Culex quinquefasciatus: status as a threat to island avifauna and options for genetic control by Tim Harvey-Samuel, Thomas Ant, Jolene Sutton, Chris N. Niebuhr, Samoa Asigau, Patricia Parker, Steven Sinkins, Luke Alphey

“…The implementation of traditional methods for Cx. quinquefasciatus control, including larval source management, is often impractical at large scale and when breeding sites are numerous and difficult to locate—typical issues associated with invasive species removal. …”
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Clinical laboratory evaluation of the Hologic Panther Aptima BV and CV/TV assays for the diagnosis of vaginitis in Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand by Juliet Elvy, Katelyn Carter, Jenna Paterson, Megan Smith, Gayleen Parslow, James E. Ussher

“…ABSTRACT Vaginitis presentations are common, but traditional diagnostic methods are imperfect. Molecular methods for bacterial vaginosis (BV) and vulvovaginal candidiasis (CV) are increasingly available but not commonly utilized in Aotearoa New Zealand. …”
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Effect of Conception Vessel Moxibustion of Different Duration on Urinary Function in Patients with Neurogenic Bladder after Suprasacral Spinal Cord Injury by Jun LENG, Wen GUO, Huimin LIU, Xiaoxue LENG, Xiaolei FANG, Chen ZHANG

“…Objective:To observe the effect of conception vessel moxibustion of different duration on urinary function in patients with neurogenic bladder (NB) after suprasacral spinal cord injury (SSCI).Methods:A total of 60 patients with NB after SSCI in the second affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from December 2016 to December 2018, which were randomly divided into the control group and the observation group, with 30 cases in each group. …”
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Implementing the Kids’ Athletics Program in the System of Increasing the Level of Physical Performance of Youth by Ján Jakubík, Jaroslav Broďáni

“…It has been proven that the “Kids’ Athletics” program, composed of selected disciplines of Kids’ Athletics supplemented by athletic movement games, has a significant impact on a wider range of physical abilities in 8- to 9-year-old children compared to the traditional content of the ISCED 1 state education program. …”
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Extraction of Saponins from Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge Leaves Using Deep Eutectic Solvents and Their Inhibitory Activity against Postharvest Pathogenic Fungi by Xue LI, Xinyu CHU, Erzheng SU, Jiahong WANG

“…Results showed that under the conditions of DES concentration of 47.00%, liquid-solid ratio of 42.00 mL/g, and extraction temperature of 43.00 ℃, the yield of XLs saponin using DES reached 10.22%±0.28%, representing a 38.8% increase compared to traditional solvents. It was an extraction method of XLs saponin with great potential for application. …”
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FedDrip: Federated Learning With Diffusion-Generated Synthetic Image by Karin Huangsuwan, Timothy Liu, Simon See, Aik Beng Ng, Peerapon Vateekul

“…In this work, we propose a novel framework called “FedDrip (Federated Learning with Diffusion Reinforcement at Pseudo-site)” that utilizes diffusion-generated synthetic data to alleviate these challenges in non-IID environments. In addition to traditional federated learning, we introduce a pseudo-site concept, where an additional model—the pseudo-site student model—is trained using synthetic data to extract knowledge from real clients acting as teacher models. …”
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NIEKO NĖRA, ARBA BŪTIES PROBLEMA SOFISTŲ MĄSTYME by Skirmantas Jankauskas

“…This kind of measuring deprives the cosmos of its traditional meanings and values, and by the same virtue makes language a relatively autonomous phenomenon. …”
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One-Year Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of PreserFlo MicroShunt with Mitomycin C Applied by Sub-Tenon Injection Versus Sponge by Nora Majtanova, Adriana Takacova, Veronika Kurilova, Libor Hejsek, Juraj Majtan, Petr Kolar

“…Conclusions PMS implantation with sub-tenon injection of MMC was comparable in terms of efficacy and safety to traditional MMC delivery via soaked sponges. However, the injection group demonstrated a significantly higher success rate than the sponge group.…”
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The Analysis on the Current Situation of the Utilization Mode of Microalgal Biomass Materials by Lina Zhang, Lianfeng Wang, Huizhong Nie, Changbin Liu

