Contrast-Invariant Edge Detection: A Methodological Advance in Medical Image Analysis by Dang Li, Patrick Cheong-Iao Pang, Chi-Kin Lam

“…To comprehensively evaluate the performance of CIED, we develop a medical image dataset and conduct edge image and contrast evaluation experiments based on these images. …”
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GeoTemporal clustering for aquifer delineation: a big data approach to synchronizing and analyzing variable-length groundwater time series by Khalid ElHaj, Dalal Alshamsi

“…The algorithm was optimized on a synthetic Texas aquifer dataset to identify the minimum time series lengths required for accurate clustering (> 90% accuracy). …”
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Pharmaceutical Applications of Glucose Syrup from High Quality Cassava Flour in Oral Liquid Formulations by Ivan K. Simpson, Frederick W. A. Owusu, Mariam E. Boakye-Gyasi, Philomena Entsie, Marcel T. Bayor, Kwabena Ofori-Kwakye

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Variational graph autoencoder for reconstructed transcriptomic data associated with NLRP3 mediated pyroptosis in periodontitis by Pradeep K. Yadalam, Prabhu Manickam Natarajan, Carlos M. Ardila

“…This study evaluates the efficacy of Variational Graph Autoencoders (VGAEs) in reconstructing gene data related to NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis in periodontitis. The NCBI GEO dataset GSE262663, containing three samples with and without hypoxia exposure, was analyzed using unsupervised K-means clustering. …”
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Analyzing Shared Bike Usage Through Graph-Based Spatio-Temporal Modeling by Dinh Viet Cuong, Vuong M. Ngo, Paolo Cappellari, Mark Roantree

“…This generic approach adopts a broad series of analyses, comprising different levels of granularity and complexity, to enable better interpretation of network dynamics at a suitably granular level to help the optimization of transport networks. A large dataset provided by an electric bike company is used to address key research questions in both interpreting activity patterns and supporting network optimization.…”
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GSTP1, GSTM1 and GSTT1 genetic polymorphisms and total serum GST concentration in stable male COPD by Žuntar Irena, Petlevski Roberta, Dodig Slavica, Popović-Grle Sanja

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A Subgroup of First-Degree Relatives of Crohn's Disease Patients Shows a Profile of Inflammatory Markers in the Blood Which Is More Typical of Crohn's Disease Patients Than of Norm... by Broide Efrat, Goren Iris, Hongbin Wang, Scapa Eitan, Keisari Yona

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Tropical Atlantic Hurricanes, Easterly Waves, and West African Mesoscale Convective Systems by Yves K. Kouadio, Luiz A. T. Machado, Jacques Servain

“…At this step, using the Meteosat-7 satellite dataset, we selected all the MCSs around this time and region, and tracked them from their initiation until their dissipation. …”
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Systematic Framework to Predict Early-Stage Liver Carcinoma Using Hybrid of Feature Selection Techniques and Regression Techniques by Marium Mehmood, Nasser Alshammari, Saad Awadh Alanazi, Fahad Ahmad

“…In these techniques, we use feature selection methods to reduce the dataset’s feature, which include Filter, Wrapper, and Embedded methods. …”
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A New Metaheuristic-Based Hierarchical Clustering Algorithm for Software Modularization by Masoud Aghdasifam, Habib Izadkhah, Ayaz Isazadeh

“…The source codes and dataset related to this paper can be accessed at https://github.com/SoftwareMaintenanceLab.…”
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Eutrophication and urbanization enhance methane emissions from coastal lagoons by Stefano Bonaglia, Henry L. S. Cheung, Tobia Politi, Irma Vybernaite‐Lubiene, Tristan McKenzie, Isaac R. Santos, Mindaugas Zilius

“…Methane was always supersaturated (250–49,000%) in lagoon waters leading to large, variable emissions of 0.04–26 mg CH4 m−2 d−1. Combining our new dataset with earlier estimates revealed a global coastal lagoon emission of 7.9 (1.4–34.7) Tg CH4 yr−1 with median values of 5.4 mg CH4 m−2 d−1. …”
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Prediction of cardiovascular disease from factors associated with waist hip ratio by machine learning by Zeynep Kucukakcali, Ipek Balikci Cicek

“…Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Centre in Iran provided the dataset, which includes sex, family history, diabetes, WHR, smoking, systolic blood pressure, and total cholesterol. …”
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Event-Related Potentials in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with Visual Hallucination by Yang-Pei Chang, Yuan-Han Yang, Chiou-Lian Lai, Li-Min Liou

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County Differences in Mortality among Foreign-Born Compared to Native Swedes 1970–1999 by Björn Albin, Katarina Hjelm, Jan Ekberg, Sölve Elmståhl

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Evaluation of Landscapes and Soundscapes in Traditional Villages in the Hakka Region of Guangdong Province Based on Audio-Visual Interactions by Dongxu Zhang, Hao Chen, Xinyi Zhang, Lingge Tan

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To Evaluate the Effect of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Retinal and Choroidal Thicknesses Measured by Optical Coherence Tomography by Sait Alim, Helin Deniz Demir, Ayşe Yilmaz, Selim Demir, Alper Güneş

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Companies adjust tax payments to offset changes in publicly perceived impact on environment, social, and governance factors by Akihiro Okuyama, Shuichi Tsugawa, Chiaki Matsunaga, Shunsuke Managi

“…To determine the relationship between ESG and tax avoidance, we develop a reputation-based ESG risk dataset that addresses the endogeneity associated with managerial decisions and simultaneity bias. …”
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Invalid Self-Assessment of Olfactory Functioning in Parkinson’s Disease Patients May Mislead the Neurologist by Nele Schmidt, Laura Paschen, Karsten Witt

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A description on decadal changes in warm season average of precipitation over the Caspian coast of Iran territory by Hossein Asakereh, nasrin varnaseri ghandali

“…Accordingly, a large number of rain gauge stations (385 stations), where rainfall is measured painstakingly, have been used. these stations are under the supervision of Meteorological Organization of the country and Ministry of Energy. Since the original dataset pertaining to the precipitation prior to 1966 had noticeable missing values, and the data after 2016 were not accessible, a continuous time period from January 1966 to December 2016 was selected. …”
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Environmental Influences on Young Adult Male Height. A Comparison of Town and Countryside in the Netherlands, 1815-1900 by Jan Kok, Erik Beekink, David Bijsterbosch

“…Our dataset allows us to disentangle effects of the family composition, the family’s socio-economic status, food prices, and the environment on bodily growth of 1,738 young men. …”
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