Detecting the Black Hole Candidate Population in M51’s Young Massive Star Clusters: Constraints on Accreting Intermediate-mass Black Holes by Kristen C. Dage, Evangelia Tremou, Bolivia Cuevas Otahola, Eric W. Koch, Kwangmin Oh, Richard M. Plotkin, Vivian L. Tang, Muhammad Ridha Aldhalemi, Zainab Bustani, Mariam Ismail Fawaz, Hans J. Harff, Amna Khalyleh, Timothy McBride, Jesse Mason, Anthony Preston, Cortney Rinehart, Ethan Vinson, Gemma Anderson, Edward M. Cackett, Shih Ching Fu, Sebastian Kamann, Teresa Panurach, Renuka Pechetti, Payaswini Saikia, Susmita Sett, Ryan Urquhart, Christopher Usher

“…They have long been linked to dense star cluster environments, thanks to cluster dynamics, but there are a limited number of secure detections. We leverage existing X-ray observations from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and optical catalogs from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) as well as new radio observations from the Karl G. …”
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The Roles of MicroRNAs in the Regulation of Rice–Pathogen Interactions by Yanfeng Jia, Kai Wei, Jiawang Qin, Wenxue Zhai, Quanlin Li, Yalan Li

“…<i>oryzae</i> (<i>Xoo</i>), and <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> (<i>R. solani</i>), which cause substantial yield losses and severely threaten food security. To cope with pathogenic infections, rice has evolved diverse molecular mechanisms to respond to a wide range of pathogens. …”
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Urdu Lip Reading Systems for Digits in Controlled and Uncontrolled Environment by Amanullah Baloch, Mushtaq Ali, Lal Hussain, Touseef Sadiq, Badr S. Alkahtani

“…Lip reading technology can significantly benefit various domains, such as enhancing communication for the hearing impaired person, assisting in noisy environments, and improving security with silent password inputs. Despite advancements in lip reading for several languages, there has been limited success in developing an effective model for Urdu lip reading due to the lack of an appropriate dataset and the challenges faced by earlier models, such as the unsuccessful adaptation of the LipNet model to Urdu. …”
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Building Responsive Intersectoral Initiatives for Newcomers in Toronto: Learning from Service Providers’ Experiences in the Context of COVID-19 by Carly Jackson, Shinjini Mondal, Erica Di Ruggiero, Lara Gautier

“…Addressing their needs requires holistic care provisioning, including psychosocial support, assistance to address food security, and educational and employment assistance. …”
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Water scarcity: A global hindrance to sustainable development and agricultural production – A critical review of the impacts and adaptation strategies by Auindrila Biswas, Sourakanti Sarkar, Sumanta Das, Suman Dutta, Malini Roy Choudhury, Anmol Giri, Bimal Bera, Koushik Bag, Bishal Mukherjee, Koushik Banerjee, Debaditya Gupta, Debasish Paul

“…Future projections of freshwater availability indicate agriculture production will suffer a significant shock globally, including in India, leading to a threat to food security and sustainability. To ensure the sustainability of this vital resource, it is crucial to use water sensibly. …”
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Numerical Low-Back Booster Analysis in a 6-Year-Old Infant during a Dolly Rollover Test by I. L. Cruz-Jaramillo, C. R. Torres-San Miguel, L. Martínez-Sáez, V. Ramírez-Vela, G. M. Urriologoitia-Calderón

“…This paper examines the efficiency of the system; three case studies were carried out: Study I: vehicle seat belt (VSB); Study II: the LBB system was secured by the seat belt; Study III: the LBB system with ISOFIX anchorage. …”
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Construction Control Technology and Monitoring Analysis of Walking Incremental Launching Construction of Small-Curvature Steel Box Girder Bridges Across Expressways by Hai Huang, Xiaomin Xue, Haitao Ma, Zhijun Zhou, Jianbo Dou, Heng Yang, Erwei Guo, Jianjun Ma

“…It is demonstrated by the outcomes that the internal force and deflection of the steel box girder and the guide girder are within the safe construction range, which ensures the security of the incremental launching construction. …”
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Automated Bitcoin Trading dApp Using Price Prediction from a Deep Learning Model by Zhi Zhan Lua, Chee Kiat Seow, Raymond Ching Bon Chan, Yiyu Cai, Qi Cao

“…The integration of smart contracts and on-chain oracles ensures transparency and security, allowing real-time verification of portfolio management. …”
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Obfuscated Malware Detection and Classification in Network Traffic Leveraging Hybrid Large Language Models and Synthetic Data by Mehwish Naseer, Farhan Ullah, Samia Ijaz, Hamad Naeem, Amjad Alsirhani, Ghadah Naif Alwakid, Abdullah Alomari

“…Android malware detection remains a critical issue for mobile security. Cybercriminals target Android since it is the most popular smartphone operating system (OS). …”
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Revolutionizing diagnosis of pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis based on CT: a systematic review of imaging analysis through deep learning by Fei Zhang, Hui Han, Minglin Li, Tian Tian, Guilei Zhang, Zhenrong Yang, Feng Guo, Maomao Li, Yuting Wang, Jiahe Wang, Ying Liu

“…Therefore, there is a need for automatic segmentation and classification technologies based on lung computed tomography (CT) scans to expedite and enhance the diagnosis of TB, enabling the rapid and secure identification of the condition. Deep learning (DL) offers a promising solution for automatically segmenting and classifying lung CT scans, expediting and enhancing TB diagnosis.MethodsThis review evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of DL modalities for diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) after searching the PubMed and Web of Science databases using the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.ResultsSeven articles were found and included in the review. …”
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Concept of producing of the Russian national system of functional food by Yu. V. Fotev, V. F. Pivovarov, A. M. Artemyeva, I. M. Kulikov, Y. K. Goncharova, А. I. Syso, N. P. Goncharov