“…The cultivation of microalgae does not occupy traditional farmland, and the marginal land such as mountains, oceans, and deserts can cultivate microalgae, or develop microalgae cultivation in the air through the innovation of microalgae photosynthetic reactors. …”
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Impact of time-varying exposure on estimated effects in observational studies using routinely collected data: protocol for a cross-sectional study by Ling Li, Xin Sun, Jing Tan, Mei Liu, Wen Wang, Kevin Lu, Guowei Li, Jiayue Xu, Jeff Jianfei Guo

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Pelnac® artificial dermis assisted by vacuum sealing drainage for treatment of severe avulsion injuries of the fingers by Zhenmu Lv, Yujie Wang, Jingliang Chen, Qingfu Zhang, Haitao Zhao

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Perspectives of medicine, human biology, and nursing undergraduates on transversal skills learning: a mixed-methods study by Nathalia Silva Fontana-Rosa, Luis González-de Paz, Ana C. Codina-Rodríguez, María Pérez-Riart, María del Mar Carrió-Llach

“…Subjectivity is an issue compared to traditional testing, with 39.6% of undergraduates reporting knowing the assessment methods of transversal skills and 56% trusting the preparation of teaching staff. >80% of undegraduate students wanted more participatory methodologies —from classroom methodology to problem-based assessments and simulation, while plenary lectures and gamification were less preferred. …”
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Rapid Detection of microRNA-122 in Serum and Finger Blood Using a Lateral Flow Nucleic Acid Biosensor by Min Zhang, Meijing Ma, Jiahui Wang, Yurui Zhou, Xueji Zhang, Guodong Liu

“…An expanding body of research has demonstrated that miR-122 is a critical regulator in both the initiation and progression of a wide range of liver diseases. Traditional methods for detecting miR-122 mainly include Northern blotting and qRT-PCR, but they are technically complex and cumbersome, requiring expensive instruments and high technical requirements. …”
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Study on Strength and Permeability of Silt Soils Improving by Tung Oil and Sticky Rice Juice by Xiao-Wu Tang, Yue Yu, Li-Pei Zhou, Min-Liang Fei, Guo-Ping Sun

“…Tung oil and sticky rice juice, as Chinese traditional building materials, were chosen as the additives in this study. …”
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Verification of Spatial Heterodyne Spectral Velocimetry Technology Based on Solar Spectrum by Xiang Peng, Mu Gu, Sujun Li, Qifeng Ren, Rujin Zhao

“…With the significant increase in detection distance, the traditional space exploration methods may be ineffective due to effects such as signal energy attenuation and channel delay. …”
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Toxicogenic Fungi, Aflatoxins, and Antimicrobial Activities Associated with Some Spices and Herbs from Three Selected Markets in Ho Municipality, Ghana by Nii Korley Kortei, Barnabas Teye Djaba, Clement Okraku Tettey, Alfred Ofori Agyemang, Enoch Aninagyei, Edward Ken Essuman, Adjoa Agyemang Boakye, Theophilus Annan

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Anterior Endocrowns as An Alternative to Core Crown restorations: A Systematic Review by Hisham A. Mously, Ghada H. Naguib, Ahmed O. Abougazia, Afaf A. Almabadi, Osama A. Qutub, Mohamed T. Hamed

“…Endocrowns are a viable and conservative approach for restoring endodontically treated anterior teeth, offering comparable biomechanical performance to traditional post core-crown restorations and less catastrophic failures. …”
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Effect of blade inclination angle for straight-bladed vertical-axis wind turbines by L. Morgan, A. K. Amiri, W. Leithead, J. Carroll

“…This indicates the potential of V-rotors to reduce the cost of energy compared to H-rotors in traditional VAWT designs. Additionally, inclined blades are shown to increase the operational tip-speed ratio, demonstrating their applicability to turbines using secondary rotors, such as the X-rotor, where high tip-speed ratios are required for efficient power conversion between primary and secondary rotors.…”
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Long-Term Comparative Outcomes of Short Implants Versus Maxillary Sinus Elevation in Posterior Maxilla Rehabilitation by Eduardo Anitua, Laura Piñas, Mohammad Hamdan Alkhraisat

“…<b>Background</b>: Vertical atrophy of the maxilla has traditionally been treated with sinus lift procedures and implant placement, performed in one or two surgical stages. …”
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Jodoh dan Perjodohan Santri Jamaah Tabligh di Pesantren Temboro by yusuf khummaini, sukron mamun

“…Relationship pattern of male and female students in a pesantren (a traditional Islamic education based on boarding school) tends to be exclusive that inhibits both male and female students to have relationship closely. …”
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