Minimal sourced and lightweight federated transfer learning models for skin cancer detection by Vikas Khullar, Prabhjot Kaur, Shubham Gargrish, Anand Muni Mishra, Prabhishek Singh, Manoj Diwakar, Anchit Bijalwan, Indrajeet Gupta

“…Abstract One of the most fatal diseases that affect people is skin cancer. …”
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Digital mapping of soil salinity with time-windows features optimization and ensemble learning model by Shuaishuai Shi, Nan Wang, Songchao Chen, Bifeng Hu, Jie Peng, Zhou Shi

“…The time-series analysis combined with feature selection not only significantly reduced data volumes, but also improved the prediction accuracy of the model—increased R2 of the prediction set was improved by 0.11, and a reduced root mean square error of 3.08 g kg−1, compared to single-temporal data. …”
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Balancing Requirement Statements, Features and Technology Development Using QFD in Indigenous Macro Products in the Aviation Industry by Mahdi Googerdchian, Mohsen Asadi, Seyed ziaodin Ghazizadeh Fard, Soheil Imamian

“…While maintaining the quality of the product, the time to obtain the products should also be reduced.Social implications: Acquiring large and complex products in the country will accelerate the country's development.Originality/value: The design and production of large and complex products based on technology development with a gradual product delivery approach using QFD is one of the innovations of this research. The application of the proposed approach will resolve some of the problems related to the design of large products in different areas.…”
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Healthy Living: Exercise and Diabetes by Sergio Romero, Linda B. Bobroff

“…Staying active is one of the best things you can do for your health. …”
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Development and application of geothermally derived silica grout for carbon-neutral soil stabilization by Taichi Terui, Toshiyuki Motohashi, Shigeo Sasahara, Shinya Inazumi

“…The formulation incorporates colloidal silica with specialty water glass, which not only improves mechanical durability, but also significantly reduces CO2 emissions compared to traditional silica-based grouts. …”
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Broiler Management - The First 24 Hours by Gary D. Butcher, Amir H. Nilipour

“…Due to the poultry industry's tendency towards more intensive production practices and increased automation, the tender loving care once afforded to chickens in grow-out has been replaced with a mass production mentality. …”
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Bivariate Chebyshev Polynomials to Solve Time-Fractional Linear and Nonlinear KdV Equations by Azam Zahrani, Mashaallah Matinfar, Mostafa Eslami

“…Two-variable second-kind Chebyshev wavelets (SKCWs) are constructed using one-variable ones; then, utilizing corresponding integral operational matrices leads to an approximate solution to the problem under study. …”
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Impact of Implementing Structured Compensatory Methods on Knowledge and Awareness of Cognitive Dysfunction Management Among Neurological Disorder Patients in Vijayapur Hospitals by Nelson Vijaykumar, Aleyamma Varghese

“…It can result from neurotoxicity ischemia or neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimerrsquos and Parkinsonrsquos.Objectives The study aimed to assess knowledge about cognitive impairment evaluate the effectiveness of structured compensatory techniques and analyze the relationship between knowledge scores and sociodemographic variables.Methodology The study assessed the effectiveness of structured compensatory techniques in improving knowledge about cognitive impairment among neurological patients in Vijayapura hospitals. A one-group pre-test post-test design was employed with participants being adults literate in Kannada or English and hospitalized for neurological conditions. …”
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Cryptococcus neoformans Meningoencephalitis in an Immunocompetent Patient after COVID-19 Infection by Hebah Ghanem, Geetha Sivasubramanian

“…We describe here a case of severe cryptococcal meningitis that developed in a previously healthy patient one week after treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection with dexamethasone. …”
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High-Density Physical Random Number Generator Using Spin Signals in Multidomain Ferromagnetic Layer by Sungwoo Chun, Seung-Beck Lee, Masahiko Hara, Wanjun Park, Song-Ju Kim

