Evaluating EFL textbooks for vocational high schools in Indonesia: A corpus-informed and lexile-based model by Diana Omega Santi, Ignatius Tri Endarto

“…Three tools were used to analyze the data quantitatively, namely Lexile Text Analyzer® Professional, LancsBox, and English Vocabulary Profile in Text Inspector. …”
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An insulator target detection algorithm based on improved YOLOv5 by Bing Zeng, Zhihao Zhou, Yu Zhou, Dilin He, Zhanpeng Liao, Zihan Jin, Yulu Zhou, Kexin Yi, Yunmin Xie, Wenhua Zhang

“…Finally, to flexibly improve the accuracy of bounding boxes of different sizes and enhance the robustness of the model, an $$\alpha CIOU$$ loss function is utilized to replace the original Complete Intersection Over Union (CIOU) loss function. …”
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Enhanced dry SO₂ capture estimation using Python-driven computational frameworks with hyperparameter tuning and data augmentation by Robert Makomere, Hilary Rutto, Alfayo Alugongo, Lawrence Koech, Evans Suter, Itumeleng Kohitlhetse

“…The limited experimental samples were magnified to 342 datasets using the random interpolation and random scaling augmentation procedures and analyzed using the empirical cumulative distribution function and box plots. Model training incorporated grid search with cross-validation to identify the optimal hyperparameter sets. …”
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Evaluation of the Risk of Recurrence in Patients with Local Advanced Rectal Tumours by Different Radiomic Analysis Approaches by Alaa Khadidos, Adil Khadidos, Olfat M. Mirza, Tawfiq Hasanin, Wegayehu Enbeyle, Abdulsattar Abdullah Hamad

“…In deep learning, we built a 16-layer convolutional neural network model, driven by a 2D MRI image database comprising both the native images and the bounding box corresponding to each image.…”
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Optimisation of trimethylolpropane ester synthesis from waste cooking oil methyl ester by response surface methodology, and its physicochemical properties and tribological characte... by Teuku Meurah Indra Riayatsyah, Arridina Susan Silitonga, Md Abul Kalam, Islam Md Rizwanul Fattah

“…This study is focused on optimising the process variables of trimethylolpropane (TMP) ester synthesis from waste cooking oil methyl ester (WCOME) using response surface methodology with Box–Behnken experimental design in order to maximise the TMP ester (TWCOE biolubricant) yield. …”
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A Vision-Based Video Crash Detection Framework for Mixed Traffic Flow Environment Considering Low-Visibility Condition by Chen Wang, Yulu Dai, Wei Zhou, Yifei Geng

“…There are some useful findings: (1) the proposed model outperformed empirical rule-based detection models; (2) image enhancement method can largely improve crash detection performance under low-visibility conditions; (3) the accuracy of object detection (e.g., bounding box prediction) can impact crash detection performance, especially for minor motor-vehicle crashes. …”
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Developmental exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate(PFOS) impairs the endometrial receptivity by Rui Ren, Xinyue Zhou, Tianyu Jia, Bin Wang, Ahui Liu, Min Gao, Ji Song, Liyan Wang, Yuanxue Jing, Liulin Yu, Haofei Shen, Xuehong Zhang

“…Transmission electron microscopy results revealed mitochondrial damage in the PFOS-intervened group, and WB results showed that the expression levels of endometrial tolerance-related proteins Homeobox A10 (HOXA10) and integrin beta3 (ITGB3) were decreased, and the expression level of Forkhead box O1 (FOXO1) protein was increased. Animal studies have shown that PFOS exposure can change uterine morphology, cause obvious damage to pinopodes morphology, change the estrous cycle of mice, and affect endometrial receptivity In the present study, we found that PFOS may synergistically affect the viability of endometrial mesenchymal stromal cells through accumulation in vivo, and that PFOS may contribute to the failure of embryo implantation by affecting mitochondrial function and consequently endometrial permissive sites.…”
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PREFERENCE POLICIES IN THE GHANAIAN PROCUREMENT LAW IN PROMOTING THE LOCAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY by Christopher AMOAH, Winston SHAKANTU

“…The research instrument used for this study is the interview guide made up of tick box and open-ended questions to interview 37 construction firms operating from Accra, Ghana. …”
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A Multi-Branch Anchor-Free Detection Algorithm for Hospital Pedestrian by Keqiang Li, Yifan Li, Yiyi Wang, Haining Yu, Huan Zhang

“…Lastly, a local feature selection network is proposed to adaptively suppress non-optimal values from the multi-branch outputs, eliminating redundant feature boxes during prediction. Experimental results demonstrate that the method achieved an AP of 89.2% on the CrowdHuman dataset, indicating high detection accuracy. …”
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Improving Thermospheric Density Predictions in Low‐Earth Orbit With Machine Learning by Giacomo Acciarini, Edward Brown, Tom Berger, Madhulika Guhathakurta, James Parr, Christopher Bridges, Atılım Güneş Baydin

