Ketahanan dan Kualitas Visual Watermarked Image Menggunakan Integer Wavelet Transform (IWT) dan Chinese Remainder Theorem (CRT) by Bambang Harjito, Eka Tri Kustanti

“…One way to give identity to a digital media without reducing the quality of the media itself is to use digital watermarking. This paper proposes a digital watermarking method using a combination of Integer Wavelet Transform (IWT) and Chinese Remainder Theorem (CRT) to produce watermarking with good visual quality and resistance from several attacks. …”
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The Development of Horner Syndrome following a Stabbing by Muhammet Sayan, Ali Çelik

“…The features of Horner Syndrome are miosis, ptosis, enophthalmos, and anhidrosis on the same side as the etiologic pathology. Its causes include tumours, aneurysms, neck and chest surgery, and neck and chest trauma. …”
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Development and demographic parameters of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) when feeding on rice (Oryza sativa) by Md Panna Ali, Sheikh Shamiul Haque, Md Mosaddeke Hossain, Md Nazmul Bari, Mir Md Moniruzzaman Kabir, Tapon Kumar Roy, Juel Datta, Mohammad Tofazzal Hossain Howlader, Syed Nurul Alam, Timothy J. Krupnik

“…In summary, our research suggests that FAW can survive and complete its life cycle on rice plants and on multiple varieties of rice in Bangladesh. …”
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Risk Factor to Chronic Disease no Transmitted In Cienfuegos, Cuba 2010. Preliminaries results of CARMEN II by Mikhail Benet Rodríguez, Alain Morejón Giraldoni, Alfredo Dario Espinosa Brito, Orestes Orlando Landrove Rodríguez, Dania Peraza Alejo, Pedro Ovidio Orduñez García

“…Chronic diseases are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Cuba, the monitoring of them is an important element to alert health care system on its evolution. <br />The <strong>aim</strong> of this study was to describe the prevalence of four of the most important risk factors for these diseases during the preliminary data of the second survey of Cienfuegos CARMEN project, with emphasis on the differences with the first survey results. …”
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The Islamic State" in the Context of Political Changes in the Middle East by A. A. Kuznetsov

“…Author realizes in this article: research of the genesis and causes of appearance of the movement "Islamic State"; analysis of the sociopolitical and geopolitical situation of the Iraqi Sunni community after the American invasion of 2003; bringing to the light factors of the high scale propagation of the Islamic extremism in Syria and Iraq; research of the military and political potential of the "Islamic State" and factors which could impede its expansion. Author considers "Islamic State" as an emergent phenomenon giving huge impact on the political situation in the Middle East. …”
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Evaluating Gender Perspectives in Energy Efficiency Programs: A Case Study of the Municipality of Brvenica by Alili Merita Zulfiu, Tankosikj Katerina Koneska, Memeti Memet

“…This study analysis the Energy Efficiency Program of the Municipality of Brvenica, examining its budgetary aspects through the lens of gender-responsive measures. …”
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Tekinsiz Vadi Teorisi Bağlamında Yapay Zeka Etkileyicileri by Ayda Uzunçarşılı Soydaş, Ece Doğan Erdinç

“…Farklı alanlarda hizmet veren, insana benzerlikleri yüksek olan diğer robotlar gibi sosyal medya platformlarında gerçek bir insanmış gibi davranan YPE’ler de kullanıcılar tarafından itici, korkunç veya tehlikeli olarak algılanabilmektedir. …”
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Expanded non-invasive prenatal testing offers better detection of fetal copy number variations but not chromosomal aneuploidies. by Shaozhe Yang, Yuan Zhuang, Junfeng Li, Xiuhong Fu

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To evaluate the clinical performance of expanded non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT-plus) and compare its effectiveness in screening for chromosomal aneuploidies with that of NIPT.…”
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Numerical Research on Effects of Splitter Blades to the Influence of Pump as Turbine by Yang Sun-Sheng, Kong Fan-Yu, Fu Jian-Hui, Xue Ling

“…With the increase of splitter blades, its required pressure head is dropped and its efficiency is increased. …”
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Design Space Approach in Optimization of Fluid Bed Granulation and Tablets Compression Process by Jelena Djuriš, Djordje Medarević, Marko Krstić, Ivana Vasiljević, Ivana Mašić, Svetlana Ibrić

