3D Seismic Attribute Conditioning Using Multiscale Sheet-Enhancing Filtering by Taiyin Zhao, Yuehua Yue, Tian Chen, Feng Qian

“…The primary challenge of attribute conditioning lies in finding a concise structural representation that isolates only the true interpretive features while effectively removing noise and stratigraphic interference. …”
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Cryptic species and hybridisation in corals: challenges and opportunities for conservation and restoration by Riginos, Cynthia, Popovic, Iva, Meziere, Zoe, Garcia, Vhon, Byrne, Ilha, Howitt, Samantha M., Ishida, Hisatake, Bairos-Novak, Kevin, Humanes, Adriana, Scharfenstein, Hugo, Richards, Thomas, Briggs, Ethan, Clark, Vanessa, Lei, Chuan, Khan, Mariam, Prata, Katharine E.

“…The conservation and management of coral reef ecosystems will benefit from accurate assessments of reef-building coral species diversity. However, the true diversity of corals may be obfuscated by cryptic yet genetically distinct groups, which are likely more pervasive than currently recognised. …”
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Smart Cooking and Kitchen Safety Using Arduino Nanotechnology and Voice Recognition by Jumriati Jum, Abdul Latief, Imran Taufiq

“…However, the model had difficulty identifying failed commands, achieving only 2 true negatives out of 20 negative data points.…”
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Computerized Generation of Nonstandard and Asymmetric Involute Spur Gears Based on Rack Cutter Parametric Tracing by Ahmed A. Toman, Mohammad Q. Abdullah

“…In the literature, many approximations were held to the involute tooth geometry, particularly in the filet region, where it was simply represented by a straight line or circular arc instead of a true trochoidal arc from a generation process. This approach might lead to inaccurate bending stress results, as it fails to detect the impact of the undercut or the profile correction process. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Trypanosomosis in Dromedary Camels in the Pastoral Areas of the Guji Zone in Ethiopia by Gossa Alemu, Rahmeto Abebe

“…T. evansi infection was detected in 24 (5.3%) of the 450 camels examined. Out of the four variables analyzed in this study, two factors, such as body condition (BC) score and age, were found to be significantly (P<0.05) associated with trypanosomosis in camels. …”
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Antibody to dense fine speckled 70 and its significance in a Sub-Himalayan population: A hospital-based study by Deepjyoti Kalita, Amit Mangla, U Sashi Rekha, Anusha Krishnaraj, Sangeeta Deka

“…Background: In antinuclear antibody (ANA) testing, antidense fine speckled 70 (DFS70) antibodies are commonly detected as a specific indirect immunofluorescence assay pattern (IIFA in HEp-2-based substrates) or as bands/blot lines in immunoblotting. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Cardiovascular Development Related Genes in Stem Cells Isolated from Deciduous Pulp and Adipose Tissue by Zhang Xin Loo, Wijenthiran Kunasekaran, Vijayendran Govindasamy, Sabri Musa, Noor Hayaty Abu Kasim

“…Human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) and adipose stem cells (ASC) were suggested as alternative cell choice for cardiac regeneration. However, the true functionability of these cells toward cardiac regeneration is yet to be discovered. …”
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Multi-INTACT: integrative analysis of the genome, transcriptome, and proteome identifies causal mechanisms of complex traits by Jeffrey Okamoto, Xianyong Yin, Brady Ryan, Joshua Chiou, Francesca Luca, Roger Pique-Regi, Hae Kyung Im, Jean Morrison, Charles Burant, Eric B. Fauman, Markku Laakso, Michael Boehnke, Xiaoquan Wen

“…In simulations, Multi-INTACT achieves higher power than existing methods, maintains calibrated false discovery rates, and detects the true causal gene product(s). We apply Multi-INTACT to GWAS on 1408 metabolites, integrating the GTEx expression and UK Biobank protein QTL datasets. …”
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Life-Threatening Adenovirus Infections in the Setting of the Immunocompromised Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Patients by Cedar J. Fowler, Jennifer Dunlap, Darcy Troyer, Peter Stenzel, Elliot Epner, Richard T. Maziarz

“…In addition, the pathophysiological events, such as GVHD and hepatic dysfunction, may complicate the clinical picture and delay therapy of an opportunistic infection. This is particularly true for adenoviral infections as they also have a distinct clinical picture in immunocompromised patients when compared to immune competent patients. …”
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Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome in the Philippines: A Systematic Review by Anna Lena Lopez, Peter Francis N. Raguindin, Maria Asuncion Silvestre, Xenia Cathrine J. Fabay, Ariel B. Vinarao, Ricardo Manalastas

