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Forcipomyia taiwana is an irritating hematophagous midge that preferentially attacks humans and affects leisure industries in Taiwan.Understanding the female reproductive biology of such pests would facilitate the development of pest control strategies.However, knowledge about oogenesis in the genus New Stocks and Fore-Ends Forcipomyia is unavailab

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Communication of the images over the network calls for an approach to ensure security and ownership protection while exchanging images over the network.This paper proposes an improved blind watermarking scheme capable Bureau of offering image authentication, protection, and detachment avoidance between the watermark and its corresponding image.The

As the financial condition of most individuals has taken the toll during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study aims to analyze varied risk perceptions owing to dynamic behavioral aspects ingrained in individuals.The study primarily incorporates the impact of COVID-19 induced risk perceptions on psychological bias and its aftermath on perceived investme