Prehistoric human migration between Sundaland and South Asia was driven by sea-level rise by Kim, Hie Lim, Li, Tanghua, Kalsi, Namrata, Nguyen, Hung Tran The, Shaw, Timothy Adam, Ang, Khai C., Cheng, Keith C., Ratan, Aakrosh, Peltier, W. Richard, Samanta, Dhrubajyoti, Pratapneni, Mahesh, Schuster, Stephan Christoph, Horton, Benjamin Peter

“…We show that sea-level rise, in particular meltwater pulses 1 A (MWP1A, ~14,500-14,000 years ago) and 1B (MWP1B, ~11,500-11,000 years ago), reduced land area by over 50% since the LGM, resulting in segregation of local human populations. …”
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Medical image segmentation using random forest and convolutional neural networks by Duan, You

“…Medical image analysis has received attention in recent years. It is an important part of disease analysis, diagnosis and treatment. …”
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“Virtual encounters: the making and manifestations of Deleuze’s Bergsonism” by Lundy, Craig

“…For example, Bergsonism is the fifth of Deleuze’s books, published 4 years after his book on Nietzsche and only 2 years before Difference and Repetition. …”
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Editorial introduction, Religions special issue, Peace, politics, and religion. Volume II by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…In recent years, a burgeoning body of literature on the relationship between peace, politics and religion has emerged. …”
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Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in hospitalized children with pneumonia in Laos by Vilivong, K, Mayxay, M, Dance, DAB, De Lamballerie, X, Newton, PN, Dubot-Pérès, A

“…<i>M. pneumoniae</i> was detected by FTD33 in the upper respiratory tract of three patients, two girls and one boy, 5.7 and 3.9 years old and 13.6 years old, respectively. They presented with clinical features compatible with <i>M. pneumoniae</i> infection. …”

Detection and seroprevalence of Q fever infection in dairy goats in Besut district, Malaysia by Ahmad, Khairunnisa, Nik Mustaffa, Nik Danial Asyraf, Azmi, Nur Syafiqa, Zainal Ariffin, Siti Mariam, Ghazali, Mohd Faizal, Ibrahim, Noor Syaheera

“…Material and Methods: One hundred dairy goats (n = 100) aged 6 months to 6 years were randomly selected, and blood samples were collected for serological analysis using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technique. …”
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The international growth standard for children and adolescents project: environmental influences on preadolescent and adolescent growth in weight and height by Ulijaszek, S

“…The first is to identify important environmental influences on the growth of children aged 1 to 9 years and of adolescents, defined as those aged 10 to 19 years. …”

The state of health in the European Union (EU-27) in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease study 2019 by Santos, JV, Padron-Monedero, A, Bikbov, B, Grad, DA, Plass, D, Mechili, EA, Gazzelloni, F, Fischer, F, Sulo, G, Ngwa, CH, Noguer-Zambrano, I, Peñalvo, JL, Haagsma, JA, Kissimova-Skarbek, K, Monasta, L, Ghith, N, Sarmiento-Suarez, R, Hrzic, R, Haneef, R, O’Caoimh, R, Cuschieri, S, Mondello, S, Kabir, Z, GBD 2019 EU State of Health Collaborators, Freitas, A, Devleesschauwer, B

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> We used the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study estimates and 95% uncertainty intervals for the whole EU and each country to evaluate age-standardised death, years of life lost (YLLs), years lived with disability (YLDs) and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) rates for Level 2 causes, as well as life expectancy and healthy life expectancy (HALE).…”

General practice antibiotic prescriptions attributable to respiratory syncytial virus by age and antibiotic class: an ecological analysis of the English population by Miller, L, Beaney, T, Hope, R, Cunningham, M, Robotham, J, Pouwels, K, Costelloe, CE

“…However, data on the type of antibiotics prescribed for such infections is only available for children &lt;5 years in the UK. Understanding the contribution of RSV to antibiotic prescribing would facilitate predicting the impact of RSV preventative measures on antibiotic use and resistance. …”

Risk factors for PTSD symptoms following PICU admission for childhood septic shock by Corbet Burcher, GJ, O’Dea, LA, Cooper, MK, Lancaster, R, McCutcheon, RA, Garralda, ME, Nadel, S

“…We investigate the outcomes for children aged &gt; 3 years, discharged from one PICU following admission for septic shock between 2010 and 2017. …”

Alcohol Use and Its Relation with Demographic, Environmental, and Psychological Factors among Adolescents in Nabawan, Sabah by Jaimon, Selly, Deligannu, Pravina, Robinson, Fredie

