A novel algorithm for crack path identification based on infrared images by Luca Romanin, Alexei Vinogradov, Filippo Berto, Paolo Ferro

“…The present work aims at developing a new approach towards the analysis of the crack path through the access to the information from the infrared (IR) video imaging of the steady fatigue crack growth. We first test some commonly available infrared image filtering techniques, and then we introduce a new robust algorithm to identify the position of the dynamic crack.  …”
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Determinants of agricultural employment during the COVID-19 pandemic: A spatial analysis of Brazilian municipalities. by Patrícia Batistella, Luan Marca, Fernanda Castilhos França de Vasconcellos, Eduardo Rodrigues Sanguinet, Augusto Mussi Alvim, Adelar Fochezatto

“…Notably, the findings reveal that the transfer policies implemented by the Brazilian Federal Government have had a positive impact on agricultural employment in Brazilian municipalities, challenging the common assumption that such measures might discourage job-seeking efforts. …”
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Metallic and Microbial Contaminants in Drinking Water of Cankiri, Turkey by Emrah Caylak, Mustafa Tokar

“…Coliform bacteria are a commonly used bacterial indicator of sanitary quality of water. …”
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The distribution and spectrum of thalassemia variants in GUIYANG region, southern China by Xuanyin Zhao, Zhiyu You, Yunyan Deng, Yi Zhou, Dongyang Deng, Jian Quan, Fang Chen, Zhimei Yan, Ya Qi, Leilei Chen, Fang Xiang, Weixian Zheng, Ruyi Zhang

“…Abstract Thalassemia is one of southern China’s most common inherited disorders. This retrospective study analyzed the results of thalassemia gene testing conducted on 20,478 individuals from January 1, 2019, to April 31, 2024 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. …”
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The Caries Phenomenon: A Timeline from Witchcraft and Superstition to Opinions of the 1500s to Today's Science by John D. Ruby, Charles F. Cox, Naotake Akimoto, Nobuko Meada, Yasuko Momoi

“…European writers of the 1600s to 1700s held views that general health, mechanical injuries, trauma, and sudden temperature changes all caused caries—holding a common belief that decay was due to chemical agents, faulty saliva, and food particles. …”
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Atmospheric pressure plasma jet for respiratory face masks decontamination and re-use: Considerations on microbiological efficacy, material impact and product lifecycle. by Diletta Scaccabarozzi, Jessica Ponti, Sabrina Gioria, Dora Mehn, Taija Sinkko, Fulvio Ardente, Francesco Fumagalli

“…This study assessed the feasibility of an atmospheric pressure plasma approach for the decontamination of disposable filtering face piece respirators (FFR) or respiratory masks commonly used in hospital settings.…”
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Research on upper limb rehabilitation assessment model based on belief rule base by Dawei Jiang, Zixu Zhao, Lijun Wang, Chao Zhang, Meixuan He, Tiejun Ji

“…We then optimized the BRB model’s evaluation accuracy using the Fmincon algorithm and compared its result with commonly used methods such as the Back Propagation (BP) neural network and Support Vector Machine (SVM). …”
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Substructure correlation adaptation transfer learning method based on K-means clustering by Haoshuang LIU, Yong ZHANG, Yingbo CAO

“…Domain drifts severely affect the performance of traditional machine learning methods, and existing domain adaptive methods are mainly represented by adaptive adjustment cross-domain through global, class-level, or sample-level distribution adaptation.However, too coarse global matching and class-level matching can lead to insufficient adaptation, and sample-level adaptation to noise can lead to excessive adaptation.A substructure correlation adaptation (SCOAD) transfer learning algorithm based on K-means clustering was proposed.Firstly, multiple subdomains of the source domain and the target domain were obtained by K-means clustering.Then, the matching of the second-order statistics of the subdomain center was sought.Finally, the target domain samples were classified by using the subdomain structure.The proposed method approach further improves the performance of knowledge transfer between the source and target domains on top of the traditional approach.Experimental results on common transfer learning datasets show the effectiveness of the proposed method.…”
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Connecting genomic results for psychiatric disorders to human brain cell types and regions reveals convergence with functional connectivity by Shuyang Yao, Arvid Harder, Fahimeh Darki, Yu-Wei Chang, Ang Li, Kasra Nikouei, Giovanni Volpe, Johan N. Lundström, Jian Zeng, Naomi R. Wray, Yi Lu, Patrick F. Sullivan, Jens Hjerling-Leffler

