FEL-FRN: fusion ECA long-CLIP feature reconstruction network for few-shot classification by Yuanyuan Wang, Ao Zhang, Jiange Liu, Kexiao Wu, Hauwa Suleiman Abdullahi, Pinrong Lv, Yu Gao, Haiyan Zhang

“…Abstract This paper focuses on the problem of the feature reconstruction network (FRN) facing difficulty in reconstructing the query set in fine-grained classification tasks when the objects in the support set have multiple attributes. …”
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Effects of canola meal or soybean meal on duodenal flow of nitrogen fractions in dairy cows by F. Nadon, É. Charbonneau, H. Lapierre, S. Binggeli, D.R. Ouellet

“…This positive response on milk production occurs even though the NRC predicted a reduction in MP supply when CM replaces SBM in dairy rations. The objective of this project was to evaluate the 15N kinetics in 5 N fractions from duodenal samples after a ruminal bolus 15N-labeled CM or SBM to determine the effects on MP supply. …”
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Utility of point of care viscoelastic haemostatic assays for trauma patients in the emergency department by Andrew Richard Coggins, Vinh Dat David Nguyen, Leonardo Pasalic, Murari Ramesh, Kush Wangoo

“…Abstract Background and objectives Traumatic haemorrhage often requires initiation of a massive haemorrhage protocol (MHP). …”
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Impact Analysis of Large Shopping Malls on Inbound and Outbound Passenger Flow Rates at Urban Rail Transit Stations by ZHANG Xiaotian, SU Chengcheng, WANG Zhi, YE Xiafei, QIN Suxin

“…［Objective］ It is aimed to reveal the impact of large shopping malls on daily passenger flow and evening peak-hour outbound passenger flow at urban rail transit stations. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Michael Vincent DiCaro, Brianna Yee, KaChon Lei, Kavita Batra, Buddhadeb Dawn

“…However, these strategies are inadequate for replacing cells lost during tissue ischemia, thereby leaving behind noncontractile scar tissue. …”
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CRONOLOGIA DE AZULEJOS HISTÓRICOS: Danos e Caracterização Química dos Revestimentos das Fachadas do Museu da Abolição no Recife, Pernambuco by Eduardo de Freitas Muniz, Gabriela de Andrade Monteiro, Henry Lavalle, Paulo Martin Souto Maior, Ravena Barbosa de Souza, Renata Alves Lucena

“…Although all the tiles retain the aesthetic pattern of the nineteenth century, photographs indicate interventions in some tile’s facades that have been replaced by replicas. Mapping the state of conservation, chemical characterizing and identifying which tiles are old and which are recent were the main objectives of this research. …”
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Effects of forage feeding level on ruminal pH and metabolic adaptation of the rumen epithelium in pre-weaned Jersey calves by Madeline N. Bennett, Dana E. McCurdy, Anne H. Laarman

“…The objective of this study was to determine the effect of limiting forage provision in pre-weaned calves on ruminal pH and short chain fatty acid (SCFA) transport capacity during the pre-weaning period. …”
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Effect of Biodegradable and Polypropylene Film Packaging on the Safety Profile of Jelly Marmalade by Pesterev Mikhail A., Rudenko Oxana S., Kondrat’ev Nikolay B., Bazhenova Alla E., Usachev Ivan S.

“…However, the barrier properties of biodegradable films still remain understudied. Study objects and methods. The research featured the safety profile of gelatinous confectionery products during storage in biodegradable and polypropylene films. …”
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Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas-Flux-Determination Models and Calculation in Southeast Arkansas Cotton Production by Cassandra Seuferling, Kristofor Brye, Diego Della Lunga, Jonathan Brye, Michael Daniels, Lisa Wood, Kelsey Greub

“…Consistent GHG measurement methods are essential to the evaluation of GHG emissions. The objective of the study was to evaluate potential differences in gas-flux-determination (GFD) options and carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), and nitrous oxide (N₂O) fluxes and growing-season-long emissions estimates from furrow-irrigated cotton (<i>Gossypium hirsutum</i>) in southeast Arkansas. …”
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Genesis of legislative bases of bribery counteraction in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by P. N. Kobets

“…The United Kingdom Bribery Act 2010 entered into force on 1 July 2011 and replaced a group of previous anti-bribery laws in the United Kingdom. …”
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Automated self-service cohort selection for large-scale population sciences and observational research: The California teachers study researcher platform. by James V Lacey, Emma S Spielfogel, Jennifer L Benbow, Kristen E Savage, Kai Lin, Cheryl A M Anderson, Jessica Clague-DeHart, Christine N Duffy, Maria Elena Martinez, Hannah Lui Park, Caroline A Thompson, Sophia S Wang, Sandeep Chandra

