Detecting Communities in Complex Networks Using an Adaptive Genetic Algorithm and Node Similarity-Based Encoding by Sajjad Hesamipour, Mohammad Ali Balafar, Saeed Mousazadeh

“…Then, we propose (2) a new adaptive genetic algorithm for the purpose of detecting communities in networks, along with (3) a new initial population generation function to improve the convergence time of the algorithm, and (4) a new sine-based adaptive mutation function which adjusts the mutations according to the improvement in the fitness value of the best individual in the population pool. The proposed method combines the similarity-based and modularity-optimization-based approaches to find communities in complex networks in an evolutionary framework. …”
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STRENGTHENING THE RESEARCH OF KEY ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR NEW INNOVATIONS by Sanja Tišma, Karolina Horvatinčić, Iva Tolić, Anamarija Farkaš

“…The biggest Croatian stren-gth in KET are open economy and relatively high-level of internationalisation of national companies, as well as the access to a pool of high-skilled workers and good quality infra-structures with substantial investments in the fields of transportation, telecommunications and energy. …”
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The Effect of Sense of School Belonging on Academic Achievement: A Meta-Analytic Review by Fatma Uslu Gülşen

“…The publication year and the measurement tool are determined as moderator variables for this study. A pool of 6,891 studies was created, including titles containing the terms ‘a sense of school belonging’ and ‘academic achievement’. …”
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A Review on Major Rust Resistance Gene and Amino Acid Changes on Wheat (Triticum aestivum L) by Bikas Basnet, Philomin Juliana, Keshav Bhattarai, Umisha Upreti

“…This study summarized the 68 black stem rust, 101 leaf rust, and 108 stripe rust resistance genes from diverse cultivars of wheat and wheat primary and secondary gene pools. This review will be valuable to wheat breeders in cloning rust-resistant genes and developing leaf as well as stem rust-resistant wheat cultivars using gene pyramiding as well as frequency multiplication through introgression of the gene of interest for disease-free, sustainable grain production of wheat. …”
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The same but different. Multidimensional assessment of depression in students of natural science and music by Michaela Korte, Deniz Cerci, Roman Wehry, Renee Timmers, Victoria J. Williamson

“…A hierarchical regression and a tree analysis found that depression for all groups was best predicted with a combination of variables: high anxiety prevalence and low burnout of students with academic staff. The use of a larger pool of depression variables and the comparison of at-risk groups provide insight into how these groups experience depression and thus allow initial steps towards personalized support structures.…”
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The Proviral Reservoirs of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection by Andrey I. Murzin, Kirill A. Elfimov, Natalia M. Gashnikova

“…Early initiation of ART improves the prognosis of the course of HIV infection, which is explained by the reduction in the proviral reservoir pool observed in the early stages of the disease. …”
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Currencies Come and Go, But Employment Always Takes Root: Rethinking External Constraints and Monetary Sovereignty in the Periphery by Esteban Cruz-Hidalgo, Stuart Medina-Miltimore, Agustín Mario

“…It proposes the job guarantee (JG) policy, an automatic stabilizer based on a reserve pool of employed individuals, as a cornerstone for fostering sustainable and inclusive growth. …”
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Tourism and diversity by Zsuzsanna Bacsi

“…On the other hand, ethnic fractionalisation and the resulting cultural diversity can be welcome as valuable resources as the varied pool of knowledge, traditions, skills, customs, that can enhance innovative ideas and creativity. …”
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Phytoremediation of Lead Polluted Soil by Glycine max L. by Sesan Abiodun Aransiola, Udeme Joshua Josiah Ijah, Olabisi Peter Abioye

“…It was observed that the levels of Pb in the roots and shoots after 12 weeks showed that more bioavailable pool of Pb was translocated from the root to seeds, leaves and stem in that order. …”
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Carlos Castillo-Chavez: A century ahead by James Schatz

“…Sixteen years ago, I travelled to Cornell University with my colleague at the National Security Agency (NSA) Barbara Deuink to meet Carlos and hear about his vision to expand the talent pool of mathematicians in our country. Our motivation was very simple. …”
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Problems of modelling carbon biogeochemical cycle in agricultural landscapes by O.E. Sukhoveeva

“…., the dual role of soil both as a carbon stock and a source of carbon compounds, which are greenhouse gases, as well as the interaction of carbon and nitrogen cycles, separation of the pool of soil organic carbon into fractions, and the ratio of microbial and root respirations. …”
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FIRM ATTRIBUTES AND SHAREHOLDER’S WEALTH OF LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by A.A. Mustapha, Suleiman Salami, M.S. Tijjani

