EMFF-Net: Edge-Enhancement Multi-Scale Feature Fusion Network by Xuhui Guan, Jiwang Zhou, Jian Chen, Xiaodan Xu, Yizhang Jiang, Kaijian Xia

“…This represents a clear advantage over traditional CNNs and existing SOTA techniques, Especially, we achieved 81% mDice and 74% mIoU on the CVC-ColonDB dataset.…”
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Chaotic dynamics of string around charged black brane with hyperscaling violation by Da-Zhu Ma, Dan Zhang, Guoyang Fu, Jian-Pin Wu

“…The temperature plays the role of driving the closed string to escape to infinity. …”
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A novel paradigm for fast training data generation in asynchronous movement-based BCIs by Markus R. Crell, Kyriaki Kostoglou, Kathrin Sterk, Gernot R. Müller-Putz, Gernot R. Müller-Putz

“…IntroductionMovement-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) utilize brain activity generated during executed or attempted movement to provide control over applications. By relying on natural movement processes, these BCIs offer a more intuitive control compared to other BCI systems. …”
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SYNERGY BETWEEN THE YOUTH AND A SECURED NATION: AN ATTEMPT TO DEVELOP NIGERIA THROUGH POLITICS AND ELECTORAL REMINISCENCE by ABDULKAREEM ONAKOYA

“…However, the youths have a lot of roles to play in order to restore the thrust in the government through their participation in the political process and combating with all their strengths the insecurity of the nation. …”
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Melanoma genomics – will we go beyond BRAF in clinics? by Justyna Mirek, Wiesław Bal, Magdalena Olbryt

“…Abstract In the era of next-generation sequencing, the genetic background of cancer, including melanoma, appears to be thoroughly established. However, evaluating the oncogene BRAF mutation in codon V600 is still the only companion diagnostic genomic test commonly implemented in clinics for molecularly targeted treatment of advanced melanoma. …”
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The Interplay Between Viral Infection and Cell Death: A Ping-Pong Effect by Alireza Nourazarian, Hadi Yousefi, Cigir Biray Avci, Behrouz Shademan, Emad Behboudi

“…Programmed cell death (PCD) is a well-studied cellular mechanism that plays a critical role in immune responses, developmental processes, and the maintenance of tissue homeostasis. …”
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Faking the News: Intentional Guided Variation Reflects Cognitive Biases in Transmission Chains Without Recall by Stubbersfield Joseph, Tehrani Jamshid, Flynn Emma

“…Participants were asked to alter news stories however they wished in order to make them more interesting, the product of their modification was then passed to the next participant and so on down the chain. …”
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A Call for a Holistic Approach to Measuring Quality in Healthcare Services by Reem Arman

“… Quality in healthcare is a construct whose measurement is vital for quality assurance and improvement purposes. However, achieving a holistic view of quality in healthcare settings can be challenged by having multiple stakeholders involved, such as patients, healthcare providers and managers, with each having different viewpoints and priorities. …”
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Bengal: From a Periphery to the Heartland of South Asia by Csaba M. KOVÁCS

“…In the first half of the 20th century, Bengal became one of the main centers of anti-British resistance. However, when India finally became independent, the unfortunate partition of the former British colony resulted in the second partition of Bengal too, the consequences of which are visible until today, especially taking into consideration the mass of refugees which flowed from Eastern Bengal to India. …”
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IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH SEMANTIC MAPPING STRATEGY FOR INDONESIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS by Adelia Puspa, Syahrial .

