An Explainable Deep Semantic Coding for Binary-Classification- Oriented Communication by Shuhui Wang, Zuxing Li, Xin Huang, Qi Jiang

“…Prior efforts toward semantic coding often rely on learning-based feature extraction methods but tend to overlook data compression and lack a rigorous theoretical foundation. To address these limitations, this paper proposes a novel explainable deep semantic coding framework, considering a binary mixed source and a classification task at the receiver. …”
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Predictive abilities of acculturation for differences in self-rated health among international medical students from Medical University – Sofia by Joana Simeonova, Angelika Velkova, Lidia Georgieva, Peshka Pesheva, Kristina Popova, Nikolai Hristov, Elia Georgieva, Maria Pravchanska

“…This cross-sectional study explores the role of acculturation in self-rated health (SRH) among international medical students. …”
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THE ROLE OF WOMEN'S COOPERATIVES IN RURAL AREAS: THE CASE OF IZMIR PROVINCE, TURKIYE by Buket KARATURHAN, Özlem YILDIZ, Seçil INCI, Melike Zeynep TANINMIŞ

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Myosin VI is expressed in developing ovarian follicles in Drosophila but is not essential for effective oogenesis by Robert Lenartowski, Robert Lenartowski, Jakub Ostrowski, Anna Suwińska, Anna Suwińska, Anna Richert, Przemysław Zakrzewski, Magdalena Izdebska, Wioletta Arendt, Kathryn G. Miller, Marta Lenartowska, Marta Lenartowska

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The High Price of Gender Noncompliance: Exploring the Economic Marginality of Trans Women in South Africa by Siyanda Buyile Shabalala, Megan Campbell

“…This structural economic bias is reflected in four key areas: (a) patriarchal family systems enforce conformity to cisgender expectations through abuse, financial neglect, and rejection, displacing trans women into precarious circumstances, including homelessness and survival sex work; (b) cisnormative workplace conventions demand legal gender alignment as a precondition for organizational access and employability, shutting out trans identities lacking state recognition of their gender; (c) institutionally entrenched anti‐trans stigma creates heightened scrutiny and discrimination during hiring processes; and (d) a gender‐segregated labor system undermines trans women’s ability to participate in both “male” and “female” jobs due to nonadherence to traditional, biologically defined gender roles. …”
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Assessing radiological factors: the role of pelvic tilt in surgery for geriatric patients with degenerative spinal disorders by Yiming Fan, Han Yu, Yi Huang, Chao Xue, Guoquan Zheng, Yan Wang

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Factors influencing blood pressure control among patients with hypertension in Rwanda: the role of patients and caretakers by Liberee Kubwimana, Pascaline Uwase Nsanzurwanda, Genereuse Irakoze Iradukunda, Joyeuse Urujeni, Natnael Shimelash, Rex Wong

“…No statistically significant correlation was found between BP control and caretakers’ knowledge or practices, suggesting systemic barriers may play a greater role in HTN management. Financial constraints, transportation difficulties, and lack of nutritious food were major challenges reported by caretakers. …”
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The Role of Sociodemographic Characteristics and Social Determinants of Health in Influencing the Perceived Quality of Patient–Provider Communication by Nada Eldawy, Sahar Kaleem, Vama Jhumkhawala, Goodness Okwaraji, Samantha Jimenez, Joshua Sohmer, Maria Mejia, Panagiota Kitsantas, Lea Sacca

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An X-Ray Shell Reveals the Supernova Explosion for Galactic Microquasar SS 433 by Yi-Heng Chi, Jiahui Huang, Ping Zhou, Hua Feng, Xiang-Dong Li, Sera B. Markoff, Samar Safi-Harb, Laura Olivera-Nieto

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The role of breastfeeding, antibiotics and antimalarial medicinal exposure in paediatric depression amongst children aged under 5: a population-based study by Kanayo Umeh, S Adaji

