Extreme R-CNN: Few-Shot Object Detection via Sample Synthesis and Knowledge Distillation by Shenyong Zhang, Wenmin Wang, Zhibing Wang, Honglei Li, Ruochen Li, Shixiong Zhang

“…Comprehensive evaluations on the Microsoft COCO and PASCAL VOC datasets demonstrate significant improvements over baseline methods. Specifically, on the PASCAL VOC dataset, the average precision for novel categories is enhanced by up to 15 percent, while on the more complex Microsoft COCO benchmark it is enhanced by up to 6.1 percent. …”
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Dietary Trace Elements and Arsenic Species in Rice: A Study of Samples from Croatian Supermarkets by Ivana Rumora Samarin, Antonija Sulimanec, Tatjana Orct, Anica Benutić, Bernardo Marciuš, Karla Tomljanović, Jasna Jurasović

“…This study aimed to determine the concentrations of 29 essential and toxic elements and the fractions of four As species in 58 rice samples purchased in Croatian supermarkets. In addition, the influence of rice variety, cultivation methods, and origin on the composition of trace elements was analysed. …”
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Migratory and psychosocial predictors of child emotional and physical health among a sample of refugee mothers by Daniel J. Whitaker, Jesscia Koreis, Erin A. Weeks, Nikita Rao, Shannon Self-Brown, Mary Helen O'Connor

“…Objective: The objective of this paper was to examine predictors of child emotional and physical health among a sample of refugee and migrant mother with children ages 0–5. …”
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Predominance of Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystals in Synovial Fluid Samples of Patients at a Large Tertiary Center by Tobias Manigold, Alexander Leichtle

“…Importantly, CPP crystals were predominant in inflammatory (58.9%) and non-inflammatory (65.7%) samples. By contrast, MSU crystals were significantly more often associated with synovitis (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Subgroups of non-suicidal self-injury in a large diverse sample of online help-seekers by Kaylee P. Kruzan, Jason J. Washburn, David Aaby, Theresa Nguyen, David C. Mohr

“…Classes 2 (29.3%) and 4 (22.2%) had moderate scores on most items and differed in levels of suicidal ideation.ConclusionClasses presented with more severe symptoms than what is typical in samples in extant literature underscoring the importance of tailoring interventions for dissemination in online contexts.…”
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Biomarkers in lower respiratory tract samples in the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a systematic review by Emily Gromelsky Ljungcrantz, Sanna Askman, Fredrik Sjövall, Magnus Paulsson

“…Due to the compartmentalisation of the immune response, host proteins in respiratory tract samples are more likely than serum proteins to accurately identify VAP. …”
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Is Diet Perceived as a Cancer Risk Factor? Lay Perceptions in a Representative French Sample by Kristopher Lamore, Valentyn Fournier, Iris Cervenka, Bernard Srour, Jérôme Foucaud

“…The aims of this study were (1) to report the results of the survey concerning participants' awareness of diet/foods as cancer risk factors, (2) to describe the determinants of this awareness, and (3) to compare the results of the 2010, 2015, and 2021 surveys. Methods A randomly selected representative sample of participants aged from 15 to 85 years (n = 4938) was surveyed in 2021. …”
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Rapid ecological data collection from 360‐degree imagery using visualisation and immersive sampling in the R pannotator package by Robert Godfree, Nunzio Knerr

“…Advances in 360‐degree (panospheric) camera technology now allow the collection of geospatially explicit visual records of ecological properties far more cheaply, quickly and efficiently than traditional field survey methods. …”
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Quantifying the Detection Sensitivity and Precision of qPCR and ddPCR Mechanisms for eDNA Samples by Gledis Guri, Jessica Louise Ray, Andrew Olaf Shelton, Ryan P. Kelly, Kim Præbel, Elizabeth Andruszkiewicz Allan, Nigel Yoccoz, Torild Johansen, Owen S. Wangensteen, Tanja Hanebrekke, Jon‐Ivar Westgaard

“…These findings highlight the superior performance of ddPCR for eDNA detection at low concentrations, guiding researchers towards more reliable methods for effective species monitoring. …”
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Molecular detection of clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori in stool samples using real-time PCR by Menna allah Mohamed, Rania Abdel Halim, Névine Kassem, Eman kamel, sally saber, Engy Elsayed, samar rashad

“…This bacterial infection is highly prevalent, it affects more than 50% of the world's population. It is common among children in developing countries. …”
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Validation of the Stress Mindset Measure (SMM) in an Italian sample: Practical utility of a short version by Irene FLOREAN, Francesco MARCATTO, Silvia TRENTIN, Barbara PENOLAZZI

