Enhancing global model accuracy in federated learning with deep neuro-fuzzy clustering cyclic algorithm by Chin-Feng Lai, Ying-Hsun Lai, Ming-Chin Kao, Mu-Yen Chen

“…In recent years, with the increasing importance of privacy protection, many laws and regulations have standardized data usage, requiring companies to obtain user consent to access personal data. This has become more challenging for models that require large amounts of data for training. …”
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Neurapraxia following neck lifting procedures–anatomical consideration, contributing factors, and management strategies: a case report by Phoebe Kar Wai Lam

“…Thread-lift procedures are becoming increasingly popular for treatingof skin laxity, particularly in the neck and submental regions. …”
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Determination of Total Daily Energy Expenditure in Different Doshaja Prakriti with Special Reference to Exercise Levels by Payal Dhananjay Gaikwad, Sampada S. Sant

“…The formula for calculating TDEE is the product of basal metabolic rate (BMR) and exercise activity. People are becoming more and more conscious about health. The calculation of TDEE and providing guidance to the common people regarding their exercise needs are quite essential nowadays.Methods:The research was planned to determine TDEE in different Doshaja Prakriti. …”
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Unleashing the Potential of Biochar Composite as Organic Nutrient Source: Implications as Soil Ameliorant, Seed Yield, and Physiological Attributes of Helianthus annuus L. by Ume Laila, Aisha Nazir, Firdaus-e- Bareen

“…Feather-derived biochar (PF-BC), bone char (CB-BC), and RS-derived biochar (RS-BC) in the form of biochar composite can become an applicable substitute for chemical fertilizer in sustainable agriculture.…”
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Research and development of intelligent bypass ring net cage and collaborative control technology of multi-source power supply system in flooded environment by Zhanhua Huang, Liang He

“…Abstract With the acceleration of urbanization, urban waterlogging has become increasingly serious, posing new difficulties to the stability and safety of the power system. …”
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Patient and public involvement in neonatal research – experiences and insights from parents and researchers by Michella Bjerregaard, Ingrid Poulsen, Emma Carlsen, Antonio Esparza, Joanna Smith, Anne Brødsgaard

“…Seven themes were consolidated into three core concepts: Embracing the ethos and pathos of patient and public involvement, Finding the path to maximise meaningful involvement, and Becoming skilled in engaging patients and the public in research. …”
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Monitoring business structures activity to predict their development under condition of martial law by Іgor Kryvovyazyuk, Bohdan Kryvovyazyuk

“…The relevance of its solution is caused by the scale of the impact of military conflicts on the business structures activity, which requires its monitoring to further establish the state and ensure compliance of the business with the norms that are considered necessary to maintain a certain level of development stability or to survive, to determine areas where the business can improve its activities and become more profitable. The methodological basis is the system of methods used to obtain the final results of the study: theoretical generalization – to deepen the essence of the concept of «monitoring business activity»; analysis, synthesis and logical generalization – to obtain conclusions during monitoring business confidence and business climate in industry; prognostic – to predict the development of industrial business structures of Ukraine under condition of martial law. …”
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Assessment of the physical and psychological aspects of the current life support system on the International Space Station for sustainable space exploration by Shuichi Ichimura, Yosuke Alexandre Yamashiki

“…As humans explore the Moon and beyond, frequent resupplies will become impractical due to higher launch costs and longer delivery times, and suggestions for developing technologies to realize a sustainable human presence in space are being proposed.…”
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Microbial carbon oxidation in seawater below the hypoxic threshold by Sarah Wolf, Clare Jayawickrama, Craig A. Carlson, Curtis Deutsch, Edward W. Davis, Benjamin N. Daniels, Francis Chan, Stephen J. Giovannoni

“…Recently it was reported that Michaelis Menten constants (Km) of oxidative enzymes are orders of magnitude higher than respiratory Km values, and in the Hypoxic Barrier Hypothesis it was proposed that, in ecosystems experiencing falling oxygen, oxygenase enzyme activities become oxygen-limited long before respiration. We conducted a mesocosm experiment with a phytoplankton bloom as an organic carbon source and controlled dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations in the dark to determine whether hypoxia slows carbon oxidation and oxygen decline. …”
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Effect of Depth Band Replacement on Red, Green and Blue Image for Deep Learning Weed Detection by Jan Vandrol, Janis Perren, Adrian Koller

“…Automated agricultural robots are becoming more common with the decreased cost of sensor devices and increased computational capabilities of single-board computers. …”
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Food Safety Knowledge and Practice in the Era of Dark Kitchens by Chitika Pudaruth, Susheela Biranjia-Hurdoyal

