Long-Term Consequences: Deep Time in Barry Lopez’s “The Stone Horse” by Norma Tilden

“…Lopez’s essay describes the writer’s encounter with an earthwork fashioned by Quechan artists perhaps four centuries ago in a California desert. The image is not carved into the hard desert pavement, but constructed from a process of re-arranging small stones and scraping dirt away. …”
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An evaluation of calibrated and uncalibrated high-resolution RGB data in time series analysis for coal spoil characterisation: A comparative study by Sureka Thiruchittampalam, Bikram Pratap Banerjee, Nancy F. Glenn, Simit Raval

“…Abstract Minor errors in the spoil deposition process, such as placing stronger materials with higher shear strength over weaker ones, can lead to potential dump failure. …”
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Investigation on Mechanical and Wear Behaviors of LM6 Aluminium Alloy-Based Hybrid Metal Matrix Composites Using Stir Casting Process by P. Gnaneswaran, V. Hariharan, Samson Jerold Samuel Chelladurai, G. Rajeshkumar, S. Gnanasekaran, S. Sivananthan, Baru Debtera

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Computer vision based automatic evaluation method of Y2O3 steel coating performance with SEM image by Jianhong Zhao, Huamin Yang, Yi Sui

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Use of image correlation to monitor the deformation behaviour of ship propellers during additive manufacturing using build-up welding by D. Hack, T. Ambrosat, M. Geist, M. Geist, C. Klötzer-Freese

“…The method is applied to two test series, one with flat steel plates and one with a ship propeller blade, using different welding materials.…”
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A Thermal Imaging Camera as a Diagnostic Tool to Study the Effects of Occlusal Splints on the Elimination of Masticatory Muscle Tension by Danuta Lietz-Kijak, Adam Andrzej Garstka, Lidia Szczucka, Roman Ardan, Monika Brzózka-Garstka, Piotr Skomro, Camillo D’Arcangelo

“…Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate muscle tone in the masseter, suprahyoid, and sternocleidomastoid muscles following the application of two types of occlusal splints, a Michigan splint and a double repositioning splint, based on temperature changes recorded using a Fluke Ti401 PRO thermal imaging camera. Materials and Methods: Sixty dental students diagnosed with TMDs were enrolled in this study. …”
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Design and optimization of liquid helium-free cooling systems for magnetic resonance imaging device using multi-physical modeling by Changhao Luo, Guanhua Liu, Yi Deng, Zhiqiang Long, Meng Lin

“…The cooling process was enhanced by optimizing flow velocity and incorporating copper foam inserts into the gas tubes of the heat exchangers. …”
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The Functioning of the Image of a Military Pilot in the Framework of Traditional Plot Schemes of Socialist Realism (Based on the Essays by M. Chechneva) by Tatyana A. Zagidulina

“…A lot of research has been devoted to the study of the practices of creating images, the canonization of heroes in Soviet culture, but it is worth noting that female images were not created according to the same patterns as male ones, therefore they need to be considered separately. …”
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Prediction of bone metastasis of prostate cancer based on intratumoral and peritumoral radiomics of MRI T2WI combined with ADC images by Shiqian Lin, Shiqian Lin, Pingping He, Ruixiong You

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the value of intratumoral and peritumoral MRI radiomic models in predicting bone metastasis of prostate cancer patients using T2WI combined with ADC images.Materials and methodA total of 144 patients with prostate cancer who underwent preoperative MRI (T2WI and DWI) were retrospectively included. …”
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Elevated-Temperature Tensile Behavior and Properties of Inconel 718 Fabricated by In-Envelope Additive–Subtractive Hybrid Manufacturing and Post-Process Precipitation Hardening by Sheida Sarafan, Priti Wanjara, Roger Pelletier, Sila Ece Atabay, Javad Gholipour, Josh Soost, Robert Amos, Prakash Patnaik

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DUAL-TRACER PET/CT IMAGING IN HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA: COMPARING THE PERFORMANCE OF 18F-FDG AND 18F-PSMA by Giulia Picciola Bordoni, Maria Emilia Seren Takahashi, Fabíola F. Zarpelão, Najua A. A Silveira, Victor C.C.R. Heringer, Simone Kuba, TobarNatália, Sergio Q Brunetto, Carmino A Souza, José Barreto Carvalheira, Celso Dario Ramos

“…All patients underwent 18F-FDG and 18F-PSMA PET/CT scans with a one-day interval between them. 18F-FDG images were acquired at 60 and 120 minutes post-injection, while 18F-PSMA images were obtained at 90 and 150 minutes. …”
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Vision-Based Measurement for Quality Control Inspection Integrated Into a Die-Casting Process in Industry 4.0 Era by Romulo Goncalves Lins, Reinaldo Eduardo Dos Santos, Ricardo Gaspar

“…Utilizing a COGNEX IS7600M camera and advanced image processing techniques, including Hough Transform and Sobel edge detection, the VBM system accurately measures the critical dimensions of a metallic clamping fork, a key automotive component. …”
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Theoretical investigation of photonic spin Hall effect based on layered metastructure with graphene regulation by WOA for encoding and encryption by Na Pei, Ye Zheng, Yue-Qi Tang, Xing-Zhou Tang, Hai-Feng Zhang

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A combined analysis of frequency ratio and analytical hierarchy process for landslide susceptibility assessment in Tenta, South Wollo, Ethiopia by Alemnew Ali, Degfie Teku, Tesfaldet Sisay, Bishaw Mihret

“…To achieve this, field survey and satellite image was used to identify 328 landslides, which were separated into training landslides (75%) and validation landslides (25%). …”
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Pitting corrosion studies on SS316L wall fabricated by directed energy deposition based wire arc process by John Solomon I, D. Raguraman, Dhivakar Poosapadi, Nalla Bhanu Teja, Rupesh Kushwah, Surrya Prakash Dillibabu, Joshuva Arockia Dhanraj, Gourav Kalra, T.S. Senthil

“…Pitting corrosion density, quantified through SEM image analysis, increased from 120 pits/cm² at 24 h to 250 pits/cm² at 72 h, showing the continuous formation and deepening of pits over time. …”
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pH-responsive nanovesicles capable of remodeling the tumor microenvironment enable activatable near-infrared-II fluorescence image-guided enhanced radiotherapy by Lin Zhao, Mengzhen Wang, Yang Sun, Jinpeng Xu, Qinrui Fu, Wenjing Xiao

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Janus Ag/Fe-HfO2 nanoparticles for enhanced radio-photothermal tumor therapy via magnetic resonance imaging and multienzyme activity by Xinying Liu, Baohui Liu, Conglong Chen, Chaowei Hong, Jia Xu, Yixuan Ruan, Ling Huang, Shanni Hong, Wei Chen, Ye Kuang

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Influence of Needle-punching Parameters for the Preparation of Polypyrrole-coated Non-woven Composites for Heat Generation by Subhankar Maity, Shivangi Pandey, Alok Kumar

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MODELING THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING THE METHODOLOGICAL COMPETENCE OF FUTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR TEACHING EDUCATIONAL DISCIPLINES IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE by Raisa Martynova, Aryna Frumkina

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Improving multifunctional monolithic nano-device by single (Al,Ga)N nanowire/graphene van der Waals heterostructure for neuromorphic computing, photodetection and imaging by Min Zhou, Min Jiang, Chaoyun Song, Kai Xu, Zexin Yu, Lifeng Bian, Liubin Yang, Jianya Zhang, Shulong Lu, Yukun Zhao

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