Community stakeholder perspectives for empowering EJ initiatives through Public Participation Geographic Information Systems (PPGIS) by Jacelyn Rice-Boayue, Laurie Garo, Elisabeth Ilboudo Nebie

“…Thematic analysis of the focus groups revealed key themes of community engagement and representation, challenges with coordination, the power of GIS and data, political and policy advocacy, and holistic and intersectional approaches. Descriptive statistics and comparative insights from survey data revealed nuances in individual CBO representative’s perceived strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, complementing focus group narratives. …”
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HandSegNet: Hand segmentation using convolutional neural network for contactless palmprint recognition by Koichi Ito, Yusei Suzuki, Hiroya Kawai, Takafumi Aoki, Masakazu Fujio, Yosuke Kaga, Kenta Takahashi

“…Through performance evaluation using a set of synthesised hand images, HandSegNet exhibited the best segmentation results of 98.90% and 93.20% for accuracy and intersection over union, respectively. The effectiveness of HandSegNet in contactless palmprint recognition through experiments using a set of synthesised images of hand images is also demonstrated. …”
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Child maltreatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for child and adolescent mental health by Hannah McDowell, Sophie Barriault, Tracie O. Afifi, Elisa Romano, Nicole Racine, Nicole Racine

“…This comprehensive review aims to contribute to the understanding of the challenges arising from the intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic and child maltreatment, with the goal of informing effective interventions in the domain of child welfare.…”
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Understanding Global Defense Budgeting Dynamics: A Systematic Literature Review on Economic and Geopolitical Factors by Muchamad Bachtiar, Irdam Ahmad, Zainal Abidin Sahabuddin, Trismadi

“…It is influenced by a complex intersection of global politics, security concerns, and economic factors. …”
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Effect of pouring temperature on microstructure and durability of DD419 single crystal superalloy by ZHANG Hui, DING Qiang, LIU Jide

“…At intermediate temperature/high stress condition（1050℃/190 MPa），the γ′ phase is intersected by numerous dislocations, and dispersed γ′ phase may contribute to dislocation pile-ups. …”
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VRU-YOLO: A Small Object Detection Algorithm for Vulnerable Road Users in Complex Scenes by Yunxiang Liu, Yuqing Shi

“…Finally, to alleviate the deficiencies of traditional loss functions in shape matching and computational efficiency, we propose the Wise-Powerful Intersection over Union (WPIoU) loss function, which further optimizes the regression of target bounding boxes. …”
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Surface deformation of the 26 January 2021 earthquake in the Sinjar – Hasakah Area, N Iraq and NE Syria, from Sentinel‑1A InSAR images by Jamal A.H. Doski

“…Moreover, this seismogenic fault intersects with an active E-trending, S-dipping thrust basement fault that cuts through the northern limbs of both the Abd El Aziz and Sinjar anticlines.…”
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Exploring gender differences in knowledge and practices related to antibiotic use in Southeast Asia: A scoping review. by Phuc Pham-Duc, Kavitha Sriparamananthan

“…This indicates that gender differences in antibiotic use are greatly contextual and intersect with other sociodemographic factors, particularly education and socioeconomic status. …”
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Conflict-induced displacement in Pakistan: a sociological study of lived experiences of involuntary migration among Afghan immigrants by Kashif Iqbal, Sheng Hongcheng, Hu Liang

“…Drawing on an interdisciplinary approach, the study synthesizes insights from migration sociology, cultural studies, and immigrant’s studies to comprehensively understand this complex intersection. By adopting a mixed research design using both survey and semi-structured interviews, and integrating legal, economic, and social perspectives, our investigation unveils the sociological dimensions shaping livelihood challenges and social impacts. …”
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The Implementation of the Biopsychosocial Model: Individuals With Alcohol Use Disorder and Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder by Fernando Hinostroza, Michele M. Mahr

“…Methods A systematic literature search was conducted across multiple databases, including PubMed and Google Scholar, to identify studies examining the intersection of the biopsychosocial model with PTSD, AUD, and associated neural alterations. …”
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Ulama's Role in Addressing Public Health Needs: The Case for or Against Breast Milk Banks? by Misbachussurur, ‪Luqman Rico Khashogi

