A Novel Statistical Feature Analysis-Based Global and Local Method for Face Recognition by Mohammed Ahmed Talab, Suryanti Awang, Mohd Dilshad Ansari

“…To overcome the limitation of the existing methods in extracting distinctive features in low-resolution images due to the contrast between the face and background, we propose a statistical feature analysis technique to fill the gaps. …”
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Physical Activity May Be Associated with Conditioned Pain Modulation in Women but Not Men among Healthy Individuals by Yukiko Shiro, Tatsunori Ikemoto, Yuta Terasawa, Young-Chang P. Arai, Kazuhiro Hayashi, Takahiro Ushida, Takako Matsubara

“…Stepwise multiple linear regression analyses revealed BMR to be a significant contributor towards baseline PPT in the entire study population. In contrast, although there were no significant contributors to CPM response among men and in the overall study group, MVPA was positively associated with CPM response among women (β = 0.397). …”
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Moderate and Severe Level of Food Insecurity Is Associated with High Calorie-Dense Food Consumption of Filipino Households by Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa, Marvin B. Toledo, Jezreel Ann T. Zamora

“…The test showed that both moderate and severe food insecure families have significantly lower mean consumption of meat, milk, and fats and oils in contrast to food secure households. In comparison with food secure households, moderate and severe food insecure households consume higher amounts of cereals and cereal products, rice, and vegetables. …”
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Orbital Lymphoma Masquerading as Orbital Cellulitis by B. D. Chaurasiya, Ganesh Agrawal, Santosh Chaudhary, Sangeeta Shah, Anju Pradhan, Poonam Lavaju

“…No clinically discernible response was noted despite 7 days of antibiotics and steroids. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) orbit showed features suggestive of orbital lymphoma involving the ipsilateral maxillary and ethmoid sinuses. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Robust Automated System for Predicting Human Sperm DNA Fragmentation Index by Roopini Sathiasai Kumar, Swapnil Sharma, Arunima Halder, Vipin Gupta

“…Materials and Methods: We obtained 24,415 images from 30 patients after the SCD test using a phase-contrast microscope. We classified the dataset into two, binary (halo/no halo) and multiclass (big/medium/small halo/degraded (DEG)/dust). …”
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A New Approach for Estimating Rock Discontinuity Trace Intensity Based on Rectangular Sampling Windows by Xiaoxue Huo, Qiong Wu, Huiming Tang, Zhen Meng, Di Wang, Yuxin Liu, Shiyu Li

“…Similarly, circular windows are used along with Mauldon’s equation to calculate trace intensity using discontinuity trace data of the same outcrop as a contrast. Results indicate that the proposed new method based on rectangular windows shows close accuracy and less variability than that of the method based on circular windows due to the influence of finite sample size and the variability of location of the window and has advantage in application to sampling surfaces longer in one direction than in the other such as tunnel cross sections and curved sampling surfaces such as outcrops that show some curvature.…”
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Frontal sinus variation in extant species of the genera Pan, Gorilla and Homo by Antoine Balzeau, Lou Albessard-Ball, Anna Maria Kubicka, Camille Noûs, Laura T. Buck

“…We suggest that, in contrast to an allometric relationship between endocranial and frontal sinus form in Pan and Gorilla, H. sapiens is autapomorphic in having highly variable, supero-inferiorly large frontal sinuses, whose size is unrestricted by variation in cranial form. …”
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Enhanced Light Scattering by Preferred Orientation Control of Ga Doped ZnO Films Prepared through MOCVD by Long Giang Bach, Nam Giang Nguyen, Van Thi Thanh Ho

“…The GZO thin films exhibit the typical preferred growth orientations along the (002) crystallographic direction at deposition temperature of 400°C and SEM showed that column-like granule structure with planar surface was formed. In contrast, GZO films with a pyramidal texture surface were successfully developed by the control of (110) preferred orientation. …”
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Effective and Safe Treatment of Risky Localized Liver Tumors Using Microwave Ablation in Patients with Comorbid Lung Diseases Unfit for Deep Anesthesia by Murat ASIK

“…Regular follow-ups were performed using blood tests and dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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Drag Reduction Mechanism of Viscoelastic Slick-Water Fracturing Fluid in Tortuous and Rough Fractures by Zhiyu Liu, Fan Fan, Donghang Zhang, Yang Li, Yuan Li, Kai Yang, Hongkui Ge, Fujian Zhou

“…Drag reduction effect occurs mainly on the surface of the fractures in contrast to near the centre of the flow channel. This research can provide a reference for the experimental study on drag reduction in fractures and is of great significance to the optimization and improvement of drag reducing agent.…”
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El cuerpo en la estructura de la personalidad: PRH como modelo de referencia by María Rosario FERNÁNDEZ DOMÍNGUEZ