“…The depletion of food products (FP) of vegetable and animal origin in vital mineral elements, vitamins and other physiologically active components represents a serious long-term threat to human health and the national security. Industrial methods of enriching FP have certain limitations: a narrow set of micronutrients, their interaction among themselves and accessibility for not all groups of the population. …”
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Breeding for sustainability: how reproductive biotechnologies can help buffalo farmers combat climate change by Pietro Sampaio Baruselli, Laís Ângelo de Abreu, Vanessa Romário de Paula, Sofía Albertini, Guilherme Felipe Ferreira dos Santos, Lígia Mattos Rebeis, Emanuelle Almeida Gricio, Nelcio A.T. de Carvalho, Otavio Bernardes

“…The challenge remains to communicate the importance of buffaloes for food security and the environment. …”
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Optimization of the layout of cultivated land combining territorial spatial planning with quality index spatial autocorrelation characteristics: taking Liuhe District of Nanjing as... by Han Shu, Guo Guancheng, Guo Guancheng, Liu Junjie, Zhang Chuan

“…Integrating territorial spatial planning with the spatial autocorrelation of cultivated land quality indices can enhance the optimization of farmland preservation and food security. This study combines the “three lines” demarcation—basic farmland protection line, ecological protection line, and urban development boundary—with farmland spatial autocorrelation to propose an improved model for optimizing farmland layout. …”
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Evaluating Maize Hybrids for Yield, Stress Tolerance, and Carotenoid Content: Insights into Breeding for Climate Resilience by Călin Popa, Roxana Elena Călugăr, Andrei Varga, Edward Muntean, Ioan Băcilă, Carmen Daniela Vana, Ionuț Racz, Nicolae Tritean, Ioana Virginia Berindean, Andreea D. Ona, Leon Muntean

“…To ensure food and feed security, modern maize hybrids must not only perform well under changing climate conditions but also consistently achieve higher and stable yields, exhibit maximum tolerance to stress factors, and produce high quality grains. …”
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Juvenile resistance of barleys from the East Asian center of crop origin and domestication to powdery mildew by R. A. Abdullaev, I. N. Anisimova, O. N. Kovaleva, E. E. Radchenko

“…Including genotypes protected by previously unused resistance genes into breeding practice is necessary to ensure the national food security. Barley landraces could become a fairly rich source of replenishment for the bank of effective pathogen resistance genes.Materials and methods. …”
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Anomaly Detection and Business Process Orchestration for Low-Code Platform in Power System Based on Deep-Cross Model With Data Balancing by Jin Huang, Ming Sheng Xu, Chang Ming Zhu, Guo An Wang

“…This paper presents an innovative approach to anomaly detection in electric vehicle (EV) charging platforms, centered around four key innovations that significantly advance the field of charging infrastructure security. First, we introduce a statistically reliable data balancing methodology that addresses the critical challenge of anomaly sample scarcity, achieving a 47% improvement in detection accuracy compared to conventional sampling techniques. …”
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Lessons for a learning health system: Effectively communicating to patients about research with their health information and biospecimens by Kayte Spector‐Bagdady, Kerry A. Ryan, Luyun Chen, Camille Giacobone, Reshma Jagsi, Reema Hamasha, Katherine Hendy, J. Denard Thomas, Jessie M. Milne, Alexandra H. Vinson, Jodyn Platt

“…Focus group participants provided additional insights, discussing values and perceptions of altruism and reciprocity, concerns about commercialization, privacy, and security; and the desire for consent, control, and transparency. …”
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Fine-mapping of PmHHM, a broad-spectrum allele from a wheat landrace conferring both seedling and adult resistance to powdery mildew by Bisheng Fu, Bisheng Fu, Bisheng Fu, Zhixin Lin, Lijuan Yan, Qiaofeng Zhang, Caiyun Liu, Caiyun Liu, Jin Cai, Jin Cai, Wei Guo, Wei Guo, Ying Liu, Wenling Zhai, Shuangjun Gong, Feng Xu, Jizhong Wu, Jizhong Wu, Jizhong Wu

“…IntroductionCommon wheat is a leading global food crop that impacts food security. Wheat powdery mildew (PM), caused by Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (Bgt), poses a significant threat to grain yield and flour quality. …”
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Home care program for high-risk pregnancies: a qualitative study of care providers perspectives from Iran by Masoumeh sayahi, Shahrbanoo Salehin, Mehrnoosh Zakerkish, Afsaneh Keramat, Shahrbanoo Goli

“…The main categories and subcategories were “support dimension (family and community support for high-risk pregnant women),” “education dimension (empowerment of high-risk pregnant women and care providers),” and “infrastructures of the program (acculturalization, provision of program budget and care tariff, means and equipment, security and ethical issues, manpower, and the necessary arrangements for the home care).” …”
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Crop water productivity assessment and planting structure optimization in typical arid irrigation district using dynamic Bayesian network by Yantao Ma, Jie Xue, Xinlong Feng, Jianping Zhao, Junhu Tang, Huaiwei Sun, Jingjing Chang, Longke Yan

“…Maximizing crop water productivity while ensuring food security has led to increased acreage for cotton, Chinese dates and walnuts. …”
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