Pancreatic Tuberculosis or Autoimmune Pancreatitis by Ayesha Salahuddin, Muhammad Wasif Saif

“…Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration provides an effective tool for differentiating between benign and malignant pancreatic lesions. …”
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Exploring factors for the introduction and implementation of quality assurance systems in selected higher education institutions in Tanzania by Evaristo Andreas Mtitu

“…Tanzanian universities face the critical task of developing and maintaining effective QA systems. Thus, this study contributes to broader discourse on QA in higher education by providing a contextual analysis of Tanzanian universities, offering practical solutions for other institutions facing similar challenges. …”
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Noise-attention-based forgery face detection method by Bolin ZHANG, Chuntao ZHU, Qilin YIN, Jingqiao FU, Lingyi LIU, Jiarui LIU, Hongmei LIU, Wei LU

“…With the advancement of artificial intelligence and deep neural networks, the ease of image generation and editing has increased significantly.Consequently, the occurrence of malicious tampering and forgery using image generation tools is on the rise, posing a significant threat to multimedia security and social stability.Therefore, it is crucial to research detection methods for forged faces.Face tampering and forgery can occur through various means and tools, leaving different levels of forgery traces during the tampering process.These traces can be partly reflected in the image noise.From the perspective of image noise, the noise components reflecting tampering traces of forged faces were extracted through a noise removal module.Furthermore, noise attention was generated to guide the backbone network in the detection of forged faces.The training of the noise removal module was supervised using SRM filters.In order to strengthen the guidance of the noise removal module, the noise obtained by the noise removal module was added back to the real face image, forming a pair of supervised training samples in a self-supervised manner.The experimental results illustrate that the noise features obtained by the noise removal module have a good degree of discrimination.Experiments were also conducted on several public datasets, and the proposed method achieves an accuracy of 98.32% on the Celeb-DF dataset, 92.61% on the DFDC dataset, and more than 94% on the FaceForensics++ dataset, thus proving the effectiveness of the proposed method.…”
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Personality's Time Perspective as a Resource for Overcoming the Identity Crisis at Different Stages of Life Realization by E.M. Meshcheryakova, A.V. Seryy, M.S. Yanitskiy

“…Later, using the regression analysis of the analysis, the assumption was confirmed about the influence of time perspective indicators on the level of experiencing an identity crisis in the selected age groups. …”
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Study of a Deep Learning Reconstruction Algorithm for Displaying Small- and Medium-sized Blood Vessels in Upper Abdominal Energy Spectrum CT by Qin WANG, Weijie YAN, Yuan YUAN, Hehan TANG, Liping DENG

“…Objective: To investigate the effectiveness and clinical value of using a deep learning reconstruction algorithm (DLIR) to display small blood vessels in upper abdominal computed tomography (CT) with an enhanced energy spectrum. …”
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The Endocannabinoid System in the Postimplantation Period: A Role during Decidualization and Placentation by B. M. Fonseca, G. Correia-da-Silva, M. Almada, M. A. Costa, N. A. Teixeira

“…Although the detrimental effects of cannabis consumption during gestation are known for years, the vast majority of studies established a link between cannabis consumption and foetal development. …”
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An Investigation into the Adsorption of Aniline from Aqueous Solution Using H-Beta Zeolites and Copper-Exchanged Beta Zeolites by J. O'Brien, T. Curtin, T.F. O'Dwyer

“…The influence of exchanged copper on the uptake level was assessed. The effect of varying the silica-to-alumina ratio of the H-beta zeolite on the aniline uptake level was also examined, using three different H-beta zeolites with ratios of 25:1, 75:1 and 150:1 as adsorbents. …”
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Crack paths in smooth and precracked specimens subjected to multiaxial cyclic stressing by Nicholas R. Gates, Ali Fatemi

“…Based on the experimental results and subsequent analyses, it was determined that microcrack networks and coalescence have little to no effect on the experimentally observed crack paths regardless of the applied loading level. …”
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Exhaust Emission Assessment with Energy Structural Evolution in Transportation Network by Hongzhi Lin

“…In this paper, a Markov chain model is formulated to represent the transition process between traditional internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), with which the dynamic market penetration level of three vehicle types can be predicted. …”
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Study on Flood Risk Transfer Mechanisms in the Pearl River Basin by TANG Meng, HE Li, YIN Chuang, LIU Jia