“…El cuerpo nos ayuda a entrar en contacto con el mundo y los otros, permitiéndonos sentir, experimentar y expresar lo que somos, sentimos o necesitamos. …”
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Assessing Urban Park Accessibility and Equity Using Open-Source Data in Jiujiang, China by Lihui Gao, Zhen Xu, Ziqi Shang, Mingyu Li, Jianhui Wang

“…The Penpu sub-district has the best accessibility; in contrast, the Qili Lake sub-district benefits from less than 10% of park accessibility. …”
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Micromechanical behavior of the apple fruit cuticle investigated by Brillouin light scattering microscopy by Timm Landes, Bishnu P. Khanal, Hans Lukas Bethge, Tina Lehrich, Maximilian Seydi Kilic, Franz Renz, Miroslav Zabic, Moritz Knoche, Dag Heinemann

“…The BLS signal arises from the photon interaction with thermally induced pressure waves and allows for imaging with mechanical contrast. The derived loss tangent showed significant differences with wax extraction from the CM and further with carbohydrate extraction from the DCM, consistent with tensile test results. …”
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Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome: An Experience in a Single Institution in Taiwan by Jen-Wei Chou, Chih-Ming Lin, Chun-Lung Feng, Chun-Fu Ting, Ken-Sheng Cheng, Yung-Fang Chen

“…In the literature, most cases of CACS were reported from Western countries. In contrast, this disease was seldom reported in Oriental countries or regions, including Taiwan. …”
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Natural Background Level and Contamination of Shallow Groundwater Salinity in Various Aquifers in a Coastal Urbanized Area, South China by Pan Bi, Dongya Han, Chunyan Liu, Liquan Xiao, Heqiu Wu, Meng Zhang

“…Results showed that the NBL of TDS in groundwater in the coastal-alluvial plain was more than 1.5 times that in other groundwater units because of the seawater intrusion in this groundwater unit. By contrast, interactions of water and soils/rocks were the main factors controlling the NBLs of TDS in other groundwater units. …”
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Over‐The‐Top Technique for ACL Reconstruction: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Postoperative Complications by Haocheng Du, Lin Li, Ziwen Qin, Jiang Guo, Xintao Zhang

“…Additionally, mistakes in the placement of the femoral tunnel and the subsequent risk of tunnel enlargement can increase the complexity of revision procedures, ultimately reducing the long‐term clinical effectiveness for patients. In contrast, the OTT technique has shown excellent biomechanical performance, avoids the need for bone tunnels, is economically practical, and has been proven to provide satisfactory therapeutic outcomes both in the short and long term, especially for skeletally immature individuals and in revision cases. …”
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Structural Modifications Reveal Dual Functions of the C-4 Carbonyl Group in the Fatty Acid Chain of Ipomoeassin F by Arman Khosravi, Precious Nnamdi, Alexa May, Kelsey Slattery, Robert E. Sammelson, Wei Q. Shi

“…One of the four oxygens is from the carbonyl group at C-4 of the fatty acid chain. In contrast, our previous structure–activity relationship (SAR) studies suggest that the carbonyl group is not essential. …”
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Total Pancreatectomy for Malignant Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm (IPMN) Complicated by Gastropancreatic Fistulae by Oshan Basnayake, Pradeep Wijerathne, Umesh Jayarajah, Nilesh Fernandopulle, Sivasuriya Sivaganesh

“…Imaging with computed tomography showed a gross dilatation of the entire pancreatic duct with a heterogeneous enhancement of the periductal parenchyma. A passage of oral contrast was noted from the greater curvature and pylorus of the stomach into the dilated duct suggestive of fistulae formation. …”
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Improving photovoltaic performance through doped graphene heterostructure modules by Mansi Rana, Preetika Sharma

“…For instance, at T = 25 °C and G = 1000 W/m², conventional silicon PV cells achieve a maximum power output (Pmax) of 233.8066 W, fill factor (FF) of 76.04 %, and η of 19.21 %. In contrast with graphene based PV cell, a Pmax of 258.9621 W, FF of 84.62 % and η of 21.29 % are obtained. …”
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Nanoparticle-Based Rice Husk Liquid Smoke as Periodontitis Therapy through OPG, RANK, and RANKL Expression by Ira Arundina, Theresia Indah Budhy, Aqsa Sjuhada Oki, Meircurius Dwi Condro Surboyo, Arvind Babu Rajendra Santosh, null Sidarningsih, Indeswati Diyatri, Tytania Rahmaputry, Arya Pradana, Mohammad Iqbal, Azzahra Salsabila Adira Moelyanto

“…OPG expression exhibited a significant increase at both 2 and 7 days, while RANKL expression decreased notably after 7 days of treatment using n-RHLS (p<0.05). In contrast, RANK expression did not show significant differences compared to the control groups (p>0.05). …”
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