Wastewater metagenomics in Africa: Opportunities and challenges. by Stephen Kanyerezi, Fatma Zahra Guerfali, Abbas Abel Anzaku, Oluwasegun Adesina Babaleye, Tracey Calvert-Joshua, Julien Alban Nguinkal, Oluwaseun Paul Amoo, Chiraz Atri, Waqasuddin Khan, Iqra Saleh, M Imran Nisar, Arthur Shem Kasambula, Koketso Morapedi, Gerald Mboowa

“…The advent of metagenomics has dramatically expanded our understanding of microbial communities, particularly through the study of wastewater, which serves as a rich source of microbial data. In Africa, wastewater metagenomics presents unparalleled opportunities for public health monitoring, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) tracking, and the discovery of new microbial species and functions. …”
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The influence of shot noise on the performance of phase singularity-based refractometric sensors by Maslova Valeria, Ermolaev Georgy, Andrianov Evgeny S., Arsenin Aleksey V., Volkov Valentyn S., Baranov Denis G.

“…This raises a natural question: What happens with the sensitivity and resolution of such a sensor when it operates close to a zero of the response function, where the detected signal may be greatly influenced by various noise sources? …”
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Approaches used to prevent and reduce the use of restrictive practices on adults with learning disabilities: a realist review by Joy Duxbury, Alina Haines-Delmont, John Baker, Peter Baker, Gary Bourlet, Elaine Craig, James Ridley, Rachel Whyte, Beth Morrison, Michaela Thomson, Anthony Tsang, Tella Lantta

“…The main literature searches were then conducted using six databases: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ProQuest), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (EBSCO), MEDLINE (Ovid), PsycInfo (Ovid), EMBASE (Ovid) and Web of Science Core Collection (Emerging Sources Citation Index). The search covered evidence from 1 January 2001 up to 21 July 2021 and yielded 16,775 hits, which were then reduced to 14,383, after using EndNote X9’s (2013) inbuilt duplication detection function and manual de-duplication. …”
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Optimised Neural Network Model for Wind Turbine DFIG Converter Fault Diagnosis by Ramesh Kumar Behara, Akshay Kumar Saha

“…VMD’s robustness stems from its ability to decompose a signal into intrinsic mode functions (IMFs) with well-defined centre frequencies and bandwidths. …”
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Provenance-Finding of Dust Storms Using AVHRR Sensor Images of NOAA Satellite (Case Study: Southwest of Iran) by Mohammad Hossein Rezaei Moghaddam, Mojtaba Mahdian Boruojeni

“…Dust pollution of this area drawn to the south of Khuzestan. 4- Conclusion In general, using 24 AVHRR images and the use of detection techniques, a total 62 points were identified as the source of dust production. …”
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A GD-PSO Algorithm for Smart Transportation Supply Chain ABS Portfolio Optimization by Yingjia Sun, Hongfeng Ren

“…In this article, a penalty function based on graph density (GD) was introduced to the particle swarm optimization algorithm (PSO), and a GD-PSO algorithm was proposed. …”
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Rare pediatric retinal diseases: A review by Anand Vinekar, Wei-Chi Wu, Birgit Lorenz, Snehal Bavaskar, Audina Berrocal, Ashley Lopez-Cañizares, Nicholas Fung, Wai Ching Lam, Stephanie M.llop, Shwetha Mangalesh, Sengul Ozdek, Cynthia Toth

“…Additionally, references from these sources were reviewed and included if they provided pertinent information on the topic. …”
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Subjective and objective vestibular changes that occur following paediatric cochlear implantation: systematic review and meta-analysis by Michael Yong, Emily Young, Jane Lea, Hannah Foggin, Erica Zaia, Frederick K. Kozak, Brian D. Westerberg

“…Grey literature and unpublished sources were also reviewed. Study selection Articles published from 1980 until the present which documented pre-operative and post-operative vestibular testing on children under the age of 18 were used. …”
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Multiphysics Coupling Model of Rock Mass considering Damage and Disturbance and Its Application by Wei Wang, Zhouquan Luo, Yaguang Qin, Jun Xiang, Lei Wen, Shaowei Ma