“…In the second set of experiments, design space for process parameters (atomization pressure and compression force) and its influence on tablets characteristics was developed. …”
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Affective economies of racism on social media by Rodwell Makombe, Bright Sinyonce, Mpitseng Tladi, Saneliso Thambo

“…The findings of the study show that white supremacist groups in South Africa use social media as a platform to recontextualise and re-mediate topical issues in South African society and ramp up group solidarity by circulating racist views that undermine and de-legitimise the ruling party (the African National Congress) and its policies. …”
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Improved Predictability of Diagnosis and Prognosis Using Serum‐ and Tissue‐Derived Extracellular Vesicles From Bulk mRNA Sequencing in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma by Qian Zhu, Zhang Chen, Ming Tian, Xin Yan, Xiangdong Gongye, Zhicheng Liu, Anbang Zhao, Zhiyong Yang, Yufeng Yuan

“…ABSTRACT Background Early‐stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is frequently misdiagnosed, contributing to its high mortality rate. Exosomal microRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as potential biomarkers for the early detection of PDAC. …”
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Tweetluenza: Predicting Flu Trends from Twitter Data by Balsam Alkouz, Zaher Al Aghbari, Jemal Hussien Abawajy

“…We evaluated Tweetluenza empirically to study its feasibility and compared the results with the actual hospital visits recorded by the UAE Ministry of Health. …”
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Streptococcus thoraltensis Bacteremia: First Described Case as a Fever of Unknown Origin in Human by Nikolaos Petridis, Athanasia Apsemidou, Georgios Kalopitas, Georgios Pilianidis, Iakovos Avramidis

“…Streptococcus thoraltensis has mainly been reported to cause infections in animals. Its clinical significance as a human pathogen has not yet been fully elucidated and needs further investigation. …”
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Barriers and Facilitators to the Preadoption of a Computer-Aided Diagnosis Tool for Cervical Cancer: Qualitative Study on Health Care Providers’ Perspectives in Western Cameroon by Magali Jonnalagedda-Cattin, Alida Manoëla Moukam Datchoua, Virginie Flore Yakam, Bruno Kenfack, Patrick Petignat, Jean-Philippe Thiran, Klaus Schönenberger, Nicole C Schmidt

“…The HCPs emphasized the importance of clinical validation, usability testing, and iterative feedback mechanisms to build trust in the CAD tool’s accuracy and utility. …”
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Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Older People: Surgical Treatment with Minimally Invasive Approaches and Outcome by Chiara Dobrinja, Marta Silvestri, Nicolò de Manzini

“…The aim of the study was to review indications and results of minimally invasive approach parathyroidectomy in elderly patients to evaluate its impact on outcome. Materials and Methods. All patients of 70 years of age or older undergoing minimally approach parathyroidectomy at our Department from May 2005 to May 2011 were reviewed. …”
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Predictive value of the angiogenic test (sFlt / PIGF ratio) in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Perinatal results in Cienfuegos by Vivian Rosa Vázquez Martínez, Cristóbal Jorge Torres González, Greter Torres Vázquez

“…The use of the test in the follow-up of the patients was associated with a tendency to prolong the pregnancy. Its positivity was more related to maternal, fetal and neonatal complications.…”
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Introducing the Canadian Thoracic Society Framework for Guideline Dissemination and Implementation, with Concurrent Evaluation by Samir Gupta, Christopher Licskai, Anne Van Dam, Louis-Philippe Boulet

“…The Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) is leveraging its strengths in guideline production to enable respiratory guideline implementation in Canada. …”
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Modern Art, National Culture, and Hispanophilia in Revista de Avance by Iliana Cepero

“…After the collapse of the Cuban economy in the early 1920s, the magazine’s editors, who held socialist and anti-American imperialist beliefs, looked to Spain as a cultural model. In its pages, the magazine privileged Spanish civilization and conflated it with both European modernist culture and Cuban art and literature. …”
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Development and validation of the Low Back Pain Questionnaire for Nurses (LBP-NS) in Indonesia: A structural equation modeling approach by Wirakhmi Ikit Netra, Kusuma Ikhwan Yuda, Haniyah Siti, Nurkholis Fiqih

“…Using purposive sampling, this study included 305 nurses from 34 provinces in Indonesia to ensure diverse and representative data. A 50-item LBP-NS questionnaire was developed, encompassing Pain Intensity (PI), Walking (WK), Sitting (SI), Standing (ST), and Sleeping (SL) domains. …”
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