Automatic Segmentation of Asphalt Cracks on Highways After Large-Scale and Severe Earthquakes Using Deep Learning-Based Approaches by Mehmet Yilmaz, Erkut Yalcin, Fatih Demir, Ahmet Munir Ozdemir, Muhammed Atar, Aysegul Gunes, Beyza Furtana Yalcin, Ertugrul Cambay

“…Following two major earthquakes, a unique dataset for segmenting roadway deterioration was created through intensive and detailed studies. …”
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Composition, Physicochemical Properties, and Uses of Acorn Starch by Mehdi Taib, Lahboub Bouyazza

“…Acorn starch has great potential for various food and nonfood applications due to the unique structural and functional features.…”
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Modulation of Tumor Tolerance in Primary Central Nervous System Malignancies by Theodore S. Johnson, David H. Munn, Bernard L. Maria

“…Central nervous system tumors take advantage of the unique immunology of the CNS and develop exquisitely complex stromal networks that promote growth despite the presence of antigen-presenting cells and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. …”
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Tennis Rehabilitation Training-Assisted Paclitaxel Nanoparticles in Treatment of Lung Tumor by Di Hu, YiMin Yang

“…Paclitaxel nanoparticles are a compound with unique anticancer effects. Its mechanism of action is to prevent tumor rupture by stabilizing tumor proteins, while preventing cell division, leading to cell death, thereby inhibiting the spread of lung tumors. …”
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Cytomegalovirus in the Neonate: Immune Correlates of Infection and Protection by Mark R. Schleiss

“…Protection of the fetus against vertical transmission can likely be achieved by protection of the placenta, which has its own unique immunological milieu, further complicating the analysis of the correlates of protective immunity. …”
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“I want to see more of this, where our stories are told”: Exploring iwi cultural landscapes through photovoice by Kimiora Raerino, Rau Hoskins, Kara Beckford, Aneta Cram

“…Indigenous photovoice was utilised to explore the iwi cultural landscapes of Ngā Hau Māngere, Aotearoa New Zealand, through the unique perspectives of ten Mana Whenua photographers. …”
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FOREIGN POLICIES AND DIPLOMACY OF AFRICAN STATES IN AN ERA OF GLOBALIZATION: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS by PAUL NWALA

“…In an era characterized by unprecedented interconnectedness, the unique historical, cultural, and economic contexts of African nations shape their approaches to foreign policy formulation and diplomatic endeavors. …”
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The strategy of the major powers in the Greater Mekong Subregion and the possibilities of Russia’s competition with them: a view from Vietnam by Vu Thuy Trang

“…This analysis additionally demonstrates that every power has a unique way for creating integration mechanisms in order to draw the GMS nations under its influence. …”
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Instability in Stable Marriage Problem: Matching Unequally Numbered Men and Women by Gui-Yuan Shi, Yi-Xiu Kong, Bo-Lun Chen, Guang-Hui Yuan, Rui-Jie Wu

“…Due to its widespread applications in the real world, especially the unique importance to the centralized matchmaker, a very large number of questions have been extensively studied in this field. …”
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Enhance the Probability of Detection of Cooperative Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio Networks Using Blockchain Technology by D. Balakumar, Nandakumar Sendrayan

“…This work suggests a unique, easier-to-use CSS method with MU suppression that outperforms the current one. …”
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Audit committee characteristics and audit report lag: evidence from the Iran by Mehdi Maranjory, Mohadeseh Kouchaki Tajani

“…The purpose of this research was to empirically examine the effect of independence, size, expertise, and gender of the audit committee on audit report lag in firms listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). Using unique data from Iran for a 5-year period between 2016 and 2020, the results showed that financial expertise and independence of the audit committee have a significant negative effect on audit report lag. …”
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Application of Gegenbauer Polynomials with Two Variables to Bi-univalency of Generalized Discrete Probability Distribution Via Zero-Truncated Poisson Distribution Series by Tunji Ibrahim Awolere, Abiodun Tinuoye Oladipo, Şahsene Altınkaya

“…The present study is unique in exploring bi-univalent functions, which has recently garnered attention from many researchers in Geometric Function Theory (GFT). …”
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Combined Acetabulum Fracture and Hip Dislocation in an 18-Year-Old Female at 35-Week Gestation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Joseph R. Young, Lauren Vignaly, Jeremy Carroll, Phillip Ross, Benjamin Villacres Mori, Cory M. Czajka

“…By being familiar with the unique challenges in management posed by pregnant patients, orthopedic surgeons can be better equipped to minimize morbidity and mortality in this patient population while maximizing clinical outcomes.…”
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The Aerodynamic Behavioral Study of Tandem Fan Wing Configuration by Du Siliang, Tang Zhengfei

“…The fan wing aircraft is a new concept based on a new principle, especially its wing which is based on a unique aerodynamic principle. A fan wing can simultaneously generate lift and thrust. …”
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TRAINING OF ENGINEERS USING THE PROJECT-ORIENTED TEACHING by Igor V. Kovalev, Yuriy Y. Loginov, Pavel V. Zelenkov

“…team education technology in the educational process within the framework of a unique project aimed at developing and creation of a series of student small spacecraft. …”
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‘We Need to Ask Ourselves’: We, As A Marker of (Inter)Subjectivity in Academic Debate by Barczewska Shala

“…Both speakers also use we to create their unique discursive identities. Dawkins primarily uses we to refer to himself as a member of an atemporal or cross-generational scientific community. …”
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Susceptibility Genes in Thyroid Autoimmunity by Yoshiyuki Ban, Yaron Tomer

“…Some of these genes/loci are unique to Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) and some are common to both the diseases, indicating that there is a shared genetic susceptibility to GD and HT. …”
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A Case of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in Pregnancy by Rashid Naseem Khan, Aliya Naseem, Muhammad Athar Khan, Qurat ul Ain Qurat ul Ain, Mamoona Hashim, Hafiza Laila Hashim Khan

“… Granulomatosis with polyangiitis, a rare autoimmune disease affecting organs such as the respiratory system, kidneys, and lungs, poses unique challenges in pregnancy. A 25-year-old woman with chronic liver disease, vasculitis, protein C and S deficiency, hypothyroidism, and gestational diabetes presented at 24 weeks gestation with shortness of breath, fever, and vomiting. …”
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Visible Discrimination of Broadband Infrared Light by Dye-Enhanced Upconversion in Lanthanide-Doped Nanocrystals by Charles G. Dupuy, Thomas L. Allen, George M. Williams, David Schut

“…By pairing different optical antenna dyes to specific nanoparticle compositions, unique visible emission is associated with different bands of infrared excitation. …”
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