“…This study aimed to validate the SMM and examine its factorial structure in an Italian sample. Methods: A sample of 215 adults completed the Italian version of the SMM, along with measures of perceived stress, life satisfaction, and self-efficacy. …”
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Adequacy of biopsy samples for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) molecular testing in lung adenocarcinoma by Tegeltija Dragana, Lovrenski Aleksandra, Vasiljević Tijana, Andrejić-Višnjić Bojana

“…In 35% of cases, there was either one or two biopsy samples. More than 10% of tumor cells were found in 68% of cases, while the majority of cases (33%) had between 200 and 500 tumor cells and only 8% of cases had between 20 and 50 tumor cells. …”
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Perceived costs and benefits of companion dog keeping based on a convenience sample of dog owners by Laura Gillet, Borbála Turcsán, Eniko Kubinyi

“…On average, positive statements were rated significantly higher (2.06) than negative ones (−0.66), supporting the prediction from social exchange theory that dog owners in a voluntary sample tend to perceive more advantages than disadvantages in dog ownership. …”
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Temporal Analysis of Pharmaceuticals as Emerging Contaminants in Surface Water and Wastewater Samples: A Case Study by Paula Paíga, Luísa Correia-Sá, Manuela Correia, Sónia Figueiredo, Joana Vieira, Sandra Jorge, Jaime Gabriel Silva, Cristina Delerue-Matos

“…Despite typically occurring at low concentrations (ranging from ng/L to µg/L), advancements in analytical methods and more sensitive equipment have enabled the detection of a higher number of pharmaceuticals. …”
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Latent classes of resilience in a nationwide sample of US adults during COVID-19 pandemic by Jing Huang, Joyline Chepkorir, Alden L. Gross, Phillip Phan, Phillip Phan, Noelle V. Pavlovic, Melissa D. Hladek, Melissa D. Hladek

“…This study aimed to identify the latent classes of resilience among a nationwide sample of US adults and characterize these classes according to their socio-demographic profiles.MethodsWe conducted a survey of 3,340 US adults from March to June 2020 through Qualtrics panel participants, stratified demographically to represent the US population by gender, race, age, and geographic region. …”
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Acceptability and Feasibility of Using Hair Samples for Chronic Stress Measurement Among Transgender Women in Brazil by Sophia Zamudio‐Haas, Paula Galdino Cardin de Carvalho, Alexander Marr, A. Rain Mocelle, Antonio Moscatelli, Katia Cristina Bassichetto, Gustavo Santa Roza Saggese, Patric V. Prado, Roy Gerona, Sheri A. Lippman, Maria Amélia Veras, Jae M. Sevelius

“…Cortisol is currently the most used biological marker in the investigation of stress and can be measured via blood, saliva, and urine; however, these methods have disadvantages. The measurement of cortisol in hair is a more recently developed method that quantifies the cumulative production of cortisol over longer periods of time. …”
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Longitudinal predictors of alcohol use and problems during the COVID-19 pandemic in an at-risk veteran sample by Angela J. Zaur, Dongho Shin, Jasmine Lewis, Robert A. Perera, William C. Walker, Amma Agyemang, Tara Austin, Cooper Hodges, Sarah L. Martindale, Mary Jo Pugh, Ananda B. Amstadter, Christina M. Sheerin

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Acoustic Emission Monitoring and Failure Precursors of Sandstone Samples under Various Loading and Unloading Paths by Jie Xu, Jingdong Jiang, Lingling Zuo, Yufeng Gao

“…To explore the failure precursors of hard rock, a series of triaxial loading and unloading experiments were carried out on sandstone sample using the acoustic emission systems. The extreme-point symmetric mode decomposition method (ESMD method) was used to denoise and reconstruct the AE data. …”
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Alpha-synuclein A53T mutation is not frequent on a sample of Brazilian Parkinson’s disease patients by Gabriela S. Longo, Marcela A. S. Pinhel, Michele L. Gregório, Bruno A. P. Oliveira, Driele C. G. Quinhoneiro, Waldir A. Tognola, Fábio N. Oliveira, Sabrina M.Cezario, Caroline L. Sado, Marcelo A. Nakazone, Maria C. J. Calastri, Dorotéia R. S. Souza

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A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Attitude toward Mathematics and Mathematics Anxiety: The Sample of Turkey by Hakan Bayırlı, Mehmet Ertürk Geçici

“…This study aims to obtain a more comprehensive result for the studies examining the relationship between attitude toward mathematics and mathematics anxiety in Turkey. …”
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