The Reception of Crime and Punishment in the Works of Vladimir Nabokov by Elena V. Zaitseva

“…In the novel Despair Nabokov contrasts the gloomy thinker and “neurasthenic” Raskolnikov with the false thinker and “neurotic scoundrel” German Karlovich, who can be called a parodic-reduced transformation of Raskolnikov, his “vile mimicry.” Other characters in Crime and Punishment also undergo transformation. …”
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Relativistic Bistatic Scattering of a High-Speed Moving Plasma Coated Object by Pengcheng Ren, Lei Kuang, Jianjun Gao, Qing Huo Liu

“…This manuscript proposes a solution to this problem by employing a combination of the auxiliary differential equation (ADE) method with Lorentz finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. …”
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Automated Detection of High Frequency Oscillations in Intracranial EEG Using the Combination of Short-Time Energy and Convolutional Neural Networks by Dakun Lai, Xinyue Zhang, Kefei Ma, Zichu Chen, Wenjing Chen, Heng Zhang, Han Yuan, Lei Ding

“…The proposed methodology presents the following significant advantages: 1) compared with the recently reported HFOs detector based on the CNN using only the 1D temporal EEG signal, the proposed method achieves a higher accuracy using the deep CNN classifier on 2D time–frequency map of HFOs, of which the evaluated sensitivity and false discovery rate (FDR) for identifying ripples are 88.16% and 12.58%, respectively, and the corresponding sensitivity and FDR are 93.37% and 8.1% for detecting fast ripples, respectively; 2) it is capable of automatically extracting the shared features of HFOs events of different patients and would be much robust, unlike other automated methodologies proposed in the literature where the characteristics of HFOs were extracted manually on the basis of researchers’ knowledge, which, probably, is prone to observer bias; and 3) with the proposed STE estimation, all suspicious ripples and fast ripples could be initially found out and transformed into time–frequency map for subsequently CNN-based classification, rather than transforming and classifying the raw data, thus requiring a lower computational resource. …”
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Region-wise landmarks-based feature extraction employing SIFT, SURF, and ORB feature descriptors to recognize Monozygotic twins from 2D/3D Facial Images [version 2; peer review: 2... by Srikanth Prabhu, Vinod Nayak, Aparna Jayakala, Krishna Prakasha K, Gangothri Sanil

“…It is one of the desired detection techniques employed in forensics for criminal identification. Methods This study explores face recognition system for monozygotic twins utilizing three widely recognized feature descriptor algorithms: Scale-Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT), Speeded-Up Robust Features (SURF), and Oriented Fast and Rotated BRIEF (ORB)—with region-specific facial landmarks. …”
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The impact of neglecting feature scaling in k-means clustering. by Chantha Wongoutong

“…Of the five feature-scaling methods used in the dataset with different units, Z-score standardization and Percentile transformation provided similar performances that were superior to the other or using the raw data. …”
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Interpretation of Cultural Landscape Layering and Assessment of Heritage Value of Urban Historical Parks: A Case Study of Xiamen Zhongshan Park by Xufang LI, Xiangpin ZHOU, Feifan WENG

“…It constructs a cultural landscape heritage layering model of Xiamen Zhongshan Park by combining ancient literature and the spatial interpretation of ancient maps, and employing the historic urban landscape (HUL) method. By systematically analyzing the characters of the cultural landscape, the distribution patterns of the kernel density of cultural landscape, the layering pattern, and the dynamic superposition of cultural connotations in different periods, the research analyzes the dynamics of the layering evolution of the Park’s cultural landscape. …”
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The role of tension-compression stress on TRIP and TWIP effects in a 201LN austenitic stainless steel by Diogo Pedrino Braga, Danielle Cristina Camilo Magalhães, José Benaque Rubert, Hossein Beladi, Carlos Alberto Della Rovere, Andrea Madeira Kliauga

“…Austenitic stainless steel (ASS) alloys with low nickel and high manganese content exhibit low stacking fault energy (SFE), resulting in the metastability of the austenitic matrix, as well as Twinning-Induced Plasticity (TWIP) and Transformation-Induced Plasticity (TRIP) effects. Understanding the different behavior of these materials in distinct loads is crucial in guiding forming processes. …”
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Upcycling of Degraded Prussian Blue into Layered Materials for Sodium-Ion Battery by Weng-Lam Wong, Jiahui Xu, Yun Zhao, Yadong Wang, Hao Du, Junhao Zhang, Yuqiong Kang, Yuqing Chen, Feiyu Kang, Baohua Li

“…Prussian blue thermally decomposes to form metal oxides, which then recrystallize into layered metal oxides with metal–nitrogen bond on their surface under suitable temperature conditions. This transformation method is similar to solid-state synthesis, allowing for the pre-addition of necessary components before material conversion to optimize the composition and integrity of the target materials. …”
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Theory-based digital intervention to promote weight loss and weight loss maintenance (Choosing Health): protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Felix Naughton, Martin S Hagger, Suzanne Robinson, Dominika Kwasnicka, Aleksandra Luszczynska, Eleanor Quested, Sherry L Pagoto, Peter Verboon, Anna Januszewicz, Paulina Idziak, Iga Palacz-Poborczyk

