Mix-layers semantic extraction and multi-scale aggregation transformer for semantic segmentation by Tianping Li, Xiaolong Yang, Zhenyi Zhang, Zhaotong Cui, Zhou Maoxia

“…However, they lack the ability to exploit the intrinsic position and channel features of the image and are less capable of multi-scale feature fusion. …”
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Wastewater Treatment with Geotextile Filters: The Role in Permeability and Pollutant Control by Maria Vitoria Morais, Leonardo Marchiori, Josivaldo Sátiro, Antonio Albuquerque, Victor Cavaleiro

“…For scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images, GT300 presented a larger biofilm area. A higher removal of COD (80%), N (52%), and P (36%) by microorganisms present in GT300 was found, which appears to be associated with its greater thickness and weight. …”
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The effect of guanfacine treatment on ocular parameters in pediatric and adolescents patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder by Işıl Merve Torun, Zeynep Vatansever Pinar, Şeyma İlhan

“…Assessments were made of these parameters obtained from images using an optical coherence tomography (OCT) instrument. …”
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Art Education Experiences in Unified Classrooms: A Phenomenological Study by Ünal Bastaban, Ela Kurnaz

“…Debriefing was then carried out with the participants on the resulting image, aiming to ensure both the internal consistency of the study and the concretisation of abstract expressions. …”
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Study on Impact of Various Void Conditions on Shallow Rectangular Masonry-Concrete Power Tunnel and Surrounding Roads by Gang Tian, Chunfeng Jin, Haijun Zhang, Hai Shi, Yanqing Du, Yanli Qi, Mingzhou Bai

“…To solve the problem of a potential void near a shallow rectangular masonry-concrete power tunnel, the ground-penetrating radar (GPR) detection technology is used and multiple GPR detection lines are placed to detect concealed void. The GPR images of circular and square voids are obtained, which can help increase accuracy of void identification. …”
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Event-Based Visual/Inertial Odometry for UAV Indoor Navigation by Ahmed Elamin, Ahmed El-Rabbany, Sunil Jacob

“…Features are detected and tracked on the standard images. The events are accumulated into frames and used to track the features between the standard frames. …”
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Public Diplomacy in Slovakia: Past and Present by A. N. Marchukov

“…During the second stage (from 2005 to the present day) a national branding, aimed at promoting a positive image of the country has come to play (along with cultural diplomacy) one of the key roles within the Slovak public diplomacy. …”
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Features of clinical course, diagnostics and surgical treatment of a giant left atrial myxoma with subsequent mitral valve insufficiency by R.M. Vitovskyi, V.P. Zakharova, I.V. Martyshchenko, M.O. Tregubova, V.V. Isaenko, A.V. Kupchinsky

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Relation of body mass index to postoperative atrial fibrillation by A.C. Iliescu, F.C. Corciova, I. Achitei, M. Floria, G. Tinica

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Creation of Beta Crystal Structure in Random Polypropylene with the Help of Pimelic Acid-Based Nucleator: the Role of Nucleator Addition Method and the Presence of Isotactic Polypr... by H. Ghorbani, R. Bagheri

“…. % isotactic polypropylene has the highest amount of beta phase (67 and 72% in each test, respectively). Microscopic images also clearly showed the collapse of the structure due to the increase in beta phase. …”
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Research note: Understanding the relationship between service quality, service outcomes, and satisfaction in the spa industry by Sivanun SIVAPITAK, Aswin SANGPIKUL

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Association of red blood cell distribution width–coefficient of variation with cranial ultrasound abnormalities in neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: a retrospective cross-sectional stud... by Hongjuan Wei, Xin Chang, Jin Wang

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis and smooth curve fitting were used to estimate the association between RDW-CV and the risk of CUAs in neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.ResultsThis study found that the overall prevalence of CUAs in ultrasound images was 26.0%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusted for risk factors revealed that a one-percent increase in RDW-CV increased the risk of CUAs by 23.0%. …”
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“A disgrace to the country they belong to”: the sexualisation of female soldiers in First World War Britain by Lucy Noakes

“…Cet article, qui aborde la représentation « sexuelle » des femmes soldats britanniques lors de la Première Guerre mondiale, démontre que l’entrée des femmes dans les forces armées déstabilisait aussi bien l’image de la masculinité que celle de la féminité, car il était considéré que les femmes en uniforme militaire s’introduisaient de façon illicite dans une sphère d’activité entendue comme étant réservée « par nature » aux hommes. …”
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Evaluation of Shannon Entropy and Weights of Evidence Models in Landslide Susceptibility Mapping for the Pithoragarh District of Uttarakhand State, India by Nguyen Duc Dam, Mahdis Amiri, Nadhir Al-Ansari, Indra Prakash, Hiep Van Le, Hanh Bich Thi Nguyen, Binh Thai Pham

“…Data extracted from the Google Earth images, Aster Digital Elevation Model, and Geological Survey of India report were used for the construction and evaluation of landslide susceptibility models and maps. …”
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Analysis of Large Geomagnetically Induced Currents During the 7–8 September 2017 Storm: Geoelectric Field Mapping by Anna Wawrzaszek, Agnieszka Gil, Renata Modzelewska, Bruce T. Tsurutani, Roman Wawrzaszek

“…The geomagnetic measurements with 10 s sampling rate of 28 IMAGE ground magnetometers distributed over the north Europe (from 52.07° to 69.76° latitude) are the bases for the study. …”
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Hydroxychloroquine and Fabry Disease: Three Case Reports Examining an Unexpected Pathologic Link and a Review of the Literature by Rouhin Sen, Kathleen Borghoff, Kirk W. Foster, Stanley J. Radio, Alan Erickson, Michelene Hearth-Holmes

“…We include key histologic features in images which aid in identifying and distinguishing hydroxychloroquine toxicity from mimickers. …”
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Mechanical properties and microstructure of pre-treated luffa fiber reinforced cement mortar. by Renqiang Yang, Zhengjun Guan, Lihua Zhang, Yong Shu

“…Additionally, with a fiber content of 1% and lengths ranging from 1 to 3 cm, the load-deflection behaviour of luffa fiber cement mortar was noticeably superior to that of conventional mortar. The SEM-EDS images revealed that cement mortar containing 1 cm fibers had a substantial presence of tinfoil-like C-S-H (hydrated calcium silicate) and needle-like AFt (ettringite) structures. …”
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THE CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT AS A CULTURAL TRAUMA OF UKRAINE by Ya.O. Yakovlieva

“…In addition, problems caused by modern research tasks of national revival Ukraine, which provides the philosophical understanding of history; Ukraine crisis continual coexistence of Chernobyl "exclusion zone" as an image "place of memory"; unique historical and cultural experience gained Ukrainian people as a result of the Chernobyl accident. …”
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Information retrieval interfaces in virtual reality-A scoping review focused on current generation technology. by Maurice Schleußinger

“…Although conventional retrieval features are less common, systems enable retrieval of literature, 3D objects, images, books and texts and arrange them in a virtual space (e.g. as grids, arcs or maps). …”
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Agricultural Drought Monitoring Using Climatic, Vegetation and Soil Moisture Data in Hormozgan Province by Mohsen Nouro Pourdargazi, Ommolbanin Bazrafshan, Yahya Esmaelpour

“…For this purpose, soil moisture data at a depth of 0-10 cm was calculated from GLDAS satellite images and standardized soil moisture drought index (SMDI) and standardized normalized difference vegetation index (SNDVI) were used to calculate changes in vegetation cover. …”
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