“…For the Pearl River Basin, in order to study the decay/amplification effect of themulti-risk source transfer process, and to identify the temporal and spatial evolutioncharacteristics and transfer mechanisms of flood risk, based on the four-factor theory ofdisasters, this paper selects 11 indexes with an overall consideration of disaster-inducingfactors, hazard-inducing environment, hazard-bearing body and hazard prevention and mitigationcapabilities, constructs an assessment model of flood risk, and builds a Markov chain risktransfer model by GIS technology to study the spatial and temporal evolution and transfermechanisms of flood risk in the Pearl River Basin. …”
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Hybrid Hamiltonian Simulation Approach for the Analysis of Quantum Error Correction Protocol Robustness by Benjamin Gys, Lander Burgelman, Kristiaan De Greve, Georges Gielen, Francky Catthoor

“…Similar to classical systems, optimized simulation tools can greatly improve the efficiency of the design process. We propose an automated simulation framework for the development of qubit microarchitectures, in which the effects of design choices in the physical qubit layer on the performance of QEC protocols can be evaluated, whereas the focus in the current state-of-the-art design tools only lies on the simulation of the individual quantum gates. …”
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Reducing M2 macrophage in lung fibrosis by controlling anti-M1 agent by Fatemeh Bahram Yazdroudi, Alaeddin Malek

“…In contrast, the optimal control strategy effectively reduces M2 macrophages, preventing fibrosis formation within 120 days. …”
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Do cytokines play a role in the transition from acute to chronic musculoskeletal pain? by Andrea Ebersberger, Hans-Georg Schaible

“…However, within these data, we found a great deal of heterogeneity in the association between cytokine levels and pain. Neutralization of cytokines showed antinociceptive effects in subgroups of patients with chronic pain (e.g., in a proportion of patients with rheumatoid arthritis), but failed to reduce chronic pain in other diseases (e.g., osteoarthritis). …”
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Formation and development of the militia: historical and legal analysis by O. K. Maliutina, M. D. Klymenko

“…The creation and development of the Soviet militia was a complex and ambiguous process, so the challenges faced by the newly formed militia during the revolutionary period are analysed. …”
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RESIDUAL STRESS ANALYSIS OF UNCOOLED INFRARED FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS BY MICRO-RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY by CEN Hao, WANG KeYong

“…Then it can be concluded that residual stress in thin flim is compressive considered the analysis of flim micro-element. In the releasing process of the residual stress,it may make film fold,bend,bulge,and even cause disorder for the film sample when the residual stress reaches GPa level.…”
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Application of response surface methodology for optimization of methyl orange adsorption by Fe-grafting sugar beet bagasse by Farshid Ghorbani, Soran Kamari

“…Besides, the effect of temperature on adsorption process was evaluated in terms of thermodynamic study. …”
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INFLUENCE OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS OF ETHICAL RELATIONSHIP OF DRIVERS ON THE EFFICIENCY OF THE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION IN INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC by О. А. Tettsoeva

“…It is necessary to take into account the effect of a set of factors, that determine the psychophysiological state of drivers at different stages of the transportation process: first, highlight the factors, that determine the performance of the driver before the trip; secondly, the factors determining road safety. …”
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The Crisis of US-centric Globalization: Causes, Trends and Scenarios of Development by A. A. Kasantzev, V. M. Sergeev

“…The crisis of globalization relates to decline of international regimes, rise of uncertainty and conflicts on all levels of world politics. Presumably, it’s a long-term process. …”
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Peer support workers in co-production and co-creation in public mental health and addiction services: Protocol for a scoping review. by Kristina Bakke Aakerblom, Ottar Ness

“…Their aim in the services is to bring in the perspective of service users in interactive processes at the micro and macro levels. The services´ ability to exploit the knowledge from PSW´s lived experiences will influence both the content and quality of the services, its effectiveness and its capacity to innovate and change. …”
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Evaluation of Laundry Units in Teaching Hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Recommendations for Performance Enhancement by Mohammad Amin Zar Foroush, Zeinab Partovi Shayan, Ghasem Rajabi Vasakolaei

“…Background and purpose: The laundry unit is one of the most critical support services in a hospital. Optimizing processes and implementing effective management strategies in this unit can significantly impact cost management. …”
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