“…Unlike conventional spin-based RNGs, the proposed method does not require one to control an applied current, leading to a time delay in the system. …”
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Social context affects tissue-specific copper distribution and behaviour of threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) by Sienna L. Overduin, Shaun S. Killen, Alex M. Zimmer, Jenelle D. McCuaig, Lucy Cotgrove, Isabel Aragao, Kelly J. Rozanitis, Kurt O. Konhauser, Daniel S. Alessi, Tamzin A. Blewett

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Generalisation of EEG-Based Pain Biomarker Classification for Predicting Central Neuropathic Pain in Subacute Spinal Cord Injury by Keri Anderson, Sebastian Stein, Ho Suen, Mariel Purcell, Maurizio Belci, Euan McCaughey, Ronali McLean, Aye Khine, Aleksandra Vuckovic

“…PNP in datasets A and B separately; (2) classification between groups in datasets A and B together; and (3) classification where one dataset (A or B) was used for training and testing, and the other for validation. …”
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Lived experiences of how the care relationship in primary healthcare contributes to recovery from stress-related disorders: a reflective lifeworld research study by Markus Sjösten, Cecilia Fagerström, Ulrica Hörberg, Hanna Tuvesson

“…This includes the importance of being treated with respect, being given space to tell one’s story, being listened to and being supported in an existential reflection of one’s life situation.…”
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The Effects of Fenobucarb on the Physiology, Behavior, and Growth of Silver Barb (<i>Barbonymus gonionotus</i>) by Tam Thanh Nguyen, Håkan Berg, Loi Ngoc Nguyen, Yen Thi Hai Nguyen, Cong Van Nguyen

“…Even when placed in clean water, the inhibition level in the fish that were exposed to the highest concentrations and only fed every third day was 32% after 14 days. Although there were no differences in the feed intake at any time, the fish exposed to F had a higher FCR and a lower specific growth rate and weight compared to the control fish at the later stages of the experiment. …”
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Paroxysmal Amnesia Attacks due to Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy by Pelin Nar Senol, Aylin Bican Demir, Ibrahim Bora, Mustafa Bakar

“…Here we report a case who presented with drowsiness and amnestic complaints associated with paroxysmal electroencephalography (EEG) abnormalities which could be treated only with an antiepileptic drug.…”
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Theoretical Studies on the Effects of Dispersal Corridors on the Permanence of Discrete Predator-Prey Models in Patchy Environment by Chunqing Wu, Shengming Fan, Patricia J. Y. Wong

“…We study two discrete predator-prey models in patchy environment, one without dispersal corridors and one with dispersal corridors. …”
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Effects of a News Literacy Video on News Literacy Perceptions and Misinformation Evaluation by Rita Tang, Melissa Tully, Leticia Bode, Emily K. Vraga

“…Using a 2 (NL video vs. control video) x 2 (sunscreen promotion video vs. sunscreen misinformation video) online survey experiment (N = 780), we examine whether exposure to an NL video improves perceived personal NL skills and value for news literacy, as well as enables participants to recognize and avoid engaging with misinformation. …”
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Socio-economic assessment of dog population management systems: a scoping review by Rabina Ghimire, Parimala Mohanty, Elly Hiby, Andrew Larkins, Andrew Larkins, Salome Dürr, Sonja Hartnack

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Efficient Multi-Task Training with Adaptive Feature Alignment for Universal Image Segmentation by Yipeng Qu, Joohee Kim

“…Universal image segmentation aims to handle all segmentation tasks within a single model architecture and ideally requires only one training phase. To achieve task-conditioned joint training, a task token needs to be used in the multi-task training to condition the model for specific tasks. …”
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Effect of Chronic Morphine Consumption on Synaptic Plasticity of Rat’s Hippocampus: A Transmission Electron Microscopy Study by Mohammad Hassan Heidari, Abdollah Amini, Zohreh Bahrami, Ali Shahriari, Abolfazle Movafag, Reihane Heidari

“…It is well known that the synapses undergo some changes in the brain during the course of normal life and under certain pathological or experimental circumstances. One of the main goals of numerous researchers has been to find the reasons for these structural changes. …”
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