections: Predicting Critical Periods and Analyzing Cortical Abnormalities Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging by Jaime F. Olavarria, Andrew S. Bock, Lindsey A. Leigland, Christopher D. Kroenke

“…We observed that the relationship between the timing of the critical period and the DTI-characterized developmental trajectory is strikingly similar in rodents and ferrets, which opens the possibility of using cortical DTI trajectories for predicting the critical period in species, such as humans, in which this period likely occurs prenatally. …”
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The Solid Phase Distribution and Bioaccessibility of Arsenic, Chromium, and Nickel in Natural Ironstone Soils in the UK by Joanna Wragg, Mark Cave, Sean Gregory

“…The study showed that whilst total concentrations of As, Cr, and Ni are elevated due to the soil parent material, the bioaccessibility test showed that only a small proportion of the total concentration is available for absorption into the human body (<15%). The sequential extraction test showed that the nonmobile forms of the elements are strongly sorbed on to iron oxides. …”
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