“…Our findings underscore the value of single-cell transcriptomics in understanding the polygenicity of psychiatric disorders and suggest a promising alignment of genomic, transcriptomic, and brain imaging modalities for identifying common biological targets.…”
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Cost-effectiveness of biological treatment of ulcerative colitis – a systematic review by Ewa Stawowczyk, Paweł Kawalec

“…Eighty percent of identified analyses used quality-adjusted life years (QALY) as a measure of outcome. The most commonly assessed biological agent was infliximab. …”
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Therapeutic effects of enrofloxacin on pneumonic and diarrhoeic calves by Kürşat Turgut, Osman Erganiş, Abdullah Başoğlu

“…P. haemolytica (70%) and mycoplasma ssp (30%) in calves with pneumonia and E.coli (86.6%) in calves with diarrhoea were the most common isolated bacteria. Except for 3 calves with pneumonia and 6 calves with diarrhoea, all calves cured by the treatment. …”
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Microscopic decompressive laminectomy versus percutaneous endoscopic decompressive laminectomy in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: protocol for a systematic review and meta-an... by Hua Zhang, Rong Wang, Guodong Gao, Xiuxia Li, Xiaogang Zhang, Daping Qin, Guodong Yang

“…Introduction Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common lumbar degenerative disease in the elderly, usually requiring surgery if conservative treatment fails. …”
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Revised Rebound Hammer and Pull-Out Test Strength Curves for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete by Peng Deng, Yan Sun, Yan Liu, Xiaoxiao Song

“…Rebound hammer tests and postinstalled pull-out tests are commonly used for evaluating the compressive strength of ordinary concrete, and the strength of concrete is estimated by strength curves. …”
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Lessons Learned and Questions Raised by an Atypical Case of Clozapine-Induced Myocarditis by Charles H. Earnshaw, Lucy Powell, Owen Haeney

“…After three days he developed tachycardia, a common side effect of clozapine induction. He had one temperature spike (38.9°C) on day ten after induction but remained clinically well. …”
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Cross-case synthesis by Sian Sullivan, Michèle Baussant, Lindsey Dodd, Olivette Otele, Irène Dos Santos

“…In this final paper of our Special Issue we share the open-ended process of co-production, cross-case learning, and synthesis that accompanied case research, focusing especially on our systematic cross-case engagement, which involved sharing and theorising content and experiences across our case-studies, and the commonalities and differences we identified across our case-studies through this process. …”
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Pêcheurs artisanaux en AMP : gardiens de la biodiversité ou des frontières maritimes ? (San Andrés, Colombie) by Justine Berthod

“…From a maritime anthropology perspective, this article analyzes how artisanal fishermen of the San Andrés Archipelago are propelled to the forefront of conflicts between commoning and sea grabbing. In doing so, it questions how this contributes to document the process of the maritimization of societies. …”
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Breast Arterial Calcification on a Screening Mammogram: A Potential Cardiovascular Risk Stratification Tool in Women by Ahmed Fathala, Deema Abunayyan, Leena Zeitouni

“…Breast arterial calcification (BAC) is a common benign finding on a screening mammogram. Additionally, BAC is a type of medial calcification known as Mönckeberg medial calcific sclerosis, which differs from the intimal calcification seen in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). …”
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A Para-Canalicular Abscess Resembling an Inflamed Chalazion by Diamantis Almaliotis, Elias Nakos, Thomas Siempis, Triantafyllia Koletsa, Ioannis Kostopoulos, Maria Chatzipantazi, Vasileios Karampatakis

“…Lacrimal infections by Actinomyces are rare and commonly misdiagnosed for long periods of time. They account for 2% of all lacrimal diseases. …”
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Verification of a static (off-line) signature using a convolutional neural network by U. Yu. Akhundjanov, V. V. Starovoitov

“…The signature still remains one of the most common methods of identification. The signature on financial and other documents can be forged, so detecting forgery is an urgent task. …”
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PPAR Gamma in Neuroblastoma: The Translational Perspectives of Hypoglycemic Drugs by Serena Vella, Pier Giulio Conaldi, Tullio Florio, Aldo Pagano

“…Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common and aggressive pediatric cancer, characterized by a remarkable phenotypic diversity and high malignancy. …”
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