Study on the germination rate of maize seeds based on improved YOLOv8n model by Helong Yu, Helong Yu, Jiayao Zhao, Chunguang Bi, Jing Chen, Ming Zhao

“…The germination potential of corn seeds, a key index for assessing their quality and directly associated with the ultimate corn yield, is currently defined in a way that cannot effectively portray the seed germination rate, and the prevalent measurement methods are traditional, consuming substantial process resources. To tackle these issues, this paper employs a public corn seed germination dataset, adds noise to it to simulate real - world production conditions, and ultimately acquires a dataset comprising 8148 images. …”
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337 Harnessing the power of the participant perspective: CCTST’s Research Participant Advisory Group by Julie Wijesooriya, Melinda Butsch, Kovacic, Becca Harper, Maureen Kelly

“…Results/Anticipated Results: Over 70 researchers have brought research challenges to the RPAG groups over the last 8 years, leading to improved consent forms, more targeted recruitment, clearer language and a more streamlined screening process. RPAG member surveys indicate a greater understanding of clinical research challenges, critical health issues, and how research can benefit them. …”
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Clinicians’ perspectives on integrating smartphone application data into routine alcohol dependency treatment: factors influencing implementation by Josefine Östh, Andreas Lundin, Peter Wennberg, Sven Andréasson, Anna-Karin Danielsson

“…Technical issues constitute a barrier to acceptance, why technical robustness must be ensured.…”
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Group Stable Matching Problem in Freight Pooling Service of Vehicle–Cargo Matching Platform by Linlin Kong, Min Huang

“…Based on the characteristics of the problem, the algorithm is improved by removing ineffective constraints and only using key constraints, significantly reducing computational complexity, optimizing the solving process, and greatly improving the model’s solution efficiency. …”
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European integration and the prospects for the Baltic states by Egidijus Vareikis

“…Consequently, the author proceeds to the elucidation of the issues due to which the identification of the geopolitical status of the Baltic States becomes problematic. …”
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Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults: current data (review of literature and own data) by N.V. Pashkovska, I.O. Tsaryk

“…The phenotypic variants of the course of LADA are described, the issues of diagnostic features and differential diagnosis are revealed. …”
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Non-destructive detection of spotted wing Drosophila infestation in blueberry fruit using hyperspectral imaging technology by Xinyang Mu, Yuzhen Lu

“…Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) infestation in blueberries presents a significant threat to blueberry industries due to yield loss and quality safety issues during the postharvest process, where infested fruit is zero-tolerated. …”
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Consumers’ Purchase Intentions Towards New Energy Vehicles Based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour on Perceived Value: An Empirical Survey of China by Xiaofang Hu, Raja Nerina Raja Yusof, Zuraina Dato Mansor

“…With the escalating environmental issues, the imperatives to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and advance energy products through innovation, energy production, and consumption frequently result in environmental externalities. …”
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A New Parameter-Free Slope Unit Division Method That Integrates Terrain Factors by Ping Li, Junfu Fan, Yujie Du, Kuan Li, Yuke Zhou

“…This eliminates the issue of manually setting parameter thresholds during the slope unit division process. …”
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Challenges and opportunities when studying movement ecology in science and practical conservation by Christina Fischer

“…Movement is a key mechanism influencing biodiversity patterns and ecosystem processes. Movement ecology aims to understand the causal relationships between environmental conditions, animal movements, interactions and coexistence of species, as well as effects of movement patterns on ecosystem processes. …”
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Male infertility: actual questions of physiology, pathogenesis and diagnosis of disorders of the reproductive system in male by O. A. Nikiforov, H. A. Lomeyko, S. V. Lomaka, I. A. Lavysh

“…Research objective To analyze the main issues of pathogenesis and diagnosis of male infertility. …”
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A Systematic Review of Real-Time Medical Simulations with Soft-Tissue Deformation: Computational Approaches, Interaction Devices, System Architectures, and Clinical Validations by Tan-Nhu Nguyen, Marie-Christine Ho Ba Tho, Tien-Tuan Dao

“…This paper summarizes and analyses recent achievements of resolving these issues to estimate general trends and weakness for future developments. …”
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Prospective areas of didactic research: А problem statement. by M. V. Klarin, I. M. Osmolovskaya

“…The development of didactics in the areas considered in the article will make it possible to improve the educational process on a theoretically verified basis, enhance opportunities, to reduce the risks, and to increase the effectiveness of innovations.…”
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Study of Education and Extension Methods of Indigenous Knowledge of Rural Architecture (Case Study: Systan and Balouchestan Province) by Farhood Golmohammadi

“…For this purpose, the factors effective on development process of rural housing in this province identified. …”
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PROGRAM GOALS MANAGEMENT OF THE ENTITIES: OPPORTUNITIES AND PROSPECTS OF ADAPTATION TO CONDITIONS OF THE TRANSITIONAL ECONOMY by Vitalii A. Vernikov

“…As part of the presentation of the article the author has been found that in the current climate of uncertainty and risk for Russian business to the fore issues that previously were not so relevant: how to be built business processes; which represent the optimal organizational structure; how to create a functioning system of quality management; what must be done to reduce the unit costs of production without compromising the quality of the products; how to motivate employees to achieve their goals. …”
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Capturing degrees of centring of refugees in an academic literacy course in post-Apartheid South Africa: A retrospective look at course design through the lens of Actor-network The... by Moeain Arend, Aditi Hunma, Minga Kongo

“…To analyse how the course responded to these broader issues, we employed an actor-network theory lens, drawing specifically on Callon’s (1984) description of translation, the process through which a stable actornetwork is created. …”
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Quality improvement initiative reduces overcrowding on labour and delivery unit in a university hospital in Haiti by Meredith Casella Jean-Baptiste, Christophe Millien, Ornella Sainterant, Maxi Raymonville, Kalinov Jim Rozensky Dameus, Marc Julmisse, Thamar Monide Julmiste, Jeanne Ginette Fanfan

“…The Six-Sigma/DMAIC quality improvement methodology was used as the problem was urgent, demanded rapid results and centred around the process of patient flow in the institution. Process flow chart and Ishikawa diagrams were used to identify the root causes of the issues.Results An average of 22% of postpartum women did not have a bed preintervention and 0% of postpartum women were laying on the floor post intervention. …”
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Delineation Errors Caused by Replication and Expansion Operations in Monaco by Dewen Zhang MS, Huarui Yin MS, Ling Xu MS, Wentong Qiu MS, Xianfang Yin MS, Kai Xie MS, Xinye Ni PhD

“…The deviation between the processed structure volume and the ideal value was compared. …”
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Application of group model building in implementation research: A systematic review of the public health and healthcare literature. by Weanne Myrrh Estrada-Magbanua, Terry T-K Huang, David W Lounsbury, Priscila Zito, Pulwasha Iftikhar, Nabila El-Bassel, Louisa Gilbert, Elwin Wu, Bruce Y Lee, Pedro Mateu-Gelabert, Nasim S Sabounchi

“…<h4>Background</h4>Group model building is a process of engaging stakeholders in a participatory modeling process to elicit their perceptions of a problem and explore concepts regarding the origin, contributing factors, and potential solutions or interventions to a complex issue. …”
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Prospective foster parents‘ attitude towards the provided social worker‘s assistance: a case of an X Lithuanian town by Irena Leliūgienė, Inga Stūglytė-Novickienė, Angelė Kaušylienė

“…The article presents the following generalizations: 1) adoption is considered as a social process when specific rights and responsibilities are provided to foster parents in order to guarantee the child's safety. …”
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