K-Means Clustering and Classification of Breast Cancer Images Using Histogram of Oriented Gradients Features and Convolutional Neural Network Models: Diagnostic Image Analysis Stud... by Said Salloum

“… Abstract BackgroundBreast cancer has proven to be the most common type of cancer among females around the world. However, mortality rates can be reduced if it is diagnosed at the initial stages. …”
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Comparative Genomics of the Sigatoka Disease Complex on Banana Suggests a Link between Parallel Evolutionary Changes in Pseudocercospora fijiensis and Pseudocercospora eumusae and... by Ti-Cheng Chang, Anthony Salvucci, Pedro W Crous, Ioannis Stergiopoulos

“…Comparative analysis of genome architectures revealed significant differences in genome size, mainly due to different rates of LTR retrotransposon proliferation. Still, gene counts remained relatively equal and in the range of other Dothideomycetes. …”
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ChaMTeC: CHAnnel Mixing and TEmporal Convolution Network for Time-Series Anomaly Detection by Ibrahim Delibasoglu, Deniz Balta, Musa Balta

“…Time-series anomaly detection is a critical task in various domains, including industrial control systems, where the early detection of unusual patterns can prevent system failures and ensure operational reliability. …”
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Numerical investigation of cooling enhancement in double-layer fractal-like microchannel disk heat sinks via layer shifting and tertiary channels by Hosein Akhtari, Ardalan Shafiei Ghazani

“…An effective approach for reducing the required pumping power in microchannel-embedded heat sinks is the use of fractal-like flow patterns. Additionally, incorporating double-layer microchannels significantly lowers pressure drop and improves thermal performance by reducing the maximum surface temperature. …”
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CATCH-FORM-ACTer: Compliance-Aware Tactile Control and Hybrid Deformation Regulation-Based Action Transformer for Viscoelastic Object Manipulation by Haobo Kang, Hongjun Ma, Weichang Li

“…Experiments on single arm/bimanual robots in three tasks show better force fields patterns and thus <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$10\%-20\%$ </tex-math></inline-formula> higher success rates versus conventional methods, enabling precise, safe interactions for industrial, medical or household scenarios.…”
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Automated multi-class MRI brain tumor classification and segmentation using deformable attention and saliency mapping by Erfan Zarenia, Amirhossein Akhlaghi Far, Khosro Rezaee

“…Early detection facilitates timely intervention, significantly improving patient survival rates. This study introduces a novel method for the automated classification and segmentation of brain tumors, aiming to enhance both diagnostic accuracy and efficiency. …”
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Aeroelastic Oscillations of Cantilever Beams Reinforced by Carbon Nanotubes Based on a Modified Third-Order Piston Theory by Mehdi Alimoradzadeh, Francesco Tornabene, Rossana Dimitri

“…Results indicate that FG-X reinforcement yields the highest frequency response and lateral deflection, followed by UD and FG-A patterns, whereas FG-O consistently exhibits the lowest performance metrics. …”
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Timing is everything: international variations in historical sexual partnership concurrency and HIV prevalence. by Martina Morris, Helen Epstein, Maria Wawer

“…<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>There were substantial variations in the patterns of concurrent partnerships within and between populations. …”
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Modeling Regional ESG Performance in the European Union: A Partial Least Squares Approach to Sustainable Economic Systems by Ioana Birlan, Adriana AnaMaria Davidescu, Catalina-Elena Tita, Tamara Maria Nae

“…Time-based ESG trajectories are assessed using Compound Annual Growth Rates (CAGR), capturing resilience to shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical instability. …”
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Consumer preference and food values: can consumers in Tanzania play part in driving a sustainable food system? by Roselyne Alphonce, Yun Yun Gong, Hettie C. Schönfeldt, Lise Korsten

“…A mixed-method approach was employed, including interviews with six key food system actors, two focus group discussions with 16 consumers, and a survey of 750 consumers from urban and rural towns across three regions in Tanzania. Participants rated the importance of 16 food values such as hygiene, nutrition, taste, and price—using the Best-Worst Scaling method. …”
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The other in me: interpersonal multisensory stimulation changes the mental representation of the self. by Ana Tajadura-Jiménez, Stephanie Grehl, Manos Tsakiris

“…Changes in autonomic responses and in the subjective experience of self-identification were broadly consistent with patterns observed in other bodily illusions, but less robust. …”
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The global, regional, and national impact of laryngeal cancer from 1990 to 2021, along with forecasts for 2050: a comprehensive analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2021 resea... by Tingting Duan, Yuxia Zou, Xuan Liu, Yue Du, Ruihu Li, Jingxiang Cai, Jumei Li, Xiaofeng Wang, Xuejun Zhou, Shun Ding

“…The incidence and mortality rates of male patients are much higher than those of female patients, and the gap between men and women gradually narrows after the age of 70. …”
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Prominent Zakat Institutions and Their Role in Advancing the Welfare of the Muslim Community in The Eastern Province of Sri Lanka by Raseethu Mohamed Kasjin

“…Findings: The study highlights varying growth rates in Zakat collection and fluctuations across regions, with some Zakat fund collections experiencing sharp increases. …”
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Enhancing Education with Machine Learning: Predicting Student Readability Scores by Claire Bell

“…The research leverages a dataset of 1,000 English texts to evaluate and compare the performance of RFC, the Sooty Tern Optimization Algorithm (STOA), and the Gold Rush Optimizer (GRO) in predicting readability ratings. Key metrics, including accuracy, precision, and F1-score, are employed to assess and benchmark the models. …”
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An accurate and sensitive method for neurotoxicity assessment of emerging contaminants in zebrafish by Ming Su, Jian Zhuo, Li Li

“…When validated with 12 known neurotoxicants, our approach significantly improved detection rates compared to previous behavioral screening methods. …”
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Two Novel Multidimensional Data Analysis Approaches Using InSAR Products for Landslide Prone Areas by Hamit Beran Gunce, Bekir Taner San

“…Cumulative LOS velocity maps reveal deformation rates of −1.1 cm/year to 1.0 cm/year for descending tracks and −3.8 cm/year to 3.8 cm/year for ascending tracks. …”
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Simulation of the impacts of high temperature stress on pepper (Capsicum annum L.) yields by Bomi Park, Sojung Kim, Sumin Kim

“…According to field studies, the two pepper accessions exhibited distinct growth patterns under prolonged heat stress conditions. PHR18 experienced significant heat stress effects in the first month of exposure, whereas it demonstrated stress priming to regain growth by the 75th day of heat stress exposure. …”
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Path to Heritagization in Landscape Architecture: A Review of the Regeneration Design of Beijing Changchunyuan Park by Yufan ZHU

“…This place is a gathering of temples and guild halls and a primary access route to Xuanwu Gate which is the southern gateway to the imperial city. …”
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Extreme heat and pediatric health in a warming world: a space-time stratified case-crossover investigation in Ontario, Canada by Hallah Kassem, Eric Lavigne, Kate Weinberger, Michael Brauer

“…Conclusions In Ontario, EHEs decreased the rates of pediatric emergency healthcare utilization for injuries and increased the rates of respiratory illnesses, asthma, heat-related illnesses, heatstroke, dehydration, infectious and parasitic diseases, lower respiratory infections, and enteritis. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 Alchemy: Understanding the dynamics of age, vaccination, and geography in the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in India. by Mansi Patel, Uzma Shamim, Umang Umang, Rajesh Pandey, Jitendra Narayan

“…Geographic analysis emphasizes notable regional variation in substitution rates, potentially driven by population density and local transmission dynamics, while regions with more homogeneous strain circulation show relatively lower substitution rates. …”
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