Comparison of Retinal Microvessel Blood Flow Velocities Acquired with Two Different Fields of View by Jin Zhou, Min Li, Wan Chen, Ye Yang, Liang Hu, Liang Wang, Hong Jiang, Jianhua Wang

“…To compare the different retinal blood flow velocities (BFVs) acquired with different fields of view (FOVs) using the retinal function imager (RFI), twenty eyes of twenty healthy subjects were enrolled in the study. …”
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Evaluation of the Zirconium Hydride Morphology at the Flaws in the CANDU Pressure Tube Using a Novel Metric by Alexandra Ion Jinga, Mărioara Abrudeanu, Vasile Radu, Alexandru Niţu, Livia Stoica, Denisa Toma, Mircea Ionuţ Petrescu

“…To characterize the zirconium hydride morphology in the reorientation zone at the volumetric flaw tip, image analysis and processing techniques were applied. …”
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An intrusion detection model based on Convolutional Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks by Zhen Wang, Anazida Zainal, Maheyzah Md Siraj, Fuad A. Ghaleb, Xue Hao, Shaoyong Han

“…Abstract The application of artificial neural networks (ANNs) can be found in numerous fields, including image and speech recognition, natural language processing, and autonomous vehicles. …”
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SERS-based quantitative vertical flow assay using dual Au-Ag SERS nanoprobes by Jinhyeok Jeon, Ji-In Park, Chulhyun Lee

“…For the preparation of SERS nanoprobes, we made use of the gold-silver/core–shell metal nanostructures for the local electromagnetic-field enhancement effect, and the Raman signal could be improved. SERS mapping images for each IgG in the sample were generated by measuring Raman peak position originated from each individual SERS nanoprobes. …”
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Shine on: Review of Laser- and Light-Based Therapies for the Treatment of Burn Scars by C. Scott Hultman, Renee E. Edkins, Clara N. Lee, Catherine T. Calvert, Bruce A. Cairns

“…In addition to impairing body image, these scars may limit functional recovery, compromise activities of daily living, and prevent return to work. …”
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Tracking Vehicle Cruising in an Open Parking Lot Using Deep Learning and Kalman Filter by Vijay Paidi, Hasan Fleyeh, Johan Håkansson, Roger G. Nyberg

“…The detected vehicles are tracked using Kalman filter and the trajectory of multiple vehicles is calculated on an image. The accuracy of modified Yolo achieved a positive detection rate of 91% while custom Yolo and Yolov3 achieved 83% and 75%, respectively. …”
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Restoration of <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> Meadow Using Cuttings from an Area Impacted by Harbor Extension Project by Mario De Luca, Luigi Piazzi, Ivan Guala, Maria Francesca Cinti, Paolo Marras, Arianna Pansini, Federico Pinna, Alessandra Puccini, Antonio Santonastaso, Myriam Stelletti, Patrizia Stipcich, Vincenzo Pascucci

“…The receiving site was selected through a multidisciplinary study including acoustic mapping, ROV surveys, sediment assessment, and analyses of satellite images across ten years to evaluate the site suitability. …”
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Reservoir Characteristics of the Lower Silurian Longmaxi Shale in Zhaotong Region, Southern China by Chao Luo, Nanxin Yin, Hun Lin, Xuanbo Gao, Junlei Wang, Hanqing Zhu

“…Scanning electron microscope images demonstrate that reservoir pore types in the Longmaxi shale include organic pores, interparticle pores, intercrystalline pores, intraparticle pores, and fractures. …”
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The Effect of Reduction Mammaplasty on the Vertebral Column: A Radiologic Study by Onder Karaaslan, H. Gokhan Demirkiran, Ozlem Silistreli, Erhan Sonmez, Yagmur Kaan Bedir, Melih Can, Gorkem Caliskan, Cem Aslan, Meltem Ayhan Oral, Yuksel Kankaya

“…Anteroposterior and lateral radiographs of the lumbosacral and thoracic spine were taken at baseline preoperatively, and the same radiographic images were taken in an average of 12 months later than the reduction mammaplasty operation. …”
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Recognition and localization of ratoon rice rolled stubble rows based on monocular vision and model fusion by Yuanrui Li, Yuanrui Li, Liping Xiao, Liping Xiao, Zhaopeng Liu, Zhaopeng Liu, Muhua Liu, Muhua Liu, Peng Fang, Peng Fang, Xiongfei Chen, Xiongfei Chen, Jiajia Yu, Jiajia Yu, Jinlong Lin, Jinlong Lin, Jinping Cai, Jinping Cai