“…., NRLMSISE‐00 and JB‐08) against black‐box machine learning (ML) models trained on precise orbit determination‐derived thermospheric density data (from CHAMP, GOCE, GRACE, SWARM‐A/B satellites). …”
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Percepção de agricultores familiares impactados pela mineração em tempos de Covid-19 sobre suas condições de saúde e segurança alimentar e nutricional by Aniele Magata Pinheiro, Marisa Alice Singulano, Marília Alfenas de Oliveira Sírio, Silvia Eloiza Priori, Maria Cristina Passos

“…Semi-structured interviews were carried out and sociodemographic and food security data were collected by applying a closed questionnaire using the Kobo ToolBox software, the Food Insecurity Risk Screening and the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale. …”
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Studies on the preparation of a sufficient carrier from egg protein and carrageenan for cellulase with optimization and application by Marwa I. Wahba, Shireen A. A. Saleh, Walaa A. Abdel Wahab, Faten A. Mostafa

“…Abstract Egg protein (EP) concentration, pH, and glutaraldehyde (GA) concentration were optimized using Box Behnken design (BBD) to prepare GA-EP-Carr (Carrageenan) beads as a carrier for Aspergillus niger MK981235 cellulase. …”
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Semi-Automated Classification of Side-Scan Sonar Data for Mapping <i>Sabellaria spinulosa</i> Reefs in the Brown Bank, Dutch Continental Shelf by Timo Constantin Gaida, Bas Binnerts, Oscar Bos

“…A multi-scale and multi-sensor mapping campaign, including a multi-beam echosounder, side-scan sonar (SSS), box corer and ROV with an attached video camera, has been carried out in the northern Brown Bank (Dutch Continental Shelf) in August 2023. …”
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Role of Oxidative Stress in the Senescence Pattern of Auditory Cells in Age-Related Hearing Loss by Luz del Mar Rivas-Chacón, Sofía Martínez-Rodríguez, Raquel Madrid-García, Joaquín Yanes-Díaz, Juan Ignacio Riestra-Ayora, Ricardo Sanz-Fernández, Carolina Sánchez-Rodríguez

“…The results obtained show different responses of the hearing cells concerning cell growth, β-galactosidase activity, morphological changes, mitochondrial activation, levels of oxidative stress, and other markers of cell damage (Forkhead box O3a, FoxO3a, and 8-oxoguanine, 8-oxoG). Comparison between the responses of these auditory cells to H₂O₂ is a helpful method to evaluate the molecular mechanisms responsible for these auditory cells’ senescence. …”
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Epac1 Blocks NLRP3 Inflammasome to Reduce IL-1β in Retinal Endothelial Cells and Mouse Retinal Vasculature by Youde Jiang, Li Liu, Elizabeth Curtiss, Jena J. Steinle

“…Others reported that TLR4 activates high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), which has been associated with the NOD-like receptor 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome. …”
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Specification-Based Testing of the Image-Recognition Performance of Automated Driving Systems by Kento Tanaka, Toshiaki Aoki, Takashi Tomita, Daisuke Kawakami, Nobuo Chida

“…To address this issue, this article first introduces the bounding box specification language (BBSL), a framework capable of mathematically articulating the specifications for object and event detection and responses. …”
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A Statistical Empirical Model and RSM-Guided Isolation and Characterization of Cellulose from Invasive Weed Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) Irwin & Barneby, through Chemical and Spect... by Meseret Zebeaman Birhanu, Mesfin Getachew Tadesse, Rakesh Kumar Bachheti, Ibrahim Nasser Ahmed, Archana Bachheti

“…In this research, the isolation of cellulose was optimized by the Plackett-Burman design (PBD) and response surface methodology using Box-Behnken design (BBD), both of which are statistical empirical models. …”
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Computer-aided cholelithiasis diagnosis using explainable convolutional neural network by Dheeraj Kumar, Mayuri A. Mehta, Ketan Kotecha, Ambarish Kulkarni

“…Although several computer-aided cholelithiasis diagnosis approaches have been introduced in the literature, their use is limited because Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) models are black box in nature. Therefore, a novel approach for cholelithiasis classification using custom CNN with post-hoc model explanation is proposed. …”
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Bar Adsorptive Microextraction Approach for Trace Determination of Local Anesthetics in Urine Matrices by Joana R. P. Pereira, Daniela C. Rocha, Nuno R. Neng, Paulo Maurício, M. Edite Torres, Samir M. Ahmad, Alexandre Quintas

“…Several parameters that could affect microextraction and back-extraction were optimized using two different designs of experiments (Box–Behnken and full-factorial) to maximize extraction efficiency from aqueous media. …”
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HMGB1 Acts in Synergy with Lipopolysaccharide in Activating Rheumatoid Synovial Fibroblasts via p38 MAPK and NF-κB Signaling Pathways by Zheng-Wen He, Yang-Hua Qin, Zhi-Wei Wang, Yan Chen, Qian Shen, Sheng-Ming Dai

“…Synovial fibroblasts (SF) play a central role in the inflammatory and destructive process in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). High-mobility group box chromosomal protein 1 (HMGB1) or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) alone failed to induce significant changes in proliferation of cultured SF from RA patients, but premixed HMGB1 with LPS (HMGB1-LPS) significantly facilitated SF proliferation. …”
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