Microbiome dynamics associated with Hematodinium sp. infection in Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) by Irene Martin, Ahmed Elsheshtawy, Benjamin Gregory James Clokie, Simon MacKenzie, Kelly Simone Bateman, David Bass, Grant D. Stentiford, Amaya Albalat

“…The presence and intensity of Hematodinium sp. infection were determined using the body colour method (BCM), pleopod method (PM), histology (heart, gonads, hepatopancreas, gills and muscle) and molecular tools (PCR). …”
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A novel approach to multi-objective portfolio selection: modeling emerging financial markets using satisfaction functions and fuzzy values by Milad Saleki, Mohamad Saber Falah Nejad, Davood Shishebori, Mohammad Aref Dehghani Tafti

“…For this purpose, the present research proposes an appropriate approach using ideal and anti-ideal values, ideal values, as well as maximum deviations of each objective, considering the sample in the examined market, fuzzy goals, interval fuzzy values for each asset, and their combination with satisfaction functions, fuzzy ideal planning, and weighting objectives using expert decision-makers' opinions, as well as the development of fuzzy basic weighting method. …”
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A human activity recognition model based on deep neural network integrating attention mechanism by Feng Xu, Xuchen Gao, Weigang Wang

“…It integrates CNN and MLP with an attention mechanism. Experiments using data from 30 participants’ smartphone sensors (acceleration and gyroscope) show that after preprocessing and sampling, the model takes 561-dimensional feature vectors as input. …”
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Impact of Instructional Materials on the Teaching of Mathematics in Selected Secondary Schools in Mpigi District. by Bongole, Alex

“…Therefore, the findings had the potential to inform educational practices and policies, helping educators make informed decisions about the integration of instructional materials into their teaching methods. Teachers should put emphasis on the use of visual resources, and endeavor to use graphical illustrations in designing instructional material, and teachers should always use real objects as a pre-requisite for the academic performance of pupils in Mathematics.…”
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EFFECT OF CUCUMBER (CUCUMIS SATIVUS) JUICE ON LOWERING BLOOD PRESSURE IN ELDERLY by Sumirah Budi Pertami, Dian Yuniar Syanti Rahayu, Budiono Budiono

“…Objective: This study aims to see the effect of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) juice on lowering blood pressure in elderly at working area of Puskesmas (public health center) of Abeli, Kendari, 2015. Methods: This was a pre-experiment study with one group pretest-posttest design. …”
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Indonesian Fathers’ Perceptions of Maternal Healthcare During the Perinatal Period by Giyawati Yulilania Okinarum, Inayati Ceria

“…Methods: This study employed a qualitative approach, using a descriptive qualitative design and purposive sampling technique. …”
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EFFECTIVITY OF OXYGEN THERAPY IN NEUROLOGICAL DEFICITS IN ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE PATIENTS by Ervin Damayanti, Ceria Nurhayati

“…Methods: The research design used was quasi experiment. …”
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Contributions of Social Community Structures on Conflict Management among Pastoral Communities in the Ilemi Triangle by Daniel M. Kitonga, Beatrice Ndiga, Oliver Noonan

“…Using qualitative case study methods, the study held in-depth interviews with members of local Dassanech and Turkana communities purposively selected to include a range of different members from each community who engage in inter-communal dialogue. …”
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High-resolution monitoring of hydraulically induced acoustic emission activities using neural phase picking and matched filter analysis by Makoto Naoi, Shiro Hirano, Youqing Chen

“…We applied this procedure to continuous AE waveforms recorded at 10 MHz sampling during hydraulic fracturing experiments, resulting in a catalog with 10 times the number of events compared to the Step 1 catalog. …”
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Methodology for Object-Level Change Detection in Post-Earthquake Building Damage Assessment Based on Remote Sensing Images: OCD-BDA by Zhengtao Xie, Zifan Zhou, Xinhao He, Yuguang Fu, Jiancheng Gu, Jiandong Zhang

