Mammal Diversity on Conservation Islands in Protected Areas in Oaxaca, Mexico by Eugenio Padilla, Rosa Elena Galindo-Aguilar, Miguel Briones-Salas

“…This study explores the diversity and structure of medium and large mammals in (1) four protected natural areas in Oaxaca, Mexico, and (2) two different conservation strategies: one protected natural area (PNA) and three Voluntary Conservation Areas (VCAs). …”
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Dueling Network Architecture for GNN in the Deep Reinforcement Learning for the Automated ICT System Design by Tianchen Zhou, Yutaka Yakuwa, Natsuki Okamura, Hiroyuki Hochigai, Takayuki Kuroda, Ikuko Eguchi Yairi

“…The proposed method aims to improve end-to-end deep Q learning with a GNN by decomposing the GNN-based Q-network structure into two sub-streams to separately estimate the global state value and the state-dependent action advantage instead. …”
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Enhancing visible luminescence in sprayed-ZnO nanostructure through Cu doping by Fatima Zohra Bedia, Asma Bedia, Sidi Mohammed Bedia, Nabila Maloufi, Michel Aillerie, Khadidja Rahmoun

“…XRD and Raman measurements confirmed that the CZO thin films exhibit a polycrystalline wurtzite structure with a preferential 101̄1 orientation. The role of defects influencing the luminescence behavior of CZO films in the visible spectrum was investigated. …”
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Dynamic Behavior of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Expansive Soil under Freeze-Thaw Cycles by Zhongnian Yang, Xuesen Liu, Liang Zhang, Fujun Niu, Xianzhang Ling, Guoyu Li, Wei Shi

“…Meanwhile, it can delay the structural damage effect caused by frost heave and reduce the rate of change of the Gd and the λ with the freeze-thaw cycle. …”
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OrchidBase 6.0: increasing the number of Cymbidium (Orchidaceae) genomes and new bioinformatic tools for orchid genome analysis by You-Yi Chen, Ye Sun, Chung-I Li, Shao-Ting Lin, Hao-Chen Zheng, Zhe-Bin Zhang, Bing-Ru Lee, Chun-Lin Hsieh, Yu-Yun Hsiao, Chi-Nga Chow, Chien-Wen Yang, Wen-Chi Chang, Heming Chen, Feng-Xi Yang, Gen-Fa Zhu, Qinyao Zheng, Cheng-Yuan Zhou, Zhuang Zhao, Ye Ai, Lin-Ying Wang, Deqiang Chen, Xin He, Ming-Zhong Huang, Dong-Hui Peng, Hao Yu, Siren Lan, Zhong-Jian Liu, Wei-Sheng Wu, Wen-Chieh Tsai

“…Abstract Background Orchids are well-known for their rich diversity of species as well as wide range habitats. Their floral structures are so unique in angiosperms that many of orchids are economically and culturally important in human society. …”
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Three new species of the family Idyanthidae (Copepoda, Harpacticoida) from sublittoral zones around the Korean Peninsula by Jong Guk Kim, Kyuhee Cho, Jimin Lee

“…Idyellopsis orientalis sp. nov. is distinguished from the type and only species of the genus, Idyellopsis typica Lang, 1948, in the length:width ratio of the body and genital double-somite, length of caudal seta I, and structure of the female P5 baseoendopod. Idyella dolichi sp. nov. and Idyella exochos sp. nov. share the armature of the female P5 exopod with four setae with Idyella exigua Sars, 1905, Idyella major Sars, 1920, and Idyella pallidula Sars, 1905. …”
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Sparse Deep Nonnegative Matrix Factorization by Zhenxing Guo, Shihua Zhang

“…However, deep learning networks, with their carefully designed hierarchical structure, can combine hidden features to form more representative features for pattern recognition. …”
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<i>In Vitro</i> and <i>In Vivo</i> Interventions Reveal the Health Benefits of Levan-Type Exopolysaccharide Produced by a Fish Gut Isolate <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> FW2 by Waqar Ahmad, Anam Nasir, Satya Prakash, Azam Hayat, Mujaddad ur Rehman, Shazia Khaliq, Kalsoom Akhtar, Munir Ahmad Anwar, Nayla Munawar

“…Microorganisms synthesize diverse types of exopolysaccharides (EPSs). EPSs with varying structural and physical properties can demonstrate unique health benefits, which allow for their tailored applications as functional foods such as prebiotics. …”
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Gait Perception via Actual and Estimated Pneumatic Physical Reservoir Output by Junyi Shen, Tetsuro Miyazaki, Swaninda Ghosh, Toshihiro Kawase, Kenji Kawashima

