Intelligent task-oriented semantic communications:theory, technology and challenges by Chuanhong LIU, Caili GUO, Yang YANG, Jiujiu CHEN, Meiyi ZHU, Lu’nan SUN

“…Results:In the communication scenario where the source needs to be reconstructed,the semantic communication method proposed in this paper can greatly improve the compression ratio of the source data and greatly reduce the amount of transmitted data.Under the same compression ratio, the performance of the receiver to perform subsequent intelligent tasks can be improved,and the performance of source reconstruction can be improved at the same time.In scenarios where there is no need to reconstruct the source,the semantic communication method can better accomplish intelligent tasks with a large compression ratio.This is because semantic communication transmits the semantic information of the image instead of all the data of the image,which greatly reduces its bandwidth requirements,and the bandwidth utilization rate of semantic communication is 100 times higher than that of traditional communication methods. …”
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Assessment of maternal healthcare services among the women of reproductive age in the rural municipality of Nepal: a cross-sectional study by Mukesh Adhikari, Manish Rajbanshi, Anita Karki, Richa Aryal, Bishnu Prasad Choulagai

“…Similarly, women who were 18 years or above at the time of marriage were more likely to attend at least one PNC (AOR=3.2, CI=1.5–6.5) than women who were under 18. …”
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Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of the Angiolipoma at Hypopharynx-Esophageal Introitus by Lu Liu, Feng Miao, Hai-Mei Guo, Nuo Li, Shu-Hua Jiao, Shuang Cai, Peng-Liang Liu, Shan-Shan Zhang, Jia Ma, Yang Weng, Ying Sun, Yin-Si Tang, Feng Zhao, Yan Zheng, Shen Zhang, Yan Yang, Yang Yu, Lei Tian, Zhi-Feng Zhao

“…From January 2013 to December 2018, 6 cases of angiolipoma were treated with ESD with a success rate of 100%. The average operation time was 107.0±69.4 minutes. …”
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Effects of Bedaquiline on Antimicrobial Activity and Cytokine Secretion of Macrophages Infected with Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains by Xia-Li Lyu, Ting-Ting Lin, Jing-Tao Gao, Hong-Yan Jia, Chuan-Zhi Zhu, Zi-Hui Li, Jing Dong, Qi Sun, Wei Shu, Sai-Sai Wang, Li-Ping Pan, Hai-Rong Huang, Zong-De Zhang, Qi Li

“…Bdq was strongly bactericidal against intracellular MDR-MTBs and H37Rv in a time-dependent, concentration-dependent manner. Bdq potentially exerted immunomodulatory effects by inducing high-level Th1 cytokine expression (IL-12/23 p40, TNF-α) and low-level Th2 cytokine expression (IL-10).…”
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Systematic Evaluation of Clinical Efficacy of Shiyiwei Shenqi (Ginseng and Astraglus, Eleven Ingredients) Preparation in Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Malignant Tumor by Bowei HUANG, Yuhui ZENG, Lisha LU, Huijuan GAN

“…Patients with malignant tumors were included in the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) who were treated with Shiyiwei Shenqi preparation in adjuvant chemotherapy. The retrieval time for each database was from the establishment of the database to August 2020. …”
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Phase II trial of nab-paclitaxel plus ramucirumab in combination with nivolumab for unresectable advanced or recurrent gastric cancer after progression on first-line treatment incl... by Hidekazu Hirano, Naoki Takahashi, Yusuke Amanuma, Nobumi Suzuki, Daisuke Takahari, Takeshi Kawakami, Chie Kudo-Saito, Kengo Nagashima, Narikazu Boku, Ken Kato, Hirokazu Shoji

“…Patients are to receive nab-paclitaxel (100 mg/m2 weekly, with a 1-week rest after 3 consecutive weeks), ramucirumab (8 mg/kg every 2 weeks), and nivolumab (240 mg/body every 2 weeks). …”
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Flowering characteristics and breeding system of Deutzia parviflora by WANG Qi, LI Jinyu, WANG Xinyi, WANG Yixuan, GUO Wei, YUAN Tao

“…Its flowering type is concentrated flowering, with a group flowering period of 22-23 d and a single flowering period of 8 d, which can be divided into 8 stages. (2) The stigma acceptability at the petal flattening stage was the strongest, and the pollen viability at the stamen expansion stage was the highest. (3) The optimal medium for pollen viability determination was: 100.0 g/L sucrose + 0.3 g/L H3BO3 + 0.2 g/L CaCl2. (4) Pollen can be dried and stored in the short term (within 10 d), at -20 ℃ and -80 ℃ in the medium term (10-30 d), and at -80 ℃ for a long time (more than 30 d). (5) The pollen-ovule ratio of D . parviflora was 23 695.93, the out-crossing index was 3, the fruit setting rate of xenogamy was the highest. …”
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Multidimensional 1-Year Outcomes After Intensive Care Admission for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children by Thomas C. Seijbel, BSc, Levi Hoste, MD, Corinne M. P. Buysse, MD, PhD, Karolijn Dulfer, PhD, Filomeen Haerynck, MD, PhD, Matthijs de Hoog, MD, PhD, Naomi Ketharanathan, MD, PhD

