Dual-stream disentangled model for microvascular extraction in five datasets from multiple OCTA instruments by Xiaoyang Hu, Xiaoyang Hu, Jinkui Hao, Quanyong Yi, Yitian Zhao, Jiong Zhang

“…The introduced vascular structure prior includes low-dimensional neighborhood energy from the Distance Correlation Energy (DCE) module, which helps to better perceive the structural information of continuous vessels.Results and discussionTo precisely evaluate our method on small vessels, we delicately establish OCTA microvascular labels by performing comprehensive and detailed annotations on the FOCA dataset, which includes data collected from different instruments, and evaluated the proposed D2Net effectively mitigates the challenges of microvasculature region recognition caused by noise and artifacts. …”
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Prospects of Implementing Inclusive Education in TVET Colleges in OR Tambo Inland District, South Africa by Thanduxolo Albert Nomtshongwana, Andrea Mqondiso Buka

“…With inclusive education, schools became less separated and more integrated, to make sure all kids, including those with disabilities, have the same opportunities to learn. …”
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Occupational Burnout and Psychological Resilience Levels Among Physiotherapists by Buchholz Aleksandra, Kloze Anna

“…Pearson correlation coefficients showed a significant inverse relationship between psychological resilience and the risk of burnout. …”
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Understanding the oscillations of an epidemic due to vaccine hesitancy by Anthony Morciglio, R. K. P. Zia, James M. Hyman, Yi Jiang

“…The system showed three asymptotic behaviors: total rejection of vaccinations, complete acceptance, and oscillations. …”
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La famille Bhutto ou les « martyrs de la démocratie » au Pakistan by Lionel Baixas

“…The members of the Bhutto family, especially Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and his daughter Benazir Bhutto, presented themselves as martyrs of democracy and claimed many times they were ready to sacrifice their life for the rise of democracy in Pakistan. …”
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Intergranular creep resistance affected by grain boundary carbides to suppress lamellae γʹ precipitation in a specially designed inconel 740H variant by Cheol-Hyeok Yang, Chiwon Kim, Siyeon Kim, Hi-Won Jeong, Hyungsoo Lee, Dae Won Yun, Hyun-Uk Hong

“…Consequently, the SAG treatment offered better protection against creep degradation.…”
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« Suivre la route ».Mobilités et échanges entre Mali, Mauritanie et Sénégal by Armelle Choplin, Jérôme Lombard

“…Based on a multi-sited fieldwork along the “route”, this paper highlights new form of popular transnationalism but also the contradiction between Ecowas theoretical principles and the growing controls, which hinder circulation.…”
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Feasibility of a Hydraulic Power Assist System for Use in Hybrid Neuroprostheses by Kevin M. Foglyano, Rudi Kobetic, Curtis S. To, Thomas C. Bulea, John R. Schnellenberger, Musa L. Audu, Mark J. Nandor, Roger D. Quinn, Ronald J. Triolo

“…Thus, accumulator pressure can be specified to provide assistive torque as needed in exoskeletal devices for walking or stair climbing beyond those possible either volitionally or with electrical stimulation alone.…”
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Research on incentive mechanism for IoT based on mobile hotspot sharing by Huaizhe LIU, Lin GAO

“…Many devices in the Internet of things,especially energy-constrained sensor devices,often lack efficient network connectivity.If the networking method based on mobile hotspot sharing is adopted,large-area network coverage can be realized efficiently.The basic idea of the networking mode is to activate some mobile node in the cellular network (such as the holders of smart phones and other smart devices) to open mobile hotspot,provide Wi-Fi connections for resource-constrained node,and satisfy the communication needs of these node,so as to achieve efficient access to the mobile Internet.In this networking mode,how to encourage mobile users to contribute hotspot is the key.The incentive mechanism in mobile hotspot sharing network and the impact on network performance was studied mainly,and a novel incentive mechanism was designed to enable some users to obtain certain benefits by contributing Wi-Fi hotspot.Firstly,the optimal sharing decision of different types of users under the incentive mechanism and the influence of decision-making among different users were studied.Then,the evolution of user behavior,the overall state of the network with time and the equilibrium state of the system were analyzed.The simulation results show that under the equilibrium state of the system,the number of mobile hotspot contributors increases with the increase of free traffic ratio,which also leads to an increase in the number of hotspot.If the price of unit traffic is too high,the number of users will be reduced,which is not conducive to the operation of the network.In addition,compared with the non-hotspot sharing network,if the mobile hotspot sharing networking mode is adopted,the network performance can be increased by up to 148%.…”
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Sundial Horizontal dalam Penentuan Penanggalan Jawa Pranata Mangsa by Muhammad Himmatur Riza

