Using Attention for Improving Defect Detection in Existing RC Bridges by Sergio Ruggieri, Angelo Cardellicchio, Andrea Nettis, Vito Reno, Giuseppina Uva

“…To this end, domain experts gathered and labelled a dataset of real images containing typical defects found in existing RC bridges. …”
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The effect of different amounts of bıotin in broilers' ration on growth performance and fatty liver syndrome by Şakir Doğan Tuncer, Reşat Aştı, Behiç Coşkun, Erdoğan. Şeker, Ülker Demirci

“…They were distributed into 4 groups, each group containing 250 chicks and the experiment was ended at the 49th day.…”
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Nonspecific Low Back Pain Research by Lin-Man Weng, Yi-Li Zheng, Meng-Si Peng, Tian-Tian Chang, Bao Wu, Xue-Qiang Wang

“…We used CiteSpace to analyze publication outputs, document types, countries, institutions, journals, authors, references, and keywords. …”
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Drivers’ Braking Behaviors in Different Motion Patterns of Vehicle-Bicycle Conflicts by Lian Hou, Jingliang Duan, Wenjun Wang, Renjie Li, Guofa Li, Bo Cheng

“…., SCR (a bicycle crossing the road from right in front of a straight going car) and SSR (a bicycle cut-in from right in front of a straight going car). Either conflict contained various parameterized motion patterns, which were characterized by a combination of parameters: Vc (car velocity), TTC (time-to-collision), Vb (bicycle velocity), and Dlat (lateral distance between the car and the bicycle) or Vlat (maximum lateral velocity of the bicycle). …”
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Normothermic Ex Vivo Heart Perfusion with Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Conditioned Medium Improves Myocardial Tissue Protection in Rat Donation after Circulatory Death Hearts by Zifeng Zeng, Liwei Xu, Yu Xu, Yongsheng Ruan, Deshen Liu, Jiale Li, Chuanjie Niu, Shaoyi Zheng, Pengyu Zhou, Zezhou Xiao

“…The antibody array demonstrated that the CM contained 14 bioactive factors involved in apoptosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress. …”
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Phytochemistry and pharmacological advances of Ascophyllum nodosum in the management of human diseases: A comprehensive review by Brijesh Singh Chauhan, Yash Pal Singh

“…Background: Ascophyllum nodosum, a brown alga, is a potential natural remedy with a diverse application for disease prevention and therapeutic support. It contains a variety of biologically active phyto-compounds that show a vast array of pharmacological properties, including anti-inflammatory, anti-cardiovascular, anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-periodontal, anti-microbial, anti-goiter, neuroprotective, and immunomodulatory effect, etc. …”
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Textbooks on the international relations theory: What they talk about, what they keep silent about, and what to do about it by N. V. Yudin

“…In this regard, one can easily find both textbooks specially designed for an unprepared audience which provide an introduction to the discipline, and publications containing an in-depth analysis of the driving forces and internal logic of the IR theory development. …”
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Boosting Cyberattack Detection Using Binary Metaheuristics With Deep Learning on Cyber-Physical System Environment by Alanoud Al Mazroa, Fahad R. Albogamy, Mohamad Khairi Ishak, Samih M. Mostafa

“…Cyberattack detection employing deep learning (DL) contains training neural networks to identify patterns indicative of malicious actions within system logs or network traffic, allowing positive classification and mitigation of cyber-attacks. …”
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Personal Identification Using Embedded Raspberry Pi-Based Face Recognition Systems by Sebastian Pecolt, Andrzej Błażejewski, Tomasz Królikowski, Igor Maciejewski, Kacper Gierula, Sebastian Glowinski

“…A biometric facial recognition system was implemented on a Raspberry Pi microcomputer, capable of detecting and identifying faces using a self-contained reference image database. Verification involved selecting the similarity threshold, a critical factor influencing the balance between accuracy, security, and user experience in biometric systems. …”
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Characterization and Biofilm Inhibition of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates by Poonam Yadav, Sreska Shrestha, Deepak Basyal, Ananda Tiwari, Ranjit Sah, Anil Kumar Sah, Bishal Yadav, Mark Willcox, Shyam Kumar Mishra

“…Thirty MDR A. baumannii isolates from medical devices contained biofilm-related genes csuE, ompA, bap, and blaPER−1, in 90.0%, 53.3%, 46.6%, and 26.6% of strains, respectively. …”
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Development of binder based on phosphogypsum hardening by mixed type by T. А. Bakhtina, N. V. Lyubomirskiy, A. S. Bakhtin, G. R. Bilenko, I. A. Tyunyukov