“…Abstract Background Although paediatric depression is a recognised problem worldwide, there is limited data on its prevalence in children aged under 5 years, and the role of breastfeeding and medicinal exposure. This study examined whether lack of breastfeeding, and exposure to antimalarial and antibiotic medicines, contribute to depression in Nigerian children aged under 5. …”
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Harnessing Work Function Modulation for Hydrogen Evolution Catalysis in Mesoporous Bimetallic Pt‐M Alloys: The Role of Mesopores in Work Function Optimization by Lei Fu, Yunqing Kang, Ho Ngoc Nam, Kaiteng Wang, Zilin Zhou, Yingji Zhao, Quan Manh Phung, Kai Wu, Yusuke Asakura, Jun Zhou, Yusuke Yamauchi

“…However, the understanding of the role of mesopores and the relationship between composition and WF in pristine Pt‐based alloys remains lacking. …”
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xLSTM Interaction Multilevel SSM-Assisted Decoding Network for Remote Sensing Image Change Detection by Chunpeng Wu, Shuli Cheng, Anyu Du, Liejun Wang, Wenbin Tang

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A response to Jindra, Jindra, and DeGenero’s “Contrasts in Religion, Community, and Structure at Three Homeless Shelters: Changing Lives” by Erin Dej

“…Here, I suggest that binary thinking around 'structural' and 'individual' causes of homelessness, methodological challenges, missing clarity on what amounts to 'success,’ and a lack of sensitivity to the narratives and experiences of people who are homeless does not advance the scholarship on homelessness. …”
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Restoring Sexual Dignity: Sexual Violence, Human Dignity and Transitional Justice in Colombia by Sandra Rios Oyola

“…The article proposes a model with four binaries: body violation/body autonomy; lack of control over the future/control over the future; denial of the past/authorship of one’s narrative; and shame/honour. …”
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Complementary feeding hygienic practices and its associated factors among mothers of children aged 6–23 months old in Central Ethiopia, 2023 by Denebo Ersulo Akiso, Sinidu Laelago

“…BackgroundComplementary feeding is a critical period for child development and normal nutritional status, playing a vital role in the prevention of malnutrition and related health issues. …”
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From the Centre to the Margins and Back Again: Women in Agriculture at the ILO by Christine Verschuur

“…Women in agriculture play a particularly important role in the economy. But their work—as peasants and as agricultural wage earners—their knowledge, their place in agricultural systems of production and their contribution to global prosperity have only been recognised in recent years, or still lack significant recognition. …”
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Deciduous Teeth Extraction Practice and Associated Factors Among Under Five‐Years‐Old Children in the Gambella Region, South West, Ethiopia: A Mixed Study by Takele Shilu Demewoz, Gizachew Worku Dagnew, Zemenu Shiferaw Yadita

“…Health care providers should play a crucial role to educate both mothers and traditional healers.…”
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Early Detection and Classification of Diabetic Retinopathy: A Deep Learning Approach by Mustafa Youldash, Atta Rahman, Manar Alsayed, Abrar Sebiany, Joury Alzayat, Noor Aljishi, Ghaida Alshammari, Mona Alqahtani

“…<b>Methods</b>—Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly deep learning, has played an important role in various areas of human life, especially in healthcare. …”
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Human Factors Influencing the Implementation of Cobots in High Volume Distribution Centres by Wim Lambrechts, Jessica S. Klaver, Lennart Koudijzer, Janjaap Semeijn

“…Employees are hesitant or resistant to the change due to a lack of information, experience, and communication. …”
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Cultivating a thriving agricultural sector: Unveiling the drivers of farmer participation in agricultural development interventions in Ghana by Magdalene Aidoo, Stephen Prah, Irene Serwaa Asante, Charles Kwame Sackey, Bright Owusu Asante

“…However, agricultural productivity has been low and characterized by a lack of access to improved production technologies and agricultural services. …”
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