“…Sedangkan data sekunder berasal dari literatur dan dokumen berupa buku, tulisan, makalah-makalah yang berkaitan dengan obyek penelitian. …”
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Adding soil sampling to household surveys: Information for sample design from pilot data by R.M. Lark, L. Mlambo, H. Pswarayi, D. Zardetto, S. Gourlay

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Developing inclusive education policy and practice for looked after children by Joe Francis

“…Inclusive education is not a reality for all and it is vital that those charged with providing a quality education to children who have different abilities or face a range of challenges know what is likely to prove effective in helping all pupils within the education system to succeed to the best of their ability (Sebba and Sachdev, 1997). …”

Miliary Tuberculosis Induced Acute Liver Failure by Tayfur Toptas, Birkan Ilhan, Huseyin Bilgin, Elif Dincses, Osman Ozdogan, Isik Kaygusuz-Atagunduz, Zekaver Odabasi, Volkan Korten, Tulin Firatli-Tuglular

“…Acute liver failure (ALF) caused by tuberculosis bacilli has been reported in only a few reports. All previous cases have been diagnosed by postmortem examination. …”
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Examining the Bus Ridership Demand: Application of Spatio-Temporal Panel Models by Moshiur Rahman, Shamsunnahar Yasmin, Ahmadreza Faghih-Imani, Naveen Eluru

“…These models are expected to provide feedback to agencies on the benefits of public transit investments while also providing lessons to improve the investment process.…”
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Das valas comuns aos direitos humanos: a descoberta dos desaparecimentos forçados na Espanha contemporânea by Francisco Ferrándiz

“…In the process they have become more sophisticated, have become partially institutionalised, and have finally incorporated a growing judicial tone. …”
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Promocja i dystrybucja usług noclegowych w gminie Krasnobród by Sylwia Golian, Bogusław Sawicki

“…Usługi noclegowe sprzedawane są przede wszystkim bezpośrednio przez telefon (100%), Internet (64,3%) i na miejscu (10%). …”
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Constant Strain Rate Uniaxial Compression of Green Sandstone during SHPB Tests Driven by Pendulum Hammer by S. H. Li, W. C. Zhu, L. L. Niu, F. Dai

“…The use of different diameter hammers was noted for shaping stress-time curves to follow the stress-strain behavior of green sandstone. Finally, to examine the applicability of using hammer geometry for shaping incident waves to achieve constant strain rate, SHPB tests on green sandstone specimens were conducted. …”
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Thermal ablation included in multimodality treatment predicts enhanced survival in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a propensity score-matched outcome study by Stella Chin-Shaw Tsai, Yi-Min Chen, Yueh-Han Ku, Chia-Hsuan Hsu, Tzu-Hsuan Hsiao, Pin-Hsu Liao, Tzu-Chin Wu, Frank Cheau-Feng Lin

“…This study aimed to evaluate the impact of adding thermal ablation (TA) in treatment regimens for advanced NSCLC to improve survival outcomes.Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a medical center in Taiwan, analyzing data from 1,083 patients diagnosed with stage IIIB or IV NSCLC between 2008 and 2020. Survival outcomes were compared between patients treated with TA and those who received conventional therapies. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Consumer Wearable Devices for Atrial Fibrillation Detection: Validation Study by Femke Wouters, Henri Gruwez, Christophe Smeets, Anessa Pijalovic, Wouter Wilms, Julie Vranken, Zoë Pieters, Hugo Van Herendael, Dieter Nuyens, Maximo Rivero-Ayerza, Pieter Vandervoort, Peter Haemers, Laurent Pison

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate and compare the ability of CWDs to distinguish between sinus rhythm and AF. MethodsPatients exhibiting sinus rhythm or AF were enrolled through a cardiology outpatient clinic. …”
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The “real life” efficacy of dupilumab is independent of initial polyp size and concomitant steroids in CRSwNP by Nicholas J. Campion, Jonas Brugger, Aldine Tu, Victoria Stanek, Faris F. Brkic, Tina J. Bartosik, David T. Liu, Bruna S. Hoehl, Katharina Gangl, Julia Eckl-Dorna, Sven Schneider

“…Furthermore, benefit of concomitant oral and/or nasal steroid therapy has been evaluated. …”
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