“…Waste phosphogypsum from Titanium Investments LLC, Armyansk, was used as a secondary sulfate-containing raw material. Hydrated lime for research was obtained by slaking lump lime produced in shaft furnaces of the lime workshop of Crimean Soda Plant JSC, Krasnoperekopsk. …”
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Antiaging and Antioxidant Bioactivities of Asteraceae Plant Fractions on the Cellular Functions of the Yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe by Rika Indri Astuti, Muhammad Eka Prastya, Irmanida Batubara, Eka Budiarti, Aulia Ilmiyawati

“…Compounds analysis identified that S. nodiflora water fraction contained some primarily compounds including oxyphyllacinol, valine, and sugiol.…”
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Clan Crypts on the Lower Don of the Early Catacomb Time and Genesis Issues of the Catacomb Rite by Alexey V. Kiyashko

“…The article provides comprehensive information about two Middle Bronze Age burials (No. 26, 42) from the kurgan 1 in the burial mound Vesely I near Novocherkassk in the Rostov region. The burials contained double tombs with a complex rite and prestigious accompanying items namely bronze tools and silver jewelry. …”
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A Ferritin-Based Eg95 Nanoparticle Vaccine Adjuvanted with pCpG Eliciting Robust Immune Responses Against Cystic Echinococcosis in Mice Model by Gao X, Zhu X, Liu X, Zhou C, Shang Y, Wu T, Jia H, Zhang Z, Li Y, Xin T

“…The commercial Quil-A-adjuvanted Eg95 vaccine was empirically effective for CE control; however, it is expensive and has side effects and insufficient immunity.Purpose: This study aimed to employ a novel adjuvant consisting of a delivery system and an immune potentiator and assess its adjuvanticity to Eg95 antigen, thereby developing a safe and cost-effective novel vaccine against the disease.Methods: A ferritin-based Eg95 nanoparticle antigen was prepared and then mixed with a plasmid containing the TLR9 agonist CpG to formulate a novel nanovaccine. …”
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Response in Ambient Low Temperature Plasma Ionization Compared to Electrospray and Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization for Mass Spectrometry by Andreas Kiontke, Susan Billig, Claudia Birkemeyer

“…We present a detailed analysis in which compound characteristics are most beneficial for the response of aromatic nitrogen-containing compounds with these three methods and provide evidence that desorption characteristics appear to have the main common, general impact on signal response. …”
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Response of the gut microbiome and metabolome to dietary fiber in healthy dogs by Amrisha Bhosle, Matthew I. Jackson, Aaron M. Walsh, Eric A. Franzosa, Dayakar V. Badri, Curtis Huttenhower

“…In a study design reflective of realistic population dietary variation, fecal metagenomic and metabolomic profiles were analyzed from healthy dogs fed 12 test foods containing different fiber sources and quantities (5–13% as-fed basis). …”
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BOOK REVIEW: CIPRIAN PORUMBESCU NECUNOSCUT (CIPRIAN PORUMBESCU UNKNOWN), PUBLISHING BY ED. LIDANA, SUCEAVA, 3 EDIŢII, 2011-2013 (ISSN: 2284-712X) by Gabriela COCA

“…In a special chapter, entitled Documenta, this volume contains the facsimile of the manuscript of the orchestra score of the vocal-symphonic work The Altar of Putna Monastery by Ciprian Porumbescu. …”
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Epidemiology of Brucellosis in Small Ruminants of Rural and Peri-Urban Areas of Multan, Pakistan by Mian Muhammad Awais, Bakhtawar Khadim, Masood Akhtar, Muhammad Irfan Anwar, Gohar Khadim, Abdul Sammad Ali Khan Shirwany, Halil Selcuk Biricik, Abdul Razzaq, Muhammad Sibtain Bhatti

“…Brucellosis is a widespread zoonotic disease of veterinary and public health importance with considerably higher prevalence in developing/underdeveloped countries. This study reports the prevalence and risk determinants of brucellosis in small ruminants of peri-urban and rural areas of district Multan, Southern Punjab, Pakistan. …”
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Concentration and health risk assessment of toxic metals in giblets of free-range chickens in Lokoja, Nigeria by Jude Ehwevwerhere Emurotu, Tenimu Adogah Abubakar, Loveth Chukwu, Queen Ese Umudi, Victory Imokan Imumorin, Gloria D. Paul, Grace Unekwuojo Oboni

“…Conclusion: Free-range chickens are not selective in picking their food in the environment hence strict regime of proper disposal of waste products containing metals into the environment should be advocated and followed.…”
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Selected determinants of anxiety and depression symptoms in adolescents aged 11–15 in relation to the pandemic COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine by Izabela Grzankowska, Malgorzata Wójtowicz-Szefler, Monika Deja

“…An attempt was made to assess the significance of external stressors and internal potential resources for maintaining psychological balance among young people.MethodsThe study was conducted using the Revised Children’s Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS), the Questionnaire of Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, and World Attitudes (QIIWA), as well as a survey created by the researchers containing questions about well-being in relation to the pandemic, remote learning, and the ongoing war in Poland’s neighboring country. …”
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