ADCGNet: Attention-based dual channel Gabor network towards efficient detection and classification of electrocardiogram images by Joseph Roger Arhin, Xiaoling Zhang, Kenneth Coker, Isaac Osei Agyemang, Wisdom Kwame Attipoe, Francis Sam, Isaac Adjei-Mensah, Emmanuel Agyei

“…Heart disease is a major health issue, and accurate diagnosis of irregular heartbeats and heart failure is crucial. …”
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A General Framework for CFAR Detection in PolSAR Imagery Based on Quadratic Statistics by Ziyuan Yang, Liguo Liu, Xiaoyang Hou, Yinghui Quan, Xian Zhang, Tao Liu

“…The key strength of this framework lies in providing a novel, unified solution for PolSAR image processing, effectively integrating the rigor of statistical analysis for practical applications.…”
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A smartphone application integrating deep learning and OpenCV for rapid, non-destructive grade assessment of Paeoniae Radix Alba slices by Miaohua Qian, Tao Wang, Zhikun Zhang, Weitao Chen, Yong Liu, Jianhao He, Jinsheng Wang, Qing Xia, Liangquan Jia, Chong Yao

“…However, their quality evaluation still depends on manual sensory inspection, which is subjective, labor-intensive, and difficult to standardize, leading to inconsistent grading and reduced consumer trust. To address this issue, we developed an intelligent grading system integrating deep learning and image processing techniques, focusing on diameter measurement and defect detection. …”
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Waveform Information Accurate Extraction for Massive and Complex Waveform Data of Hyperspectral Lidar by Shuo Shi, Chengyu Gong, Qian Xu, Ao Wang, Xingtao Tang, Sifu Bi, Wei Gong

“…However, how to extract massive and complex HSL data effectively and accurately is an important issue in the current development of HSL. A methodological system that caters to HSL data features is required to achieve high-precision spatial–spectral integrated data interpretation. …”
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Impact of a multiple oversampling technique-based assessment framework on shallow rockburst prediction models by Guozhu Rao, Guozhu Rao, Yunzhang Rao, Yunzhang Rao, Yangjun Xie, Qiang Huang, Jiazheng Wan, Jiyong Zhang

“…Initially, genuine rockburst incidents within a burial depth of 500 m were sourced from literature, revealing a small dataset imbalance issue. Utilizing various mainstream oversampling techniques, the dataset was expanded to generate six new datasets, subsequently subjected to 12 classifiers across 84 classification processes. …”
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Normalized Intrinsic Deep Features Based Zero-Watermarking Scheme for Remote Sensing Images Using U-Net and K-Means by Jie Zhang, Xu Xi, Jinglong Du, Xin He, Mingkang Wu, Yi Wei

“…They overly rely on manually designed features, resulting in insufficient security, poor generalization, and inadequate robustness. To address the issue, a novel zero-watermarking algorithm based on U-Net and K-means is proposed. …”
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Multiphase flow simulations and experiments on electrochemical jet machining of rough surfaces of high-speed additive manufactured titanium alloys by Yang Liu, Xinyu Liu, Jinzhong Lu, Zhaoyang Zhang, Kaiyu Luo, Shu Huang, Haifei Lu, Gang Xu, Guoqing Dai, Siyu Zhou

“…This severely constrains the potential of high-speed additive manufacturing for processing aerospace titanium alloy components. To address this issue, it is crucial to address the high-speed additive manufactured rough surface in order to enhance surface accuracy. …”
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Patient Views on Advance Care Planning in Cirrhosis: A Qualitative Analysis by Michelle Carbonneau, Tracy Davyduke, Jude Spiers, Amanda Brisebois, Kathleen Ismond, Puneeta Tandon

“…Data were analyzed using inductive content analysis including iterative processes of open coding, categorization, and abstraction. …”
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Antecedents and consequences affecting job plateau among school employees in Tehran by Nafiseh Ghasemi Zargar, parivash jafari, Nadergholi Ghourchian, AmirHossein Mohammaddavoudi

“…Due to changes in organizational environments, one of the most important issues related to career paths in the next decade is career plateauing (Chou et al, 2022). …”
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Technology-Enhanced Differentiated Instruction: A Narrative Review by Ata Barzegari, Esmaeil Azimi Yancheshmeh, Javad Hatami