“…To address the problem of degradation of model's performance when migrated to other monocular cameras, based on the law of the input image’s influence on model's output results, two optimization methods of adjusting inputs and outputs were used that decreased the absolute relative error from 91.9% to 8.8%. …”
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Non-target effects of ten essential oils on the egg parasitoid Trichogramma evanescens by van Oudenhove, Louise, Cazier, Aurélie, Fillaud, Marine, Lavoir, Anne-Violette, Fatnassi, Hicham, Perez, Guy, Calcagno, Vincent

“…Specific experimental setups were developed, and data obtained from image analysis were interpreted with phenomenological models fitted with Bayesian inference. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Nanoflare Heating during Active Region Evolution by Biswajit Mondal, James A. Klimchuk, Amy R. Winebarger, P. S. Athiray, Jiayi Liu

“…We simulate coronal loop emissions, where each loop is heated by random nanoflares depending on the loop parameters derived from photospheric magnetograms observed by the Solar Dynamics Observatory/Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager. Simulated X-ray flux and temperature can reproduce the temporal variations observed by the Chandrayaan-2/Solar X-ray Monitor. …”
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Effect of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Dots (NCDs) on the Characteristics of NCD/MIL-53(Fe) Composite and Its Photocatalytic Performance for Methylene Blue Degradation under Visible Light by Ngoc Tue Nguyen, Xuan Truong Nguyen, Duc-Trung Nguyen, Hong Minh Tran, Thi May Nguyen, Thuong Quang Tran

“…The optimal doping content of NCDs in NCD/MIL-53(Fe) composite was determined. SEM images showed that the M-140 appeared as hexagonal bipyramid-shaped crystals with an average size of 700 nm. …”
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Trends in Moisture Index, Farmland Area, and Their Combined Effects on Grain Production in Northern China by Qingshui Lu, Zhiqiang Gao, Xinliang Xu, Jicai Ning, Xiaoli Bi

“…To analyze the effects of land use and climate change on grain production, the area of farmland in northern China during 1988–2008 was determined from remote sensing images, a moisture index (MI) was calculated from daily meteorological data obtained from weather stations, and unit grain production was obtained from statistical yearbooks. …”
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Crossed Aphasia and Visuo-Spatial Neglect Following a Right Thalamic Stroke: A Case Study and Review of the Literature by Lieve De Witte, Jo Verhoeven, Sebastiaan Engelborghs, Peter P. De Deyn, Peter Mariën

“…A review of these cases reveals that: (1) demographic data are consistent with the general findings for the entire group of vascular CAD, (2) the neurolinguistic findings do not support the data in the general CAD-population with regard to (a) the high prevalence of transcortical aphasia and (b) the tendency towards a copresence of an oral versus written language dissociation and a ‘mirror-image’ lesion-aphasia profile, (3) subcortical CAD is not a transient phenomenon, (4) the lesion-aphasia correlations are not congruent with the high incidence of anomalous cases in the general CAD-population, (5) neuropsychological impairments may accompany subcortical CAD.…”
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Gastronomy Tourism Promotion: The Uniqueness of Culinary Attraction and Storytelling by Ayu Nurwitasari, Vanessa Gaffar, Lili Adi Wibowo, Mokh Adib Sultan

“…Additionally, local cuisine and destination image were identified as crucial elements, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach to promotion strategies. …”
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Tailored Channel Pruning: Achieve Targeted Model Complexity Through Adaptive Sparsity Regularization by Suwoong Lee, Yunho Jeon, Seungjae Lee, Junmo Kim

“…Through various experiments on the CIFAR-10 and ImageNet datasets, we demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method and achieve state-of-the-art accuracy after pruning.…”
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Impression management techniques employed by listed companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange when using Twitter by Naledi Nkhi, Zakiyyah Varachia, Dannielle Cerbone

“…Most positive and neutral tweets contained hashtags, illustrating that companies often use Twitter as a means to alter users’ perceptions towards a positive image. Understanding how companies use impression management techniques will assist users in interpreting and using the information shared. …”
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Rapid Detection of the mt3243A > G Mutation Using Urine Sediment in Elderly Chinese Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Yinan Zhang, Xiujuan Du, Xinqian Geng, Chen Chu, Huijuan Lu, Yixie Shen, Ruihua Chen, Pingyan Fang, Yanmei Feng, Xiaojie Zhang, Yan Chen, Yanping Zhou, Congrong Wang, Weiping Jia

“…Abnormal ophthalmologic conditions and hyperintensity on T2-weighted magnetic resonance images were showed in patient 1. Conclusion. The occurrence of mt3243 A > G mutation was 0.2% in Chinese elderly type 2 diabetic patients. …”
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Psycho-sexological impact(s) of syphilis among infected persons by Mylene Bolmont, Penelope Bornhauser, Juliette Cloppet Mouchet, Melanie Michaud, Laurence Toutous Trellu

“…Purpose: Syphilis bears the image of a major sexually transmitted disease. No study has yet explored this psycho-sexological impact. …”
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