APDL: an adaptive step size method for white-box adversarial attacks by Jiale Hu, Xiang Li, Changzheng Liu, Ronghua Zhang, Junwei Tang, Yi Sun, Yuedong Wang

“…The existing gradient attack methods typically rely on repetitive multistep strategies to improve their attack success rates, resulting in longer training times and severe overfitting. To address these issues, we propose an adaptive perturbation-based gradient attack method with dual-loss optimization (APDL). …”
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Distal muscle weakness as the main onset symptom in thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis: a case report and literature review by Xuan Wu, Xiao-tian Xu, Lin Zhou, Kai Qiao, Chong-bo Zhao, Su-shan Luo

“…This case highlights the importance of differentiating autoimmune disorders from hereditary neuromuscular diseases and initiating timely treatment.…”
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The Relationship between House Conditions and the Household Contacts with the Incidence of Children's Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Rizqiani Astrid Nasution, Dyah Wulan Sumekar Rengganis Wardani, Bayu Anggileo Pramesona, Oktadoni Saputra

“…The factor most associated with the incidence of pulmonary TB in children was lighting (OR=6.061; 95% CI=1.768-20.777), which means children with home lighting that doesn't meet the requirements have a 6.061 times higher risk of experiencing childhood pulmonary TB than those who meet the lighting requirements.…”
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Study on Irrigation Water Quality in the Rift Valley Areas of Awash River Basin, Ethiopia by Zeyede Aregahegn, Mulate Zerihun

“…A total of 17 sampling sites were chosen along the Awash River, and samplings were collected four times a year through different seasons. The overall water quality and suitability for irrigation are explained using multiple water quality parameters such as pH, EC, SAR, RSC, Na+, K+, Ca + Mg, CO32−, HCO3−, and Cl−. …”
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Clinical profile of adults and children with reactive arthritis in India – A cohort study by Koshy Nithin Thomas, Anamika Kumari Anuja, Latika Gupta

“…Background: An evolving clinicodemographic spectrum is reported in reactive arthritis (reA) with the changing microbial profile in recent times. Moreover, understanding of chronic disease patterns is limited due to widespread beliefs of a self-limiting nature. …”
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The Ambivalent Identity of Eighteenth-Century London Clubs as a Prelude to Victorian Clublife by Valérie Capdeville

“…From the late seventeenth century to Victorian times, gentlemen’s clubs have always oscillated between norm and dissidence. …”
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Sample Preparation Methods Affect Engineering Characteristic Tests of Municipal Solid Waste by Dequan Kong, Rong Wan, Yonghui Wang

“…The average test data variance of wet samples was 1.43–8.85 times higher than that of dry samples. In both the direct shear test and the compression test, the differences in engineering parameters caused by the sample preparation method were less than 12.3% and 8.9%, respectively. …”
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Enhancing Monkeypox Detection through Data Analytics: A Comparative Study of Machine and Deep Learning Techniques by Kinjal A. Patel, Asadi Srinivasulu, Kuntesh Jani, Goddindla Sreenivasulu

“…By leveraging the power of data analytics, healthcare professionals can quickly and accurately identify cases of monkeypox, facilitating timely intervention and effective management strategies. …”
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Risk Factor-Specific Mortality Analysis of the Outborn Newborns to Improve the Neonatal Mortality Rate: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study by Tapan K. Kundu, Abhilash Chatterjee, Mitali Bera, Aditi Chowdhury, Riya Guchhait

“…The objectives of this study were to determine the causes of admission of outborn newborns, identify the timing and causes of mortality, distinguish between possibly preventable or probably unpreventable deaths, and identify areas for further reductions in NMR. …”
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Respiratory diseases in young cattle by T. S. Ermilova, M. A. Samburova, O. V. Kasharnaya, E. A. O. Salimzade

“…The article pays great attention to these pathologies, justifies the importance of comprehensive preventive measures and timely diagnosis for livestock industries. To reduce the incidence of respiratory diseases in young cattle, it is necessary to strictly follow technological and hygienic standards for animal keeping and feeding. …”
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Photocatalytic Activity of Ti-SBA-15/C3N4 for Degradation of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid in Water under Visible Light by Hoa T. T. Duong, Mai T. P. Duong, Oanh K. Nguyen, Son T. Le, Long V. Dang, Binh T. Nguyen, Dang V. Do