“…<h4>Objective</h4>Cohort selection is ubiquitous and essential, but manual and ad hoc approaches are time-consuming, labor-intense, and difficult to scale. …”
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Traffic light labelling could prevent mortality from noncommunicable diseases in Canada: A scenario modelling study. by Marie-Eve Labonté, Teri E Emrich, Peter Scarborough, Mike Rayner, Mary R L'Abbé

“…Whenever possible, foods assigned at least one red light (non-compliant foods) were replaced with similar, but compliant, foods identified from a Canadian brand-specific food database. …”
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The PACE Trial’s GET Manual for Therapists Exposes the Fixed Incremental Nature of Graded Exercise Therapy for ME/CFS by Mark Vink, Katarzyna Partyka-Vink

“…Their own studies show that CBT and GET do not lead to a substantial improvement of the quality-of-life scores or a reduction in CFS symptom count, nor do they lead to objective improvement. Also, both treatments have a negative instead of a positive effect on work and disability status. …”
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Feasibility of digital healthcare in enhancing healthcare access in semiurban areas of Karachi, Pakistan: a qualitative descriptive study by Frances Griffiths, Romaina Iqbal, Bronwyn Harris, Narjis Rizvi, Rawshan Jabeen

“…Objective Our research aimed to assess the feasibility of digital health in enhancing healthcare access in the semiurban areas of Karachi, Pakistan.Study design and setting This qualitative descriptive study was employed at three villages in Gadap, Karachi, Pakistan, with varying socioeconomic contexts, using a feasibility framework. …”
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Obtaining substituted phenol derivatives with potential antimicrobial activity by V. A. Sokhraneva, D. A. Yusupova, V. S. Boriskin, N. V. Groza

“…Objectives. With the growing resistance of pathogenic microorganisms to antibiotics, the development of new antimicrobial drugs offering specific mechanisms of action becomes an urgent task. …”
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LIQUID SMOKE SUBMERSIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACRYLIC PLATE TO THE GROWTH OF CANDIDA ALBICANS by Mochamad Haldi Tri Hutama, Windriyatna Windriyatna, Dwi Ngestiningsih, RR Mahayu Dewi Ariani, Tyas Prihatiningsih

“…Background: Acrylic denture was an alternative to replace a lost tooth, and surrounding tissues have the part of the acrylic plate, which was frequently a place of Candida albicans proliferation. …”
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Durability and FTIR Characteristics of Sustainable Bacterial Concrete with Mineral Admixtures by R. Porselvan, T. S. Lakshmi, Muniyandi Tholkapiyan

“…The objective of this study is to optimize the concentrations of bacillus megaterium (BM), alccofine (AF), and silica fume (SF) in self-healing concrete while controlling the content of manufactured sand (M-sand). …”
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A Comparison of Binary and Integer Encodings in Genetic Algorithms for the Maximum <i>k</i>-Coverage Problem with Various Genetic Operators by Yoon Choi, Jingeun Kim, Yourim Yoon

“…In binary encoding, the combination of uniform crossover and random repair improved the average objective value by up to 3.24% compared to one-point crossover and random repair across the tested instances. …”
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English Adjectival Predicates Taking Subjunctive Complements: What to Change in Curricula by Eugenia Romanova, Anna Oveshkova

“… Background: Similar projects have been undertaken before with the objective to improve English instruction. However, our work is different in that a) it is based on formal theoretical premises; b) the range of the studied data goes far beyond any analogous paper; c) we compare the subjunctive uses to those of indicative and modal auxiliaries; d) we focus on adjectives and their variable selectional properties concerning the mood in complement clauses.    …”
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A separation algorithm for satellite-based AIS received signals based on SSA and RobustICA by Jiansen ZHAO, Zhihao TAN, Haiyan DUAN, Xia LIU, Shengzheng WANG

“…ObjectiveIn high-density traffic areas, ship collision automatic identification system (AIS) signals often occur, so high requirements are put forward for the separation performance and real-time performance of the receiver.MethodsFor mixed signals with different signal-to-noise ratios (SNR), a separation algorithm S-RICA based on singular spectrum analysis (SSA) and robust independent component analysis (RobustICA) is proposed. …”
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