Central Asian Nomads in the Spread of Buddhism in Russia by Baatr U. Kitinov

“…This long journey lasted for centuries, when Buddhism managed to enrich local cultures with its ideas, while demonstrating the ability to transform itself, giving new features to its spiritual achievements and at the same time incorporating them into the cultures of nations that accepted the teachings of Buddha later. …”
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Intelligent prediction and understanding of self-shrinkage in ultra-high performance concrete based on machine learning by Ji Hao, Wenbin Jiao, Xinpo Xie, Dula Man, Shengwei Huang

“…Subsequently, outlier detection and handling were performed using the Generalized Extreme Studentized Deviate (GESD) technique. At the same time, the analysis of feature contributions across different model predictions clarified the impact of dataset quality on model outcomes and demonstrated the necessity of outlier detection and handling. …”
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Efficacy of 3D-printed patient specific implant for orbital wall fracture repair in a series of 40 patients by Min Kyu Yang, Seong Jung Ha, Gye Jung Kim, Junhyeok Ock, Namkug Kim, Ho-Seok Sa

“…All orbital fractures (inferior wall, 19; medial wall, 9; and combined inferior and medial walls, 12) were successfully repaired without postoperative complications. The mean time for implant insertion during surgery was 19.8 s (range, 3–60). …”
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Identification of Alzheimer’s Disease Progression Stages Using Topological Measures of Resting-State Functional Connectivity Networks: A Comparative Study by Zhanxiong Wu, Jinhui Wu, Xumin Chen, Xun Li, Jian Shen, Hui Hong

“…This study comparatively characterized topological properties of rs-FC networks constructed with Pearson correlation (PC), dynamic time warping (DTW), and group information guided independent component analysis (GIG-ICA), aimed at investigating the sensitivity and effectivity of these methods in differentiating AD stages. …”
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Multiple Roles of the Y Chromosome in the Biology of Drosophila melanogaster by Roberto Piergentili

“…Morgan was able to associate the X chromosome of the fruit fly with a phenotypic character (the eye color) for the first time. A few years later, his student, C.B. Bridges, demonstrated that X0 males, although phenotypically normal, are completely sterile. …”
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Scoping review to identify and map the health personnel considered skilled birth attendants in low-and-middle income countries from 2000-2015. by Amy J Hobbs, Ann-Beth Moller, Alisa Kachikis, Liliana Carvajal-Aguirre, Lale Say, Doris Chou

“…These results can inform recommendations around improved coverage measurement and monitoring of SBA moving forward, allowing for more accurate, consistent, and timely data able to guide decisions and action around planning and implementation of maternal and newborn health programmes.…”
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Study on the prediction model of non-suicidal self-injury behavior risk during hospitalization for adolescent inpatients with depression based on medical data by Yanyan Zhang, Huirong Guo, Yali Wang, Junru Wang, Yuming Ren

“…The nomogram demonstrated favorable calibration and discrimination, aiding clinicians in identifying at-risk inpatients and facilitating timely interventions, providing a reference for future prevention.…”
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Exploring Career Barriers Faced by Female Doctors Due to Gender Bias: A Qualitative Analysis by Anam Zahra, Tayyaba Azhar, Hajra Talat

“…All three authors served as faculty members at FMH College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore, during the time this study was conducted. …”
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Prospective directions for the development of means and methods for detection and fixation of handprints by V. V. Korniienko

“…It was practically impossible to develop outdated traces, as well as to determine the approximate time of leaving the trace. The analysis of the latest foreign publications has shown significant achievements that help to effectively solve the above problems, significantly expanding the arsenal of forensic tools and methods of working with traces at the scene. …”
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Reconstruction of Extreme Geomagnetic Storms: Breaking the Data Paucity Curse by M. I. Sitnov, G. K. Stephens, N. A. Tsyganenko, H. Korth, E. C. Roelof, P. C. Brandt, V. G. Merkin, A. Y. Ukhorskiy

