MEDIA FRAMES AND NARRATIVES ABOUT DRUGS AND ALCOHOL: HOW MEDIA SHAPES PUBLIC PERCEPTION by Valentina MARINESCU, Anda Anca RODIDEAL, Cornelia RADA, Alexandra Elena NEAGU, Mihaela LUNGU

“…The analysis partially confirmed the first hypothesis, with episodic frames prevailing only in the 2 Mai commune accident, while the “Medusa Operation” was framed thematically, focusing on institutional actions. …”
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A Failure Risk-Aware Multi-Hop Routing Protocol in LPWANs Using Deep Q-Network by Shaojun Tao, Hongying Tang, Jiang Wang, Baoqing Li

“…Multi-hop routing over low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs) has emerged as a promising technology for extending network coverage. However, existing protocols face high transmission disruption risks due to factors such as dynamic topology driven by stochastic events, dynamic link quality, and coverage holes induced by imbalanced energy consumption. …”
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Performance Evaluation of a Mesh-Topology LoRa Network by Thomas Gerhardus Durand, Marthinus Johannes Booysen

“…The LoRaWAN Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol is currently limited to only support single-hop communication. This limits the coverage of a single gateway and increases the power consumption of devices which are located at the edge of a gateway’s coverage range. …”
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Optimizing Graphene Ring Modulators: A Comparative Study of Straight, Bent, and Racetrack Geometries by Pawan Kumar Dubey, Ashraful Islam Raju, Rasuole Lukose, Christian Wenger, Mindaugas Lukosius

“…Based on finite-difference time-domain simulation results, a proposed racetrack-based modulator structure demonstrates that extending the coupling region enables critical coupling at larger gaps—up to 300 nm—while preserving high modulation efficiency. With only 6–12% graphene coverage, this geometry achieves extinction ratios of up to 28 dB and supports electrical bandwidths approaching 90 GHz. …”
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Underutilized Feature Extraction Methods for Burn Severity Mapping: A Comprehensive Evaluation by Linh Nguyen Van, Giha Lee

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URBAN FORM AND GREEN SPACE ALLOCATION: A PATHWAY TO GREEN SOCIAL EQUITY IN SHRINKING CITIES by Mohanad Mohammed Sufyan Ghaleb, Shaxnoza Abdulhaeva

“…While, higher population density, vacant land rate, house affordability index, and green space coverage significantly negatively impact UGS equity which highlights the challenges faced by shrinking cities in maintaining accessible green spaces. …”
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In-depth and high-throughput spatial proteomics for whole-tissue slice profiling by deep learning-facilitated sparse sampling strategy by Ritian Qin, Jiacheng Ma, Fuchu He, Weijie Qin

“…However, unlike transcriptomics, which has a recent explosion in high-throughput spatial technologies with deep coverage, spatial proteomics capable of reaching bulk tissue-level coverage is still rare in the field, due to the non-amplifiable nature of proteins and sensitivity limitation of mass spectrometry (MS). …”
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Who is (not) vaccinated? A proposal for a comprehensive immunization information system by Giacomo Pietro Vigezzi, Elena Maggioni, Fabrizio Bert, Corrado de Vito, Roberta Siliquini, Anna Odone

“…Our approach leverages systematic health determinants analysis to identify at-risk populations and tailor interventions, thereby promoting vaccination coverage and public health responses. We call for the development of an enhanced version of the Italian National Vaccination Registry, which aims to facilitate real-time tracking of individuals’ vaccination status while improving data accuracy and interoperability among healthcare systems. …”
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An annotated reference library for supporting DNA metabarcoding analysis of aquatic macroinvertebrates in French freshwater environments by Paula Gauvin, David Eme, Isabelle Domaizon, Frédéric Rimet

“…Effective biodiversity monitoring, particularly through the use of aquatic macroinvertebrates as bioindicators, is crucial for assessing ecological health. While traditional morphological methods face limitations, DNA metabarcoding offers higher accuracy and efficiency in species identification using environmental DNA. …”
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Reliable Atom Probe Tomography of Cu Nanoparticles Through Tailored Encapsulation by an Electrodeposited Film by Aydan Çiçek, Florian Knabl, Maximilian Schiester, Helene Waldl, Lidija D. Rafailović, Michael Tkadletz, Christian Mitterer

“…Poor adhesion at the film-substrate interface can cause specimen fracture during APT, while impurities may introduce additional peaks in the mass spectra. …”
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AGTS: Novel automated generation of smart contract test suites for Hyperledger Fabric by Lixue Liu, Qiqi Gu, Wei Ke

