Profile to frontal face recognition in the wild using coupled conditional generative adversarial network by Fariborz Taherkhani, Veeru Talreja, Jeremy Dawson, Matthew C. Valenti, Nasser M. Nasrabadi

“…However, many of these deep FR models perform much better in handling frontal faces compared to profile faces. The major reason for poor performance in handling of profile faces is that it is inherently difficult to learn pose‐invariant deep representations that are useful for profile FR. …”
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Genetic analysis of scab disease resistance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) varieties using GWAS and functional genomics approaches by Shadrack Odikara Oriama, Benard W. Kulohoma, Evans Nyaboga, Y. O. Masheti, Reuben Otsyula

“…The disease results in major economic losses on common beans, and there are efforts to develop integrated pest management strategies to control the disease. …”
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2D Fast Vessel Visualization Using a Vessel Wall Mask Guiding Fine Vessel Detection by Sotirios Raptis, Dimitris Koutsouris

“…Sparse pixels are effectively eliminated by applying a limited range Hough Transform (HT) or region growing. Major benefits are limiting the range of parameters, reducing the search-space for post-convolution to only masked regions, representing almost 2% of the 2D volume, good speed versus accuracy/time trade-off. …”
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The Role of Sulfur Emission from the Petroleum Industry on Ultrafine Particle Number Concentration in Singapore by Suyi Hou, Weihan Li, Liudongqing Yang, Guorong Chen, Yilin Zhang, Mikinori Kuwata

“…The enhancements in CH4 from its background level (ΔCH4) and SO2 had a quasi-inverse relationship, as the major emission sources of these two chemical species were different. …”
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THE DESIRE FOR RECOGNITION IN THE CONTEXT OF FRANCIS FUKUYAMA’S UNIVERSAL HISTORY by T. V. Danylova

“…Unlike traditional liberalism, which focuses on materialism and justice, Fukuyama considers the struggle for recognition, the spiritual search for human dignity and equality (or superiority) the major component of social transformation. Human acts as a central point of political, cultural, economical space: he/she is the creator and the creation. …”
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Completion of registration of risk factor variables during telephone vs on-site follow-up after myocardial infarction: a nationwide observational study in 101 199 patients from con... by Maria Bäck, Margret Leosdottir, Emil Hagström, Nermin Hadziosmanovic, Halldora Ögmundsdottir Michelsen, Mattias Ekström

“…Objectives The objective of this study was to assess the completeness of registration of secondary preventive variables comparing on-site visits with telephone consultations during follow-up after myocardial infarction.Design This was an observational study based on the Swedish quality registry SWEDEHEART.Setting and outcome measures We analysed the proportion of missing values for major secondary preventive target data registered at the 2-month and 1-year follow-up visits, during 2006–2022 (n=101 199). χ2 tests were used to compare differences in data registration comparing on-site visits with telephone consultations. …”
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Larvicidal Effect of Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) Flower Extract Against Aedes aegypti by Ni Wayan Winianti, Putu Indah Budi Apsari, Ni Kadek Meta Jayanti

“…Abstract Dengue hemorrhagic fever remains a major problem in Indonesia. The mosquito that spreads this disease is the Aedes aegypti species. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis assessing adverse event profile and tolerability of nicergoline by Amit Garg, Jun Xu, Mario Fioravanti, Taku Nakashima

“…The studies included in this review were majorly from European countries and mostly in cerebrovascular disease (n=15) and dementia (n=8).Results The treatment withdrawals were comparatively lower in the nicergoline group as compared with the placebo group (RR=0.92; 95% CI 0.7 to 1.21) and other active comparators (RR=0.45; 95% CI 0.10 to 1.95), but the difference was non-significant. …”
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Clinical pharmacist interventions in patients with mental health disorders by Angela Bozhinoska, Dragana Dimkovic, Faton Veseli, Aleksandra Kapedanovska Nestorovska, Kristina Mladenovska

“…Nearly 58% of all clinical pharmacist interventions aimed at preventing complications and morbidity that could arose from MRPs, of which 35% were graded as major in severity. The psychiatrists accepted 90.61% (193 of 213) of the suggested recommendations. …”
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Unveiling the Phytochemical Diversity and Bioactivity of <i>Astragalus melanophrurius</i>: A First Report Integrating Experimental and In Silico Approaches by Gulcan Gencer, Cengiz Sarikurkcu, Bektas Tepe

