Multibranch semantic image segmentation model based on edge optimization and category perception. by Zhuolin Yang, Zhen Cao, Jianfang Cao, Zhiqiang Chen, Cunhe Peng

“…Finally, an edge optimization module is used to integrate the edge features into the middle and the deep supervision layers of the network through an adaptive algorithm to enhance its ability to express edge features and optimize the edge segmentation effect. …”
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Proto-tool use for food processing in wild Arabian babblers: matching processing methods, substrates and prey types by Yitzchak Ben Mocha, Francesca Frisoni, Oded Keynan, Michael Griesser

“…Abstract Cognition is a powerful adaptation, enabling animals to utilise resources that are unavailable without manipulation. …”
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La gestion d’un lagon en mutation : acteurs, enjeux et recherche-action en Nouvelle-Calédonie (Pacifique sud) by Marc Léopold, Jean-Michel Sourisseau, Nathaniel Cornuet, Carine David, Arnaud Bonmarchand, Pierre-Yves Le Meur, Laetitia Lasseigne, Estelle Poncet, Marie Toussaint, Guy Fontenelle, Jean-Eudes Beuret, Nicolas Guillemot

“…This area faces rapid and significant urban and economic changes induced by an on-going major mining complex that is rooted within current political issues of the New Caledonian decolonisation process. An adaptive framework was set up to improve the knowledge on the coastal social ecological system and to better manage the uses of marine resources, including small-scale fisheries. …”
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Experiences of Science Teachers during the Pandemic-Based Distance Learning Process and Their Recommendations about the Post-Pandemic Process by Serpil Deli, Ozlem Koray, Emine Kahraman

“…In this context, teachers anticipated that students will have difficulty adapting to school after the pandemic, and they were of the opinion that the deficiencies of the pandemic process can be eliminated with make-up lessons. …”
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Artificial Intelligence: An Untapped Opportunity for Equity and Access in STEM Education by Shalece Kohnke, Tiffanie Zaugg

“…This conceptual review explores how AI can address the barriers faced by this underrepresented group by enhancing accessibility and supporting STEM practices like critical thinking, inquiry, and problem solving, as evidenced by tools like adaptive learning platforms and intelligent tutors. …”
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Comparison of multiple intelligence fields of physical education and sports college students by Didem Kemec

“…In this research "Self-Evaluation Survey in Multiple İntelligence" developed by Gardner and adapted toTurkish and customized the validity and reliability of this survey by Saban was used as a data collection tool. …”
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Questioning Mountain Rural Commons in Changing Alpine Regions. An Exploratory Study in Trentino, Italy by Cristina Dalla Torre, Elisa Ravazzoli, Andrea Omizzolo, Alessandro Gretter, Andrea Membretti

“…Few studies have focused on the transformation and adaptation of commons to the changes taking place, such as the progressive penetration of global economic and demographic megatrends at the local level, with the aim of decoding the new tension between community needs and societal needs. …”
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The effect of workplace spirituality on employees' contextual performance through work effectiveness by Irvandi Gustari, Widodo Widodo

“…Therefore, before being embraced, adjusted, and adapted to help research and practice in the future, it merits being utilized as material for critical discussion among scholars and practitioners.…”
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Optimization of Teaching Evaluation System for Football Professional Teachers Based on Multievaluation Model by Zhiqiang Chen, Qingguo Chen

“…The selection and setting of the teaching content of football lessons lack systematic, scientific, and adaptable, and the teaching methods and teaching model concepts are backward. …”
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Patient Experience (PX) Giants: Pioneers and the Path Forward by Geoffrey Silvera, Courtney Haun, Varun Natarajan

“…Through cross-disciplinary collaboration and continued advocacy, the next generation of PX scholars and practitioners will advance this vital work, adapting PX to meet the needs of diverse patient populations and evolving healthcare landscapes.…”
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Breaking the silos: integrated approaches to foster sustainable development and climate action by Oliver Lah