“…Seventy MIS-C patients (62% male; median age, 10.0 [interquartile range, 7.4–13.0]) were admitted to the PICU, mostly (86%) due to (imminent) circulatory failure. …”
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A Case of Sirenomelia Associated with Hypoplastic Left Heart with a Healthy Co-Twin: A Rare Entity by Houda Nasser Al Yaqoubi, Muna Mubarak Al Badi, Farida Mohsin Ambu Saidi, Nasser Shaikhan Taaeeb Al Shafouri

“…In monozygotic twins, the risk of sirenomelia is nearly 100–150 times higher as compared to dizygotic twins or singleton pregnancies. …”
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A Humidity Sensor Based on Silver Nanoparticles Thin Film Prepared by Electrostatic Spray Deposition Process by Thutiyaporn Thiwawong, Korakot Onlaor, Benchapol Tunhoo

“…The crystalline structure of silver nanoparticles thin film was found in the orientation of (100) and (200) planes of cubic structure at diffraction angles 2θ  =  38.2° and 44.3°, respectively. …”
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The national project “Labor Productivity” in the Rostov Region: impact on economy of the region by L. A. Pogorelova, M. M. Kulikov

“…It has been shown that total dynamics of payments to the budget for the analyzed period for the studied aggregate increased by 2.2 times, property status of the production complex – by 3.6 times, and profitability indicators – by more than 3 times. …”
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The treatment of anoestrus and suboestrus in dairy cattle and heifer using a progesterone releasing intravaginal device (prid) by Sait Şendağ, H. Ahmet Çelik, İbrahim Aydın, Mehmet Çolak, Seyit Ümütlü

“…All animals inseminated three times at 48, 72 and 96 h following removal of PRID. …”
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Springtails (Collembola, Hexapoda) inhabiting algae with different degrees of waste product contamination by Izabella Olejniczak, Paweł Boniecki, Anita Kaliszewicz, Ninel Panteleeva

“…The material was collected using a frame with an area of 100 cm2. A total of 40 samples were taken. The abundance of the springtails was almost three times lower in the contaminated algae than in the uncontaminated algae, whereas the species diversity of the springtail communities was much higher in the contaminated algae. …”
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Synthesis of 4,7,9-Trihydroxy[1]benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxamide: Evaluation of Cytotoxicity and Inhibition of Protein Kinase C (CaPkc1) by Dao Viet Hung, Tran Khac Vu

“…The bioassay showed CaPkc1 inhibitory activity 87% higher and cytotoxicity 100 times less than the reference, (–)-cercosporamide.…”
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Crosswise Wind Shear Represented as a Ramped Velocity Profile Impacting a Forward-Moving Aircraft by Mahmood Khalid

“…The investigation was concluded using the ARA M100 wing-fuselage model.…”
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Model Contrast of Autonomous Vehicle Impacts on Traffic by Derek Hungness, Raj Bridgelall

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A didactic approach to develop professional skills in Elementary Physiology for Nursing students in Cienfuegos Medical School. by Leyla Georgina Pérez Piñeiro, José Carlos Pérez González, Juan Antonio Castellanos Álvarez

“…<strong>Background:</strong> The present days demand a turn in the nursing formation process in the medical university which may satisfy the requirement of the present times. <strong>Objectives:</strong> to design a didactical proposal to educate the professional abilities in Basic Physiology for nursing students. …”
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Simulation Study of Building Integrated Solar Liquid PV-T Collectors by Tomas Matuska

“…Thermal output of unglazed BIPV-T collectors is up to 10 times higher than electricity. Electricity production could be up to 25% higher than BIPV (without cooling) for warm climate and up to 15% in moderate climate.…”
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Calculation of Lead-Iron Double-Layer Thickness for Gamma-Ray Shielding by MATLAB Program by Sarai Lekchaum, Kitsakorn Locharoenrat

“…This contribution is aimed at designing the optimal thickness of lead-iron double-layer container to store a radioactive waste releasing the photon energy at 1.3325 MeV and initial radiation intensity at 100 mSv/hr using the optimization design by MATLAB software. …”
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CYP2A6 Polymorphisms May Strengthen Individualized Treatment for Nicotine Dependence by Yawo Mawuli Akrodou

“…In a clinical trial involving the use of bupropion, people who were carriers of slow nicotine metabolizers were found to have a tendency to maintain abstinence 1.7 times longer than people with normal nicotine metabolizers. …”
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