“…Post-COVID-19, the business of online food purchases has soared, and many home-based suppliers (dark kitchens) have become part of this endeavor. This practice could impact the quality and safety of the food products with the risk of adverse effects on human health arising from food-borne illnesses and spoilage. …”
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Species distribution modelling using MaxEnt: overview and prospects by Yuliia Novoseltseva

“…Niche modeling of species has become increasingly important in the context of accelerating climate change and anthropogenic impacts on the biosphere. …”
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Complexity in Individual Trajectories toward Online Extremism by Z. Cao, M. Zheng, Y. Vorobyeva, C. Song, N. F. Johnson

“…Strong memory effects emerge among individuals whose transition is fastest and hence may become “out of the blue” threats in the real world. …”
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MULTIPLE BURR HOLE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT FOR LARGE SCALP DEFECT by Priscilla Valentin N, Iswinarno Doso Saputro

“…The coverage treatment may vary from local flap to free flap. Coverage becomes a major problem when flaps fails or is contraindicated and resulting in further morbidity. …”
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Plucking Point and Posture Determination of Tea Buds Based on Deep Learning by Chengju Dong, Weibin Wu, Chongyang Han, Zhiheng Zeng, Ting Tang, Wenwei Liu

“…However, due to the aging population and increasing labor costs, machine plucking has become an important trend in the tea industry. The determination of the plucking position and plucking posture is a critical prerequisite for machine plucking tea leaves. …”
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Post-quantum encryption technology based on BRLWE for internet of things by Yitian GAO, Liquan CHEN, Tianyang TU, Yuan GAO, Qianye CHEN

“…With the development of quantum computers, the classical public key encryption system is not capable enough to guarantee the communication security of internet of things (IoT).Because the mathematical puzzles which post-quantum encryption algorithms are based on cannot yet be broken by quantum computers, these new algorithms have good anti-quantum computing security.In particular, the lattice-based cryptography is expected to become the main technology of the next generation public key cryptosystem.However, post-quantum encryption algorithms have the disadvantages of large amount of computation and high storage space.The communication efficiency of IoT will be affected if post-quantum encryption algorithms are directly applied to the lightweight device under IoT environment.In order to better guarantee the communication security and improve the commutation efficiency of IoT, Sym-BRLWE (symmetrical binary RLWE) encryption scheme was proposed.Sym-BRLWE was improved from the existing post-quantum encryption scheme based on BRLWE (binary ringlearning with errors) problem.Specifically, Sym-BRLWE encryption algorithm met the efficiency requirements of IoT via improving the random number selection on the discrete uniform distribution and the calculation of the polynomial multiplication.Sym-BRLWE encryption algorithm achieved high efficiency and high security via adding encryption security precautions, then it is more suitable for IoT lightweight devices.From the security analysis, the proposed Sym-BRLWE encryption scheme had high security.It could theoretically resist lattice attacks, timing attacks, simple power analysis (SPA) and differential power analysis (DPA).From simulation experiments, which were carried out in a binary computing environment simulating an 8-bit micro-device, the proposed Sym-BRLWE encryption scheme has high efficiency and small key size in encryption and decryption.It could reduce the total encryption time by 30% to 40% when compared with other BRLWE-based encryption schemes with the parameter selection of the 140 bit quantum security level.…”
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Arterial Hemodynamics in Prehypertensives by Chih-Tai Ting, Jaw-Wen Chen, Mau-Song Chang, Frank Chi-Pong Yin

“…Consequently, even before blood pressure becomes elevated, early diagnosis and treatment of the vascular abnormalities in prehypertensives may be warranted.…”
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Performance Assessment of a Permeable Reactive Barrier on Reducing Groundwater Transport of Nitrate from an Onsite Wastewater Treatment System by Charles P. Humphrey Jr., Guy Iverson, Mike O’Driscoll

“…Elevated concentrations of nitrate in potable water supplies have been linked to negative health outcomes such as methemoglobinemia and various cancers. Groundwater can become contaminated with nitrate from sources including onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTSs). …”
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The New “Other” the Endorsement of Islamophobia in American Political Discourse by Hatice Altundal Erkmen

“… This paper analyses the complexity of problems American Muslims face with Islamophobia by examining (i) how Islamophobic discourse has become an integral part of the American politics; (ii) how the American political discourse on Islam and Muslims has affected the increase of Islamophobia, especially after the 9/11 terrorist attacks; and (iii) how Islamophobia is wielded as a political tool to garner the support of Americans and justify American imperial ambitions including the U.S. invasions and military occupations. …”
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Cyberattack Monitoring Architectures for Resilient Operation of Connected and Automated Vehicles by Zulqarnain H. Khattak, Brian L. Smith, Michael D. Fontaine

“…Further, the performance of the monitoring systems was assessed in terms of the impact on traffic stream stability and safety. …”
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