Comparison of methods for calculation of hydraulic characteristics of flow in non-pressure pipelines by A. L. Zuykov, N. T. Dzhumagulova, Abdulameer Layth Saeed Abdulameer

“…The validity of the practical use of the proposed methodology is confirmed by the results of processing experimental data both by the authors and by other researchers.Materials and methods. …”
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Liver and Nutrition. An Optimal Diet for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…In this paper, we present a clinical observation of a 51-year-old patient with NAFLD and cardio-metabolic disorders. Practical recommendations are given on changes in his lifestyle and the choice of optimal therapy with the application of multifunctional drugs affecting all disease aspects.Conclusion. …”
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Measuring anti-transgender stigma in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol by Clare Barrington, Jennifer Toller Erausquin, Amanda E Tanner, Tamar Goldenberg, Sulianie Mertus, Mohammed Sheikh Eldin Jibriel

“…Accordingly, this scoping review will identify and examine how anti-trans stigma has been measured in existing LMIC-specific research to inform best practices for measurement of anti-trans stigma that includes consideration of local context.Methods and analysis This is the protocol for a scoping review of anti-trans stigma in LMICs. …”
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Classifying tumour infiltrating lymphocytes in oral squamous cell carcinoma histopathology using joint learning framework by Barun Barua, Genevieve Chyrmang, Kangkana Bora, Gazi N. Ahmed, Lopamudra Kakoti, Manob Jyoti Saikia

“…This approach reflects pathology practices and increases TILs classification accuracy. …”
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A benchmark of deep learning approaches to predict lung cancer risk using national lung screening trial cohort by Yifan Jiang, Leyla Ebrahimpour, Philippe Després, Venkata SK. Manem

“…However, the lack of comprehensive comparison and validation of state-of-the-art (SOTA) models in practical settings limits their clinical application. …”
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RETRACTED: The role of biofield energy treatment on psychological symptoms, mental health disorders, and stress‐related quality of life in adult subjects: A randomized controlled c... by Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Sambhu Mondal, Snehasis Jana

“…Abstract Background Western and Eastern cultures have practiced biofield energy therapy for thousands of years, but empirical research on effectiveness of this therapy is relatively nascent. …”
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Care for post-COVID-19 condition in Germany from the perspectives of patients, informal caregivers and general practitioners: Study protocol for a mixed methods study. by Melanie Brinkmann, Maike Stolz, Annika Herr, Christoph Herrmann-Lingen, Imke Koch, Christiane Müller, Frank Müller, Uta Sekanina, Jona Theodor Stahmeyer, Martina de Zwaan, Christian Krauth, Nils Schneider

“…GPs' perspective will be evaluated through four focus groups involving six to eight participants each and an online survey of all registered and practicing GPs in Lower Saxony (approximately 5,000). …”
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Research on Operation Characteristics and Safety Risk Forecast of Bus Driven by Multisource Forewarning Data by Shejun Deng, Hongru Yu, Caoye Lu

“…Related results have important theoretical value and practical significance for scientifically guiding the safety operation and emergency management strategies of buses, improving the service level of bus passenger transportation capacity and safety operation, and promoting the safety, health, and sustainable development of the public transportation industry.…”
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The efficiency of short-term crop rotations with different sunflower saturation by Zinaida Dehtiarova, Mykola Shevchenko, Yurii Dehtiarov, Victor Budyonny

“…As a result of implementing the optimised crop rotation system across 78.9 hectares, sunflower seed yields increased by 0.16 t/ha compared to traditional practices. This improvement led to an additional 1,046 UAH/ha in net profit and a 25.6% increase in production profitability…”
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Моделі самоорганізації колективу однорідних безпілотних літальних апаратів при рішенні слабоформалізованих завдань... by А.В. Тристан, Д.І. Жуков

“…A model of rules for the self-organization of a team of homogeneous UAVs in solving poorly formalized tasks is proposed, in which a number of functions (route planning, role distribution, determination of optimal actions, obtaining and processing information) assigned to the onboard system of a robotic air complex can be performed by each element of the UAV team system through their self-organization. The practicality of this method lies in the fact that the artificial intelligence of the UAV will constantly self-learn and improve through the use of machine and deep learning. …”
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The Prediction Model of High-Frequency Ultrasound Combined with Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Scoring System Improved the Diagnosis of Sclerosing Adenosis and Early Breast Cance... by Ma B, Wu G, Zhu H, Liu Y, Hu W, Zhao J, Liu Y, Liu Q

