TAD-SIE: sample size estimation for clinical randomized controlled trials using a Trend-Adaptive Design with a Synthetic-Intervention-Based Estimator by Sayeri Lala, Niraj K. Jha

“…Our TAD also introduces a hyperparameter that enables trial designers to trade off between accuracy and efficiency (sample size and number of iterations) of the solution. Results On a real-world Phase-3 clinical RCT (i.e., a two-arm parallel-group superiority trial with an equal number of subjects per arm), TAD-SIE obtains operating points ranging between 63% to 84% power and 3% to 6% significance level in contrast to baseline algorithms that get at best 49% power and 6% significance level. …”
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Integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics analyses provide new insights into cassava in response to nitrogen deficiency by Yu Wang, Yu Wang, Jing Chu, Jing Chu, Haoyang Zhang, Hao Ju, Qing Xie, Xingyu Jiang, Xingyu Jiang

“…Nitrogen deficiency is a key constraint on crop yield. Cassava, the world’s sixth-largest food crop and a crucial source of feed and industrial materials, can thrive in marginal soils, yet its yield is still significantly affected by limited nitrogen availability. …”
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Graph Deep Active Learning Framework for Data Deduplication by Huan Cao, Shengdong Du, Jie Hu, Yan Yang, Shi-Jinn Horng, Tianrui Li

“…Experimental results on real-world datasets demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms state-of-the-art active learning models on data deduplication tasks.…”
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Composition of Anthocyanins in Colored Grains and the Relationship of Their Non-Acylated and Acylated Derivatives by Sladjana Zilic, Dejan Dodig, Jelena Vancetovic, Nikola Grcic, Vesna Peric, Primoz Titan, Vuk Maksimovic

“…Bearing in mind that cereals are widely grown crops, anthocyanins-rich colored grains could be used as a functional food ingredient that provide health benefits to a large part of human world's population. This study investigated composition and content of anthocyanins in the grain of blue popping maize, deep purple maize, purple wheat and black soybean. …”
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Understanding perception of the radiology community concerning virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology in radiology education by Suneet Paulson, Dwight Figueiredo, Sushant Matre

“…This review talks about the key applications of VR and AR to provide students with real-world training where students gain hands-on experience in a risk-free and controlled environment. …”
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Visible Goiter among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Public Health Facilities of Debre Markos Town, East Gojjam, North West Ethiopia by Yihun Endalamaw, Haji Kedir, Tadesse Alemayehu

“…All pregnant women were examined for the presence of goiter using World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. Both bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regression analyses were used to see the association between dependent and each independent variable. …”
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Impact of One Year Covid-19 on Hand and Upper Extremity Injury: A Cross-Sectional Study by Pamudji Utomo, Tito Sumarwoto, Naufal Aminur Rahman, Mochammadsyah Beizar Yudhistira

“…Background: On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a worldwide pandemic. …”
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Transient dynamic analysis of cutter-head loads: effects of different cutter spacings during excavation by Minglei Kang, Haining Liu, Wenjia Ma, Luqi Wang, Jianjun Zhou, Miao Li

“…Moreover, it is important to monitor the wear of the edge cutters throughout the boring operation in real-world construction scenarios. To prevent and control cutterhead vibration, it is recommended that the cutter spacing be as small as possible during the tunneling process. …”
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The Recent Technologies to Curb the Second-Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic by M. Poongodi, Mohit Malviya, Mounir Hamdi, Hafiz Tayyab Rauf, Seifedine Kadry, Orawit Thinnukool

“…At last, elaboration associated with future state-of-the-art technologies and the attainable sectors of AI methodologies has been mentioned concerning the post-COVID-19 world to enable the different ideas for dealing with the pandemic-based difficulties.…”
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A numerical assessment of ocean alkalinity enhancement efficiency on a river-dominated continental shelf—a case study in the northern Gulf of Mexico by Yanda Ou, Z George Xue, Xinping Hu

