Vehicle Detection in Different Environments by Mohsen Valizadehasl, Mohammad Badpeima, Sahar Khosraviyan Zahedani

“…The performance of the proposed method is tested using VDTD dataset and the results illustrate that the proposed method provides acceptable results specially in heavy traffics and different weather conditions.…”
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Molecular Phylogeny and Morphology Reveal Four New Species of <i>Conocybe</i> (Bolbitiaceae, Agaricales) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, China by Xi-Xi Han, Dorji Phurbu, Bin Cao, Jia-Xin Li, Xin-Yu Zhu, Lin-Hui Liu, Naritsada Thongklang, Kevin D. Hyde, Rui-Lin Zhao

“…Detailed descriptions, illustrations, photographs, line drawings, and comparisons with related species are provided for the new taxa. …”
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Interaction Between Two Rigid Hydrophobic Spheres Oscillating in an Infinite Brinkman–Stokes Fluid by Azza M. Algatheem, Hala H. Taha, Shreen El-Sapa

“…Additionally, we present streamlines that illustrate the interactions between the spheres across a range of parameters, highlighting the novelty of our findings. …”
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Properties of Gaussian Beam Propagating in Ring Resonator Sensor by Long Jin, Zhiqiang Yang, Qiang Zhang

“…In this paper, we deduce the paraxial analytical expression for the Gaussian beam propagating in the sandwich slab system which contained double negative material based on light transfer matrix and generalized Huygens-Fresnel integral equation; the evolution properties of emerging Gaussian beam contour graph intensity distribution on the receiver plane, the relation between beam spot size and negative refractive index coefficient, and beam side transmission view in slab system changed with three negative refractive index parameters are illustrated through numerical examples. What is more, we propose a ring resonator sensor to measure the concentration of NaCl solution on the basis of above theory, of which the operating principle is deliberatively analyzed, the influence of the concave mirror curvature radius on the emerging beam evolution is acquired, the functional relation between the normalized central intensity of the emerging beam, the beam spot size, and NaCl solution concentration is further developed by fit linear method, and the mathematical statistics results reach high precision and linearity. …”
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BETEL LEAF OIL AS A NATURAL DISINFECTION AGENT IN RADIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT (STUDY OF MICROBIAL QUANTITY OF RADIOGRAPHIC CASSETTE) by Saifudin, Susi Tri Isnoviasih, Andrey Nino Kurniawan, Rizki Amalia

“…The data were analyzed descriptively to illustrate the rate of decline. Result: The results showed that the percentage rate of decline after the radiographic cassette was cleaned with betel leaf oil was ALT (17.8%), Staphylococcus (57.41%), and fungi (37.21%). …”
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Multi-objective optimization of the heating oil circuit inside the calendering roller for the lithium battery pole piece by Shuangqiu Sun, Junqiang Wang, Rongying Zhang, Zhenchao Si, Zhijie Yang

“…The results indicate that the proposed method is feasible and makes designing the heating oil circuit easier. The case illustrates that this method can be extended to practical cases of heating oil circuit design for the lithium battery calendering roller.…”
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Direct Data Domain Sparsity-Based STAP Utilizing Subaperture Smoothing Techniques by Zhaocheng Yang, Rui Fa, Yuliang Qin, Xiang Li, Hongqiang Wang

“…Simulation results illustrate that the proposed algorithm outperforms the generalized forward/backward method, the conventional D3 least squares STAP algorithm, and the existing D3 sparsity-based STAP algorithm. …”
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Global diversity and phylogeny of Incrustoporiaceae (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) with an emphasis on Skeletocutis by Zhan-Bo Liu, Hong-Gao Liu, Josef Vlasák, Genevieve M. Gates, Zhen-Hao Li, Yu-Cheng Dai, Yuan Yuan

“…A total of 20 new species within the genus Skeletocutis are described, namely Skeletocutis crystallina, S. cunninghamiae, S. cylindrica, S. ellipsoidea, S. flavipora, S. latemarginata, S. liangdongii, S. monocotyledona, S. montanus, S. neoalbomarginata, S. oceanica, S. ochraceocarpa, S. quercicola, S. sinica, S. sinoalbomarginata, S. sinochrysella, S. subamorpha, S. subdiluta, S. subkrawtzewii, and S. sublilacina. Detailed illustrated descriptions, voucher specimens, hosts, distribution, diagnoses, and remarks are provided for these 20 new species. …”
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Operationalizing transformative capacity: State policy and the financing of sustainable energy transitions in developing countries by Amanda-Leigh O'Connell, Johan Schot