“…Furthermore, the catalyst can be reused at least two times for photodegradation of 2,4-D solution under visible light irradiation within a slight decrease in catalytic activity.…”
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First report of the invasive snail Pomacea canaliculata in Kenya by Alan G. Buddie, Ivan Rwomushana, Lisa C. Offord, Simeon Kibet, Fernadis Makale, Djamila Djeddour, Giovanni Cafa, Koskei K. Vincent, Alexander M. Muvea, Duncan Chacha, Roger K. Day

“…To the best of our knowledge, this is the first documented record of P. canaliculata in Kenya, and the first confirmed record of an established population in continental Africa. This timely identification shows the benefit of molecular identification and the need for robust species identifications: even a curated sequence database such as that provided by the Barcoding of Life Data system may require additional checks on the veracity of the underlying identifications. …”
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PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF NATURAL COAGULANTS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT by Muhammad Imran, Shahbaz Nasir Khan, Saba Abid, Hafiz Muhammad Safdar Khan

“…Each coagulant was studied in the spectrometer at a different wavelength and dilution, the sample was tested at different times after 5,10,15,20 minutes and by changing coagulant concentration. …”
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Faster model-based estimation of ancestry proportions by Santander, Cindy G., Refoyo Martinez, Alba, Meisner, Jonas

“…We further show that fastmixture runs approximately 30$\times$ faster than ADMIXTURE on both simulated and empirical data from the 1000 Genomes Project such that our model-based approach scales to much larger sample sizes than previously possible.…”
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Prevalence of Depression and Burnout among Family Medicine Residents in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia by Alaa AlNahedh, Asma BinRusayyis, Mohamad Al-Tannir, Isamme AlFayyad

“…This necessitates tailored mental health interventions for this population, especially in challenging times like the ongoing pandemic.…”
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The personnel management system of the organization in the conditions of martial law and the main directions of its improvement by Anastasiia Radchenko, Oleksii Dzhusov

“…By analyzing current systems and practices, it aims to illuminate the specific challenges faced by organizations during these times of increased security and instability. The research will delve into how martial law impacts various aspects of personnel management, such as recruitment, retention, training, and employee morale. …”
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Chronic-Alcohol-Abuse-Induced Oxidative Stress in the Development of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Yan Liang, Samantha M. Yeligar, Lou Ann S. Brown

“…Alcohol abuse is also associated with a higher incidence of sepsis or pneumonia resulting in a higher rate of admittance to intensive care, longer inpatient stays, higher healthcare costs, and a 2–4 times greater mortality rate. Chronic alcohol ingestion induced severe oxidative stress associated with increased ROS generation, depletion of the critical antioxidant glutathione (GSH), and oxidation of the thiol/disulfide redox potential in the alveolar epithelial lining fluid and exhaled breath condensate. …”
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The Relationship between High-Intensity Physical Activity and Traumatic Dental Injury among Young Adults in South Korea by Ji-Young Son, Dong-Hun Han

“…High-intensity physical activities have become increasingly popular in recent times. However, they are associated with an elevated risk of unintentional traumatic dental injury. …”
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Variations on Reservoir Parameters of Oil Shale Deposits under Periodic Freeze-Thaw Cycles: Laboratory Tests by Rui-heng Li, Zhong-guang Sun, Jiang-fu He, Zhi-wei Liao, Lei Li, Fang Qian

“…In order to investigate the damage and deterioration characteristics of oil shale samples after various periodic freeze-thaw cycles, the oil shale samples were periodically frozen and thawed as many as 48 times, after which the sample mass, stress-strain, freeze-thaw coefficient, uniaxial compressive strength, elastic modulus, and longitudinal wave velocity of the oil shale samples were separately measured. …”
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Key Bearing Structure Instability Mechanism: A Case Study in Mining Under Close-Distance Coal Pillar by Jieyang Ma, Shihao Tu, Hongsheng Tu, Kaijun Miao, Hongbin Zhao, Long Tang

“…Additionally, this study discussed the timing and method of roof control for different key bearing structure failure types. …”
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