Contrastive Speaker Representation Learning with Hard Negative Sampling for Speaker Recognition by Changhwan Go, Young Han Lee, Taewoo Kim, Nam In Park, Chanjun Chun

“…To demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed method, we compared the performance of a deep learning model trained with a conventional loss function utilized in speaker recognition with that of a deep learning model trained using our proposed method, as measured by the equal error rate (EER), an objective performance metric. …”
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Comparison of efficacy of suprascapular nerve block using local anaesthetic and two different doses of steroid in cervical radicular pain by Naveen Malhotra, Rishabh Anand, Amit Kumar, Neha Sinha, Vaishali Phogat, N Charan

“…Conclusions: A SSNB with a local anaesthetic and either 8 mg or 4 mg of dexamethasone is an equally effective technique for managing patients with cervical radicular pain. …”
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Comparison of primary medicament therapy effects and primary argon laser trabeculoplasty on regulation of intraocular pressure and stability of perimetry findings in open angle gla... by Srećković Sunčica, Janićijević-Petrović Mirjana, Petrović Nenad, Vukosavljević Miroslav

“…Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty (ALT) is a recognized method for reducing intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open angle glaucoma. …”
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High-performance slow-curing polyurea compositions by S. V. Romanov, O. A. Botvinova, E. A. Timakov, D. A. Rashchupkina, Yu. T. Panov

“…The hardness of the material was determined by the Shore method according to GOST 24621-91. Tensile strength and relative elongation were determined according to a standard method (GOST 30436-96).Results. …”
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Efficiency of application of watersoluble fertilizers in various doses when growing table watermelon under the conditions of the Volgograd region by T. G. Koleboshina, N. B. Ryabchikova

“…The obtained results will be used for the development of new agricultural practices and improvement of technologies for growing table watermelon. Materials and methods. The studies were carried out in the Volgograd Trans-Volga region at the Bykovskaya melon selection experimental station in 2018-2019. …”
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Canadian Women in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery part 1: the relationship of gender identity to career trajectory and experiences of harassment by Khrystyna Ioanidis, Kendra Naismith, Agnieszka Dzioba, S. Danielle MacNeil, Josée Paradis, Smriti Nayan, Julie E. Strychowsky, M. Elise Graham

“…Similar results were observed in questions about fair evaluation, equal treatment, and leadership opportunities (all p < .001). …”
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MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF HEAT EXCHANGE IN DIRECT FLAT CHANNELS AND DIRECT ROUND PIPES WITH ROUGH WALLS UNDER THE SYMMETRIC HEAT SUPPLY by I E. Lobanov

“…The aim of present work was to carry out mathematical modelling of heat transfer with symmetrical heating in flat channels and round pipes with rough walls.Methods. The calculation was carried out using the L'Hôpital-Bernoulli's method. …”
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Indonesian Banking Stock Portfolio Optimization Based on Ridge Regression Prediction by Moch Panji Agung Saputra, Deva Putra Setyawan, Alim Jaizul Wahid

“…The Ridge-based portfolio strategy achieves identical performance to the historical optimal strategy with an annualized return of 10.64% and a Sharpe ratio of 0.4705, significantly outperforming the equal-weight strategy (return of 6.63%, Sharpe ratio of 0.2562). …”
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A randomized controlled clinical trial on efficacy of topical clotrimazole vs. topical fluconazole vs. topical application of gentian violet in the treatment of otomycosis conducte... by Srinidhi Ravi, Dinesh Vaidya, Suchitra Samal

“…Results Clotrimazole was equally efficacious as fluconazole, whereas gentian violet was not as efficacious in the treatment of earache and ear discharge due to otomycosis. …”
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False claims of equivalence in the neurosurgical trauma literature: prevalence and associated factors—a systematic review protocol by Angelos G Kolias, Davi Jorge Fontoura Solla, Wellingson S Paiva, João Vitor Miranda Porto Oliveira, André Luiz Freitas Oliveira Júnior

“…Using the number of patients in each treatment arm and the minimum effect sizes to be detected, the power of each study will be calculated with the assumption of a two-tailed alpha that equals 0.05. Standardised differences between the groups with and without a false claim of equivalence will be calculated, and the variables with a standardised difference equal or above 0.2 and 0.5 will be considered weakly and strongly associated with false claims of equivalence, respectively. …”
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A descriptive study of suspected perinatal asphyxia at Mitchells Plain District Hospital: A case series by Johannes P.J. Stofberg, Graeme W. Spittal, Tracey Hinkel, Tasleem Ras

