A Highly Robust Encoder–Decoder Network with Multi-Scale Feature Enhancement and Attention Gate for the Reduction of Mixed Gaussian and Salt-and-Pepper Noise in Digital Images by Milan Tripathi, Waree Kongprawechnon, Toshiaki Kondo

“…HREDN integrates a multi-scale feature enhancement block in the encoder, allowing the network to capture features at various scales and handle complex noise patterns more effectively. To mitigate information loss during encoding, skip connections transfer essential feature maps from the encoder to the decoder, preserving structural details. …”
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PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE EPITHELIAL-MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION MARKERS AND MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HEAD AND NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMAS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LYMPHOGEN... by V. A. Bychkov, L. N. Bondar, Ju. A. Nebova, I. V. Larionova, O. V. Cheremisina, V. M. Perelmuter

“…Results. the expression of the EMt marker in cell structures of different degrees of differentiation was evaluated; the maximum number of snail- and Vimentin-positive cells (20 % each) was observed in discrete tumor cells. …”
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A Qualitative Study On The Communicative Needs, Expectations And Experiences During Covid-19 Pandemic: 65 Years And Over Ankara Sample by Nilüfer Pınar Kılıç, Besime Pınar Özdemir, Gilman Senem Gençtürk Hızal, Melike Aktaş

“…We review their communicative needs and expectations, knowledge and informationsources, and risk information and knowledge patterns. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 47 people aged 65 and over residing in Ankara. …”
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Application of a KAN-LSTM Fusion Model for Stress Prediction in Large-Diameter Pipelines by Zechao Li, Shiwei Qin

“…The model is trained and validated using actual pipeline monitoring data, ensuring that it accurately captures both the temporal dependencies and nonlinear stress patterns inherent in such systems. By modifying the fully connected layer of the original LSTM model, we develop a novel LSTM-KAN model and evaluate its performance through comprehensive predictive analysis. …”
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Time-Series InSAR Technology for Monitoring and Analyzing Surface Deformations in Mining Areas Affected by Fault Disturbances by Kuan He, Youfeng Zou, Zhigang Han, Jilei Huang

“…During coal mining, faults in the overlying strata can disturb the original stress balance, leading to fault activation and altering the typical subsidence patterns. This can result in abnormal ground deformation and significant damage to surface structures, posing a serious geological hazard in mining areas. …”
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Coal accumulation control on gas and coalbed methane exploration potential in southern Ordos Basin: A case study of Carboniferous Taiyuan Formation in Xunyi exploration area by WANG Liangjun, WANG Yong, ZHANG Xinwen, JIN Yunyun, ZHU Yan, ZHANG Gaoyuan, LI Hui, LI Wangju

“…Due to the influence of coal-forming environments and sedimentary paleogeomorphology, the coal seam distribution exhibited a “thin in the west and thick in the east” coal accumulation pattern. (2) The coal lithotypes were primarily bright coal and semi-bright coal, with the coal body structures mainly characterized by primary and fractured types. …”
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Novel use of waste sawdust in green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) by Ebru Özer, Berrin Tansel

“…Unlike load-bearing structural components, non-structural elements in GSI applications (e.g., stormwater planters, bioswales, curbs, infiltration trenches) do not need to meet conventional structural strength requirements and can be manufactured by incorporating alternative materials. …”
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Integrating Gut Microbiome and Metabolomics with Magnetic Resonance Enterography to Advance Bowel Damage Prediction in Crohn’s Disease by Huang L, Meng J, Lin S, Peng Z, Zhang R, Shen X, Zheng W, Zheng Q, Wu L, Wang X, Wang Y, Mao R, Sun C, Li X, Feng ST

“…This allowed us to observe signs of inflammation, such as thickened bowel walls, swelling in the surrounding tissues, abnormal blood vessel patterns, as well as other structural damage.Gut Bacteria Analysis: We examined stool samples to understand the variety and balance of the gut bacteria.Metabolite Testing: We analyzed both stool and blood samples to measure metabolic markers.We studied 309 individuals with Crohn’s disease and compared them with 30 healthy volunteers. …”
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Fault Gouge Permeability Under Confined Conditions: An Investigation for CO₂ Storage Applications by Aigerim Sekerbayeva, Ali Mortazavi, Randy D. Hazlett, Bahman Bohloli

“…The purpose of the research is to gain a better understanding of the role of fault gouge material in structuring fluid flow patterns within geological media and improving the safety and efficiency of subsurface storage systems. …”
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Designing an educational model based on identity development with an Iranian-Islamic approach for primary school students. by Ali Oladhamzehzadeh, masoumeh oladiyan, Mahmoud Safari

