3D Face Modeling Algorithm for Film and Television Animation Based on Lightweight Convolutional Neural Network by Cheng Di, Jing Peng, Yihua Di, Siwei Wu

“…The LW-CNN model adopts a separable convolution structure, which can propose more accurate features with fewer parameters and can extract 3D feature points of a human face. In order to enhance the accuracy of feature extraction, a face detection method based on the inverted triangle structure is used to detect the face frame of the images in the training set before the model extracts the features. …”
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Morphometric Factors Controlling the Old and New Debris-Laden Floods in the South-Southwest Catchment Area of the Esence Mountains with the Example of Günebakan (Erzincan) Flood by Pınar Polat, İbrahim Kopar, Fatih Yalçın

“…In this study, the formation and development processes of two flood-overflow events that occurred in Günebakan Stream Basin, the first on 17/07/2011 and the second on 03/07/2020, in the size of a natural disaster and resulted in significant property losses, and their effects on the natural and human environment were examined. In addition, the morphometric characteristics of the Günebakan, Çadırtepe, and Allahmedet stream basins, which are adjacent to each other in the south-southwest catchment area of the Esence Mountains, which surround the Erzincan Plain from the north, were revealed and their flood-overflow potentials were investigated. …”
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A comprehensive environmental index for monitoring ecological quality of typical alpine wetlands in Central Asia by Jiudan Zhang, Junli Li, Changming Zhu, Anming Bao, Amaury Frankl, Philippe De Maeyer, Tim Van de Voorde

“…Furthermore, the driving factors behind these changes were analyzed by combining meteorological precipitation data with human activities. Long-term monitoring results indicate that the Bayanbulak Wetland has experienced significant expansion, with its ecological quality improving remarkably over the past 45 years, particularly in the Big Urdus basin. …”
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Codon optimized influenza H1 HA sequence but not CTLA-4 targeting of HA antigen to enhance the efficacy of DNA vaccines in an animal model by Dito Anurogo, Chia-Yuan Chen, Chu-Chi Lin, Jeanne Adiwinata Pawitan, Daniel W. Qiu, J. Timothy Qiu

“…Infections caused by the influenza virus lead to both epidemic and pandemic outbreaks in humans and animals. Owing to their rapid production, safety, and stability, DNA vaccines represent a promising avenue for eliciting immunity and thwarting viral infections. …”
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Targeting the activated allosteric conformation of the endothelin receptor B in melanoma with an antibody-drug conjugate: mechanisms and therapeutic efficacy by Amaury Herbet, Marie Hautière, Frédéric Jean-Alphonse, Delphine Vivier, Christophe Leboeuf, Narciso Costa, Aloïse Mabondzo, Guilhem Bousquet, Franck Denat, Eric Reiter, Didier Boquet

“…Methods We previously reported the rendomab B49 antibody (RB49) exhibiting a preferential affinity for the activated conformation of human endothelin B receptor (ETB), not displaced by high endothelin levels, and without any pharmacological properties that could inhibit the division of melanoma cells. …”
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Effect of the Ensemble System Size on the Precipitation Forecast Accuracy by Atefeh Mohamadi, Majid Azadi

“…The errors in weather forecasting stem from the limitations of human theoretical understanding of the atmosphere and the operational capacity to produce forecasts. …”
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Renal Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Study by Martin Sedlacek, Nicole P. Harlan, Jay C. Buckey

“…Animal experiments suggest HBOT does not harm renal function and may have an antiproteinuric effect, but little is known on the effect of HBOT in humans. We performed a retrospective chart review of 94 patients with diabetes mellitus who underwent HBOT at our institution over an eight-year period. …”
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Pre-trained artificial intelligence-aided analysis of nanoparticles using the segment anything model by Gabriel A. A. Monteiro, Bruno A. A. Monteiro, Jefersson A. dos Santos, Alexander Wittemann

“…The presented method, which employs a pre-trained deep learning model, outperforms traditional techniques by circumventing systemic errors and human bias. It can effectively automate the analysis of particles, thereby providing more accurate and efficient results.…”
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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Tear Samples of Patients with Systemic Sclerosis by Anikó Rentka, Jolán Hársfalvi, András Berta, Krisztina Köröskényi, Zoltán Szekanecz, Gabriella Szücs, Peter Szodoray, Ádám Kemény-Beke

