Aerial image segmentation of embankment dams based on multispectral remote sensing: a case study in the Belo Monte Hydroelectric Complex, Pará, Brazil by Carlos André de Mattos Teixeira, Thabatta Moreira Alves de Araujo, Evelin Cardoso, Marcos Antonio Costantin Filho, João Weyl Costa, Carlos Renato Lisboa Frances

“…Periodic visual assessment of this type of structure through vegetation cover analysis is an effective monitoring method. …”
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A Retrospective Analysis of the Results of Microinvasive Posterior Vitrectomy in the Surgical Treatment of Non-Full Thickness Macular Holes by Y. V. Bayborodov, K. S. Zhogolev, L. I. Balashevich, I. E. Panova, D. R. Mirsaitova

“…Posterior microinvasive vitrectomy in the surgical treatment of non-full thickness macular holes is a highly effective method of treatment, as evidenced by the closure of the defect and improvement or stabilization of the most corrected visual acuity 90.4% cases. …”
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One-year outcomes of a trifocal intraocular lens with glistening-free hydrophobic acrylic using the mix-and-match technique by Sungho Choi, Yoon Seong Choi, Deok Jo Nam, Sungjin Na

“…Monocular uncorrected distance visual acuity (UCDVA), corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), uncorrected near visual acuity (UCNVA), and manifest refraction were analyzed from measurements taken at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively. …”
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Pediatric vocal cord mobility: Translaryngeal ultrasound application for resource-limited laryngologists by Divya P. Ramyead, Fiona Kabagenyi, Sandhia Padayachee, Marc Jordaan, Shazia Peer

“…Ages ranged from 10 days to 9 years, and the genders were equally represented. The overall accuracy of TLUS evaluation was 95.5% (sensitivity of 100%, specificity of 60%). …”
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Multislice Computed Tomography in Diagnosing Changes in the Gluteal Muscles of Patients with Scoliosis at Different Ages and with Different Magnitudes of Deformation Before Treatme... by G. V. Diachkova, Yu. Zeynalov, M. A. Korabel’nikov, K. A. Diachkov, T. A. Larionova, I. V. Sutyagin

“…To study the gluteal muscles in patients with scoliosis of various etiologies using multislice computed tomography (MSCT).Material and methods. MSCT was first used to study the gluteal muscles of 27 patients with idiopathic scoliosis. …”
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Warmed Versus Room Temperature Intravenous Fluids Administration to Prevent Intraoperative Heat Loss in Anaesthetised Calves Undergoing Umbilical... by Sitkican Okur, Latif Emrah Yanmaz, Mumin Gökhan Senocak, Ayse Golgeli, Ferda Turgut, Omer Tarik Orhun, Yakup Kocaman, Ugur Ersoz

“…Objectivxe To evaluate the effectiveness of warmed IV fluids administered to prevent intraoperative heat loss in anaesthetised calves undergoing umbilical herniorrhaphy. Methods Thirty Simmental breed calves (aged 10–30 days) were randomly divided between two equal groups, wherein the infusion fluid (Ringer's lactate, 5 mL/kg/h) was administered either at room temperature (Group RoT) or warmed (Group WF). …”
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An Analysis of the Barriers of Rational Education on Habermas's Perspective based on the Theory of Communicative Action by Akram LotfiZadeh, Reza Ali Nowrozi, Reza Mohammadi Chaboki

“…The analytical descriptive method is used to answer the questions. In this regard, firstly, data collection and sampling from reliable sources have been done, and then qualitative data analysis has been done to achieve the research objectives. …”
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Ellipsoidal <i>K</i>-Means: An Automatic Clustering Approach for Non-Uniform Data Distributions by Alaa E. Abdel-Hakim, Abdel-Monem M. Ibrahim, Kheir Eddine Bouazza, Wael Deabes, Abdel-Rahman Hedar

“…In this paper, a new clustering technique, simulated-annealing-based ellipsoidal clustering (SAELLC), is proposed to automatically partition data into an optimal number of ellipsoidal clusters, a capability absent in traditional methods. SAELLC transforms each identified cluster into a hyperspherical cluster, where the diameter of the hypersphere equals the minor axis of the original ellipsoid, and the center is encoded to represent the entire cluster. …”
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Addressing water scarcity and energy sustainability through PV-desalination systems: A case study on the southern coast of Iran by Mohammad Javad Ranjbar, Hossein Yousefi, Mahmood abdoos, Fatemeh Razi Astaraei, Mohammad Amin Vaziri Rad

“…However, challenges such as energy supply, the cost of produced water, and the emissions associated with the power supply method must be optimized to make desalination plants more cost-effective and environmentally friendly. …”
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SMOTE-LOF for noise identification in imbalanced data classification by Asniar, Nur Ulfa Maulidevi, Kridanto Surendro

“…Imbalanced data typically refers to a condition in which several data samples in a certain problem is not equally distributed, thereby leading to the underrepresentation of one or more classes in the dataset. …”
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Biodegradation by composting of municipal organic solid waste into organic fertilizer using the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae by D. Sarpong, S. Oduro-Kwarteng, S. F. Gyasi, R. Buamah, E. Donkor, E. Awuah, M. K. Baah

