Chinese Paper-Cutting Style Transfer via Vision Transformer by Chao Wu, Yao Ren, Yuying Zhou, Ming Lou, Qing Zhang

“…Therefore, this paper proposes a new method for Chinese paper-cutting style transformation based on the Transformer, aiming at realizing the efficient transformation of Chinese paper-cutting art styles. …”
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Smile incision and reverse shotgun approach in distal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis by Yi-Sheng Chiang, Cheng-En Hsu, Leo Shaw, Chai-Yu Chang, Wei-Chih Wang, Yung-Cheng Chiu

“…To address this, we innovated the 'smile incision with reverse shotgun approach'. This method enhances joint exposure and yields superior cosmetic results by extending the transverse skin incision over the DIPJ and cleaving the accessory collateral ligament, thereby improving access to the volar and lateral joint margins. …”
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Adaptive Granularity-Fused Keypoint Detection for 6D Pose Estimation of Space Targets by Xu Gu, Xi Yang, Hong Liu, Dong Yang

“…Benefiting from the finer and more robust information of space objects extracted by the ADSAN and SKFM, our method surpasses the SOTA method PoET (5.8°, 8.1°/0.0351%, 0.0744%) by 0.5°, 0.9°, and 0.0084%, 0.0354%, achieving 5.3°, 7.2° in rotation angle errors and 0.0267%, 0.0390% in normalized translation errors on the Speed and SwissCube datasets, respectively.…”
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Estimation of Some Mechanical Properties for Similar & Dissimilar Welded Joints by Abdullah Daie'e Assi

“…The results also showed that the method of welding (GTAW) were better than the method of welding (SMAW) in dissimilar welded joints (St.St 316L with C.St A516) in terms of irregular shape and integrity of the welding defects, as well as characterized this weldments the high-lift and resistance ductility good when using the welding conditions are similar. …”
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Phytosociological study of herbaceous communities under Vachellia tortilis subsp. raddiana (Savi) Kyal. & Boatwr in eastern Niger by Ismael Bio, Mamadou Boubacar Moussa, Idrissa Soumana, Ali Mahamane

“…This method helps classify species based on their frequency and coverage. …”
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Explaining the Role of color as an effective Factor in the design of kindergarten spaces in order to promote children's creativity by Atieh Ebtekar, Honey Fadaie Tmaidjanie

“…On the other hand, with the proper use of environmental factors such as color, the design of kindergarten as a children's social space can be carried out in an appropriate method. The purpose of this study is to consider the design ideals, based on attention to children's creativity in kindergartens and child centers. …”
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<p><strong>Spatial distribution and sampling plan for <em>Tetranychus urticae</em> (Acari: Tetranychidae) in bean crops</strong></p> by Masood Amir-Maafi, Azadeh Farazmand, Nayereh Hamedi

“…We used TPL parameters to develop a sequential sampling plan at precision levels of 0.10 and 0.25 using Green's method. Fixed-precision sequential sampling plan could represent a suitable method for sampling T. urticae population in bean fields in the Varamin area, with the practical advantage of lower cost and time consumption than standard sampling plans. …”
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Integrated high-precision real scene 3D modeling of karst cave landscape based on laser scanning and photogrammetry by Congyuan Zhang, Jianping Chen, Ping Li, Sipeng Han, Jie Xu

“…Furthermore, we proposed a method for texture reproduction in the dark environment inside the caves, enhancing the reproduction and visual appeal of the real interior. …”
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Numerical design of nonstationary wavelets: Enhanced filter design andapplications in image compression by A. Boussaad, Y. Fourar, K. Melkemi

“…In this study, we propose a novel method for computing both primal and dual filters for nonstationary biorthogonal wavelets, offering an advanced approach to wavelet filter design. …”
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The Influence of Atmospheric Cues on Impulsive Buying Behavior: Exploring the Roles of Utilitarian and Hedonic Browsing by Mehmet Ozan Karahan, Fatih Şahin

