Politics and confidence toward the COVID-19 vaccination: A Brazilian cross-sectional study by Marco Antonio Catussi Paschoalotto, Joana Cima, Eduardo Costa, Sara Valente de Almeida, Joana Gomes da Costa, João Vasco Santos, Claudia Souza Passador, João Luiz Passador, Pedro Pita Barros

“…The results led to three main health and social implications: i) the vaccination strategy campaigns should take in count vaccine efficacy and political aspects; ii) the vaccination process should be adapted to regions with different political positions; and iii) a reinforcement in the educational policies of the vaccine’s importance to the public health, to avoid the politization of a health issue.…”
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Long-term impact of railway transport on morphological development of the largest urban agglomerations in Poland by Jurkowski Wojciech, Kryczka Piotr, Figlus Tomasz, Lisowska-Kierepka Agnieszka, Musiaka Łukasz, Sikorski Dominik, Spórna Tomasz, Sudra Paweł, Szmytkie Robert

“…Despite growing research interest in the issue of relationship between transport and land use, few studies have considered this subject in long-term perspective and in quantitative terms. …”
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Fault Diagnosis of Heavy-Loaded AGV Based on Digital Mirror by Yiwen Zhang, Yan Gao, Xinming Zhang, Linsen Song, Baoyan Zhao, Jingru Liu, Longkai Liang, Jing Jiao

“…Subsequently, the augmented data were processed using a continuous wavelet transform (CWT). …”
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MXene-Based Flexible Paper Chip for Glucose Detection in Sweat in Low-Temperature Environments by Yandong Yang, Yajun Zhu, Yifei Wu, Fan Chang, Xu Zhu, Xinyue Zhang, Ning Ma, Yushu Wang, Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz

“…Consequently, immobilizing the enzyme at the appropriate substrate and ambient temperature is a critical step for improving the chip. To address this issue, an electrochemical detection chip was modified using the nanomaterial MXene, known for its large specific surface area, excellent adsorption, good dispersion, and high conductivity. …”
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Why is it important to implement meta-research in universities and institutes with medical research activities? by Ivan David Lozada-Martinez, Dionicio Neira-Rodado, Darly Martinez-Guevara, Hary Salome Cruz-Soto, Maria Paula Sanchez-Echeverry, Yamil Liscano

“…Then, universities and research institutes must act as guardians of the research and technological development process, utilizing methodological and operational evaluation tools to validate the rigor and quality of medical research. …”
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Planar Cross-Sectional Fitting of Structural Members to Numerical Simulation Results Obtained from Finite Element Models with Solid or Shell Elements by Xuan Zhang, Shifa Xia, Huanchen Li, Fengwei Shi, En-Feng Deng, Meng Li

“…The present work addresses this issue by proposing a fitting method based on a least squares approximation method. …”
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Optimizing Circular MIMO Array Imaging Using Partial Equivalent Method for Sidelobe Suppression by Yiming Dai, Zhikun Zheng, Hong Ye, Xu Zhang, Jun Yang, Guangsheng Deng, Ying Li, Zhiping Yin

“…In our method, the imaging process of the circular MIMO array is initially decomposed into bistatic circular synthetic aperture radar (BCSAR) components with different bistatic angles. …”
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Toward Understanding Federated Learning over Unreliable Networks by Chenyuan Feng, Ahmed Arafa, Zihan Chen, Mingxiong Zhao, Tony Q. S. Quek, Howard H. Yang

“…To address this issue, analytical expressions are derived to characterize the FL convergence rate, accounting for key features from both communication and algorithmic aspects, including transmission reliability, scheduling policies, and momentum method. …”
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The Role of Byzantine Chant in Ukrainian Religious Mentality, Orthodox Church and Paraliturgical Music Traditions by Viktoriia Kashaiuk, Taras Dubrovnyi, Myroslava Novakovych, Olha Katrych, Nadiia Pavliuk

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GVDF-RRT*: An Improved F-RRT* Path Planning Algorithm Based on Generalized Voronoi Diagram by Yitao Zhong, Xiaojing Zhu, Jianfang Huang, Yaokun Ye, Zhaoming Wang, Yuhuai Wang