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Search for medical information for chronic rhinosinusitis through an artificial intelligence ChatBot by Arsany Yassa, Olivia Ayad, David Avery Cohen, Aman M. Patel, Ved A. Vengsarkar, Michael S. Hegazin, Andrey Filimonov, Wayne D. Hsueh, Jean Anderson Eloy

“…Abstract Objectives Artificial intelligence is evolving and significantly impacting health care, promising to transform access to medical information. With the rise of medical misinformation and frequent internet searches for health‐related advice, there is a growing demand for reliable patient information. …”
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Nonrigid Multimodal Registration Based on Fuzzy Inference System for Retinal Image Registration by Monire Sheikh Hosseini, Hossein Rabbani

“…Existing retinal image registration methods typically rely on rigid or affine transformations, which may not adequately address the complexities of multimodal retinal images. …”
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On-site quantitative analysis of As(III) and As(V) in aqueous phase using portable laser-induced fluorescence platform by Lixia Feng, Qilong Bian, Shujun Wu, Tianyu Gao, Pei Zhang, Shujian Dai, Zebing Zeng, Sheng Xie

“…Abstract Arsenic contaminants exist in different chemical forms with varying toxicity and mobility, making on-site analysis challenging. …”
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Big Data Cleaning Based on Improved CLOF and Random Forest for Distribution Networks by Jie Liu, Yijia Cao, Yong Li, Yixiu Guo, Wei Deng

“…However, due to the difficulty in determining the LOF threshold, a method of dynamically calculating the threshold based on the transformer districts and time is proposed. …”
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Treatment of the Cirrhotic Patients Considering Portal Hypertension Severity Degree and Comorbid Syntropic Extrahepatic Lesions, their Complications: Modified Algorithm, its Effect... by Ferko M.

“…The prevalence of liver cirrhosis and mortality caused by it is very different across countries and tends to increase. The incidence of liver cirrhosis increased over the past 10 years in developed countries in 10.0-15.0 %. …”
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Optimising the laser powder bed fusion processing parameters of Cu-Al-Ni shape memory alloys: microstructure and functional properties relationship by Mikel Pérez-Cerrato, José F. Gómez-Cortés, Ernesto Urionabarrenetxea, Isabel Ruiz-Larrea, Ízaro Ayesta, María L. Nó, Nerea Burgos, Jose M. San Juan

“…The produced samples were characterized along the different steps of the processing route, including the thermal transformation, the microstructure and the functional shape memory and superelastic properties. …”
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Advanced Bearing-Fault Diagnosis and Classification Using Mel-Scalograms and FOX-Optimized ANN by Muhammad Farooq Siddique, Wasim Zaman, Saif Ullah, Muhammad Umar, Faisal Saleem, Dongkoo Shon, Tae Hyun Yoon, Dae-Seung Yoo, Jong-Myon Kim

“…This paper presents a novel method for bearing-fault diagnosis using Mel-transformed scalograms obtained from vibrational signals (VS). …”
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The Role of Byzantine Chant in Ukrainian Religious Mentality, Orthodox Church and Paraliturgical Music Traditions by Viktoriia Kashaiuk, Taras Dubrovnyi, Myroslava Novakovych, Olha Katrych, Nadiia Pavliuk

“…The methodological basis of the study was the historical and genetic method, which allowed tracing the evolution of liturgical singing from the Byzantine period to the present, comparative analysis, which was used to identify differences and common features between different forms of liturgical singing. …”
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Discrimination of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma from Noncancerous Ex Vivo Tissue Using Reflectance Spectroscopy by Zhihong Xu, Wei Huang, Duo Lin, Shanshan Wu, Maowen Chen, Xiaosong Ge, Xueliang Lin, Liqing Sun

“…Reflectance spectroscopy is a low-cost, nondestructive, and noninvasive method for detection of neoplastic lesions of mucosal tissue. …”
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Anxiety and suspension of childbearing in the context of social changes: A qualitative study by Ahmad Kalate Sadati, Maliheh Alimondegari, Behnam Honarvar, Mohsen Bayati, Asalosadat Razavi Nasab, Sara Sadeghiyeh, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani

“…The categories of this anxiety and suspense were: individualism (the growth of individual values among couples), cultural reflection (a different look at culture and the transformation of cultural values), risk perception (worry about living in a risky society) and gender inequality (the inequality of tasks between men and women). …”
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Mechanism of Dynamic Failure in Roadways with Thick and Competent Roof Strata: A Case Study by Jinshuai Guo, Liqiang Ma, Feng Ju, Chengguo Zhang, Fangtian Wang, Shuai Guo

“…Then, the dynamic failure control method of increasing the chain pillar width was proposed. …”
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