“…The combined AI model with the best performance (training AUC, 0.94, 95% CI, 0.91– 0.97 and validation AUC, 0.95, 95% CI, 0.90– 0.99) was superior to the clinical ultrasound feature model, and the decision curve also showed that the clinical ultrasound combined with AI Nomogram had good clinical practicability. In the training group, the AUC of the sonographer and AI in differential diagnosis was 0.67(95% CI, 0.62– 0.71) and 0.89(95% CI, 0.84– 0.93), respectively, and the sonographer’s assessment showed better sensitivity (1.00 VS 0.73), but AI showed a higher accuracy rate (0.66 VS 0.80).Conclusion: Age, lesion size, burr, blood flow, and AI risk score are independent predictors of sclerosing adenosis and early breast cancer. …”
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Investigation of Bacteriological Quality of Meat from Abattoir and Butcher Shops in Bishoftu, Central Ethiopia by Abebe Bersisa, Dereje Tulu, Chaluma Negera

“…The study was conducted from November 2015 to November 2016 to determine bacterial load and identify pathogenic bacteria (S. aureus, E. coli, and Salmonellae species) in meat from abattoir and butcher shops as well as to assess associated hygienic and sanitation practices being experienced in the selected study site. …”
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Research on Technology of Optical Switch Devices with Integrated Tunable Filters by HU Di, XIAO Qingming, ZHENG Jie

“…Therefore, the TOF-OSW device has broad application prospects and practical demand, better meeting the ROADM system's need for implementing CDC functionality.…”
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Moral grounds and social norms of safe prosocial behaviour of young people by P. A. Kislyakov, E. A. Shmeleva, M. O. Aleksandrovich

“…Despite the fact that assistance is mainly dictated by pragmatic motives, safe prosocial behaviour of young people is predicted by compliance with group rules and the absence of selfish expectations of reciprocity.Practical significance. The identified relationships allow for the prediction of the level of readiness of the individual to help and take care of the well-being of another person and society, depending on moral norms and norms of prosocial behaviour. …”
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Analysis of the Concentration of Heavy Metals in Khat Grown in Meru County and the Assessment of Their Associated Health Risks by Albert M. Oyugi, Joshua K. Kibet, John O. Adongo

“…Accordingly, the Meru khat farmers should be sensitized on alternative farming practices that do not potentially cause heavy metal contamination in khat.…”
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Reliability of a Low-Cost Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) to Measure Punch and Kick Velocity by Lukas Pezenka, Klaus Wirth

“…Average strike velocities exhibited higher reliability than peak velocities, making them a practical choice for performance tracking, although they may underestimate true peak performance. …”
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Forensic Support of Pre-Trial Investigative and Inquiry Agencies’ Activities on Combating Crime by O. O. Yukhno

“…The author has studied the issues of current state and tendencies of criminalistics development, existing problematic issues and expediency of changing the scientific paradigm of criminalistics, application of innovations, introduction of modern achievements in the field of telecommunication and digital technologies, communication lines, Internet and the ways of their practical usage and further improvement. It has been stated that today’s theoretical and applied problems of criminalistics are subject to careful study, it is necessary to introduce radical changes in general and in some areas, which requires its consolidation in the current legislation, with further reform of law enforcement agencies, expert institutions, prosecutor’s office and courts, as well as in law enforcement activity, which introduces modern advances of science and technology, including artificial intelligence and modern advances in chemistry, including molecular one, as well as physics, cybernetics, technologies for the manufacture of new metals, their alloys and innovation in other areas of knowledge. …”
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Research Note: Additivity of P digestibility values previously determined using 4 dietary Ca levels for plant-based feedstuffs in broiler grower diets by B.W. Parsons, S.J. Rochell

“…These results demonstrate the importance of assessing Ca utilization of individual feedstuffs using test diets with Ca levels that are close to those that will be used in complete practical diets.…”
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Staphylococci and mammaliicocci: Which species are important for udder health on organic dairy farms? by C.E. Jeffrey, P.R.F. Adkins, S. Dufour, J.W. Barlow

“…ABSTRACT: Variation in species distribution and diversity of staphylococci and mammaliicocci (SaM) causing intramammary infections in dairy cattle is associated with different management practices. Disparate selective pressures on organic dairies could potentially result in population differences of these mastitis-causing bacteria. …”
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Remote sensing estimation of chlorophyll content in rape leaves in Weibei dryland region of China by Xia Liheng, Zhang Panpan, Shi Lei, Wang Kun, Zhang Tingyu

“…Real-time and reliable crop nutritional diagnosis is the basis for scientific fertilizer management and one of the key technologies for practicing fine agriculture. Focusing on rapeseed crops within the northwest region, this study employed correlation analysis between Soil Plant Analysis Development (SPAD) values and spectral parameters of rape leaves to identify SPAD-sensitive spectral parameters. …”
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