“…The contrasting views of ash-Shiddieqy and Hubeis illustrate the ongoing debate within the scholarly community about how modern practices intersect with traditional Islamic values. By fostering dialogue among scholars and practitioners, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of how breast milk banks can be integrated into Muslim societies while respecting ethical and religious considerations.…”
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Contemporary African American Women Playwrights: Shaping Identity through Violence by Inmaculada Pineda

“…Les théoriciennes féministes Angela Davis et Patricia Hill Collins ont une approche centrée sur l´intersection entre plusieurs formes d´oppression qui sont mises en relation pour éviter que des femmes comme Hester, mère sans ressources dans In the Blood et Prix, chef d´une bande dans Breath, Boom, puissent avoir l´opportunité d’atteindre la reconnaissance personnelle, et finalement, la reconnaissance sociale et la possibilité de s’améliorer. …”
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Services, models of care, and interventions to improve access to cancer treatment for adults who are socially disadvantaged: A scoping review protocol. by Tara C Horrill, Amber Bourgeois, Max Kleijberg, Janice Linton, Kate Leahy, Kelli I Stajduhar

“…Among people experiencing the intersecting impacts of poor access to the social determinants of health and personal identities typically marginalized from society ('social disadvantage'), there are significant barriers to accessing cancer, many of which compound one another, making cancer treatment extremely difficult to access. …”
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Detection of genetic relations between species in the genus Prunus L. when using them in breeding of stone fruit crops by G. V. Eremin

“…This level is typical for hybrids from crosses between species at the intersection level within one subgenus;-    the third level: F1 hybrids are infertile, but in some of them partial viability of pollen is observed. …”
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GENETIC DETERMINATIONS OF MENTALITY by L. V. Osadcha

“…Le Goff and others. At the intersection of these two methods, historical and phenomenological, the genetic method has been established – as a history of coverage and experience of internalization. …”
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From Loan Sharks to Commercial Banks: Moral Crusades and the Segmentation of the Credit Market in the United States, 1900-1945 by Simon Bittmann

“…First, we study the emergence of new credit systems at the beginning of the XXth century, which enabled lower-class workers to borrow using their future wages or small property as collateral.Two case studies focusing on the South and the Midwest enable us to set forth a new, more intersectional conceptualization of the credit relationship: we underline the different forms of embeddedness of these exchange systems, particularly in the labor process, in the judicial system and in specific forms of racial segregation. …”
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AFF-LightNet: A Lightweight Ship Detection Architecture Based on Attentional Feature Fusion by Yingxiu Yuan, Xiaoyan Yu, Xianwei Rong, Xiaozhou Wang

“…Moreover, a lightweight convolution GhostConv was introduced into the head network to reduce the number of parameters and computation cost. Last, Scalable Intersection over Union (SIOU) loss was leveraged to improve the convergence speed of the model. …”
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Linking organisational life cycle models to church’s dual nature for effective management by Osward Sichula, Patrick Nanthambwe, Vhumani Magezi

“…Specifically, it addresses the intersection of theological understanding and management principles by offering a dual perspective on conceptualising the church as both a spiritual and physical entity. …”
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Mapping the Legal and Philosophical Aspects of Human Rights Education in Religious Studies Towards a Curriculum Restructuring by Dean Collin Langeveldt, Doniwen Pietersen

“…Foregrounded in this work are the educational psychology and sociology theoretical frameworks that intersect to enhance human rights literacy and religious education. …”
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Mitigating moral distress by enhancing healthcare workers’ understanding of challenges faced by carers of children with disabilities in low-resource settings in Kenya by Anne Geniets, Jarim Omogi, Laura Hakimi, Alice Lakati, Niall Winters

“…Methods Employing an intersectional convergent parallel mixed-methods approach, the research explores the factors affecting the psychological wellbeing of caregivers in one urban and one rural low-resource setting in Kenya. …”
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