LKDA-Net: Hierarchical transformer with large Kernel depthwise convolution attention for 3D medical image segmentation. by Ming Li, Jingang Ma, Jing Zhao

“…For example, hierarchical transformers like Swin UNETR have reintroduced several prior knowledge of convolutional networks, further enhancing the model's volumetric segmentation ability on three-dimensional medical datasets. …”
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Artificial fingerprints engraved through block-copolymers as nanoscale physical unclonable functions for authentication and identification by Irdi Murataj, Chiara Magosso, Stefano Carignano, Matteo Fretto, Federico Ferrarese Lupi, Gianluca Milano

“…Results show that morphological features can be exploited to encode fingerprint-like nanopatterns in binary code matrices representing a unique bit stream of information characterized by high uniqueness and entropy. …”
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Biased perceptions of public opinion don't define echo chambers but reveal systematic differences in political awareness. by Crispin H V Cooper, Kevin Fahey, Regan Jones

“…Echo chambers are widely acknowledged as a feature of online discourse and current politics: a phenomenon arising when people selectively engage with like-minded others and are shielded from opposing ideas. …”
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Security analysis of the RSSP-II protocol and a novel security enhancement approach by FENG Tao, TIE Xiaoping, WU Yi, SHI Jianming

“…However, existing research revealed that RSSP-Ⅱ’s message authentication security layer (MASL) had security vulnerabilities like key recovery and forgery, which might endanger the train control system’s stable operation. …”
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Drug dependence is not addiction—and it matters by Maia Szalavitz, Khary K. Rigg, Sarah E. Wakeman

“…A recent study raises significant concerns about the accuracy of diagnosis code data, likely rooted in confusingly-worded International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 and ICD-10 codes and a general misunderstanding of the difference between addiction and physiologic dependence. …”
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CohortDiagnostics: Phenotype evaluation across a network of observational data sources using population-level characterization. by Gowtham A Rao, Azza Shoaibi, Rupa Makadia, Jill Hardin, Joel Swerdel, James Weaver, Erica A Voss, Mitchell M Conover, Stephen Fortin, Anthony G Sena, Chris Knoll, Nigel Hughes, James P Gilbert, Clair Blacketer, Alan Andryc, Frank DeFalco, Anthony Molinaro, Jenna Reps, Martijn J Schuemie, Patrick B Ryan

“…Moreover, expected clinical events like laboratory tests, treatments, and repeated diagnoses were also observed. …”
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Rarefied Nozzle Flow Computation Using the Viscosity-Based Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Method by Deepa Raj Mopuru, Nishanth Dongari, Srihari Payyavula

“…The Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method, developed by Bird, is widely used for modeling rarefied flows; however, it has been primarily implemented on platforms like OpenFOAM and FORTRAN, with limited exploration in MATLAB. …”
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End-to-end neuromorphic speech enhancement with PDM microphones by Sidi Yaya Arnaud Yarga, Sean U N Wood

“…Enhancing speech in noisy environments is essential for applications like automatic speech recognition, hearing aids, and real-time voice interfaces, but remains challenging on low-power, always-on edge devices. …”
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Hardware and Software Methods for Secure Obfuscation and Deobfuscation: An In-Depth Analysis by Khaled Saleh, Dirar Darweesh, Omar Darwish, Eman Hammad, Fathi Amsaad

“…For example, software and hardware have become highly susceptible to various threats, like reverse engineering, cloning, tampering, and IP piracy. …”
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A multi-modal transformer-based model for generative visual dialog system by Ghada ELSHAMY, Marco ALFONSE, Islam HEGAZY, Mostafa AREF

“…These agents must effectively understand cross-modal contextual information and generate coherent, human-like responses to a sequence of questions about a given visual scene. …”
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X-ray2CTPA: leveraging diffusion models to enhance pulmonary embolism classification by Noa Cahan, Eyal Klang, Galit Aviram, Yiftach Barash, Eli Konen, Raja Giryes, Hayit Greenspan

“…It may pave the way for more accessible and cost-effective advanced diagnostic tools. The code for this project is available: https://github.com/NoaCahan/X-ray2CTPA .…”
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Thermonuclear Supernova Explosion Criteria for Direct and Indirect Collisions of CO White Dwarfs: A Study of the Impact-parameter Threshold for Detonation by Hila Glanz, Hagai B. Perets, Ruediger Pakmor

“…., not slow mergers) have been shown to produce Type Ia–like supernova (SN) explosions. Most studies of WD collisions have focused on zero impact-parameter (direct) collisions, which can also be studied in 2D. …”
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IMPLEMENTATION OF PRINCIPLES IN SEPARATE PROCEEDINGS by Yurіі S. Fedorenko

“…Separate proceedings, like other court proceedings, are based on the principle of the rule of law, which is applied taking into account judicial practice, including the practice of the European Court of Human Rights. …”
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SatDiff: A Stable Diffusion Framework for Inpainting Very High-Resolution Satellite Imagery by Teerapong Panboonyuen, Chaiyut Charoenphon, Chalermchon Satirapod

“…Inspired by encoder-decoder architectures like the Segment Anything Model (SAM), SatDiff is seamlessly adaptable to diverse satellite imagery scenarios. …”
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Influence of Particulate Matter and Carbon Dioxide on Students’ Emotions in a Smart Classroom by Gabriela Fretes, Cèlia Llurba, Ramon Palau, Joan Rosell-Llompart

“…The regression models explained between 36% and 62% of the variance in emotions like neutrality, sadness, fear, and happiness, highlighting nonlinear relationships in some cases. …”
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Semi-Supervised Maritime Object Detection: A Data-Centric Perspective by Meng Wu, Weilong Zhang, Rong Min, Lei Zhang, Yueting Xu, Yuheng Qin, Jing Yu

“…However, in marine environments, SSOD faces formidable challenges posed by complex conditions like shore-based landscapes, varying ship scales, and diverse weather, which complicate data acquisition and thus the generation of accurate pseudo-labels. …”
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Impact of government support policies on firm performance of Vietnam’s small and medium tourism enterprises: The mediating role of competitive advantage by Diep Dao Mong, Hai Phan Thanh

“…AcknowledgmentThis research is funded by the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam with code B2023-DHH-02 under decision No. 2036/QD-BGDDT dated July 22, 2022. …”
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Bipolar Morphological Neural Networks: Gate-Efficient Architecture for Computer Vision by Elena E. Limonova, Daniil M. Alfonso, Dmitry P. Nikolaev, Vladimir V. Arlazarov

“…We consider simple LeNet-5-like neural networks, as well as deeper ResNet and UNet architectures. …”
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Effect of complete bed rest duration on vascular complication after angiography ‎in hospitalized patients in post angiography units in health centers in Rasht by rabiolah farmanbar, maryam guozliyan, mojgan Baghaie, moohamad taghi moghadamniya, majid chinikar, zahra atrkarruoshan

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Policing Ethics: Context Bangladesh by Md. Sharifur Rahman Adil Adil

“…The ethical standards and the code of conduct of Police practitioners should actually abide by is an ongoing debate. …”
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