Subjective Evaluation of Music Compressed with the ACER Codec Compared to AAC, MP3, and Uncompressed PCM by Stuart Cunningham, Iain McGregor

“…Our previous research presented a novel codec named ACER (Audio Compression Exploiting Repetition), which achieves data reduction by exploiting irrelevancy and redundancy in musical structure whilst generally maintaining acceptable levels of noise and distortion in objective evaluations. …”
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A novel approach to completely alleviate peripheral neuropathic pain in human patients: insights from preclinical data by Safa Shehab, Mohammad I. K. Hamad, Bright Starling Emerald

“…Current treatments for neuropathic pain are generally inadequate, and prevention remains elusive. …”
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Enhancing signal-to-noise ratio in real-time LED-based photoacoustic imaging: A comparative study of CNN-based deep learning architectures by Avijit Paul, Srivalleesha Mallidi

“…Our findings reveal that while U-Net architectures generally exhibit comparable performance, the Dense U-Net model shows promise in denoising different noise distributions in the PA image. …”
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Assessment of Rear-End Collision Risk Based on a Deep Reinforcement Learning Technique: A Break Reaction Assessment Approach by Muhammad Sameer Sheikh, Yinqiao Peng

“…Finally, we incorporate the generalized linear model (GLM)-based BR time with driver’s driving behavior, aiming to identify the driver’s distraction with different vehicle movements. …”
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Child’s lawyer in Ukraine by O. G. Yushkevych

“…It has been proved that the branch differentiation of law, based on the theory of differentiation of legal relations, is generally accepted for the specialization of Ukrainian lawyers. …”
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Design of circulating temperature control system for rubber and plastic industry based on mechatronics by Hexun Cao, Weiming Liu

“…However, the existing temperature control system generally has the problem of temperature lag and high energy consumption. …”
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Antibacterial Activity and Mechanisms of Action of Inorganic Nanoparticles against Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens: A Systematic Review by Abayeneh Girma, Birhanu Abera, Bawoke Mekuye, Gedefaw Mebratie

“…Cell wall interaction and membrane penetration, reactive oxygen species production, DNA damage, and protein synthesis inhibition were some of the generalized mechanisms recognized in the current study. …”
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Association between cardiometabolic index and overactive bladder in adult American women: A cross-sectional study. by Junhua Li, Min He, Yu Zhou

“…The association between CMI and OAB was evaluated through multivariate logistic regression, generalized additive models (GAM), smoothing curve fitting, and subgroup analysis. …”
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Cognitive Feature Extraction of Puns Code-Switching Based on Neural Network Optimization Algorithm by Jing Zhang, Qiaoyun Liao, Lipei Li

“…However, language translation research based on register theory is of great significance. It is generally believed that the human brain’s thinking is divided into three basic ways: abstract (logical) thinking, image (intuitive) thinking, and inspiration (awareness) thinking. …”
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Study of Gaming Disorder and Its Association with Depressive Disorder and Anxiety among Medical Students in India by Hanee Patel, Niraj Pandit, Rudra Patel, Ishita Gupta, Dhairya Jain, Shreya Katoch

“…The Internet GD Scale-Short Form (IGDS9-SF) was used to assess the intensity of gaming disorders, while patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and generalized anxiety disorder assessment (GAD-7) were used to assess the severity of depression and anxiety, respectively. …”
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Automated karyogram analysis for early detection of genetic and neurodegenerative disorders: a hybrid machine learning approach by Sumaira Tabassum, M. Jawad Khan, Javaid Iqbal, Asim Waris, M. Adeel Ijaz

“…Although the deep learning-based architecture has yielded state-of-the-art performance in medical image anomaly detection, it cannot be generalized well because of the lack of anomalous datasets. …”
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Essence and Content of the Competitiveness of the Officers of the National Police of Ukraine by E. Yu. Podorozhnii

“…The following key conclusions have been formulated regarding the essence of the category of “competitiveness” in the context of the issues mentioned in the article: 1) competitiveness of an employee of the National Police of Ukraine is a set of professional characteristics of an employee that characterize his ability to effectively perform the tasks and responsibilities assigned to him to protect law and order and combat offenses, the realization of the relevant rights; 2) the competitiveness of the profession is a set of working conditions that makes this profession more attractive and prestigious among other professions at the labor market; 3) a competitive employee is an employee who, by his professional and moral and business qualities, best meets the requirements of the vacant position and has certain advantages over other employees; 4) competitive profession is a profession that is the most attractive among other professions at the labor market of Ukraine. It has been generalized that the competitiveness of employees may depend on various objective and subjective factors. …”
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Una dimensión didáctica y conceptual de un instrumento para la Valoración de Objetos Virtuales de Aprendizaje. El caso de las fracciones by Mónica María Triana-Muñoz, Juan Fernando Ceballos-Londoño, Jhony Alexander Villa-Ochoa

“…Un instrumento de carácter didáctico-conceptual, que abarca varias dimensiones y cuenta con unas orientaciones generales para los temas del área de matemáticas, en específico para la enseñanza de las fracciones, proporcionando un espacio de participación al profesor para la construcción del instrumento como tal. …”
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Foodscape: A scoping review and a research agenda for food security-related studies. by Simon Vonthron, Coline Perrin, Christophe-Toussaint Soulard

“…(iii) Behavioral approaches generally focus on indoor micro-scales, showing how consumer perceptions of foodscapes explain and determine food behaviors and food education. …”
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Comparison of Chest-to-Back Skin-to-Skin Contact and Chest-to-Chest Skin-to-Skin Contact on the Risk of Oxygen Desaturation and Change in Heart Rate in Low Birth Weight and/or Prem... by Sisay Gere, Yemane Berhane, Alemayehu Worku

“…We transformed these measurements into stability of the cardiorespiratory system in premature infant (SCRIP) scores. We applied a generalized estimating equation model to analyze the data. …”
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Digitalisation Profile of the Elderly and ‘Grey Digital Violence’ by Hatice Oğuz Özgür

“…The purposes of the elderly to use digital technologies generally meet their needs such as communicating with family members, friends or relatives, socialising, obtaining information, making official transactions (making hospital appointments, paying bills, etc.). …”
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The participation of a juvenile victim’s representative in criminal proceedings: procedural and forensic aspects by I. O. Iemets

“…The article identifies the procedural and forensic aspects of participation of an attorney-at-law engaged to represent the interests of a juvenile victim in criminal proceedings. Based on the generalization of theoretical developments of Ukrainian scholars, it is found that they prefer to study the problem of protection of rights and legitimate interests of a minor suspect or accused. …”
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Relationship between Driving Pressure and Mortality in Ventilated Patients with Heart Failure: A Cohort Study by Qilin Yang, Jiezhao Zheng, Xiaohua Chen, Weiyan Chen, Deliang Wen, Xuming Xiong, Zhenhui Zhang

“…We used multivariable logistic regression models, a generalized additive model, and a two-piecewise linear regression model to show the effect of the average driving pressure within 24 h of intensive care unit admission on in-hospital mortality. …”
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Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: A Case Report of Cyclic Severe Hyperemesis and Abdominal Pain with Long-Term Cannabis Use by Julia Hermes-Laufer, Lola Del Puppo, Ihsan Inan, François-Xavier Troillet, Omar Kherad

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OPTIMAL LOSSES IN POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS by M. I. Fursanov

“…Losses in 0,38 kV network to a great extend decreases the value of generalized coefficient of network load and increases optimal value of relative loss in network 0,38–10 kV. …”
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