“…This study introduces AGTS, an automated framework for generating smart contract test suites on Hyperledger Fabric, significantly reducing manual effort while improving test coverage and security. The framework integrates static and dynamic analysis, leveraging symbolic execution and fuzz testing to detect vulnerabilities. …”
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Analisis Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Pemanfaatan Layanan Kesehatan Gigi Dan Mulut Di Puskesmas Kota Banjarmasin by Putri Dwi Andriyani, Rosihan Adhani, Adi Nugroho Nugroho, Meitria Syahadatina Noor, Musafaah Musafaah

“…Based on the 2018 Riskesdas, South Kalimantan Province had almost 60% of health problems, while Banjarmasin City had the highest percentage of oral and dental diseases (38.2%). …”
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Effect of sheep grazing on soil ingestion and rumen microbial diversity in Eastern Qilian Mountain by Jie Yang, Fan Feng, Cuicui Ge, Qiaoxian Gao, Guosheng Xin

“…Sheep grazing obviously reduced the height, coverage and biomass of vegetation and daily dry matter intake (P < 0.01), while increased in the proportion of soil ingestion (P < 0.01). …”
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A mixed-method study to improve outcome of mass drug administration in two TAS failed districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. by Achintya Srivatsa, Padmalochan Biswal, Satyabrata Routray, Shweta Prasad, Kevin Bardosh, Paresh Kumar, Amresh Kumar, Aurpit Patnaik, Shoaib Anwar, Vindu Prakash Singh

“…The quantitative data collection entailed house-to-house and drug administrator surveys, while qualitative data collection included in-depth interviews and rapid ethnography. …”
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Comparing Xenium 5K and Visium HD data from identical tissue slide at a pathological perspective by Mengping Long, Taobo Hu, Weixin Wang, Junshun Gao, Nan Wang, Mats Nilsson

“…Abstract Recent advancements in spatial transcriptomics have been largely triggered by two high-resolution technologies: Visium-HD and Xenium in-situ. While sequencing-based Visium HD features a refined bin size of 2 µm and transcriptome wide coverage, Xenium in-situ is a targeted imaging-based detection technology with sub-micron resolution. …”
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Advances in vaccine-preventable diseases by Prof Helena Maltezou

“…During 2000-2023 alone, measles deaths were reduced by 87%, while vaccination averted 60.3 million deaths globally. …”
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Delivering mental health and psychosocial support interventions to women and children in conflict settings: a systematic review by Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Michelle F Gaffey, Mahdis Kamali, Mariella Munyuzangabo, Fahad J Siddiqui, Sarah Meteke, Daina Als, Reena P Jain, Amruta Radhakrishnan, Anushka Ataullahjan

“…Background Over 240 million children live in countries affected by conflict or fragility, and such settings are known to be linked to increased psychological distress and risk of mental disorders. While guidelines are in place, high-quality evidence to inform mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) interventions in conflict settings is lacking. …”
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From poverty to health: intraurban inequalities in child health indicators in low-income and middle-income countries during the SDG era by Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan, Yordanos Sisay Asgedom, Tsion Mulat Tebeje, Mesfin Abebe, Mekonnen Birhanie Aregu

“…Under-5 mortality, stunting and wasting were concentrated among urban poor children, while health service utilisation and overweight were concentrated among urban non-poor children. …”
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Exponential uptake of HPV self-collected cervical screening testing 2 years since universal availability in Victoria, Australia by Alvin Lee, David Hawkes, Daniel Sweeney, Kerryann Wyatt, Claire Nightingale, Corey Chalmers, Marion Saville

“…The findings indicate a notable increase in self-collection uptake in older age groups, regional areas, and under- and never-screened women. While uptake of self-collection increased, there was a reduction in overall screening coverage in 2023. …”
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Alpine Meadow Fractional Vegetation Cover Estimation Using UAV-Aided Sentinel-2 Imagery by Kai Du, Yi Shao, Naixin Yao, Hongyan Yu, Shaozhong Ma, Xufeng Mao, Litao Wang, Jianjun Wang

“…The GNDVI-based FVC achieved a higher accuracy (RMSE = 0.08) in high-vegetation coverage areas (FVC > 0.7), while the NIRv-based FVC and the SR-based FVC performed better (RMSE = 0.10) in low-vegetation coverage areas (FVC < 0.4). …”
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