Survey of Vegetation cover Changes in Forcados Area of the Niger Delta by Akuro Adoki

“…The results of this study underscore the need for a field study to verify the results obtained from the unsupervised image classification carried out in this work. That some major changes have taken in the biophysical environment around Forcados between 1988 and 2008 is not in doubt from this study. …”
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An annotated heterogeneous ultrasound database by Yuezhe Yang, Yonglin Chen, Xingbo Dong, Junning Zhang, Chihui Long, Zhe Jin, Yong Dai

“…Due to challenges such as operator dependence, noise, limited field of view, difficulty in imaging through bone and air, and variability across different systems, diagnosing abnormalities in ultrasound images is particularly challenging for less experienced clinicians. …”
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Representation of Omsk village in guidebooks of All-Union Exhibition of Agriculture (1939–1940) by Zh. E. Levina

“…The reference to this topic is due to necessity to create the most complete image of the region, as well as to expand ideas about the channels and methods of its formation in the official Soviet culture. …”
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The icon of Ukrainian Nazis: on the question of the historical assessment of the «heroes» under the Protection of the Virgin Mary and their modern admirers by A. V. Sushko

“…The main emphasis is on the interaction of the depicted «heroes» with the NSDAP, SS, SD and Gestapo, found guilty of crimes against humanity by the International Military Tribunal. In addition to the image itself, which became the reason for writing this article, the source for the study is the forensic investigative documentation of the Soviet state security agencies, during and after the end of the Great Patriotic War, interrogating captured employees of the German special services, Ukrainian nationalists and witnesses to their war crimes. …”
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The Conditions of Public Opinion Action in Soviet Lithuania by Valdemaras Klumbys

“…Discreditation of the enemy - creation of their negative image and opinion in the society is one of the means of that fight. …”
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Patient preferences for chiropractors’ attire: a cross-sectional study of UQTR university-based chiropractic clinic by Laurence Leduc, Jean Théroux, Caroline Marois, Geneviève Lavigne, Marc-André Blanchette

“…Methods Using a cross-sectional image-based procedure, new patients to a university clinic were questioned regarding their preferences for four different attires (casual, formal, scrub, and white coat) worn by both a male and a female chiropractor. …”
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Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Catharanthus roseus Flower Extracts and the Determination of Their Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Photocatalytic Activity by Mathivathani Kandiah, Kavishadhi N. Chandrasekaran

“…Further, the formation, size, and shape of the synthesized AgNPs were characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The SEM image of purple flower AgNPs and the calculated bandgap energies of the synthesized AgNPs showed that the synthesized AgNPs were in the range of 0–30 nm. …”
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Soft Tissue Reconstruction following Hemipelvectomy: Eight-Year Experience and Literature Review by A. Z. Mat Saad, A. S. Halim, W. I. Faisham, W. S. Azman, W. Zulmi

“…Hemipelvectomy is a major surgical procedure that associates with significant morbidity, functional impairment, and psychological and body image problem. Reconstruction of the defect is a challenged since a large amount of composite tissues are needed. …”
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Breaking Mechanism and Damage Evolution Rule of Ultra-High-Pressure Water Jet Impacting Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete by Jialiang Liu, Yuelong Chen, Yujie Zhu

“…In addition, based on the CT scans and digital image processing technology, this paper also comparatively analyzed the internal fragmentations of SFRC and the ordinary concrete subjected to UHP-WJ impact, and it is found that compared with the ordinary concrete, there is smaller dimension of crater and it is difficult to engender macrocrack for SFRC, with lower damage and higher damage attenuation speed along the axial and radial directions.…”
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VoxelSky-3D: A Weather Radar Visualization Prototype for Air Traffic Control by Zhenhao Zhan, Tek-Yong Lim, Kannan Ramakrishnan

“…While previous research has explored text-based, image-based, and some three-dimensional meteorological displays, none have fully integrated voxelization techniques to deliver real-time, comprehensive 3D weather visualizations specifically tailored for Air Traffic Control Officers (ATCOs). …”
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Light-YOLO: a lightweight detection algorithm based on multi-scale feature enhancement for infrared small ship target by Ji Tang, Xiao-Min Hu, Sang-Woon Jeon, Wei-Neng Chen

“…Additionally, a Multi-Scale Feature Enhancement Module (MFEB) is introduced to refine focus on low-level features through multi-scale and selection strategies, mitigating issues such as interference from image backgrounds and noise during small target detection. …”
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Deeply Learned Classifiers for Age and Gender Predictions of Unfiltered Faces by Olatunbosun Agbo-Ajala, Serestina Viriri