“…A core feature of the new model is the self‐estimation structure, wherein the outputs of the physical reservoir are mutually estimated. …”
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Evaluating the effect of viral posts on social media engagement by Emanuele Sangiorgio, Niccolò Di Marco, Gabriele Etta, Matteo Cinelli, Roy Cerqueti, Walter Quattrociocchi

“…To address this gap, we analyze content timelines from over 1000 European news outlets from 2018 to 2023 on Facebook and YouTube, employing a Bayesian structural time series model to evaluate the impact of viral posts. …”
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Effects of Red Clover Isoflavones on Growth Performance, Immune Function, and Cecal Microflora of Mice by Rongrong Guo, Xuqin Song, Xiaodie Li, Cheng Zeng, Ying Chen, Chunjie Li, Jian Yang, Deyuan Ou

“…RCI supplementation increased serum immunity and altered the microbial community structure in the cecum of the mice. RCIs can increase the diversity of beneficial bacteria such as <i>Bacteroidaceae</i>, <i>Muribaculaceae</i>, and <i>Akkermansiaceae</i>, and reduced the pathogenic <i>Staphylococcaceae</i>. …”
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Cultural Barriers to Education: Addressing Absenteeism among Marginalized Groups in South Africa by Matodzi G Sikhwari, Thizwilondi J. Mudau

“…Through a qualitative approach, involving semi-structured interviews with learners, teachers, and community leaders, the paper seeks to uncover the underlying cultural and socio-economic factors that contribute to absenteeism. …”
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Advances in Drug Targeting, Drug Delivery, and Nanotechnology Applications: Therapeutic Significance in Cancer Treatment by Fatih Ciftci, Ali Can Özarslan, İmran Cagri Kantarci, Aslihan Yelkenci, Ozlem Tavukcuoglu, Mansour Ghorbanpour

“…Drug targeting aims to ensure that the drug acts only in the pathological area; it is defined as the ability to accumulate selectively and quantitatively in the target tissue or organ, regardless of the chemical structure of the active drug substance and the method of administration. …”
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Automated orthodontic diagnosis via self-supervised learning and multi-attribute classification using lateral cephalograms by Qiao Chang, Yuxing Bai, Shaofeng Wang, Fan Wang, Shuang Liang, Xianju Xie

“…Lateral cephalogram is a crucial diagnostic tool in orthodontic treatment, providing insights into various structural characteristics. Methods This study introduces a pre-training approach using multi-center lateral cephalograms for self-supervised learning, aimed at improving model generalization across diverse clinical data domains. …”
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Experiences with Internships: Perceptions of Undergraduate Publishing Students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana by Michael Ato Essuman, Elijah Afeliga

“…The survey instrument used to gather information and data from the respondents was a well-structured questionnaire consisting of 37 test items. …”
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Influence of Proton Irradiation on Thin Films of AZO and ITO Transparent Conductive Oxides—Simulation of Space Environment by Katarzyna Ungeheuer, Janusz Rybak, Amelia E. Bocirnea, Denis A. Pikulski, Aurelian C. Galca, Konstanty W. Marszalek

“…We use X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy observations to see the changes in the structure and microstructure of the films. The optical properties and homogeneity of the materials are determined by spectrophotometry and spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE). …”
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Numerical Simulation on Mesoscale Mechanism of Seepage in Coal Fractures by Fluid-Sloid Coupling Method by Kai Si, Ruidong Peng, Leilei Zhao, Yan Zhao, Yaheng Zhu, Zhendong Cui, Jianyong Zhang

“…The proposed methods and results will be helpful to the further study of seepage behaviour in coal with more complex structures.…”
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Forest Plundering in the Forest Management Unit (KPH) Randublatung, Blora Regency: Types of Plundering and the Involvement of External Community Actors by Nazal Chilmi Ulyatin, Singgih Tri Sulistiyono, Yety Rochwulaningsih

“…Additionally, the emergence of financiers driven by the demand for teak wood in the market also fueled organized and structured plundering. These actions were often supported by security forces.…”
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The Relationship between Health-Promoting Behaviors and Resilience in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease by Li-Ching Ma, Hong-Jer Chang, Yueh-Min Liu, Hsiang-Li Hsieh, Lan Lo, Mei-Yu Lin, Kuo-Cheng Lu

“…A total of 150 CKD outpatients were interviewed using structured questionnaires including a CKD Health to Promote Lifestyle Scale, and resilience scale. …”
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The adoption of biosecurity measures and its influencing factors in Bangladeshi layer farms by Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Ismat Ara Begum, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Md. Asif Iqbal, Andrew M. McKenzie

“…Using a stratified random sample method, a total of 315 layer farms from fourteen upazilas (sub-districts) in seven districts were surveyed using a semi-structured interview schedule. The study explored layer farmers' experiences with biosecurity procedures adopted on farms that included equipment, employees, and visitors. …”
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