“…Specific codes were assigned to sections of studies discussing these challenges, and emerging themes were grouped to form a comprehensive understanding of the key obstacles. This iterative process allowed for refinement of the codes and categories, ultimately identifying five major challenges in DI implementation in TEL environments.After identifying these core challenges, the study explores how learning analytics can be employed to address these issues and support the successful implementation of DI in TEL environments.FindingsResearch Question 1:What are the key implementation challenges of DI in TEL environments?…”
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Simulation of Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell with Dry Reforming of Methane (DR-MCFC) by Kyu-Seok Jung, Young-Bae Jun, Jung-Sik Yoon, Sung-Pil Yoon, Chang-Whan Lee

“…This study proposes a novel system integrating a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) with a dry reforming process (DR-MCFC) and develops a corresponding simulation model. …”
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Overview of Research Progress and Application Prospects of Thermal Test Chips by Lina Ju, Peng Jiang, Yu Ren, Ruiwen Liu, Yanmei Kong, Shichang Yun, Yuxin Ye, Binbin Jiao, Qixing Hao, Honglin Sun

“…However, these developments present substantial challenges to the thermal and stress design of current chips, necessitating novel approaches to address these issues. Traditional finite element simulation-assisted design methods have proven inadequate in meeting the demands of highly integrated electronic devices and microsystems due to their inability to effectively simulate the integration process, cross-scale, and multi-physical field coupling. …”
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Analysis of Information and Health Literacy Policies in Pandemics: A Case Study of COVID-19 by Shabnam Danaei Mehrabad, Sirous Panahi, Shahram Sedghi, Aidin Aryankhesal

“…Extracted codes were designed based on expert opinions, and an initial conceptual framework was developed according to the policy triangle (content, context, process, and actors). Finally, the identified issues and the conceptual framework were validated using the Delphi-quantitative method. …”
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Business intelligence for decision-making in royalties project management by Juan Sebastián Sánchez Gómez, Edwin Andres Arevalo Herrera, Cristian Camilo Torres Puentes

“…For its execution, a combined approach had to be followed: a PMBOK methodology that gave a clear roadmap and an agile SCRUM methodology capable of highly prioritizing schedule management to provide effective results. In this process, the tools used are Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate; these are used to automate tasks and improve operational efficiency by addressing specific issues and contributing to project management and project optimization. …”
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Patient's journey with HER2 positive breast cancer: difficulties in the access to treatment and new technologies in the Brazilian public health system by Cibele Rosalin Oliveira, Maria Aparecida Nicoletti

“…Purpose: To identify the main issues regarding the patient's journey with HER2+ breast cancer in Brazil's public health system scenario and, in this context, demonstrate the incorporation process of a new drug technology for this condition. …”
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A Review of Quantitative Characterization of Phase Interface Dynamics and Optimization of Heat Transfer Modeling in Direct Contact Heat Transfer by Mingjian Wang, Jianxin Xu, Shibo Wang, Hua Wang

“…This study examined two key issues of the direct contact heat transfer process: difficulty in accurately characterizing the dynamics of the flow field–phase interface; and difficulty in coupling the complex multiphysics fields involved in direct contact heat transfer. …”
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International Protection of Migrant Workers Rights and Migration Legislation by V. P. Kirilenko, G. V. Alekseev, M. Z. Chaava

“…A comparative legal analysis of international, supranational and state migration law in the process of research is supplemented by a discursive analysis of scientific literature on labor migration issues.Results. …”
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From Llama to language: prompt-engineering allows general-purpose artificial intelligence to rate narratives like expert psychologists by Barry Dauphin, Caleb Siefert

“…AI has potential to address these issues in ways that would greatly reduce clinician and researcher burden. …”
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Medical Image Segmentation for Anomaly Detection Using Deep Learning Techniques by Bibat Thokar, Binod Sapkota, Babu R. Dawadi, Shashidhar R. Joshi

“…Medical images are the standard approach for the analysis and diagnosis of critical issues of diseases. To minimize the time-consuming inspection and evaluation process of the medical images from physicians in diagnosis, an automatic segmentation mechanism of abnormal features in medical images is required. …”
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Time-Dependent Analysis of Catalytic Biomass Pyrolysis in a Continuous Drop Tube Reactor: Evaluating HZSM-5 Stability and Product Evolution by Chetna Mohabeer, Zineb Boutamine, Lokmane Abdelouahed, Antoinette Maarawi, Bechara Taouk

“…This study highlights the challenges of continuous operation as experimental durations were limited to 120 min due to clogging issues. This research contributes to understanding continuous biomass pyrolysis coupled with catalytic deoxygenation, providing insights into the reactor configuration, process parameters, and catalyst performance crucial for developing efficient and sustainable biofuel production processes.…”
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