“…The students also showed better motivation, interest, participation, and enthusiasm toward the learning process proven by the results of the observation. However, the materials in this present research were short reading texts. …”
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Viloxazine, a Non-stimulant Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor, for the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A 3 Year Update by Hannah W Haddad, Paul B. Hankey, Jimin Ko, Zahaan Eswani, Pravjit Bhatti, Amber N. Edinoff, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

“…Central nervous system (CNS) stimulants are the primary pharmacological therapy used in treatment; however, these stimulant drugs carry a high potential for abuse and severe psychological/physical dependence. …”
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Is COVID-19 pandemic associated with sadness? A prepandemic and postpandemic comparison by Samuel Carvalho Dumith, Elizabet Saes-Silva, Fernanda de Oliveira Meller, Antônio Augusto Schäfer, Micaela Rabelo Quadra, Lauro Miranda Demenech

“…Individuals with a higher fear of the pandemic were 50% more likely to be sad. However, this effect disappeared when stress was included in the model. …”
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Nonlinear connectedness of conventional crypto-assets and sustainable crypto-assets with climate change: A complex systems modelling approach. by Mushtaq Hussain Khan, Shreya Macherla, Angesh Anupam

“…These findings suggest that, to some extent, sustainable crypto-assets provide a solution to the environmental issues related to CO2 emissions. However, further improvements in sustainable crypto-assets through technological advances are required to develop more energy-efficient decentralised finance consensus algorithms, with the aim of reshaping the cryptocurrency ecosystem into an environmentally sustainable market.…”
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BOARD CHARACTERISTICS AND REAL EARNINGS MANAGEMENT AMONG LISTED NON-FINANCIAL FIRMS IN NIGERIA by Abdulraheem Olayiwola KADIRI

“…The study used a sample of 72 listed non-financial companies in Nigeria, covering the period of 2008-2020 on an unbalanced basis. …”
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Multiscale correlations between joint and tissue-specific biomechanics and anatomy in postmortem ovine stifles by Aritra Chatterjee, Zachary Robert Davis, Timothy Lescun, Deva D. Chan

“…These results provide useful insights into the role of individual tissues that are crucial in measuring whole joint responses as key indicators of knee health.…”
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Efficient Image Super-Resolution with Multi-Branch Mixer Transformer by Long Zhang, Yi Wan

“… Deep learning methods have demonstrated significant advancements in single image super-resolution (SISR), with Transformer-based models frequently outperforming CNN-based counterparts in performance. However, due to the self-attention mechanism in Transformers, achieving lightweight models remains challenging compared to CNN-based approaches. …”
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Factors Influencing ICT Adoption Among University Students in Morocco by Soumia El Hazzat, Yamina EL KIRAT EL ALLAME, Rdouan FAIZI

“…Higher education institutions around the world have recently begun to embrace the current global technological shift by integrating Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in different aspects of higher education including teaching, learning and administrative management. However, integrating ICT into higher education is a complex process often hindered by numerous challenges. …”
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GLOBALIZATION, COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE SITUATION IN AFRICA by ZEKERI MOMOH, JEREMIAH AKAHA GBENDA

“…Therefore, this study seeks to examine the influence of globalization on the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and the situation in Africa.Moreover, secondary sources of data such as books, journals, and online resources was used for this study while content analysiswas used to analyse the data collected. However, this study is situated within the globalists perspective. …”
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Disruption of Energy Metabolism and Reactive Oxygen Species Homeostasis in Honglian Type-Cytoplasmic Male Sterility (HL-CMS) Rice Pollen by Wang Mingyue, Zhao Weibo, Feng Xiaoya, Chen Yi, Li Junhao, Fu Jinmei, Yan Yingchun, Chu Zhaohui, Huang Wenchao

“…Honglian type-cytoplasmic male sterility (HL-CMS) is caused by the inter-communication between the nucleus and mitochondria. However, the mechanisms by which sterility genes regulate metabolic alterations and changes in mitochondrial morphology in the pollen of HL-CMS remain unclear. …”
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SMART E-HEALTH: THE BENEFITS OF ENHANCING THE AWARENESS AND BEHAVIOR OF SOLUTIONIST TECHNOLOGY USE by Żywiołek Justyna, Muhammad Irfan, Zahid Yousaf, Radosław Wolniak, Gilberto Santos

“…Solutionist technologies can have numerous benefits, if used knowledgeably and properly. However, despite the large body of work on innovations in smart health, especially in e-health, e-advice and m-health, there is lack of studies on patient awareness and behavior, which has negative consequences for their wellbeing. …”
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