“…The method of data collection in the qualitative part was carried out using semi-structured interviews with the members of the statistical community. …”
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Cognitive difference text classification in online knowledge collaboration based on SA-BiLSTM hybrid model by Fengjun Liu, Na Zhao, Guoqing Zhu

“…Based on this framework, we proposed a hybrid SA-BiLSTM architecture that integrates self-attention mechanisms with bidirectional long short-term memory networks for fine-grained cognitive difference text categorization. This study evaluated the SA-BiLSTM model through systematic experimentation with the Baidu Encyclopedia dataset, focusing on three aspects: architectural ablation studies comparing variant structures, comparative analyses with mainstream baseline models (FastText, TextCNN, RNN, BERT, and RoBERTa), and evaluations of the model’s generalization and robustness. …”
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Crime in Tourism: A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis by Eylem Baş, Engin Bayraktaroğlu

“…It is also essential to evaluate crime patterns within the tourism phenomenon. …”
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A Comprehensive Analysis of Early Alzheimer Disease Detection from 3D sMRI Images Using Deep Learning Frameworks by Pouneh Abbasian, Tracy A. Hammond

“…Our experiments utilized structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging (sMRI) data from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) dataset, specifically the ADNI3 collection. …”
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Aberrant Responding in Hypothesis Testing: A Threat to Validity or Source of Insight? by Georgios Sideridis, Mohammed H. Alghamdi

“…This study examines how aberrant response patterns influence the relationship between student–teacher relations and students’ perceptions of school safety. …”
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Examining the Relationship Between Leadership and Teachers' Moral Competence: The Mediating Role of Spiritual Climate by Nouman Maqbool Rao, Chaudhary Abdul Rehman, Sami Ullah Bajwa, Nadia Nasir

“…GBR and RFR were used to evaluate features, consistently showing similar relationships, with RFR demonstrating better predictive power. …”
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Benchmarking Mentorship: Creating and Validating a Quality Scale for ELT Mentors by Ali Kondori, Mitra Zeraatpishe, Hamid Ashraf, Khalil Motallebzadeh

“…It involved the use of structured interviews and observations to explore the Iranian EFL teachers’ opinions about the qualities of a good mentor in Iran, with a particular focus on evaluating mentors. …”
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Performance of piezoelectric beam type energy harvester under flow-induced vibration by Amya Ranjan Ray, Santanu Koley

“…A vorticity analysis is included to better understand the flow dynamics around the structures, revealing insights into the flow patterns that enhance energy harvesting. …”
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A domain-based framework for cognitive profile identification in Parkinson’s disease across diverse samples by Elvira Andújar-Castillo, Carla Carrillo-Molina, Fernando Alonso, Fernando Alonso, Clara Villanueva-Iza, Clara Villanueva-Iza, Gustavo Fernández-Pajarín, Gustavo Fernández-Pajarín, Angel Sesar, Angel Sesar, Isabel Jiménez-Martín, Isabel Jiménez-Martín, Juan Francisco Martín-Rodriguez, Juan Francisco Martín-Rodriguez, Juan Francisco Martín-Rodriguez, Maria Jesús Lama, Pablo Mir, Pablo Mir, Pablo Mir, Elena Perez-Hernandez, Cristina Nombela Otero

“…This study provides empirical support for the implementation of domain-based cognitive assessments, structured in line with Movement Disorder Society recommendations, to provide a multidimensional evaluation of cognitive profiles in PD patients.MethodsNeuropsychological and clinical data were analyzed from 316 PD patients recruited from three Spanish hospitals—Hospital Clínico San Carlos (Madrid), the University Complejo Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (Galicia), and Hospital Virgen del Rocío (Sevilla)— and a control group of 96 older individuals, whose age difference from the PD group was statistically significant. …”
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Safety challenges in high-voltage electric vehicle collisions: risks and design strategies by Vikash K. Agrawal, Lalit N. Patil, Niyaj D. Shikalgar, Yashraj M. Patil, Vijay Javanjal, Subhash Gadhave, Uddhav D. Nimbalkar

“…Abstract The rapid advancement of electric vehicles (EVs) has introduced new structural safety challenges, especially in side-impact scenarios due to the presence of high-voltage battery packs. …”
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Development of a novel extension of Rayleigh distribution with application to COVID-19 data by Danish Qayoom, Aafaq A. Rather, Ohud A. Alqasem, Zahoor Ahmad, M. Nagy, Abdirashid M. Yousuf, A. H. Mansi, Eslam Hussam, Ahmed M. Gemeay

“…Probability distribution models offer a structured approach to uncover patterns in such data, particularly for studying disease progression, survival analysis and many more. …”
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