Motivation and identity among European and Brazilian elite student-athletes: a Bayesian multilevel regression and poststratification analysis by Carlos E. Gonçalves, Humberto M. Carvalho, Ana Fernandes, Serge Éloi, Ricardo T. Quinaud, Luis M. Rama, Luis M. Rama

“…The goal of the present study was to use Multilevel Regression with Poststratification to estimate variation between Brazilian and European university student-athletes’ motivation toward sports and academics, and two dimensions of identity, affectivity and social identity.Methods508 student-athletes (311 Brazilian, competing at the national university games; 197 European, competing at the European University Games) participated in the study and answered to two questionnaires used in cross-cultural research: SAMSAQ, for academic and sport motivation, and BIMS, for social identity and emotions.ResultsFor all the variables our estimations showed significant differences between Brazilian and European athletes, with the former expressing higher scores in all dimensions of motivation and identity.DiscussionThe findings suggest that the macro-effect of the organizational and cultural context is the most important source of influence on athletes’ motivation and identity, which appears to be more significant in Brazil. …”
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Real-Time Detection of Forest Fires Using FireNet-CNN and Explainable AI Techniques by Gazi Mohammad Imdadul Alam, Naima Tasnia, Tapu Biswas, Md. Jakir Hossen, Sharia Arfin Tanim, Md Saef Ullah Miah

“…The model was evaluated using two augmented datasets: Dataset A and Dataset B, which consist of fire and non-fire images sourced from multiple video and image datasets. FireNet-CNN’s architecture, which includes 2.75 million parameters and a compact model size of 10.58 MB, has been meticulously optimized for fire detection tasks. …”
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Leveraging Prior Knowledge in Semi-Supervised Learning for Precise Target Recognition by Guohao Xie, Zhe Chen, Yaan Li, Mingsong Chen, Feng Chen, Yuxin Zhang, Hongyan Jiang, Hongbing Qiu

“…Underwater acoustic target recognition (UATR) is challenged by complex marine noise, scarce labeled data, and inadequate multi-scale feature extraction in conventional methods. This study proposes DART-MT, a semi-supervised framework that integrates a Dual Attention Parallel Residual Network Transformer with a mean teacher paradigm, enhanced by domain-specific prior knowledge. …”
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Visualizing the invisible: inner plexiform layer stratification with conventional spectral-domain optical coherence tomography by Ricardo Luz Leitão Guerra, Luiz Roisman, Jay S. Duker, Giuseppe Querques, Luiz Filipe Adami Lucatto, Emmerson Badaró, Gabriel Castilho S. Barbosa, Eduardo Amorim Novais

“…This study provides the first demonstration that IPL stratification can be visualized using commercially available spectral-domain OCT (SD-OCT) with optimized imaging and grayscale inversion. Methods This retrospective, cross-sectional image analysis study included three healthy individuals who underwent macular OCT imaging. …”
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Cerebral Circulation and Metabolism of Patients with Cerebral Injury by Ekaterina A. Abramova, Oleg V. Voennov, Gennadii A. Boyarinov, Аlexei O. Trofimov

“…The purpose of the study was to asses changes in cerebral macrocirculation and metabolism parameters in patients with concomitant cerebral injury during infusions of ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate at a dose of 12.5 to 100 mg/h depending on a source pattern of the cerebral blood flow.Materials and methods. …”
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Gaps in protection to Anopheles exposure in high malaria endemic regencies of Papua Province, Indonesia. by Ismail E Rozi, Lepa Syahrani, Dendi H Permana, Puji B S Asih, Maria E Sumiwi, Neil F Lobo, William A Hawley, Din Syafruddin

“…Community-based larval source management could enhance overall exposure reduction. …”
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Research on Transimpedance Amplifier based on Inductive Peaking Technology by LI Qian, ZHAO Zhongliang, PANG Junqi, ZHANG Lei, TAN Qiulin

“…The amplifier circuit is supplied with precise, stable and temperature-independent bias voltage by the Bandgap Reference (BGR), which ensures the optimal operating point of the transistor to enhance the stability of the system. …”
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Evaluation of the Palatal Features in Relation to Graft Harvesting in the Saudi Population by Razan Alaqeely, Sumaiah Ajlan, Faisal Alsanqar, Abdulmahsin Alaqil, Abdulaziz Almansour, Mohammad A. Aldosari

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> The palate’s morphological characteristics are of great importance, especially in periodontology, where the palatine tissue represents a source of tissue graft for multiple mucogingival surgeries. …”
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Effect of Whole Barley Tolokno on the Quality of Biscuits by Svetlana Yu. Misteneva, Natalia А. Shcherbakova, Nikolay B. Kondrat’ev

“…Whole barley tolokno is a valuable source of soluble dietary fiber β-glucans. As a result, it is often used in fortified bakery products. …”
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A Machine Learning Approach Using Topic Modeling to Identify and Assess Experiences of Patients With Colorectal Cancer: Explorative Study by Kelly Voigt, Yingtao Sun, Ayush Patandin, Johanna Hendriks, Richard Hendrik Goossens, Cornelis Verhoef, Olga Husson, Dirk Grünhagen, Jiwon Jung