“…Analysis revealed that older age adolescents 18 years and 19 years, respectively (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 3.93; P=0.021; aOR, 5.38; P=0.003), having parents (aOR, 4.11; P=0.001) and peers (aOR, 11.57; P<0.001) who consume alcohol were significantly associated with alcohol use. …”
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Food terrorism : how real? : a historical survey since 1950 by Dalziel, Gregory

“…Concern has risen in recent years that the food supply chain could be a target of terrorists seeking to poison individuals on a mass scale. …”
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Duterte: Delivering the Promised Peace to Mindanao by Singh, Bilveer

“…After years of starts-stops and derailment of peace agreements, the Philippines is today poised to make a peace breakthrough in strife-torn Muslim-dominated Mindanao in southern Philippines. …”
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31 students of the 3rd Cohort of the BJTU–UMPSA Dual Degree Programme celebrated in a simple ceremony at KLIA by Naqiah, Puaad

“…SEPANG, 20 September 2024 – A mix of emotions—sadness, joy, and various reactions—was evident on the faces of students and parents as they bid farewell to 31 students of Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), who are set to continue their studies for another two and a half years at Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU) as part of the UMPSA–BJTU Dual Degree Programme.…”
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Exploring effectiveness of augmented reality for learning geometry in primary schools : a case study. by Lee, Mike Cher Leow.

“…Advancements in technology have opened up opportunities for more creative use of innovation, and in recent years, in the innovation use of Augmented Reality (AR). …”
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Relaxation studies on oil, pressboard and oil impregnated pressboard by Cao, Hongyan

“…In this thesis, a laboratory relaxation study with FDS and RVM was carried out for a period of 3 years with the fabricated oil (OIL), pressboard (PB), oil-impregnated pressboard (OIP) samples and oil-filled single-phase transformer (SPT). …”
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The prospective associations of 24-hour movement behaviors and domain-specific activities with executive function and academic achievement among school-aged children in Singapore by Padmapriya, Natarajan, Bernard, Jonathan Y., Tan, Sarah Yi Xuan, Chu, Anne H. Y., Goh, Claire Marie Jie Lin, Tan, Shuen Lin, Shek, Lynette P., Chong, Yap Seng, Tan, Kok Hian, Chan, Shiao-Yng, Yap, Fabian, Godfrey, Keith M., Lee, Yung Seng, Meaney, Michael J., Eriksson, Johan G., Tan, Chuen Seng, Law, Evelyn C., Müller-Riemenschneider, Falk

“…Methods: The Growing Up in Singapore Toward healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) cohort used a wrist-worn accelerometer (Actigraph-GT3x+) to measure 24 h-movement behaviors data at ages 5.5 and 8 years. Executive function and academic achievement were assessed using NEuroPSYchology (NEPSY) and Wechsler Individual Achievement Tests at ages 8.5 and 9-years, respectively. …”
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OXTR moderates adverse childhood experiences on depressive symptoms among incarcerated males by Zhang, Jieting, Yang, Cuimei, Leng, Junhui, Liu, Jinting, Gong, Pingyuan, Esposito, Gianluca

“…Methods: Questionnaires about adverse childhood experiences and depressive symptoms, as well as genomic DNA from blood were collected among 608 incarcerated males (Mage = 32.4 years, SD = 9.41, 18–74 years). Moderation analysis was applied to examine the interaction between adverse childhood experiences (including abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction) and the OXTR polymorphisms (rs2254298, rs53576) in predicting depressive symptoms. …”
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Design and application of a thyristor-based half-sine pulsed power converter for eddy current septum magnet by Liu, Yongfang, Zhou, Xiaoxuan, Li, Guoqiang, Wang, Ruiping, Yuan, Qibing

“…The required exciting current is a peak current of approximately 4-10 kA and a half-sine-wave with a base width of approximately 60 μs. Over 10 years of operation, the failure rate of septum magnet pulsed power converters in the SSRF has increased in the last 2 years. …”
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重庆市区域经济发展战略研究 = Analysis on regional economic development strategy for Chongqing by 王建东 Wang, Jiandong, 廖文宪 Liao, Wenxian

“…A succession of crucial events—strategy of western development, Three Gorges Project, establishment of Chongqing Municipality directly under the Central Government—has created a macro-environment for Chongqing as a main center of regional economy development, while Chongqing's economy foundation and its economic achievements in recent years have also formed a base for Chongqing to be a main center of regional economy development.…”
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