“…Each of the setups received equal number of viable larvae (i.e. 2000) which were 5â6 days old. …”
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Evaluating bioenergetic pathway contributions from single to multiple sprints by Süleyman Ulupınar, Serhat Özbay, Cebrail Gençoğlu, Ibrahim Ouergui, Furkan Öget, Necip Fazıl Kishalı, Fatih Kıyıcı, Hasan Hüseyin Yılmaz, Luca Paolo Ardigò

“…Initially, glycolytic contribution surpassed oxidative in sprints 1–5, equaled it in sprints 6–10, and fell below in sprints 11–15. …”
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Assessment of the Impact of Salt Iodisation Programmes on Urinary Iodine Concentrations and Goitre Rates: A Systematic Review by Almeida Abudo Leite Machamba, Francilene Maria Azevedo, Aline Carare Candido, Mariana de Souza Macedo, Silvia Eloiza Priore, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini

“…A systematic review based on the PRISMA method. We obtained articles from Scopus, Science Direct, MEDLINE databases, and other sources between March and April 2020, without limitation of dates. …”
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Comparative evaluation of healing after gingivectomy with electrocautery and laser by Praveen Kumar, Vidya Rattan, Sachin Rai

“…Purpose of the study: To evaluate whether laser has got any advantage over electrocautery in performing gingivectomy procedure. Method: This was randomized split mouth prospective study where 17 patients having symmetrical gingival hyperplasia were treated with electrocautery and laser on each side. …”
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THE IMPACT OF AI ON FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS IN EU COUNTRIES. EXAMINATION OF ACADEMIC STUDIES AND THE POSITIONS OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING THE ETHICAL AND AI LEGAL... by Doina Ljungholm POPESCU, Carmina-Elena TOLBARU

“…The research methodology is based on documentary analysis, meaning the study of European laws and international documents related to AI and human rights. Another method used is comparative evaluation, identifying points of convergence and divergence between the national regulations of member states in implementing EU standards on AI. …”
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Optimizing Bioaugmentation for Pharmaceutical Stabilization of Sewage Sludge: A Study on Short-Term Composting Under Real Conditions by Gabriela Angeles-De Paz, Juan Cubero-Cardoso, Clementina Pozo, Concepción Calvo, Elisabet Aranda, Tatiana Robledo-Mahón

“…Previously, we successfully implemented a bioaugmentation–composting system focused on toxicity and pharmaceuticals’ concentration reduction. This method, however, comprised a long inoculant-acclimatization period, making it an unprofitable technology. …”
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Effect of Pooling and Freeze-Thaw Processes on the PRRSV RNA Detection in TOSc Samples by Peng Li, Onyekachukwu H. Osemeke, Thinh Tran Pham Tien, Ching-Yang Wang, Angie Supple, Marcelo N. Almeida, Daniel C. L. Linhares

“…Tonsil oral scrubbing (TOSc) is a simple and practical method recently developed for detecting PRRSV RNA in sows. …”
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Mechanism and application of full-anchor cable support mechanism for direct roof with thick soft rock in mining roadway by LI Yongchao, WANG Yin, LUO Gang, ZHANG Yangqiang

“…The full anchor cable support of equal length can anchor all thick soft rocks in the deep stable rock layer through methods such as homogenization stress and strengthened anchoring, and its support effect is better than that of anchor cable combined support. …”
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Causally-Aware Reinforcement Learning for Joint Communication and Sensing by Anik Roy, Serene Banerjee, Jishnu Sadasivan, Arnab Sarkar, Soumyajit Dey

“…Evaluation of the causally-aware RL framework in different JCAS scenarios shows the benefit of our proposed solution over baseline methods in terms of the higher reward. We have shown that in the presence of interfering users and sensing signal clutters, our proposed solution achieves 30% higher data rate in comparison to the communication-only state-of-the-art beam pattern learning method while maintaining sensing performance.…”
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A case study on the flexural behaviour of sustainable recycled lump-aggregate concrete precast beams using inclined-crossed stirrups by Lang Lin, Bo Wu, Fangying Wang

“…The findings are as follows: (a) For the similar consumption of stirrup steel, precast beams with I-C stirrups exhibit flexural capacity and ductility equal to or slightly greater than those with traditional vertical stirrups, while the former also show smaller average crack spacing and maximum crack width; (b) Increasing stirrup spacing reduces the flexural ductility of beams with I-C stirrups, but their flexural capacity either remains unchanged (with no premature buckling of the compressive longitudinal bar) or decreases by less than 10 % (with premature buckling); (c) The use of RLs within the precast part has a limited effect on the flexural capacity and ductility of the beams; (d) The proposed method for judging premature buckling of the compressive longitudinal bar is reasonable, and the maximum allowable stirrup spacing derived from it could be employed as a reference for practical.…”
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