“…Scaling OAE-induced CO _2 uptake to the 25 largest rivers in the world indicates that increasing riverine alkalinity concentrations by 10% could remove 23.23 megatons of CO _2 annually, meeting 0.37%–0.61% of the 2025–2030 CO _2 removal target.…”
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Comparative Evaluation of T-Cell Immune Response to BTV Infection in Sheep Vaccinated with Pentavalent BTV Vaccine When Compared to Un-Vaccinated Animals by Molalegne Bitew, Chintu Ravishankar, Soumendu Chakravarti, Gaurav Kumar Sharma, Sukdeb Nandi

“…Recent invasion of multiple bluetongue virus serotypes (BTV) in different regions of the world necessitates urgent development of efficient vaccine that is directed against multiple BTV serotypes. …”
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Self-representation: A review on Selfie Photos in Social Media According to Goffman's Dramaturgical Theory by Keyhan Valinejad

“…To describe and analyze the theoretical subjects, several original research articles and e-books were adopted.Findings: The individual and social identical patterns and the attempt to present a proper selfie in social media are more frequent, flexible, and even interactive compared to the real world due to the self-management nature of these environments.Conclusion: Social media has brought a new public space that enables multiple identities. …”
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The Identification and Validation of a Robust Immune-Associated Gene Signature in Cutaneous Melanoma by Le-Bin Song, Jiao-Chen Luan, Qi-Jie Zhang, Lin Chen, Hao-Yang Wang, Xue-Chen Cao, Ning-Hong Song, Yan Lu

“…Cutaneous melanoma is defined as one of the most aggressive skin tumors in the world. An increasing body of evidence suggested an indispensable association between immune-associated gene (IAG) signature and melanoma. …”
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Advancing Wildlife Protection: Mask R-CNN for Rail Track Identification and Unwanted Object Detection by Istiak Mahmud, Md. Mohsin Kabir, Jungpil Shin, Chayan Mistry, Yoichi Tomioka, M. F. Mridha

“…According to the findings of the experiments, the suggested approach can apply to identify objects on railroads in the real world.…”
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Bio-preservation Potential of Leaf Extracts of <i>Ocimum gratissimum L.</i> on Fresh-Cut Fruits of <i>Citrullus lanatus</i> (Thunb) by A.M. Ebabhi, O.O. Adeogun, A.A. Adekunle, A.O, Onafeko

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Digital competencies: perceptions of primary school teachers pursuing master’s degrees from eight African countries by Andresa Sartor Harada, Juliana Azevedo Gomes, Oscar Ulloa Guerra, Roberto Ruiz, Rubén Calderón

“…In addition, systematic reviews of the literature on ICT and education show an imbalance regarding the amount of research from Africa compared to other regions of the world. In this sense, the objective of this study carried out between March 2019 and April 2020 was to analyse the perceptions of primary school teachers from 8 African countries about their digital competences. …”
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Liras into Lyres: Talking Across Difference in the Works of Edith Nesbit by Melissa Jenkins

“…Being unable (or unwilling) to understand an adult’s verbal directive can be liberating, and a child’s verbal play can have an effect on the adult world and even on the adult perspective. The mistakes found in the child’s acts of narration and perception present familiar places from new perspectives. …”
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Novel palm peat lignocellulosic adsorbent derived from agricultural residues for efficient methylene blue dye removal from textile wastewater by Mohamed Mohamed Gaber, Hassan Shokry, Ahmed H. Hassanin, Said Awad, Mahmoud Samy, Marwa Elkady

“…Abstract Palm Peat (PP), the world’s first rich lignocellulosic medium derived from date palm agricultural residues, has not been previously explored for environmental purification. …”
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Role of the Arab League in Structuring the Arab Regional Space by E. S. Melkumyan

“…The focus of this organization was to protect pan-Arab interests and support all Arab states in achieving political independence.The aggravation of the situation in Palestine after the Second World War became a central item on the agenda of all the Arab League meetings. …”
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Performance analysis of PCM-based lithium-ion battery module thermal management system under mechanical vibration by Jiebo Yang, Qinghua Yu, Wenjie Ye, Yang Yu, Sheng Chen

“…This work promotes the use of PCM-based BTMS in real-world applications and contributes to the advancement of LIB towards higher discharge rates.…”
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