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to identify and assess patient experiences on a large scale using a novel machine learning–supported approach, leveraging data from patient forums. MethodsForum posts of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) from the Cancer Survivors Network USA were used as the data source. …”
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Evaluating the generalisability of region-naïve machine learning algorithms for the identification of epilepsy in low-resource settings. by Ioana Duta, Symon M Kariuki, Anthony K Ngugi, Angelina Kakooza Mwesige, Honorati Masanja, Daniel M Mwanga, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Ryan Wagner, J Helen Cross, Josemir W Sander, Charles R Newton, Arjune Sen, Gabriel Davis Jones

“…Here, we use a novel approach to assess the suitability and applicability of such clinical tools to aid screening and diagnosis of active convulsive epilepsy in settings beyond their original training contexts.<h4>Methods</h4>We sourced data from the Study of Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Demographic Sites dataset, which includes demographic information and clinical variables related to diagnosing epilepsy across five sub-Saharan African sites. …”
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Influence of traditionality and modernity on public breastfeeding behaviors: a theory of planned behavior approach by Lin Cheng, Wen-Chi Wu, Yihjin Jin Hu, Chih Chien Cheng

“…Abstract Background Breast milk is widely recognized as the optimal source of infant nutrition, with the World Health Organization recommending exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months. …”
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Effects of simulated litter inputs on plant-microbe carbon pool trade-offs in degraded alpine meadows by Weishan Lin, Kejia De, Xuemei Xiang, Tingxu Feng, Fei Li, Xijie Wei

“…IntroductionLitter, as a major carbon source in alpine meadow ecosystems, seriously affect the variation of plant-microbe carbon pools in alpine meadows. …”
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Effect of gamma irradiation of seeds on the development of <i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L. plants by O. A. Kotsyubinskaya, E. V. Bondarenko, N. G. Kazydub, Ya. A. Blinova

“…To study the effect of γ-irradiation of seeds on germination, morphometric parameters and duration of phenophases of Russian bean varieties and to determine the optimal dose of γ-radiation for the radiation mutagenesis protocol.Materials and Methods. …”
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Impact of bonding protocols and physical-mechanical properties of composite on durability and failure rate of fixed orthodontic retainers: a systematic review of laboratory studies by Maciej Jedliński, Marta Mazur, Claudia Salerno, Katarzyna Grocholewicz, Joanna Janiszewska-Olszowska

“…The aim of the systematic review is to evaluate and summarize the available evidence on composite materials used for fixed orthodontic retention bonding, particularly in relation to their shear bond strength, wear resistance, microleakage, and adhesive stability within different bonding protocols. Materials and methods A comprehensive search was conducted across five databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, and EBSCO Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source. …”
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Analysis of Carbon Stock Evolution and Its Vulnerability Characteristics Based on Land Use Change in Guizhou Province by Chen Darong, Zhou Xu, Yang Shengtian, Pei Yu, Hu Yuxue, Hu Feng

“…In the future, land use structure should be optimized, and planning and management should be strengthened.…”
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Tumor ViT-GRU-XAI: Advanced Brain Tumor Diagnosis Framework: Vision Transformer and GRU Integration for Improved MRI Analysis: A Case Study of Egypt by Mohammed Aly, Abdullatif Ghallab, Islam S. Fathi

“…This combined model outperforms current diagnostic methods. Our framework was applied to primary MRI data sourced from the National Cancer Institute in Cairo, Egypt, and Brast2013/2015. …”
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Geological technological innovations and contributions in the exploration and development of the Shenfu coalfield by Limin FAN

“…ProspectsThe geological technological innovation targets of the Shenfu coalfield will undoubtedly include investigating sedimentary environments using high-resolution survey methods, constructing large transparent geological models, reducing mine water production through source control for deep coal seam mining, and achieving aquifer structure protection and ecological restoration under high-intensity coal mining.…”
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Can Peritumoral Radiomics Based on MRI Predict the Microvascular Invasion Status of Combined Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Cholangiocarcinoma Before Surgery? by Guo L, Huang C, Hao P, Jia N, Zhang L

“…Then, the Python open-source platform was used for radiomics analysis. Mutual information and recursive elimination methods were used to select the optimal features. …”
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Test accuracy of loop-mediated isothermal amplification for schistosomiasis in low endemicity areas: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xinjie Zhou, Jiajia Li, Jiayin Qiu, Ting Feng, Chao Lv, Wangping Deng, Robert Bergquist, Jing Xu, Shizhu Li, Zhiqiang Qin

“…Subgroup analyses and univariable meta-regression were performed to explore the source of heterogeneity. Specifically, subgroup analyses were performed by categorizing into species (S. japonicum, S. mansoni, S. haematobium), sample type (stool, urine, serum, snails), and DNA extraction methods to explore factors influencing test performance. …”
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