The Bayesian mixture expert recognition model for tobacco leaf curing stages based on feature fusion by Panzhen Zhao, Shijiang Duan, Songfeng Wang, Aihua Wang, Lingfeng Meng, Zhicheng Wang, Yingpeng Dai

“…Abstract The diverse visual features of tobacco leaves during various curing stages are influenced by multiple factors such as the origin of the tobacco and the environment of the curing room, making precise identification challenging with single features or models. To address this issue, this study proposes a Bayesian Mixture Expert Recognition Model for Tobacco Leaf Curing Stages based on feature fusion. …”
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Influence of anionic and cationic surfactants in conjunction with salt and polymer to optimize enhanced oil recovery for waxy phase crude oil by Rahul Painuly, Mohit Rathore, Vikky Anand

“…The IFT between the injected fluid and waxy oil must be reduced to minimise this issue. The waxy oil deposit on the sandstone can be recovered by changing it to water-wet from oil-wet. …”
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Hybrid models of higher education: Features and advantages by Elena Y. Kuznetsova, Olga V. Korableva

“…It is established that its effectiveness is determined primarily by two groups of limiting factors: the technical equipment of the educational process and the willingness of teachers to significantly transform the learning scenario and increase the complexity of conducting classes due to the need for special training and simultaneous work with full-time and remote audiences. …”
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PRELIMINARY REPORT ON AFLATOXIN M1 IN PIG URINE AS A MARKER OF AFLATOXIN B1 EXPOSURE IN SERBIA by Miroslava Polovinski Horvatovic, Saša Krstović, Darko Guljaš, Marko Damjanović, Mile Mirkov, Igor Jajić

“… In contemporary agricultural practices, it is increasingly difficult imagine production processes that are unaffected by the challenges posed by climate change. …”
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Characteristics and functions of volatile organic compounds in the tripartite symbiotic system of Gastrodia elata-Armillaria gallica-Rahnella aceris HPDA25 by Ying Zhang, Tianrui Liu, Tiegui Nan, Zhongyi Hua, Yuyang Zhao, Yuan Yuan

“…Gastrodia elata, a mycoheterotrophic orchid species, forms a symbiotic relationship with specific Armillaria species, serving as a model system to investigate this intriguing issue. Rahnella aceris HPDA25 is a plant growth-promoting bacteria isolated from G. elata, which has been found to facilitate the establishment of G. elata-Armillaria symbiosis. …”
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Biodegradation of Congo Red Azo Dye Using Lysinibacillus Capsici Immobilized on Polyurethane foam Biocarrier in Moving Bed Bioreactor by Soroush Dayani Najafabadi, Maryam Hasani Zonoozi, Roya Aliaskarian

“…The efficiency of dye and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal in the MBBR was examined in relation to process time, filling ratio, and dye concentration. …”
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Socio-economic aspects of medical errors and their consequences in medical organizations by O. L. Zadvornaya, Yu. E. Voskanyan, I. B. Shikina, K. N. Borisov

“…The article presents the results of a review of world experience in developing approaches to assessing the safety of medical care in medical organizations, systematization and analysis of factors affecting the patient safety.Purpose: the purpose of the article is to study and assess the risks associated with medical errors and adverse events in the activities of medical organizations that affect the patient safety in order to reduce the loss of public health, improve the system of identification and monitoring of risk indicators that affect the safety of medical care.Methods: the method of rapid assessment and content analysis of published evidence, including who experience in safety of medical care, was used to highlight the issue. The methodology of functional benchmarking, which included the collection and analysis of the necessary information, the choice of individual functions, processes, methods of work of medical organizations working in similar conditions, was used in the study.Results: the approaches allowing to predict occurrence and development of risks in ensuring safety of medical care, reduction of losses of public health and social and economic costs of the state are considered and offered.Conclusions and Relevance: the materials presented in the article show that safety is a fundamental principle of providing medical services to patients and a critical component of the quality management system of medical care. …”
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Confronting Dual Therapeutic Hurdles in Advanced HIV: A Case Report on INSTIs Resistance and Talaromyces marneffei Coinfection by Zou L, Diao Y, Huang Z, You C

