Anthropometric Landmark Detection Network via Geodesic Heatmap on 3D Human Scan by Min Hee Cha, Jae Hyeon Park, Ji Sun Byun, Sangyeon Ahn, Gyoomin Lee, Seung Hyun Yoon, Sung In Cho

“…In this paper, we propose a deep learning method for automatic anthropometric landmark extraction from 3D human scans. We adopt a coarse-to-fine approach consists of a global detection stage and a local refinement stage to fully utilize the original geometric information of input scan. …”
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Innovation and Collaboration Model Based on Ecological Fiscal Transfer Approach: Case Study on Green Siak Regency Policy Development by Wicaksono Baskoro, Marta Auradian, Febrina Rury, Rafi Muhammad, Gusmansyah Gusmansyah, Hergianasari Putri

“…Substantively, the ecological fiscal transfer approach is an innovative and crucial policy instrument that needs to be adopted to maintain the sustainability of forest areas in Siak Regency while continuing to encourage increased stakeholder collaboration through fiscal transfers and intergovernmental revenue sharing schemes based on ecological indicators as awards given based on the quality-of-life index in sustainable conservation efforts in Siak Regency.…”
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High-Fidelity Depth Map Reconstruction System With RGB-Guided Super Resolution CNN and Cross-Calibrated Chaos LiDAR by Yu-Chun Ding, Chia-Yu Chang, Pei-Rong Li, Chao-Tsung Huang, Yung-Chen Lin, Tsung Chen, Wei-Lun Lin, Cheng-Ting Lee, Fan-Yi Lin, Yuan-Hao Huang

“…Second, the lack of large-scale real-world LiDAR datasets is addressed by generating a large-scale synthetic dataset and adopting transfer learning. Experimental results show that our proposed system significantly outperforms the commercial RGB-D recording device RealSense D435i in terms of subjective visual perception, precision, and density of depth estimates, making it a promising solution for general indoor scene recording.…”
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Optimizing heat transfer performance in two-phase closed thermosyphons: A novel design and experimental evaluation by Mohammad Khalili, Seyed Alireza Mostafavi, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Hossein Moghadamrad

“…Two-phase closed thermosyphons (TPCTs) are recognized for their efficient heat transfer and have been widely adopted in these fields. This study presents a novel design for a TPCT that incorporates a unique internal cone-shaped tube at the evaporator. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Ropivacaine Addition to Intrathecal Morphine for Pain Management in Intractable Cancer by Ying Huang, Xihan Li, Tong Zhu, Jian Lin, Gaojian Tao

“…Although intrathecal drug infusion has been commonly adopted for terminal cancer pain relief, its adverse effects have made many clinicians reluctant to employ it for intractable cancer pain. …”
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Improved Laplacian Biogeography-Based Optimization Algorithm and Its Application to QAP by Xinming Zhang, Doudou Wang, Haiyan Chen, Wentao Mao, Shangwang Liu, Guoqi Liu, Zhi Dou

“…Finally, some measures such as example learning, mutation operation removing, and greedy selection are adopted mostly to reduce the computation complexity of LxBBO. …”
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Static Output-Feedback Path-Tracking Controller Tolerant to Steering Actuator Faults for Distributed Driven Electric Vehicles by Miguel Meléndez-Useros, Fernando Viadero-Monasterio, Manuel Jiménez-Salas, María Jesús López-Boada

“…For this reason, in this work, a fault-tolerant path-tracking Static Output-Feedback controller is designed to handle steering actuator faults in autonomous vehicle steering systems. The controller adopts a Linear Parameter Varying approach to effectively handle nonlinearities associated with varying vehicle speeds and tire behavior. …”
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Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties and Energy Evolution Law of Coal-Rock Composite Structure under Different Interface Connection Modes by Chenglin Tian, Haitao Sun, Linchao Dai, Rifu Li, Bo Wang, Jie Cao, Jun Wang, Qianting Hu

“…Therefore, it is suggested to adopt the strong contact interface in the study of coal and rock structure.…”
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National Exposed Sediment Search and Inventory (NESSI): Utilizing Satellite Imagery and Machine Learning to Identify Dredged Sediment Placement Site Recovery by Thomas P. Huff, Emily R. Russ, Todd M. Swannack