“…Mortality was associated with Thompson score equal to or more than 12 (p = 0.007) and the need for neonatal intubation at delivery (p = 0.016). …”
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Vegetation classification in a subtropical region with Sentinel-2 time series data and deep learning by Ming Zhang, Dengqiu Li, Guiying Li, Dengsheng Lu

“…To address these questions, this research preprocessed the 2019–2021 time series of Sentinel-2 in both unequal and equal intervals, and transformed them into an image through recurrence plot for each pixel. …”
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Proposal of a Rapid Detection System Using Image Analysis for ELISA with an Autonomous Centrifugal Microfluidic System by Shunya Okamoto, Yuto Mori, Shota Nakamura, Yusuke Kanai, Yoshiaki Ukita, Moeto Nagai, Takayuki Shibata

“…The time of 10 min realized by this proposed method is equal to the time required for detection in an immunochromatographic assay with a lateral flow assay; therefore, it is expected that ELISAs can be performed sufficiently to adapt to POCT.…”
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COMPARISON OF THE CLINICAL ACTIVITY OF TWO OXAZOLIDINONES – LINEZOLID AND TEDIZOLIDE: UNJUSTIFIED EXPECTATIONS by N. V. Dmitrieva, I. N. Petuhova, Z. V. Grigorievskaya, N. S. Bagirova, I. V. Tereshchenko

“…Thus, tedisolide was equally effective for linezolid. Data on the microbiological sensitivity of linezolid can be extrapolated to tedizolide in the absence of testing in laboratories. …”
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Experimental Study of a Transmission System Based on FBMC/OQAM by R. R. Abenov, E. V. Rogozhnikov, Ya. V. Kryukov, D. A. Pokamestov, P. A. Abenova

“…This system is characterized by a high spectral efficiency, thereby attracting interest as an alternative transmission method in future wireless mobile communication standards. …”
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Efficacy of distal peripheral nerve blocks in lumbar radicular pain: A randomized placebo-controlled triple-blinded study by Vivek Jha, Gaurav Kumar Sharma, Omeshwar Singh, Jatin Aggarwal

“…Design: This was a randomized placebo-controlled triple-blinded study. Methods: One hundred patients of single-level lumbar disc prolapse and unilateral radicular pain were randomized into two equal groups. …”
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Maximum Control Water Level (CWL) Jatibarang Dam to Avoid The Possibility of Overtopping Due to Flood 100 Years by Yeri Sutopo, Karuniadi Satrijo Utomo

“…Comparison between the highest elevation of Q 100 years flood routing results which is equal to +154.05 is lower when compared to the maximum elevation of the Jatibarang dam spillway which is equal to +155.3; so that the main spillway elevation is still able to overcome of Q 100 years. …”
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Assessing the 53‐Year Epidemiological Trends of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) in Northeastern Iran by Nasrollah Saghravanian, Yasamin Tajdini, Pooya Saeedi, Mahsa Ghorbani

“…ABSTRACT Objectives This study aimed to assess the epidemiological trends of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in Northeast Iran over a 53‐year period. Material and Methods In this retrospective study, we obtained data on OSCC cases in Northeast Iran spanning 53 years (1970–2022), including demographic details, such as age, sex, site, and histopathological grade. …”
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Discovering the inhibition of YAP/TEAD Hippo signaling pathway via new pyrazolone derivatives: synthesis, molecular docking and biological investigations by Ahmed A. Noser, Maha M. Salem, Mohamed H. Baren, Adel I. Selim, Esraa M. ElSafty

“…The pyrazolone derivatives were thoroughly characterized using various methods, such as elemental analysis, NMR, and FT-IR. …”
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THE EFFECT OF COMPLEMENTARY BACK MASSAGE THERAPY ON BLOOD PRESSURE IN ELDERLY WITH HYPERTENSION by Rista Dian Anggraini, Ardiyanti Hidayah, Siti Nur Farida

“…Hypertension in the elderly is differentiated into hypertension where the systolic pressure is equal to or greater than 140 mmHg and/or diastolic pressure is equal to or greater than 90 mmHg, as well as isolated systolic hypertension where the systolic pressure is greater than 160 mmHg and the diastolic pressure is lower than 90 mmHg (NOC, 2015). …”
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