“…The improved variant, F-RRT*, significantly reduces the initial cost by generating new nodes; however, it also leads to increased computational time and poses challenges in narrow passage environments. To address these issues, this paper proposes an improved F-RRT* algorithm based on the Generalized Voronoi Diagram (GVD), called GVDF-RRT*. …”
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Valorization of fruits and vegetables waste byproducts for development of sustainable food packaging applications by Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Elsayed AE Ali, Fatma Abd El Gawad, Victor Mecheal Daood, Habiba Sabry, Sangeetha Karunanithi, Prem Prakash Srivastav

“…The research highlights various processing methods, including extraction, blending with biopolymers, and composite formation, to convert by-products into films, coatings, and moulded packaging. …”
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GDS-YOLOv7: A High-Performance Model for Water-Surface Obstacle Detection Using Optimized Receptive Field and Attention Mechanisms by Xu Yang, Lei Huang, Fuyang Ke, Chao Liu, Ruixue Yang, Shicheng Xie

“…Along with this development, issues concerning waterborne traffic safety are gradually emerging. …”
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Adaptive pixel attention network for hyperspectral image classification by Yuefeng Zhao, Chengmin Zai, Nannan Hu, Lu Shi, Xue Zhou, Jingqi Sun

“…To tackle the above issues, we propose a novel Adaptive Pixel Attention Network, which can improve HSI classification by further mining the connections between pixels in patch features. …”
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Integrating climate-smart practices in forestry: insights from Europe and America by Hongtao Xie, Hongtao Xie, Mengyuan Chang, Mengyuan Chang, G. Geoff Wang, Yu Tang, Songheng Jin, Songheng Jin

“…Besides, Intelligent logging operations and wood processing, forest bioeconomy should also be considered to promote the CSF development. …”
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Printing photonic-based thermal barrier coatings onto metal alloy by Alberto Gomez-Gomez, Diego Ribas Gomes, Benedikt F. Winhard, Laura G. Maragno, Antoine E. Jimenez, Marie Thibaudet, Julia Brandt, Alexander Petrov, Manfred Eich, Kaline P. Furlan

“…Abstract Reflective coatings based on photonic crystals and photonic glasses are usually produced by traditional colloidal self-assembly techniques characterised by limited control over the deposition surface and lengthy processing times. The emergence of Additive Manufacturing combined with Colloidal Assembly (AMCA) has enabled fast and precise deposition of homogeneous photonic structures, whilst circumventing issues such as the undesired coffee-ring effect. …”
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A high-precision edge detection technique for magnetic anomaly signals based on a self-attention mechanism by Ju Haihua, Wang Li, Yang Jie, Liu Gaochuan, Xia Zhong, Jiao Jian, Zhang Le, Dai Bo

“…Magnetic data boundary detection is a key technology in potential field data processing, providing an effective basis for the division of geological units and fault structures. …”
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Identifying Yalom’s group therapeutic factors in anonymous mental health discussions on Reddit: a mixed-methods analysis using large language models, topic modeling and human super... by Drin Ferizaj, Christopher Lalk, Nils Lahmann, Nils Lahmann, Sandra Strube-Lahmann, Sandra Strube-Lahmann, Julian Rubel

“…IntroductionOnline communities provide valuable, peer-led spaces for discussing mental health issues, offering support that can complement traditional therapy. …”
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Sustainable utilization of wild fruits and respective tree byproducts as partial feed ingredients or supplements in livestock rations by Prince Chisoro, Prince Chisoro, Bulelani Mazizi, Ishmael Festus Jaja, Ishmael Festus Jaja, Never Assan, Never Assan, Thobela Nkukwana

“…Furthermore, this review will address potential processing techniques to lessen their drawbacks like ANF or palatability. …”
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An Integrated Preprocessing and Drift Detection Approach With Adaptive Windowing for Fraud Detection in Payment Systems by Hadi M. R. Al Lawati, Anazida Zainal, Bander Ali Saleh Al-Rimy, Mohammad Al-Azawi, Mohamad Nizam Kassim, Sultan Ahmed Almalki, Tami Abdulrahman Alghamdi

“…These insights demonstrate the significance of dynamic pre-processing and drift-aware approaches in the context of real-time fraud detection. …”
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Recent advances in cannabidiol (CBD) extraction: a review of potential eco-friendly solvents and advanced technologies by Saranya Selvaraj, Nazeefa Nawfer, K.V. Surangi Dharmawansa, Ali Ali Redha, H.P. Vasantha Rupasinghe

“…However, there are unresolved challenges in CBD extraction including low yields, impurity issues, and environmental concerns, suggesting the requirement for green methods. …”
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