“…Multiple regression techniques using robust ordinary least square (OLS) due to the pooled nature of the data used, and estimation was employed in analyzing the data obtained from the audited annual reports and accounts of sampled firms. …”
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Sparse Representation-Based LDCT Image Quality Assessment Using the JND Model by Mo Shen, Rongrong Sun, Wen Ye

“…Subsequently, noticeable patches of the image are encoded via sparse representation, followed by max pooling to obtain sparse features. Finally, these sparse features, along with the sorted JND values, are combined as overall features into a regression model to predict an objective quality score. …”
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Don't die like me: Which proteins are responsible for the selective neuronal vulnerability within the substantia nigra? by Simone Steinbach, Mariana Molina, Lea T Grinberg, Luisa Aring, Annika Guntermann, Katrin Marcus, Helmut Heinsen, Renata E Paraizo Leite, Caroline May

“…The samples were analysed donor-specifically and not pooled for this purpose. A total of 5,391 proteins were identified in the substantia nigra. …”
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Mycoketide: A CD1c-Presented Antigen with Important Implications in Mycobacterial Infection by Isamu Matsunaga, Masahiko Sugita

“…Human group 1 CD1 molecules (CD1a, CD1b, and CD1c) bind a pool of lipid antigens expressed by mycobacteria and present them to specific T cells, thereby mediating an effective pathway for host defense against tuberculosis. …”
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N-Acetylcysteine and Other Sulfur-Donors as a Preventative and Adjunct Therapy for COVID-19 by Heidi N du Preez, Colleen Aldous, Hendrik G Kruger, Lin Johnson

“…N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and other sulfur donors contribute to the inorganic sulfate pool, the rate-limiting molecule in sulfation. NAC is not only a precursor to glutathione but also converts to hydrogen sulfide, inorganic sulfate, taurine, Coenzyme A, and albumin. …”
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Autoeficacia y uso de estrategias para el aprendizaje autorregulado en estudiantes universitarios by Wilson Jesús Pool-Cibrián, José Martínez-Guerrero

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Research on vehicle feature recognition algorithm based on optimized convolutional neural network by Xuan CHEN, Jiyi WU

“…To address the issue of weak identification and low accuracy in recognizing features of target vehicles at different distances in road scene images, a vehicle feature recognition algorithm based on optimized convolutional neural network (CNN) was proposed.Firstly, a multi-scale input based on the PAN model was employed to capture target vehicle features at varying distances.Subsequently, improvements were made to the network model by incorporating multi-pool, batch normalization (BN) layers, and Leaky ReLU activation functions within the CNN architecture.Furthermore, the generalization ability of the network model was enhanced by introducing a hybrid attention mechanism that focuses on important features and regions in the vehicle image.Lastly, a multi-level CNN structure was constructed to achieve feature recognition for vehicles.Simulation experiment results conducted on the BIT-Vehicle database within a single scene show the proposed algorithm’s significant enhancements in single-object and multi-object recognition rates compared to CNN, R-CNN, ABC-CNN, Faster R-CNN, AlexNet, VGG16, and YOLOV8.Specifically, improvements of 16.75%, 10.9%, 4%, 3.7%, 2.46%, 1.3%, and 1% in single-object recognition, as well as 17.8%, 10.5%, 2.5%, 3.8%, 2.7%, 1.1%, and 1.3% in multi-object recognition, have been demonstrated by the proposed algorithm, respectively.Over the more complex UA-DETRAC datasets, more precise results have been also achieved by the proposed algorithm in recognizing target vehicles at various distances compared to other algorithms.…”
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Coronavirus disease 2019 in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Quan Yao Ho, Rehena Sultana, Tung Lin Lee, Sobhana Thangaraju, Terence Kee, Htay Htay

“…The most common presenting symptoms included fever (74.0%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 65.3–81.1), cough (63.3%, 95% CI 56.5–69.6) and dyspnoea (47.5%, 95% CI 39.6–55.6). Pooled rates of mortality and critical illness were 21.1% (95% CI 15.3–28.4) and 27.7% (95% CI 21.5–34.8), respectively. …”
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Does Macroeconomics and Human Development Index Affect Zakat Performance? by Faris Shalahuddin Zakiy, Anik Gita Yuana, Alifya Nurul Falach, Fitria

“…The data were analyzed using a panel data estimation technique as known pooled least square. The empirical results of this study found that inflation has a negative and insignificant effect on zakat performance. …”
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