“…In silico molecular docking analyses were conducted to explore the interactions between major compounds and target enzymes. <b>Results</b>: The leaf extract exhibited the highest total phenolic and flavonoid contents, correlating with superior antioxidant activities, achieving IC₅₀ values of 16.55 mg/mL, 4.58 mg/mL, and 3.07 mg/mL in DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP assays, respectively. …”
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Iron Deficiency Anemia among In-School Adolescent Girls in Rural Area of Bahir Dar City Administration, North West Ethiopia by Getachew Mengistu, Muluken Azage, Hordofa Gutema

“…Background. Anemia is a major public health problem worldwide. Adolescent girls are the most vulnerable group of population due to different reasons. …”
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Modelling the Transmission Dynamics of Meningitis among High and Low-Risk People in Ghana with Cost-Effectiveness Analysis by Nicholas Kwasi-Do Ohene Opoku, Reindorf Nartey Borkor, Andrews Frimpong Adu, Hannah Nyarkoah Nyarko, Albert Doughan, Edwin Moses Appiah, Biigba Yakubu, Isabel Mensah, Samson Pandam Salifu

“…Moreover, tens of thousands of these cases result in death, especially during major epidemics. The transmission dynamics of the disease keep changing, according to health practitioners. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of the Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 Epitopes: Unveiling Potential Targets for Vaccine Development by Huixiong Deng, Yanlei Li, Gefei Wang, Rui Li

“…SARS-CoV-2 continues to be a major global health threat. In this study, we performed a comprehensive meta-analysis on the epitopes of SARS-CoV-2, revealing its immunological landscape. …”
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Predicting pregnancy loss and its determinants among reproductive-aged women using supervised machine learning algorithms in Sub-Saharan Africa by Tirualem Zeleke Yehuala, Sara Beyene Mengesha, Nebebe Demis Baykemagn

“…BackgroundPregnancy loss is a significant public health issue globally, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where maternal health outcomes continue to be a major concern. Despite notable progress in improving maternal health, pregnancy-related complications, including s due to miscarriages, stillbirths, and induced abortions, continue to impact women's health, social wellbeing, and economic stability in the region. …”
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Free senior high school devours basic education in Ghana: rescue the children by Inusah Fuseini

“…The Ministry of Education in charge of education in the country and the Ministry of Finance in charge of resource distribution to various sectors of the country’s economy are the major institutions with relevant reports and data which assist in this research. …”
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Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic human health risk assessment of some vegetables irrigated with wastewater in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria by Usman Bawa, Ahmad AbdulHameed

“…Industries effluents are among the major sources of heavy metal pollution of water bodies and when used for irrigation could be a source of heavy metal bioaccumulation in crops. …”
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Antenatal care visits and its determinants among women in Afar regional state: North Eastern Ethiopia by Aragaw Asfaw Hasen

“…Factors such as residence, mother’s literacy rate, age at first birth, number of living children, number of under five children in the house and marital status were major determinants of ANC (Antenatal Care) visit in Afar region. …”
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E46K α-Synuclein Mutation Fails to Promote Neurite Outgrowth by Not Inducing Cdc42EP2 Expression, Unlike Wild-Type or A53T α-Synuclein in SK-N-SH Cells by Hyunja Jung, Seonghan Kim

“…Background/Objectives: α-Synuclein (α-syn) protein is a major pathological agent of familial Parkinson’s disease (PD), and its levels and aggregations determine neurotoxicity in PD pathogenesis. …”
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Schoenberg – Schenker – Bach. A Harmonic, Contrapuntal, Formal Braid by Matthew Arndt

“…Bach’s Prelude No. 7 in E-flat major from book 1 of The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 852, a singular piece that billows forth like an unfathomable blossom. …”
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Dynamic Mechanical Response, Cracking Behavior, and Stress Intensity Factors of Cement Mortar Specimens with Open and Closed Flaws by Qizhi Wang, Fangshi Shi, Xiao Wang, Qingling Meng, Xing Li, Jinbo Song, Chang-yi Yu

“…Major civil and military infrastructures are usually located in mountainous areas with complex geological structures. …”
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