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Effects of mixing in threshold models of social behavior [PDF]
We consider the dynamics of an extension of the influential Granovetter model of social behavior, where individuals are affected by their personal preferences and observation of the neighbors' behavior. Individuals are arranged in a network (usually, the square lattice) and each has a state and a fixed threshold for behavior changes.
arxiv
Female ICT participation in South-Eastern Nigerian Tertiary Institutions: Inhibiting Factors [PDF]
The study examined the participation of female students of South Eastern Nigerian tertiary institutions in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The study discussed the attendant gender divide in ICTs participation, reasons for low female participation in ICT, consequences of not bridging the divide and ways of encouraging female ...
arxiv
Emerging trends in the management of non‐obstructive azoospermia
Abstract Ten percent of infertile males have azoospermia, classified into obstructive and nonobstructive types, which require specific medical or surgical treatments. In nonobstructive azoospermia, advancements in microsurgery allow for effective sperm retrieval in about half of cases.
Mina Saad+4 more
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She Innovates- Female owner and firm innovation in India [PDF]
Using data from World Bank Enterprises Survey 2014, we find that having a female owner in India increases firm innovation probability using both input and output indicators of innovation. We account for possible endogeneity of female owner variable using a two stage instrumental variable probit model.
arxiv
Surgical outcomes in male reconstructive urology: The Qatar experience
Abstract Introduction Obstructive azoospermia (OA) is a prevalent cause of male infertility in Qatar and globally, with vasectomy reversal (VV) and vasoepididymostomy (VE) being the primary surgical treatments. While microsurgical techniques have advanced, data from the Middle East remain limited, influenced by the region's distinct demographic and ...
Kareim Khalafalla+8 more
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Laparoscopy in gynecologic oncology: A review of literature [PDF]
nema
Mandić Aljoša+2 more
doaj +1 more source
NeoUNet: Towards accurate colon polyp segmentation and neoplasm detection [PDF]
Automatic polyp segmentation has proven to be immensely helpful for endoscopy procedures, reducing the missing rate of adenoma detection for endoscopists while increasing efficiency. However, classifying a polyp as being neoplasm or not and segmenting it at the pixel level is still a challenging task for doctors to perform in a limited time.
arxiv
Treatment and outcome of gall bladder leiomyoma in an asymptomatic dog
Abstract The purpose of this report was to describe the diagnostic protocol, treatment and outcome of an 11‐year‐old, entire male, mixed‐breed dog with a gall bladder neoplasia histologically consistent with a leiomyoma. On referral, the patient had no clinical signs related to the gall bladder mass.
Elisa Pizzi+4 more
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Syntactic Analyses for Parallel Grammars: Auxiliaries and Genitive NPs [PDF]
This paper focuses on two disparate aspects of German syntax from the perspective of parallel grammar development. As part of a cooperative project, we present an innovative approach to auxiliaries and multiple genitive NPs in German. The LFG-based implementation presented here avoids unnessary structural complexity in the representation of auxiliaries
arxiv
Oral focal mucinosis in a dog with brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome
Abstract Oral focal mucinosis is an uncommon disorder primarily reported in people and characterised by excessive hyaluronic acid production in the mucosa. This report describes a novel occurrence of oral focal mucinosis in a 3‐year‐old French Mastiff with brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome, presenting with severe respiratory distress and mucin
Daiana R. Cardoso+3 more
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