A Multidirectional-Difference-Hash-Based Image Clutter Metric for Targeting Performance by Yufei Zhao, Yong Song, Muhammad Sulaman, Xu Li, Zhengkun Guo, Xin Yang, Fengning Wang

“…Initially, an image similarity measure method based on multidirectional difference hash is established. …”
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A Hybrid Method for SOC Estimation of Power Battery by Jiliang Yi, Xuechun Zhou, Jin Zhang, Zhongqi Li

“…In this study, an SOC estimation method using a hybrid method (HM) based on threshold switching is proposed, which combines the advantages of the extended Kalman filter (EKF) and the ampere hour integration (AHI) to improve the estimation accuracy and convergence speed. …”
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Comparison of Different Controller Architectures for Autonomous Driving and Recommendations for Robust and Safe Implementations by M. A. Shadab Siddiqui, M. S. Rabbi, Md Jobayer Islam, Radif Uddin Ahmed

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DMRIntTk: Integrating different DMR sets based on density peak clustering. by Wenjin Zhang, Wenlong Jie, Wanxin Cui, Guihua Duan, You Zou, Xiaoqing Peng

“…<h4>Results</h4>Here, we develop DMRIntTk, a toolkit for integrating DMR sets predicted by different methods on a same dataset. In DMRIntTk, the genome is segmented into bins, and the reliability of each DMR set at different methylation thresholds is evaluated. …”
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Association Between Triglyceride Glucose Index and Hypertension According to Different Diagnostic Criteria by Hao H, Geng H, Ma M

“…Hua Hao, Hui Geng, Mao Ma Physical Examination Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Mao Ma, Email mamaoxj@163.comObjective: To explore the association between triglyceride glucose index (TyG) and hypertension under different diagnostic thresholds.Methods: This study analyzed data from routine occupational health examinations conducted at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University in 2019. …”
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Urban heat island classification through alternative normalized difference vegetation index by N. Chanpichaigosol, C. Chaichana, D. Rinchumphu

“…Urban heat island was classified based on standard deviation thresholds. The results were analyzed and compared visually using geographic information system, incorporating spatial variations and heat intensity patterns to better understand the urban landscape.FINDINGS: Adjusting normalized difference vegetation index values showed a nonlinear relationship with Land Surface Temperature predictions, where certain thresholds caused unexpected decreases in Land Surface Temperature. …”
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Women in the triathlon—the differences between female and male triathletes: a narrative review by Michèle Loosli, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Volker Scheer, Matthias Wilhelm, Pedro Forte, Pedro Forte, Pedro Forte, Pedro Forte, Marilia Andrade, Thomas Rosemann, Sasa Duric, Ivan Cuk, Beat Knechtle, Beat Knechtle

“…Therefore, this narrative review aimed to compare female and male triathletes in terms of participation, performance, and the different influences on performance (e.g., physiology, age, pacing, motivation).MethodsA literature search was conducted in PubMed and Scopus using the search terms “female triathletes”, “women in triathlon”, “triathlon AND gender difference”, and “triathlon AND sex difference”. 662 articles were found using this search strategy, of which 147 were relevant for this review. …”
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A Novel Nonlinear Method for Cardiovascular Data Synchronization by Daniele Padovano, Arturo Martinez-Rodrigo, Norbert Marwan, Santiago Mula Munoz, Jose J. Rieta, Raul Alcaraz

“…Results showed that the proposed method (NMI of CDM) outperformed all others, achieving synchronization rates near 50% within a 1.2-second lag threshold. …”
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Understanding the global measurement of willingness to pay in health by Jean A. McDougall, Wesley E. Furnback, Bruce C. M. Wang, Jörg Mahlich

“…Conclusion: Different methods used to elicit willingness to pay and the value of a statistical life year resulted in a wide range of estimates.…”
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The System of Indicators of Economic Security of a Municipality as an Integral Element of a Multi-Level System of Economic Security by S. N. Mityakov, T. A. Fedoseeva, E. S. Mityakov

“…The article proposes a system of indicators for monitoring the economic security of municipalities, which can be adapted for any municipality and effectively used for comparative analysis of the levels of economic security of the territories under consideration, located at different hierarchical levels. We propose that the system includes 11 indicators and threshold values for each of them. …”
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Association between dietary protein intake and bone mineral density based on NHANES 2011–2018 by Xingxing Chen, Yonghua Fu, Zhongxin Zhu