“…As part of regional elimination efforts, rubella-containing vaccines (RCV) have recently been introduced in the Philippines, yet the true burden of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) in the country is largely unknown. …”
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Image Processing Techniques for Assessing Contractility in Isolated Adult Cardiac Myocytes by Carlos Bazan, David Torres Barba, Peter Blomgren, Paul Paolini

“…Our results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach in characterizing the true, two-dimensional, “shortening” in the contraction process of adult cardiocytes. …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Anterior Corneal Change in Asphericity Calculated by the Tangential Radius of Curvature after LASIK by Jinglu Ying, Jianqiu Cai, Leru Zhu, Yi Zha

“…A significant increase in postoperative Q-value was detected compared to preoperative Q-value (P<0.001) calculated by rt. …”
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Communication System Using Natural Language for Robotic Laparoscope Guidance by Pan Yan, Bernhard Lukas, Fan Cheng, Beckendorf Lukas, Wilhelm Dirk, Feußner Hubertus, Groh Georg

“…At the same time, surgical workflows may be highly dynamic - especially in emergency situations - and thus the system must be able to grasp the user’s intent both quickly and with high accuracy. This is especially true as only some clinicians may be authorized to request certain tasks, depending on their rank or field of expertise. …”
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Performance Analysis of Thermodynamic Indices and Atmospheric Stability Parameters in Thunderstorm Prediction: The Case of Samsun by Ahmet Can Kaya, Veli Yavuz

“…Statistical performance tests such as Probability of Detection (POD), False Alarm Ratio (FAR), Miss Rate (MR), Critical Success Index (CIS), Hiedke Skill Score (HSS), and True Skill Score (TSS) were used to measure the success of the indices and parameters in predicting thunderstorm events. …”
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3D Curvelet-Based Segmentation and Quantification of Drusen in Optical Coherence Tomography Images by M. Esmaeili, A. M. Dehnavi, H. Rabbani

“…The proposed method was evaluated in 20 publically available volumetric scans acquired by using Bioptigen spectral-domain ophthalmic imaging system. The average true positive and false positive volume fractions (TPVF and FPVF) for the segmentation of drusenoid regions were found to be 89.15% ± 3.76 and 0.17% ± .18%, respectively.…”
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Multiple Group Testing Procedures for Analysis of High-Dimensional Genomic Data by Hyoseok Ko, Kipoong Kim, Hokeun Sun

“…However, statistical testing procedures based on an individual test suffer from multiple testing issues such as the control of family-wise error rate and dependent tests. Moreover, detecting only a few of genes associated with a phenotype outcome among tens of thousands of genes is of main interest in genetic association studies. …”
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Occult Perforation of the Esophagus during Removal of an Enteral Feeding Tube: A Case Report and Literature Review by Mohammad Alabdallat, Gustav Strandvik, Ibrahim Afifi, Ruben Peralta, Ashok Parchani, Ayman El-Menyar, Sandro Rizoli, Hassan Al-Thani

“…Morbidity associated with OGT/NGT is not common and may require a high index of suspicion to be identified. This is especially true if resistance is appreciated while removing the NGT/OGT. …”
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The Initial Experience of Trans-Rectal Ultrasound and Biopsy in Diagnosis of Carcinoma Prostate In Gezira Hospital For Renal Disease And Surgery (GHRDS) by Walaa Eldin Ibraheem, Sami Mahjoub Taha, Mustafa Omran Mansour, Mohammed El Imam Mohamed Ahmed

“…A total of 297 patients with clinically symptomatic enlarged prostate underwent transrectal ultrasound guided true cut needle biopsy of the prostate were studied in (GHRDS) in the period from June2006 to June2009.                     …”
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Additive Effect of Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Prenatal Ultrasonography in Fetal Congenital Anomalies by Emine Kirtis, Gul Alkan Bulbul, Hulya Kandemir, Cem Yasar Sanhal, Kamil Karaali, Ibrahim Inanc Mendilcioglu

“…In the future, extensive prospective studies with standardized protocols for ultrasound imaging of the fetal brain are necessary to better understand the true role of fetal MRI in cases where fetal neurosonography has already been performed. …”
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Effects of Social Structure on Effective Population Size Change Estimates by Bárbara Ribeiro Parreira, Shyam Gopalakrishnan, Lounès Chikhi

“…Spurious expansion signals due to social structure can mask critical population size changes. These can obscure true bottleneck events and be particularly problematic in endangered species.…”
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