Adaptive Weighted Face Alignment by Multi-Scale Feature and Offset Prediction by Jingwen Li, Jiuzhen Liang, Hao Liu, Zhenjie Hou

“…This model shares the global features and regresses the offset relative to the real coordinates based on the initial coordinates to further enhance the continuity. In addition, we also add a multi-scale feature pre-extraction module to preprocess features so that we can increase feature scales and receptive fields. …”
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Learning, Portfolio Complexity and Informational Asymmetry in Forecasts of Sell-Side Analysts by Melquiades Pereira de Lima Júnior

“…Finally, we suggest the development of less biased analyst rankings in order to increase the competitiveness and quality in the results of the analyzes.…”
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A New Decision Support Framework with Picture Fuzzy Information: Comparison of Video Conferencing Platforms for Higher Education in India by Sanjib Biswas, Dragan Pamucar, Paramita Chowdhury, Samarjit Kar

“…We attempt to apply our proposed model for addressing a real-life complex decision making problem in social science research that gets influenced by the dynamics of discrete human behaviors. …”
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Combinatorial Robust Optimization with Decision-Dependent Information Discovery and Polyhedral Uncertainty by Omer, Jérémy, Poss, Michael, Rougier, Maxime

“…Given a nominal combinatorial optimization problem, we consider a robust two-stages variant with polyhedral cost uncertainty, called Decision-Dependent Information Discovery (DDID). …”
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Childhood and adolescence physical activity and multimorbidity later in life: A systematic review by Luc Souilla, Anders C. Larsen, Carsten B. Juhl, Søren T. Skou, Alessio Bricca

“…Results were summarized narratively and we assessed the certainty of the evidence using the GRADE approach. …”
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A cross-layer approach to message authentication based on sparse representation for wireless body area networks by Ning Wang, Weiwei Li, Ting Jiang

“…To verify the effectiveness of the proposed physical layer strategy, we conducted experiments and numerical simulations. …”
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Maintaining autonomy: How older persons with chronic conditions and their significant others interpret, navigate, and overcome everyday difficulties by Thomas Ballmer, Brigitte Gantschnig

“…We then transcribed the interviews verbatim and thematically analysed them.Results We generated the three closely interrelated themes struggling not to lose control, a shifting balance between resources and environmental challenges, and negotiating independence and interdependence. …”
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Corticostriatal contributions to dysregulated motivated behaviors in stress, depression, and substance use disorders by Benjamin M. Siemsen, Daniela Franco, Mary Kay Lobo

“…Although multiple circuits are directly involved in reward processing, here we focus specifically on the role of corticostriatal circuit dysregulation. …”
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Chaos in the butterfly cone by Márk Mezei, Gábor Sárosi

“…Finally, we comment on the generalization of the chaos bound to boosted and rotating ensembles and clarify some recent results on this in the literature.…”
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Hydrological Layered Dialysis Research on Supply Chain Financial Risk Prediction under Big Data Scenario by Jia Liu, Shiyong Li, Xiaoxia Zhu

“…Finally, we launch the supply chain financial risk analysis from breadth level (surface runoff) and depth level (underground runoff); moreover, we integrate the analysis results and make financial decisions. …”
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Assessment of comminution capacity related to molar intercuspation in catarrhines using a chewing simulator by Axelle EC Walker, Franck Guy, Christian Salles, Ghislain Thiery, Vincent Lazzari

“…The sample includes cercopithecid and hominid specimens encompassing the main dental occlusal patterns and dietary habits displayed by extant and fossil catarrhines. We show that increasing bite force results in better food item degradation overall although we report some exceptions, notably for ductile and tough foods (apples, ginger and leaves). …”
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Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene Macrofiber-Reinforced Concrete by Zhishu Yao, Xiang Li, Cao Fu, Weipei Xue

“…First, we selected test raw materials through an investigation and comparison of technical parameters. …”
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Analyse généalogique et structure de la population. L’ascendance des natifs de la vallée de la Valserine (Jura français), XVIIe-XXesiècles by Guy Brunet, Stéphane Lallich, Alain Bideau

“…Is this population homogeneous or can we find several groups with contrasting genealogical histories? …”
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A Methodology for Clustering Items with Seasonal and Non-seasonal Demand Patterns for Inventory Management by Burak Kandemir

“…The results show that the statistical method we propose generates superior outputs than the other two for both seasonal and non-seasonal demand patterns.…”
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Five Misconceptions About Interview Modes or: How to Improve Our Thinking About Face-to-Face Versus Remote Interviewing by Lars E. F. Johannessen, Erik Børve Rasmussen, Marit Haldar

“…We counter each assumption with a series of more productive methodological principles and advance instead a view we call interview mode pluralism , which offers a more nuanced and relational understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different interview modes. …”
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Chaos Control, Codimension-One and Codimension-Two 1 : 2 Strong Resonance Bifurcation Analysis of a Predator-Prey Model with Holling Types I and III Functional Responses by Abdul Qadeer Khan, Syeda Noor-ul-Huda Naqvi, Shaimaa A. A. Ahmed, Waleed A. I. El-Morsi

“…We study the existence of fixed points, local stability analysis, bifurcation sets at fixed points, codimension-one and codimension-two bifurcation analysis, and chaos control in a predator-prey model with Holling types I and III functional responses. …”
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Maternal weight status and the composition of the human milk microbiome: A scoping review. by Katherine Daiy, Victoria Harries, Kate Nyhan, Urszula M Marcinkowska

“…In this scoping review, we synthesize the current literature on the microbial composition of human milk by maternal weight status, defined broadly as BMI (prepregnancy and postpartum) and gestational weight gain (GWG). …”
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Scheduling for Improving System Capacity in Multiservice 3GPP LTE by Francisco Rafael Marques Lima, Stefan Wänstedt, Francisco Rodrigo Porto Cavalcanti, Walter Cruz Freitas Junior

“…We study the impact of scheduling algorithms on the provision of multiple services in the long term evolution (LTE) system. …”
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Fast Query-by-Singing/Humming System That Combines Linear Scaling and Quantized Dynamic Time Warping Algorithm by Gi Pyo Nam, Kang Ryoung Park

“…Second, we use the different measurement method of matching distance in LS algorithm by considering the characteristics of reference database. …”
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Dynamic changes in large-scale functional connectivity prior to stimulation determine performance in a multisensory task by Edgar E. Galindo-Leon, Karl J. Hollensteiner, Florian Pieper, Gerhard Engler, Guido Nolte, Andreas K. Engel

“…We hypothesized that dynamic variations in the network’s state determine the animals’ performance. …”
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