An algorithm for binary codebook design based on the average bitmap replacement error (ABPRE) by Baghdad Science Journal

“…This paper is suitable to reduce bit rates (increase compression ratios) with little reduction of performance (PSNR).…”
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The Role of the Liver in the Pathophysiology of PCOS: A Literature Review by Abrar Alhermi, Heather Perks, Varsha Nigi, Noor Altahoo, Stephen L. Atkin, Alexandra E. Butler

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Adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference systems for improved mastitis classification and diagnosis by Javad Shirani Shamsabadi, Saeid Ansari Mahyari, Mostafa Ghaderi-Zefrehei

“…In precision dairy farm production, these codes may serve as a foundation for developing mobile applications.…”
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Postoperative Complications After Operative Treatment of Open Versus Closed Distal Radius Fractures: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis by R. Cole Schmidt, MD, Conor N. O’Neill, MD, Zakkary J. Walterscheid, MD, James R. Satalich, MD, Jonathan Isaacs, MD

“…Methods: Patients in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database who underwent open reduction and internal fixation of a distal radius fracture between 2008 and 2018 were identified using Current Procedural Terminology codes and stratified into open (OF) and closed fractures (CF). …”
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Theoretical research and maintenance of electro hydraulically controlled injectors by A. P. Zhigadlo, Yu. P. Makushev

“…The disadvantage of the injectors with EHC is a structural complexity of a control valve, the difficulty of its regulation and coding. The object of the study is the injectors of KamAZ-740 diesel engine with electro hydraulic control of the atomizer needle stroke.The purpose of this work is to carry out theoretical research and improve the methods of maintenance of injectors with electro hydraulic control (control valve regulation and coding), which will increase their reliability, durability and ensure a reduction in diesel fuel consumption.Research methods. …”
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Throughput Performance Analysis of Asynchronous Optical CDMA Networks With Channel Load Sensing Protocol by Maw-Yang Liu, Ting-Lin Wang, Shu-Ming Tseng

“…Moreover, we employ optical hard limiters and error correction codes to mitigate the physical channel impairments. …”
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Beyond the pandemic: rising administrative demands and changing disease profiles in primary care by Avivit Golan Cohen, Shlomo Vinker, Eugene Merzon, Ilan Green, Ariel Israel

“…The study categorized visits using ICD-9 codes and calculated the number of visits and the accumulated annual duration of time (AADT) for each code group. …”
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RNA binding protein HuR regulated by OIP5-AS1 may be involved in maternal transcript degradation during the human maternal-to-zygotic transition by Yan-na Liu, Ke-Yi Li, Hao Wei, Wen-xiu Li, Yue-hua Zhang, Jia-jun Qiu, Fanyi Zeng, Jing-bin Yan

“…Within this module, a maternal long non-coding RNA known as OIP5 antisense RNA 1 (OIP5-AS1) was identified. …”
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Service providers’ perspectives on facilitators and recommendations for improving HIV care in Manitoba, Canada by Katharina Maier, Margaret Haworth-Brockman, Margaret Haworth-Brockman, Enrique Villacis-Alvarez, Lauren J. Mackenzie, Lauren J. Mackenzie, Laurie Ireland, Laurie Ireland, Laurie Ireland, Ken Kasper, Ken Kasper, Yoav Keynan, Yoav Keynan, Yoav Keynan, Yoav Keynan, Zulma Vanessa Rueda, Zulma Vanessa Rueda

“…Institutional and structural changes, including flexible and mobile HIV care as well as integrated HIV and harm reduction care, are critical for increasing care uptake and retention.…”
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Analyzing and conceptualizing Pakistan’s pioneering disaster risk communication Mobile application: a case study of PDMA Madadgar by Mushtaq Ahmad Jan, Syed Irfan Ullah, Waheed Ullah, Safi Ullah, Hisham Tariq, Terrence Fernando, Amjad Ali, Zahid Ur Rahman

“…Madadgar directly contributes to the local implementation of Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Act 2010 and National Disaster Risk Reduction Policy-2013 as well as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Sustainable Development Goals. …”
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Parallel boosting neural network with mutual information for day-ahead solar irradiance forecasting by Ubaid Ahmed, Anzar Mahmood, Ahsan Raza Khan, Levin Kuhlmann, Khurram Saleem Alimgeer, Sohail Razzaq, Imran Aziz, Amin Hammad

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“Anything can happen”: experiences of people using opioids in a xylazine market by Megan K. Reed, Karla Martin González, Traci C. Green, Tracy Esteves Camacho, Rose Laurano, Frida Clark-García, Catalyst Geraci, Ava Kane, Kristin L. Rising

“…As such, healthcare systems, harm reduction organizations, and community members continue to work to identify and develop the best approaches for harm reduction interventions to address xylazine challenges. …”
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“Let me hear what you’re needing”: exploring how HIV providers conceptualize patient-provider interactions with people with HIV who use drugs using a harm reduction framework by Stephanie L. Creasy, James E. Egan, Sarah Krier, Jessica Townsend, Jessica Ward, Mary Hawk, Emma Sophia Kay

“…Background: In addition to structural interventions such as syringe services and naloxone distribution, harm reduction (HR) is also a relational approach to care encompassing principles such as patient autonomy and pragmatism that can be implemented in healthcare teams to improve outcomes for people with HIV (PWH) who use drugs. …”
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Energy Efficiency Comparison of ECBC–2023 and IECC–2021 for Residential Buildings in Different Climate Zones of Pakistan by Muhammad Osama Aziz, Muhammad Abbas, Fakhre Alam Khan, Naveed Ahmad, Fazli Yazdan, Hamad Aftab, Mohammad Irshad Khan, Zahid Ullah

“…Specifically, the Energy Conservation Building Code–2023 achieved a 24% reduction in annual energy consumption, compared to the 21.8% reduction achieved by the International Energy Conservation Code–2021. …”
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A study on the effects of hidden safety when assessing existing structures by Max Teichgräber, Daniel Straub

“…In many instances, the safety of existing structures can no longer be demonstrated by standard code-based assessments. Reasons for this include changes in the code, changes in the demands on the structures and deterioration. …”
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Image processing method based on aerospace monitoring by A. I. Mitsiukhin, I. I. Pikirenya

“…The processing method is realized by executing efficient algorithms for coding an image on a discrete grid by means of a chain code and spectral coding based on the fast discrete Hartley transform. …”
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Crack evolution and energy conversion characteristics of coal under acid corrosion conditions by Wenmei Han, Xiang Zheng, Zhihao Li, Qi Yuan

“…Additionally, the Particle Flow Code (PFC) was utilized to examine the evolution of microcracks, stress fields, and energy conversion characteristics within the coal samples. …”
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On Simplifying Expressions with Mixed Boolean-Arithmetic by Yury V. Kosolapov

“…Based on the length reduction algorithm, an algorithm is constructed that allows to estimate the resistance of an MBA-expression to simplification. …”
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Genome Structure, Evolution, and Host Shift of <i>Nosema</i> by Xiao Xiong, Christopher J. Geden, Yongjun Tan, Ying Zhang, Dapeng Zhang, John H. Werren, Xu Wang

“…As intracellular parasites, these species exhibit significant genome reduction, retaining only about half of the genes found in free-living yeast genomes. …”
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Perceptions of family physicians in Istanbul about e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids: a qualitative study by Melis Selamoglu, Ayse Emel Onal, Bircan Erbas, Selma Karabey, Meryem Merve Oren, Mahmut Talha Ucar, Chris Barton

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