Progressive Self-Prompting Segment Anything Model for Salient Object Detection in Optical Remote Sensing Images by Xiaoning Zhang, Yi Yu, Daqun Li, Yuqing Wang

“…With the continuous advancement of deep neural networks, salient object detection (SOD) in natural images has made significant progress. However, SOD in optical remote sensing images (ORSI-SOD) remains a challenging task due to the diversity of objects and the complexity of backgrounds. …”
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CHATGPT: ATTITUDES AND EXPERIENCES OF TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN UKRAINE by Oksana Chugai, Kateryna Havrylenko

“…Statistical analysis, specifically the calculation of median (Mdn) and Inter-Quartile Range (IQR), revealed a consensus regarding ChatGPT’s positive impact on academic performance and its suitability for peer recommendation. This research makes a substantial contribution to the current discussion on incorporating AI into education as educators gain insights that can shape a more informed approach to its integration into teaching. …”
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A Time-motion Comparison of Itemized Treatment Costs in First and Second In Vitro Fertilization Attempts: A United Kingdom Fertility Centre Experience by Christopher A. Jones, Olivia J. Carpinello, Dev Kumar, Louis G. Keith, Renju S. Raj, E. Scott Sills

“…Audits of consumables and observations on personnel costs were made from total of 120 fertility patients undergoing initial or second IVF cycles (n=736) between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2002 at a UK assisted fertility unit. …”
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Examining the etiology and pregnancy outcomes of 152 critically ill pregnant patients in the Intensive Care Unit by Weiman Liu, Junyou Su, Sumei Wang

“…There was a statistically significant difference in mortality among the three groups of patients with different SOFA scores (p = 0.000), suggesting that the mortality of critically ill pregnant women with higher SOFA scores increased, making it a valuable tool for evaluating prognosis. …”
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Prevalence and predictive risk factor analysis of potentially malignant oral mucosal lesions among gond tribes of Bhopal by P. Arathi Menon, S. Sahana, Shubhangi Mhaske, R. Hari

“…The increased burden of tobacco usage and oral mucosal lesions needs to be addressed, and interventions, including tobacco cessation counseling and awareness of oral hygiene practices, should be made feasible for the problem.…”
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The Arctic Lobby in Japan: Structures, Mechanisms of Infl uence and the Role in Developing Cooperation with the Russian Federation by E. V. Polkhova, A. A. Sergunin

“…The paper examines the key mechanisms used by the Arctic lobby to influence the authorities, including sectoral, regional and national business associations, research and educational centers and mass media, as well as ‘built-in lobby’ in relevant ministries and agencies responsible for making and implementing Tokyo’s Arctic policies. The authors conclude that, although the Arctic lobby is unable to persuade the Government to remove anti-Russian sanctions altogether, elaboration of a selective strategy of cooperation with the Japanese business community could strengthen bilateral relations and provide new opportunities for exploiting natural resources of the Far North and developing the Russian Arctic.…”
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Multi-scale identification of driving forces for landscape ecological risk: A case study of the basin containing three plateau lakes in Yunnan, China by Shu Wang, Quanli Xu, Junhua Yi

“…Current approaches for identifying these drivers often focus on a single scale—the global—making it difficult to reveal their effects on LER. …”
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INFLUENCE OF INTEGRATED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (IFMIS) ON THE PERFORMANCE OF GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN NIGERIA by Salaudeen Ibrahim, Abdul-Hakeem Shuaib, Muhammed Basiru Mustapha, Benuh Adama Idris, Tunde Saka Abdulsalam

“…The study recommends therefore, that government should endeavour to provide strong Information Technology (IT) infrastructure and the right capacity building of the operators as it is expected to increase the level of performance in entities’, and assist in providing more meaningful information for decision making process. …”
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Optimum salinity for growth of mangrove crab Scylla serrata seed in recirculation systems by Yuni Puji Hastuti, Ridwan Affandi, Mafatih Devi Safrina, Kurnia Faturrohman, Wildan Nurussalam

“…The low level of stress, shown by the high value of total hemocyte and the low osmotic pressure, has made salinity of 25 ppt was the optimum condition for the mangrove crab rearing.   …”
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Evaluation of plasma cell sorting methods in multiple myeloma patients: flow cytometry versus magnetic beads by Yu Jeong Choi, Jaeguk Choi, Yehyun Kang, Saeam Shin, Seung-Tae Lee, Jong Rak Choi