“…Age and gender predictions of unfiltered faces classify unconstrained real-world facial images into predefined age and gender. Significant improvements have been made in this research area due to its usefulness in intelligent real-world applications. …”
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Identifying the Aesthetic Criteria of Academic Library Websites Using a Delphi Panel by Maryam Tavosi, Nader Naghshineh, Mohammad Zerehsaz, Siamak Mahboub

“…SPSS software was used for data analysis, with Cronbach's alpha calculated to assess internal consistency.Findings: A total of 68 aesthetic criteria were identified and grouped into five categories: digital image aesthetics, technical design elements, visual complexity, user-centric aesthetics, and content quality. …”
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Constructing immersive toy trial experience in mobile augmented reality by Lingxin Yu, Jiacheng Zhang, Xinyue Wang, Siru Chen, Xuehao Qin, Zhifei Ding, Jiahao Han

“…The program utilizes the camera on mobile devices to scan and identify the toy's cover image, subsequently showcasing corresponding virtual toy models in a simulated environment. …”
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GENDER ASPECTS OF RELATIONSHIP IN THE SYSTEM OF MANAGEMENT by T. V. Andrushchenko, O. V. Cherednyk, R. O. Belozorova

“…An analysis of gender interactions in management processes revealed the active desire of women for career growth and success in individual image. However, the transformation of the gender sphere in an organization reflects the preference of patriarchal relations, which is an obstacle to the advancement of women in the managerial structure and, accordingly, requires them to make significant efforts to achieve equal management opportunities with men. …”
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Investigation of Vortex Clouds and Droplet Sizes in Heated Water Spray Patterns Generated by Axisymmetric Full Cone Nozzles by M. Y. Naz, S. A. Sulaiman, B. Ariwahjoedi, Ku Zilati Ku Shaari

“…Using a high speed camera, the spray patterns generated by axisymmetric full cone nozzles were visualized as a function water temperature and load pressure. The image analysis confirmed that the spray cone angle and width do not vary significantly with increasing Reynolds and Weber numbers at early injection phases leading to increased macroscopic spray propagation. …”
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The Influences of Sand Content and Particle Size on the Desiccation Cracks of Compacted Expansive Soil by Dongdong Li, Shaowei Zhang

“…The dynamic variation of geometric parameters of the surface crack network during evaporation was quantitatively analyzed by using digital image processing technology and fractal theory. The results demonstrated that the increase of the surface-cracking areas in the early and later stages was manifested by the increase of the crack length and crack width, respectively. …”
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Experimental Research on the Impact of Ion Exchange and Infiltration on the Microstructure of Rare Earth Orebody by Xiaojun Wang, Yulong Zhuo, Shuqiang Deng, Yongxin Li, Wen Zhong, Kui Zhao

“…Using nuclear magnetic resonance technology obtains the pore structure T2 map of H2O and (NH4)2SO4 solution in the ore leaching process and inverts and reconstitutes the pore structure distribution image. The results of contrastive analysis experiments indicate that impact factors of the ore leaching process on the microstructure of rare earth orebodies include two aspects: solution seepage and ion exchange. …”
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Multiobjective Optimization Design and Performance Prediction of Centrifugal Pump Based on Orthogonal Test by Yuqin Wang, Xinwang Huo

“…Under the rated flow, the head was reduced by 17.00%, the efficiency was increased by 9.14%, the shaft power was reduced by 21.50%, the pump net positive suction head was reduced by 16.69%, the curve hump was eliminated, the performance of centrifugal pump was improved, and the feasibility of the weight matrix optimization method was verified. The particle image velocimetry measurement system was used to measure the relative velocity of the internal media in the centrifugal pump. …”
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Shell colour luminance of Cuban painted snails, Polymita picta and Polymita muscarum (Gastropoda: Cepolidae). by Mario Juan Gordillo-Pérez, Natalie Beenaerts, Dunia L Sánchez, Karen Smeets, Yaumel Calixto Arias-Sosa, Bernardo Reyes-Tur

“…The variation in shell colour luminance is characterized in the threatened endemic Eastern Cuban tree snails Polymita picta and Polymita muscarum using digital tools; being able to discriminate shell luminance between colour morphs for both species, under different image-taking conditions. For P. muscarum, the albino morph presented the highest luminance values (152.7 ± 0.4); while the lowest values correspond to the brown morph with dark bands (112.9 ± 0.8). …”
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