“…Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders and analysis of academic and grey literature, including policy documents and government publications. The findings illustrated how policy instruments can reinforce, disrupt, transform, or displace structures, embodying varying degrees of the state's capacity to engender structural change. …”
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A Direct Approach Based on C2-IULOWA Operator for Group Decision Making with Uncertain Additive Linguistic Preference Relations by Ding-Hong Peng, Zhi-Fang Gao, Chang-Yuan Gao, Hua Wang

“…By using the C2-IULOWA operator, we develop a direct GDM approach with UALPRs. Finally, an illustrative example on the selection of chief quality officer is used to demonstrate the effectiveness and rationalitly of the developed approach.…”
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Particle size distributions and shape identification of pozzolanic materials via various dimensional representations by David Sinkhonde, Tajebe Bezabih, Derrick Mirindi

“…Through the pozzolanic properties and Feret diameters of less than 35 μm for the specimens, we illustrate the capabilities of CBP, FA, and TSA in replacing OPC in cementitious composites. …”
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Psychosocial Underpinnings of Pain and Sleep Disturbance in Safety-Net Primary Care Patients by Sarah Griffin, Joseph Tan, Paul B. Perrin, Allison B. Williams, Erin R. Smith, Bruce Rybarczyk

“…Conclusions. These findings illustrate the interplay of psychosocial factors with chronic pain and sleep disturbance in a sample of low-income, predominantly African-American patients seeking care at a safety-net primary care clinic. …”
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The Role of the Liver in the Pathophysiology of PCOS: A Literature Review by Abrar Alhermi, Heather Perks, Varsha Nigi, Noor Altahoo, Stephen L. Atkin, Alexandra E. Butler

“…The purpose of this review is to discuss the current understanding regarding hepatic involvement in PCOS pathophysiology, the inflammatory markers and hepatokines involved in the development of PCOS, and the role of genetics in the occurrence of PCOS. This review illustrates that PCOS and NAFLD are both common disorders and that there is both genetic and metabolic linkage between the disorders. …”
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Sinonasal Melioidosis in a Returned Traveller Presenting with Nasal Cellulitis and Sinusitis by Rebecca Sin Mei Lim, Sam Flatman, Markus C. Dahm

“…We illustrate a case involving a 51-year-old man who presented to a tertiary hospital with sepsis secondary to an abscess of the nasal vestibule and pustular eruptions of the nasal mucosa. …”
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A Fast Optimization Method for Reliability and Performance of Cloud Services Composition Application by Zhao Wu, Naixue Xiong, Yannong Huang, Qiong Gu, Chunyang Hu, Zhongbo Wu, Bo Hang

“…Based on this, a fast reliability and performance optimization algorithm is presented. In the end, the illustrative examples are given.…”
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A Current Review of the Meniscus Imaging: Proposition of a Useful Tool for Its Radiologic Analysis by Nicolas Lefevre, Jean Francois Naouri, Serge Herman, Antoine Gerometta, Shahnaz Klouche, Yoann Bohu

“…All anatomical descriptions were clearly illustrated by MRI, arthroscopy, and/or drawings. The value of standard radiography is extremely limited for the assessment of meniscal injuries but may be indicated to obtain a differential diagnosis such as osteoarthritis. …”
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An Efficient Solid-Phase Extraction-Based Liquid Chromatography Method to Simultaneously Determine Diastereomers α-Tocopherol, Other Tocols, and Retinol Isomers in Infant Formula by Baifen Huang, Zengxuan Cai, Jingshun Zhang, Jiaojiao Xu

“…The method was checked by infant formula reference material SRM 1849a as well, which illustrated good agreement of mass fraction with certified value and enriched the important isomer data.…”
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Effect of In Situ Thermal Annealing on Structural, Optical, and Electrical Properties of CdS/CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells Fabricated by Pulsed Laser Deposition by Alaa Ayad Al-mebir, Paul Harrison, Ali Kadhim, Guanggen Zeng, Judy Wu

“…A power conversion efficiency of up to 7.0% has been obtained on thin film CdS/CdTe solar cells of absorber thickness as small as 0.75 μm processed with the optimal iTAP at 450°C for 10–20 min. This result illustrates the importance of controlling microstructures of CdTe thin films and iTAP provides a viable approach to achieve such a control.…”
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Honduran nurses’ perceptions among the quality of care for stroke patients: a qualitative study by Sandra Patricia Nájera Figueroa, Oscar Fidel Antunez Martinez, Perla Simons Morales

“…Results: the research found three key themes, and 10 subthemes, which illustrated the quality of stroke patients care in a general hospital from Honduras. …”
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Clinical Big Data and Deep Learning: Applications, Challenges, and Future Outlooks by Ying Yu, Min Li, Liangliang Liu, Yaohang Li, Jianxin Wang

“…Then, considering the wide range of clinical research and the diversity of data types, several deep learning applications for clinical data are illustrated: auxiliary diagnosis, prognosis, early warning, and other tasks. …”
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