Thyroid Nodule Ultrasound Image Segmentation Based on Improved Swin Transformer by Yue Wu, Lin Huang, Tiejun Yang

“…First, depthwise convolutional layers are integrated into the encoder/decoder of the Swin Transformer to enhance global-local feature representations. Second, a multi-scale feature fusion module is introduced through skip connections between the encoder and decoder to improve information flow and feature integration. …”
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Enhancing Stability of Thin-Walled Short Steel Channel Using CFRP under Eccentric Compression by Hongyuan Tang, Canjun Wang, Ruijiao Wang

“…The application of the CFRP strips results in increases in ultimate load capacity and, with the exception of the most heavily reinforced (2 plies at 50 and 100 mm), local buckling was observed prior to global buckling. To extend and better understand the experimental work, a companion analytical study was conducted. …”
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COVFlow: phylodynamics analyses of viruses from selected SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences by Danesh, Gonché, Boennec, Corentin, Verdurme, Laura, Roussel, Mathilde, Trombert-Paolantoni, Sabine, Visseaux, Benoit, Haim-Boukobza, Stéphanie, Alizon, Samuel

“…We introduce the COVFlow pipeline, accessible at https://gitlab.in2p3.fr/ete/CoV-flow, which allows a user to select sequences from the Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data (GISAID) database according to user-specified criteria, to perform basic phylogenetic analyses, and to produce an XML file to be run in the Beast2 software package. …”
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Yorùbá Values and the Environment by John Ayọtunde Iṣọla Bẹwaji

“…h) What are the inferences these have for one-health approach to the environment and sustainable human global co-existence? …”
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Sisterhood in Academia - Storying our Experiences in Higher Education by Nereshee Govender, Nonhlanhla Khumalo, Grace Temiloluwa Agbede

“… Breaking the barriers for women in higher education institutions has been on the global agenda for over a decade. Women's lived experiences in academia has notably focused on issues of inequality and systemic gendered barriers that lead to women opting out of academia. …”
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Governance and artificial intelligence: the use of artificial intelligence in democracy and its impacts on the rights to participation by Moussa Theodore Zidouemba

“…There is then a concern that the use of AI may threaten the trinitarian view of global governance: the rule of law, democracy, and human rights. …”
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Ofício de historiador: apontamentos sobre Micro-História e Espacialidade by Francisco Wilton Moreira dos Santos

“…Dentre os muitos temas, pretendemos enfatizar a produção dos espaços de fronteiras em uma perspectiva microhistórica, discutindo as relações entre a Micro-História Translocal e a História Global. …”
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Precision Farming Adoption by Florida Citrus Producers: Probit Model Analysis by Brian J. Sevier, Won Suk Lee

“…The use of soil sampling; yield monitoring; remote sensing; and variable-rate applications of herbicide, pesticide, and fertilizer, as well as the global positioning system (GPS) and a geographic information system (GIS) can be considered precision agriculture. …”
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GREENHOUSE SYSTEM WITH FORCED AIR FLOW FOR PRE-DISTILLED KAFFIR (CITRUS HYSTRIX) LEAF TREATMENT by Chandrawati Cahyani, Vivi Nurhadianty, Aji Hendra Sarosa, Moch Fitron Muttaqin, Fahrul Huzain Hidayat, Dicky Gabriel Partogi Sarumpaet, Mellyantika Alga Safitri, Thiara Jatayuning Miranti, Naufaliyah Rifdah Rifdah

“…The greenhouse effect, which is a global issue, can provide benefits in the agricultural sector, especially in the processing of essential oils, which require drying raw materials before being purified. …”
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TRENDS IN Y GENERATION’S BEHAVIOUR ON THE FOOD MARKET by Barbara Kucharska, Mirosława Malinowska

“…Identification of consumer trends was made on the basis of secondary sources of information, using also the report Top 10 Global Consumer Trends 2019 by Euromonitor International. …”
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Quality of Life in Iranian Patients with Acne by H. Safizadeh, S. Shamsi-Meymandy, A. Naeimi

“…Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and Cardiff Acne Disability Index (CADI) were used for measuring quality of life, and severity of acne was measured by Global Acne Grading System (GAGS). The mean (±SD) of DLQI and CADI scores was 6.42 (±4.77) and 5.97 (±2.97), respectively. …”
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The Importance of Lung Innate Immunity During Health and Disease by Gusty Rizky Teguh Ryanto, Ratoe Suraya, Tatsuya Nagano

“…In this review, we discuss globally how the components of lung innate immunity are important not only for maintaining lung homeostasis but also during the pathophysiology of notable lung diseases beyond acute pulmonary infections, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and pulmonary fibrosis.…”
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Soil column leaching experiments – inverse modelling to derive environmental fate parameters by Stephan Sittig, Thomas Augustin, Siqi Cao, Robin Sur

“…The distribution coefficients between the liquid and the organic matter in the solid phase were determined with soil-pH dependent results in the range of 0.29 L/kg – 286 L/kg with reasonably small uncertainties. Comparison with a global solver (DREAM_ZS) corroborated the solutions. …”
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Cardiovascular disease essential medicines listing by countries: changes over time and association with health outcomes by Camila Heredia, Moizza Zia Ul Haq, Adelaide Buadu, Amal Rizvi, Aine Workentin, Navindra Persaud

“…Abstract Background Since national essential medicine lists guide the procurement of medicines for populations in many countries, and cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, including cardiovascular medicines on these lists can significantly impact healthcare outcomes. …”
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The relative importance of uncertain parameters and structural formulation for electricity systems planning in Kenya and Benin by Nandi Moksnes, William Usher

“…This paper explores the relative importance of path-dependent modeling decisions, such as spatial and temporal resolution, and parametric uncertainties, such as final energy demand, discount rate, and capital costs. We use global sensitivity analysis to find that electricity demand, discount rate, and temporal and spatial resolution significantly influence the assessed results parameters. …”
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Fully Integrated Memristor and Its Application on the Scroll-Controllable Hyperchaotic System by Jie Jin, Li Cui

“…The fully integrated memristor and memristor-based hyperchaotic system are verified with the GlobalFoundries’ 0.18 μm CMOS process using Cadence IC Design Tools. …”
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CMAIS-WOA: An Improved WOA with Chaotic Mapping and Adaptive Iterative Strategy by Chao-Hsien Hsieh, Qing Zhang, Ya Xu, Ziyi Wang

“…The experimental results show that CMAIS-WOA effectively improves the stability of the optimal solution and helps the algorithm to approach the global optimal solution. The method proposed in this paper contributes to the field of optimization which solves problems more powerfully and efficiently.…”
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Specifics of the EU development policy by Yana M. Toporikova

“…The pivotal changes in EU development policy are investigated, which are a new financial instrument, geographical redistribution of ODA flows, introduction of the Team Europe and Global Gateway initiatives, substantive change to the EU normative power concept. …”
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H∞ Formation Control and Obstacle Avoidance for Hybrid Multi-Agent Systems by Dong Xue, Jing Yao, Jun Wang

“…Simulation results in this paper show that the proposed formation algorithms can effectively allow the multiagent system to avoid penetration into obstacles while accomplishing prespecified global objective successfully.…”
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Primary health care strengthening through the lens of healthcare system thinking by Ramprakash Kaswa, Klaus von Pressentin

“…Despite the strides made in healthcare, many countries still struggle to meet citizen healthcare needs, leading to global and regional health inequalities. The complex interactions between healthcare systems and disciplines present challenges for primary care providers and family physicians. …”
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