“…The study demonstrates a positive association between dietary protein intake and BMD, although this relationship is complex and nonlinear with varying effects across different populations. Specifically, positive correlation is only significant below a specific threshold level in some populations. …”
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Thermal Conductive Polyamide-6/Polyolefin Elastomer/Aluminum Nitride/Aluminum Oxide Composites by Marjan Shahmir, Shervin Ahmadi, Hassan Arabi

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Denoised Improved Envelope Spectrum for Fault Diagnosis of Aero-Engine Inter-Shaft Bearing by Danni Li, Longting Chen, Hanbin Zhou, Jinyuan Tang, Xing Zhao, Jingsong Xie

“…To solve this problem, this paper proposed the denoised improved envelope spectrum (DIES) method. First, an improved envelope spectrum generated by a spectrum subtraction method is proposed. …”
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Detection in Diverse Clinical Specimens by GeneXpert MTB/RIF: A Large-Scale Retrospective Study by Li H, Li Z, Cui X, Liu X, Zhao J, Zhang Y, Wang C, Li B, Fan Y, Han J, Xia Y, Xiong Z, Zou X, Zhu Y, Li M, Lu B, Cao B

“…This retrospective study examined 4098 clinical samples from China-Japan Friendship Hospital between March 2018 and March 2019, focusing on the diagnostic performance of GeneXpert MTB/RIF across different specimen types.Methods: The study encompassed various sample types, including bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), sputum, lung tissues, hydrothorax, and others. …”
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Analysis of flight delay propagation characteristics based on complex network propagation dynamics by Xinsheng YANG, Xiaolong XIE, Ming WEI

“…In order to address the problem that the existing susceptible-infected-recovered(SIR) model does not consider the impact of the topology of the airport network on the flight delay propagation, the topological characteristic index of the airport network was calculated based on the complex network theory.The comprehensive importance of each airport was evaluated by using the entropy weighted technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution(TOPSIS) method, and all airports were divided into several classes, thus the improved SIR model for the flight delay propagation of airports in different classes was established and the propagation thresholds of the model were solved. …”
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Influence and reinforcement of gate bias on total dose effect of SiC MOSFET by QIU Leshan, WU Zhikang, CHEN Yan, LI Chengzhan, BAI Yun

“…The effect and mechanism of gate bias voltage and high-temperature gate bias annealing after irradiation on the threshold drift of MOSFETs were investigated. Through the analysis using the midband voltage method, it was found that the negative threshold drift was mainly caused by the capture of the irradiation-generated holes by near-interface traps. …”
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A novel, rapid, quantitative method for face discrimination. by Kerri Walter, Peter Bex

“…Face discrimination ability has been widely studied in psychology, however a self-administered, adaptive method has not yet been developed. In this series of studies, we utilize Foraging Interactive D-prime (FInD) in conjunction with the Basel Face Model to quantify thresholds of face discrimination ability both in-lab and remotely. …”
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Separation of Body and Surface Wave Background Noise and Passive Seismic Interferometry Based on Synchrosqueezed Continuous Wavelet Transform by Xiaolong Li, Fengjiao Zhang, Zhuo Xu, Xiangbo Gong

“…It combines wavelet thresholding and Gaussian filtering to separate body wave noise from surface wave noise. …”
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Personality traits, pain perception, and patient attitudes toward orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances by Monika Lorek, Anna Jarząbek, Magdalena Sycińska-Dziarnowska, Sylwia Gołąb, Ewa Cichocka, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Krzysztof Woźniak, Liliana Szyszka-Sommerfeld, Liliana Szyszka-Sommerfeld

“…The results of the follow-up univariate analysis demonstrated a significant difference in the patients’ average attitude toward treatment (p = 0.017) and PPT scores (p &lt; 0.0001) between the treated and untreated groups.ConclusionOrthodontic treatment may impact the pressure pain thresholds measured using algometry and patient attitudes toward treatment. …”
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Comparison of instrumental methods for color change assessment of Giomer resins by Luiza de Almeida Queiroz Ferreira, Rogéli Tibúrcio Ribeiro da Cunha Peixoto, Cláudia Silami de Magalhães, Tassiana Melo Sá, Monica Yamauti, Francisca Daniele Moreira Jardilino

“…Similar color changes were observed for all pigment solutions when using the spectrophotometric method. For the digital method, all color changes were clinically unacceptable, with distilled water and tomato sauce similar to each other and with statistical differences (p < 0.005) for Coke and açai.ConclusionsOnly the tomato sauce produced a color change above the acceptability threshold using both methods of color assessment. …”
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