“…Design/Methodology/Approach – The study utilized a quantitative method approach, employing SPSS and AMOS for data analysis. …”
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Finite element analysis of dynamic impact damage process of maize kernel based on HyperMesh and LS-DYNA by WANG Bo, WANG Jun, DU Dongdong

“…A reverse engineering approach based on three dimensional (3D) scanning technology, finite element method (FEM)-based explicit dynamics simulations and response surface method (RSM) were utilized to investigate contact force, Von Mises stress and displacement characteristics, determine critical velocity of maize kernel. …”
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Classification and Carbon-Stock Estimation of Mangroves in Dongzhaigang Based on Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data Using Google Earth Engine by Ruiwen Zhang, Jianchao Fan

“…This validates the superiority and accuracy of the proposed method.…”
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Enhanced skin cancer diagnosis: a deep feature extraction-based framework for the multi-classification of skin cancer utilizing dermoscopy images by Hadeel Alharbi, Gabriel Avelino Sampedro, Roben A. Juanatas, Se-jung Lim

“…The encouraging outcomes demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method and show that improving the performance of skin cancer diagnosis requires including the patient's metadata with the lesion image.…”
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Safe and efficient DRL driving policies using fuzzy logic for urban lane changing scenarios by Ling Han, Xiangyu Ma, Yiren Wang, Lei He, Yipeng Li, Lele Zhang, Qiang Yi

“…The approach provides an effective and explainable method designed for facilitating intelligent driving lane-changing behavior.…”
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Respectful community engagement in health research with diverse im/migrant communities by M Ruth Lavergne, Shira Goldenberg, Mei-ling Wiedmeyer, Stefanie Machado, Samira Karsiem

“…Community engagement has been especially uncommon in mixed-method and quantitative research in Canada.Objective This article describes lessons learnt from the Evaluating Inequities in Refugee &amp; Immigrants’ Health Access (IRIS) project from 2018 to 2023, an ongoing mixed-method, community-based research project in British Columbia, Canada. …”
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Identification of potential biomarkers for lung cancer using integrated bioinformatics and machine learning approaches. by Md Symun Rabby, Md Merajul Islam, Sujit Kumar, Md Maniruzzaman, Md Al Mehedi Hasan, Yoichi Tomioka, Jungpil Shin

“…Data were normalized using the robust multiarray average method and batch effect were corrected using the ComBat method. …”
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Cross-Database Learning Framework for Electrocardiogram Arrhythmia Classification Using Two-Dimensional Beat-Score-Map Representation by Jaewon Lee, Miyoung Shin

“…Furthermore, t-SNE visualizations of the 2D BSM representations, after adaptation to the coarsely labeled SPH and PTB-XL datasets, validate how our method significantly enhances the ability to differentiate between various arrhythmia rhythm types, thus highlighting its effectiveness in cross-database ECG analysis.…”
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Development Features and Directions of Modern Management: In the Case of Ukrainian Health Care Institutions by Hanna Shvindina, Regina Veckalne, Inna Balahurovska, Nataliia Khrin

“…Tabular modeling is used to visualize the study results. The comparison method was used to explore the international management models. …”
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Minimizing charging task time of WRSN assisted with multiple MUVs and laser-charged UAVs by Jian Zhang, Chuanwen Luo, Ning Liu, Yi Hong, Zhibo Chen

“…The results demonstrate that the TOUMA algorithm outperforms the solar charging method, the base station charging method, and the TOUM-DQN algorithm in terms of time efficiency. …”
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Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activities of Eight Plant Essential Oils from Morocco against Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Different Turkey Organs by Hassna Jaber, Asmaa Oubihi, Imane Ouryemchi, Rachid Boulamtat, Ali Oubayoucef, Brahim Bourkhiss, Mohammed Ouhssine

“…Results of the E. coli sensitivity evaluated by the standard antimicrobial sensitivity method varied depending on the organ of isolation. …”
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