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Olfactory functioning in early multiple sclerosis: Sniffin’ Sticks Test study by Batur Caglayan H, Irkec C, Nazliel B, Akyol Gurses A, Capraz I

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MRP-YOLO: An Improved YOLOv8 Algorithm for Steel Surface Defects by Shuxian Zhu, Yajie Zhou

“…This approach not only enriches the feature representation but also maintains an efficient inference process. The effectiveness of the improved MRP-YOLO algorithm is verified using the NEU-DET industrial surface defect dataset. …”
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Figurative Narratives in Political Blogging: Linguocognitive Perspective by I. V. Skrynnikova, L. M. Generalova

“…Narrative practices, previously analyzed exclusively within the framework of literary theory, have become a kind of «language games» of modern politicians in their communication with potential voters and opponents, debates and intricate negotiation processes. The article analyzes figurative narratives of the English- and German-speaking political blogs as a powerful linguistic-cognitive tool for mediated political communication. …”
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The effect of continuous care model on cancer patients' self-efficacy: A randomized controlled trial by Mehran Shahraki, Fatemeh Bameri, Somayeh Mashmooli, Maryam Taheri

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Therapeutic strategies, consequences and prospects of glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists by N.M. Bobok

“…Despite the fact that the media widely cover this issue, a comprehensive scientific description of the pharmacological effects, indications, prescribing features and potential consequences of GLP-1 agonists are relevant.…”
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Open-World Semi-Supervised Learning for fMRI Analysis to Diagnose Psychiatric Disease by Chang Hu, Yihong Dong, Shoubo Peng, Yuehan Wu

“…In the clinical diagnosis of mental disorders, there often arises a problem of limited labeled data due to factors such as large data volumes and cumbersome labeling processes, leading to the emergence of unlabeled data with new classes, which can result in misdiagnosis. …”
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Local self government as a factor for the formation of social practice in cultural heritage preservation by Marietta Askarbievna Bolokova

“…The main aspects formulated in the research process can be used as a theoretical and methodological basis for deeper scientific research in this field.…”
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Post-COVID-19 Neuronal Complications and Impact of Physical Activity on the Disease Symptoms: A Narrative Review by Ewa Duchnik, Joanna Kruk, Mariola Marchlewicz

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Prevalence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Indonesia: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by Roy Novri Ramadhan, Derren David Christian Homenta Rampengan, Ika Nindya Kadariswantiningsih

“…Background Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is a significant public health issue in Indonesia, a country with a high tuberculosis burden. …”
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS, INVESTMENT POLICY AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PENSION FUND ADMINISTRATORS IN NIGERIA by Adeoye Amuda Afolabi, Mubaraq Sanni, Muritala Olatunji Oladele, Yusuf Alabi Olumoh, Muhammed Kamaldeen Usman

“…Simultaneously, the capacity of pension fund administrators to uphold their financial stability has emerged as a significant global issue. Consequently, this research scrutinized the factors (specifically, corporate governance mechanisms and investment policy) influencing the financial sustainability of Nigerian pension fund administrators. …”
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Improving the tray footprint of retention and sustainable specific suspension (3S) packaging by Ward Nica, Thomas Hellin, Peter Slaets, Marc Juwet

“…Abstract One of the main issues with retention and suspension packaging is that objects tend to shift toward the sides inside the cardboard box due to impacts, reducing the available cushioning distance during subsequent impacts from the same direction. …”
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Pedagogical Strategies of Positive Psychology Conforming to Neoliberal Ideologies in EFL Context by Seyyed Mohammad Ali Soozandehfar

“…Neoliberal changes in pedagogy focus on marketization of teaching and learning processes through different innovative interdisciplinary strategies to evoke the collective appeal (Ross, 2007). …”
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