“…Our aim was to assess the levels of VEGF in human tears of patients with SSC. Patients and methods. …”
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TRENCH FEVER AS WAR INFECTION by Nataliya Vynograd, Zoriana Vasylyshyn, Lyudmyla Kozak, Ihor Chaklosh, Iryna Baidalka, Uliana Shul, Iryna Chaplyk-Chyzho

“…Trench fever is a bartonellosis disease with a transmissible mechanism transmitted via a specific vector - the human body louse (Pediculus humanus), manifested by a sudden onset, relapsing fever, severe pain in the calf muscles, and abundant maculopapular rash. …”
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Plasma C1q/TNF-Related Protein-9 Levels Are Associated with Atherosclerosis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes without Renal Dysfunction by Mariko Asada, Tomoaki Morioka, Yuko Yamazaki, Yoshinori Kakutani, Reina Kawarabayashi, Koka Motoyama, Katsuhito Mori, Shinya Fukumoto, Atsushi Shioi, Tetsuo Shoji, Masanori Emoto, Masaaki Inaba

“…This study indicates a potential role of CTRP9 in atherosclerosis progression in human type 2 diabetes.…”
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Ceramic Hollow Fibre Constructs for Continuous Perfusion and Cell Harvest from 3D Hematopoietic Organoids by Mark C. Allenby, Asma Tahlawi, José C. F. Morais, Kang Li, Nicki Panoskaltsis, Athanasios Mantalaris

“…These HFs filtered RBCs from human umbilical cord blood (CB) suspensions of 20% RBCs to produce 90% RBC filtrate suspensions. …”
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Shrubs alter microbial community dynamics across various soil depths in alpine grassland ecosystems on the eastern Tibetan Plateau by Jingwei Chen, Qi Feng, Xiangtai Wang, Hang An, Jiahao Cao

“…Shrub encroachment in alpine grassland ecosystems is intensifying because of climate change and human disturbance. While the effects of shrub encroachment on aboveground communities are well-documented, its impact on soil microbial community dynamics—especially in relation to soil depth—remains uncertain. …”
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Divine aseity and the paradox of divine self-limitation by Aku S. Antombikums

“…Given the foregoing, open and relational theists conceptualised the notion of divine self-limitation in which, as a result of the creation and human libertarian freedom, God cannot maximally exemplify his great-making properties upheld in traditional theism. …”
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Targets and Candidate Agents for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment with Computational Bioinformatics Approach by Qiong Wang, Zhigang Zhao, Jing Shang, Wei Xia

“…The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were assessed between human pancreatic islets with T2D and normal islets. …”
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Hybrid Deep-Learning Framework Based on Gaussian Fusion of Multiple Spatiotemporal Networks for Walking Gait Phase Recognition by Tao Zhen, Jian-lei Kong, Lei Yan

“…Human gait phase detection is a significance technology for robotics exoskeletons control and exercise rehabilitation therapy. …”
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Zearalenone exacerbates lipid metabolism disorders by promoting liver lipid droplet formation and disrupting gut microbiota by Xiao Han, Bingxin Huangfu, Tongxiao Xu, Kunlun Huang, Xiaoyun He

“…ZEA has the ability to bind to estrogen receptors of humans and animals and is an environmental endocrine disruptor that may interfere with glucose homeostasis and lipid metabolism. …”
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Murmansk Arctic State University – Institution with the Northern Character by Andrey M. Sergeev, Irina M. Shadrina, Vladislav V. Gromov

“…MASU is the main platform for combining a variety of strategies and searches aimed at changing urban and township sociocultural spaces, an integrator of various areas of design, creative technologies and cultural practices that affect the improvement of the quality of life and human capital development. The key role is determined by the role of the flagship university as a driver of the regional socio-economic development. …”
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AI-Based Screening Method for Early Identification of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma in Breast Cancer by Dominik Jánošík, Sila Yavuz

“…The objective of this work is to develop an efficient technique for the early recognition of breast cancer through precise and rapid screening, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) in the medical field to minimize human error and enhance the likelihood of early intervention, thus potentially increasing life expectancy and reducing mortality rates. …”
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Immunohistochemical Coexpression of Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule and Alpha-Fetoprotein in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Leonardo do Prado Lima, Carla Jorge Machado, João Bernardo Sancio Rocha Rodrigues, Leonardo de Souza Vasconcellos, Eduardo Paulino Junior, Paula Vieira Teixeira Vidigal, Vivian Resende

“…The epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) has been proposed as a marker for cancer stem cells in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) as well as in the development of novel target therapies. …”
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