“…BUDM enables organizations to adopt a more innovative and sustainable sediment management approach that also provides ecological, economic, and social co-benefits. …”
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What do the CEOs’ LinkedIn posts reveal about their mindsets towards organisational culture? A discourse analysis of LinkedIn posts by the CEOs of Swedish unicorn startups by Ona Žeimytė, Giedrė Lapinskienė

“…Over the past decade, CEOs have increasingly adopted social media as a strategic instrument to engage a broader range of stakeholders, strengthen brand visibility, drive business growth, and convey messages regarding their companies’ organisational culture. …”
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EFFECT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON FIRM’S VALUE: EVIDENCE FROM LISTED PHARMACEUTICAL FIRMS IN NIGERIA by Muhammed BELLO, Adeyemi KAMARDEEN, Shakirat Opeyemi SALAWUDEEN

“…The specific objectives are to determine the effect of average collection period (ACP), average payment period (APP), cash conversion cycle (CCC) and inventory conversion period (ICP) on value of listed manufacturing firms in Nigeria. This study adopted an ex-post facto research design. The population of this study consists of all listed pharmaceutical companies on the floor of the Nigeria Exchange Group as at 31st December, 2021. …”
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Optimization of Multiple Tuned Mass Dampers for Road Bridges Taking into Account Bridge-Vehicle Interaction, Random Pavement Roughness, and Uncertainties by Letícia Fleck Fadel Miguel, Guilherme Piva dos Santos

“…Moreover, often, even when a simplified dynamic analysis is carried out and shows that there will be a high dynamic amplification factor (DAF), designers prefer to solve this problem by adopting high safety factors and thereby oversizing the bridge, rather than using energy dissipation devices that would allow reducing the amplitude of vibration. …”
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Legal Framework for the Police Commissions: Current State and Prospects for Development by I. O. Sviatokum

“…It was suggested, therefore, to establish a mechanism, under which the police commissions would draft policing priorities and the respective local councils would adopt them.…”
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Navigating from ‘heroic’ leadership to a distributed leadership model in a virtual community of practice by Ian Johnson, Ed Bickle, Ralitsa Kantcheva

“…However, we also evidence how our successes were contingent on the Distributed Leadership (DL) model we adopted. The way in which CoPs function (Wenger, 1998) was important to the formation of DL theory (Spillane, Halverson and Diamond, 2001). …”
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Prostate Cancer Screening and Willingness among Staff of Faculties of Health Sciences and Technology and Basic Medical Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria by Rita I. Ogu, Cornelius O. Ogu, Christopher C. Wogu

“…Objective: The present study adopted an “active physical method” to study the willingness for prostate cancer screening among staff of two faculties in a College of Medicine in southeastern Nigeria. …”
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Critical Risk Factors of Stakeholder Collaboration Impacting BIM Implementation in High-Rise Residential Building Projects Under the DBB System: A Delphi Survey by Dang Huy Ly, Hyosoo Moon, Hyunkyu Shin, Yonghan Ahn

“…Therefore, the objective of this study is to identify and rank critical risk factors (CRFs) related to stakeholder collaboration impacting BIM implementation in the context of high-rise residential building projects delivered by DBB. By adopting a Delphi procedure, this study identified such CRFs by triangulating the knowledge from the literature and the experience of an expert panel recruited from the construction industry. …”
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Empowering rural communities: the role of financial literacy and management in sustainable development by Gorrettie Nakyeyune Kyeyune, Joseph Mpeera Ntayi

“…Specifically, in Uganda, despite the integration of poverty eradication measures within national development agendas, the efficacy of such initiatives is critically contingent upon the financial literacy levels among the impoverished targets.AimThis study underscores the pivotal role of financial literacy in fostering the empowerment of underserved communities, directing them toward paths of inclusive growth.Research methodsAdopting a qualitative framework, this investigation spanned 7 parishes across five districts within Uganda’s Busoga region, selected via purposive sampling. …”
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Semidissonanzen. Ein Beitrag zur Didaktik der Harmonielehre by Hans Aerts

“…The pedagogical goals of this method are: (1) to allow students to realize that harmonic thinking based on the inversion principle has superimposed on, but not wiped out, older concepts; and (2) to enable students to adopt both perspectives, depending on the compositional and analytical questions on hand.…”
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Electrophoretic patterns of gliadin as markers of genotypes in the analysis of the durum wheat landrace Kubanka by T. I. Peneva, O. A. Lyapunova

“…Gliadin analysis was performed on single grains according to the standard method adopted at VIR and approved by ISTA.Results and conclusions. …”
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