“…It proposes the SCALE framework [Shared epistemic foundations, Cross-sectoral integration, Adaptive co-design, Local enabling environments, and Evaluation & expansion) as way of operationalising the Safe Systems for Sustainable Development concept presented in Lah 2024, exploring how knowledge integration, iterative experimentation, and locally grounded solutuions can help creating implementation partnerships that last. …”
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Deep convolutional neural networks for double compressed AMR audio detection by Aykut Büker, Cemal Hanilçi

“…Abstract Detection of double compressed (DC) adaptive multi‐rate (AMR) audio recordings is a challenging audio forensic problem and has received great attention in recent years. …”
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Exercise reduced the formation of new adipocytes in the adipose tissue of mice in vivo. by Timothy D Allerton, Jonathan J Savoie, Mark D Fitch, Marc K Hellerstein, Jacqueline M Stephens, Ursula White

“…Although the skeletal muscle has been a primary focus, exercise also mediates robust adaptations in white adipose tissue. To determine if exercise affects in vivo adipocyte formation, fifty-two, sixteen-week-old C57BL/6J mice were allowed access to unlocked running wheels [Exercise (EX) group; n = 13 males, n = 13 females] or to locked wheels [Sedentary (SED) group; n = 13 males, n = 13 females] for 4-weeks. …”
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Personality profile of high-performing leaders: a BFI-2 analysis by Cristian PANAIT

“…Similarly, a balanced level of Openness to Experiences is associated with strategic adaptability without compromising discipline and performance. …”
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Forecasting Renewable energy and electricity consumption using evolutionary hyperheuristic algorithm by Yang Cao, Jun Yu, Rui Zhong, Masaharu Munetomo

“…Additionally, the crossover and mutation rates of GA evolve over iteration time and fitness value space, further enhancing its adaptability. We validated AE-GAPB on six time series forecasting models and compared it with five well-known optimization algorithms as well as GAPB without auto-evolution at the high-level component. …”
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The Danger Model Approach to the Pathogenesis of the Rheumatic Diseases by César Pacheco-Tena, Susana Aideé González-Chávez

“…However recent insights in the proteomics of diverse tissular cells have revealed that under stressful conditions they have a significant potential to initiate, coordinate, and perpetuate autoimmune processes, in many cases, ruling over the adaptive immune response cells; this ruling potential can also be confirmed by observations in several genetically manipulated animal models. …”
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Maximizing network throughput by cooperative reinforcement learning in clustered solar-powered wireless sensor networks by Yujia Ge, Yurong Nan, Xianhai Guo

“…This article proposes an adaptive power manager based on cooperative reinforcement learning methods for the solar-powered wireless sensor networks to keep harvested energy more balanced among the whole clustered network. …”
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Cranioplasty Approaches for Cranial Defects: A Case Series by P. S. Manoharan, Sai Kiran Koppolu, Sonia Abraham, Jitin Mathew

“…Irrespective of the material of choice, it is desirable of the prosthetic material to demonstrate low thermal conductivity, optimal strength, low infection rate, longevity, close adaptation to the defect, and fixability with plates to adjacent bone. …”
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Cov-trans: an efficient algorithm for discontinuous transcript assembly in coronaviruses by Xiaoyu Guo, Zhenming Wu, Shu Zhang, Jin Zhao

“…Abstract Background Discontinuous transcription allows coronaviruses to efficiently replicate and transmit within host cells, enhancing their adaptability and survival. Assembling viral transcripts is crucial for virology research and the development of antiviral strategies. …”
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Toward Inculturated Preaching by Michael E. Connors

“…We then turn to a theology of inculturation as it has been developing in recent decades, a theology that frames the interaction of the Christian message with culture in terms of both adaptation and liberation. Drawing upon the work of Robert Schreiter and others in understanding the formation of local theologies, the essay advances some methodological considerations in order for the church to move toward the possibility of authentically inculturated preaching. …”
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