A Transformer-Based Approach for Efficient Geometric Feature Extraction from Vector Shape Data by Longfei Cui, Xinyu Niu, Haizhong Qian, Xiao Wang, Junkui Xu

“…This innovative approach offers a more unified, efficient solution for processing vector shape data across different applications.…”
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Integration of flexible corporate demographic policy tools into the personnel management system by Natalya V. Tonkikh, Marina V. Chudinovskikh, Svetlana V. Begicheva

“…The empirical evidence includes collective agreements and local regulations of the largest employers in the Russian Federation, as well as results of a sociological survey conducted in June–September, 2023 (the analyzed sample cov ered 2,804 respondents). The study statistically proves that employees working flexible hours are more satisfied with their job and life compared to those with rigid schedules. …”
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ASSESSING SOFT SKILLS IN ESP: EVALUATING COMMUNICATION AND TEAMWORK IN PHD ENGLISH COURSES by Khadidja Samira Zitouni

“…and (2) What teaching methods are most effective in fostering the development of these skills? …”
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Sanger Sequencing of Borrelia burgdorferi flaB Paralogs Detected Spirochetemia at the Early Localized Stage of Lyme Disease by Sin Hang Lee

“…Background: The general assumption that spirochetemia does not occur at the early localized stage of Lyme disease is due to a lack of sensitive and specific methods for molecular diagnosis. …”
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Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Psychological Aspects of Patients Quality of Life in Erbil City by Saadia A. Khther, Dler H. Ismael

“…Recommendations: Applying appropriate specific screening methods (anxiety and depression assessment tool) and using effective therapeutic methods (rehabilitation programs, mental and emotional support) …”
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Determination of parasites at cultured and captured fishes in seyhan dam lake in adana by Hakan İnce, Uğur Uslu

“…These samples were brought to Adana Veterinary Control Institutes Parasitology laboratory and were examined using the methods the parasitological diagnostic screening of ecto and endo parasites.…”
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Enhancing computational thinking in preservice elementary math teachers through Design-Based Learning by Pedro Tadeu, Deniz Kaya, Tamer Kutluca

“…Objective: Analysing the impact of a Design-Based Learning (DBL) curriculum on preservice elementary mathematics teachers' computational thinking and coding abilities. Methods: The study employed an intervention-based mixed-methods design with 40 preservice mathematics teachers enrolled in an undergraduate program. …”
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Improving Transformer Health Index Prediction Performance Using Machine Learning Algorithms with a Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique by Muhammad Akmal A. Putra, Suwarno, Rahman Azis Prasojo

“…Machine learning (ML) has emerged as a powerful tool in transformer condition assessment, enabling more accurate diagnostics by leveraging historical test data. …”
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A systematic review of social impacts of treatment and rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients by Rebecca T. Bernstein, Aphra Garner-Purkis, Jennifer E. Gallagher, Sasha Scambler

“…Methodological inadequacy concerned small sample sizes and relatively short follow-up times. …”
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Detecting significant expression patterns in single-cell and spatial transcriptomics with a flexible computational approach by Hadas Biran, Tamar Hashimshony, Tamar Lahav, Or Efrat, Yael Mandel-Gutfreund, Zohar Yakhini

“…Existing data analysis methods are effective in finding the main data features, but they might miss less pronounced, albeit significant, processes, possibly involving a subset of the samples. …”
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Learning about depression by watching gaming videos: a case study on the potential of digital games for psychoeducation and destigmatization by Marco Rüth, Raoul Bachmayer, Kai Kaspar

“…Here, we scrutinize the potential of digital games to support psychoeducation and destigmatization of depression.MethodsWe conducted a mixed methods online study with 117 participants. …”
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Updimensioning strategy derived from synthetic equiaxed grain structures for approximating 3D grain size distributions from 2D visualizations with 1D parameters by Kevin Gillespie, Algirdas Baskys, Ian Pong, Jean-Francois Croteau

“…The procedure requires larger sample sizes to lower variance and a deeper analysis which could become more practical with machine learning (ML) models for grain boundary segmentation, which synthetic grain structures can help train. …”
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Improving viral annotation with artificial intelligence by Zachary N. Flamholz, Charlotte Li, Libusha Kelly

“…To harness bacteriophages for applications in human and environmental health and disease, we need new methods to organize and annotate viral sequence diversity. …”
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Accurate identification of locally aneuploid cells by incorporating cytogenetic information in single cell data analysis by Ziyi Li, Ruoxing Li, Irene Ganan-Gomez, Hussein A. Abbas, Guillermo Garcia-Manero, Wei Sun

“…Our results show that partCNV and partCNVH have favorable accuracy and provide more interpretable results compared to existing methods. …”
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A Comparison of Patients’ Satisfaction after Functional and Camouflage Orthodontic Treatments in cl II Malocclusion by Luay Zaidan, Nisreen Saleh

“…Objectives: We aimed to compare patients' satisfaction with orthodontic treatment subjectively (according to the opinion of patients) between functional and camouflage orthodontic treatments in patients with class II malocclusion. Materials and methods: The sample of the study was formed from individuals whose treatments were finished between February 2017 and July 2020 at the Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry at Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey. …”
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A descriptive study to determine the knowledge and practices related to tobacco cessation among clinicians attached to dental colleges in Bangalore City, India by Naveen Narasimha Murthy, N. Vanishree

“…Smoke and smokeless form of tobacco has become steady companion of today’s youth in India. Material and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the knowledge and practices related to tobacco cessation among practicing dentists a sample size of 366 with inclusion and exclusion criteria attached to various dental colleges in Bangalore city. …”
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Integrating DNA metabarcoding and morphological analysis improves marine zooplankton biodiversity assessment by So-yeon Kim, Seongmin Cheon, Chungoo Park, Ho Young Soh

“…Morphological identification was more effective for detecting Cyclopoida diversity, whereas DNA metabarcoding had greater sensitivity for specific Calanoid species. …”
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Changes in emotional state and the perception of body image in patients with dorsopathies after a course of medical massage by I. V. Vasilieva, P. E. Grigoriev

“…Assessment of psychological parameters was conducted before and after the course of medical massage with the aim to establish the changes in the psychological state. The methods of descriptive statistics, the Student’s test for dependent samples and the procedure of tree clustering were used.Results. …”
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Spindle Oscillations in Sleep Disorders: A Systematic Review by Oren M. Weiner, Thien Thanh Dang-Vu

“…Stark inconsistencies in sample characteristics (e.g., age range and diagnostic criteria) and methods of analysis (e.g., spindle bandwidth selection, visual detection versus digital filtering, absolute versus relative spectral power, and NREM2 versus NREM3) suggest a need for greater use of event-based detection methods and increased research standardization. …”
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Prevalence of Carbapenem-resistant and Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales in Healthcare and Community Settings in the United Kingdom: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Dr Hossam Almadhoon, Dr Winnie WY Lee, Miss Emma R Carter, Mr Ibrahim Ahmad, Dr Colin S Brown, Dr Nina J Zhu, Prof Alison H Holmes

“…In healthcare settings, CPE was more prevalent in carriage samples, often for high-risk patients, while CRE/CPE prevalence in infection samples mirrored EuSCAPE-UK and UKHSA surveillance data. …”
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