Otsu’s Image Segmentation Algorithm with Memory-Based Fruit Fly Optimization Algorithm by Ruishuai Chai

“…A genetic algorithm is a kind of search algorithm with high adaptive, fast operation speed, and good global space finding ability, and it will have a good effect when applied to the threshold finding of the OTSU algorithm. …”
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Application of SIMETAW simulation model for prediction of climate parameters in different regions of Iran by Hooshmand Ataei, Mahsa Ravarian, Seyed Alireza Tashakori Hashemi

“…The results of these studies showed that SIMETAW model has high ability to simulate climate variables and has the highest model accuracy in precipitation simulation (R2 = 0.998) and maximum temperature (R2 = 0.997) for semi-arid climate (Mashhad) , Dew point (R2 = 0.998) for temperate and humid climate (Ramsar), for radiation (R2 = 0.998) and wind speed (R2 = 0.9) for Mediterranean climate (Sanandaj) and minimum temperature (R2 = 0.998) for warm and dry climates (Bandar Abbas). …”
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Photobiomodulation Therapy Plus Usual Care Is Better than Usual Care Alone for Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Ann K Ketz, Juanita Anders, Judy Orina, Betty Garner, Misty Hull, Nicholas Koreerat, Jeff Sorensen, Candice Turner, James Johnson

“…Pain (with Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale) and function (by Foot and Ankle Ability Measure) were measured at baseline, weeks 3, and 6 for all groups, and at 13 and 26 weeks for PBMT groups…”
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Improved printed circuit board defect detection scheme by Lufeng Bai, Wen Hao Xu

“…In addition, we draw on the advanced BiFPN structure, which enables the bidirectional flow of feature information between multiple layers and greatly improves the capture and integration of small target features. …”
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Event-Related Potentials Elicited by Face and Face Pareidolia in Parkinson’s Disease by Gulsum Akdeniz, Gonul Vural, Sadiye Gumusyayla, Hesna Bektas, Orhan Deniz

“…Parkinson’s disease is associated with impaired ability to recognize emotional facial expressions. …”
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Teaching Residents Chest Tubes: Simulation Task Trainer or Cadaver Model? by Ting Xu Tan, Paula Buchanan, Erin Quattromani

“…Primary outcomes were confidence in placing a chest tube and ability to place a chest tube in a clinical setting during a seven-month follow-up period. …”
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Automatic Construction of 3D Building Property Rights Model Based on Visual Programing Language in China by Guocheng Qin, Yuqing Hu, Ling Wang, Ke Liu, Yimei Hou

“…In China, the pressure of land resource shortage, the increasing height and complexity of buildings in cities, and the inadequate spatial expression ability of two-dimensional (2D) real estate data pose challenges to government departments that use 2D real estate data as basic management elements. …”
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Mixture Ratio Design Optimization of Coal Gangue-Based Geopolymer Concrete Based on Modified Gravitational Search Algorithm by Daming Zhang, Fangjin Sun, Tiantian Liu, Zhonghao Xu

“…However, GSA tends to premature convergence and local optimum, with weak search ability. Therefore, chaotic map is introduced in the work here. …”
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The Current Discussion on Austrian Family Benefits – Indicating a Major Dissensus on the Interpretation of EU Law by Alexander Balthasar

“…What seems to be, at first sight, a flagrant breach of EU law (in particular of Article 7 of Regulation [EC] 883/2004) is, when looking deeper, much more complicated and might very well be only a symptom of deeply rooted differences in the interpretation of current, post-Lisbon Union law, (i)        in particular with regard to the relationship between the traditional prohibition of “discrimination on grounds of nationality” (Article 18 TFEU, Article 21(2) CFR; the  ‘Leitmotiv’ of the Treaties) and the “citizenship of the Union” (Article 9 second sentence TEU, Article 20(1), first and second sentence) on the one hand and the further role of the “nationality of a Member State” on the other, which shall, pursuant to Article 9 TEU, third sentence, as well as Article 20(1) TFEU, third sentence, not be replaced by the “citizenship of the Union”, (ii)       but also with regard to Article 352 TFEU, the scope of which is, most probably, much smaller than that of its predecessor, Article 308 TEC, (iii)      and last but not least, with regard to a proper understanding of the principle of equal treatment, requiring not to treat alike factually different situations. Giving a full picture not only in abstract terms but demonstrating the relevance of the said differences on the concrete example of the interpretation of the above mentioned secondary legislation, the author aims at contributing to bridging gaps and, thus, fostering a better mutual understanding as a vital precondition for the future legal cohesion of the EU. …”
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Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) Make the School Principal Redundant? A Preliminary Discussion and Future Prospects by Turgut Karakose