“…This allows one to fit with observations a very flexible magnetic field model using basis function expansions for equatorial and field‐aligned currents, and at the same time, to keep the model sensitive to storm variability. …”
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Factors influencing adherence to home based pulmonary rehabilitation programme by high risk patients awaiting lung surgery: mixed methods study by Lian Xu, Xiaoyi Yang, Ailian Chen, Wenfeng Tang, Fanshu Zeng

“…Qualitative interviews identified poor health, lack of family and social support, adverse weather condition, arduous preoperative examination and unfit exercise intensity as barriers to adherence, and perceived health benefits, family support, and flexibility and convenience in exercise time and space as factors encouraging adherence.Conclusions High risk patients awaiting lung surgery adhered to preoperative HPR at a moderate level. …”
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Urban Economic Structures as Multidimensional Networks: A Complex Systems Framework for Analyzing Economic Development Trajectories by Shade T. Shutters

“…This framework offers potential applications including the ability to quantify structural change over time in response to a shock or to assess the relative difficulty of future desirable trajectories. …”
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The Relationship between Routine Blood Parameters and the Prognosis of COVID-19 Patients in the Emergency Department by Birsen Ertekin, Mehmet Yortanlı, Ozan Özelbaykal, Ali Doğru, A. Sadık Girişgin, Tarık Acar

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the routine blood parameters of COVID-19 patients at the time of admission to the emergency department and their relationship with the severity of the disease and prognosis. …”
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Land Use Mapping of the Guangdong–Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Based on a New Approach at 30 m Resolution for the Years 1976 to 2020 by Yu Gu, Yangbo Chen, Jun Liu

“…In either case, fine-scale annual variation over longer time spans may not be reflected. In this study, the Google Earth Engine platform, Landsat satellite imagery, and a substantial number of manually interpreted samples were used to develop a dataset of annual land use changes in the Guangdong–Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) at a 30 m resolution for the years 1976 to 2020. …”
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Farmers’ Perceptions of Mexican Bean Weevil, Zabrotes subfasciatus (Boheman), and Pest Management Practices in Southern Ethiopia by Tariku Mesele, Kumela Dibaba, Esayas Mendesil

“…About 45% of the farmers mentioned the high amount of loss at the time of storage. In addition, most farmers (53.4%) estimated 26-50% loss in storage. …”
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Numerical–analitical method for the problems of aerodynamic noise generations in helicopter and quadrotors by Petro Lukianov

“…In this case, the convergence of the method occurs automatically each time based on the idea of the numerical-analytical method itself. …”
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Individual variability in cortical representations of tonic pain by Bettina Deak, Anne Stankewitz, Astrid Mayr, Viktor Witkovsky, Pauline Jahn, Enrico Schulz

“…In a whole-brain approach, we related the dynamic fluctuations of cortical activity and connectivity to the time courses of pain. We also explored the variability of cortical processing across participants. …”
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Risk perception among healthcare professionals working in emergency care in remote locations: a scoping review protocol by Teresa Martins, Célia Maria Queirós, Tiago Correia

“…The search will encompass the Scopus, PubMed, LILACS, Cochrane, CINAHL and Web of Science databases. A specific time frame for the selection of articles was not delimited. …”
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Genetics and pathophysiology of low-renin arterial hypertension by A. L. Markel

“…At frst glance, the development of low-renin hypertension is “unnatural”, as renin, as a key enzyme of the renin-angiotensin system, which plays an important role in the development of hypertensive disease, is suppressed in low-renin hypertension. At the same time, the most important drugs actual in the treatment of hypertensive disease belong to the renin-angiotensin system blockers. …”
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Implications of Diminishing Lifespan Marginal Utility for Valuing Equity in Cost-Effectiveness Analysis by R. Scott Braithwaite

“…The existence of DMLU is likely, and empirical data support its relevance over typical CEA time horizons. The imperative to consider equity in CEA magnifies the importance of DMLU for several reasons. …”
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