“…Moreover, OCD-BDA exhibits superior performance in tasks with small sample amounts and rapid training time. With only 1% of the training samples, it achieves a prediction accuracy exceeding that of traditional transfer learning methods with 60% of samples. …”
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FEATURES OF LOCAL IMMUNITY IN PATIENTS WITH OROPHARYNGEAL CANCER by O. I. Keith, M. N. Tilliashaihov, P. V. Svetitsky, E. Yu. Zlatnik, G. I. Zakora, A. A. Ganiev, G. P. Nistratov

“…We explored the experience of the Rostov Research Institute of Oncology and the Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center of Oncology and Radiology of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan.Materials and methods. …”
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<p><strong>Economic injury level of date spider mite, <em>Oligonychus&nbsp;afrasiaticus</em> (Acari: Tetranychidae) on six commercial date cultivars</strong></p> by Masoud Latifian, Mohamad-Javad Assari, Seyed-Saeed Modarresi-Najafabadi, Majid Amani, Farzaneh Basavand, Mohamad-Taghi Fasihi, Hadi Zohdi, Abdoolnabi Bagheri

“…The highest value of EIL in 2019 was estimated for Sayer in the chemical control method (1827 Mite-day) and the lowest one was estimated for Pyarum in the biological control method (25.5 mite-day). …”
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Factors Affecting Online Communication Due to Social Networks on Loyalty of Tourism Services Customers (Case Study: District 22 of Tehran) by Rasha Makoundi, Hossein Safarzadeh, Hassan Esmailpour, Mansoureh Aligholi

“…The present study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of method. The statistical population of the study consisted of virtual network users who had experience traveling to the area. …”
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The Prevalence and Predictors of Digital Proxy Behavior in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Pin Sym Foong, Camellia Zakaria, Pavithren Pakianathan, Andrew Ian-Hong Phua, Gerald CH Koh

“…The survey assessed the participants’ life experience of digital proxy behavior, physical caregiving, demographics, and methods and motivations for accessing others’ digital accounts. …”
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The effect of the teacher-student relationship on the academic adjustment of returned migrant children: the chain mediating role of school attitude and resilience by Chuanyan Wang

“…Teachers are important individuals who influence the academic development of returned migrant children, and the aim of the study is to analyze the mechanism by which the teacher-student relationship affects their academic adjustment.MethodsThis study followed a sample of 1921 returned migrant children across 8 counties in central and western China, using an academic adjustment scale, a teacher-student relationship scale, a school attitude scale, and a resilience scale. …”
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Narcissism in the context of depressiveness and happiness. Self-esteem and neuroticism as mediators. by Adam Łojan

“…Material and methods The research sample included 122 participants (65 men and 57 women), aged between 18 and 35 years old. …”
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Mild Anemia and Pregnancy Outcome in a Swiss Collective by Gabriela Bencaiova, Christian Breymann

“…Methods. In a prospective longitudinal study, 382 pregnant women were included. …”
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State Support for Families with Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Russia and Abroad by G. M. Tsinchenko, I. S. Orlova

“…The purpose of the study was to study the opinion of families with children about state social support during the pandemic.   Methods. The study uses a set of general scientific methods, such as analysis, synthesis, generalization, comparison, system-functional and integrated approach. …”
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Microplastic Exposure for Pinnipeds (<i>Pinnipedia</i>): A Rapid Review by Anastasia Vainberg, Evgeny Abakumov

“…The contemporary experience of studying MP ingestion and MP exposure for pinnipeds (<i>Pinnipedia</i>) is discussed step-by-step, focusing on: (1) collection, (2) extraction, and (3) identification methods. …”
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Research of Interactive and Traditional Tasks Aimed at Studying Information Technologies among Students by Popkov S.I.

“…The sample for the participants of the experiment is recruited among the most capable students of the Information Technologies Faculty, bachelors, 2-4 year of experience according to the criterion of academic performance in the framework of specialized disciplines (28 people participated). …”
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