“…Magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS) can be performed without the need for FACS equipment and allows for rapid sorting of many cells, making it a practical alternative. Our objective is to conduct a comparative analysis of these two sorting techniques to assess whether MACS can viably replace FACS in clinical applications. …”
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An Omni-Directional Wideband Patch Antenna with Parasitic Elements for Sub-6 GHz Band Applications by Liton Chandra Paul, Himel Kumar Saha, Tithi Rani, Md. Zulfiker Mahmud, Tushar Kanti Roy, Wang-Sang Lee

“…The use of a partial ground plane plays a vital role in making it an omni-directional antenna, and the existence of a rectangular parasitic element in the ground plane influences the improvement of gain and directivity of the antenna. …”
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Women in Ancient Egypt: determination of legal status and peculiarities of marriage and family relations by I. A. Lohvynenko, Ye. S. Lohvynenko

“…Generalisations and conclusions have been made, stating that it was in the religion of Ancient Egypt that the united cults of the divine couple with a son-infant appeared, which became a model for the Egyptians in creating their own family. …”
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Investigating Maps of Science Using Contextual Proximity of Citations Based on Deep Contextualized Word Representation by Muhammad Roman, Abdul Shahid, Shafiullah Khan, Lisu Yu, Muhammad Asif, Yazeed Yasin Ghadi

“…Various attempts have been made to study the citation context to capture the citation intent, but very few have encoded the words to their contextual representations. …”
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Development of a prognostic nomogram for ocular melanoma: a SEER population-based study (2000–2021) by Miyun Zheng, Miyun Zheng, Maodong Xu, Maodong Xu, Mengxing You, Mengxing You, Zhiqing Huang, Zhiqing Huang

“…This study develops a prognostic nomogram for OM using machine learning and internal validation techniques, aiming to improve prognosis prediction and clinical decision-making.MethodsIndependent prognostic variables were identified using univariate and multivariate COX proportional hazard regression models. …”
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Wireless body area network: Architecture and security mechanism for healthcare using internet of things by Arun Kumar, Ritu Dewan, Wisam Subhi Al-Dayyeni, Bharat Bhushan, Jayant Giri, Sardar MN Islam, Ahmed Elaraby

“…To assess the effectiveness of the improved CoAP I-DTLS, calculations are also made for data transfer and handshake time. Paper will also look at ways to increase security by integrating the CoAP I-DTLS protocol with the Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-256) and utilizing Certificate Authority (CA) improvements. …”
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FORCED HAPPINESS AS A MODERN SOCIO AND CULTURAL IMPERATIVE by H. V. Khodus

“…Thus, the defining feature of the modern market society becomes the intensification practices of fun, the emancipation of desires that not only frees the individual, does not make him happy, and on the contrary, the individual exists in the atmosphere of constant existential anxiety, which is expressed in the sense of danger not to be happy, not fit within the "emotional regime".…”
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The development process of a type 2 diabetes health-promoting CBPR intervention by Cecilia Lindsjö, Katarina Sjögren Forss, Christine Kumlien, Anders Kottorp, Margareta Rämgård

“…The partnership process made it possible to involve relevant collaborators, which resulted in a jointly developed nurse-led educational intervention. …”
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Genetic polymorphism of CYP1A1 and CYP2D6 in populations of Buryats, Teleuts and Russians of Eastern Siberia by L. E. Tabikhanova, L. P. Osipova, T. V. Churkina, E. N. Voronina, M. L. Filipenko

“…It was significantly higher in the Russian population (12 %), and among Métis (9.8 %). The obtained data makes it possible to predict a reduced risk of side effects of drugs and cancer associated with CYP2D6*3 (2549del) and CYP2D6*4 (1846A) in the Buryat and Teleut populations. …”
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Perceptions and reflections of embryo donation recipients: a qualitative follow-up study by Seungho Lee, Salomeh Salari, Mona El-Gayar, Joshua Mangels, Rebecca Flyckt, Jody Madeira, Susan Klock, Steven R Lindheim

“…The majority of patients (92%) identified as Christian/Catholic.Themes were identified in participants’ responses to questions regarding general perceptions of embryo donation, decision-making process, disclosure and children’s psychosocial adjustment.Results Of the 118 participants from the quantitative survey-based study who volunteered for this qualitative study, 28 individuals (24%) participated in the phone interview before thematic saturation was reached. …”
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A Cost-benefit Analysis of Using Polyethylene Glycol Hydrogel Sealant versus Fibrin Glue as a Dural Sealant for Posterior Fossa Surgery in the United States by Marissa J. Carter

“…**Methods:** Primary analysis was based on a published cohort study (100 patients per cohort). Adjustments were made to account for the longer follow-up time of the fibrin glue cohort to better capture the incidence of CSF leaks, pseudomeningocele, wound infection, and meningitis using additional data from the literature. …”
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