Focal Spot Blur Reduction by Deconvolution on CT Projections by Lucas Determan, Kirk Busche, Pradeep Bhattad

“…  High-energy X-ray sources typically generate X-rays from a larger focal spot. This enables the imaging of dense objects but can lead to reduced image quality due to increased geometric unsharpness. …”
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The Influence of Social Networks on Environmental Awareness and the Social Responsibility of Generations by Eliana Andréa Severo, Julio Cesar Ferro de Guimarães, Mateus Luan Dellarmelin, Rossana Parizotto Ribeiro

“…This study aims to analyze the influence of social networks on environmental awareness and the social responsibility of Baby Boomers, Generations X, and Y, in the regions of South and Southeast Brazil. …”
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Testing the Strength of Chaotic Systems as Seeds in a Pseudo Random Bit Generator by Lazaros Moysis, Marcin Lawnik, Christos Volos, Murilo S. Baptista, Sotirios K. Goudos, George F. Fragulis

“…First, the structure of the bit generator’s nonlinear hash is studied. Then, using a collection of different maps, the generator is evaluated with respect to randomness, key space size, operations per bit ratio, and execution speed. …”
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A New Interpretation for the Hot Corona in Active Galactic Nuclei by Yu Zhao, Yan-Rong Li, Jian-Min Wang

“…Within this reconnection layer, the tearing instability leads to the formation of a chain of plasmoids, which contain relativistic electrons that generate X-ray radiation through inverse-Compton (IC) scattering of soft photons emitted by the accretion disk. …”
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Future of University in Conditions of Uncertainty and Complexity by G I. Lovetsky, P. V. Samylov, V. G. Kosushkin

“…On the one hand, universities have a high intellectual potential of teachers and scientists representing generations X and Y; they train the creative part of generation Z. …”
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Optimizing dental implant identification using deep learning leveraging artificial data by Shintaro Sukegawa, Kazumasa Yoshii, Takeshi Hara, Futa Tanaka, Yoshihiro Taki, Yuta Inoue, Katsusuke Yamashita, Fumi Nakai, Yasuhiro Nakai, Ryo Miyazaki, Takanori Ishihama, Minoru Miyake

“…In the context of deep learning classifiers for dental implants using panoramic X-ray images, incorporating artificially generated X-ray images—designed to mirror the appearance of human body implants—proved to be the most beneficial in enhancing the performance of the classification model.…”
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Disturbance Observer-Based Super-Twisting SMC for Variable Speed Wind Energy Conversion System Under Parametric Uncertainties by Ahmad Bala Alhassan, Muhammad Auwal Shehu, Vijayakumar Gali, Ton Duc do

“…Effective control of the generator’s shaft speed will ensure maximum power is captured from the wind turbines. …”
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Online Voltage Regulation With Minimum Disturbance for Distribution Grid Without System Knowledge by Hamad Alduaij, Yang Weng

“…Nowadays, increasing distributed energy resources turns individual customers into “generators,” and two-way power flow between customers makes the grid prone to power outages. …”
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Disentangled Contrastive Learning From Synthetic Matching Pairs for Targeted Chest X-Ray Generation by Euyoung Kim, Soochahn Lee, Kyoung Mu Lee

“…This framework synthesizes CXR images that preserve the same patient identity—either real or randomly generated—while selectively varying the presence or absence of specific diseases. …”
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Cross-Modal Augmented Transformer for Automated Medical Report Generation by Yuhao Tang, Ye Yuan, Fei Tao, Minghao Tang

“…Unlike previous methods that rely on coarse-grained features without human intervention, our method introduces a “locate then generate” pattern, thereby improving the interpretability of the generated reports. …”
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