“…One of the hot discussions over the exponential advancement of AI has been whether this ability of machines to accomplish tasks that require human intelligence could take over the roles of humans in the workplace and make the human workforce redundant. …”
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Diagnostic Performance of McMonnies Questionnaire as a Screening Survey for Dry Eye: A Multicenter Analysis by Yuxin Guo, Rongmei Peng, Kang Feng, Jing Hong

“…However, the AUCs varied significantly in different gender and age subgroups (z test, P<0.001), as the discriminating ability declined with age. Analysis of the ROC curves also revealed that different cut-off points should be employed for each subgroup to achieve the same level of accuracy. …”
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Emergence of a novel porcine pestivirus with potential for cross-species transmission in China, 2023 by Li-shuang Deng, Tong Xu, Zhi-wen Xu, Ling Zhu

“…Overall, PAAPeV infects both pigs and mice and has the potential to infect other mammals, indicating its ability for cross-species transmission. This poses significant risks to the pig industry and public health. …”
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A Golgi apparatus‑related subtype and risk signature predicts prognosis and evaluates immunotherapy response in gastric cancer by Ruyue Chen, Zengwu Yao, Lixin Jiang, Jinchen Hu

“…GARRS, validated for its prognostic, immune infiltration, and drug sensitivity predictive abilities, offers new insights into gastric cancer treatment strategies.…”
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A new discrete GaN-based dv/dt control circuit for megahertz frequency power converters by Bright K. Banzie, John K. Annan, Francis B. Effah

“…Simulation results, verified through PSpice models, confirm the AGD's ability to generate feedback currents several orders of magnitude higher using the small sensor capacitor, thereby reducing gate current and enhancing system stability. …”
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Smartphone adapters for flexible Nasolaryngoscopy: a systematic review by A. E. Quimby, S. Kohlert, L. Caulley, M. Bromwich

“…Abstract Background Flexible nasolaryngoscopy is an essential component of the otolaryngological physical exam. Historically, the ability to create and share video recordings of these endoscopic exams has been limited by poor mobility of fixed endoscopy towers. …”
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Synthetic data as external control arms in scarce single-arm clinical trials. by Severin Elvatun, Daan Knoors, Simon Brant, Christian Jonasson, Jan F Nygård

“…Moreover, the generator algorithms demonstrate the ability to generate synthetic data of high utility without compromising the confidentiality of the empirical data. …”
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Fresh and Mechanical Properties of Self-Compacting Rubber Lightweight Aggregate Concrete and Corresponding Mortar by Jing Lv, Qiang Du, Tianhua Zhou, Zuoqian He, Kunlun Li

“…Flowability, filling capacity, and passing ability of SCRLC decline and the segregation resistance property of SCRLC improves as the rubber particles replacement ratio increases. …”
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The artificial intelligence-based agricultural field irrigation warning system using GA-BP neural network under smart agriculture. by Xiying Wang

“…Secondly, the EGA-BPNN model can overcome the local optimization and overfitting problems of traditional BPNN through the global search ability of GA. Moreover, it is suitable for the irrigation flow prediction task with complex environmental factors in smart agriculture. …”
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The impact of the technical characteristics of motor vehicles on the efficiency of the company by O.V. Garmash, S.V. Bogdanovich, G.V. Muratbekova, L.M. Malikova

“…The value of this study lies in determining the ability to choose a vehicle taking into account its technical characteristics, the frequency of maintenance, which ultimately affects the performance of vehicles, and for the company to generate income. …”
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Folic Acid Is Able to Polarize the Inflammatory Response in LPS Activated Microglia by Regulating Multiple Signaling Pathways by Antonia Cianciulli, Rosaria Salvatore, Chiara Porro, Teresa Trotta, Maria Antonietta Panaro

“…We investigated the ability of folic acid to modulate the inflammatory responses of LPS activated BV-2 microglia cells and the signal transduction pathways involved. …”
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