Bright‐field images of unstained smears. (1) Sparse erythrocytes allow straightforward intensity‐ or phase‐based segmentation. (2) Overlapping cells blur boundaries, causing over‐ or under‐segmentation and lowering rule‐based accuracy, thus motivating overlap‐aware algorithms for reliable downstream feature extraction and classification. ABSTRACT Blood
Husnu Baris Baydargil, Thomas Bocklitz
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Experimental quantum Byzantine agreement on a three-user quantum network with integrated photonics. [PDF]
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Sustainable Development and Accounting Conservatism
ABSTRACT At the corporate level, the role of sustainable development in financial reporting quality remains controversial. Drawing on stakeholder theory, this study examines a sample of Chinese A‐share listed companies to investigate how sustainable performance, measured by firms’ environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, impacts ...
Hao Ren
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A Dickson polynomial based group key agreement authentication scheme for ensuring conditional privacy preservation and traceability in VANETs. [PDF]
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ABSTRACT AVATAR therapy (AT) works by facilitating a ‘face‐to‐face’ dialog between the person and a digital representation (avatar) of their persecutory voice. Although there is cumulative evidence of this way of working with voices, enhancing the therapeutic focus on improved confidence and a sense of control of the voices in social situations ...
Mar Rus‐Calafell+10 more
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A Blockchain of Things System for Managing Handcrafted Products in a Cultural Industry. [PDF]
Aounzou Y, Kalloubi F, Boulaalam A.
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We examined the efficacy of an online growth mindset single session intervention (SSI) for young people aged 14–18 years old in the UK. 104 participants were randomised to a registered clinical trial. Intention‐to‐treat analysis yielded negligible effect sizes for anxiety and depression symptoms, whereas the effect on personality mindset was ...
Jessica Ball+7 more
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The Relationship Between Static Characteristics of Physicians and Patient Consultation Volume in Internet Hospitals: Quantitative Analysis. [PDF]
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Utilization of Simulated Competency Exams in Dental Hygiene Education
ABSTRACT Objective The COVID‐19 pandemic accelerated the transition from live patient to manikin‐based licensure exams, a format likely to continue. This study examined the impact of simulated competency and mock board exams on the perceptions and self‐confidence of two student cohorts, using a four‐semester sequence with Acadental ModuPRO DH and ...
Rachel M. Thelen+3 more
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SmartChart Suite: a Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources-based framework for longitudinal syphilis surveillance using structured and unstructured data. [PDF]
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