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Prediction of new candidate proteins and analysis of sub-modules and protein hubs associated with seed development in rice (Oryza sativa) using an ensemble network-based systems bi... by M. R. P. De Silva, J. W. J. K. Weeraman, S. Piyatissa, P. C. Fernando

“…Using a list of known seed development proteins from the Gene Ontology (GO) knowledgebase and literature, novel candidate proteins for seed development were predicted using an ensemble of network-based algorithms, including Majority Voting, Hishigaki Algorithm, Functional Flow, and Random Walk with Restart, which were selected based on their popularity and usability. …”
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Analysis of variant interactions in families with autism points to genes involved in the development of the central nervous system. by Jacek Kaczyński, Marta Pasenkiewicz-Gierula

“…The variants were used to build an ASD predictor based on an open-source machine learning library. The predictor correctly classifies over 78% of samples from a test set with an average significance level of 8.9· 10-158. …”
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Bioactive matters based on natural product for cardiovascular diseases by Linfang Zhong, Xiaoying Tan, Wenhui Yang, Peishan Li, Lianbao Ye, Qi Luo, Honghao Hou

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Bearing Small Sample Fault Diagnosis based on Data Generation and Transfer Learning by Dinghui Wu, Qin Fang, Chuyi Wu

“…Aiming at the problem of limited fault diagnosis performance caused by a single source of historical operating data for wind turbine bearings and a small amount of data， a small sample fault diagnosis method of bearings based on data generation and transfer learning is proposed. …”
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Human disturbance influences occupancy of red deer in Mongolia by Rhiannon R. Henderson, Brittany A. Mosher, Rebecca Watters, Tumursukh Jal, James D. Murdoch

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Making Blind Robots See: The Synergy Between Fluorescent Dyes and Imaging Devices in Automated Proteomics by Wayne F. Patton

“…Since rare proteins cannot be amplified by any type of PCR method, sensitive detection is critical to proteome projects. Fluorescence methods deliver streamlined detection protocols, superior detection sensitivity, broad linear dynamic range and excellent compatibility with modern microchemical identification methods such as mass spectrometry. …”
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MGSurvE: A framework to optimize trap placement for genetic surveillance of mosquito populations. by Héctor M Sánchez C, David L Smith, John M Marshall

“…For these projects, monitoring will be required to detect unintended spread of gene drive mosquitoes beyond field sites, and the emergence of alternative alleles, such as drive-resistant alleles or non-functional effector genes, within intervention sites. …”
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Prokaryotic microbial compositions and physicochemical characteristics of Huangshui, a by-product of Baijiu fermentation by TANG Yanping, GAO Xiubing, NI Jie, ZHANG Fengqin

“…Huangshui is a by-product of solid-state fermentation Baijiu that has abundant microbial resources. In this study, the similarities and differences in physicochemical properties and prokaryotic microbial structures among different sources of Huangshui were comprehensively analyzed by physicochemical detection methods and high-throughput sequencing technology. …”
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Carbon‐Based Textile‐Structured Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Smart Wearables by Abdullah Sayam, Md. Mahfuzur Rahman, Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem, A. T. M. Faiz Ahmed, Shah Alimuzzaman

“…However, one of the challenges is low electric power output, which can be addressed by meticulous selection of material pairs with significant differences in work function and optimizing contact areas. …”
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Plant- vs. Animal-Based Protein Comparison in the Aging Process and its Role in Perioperative Medicine and Critical Care: A Narrative Review by Cokorda Istri Mas Dalem Sukawati, Agustinus I Wayan Harimawan

“…Beyond aging, protein source selection is a critical factor in specialized medical settings, such as intensive care unit (ICU) nutrition therapy. …”
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Research and application of bolter miner airborne drilling rig by Zhixiang Liu, Zhenyu Li, Kang Zou, Chunxue Xie

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