Machine Learning and Statistical Test–Based Culvert Condition Impact Factor Analysis by Ce Gao, Zhibin Li, Hazem Elzarka, Hongyan Yan, Peijin Li

“…In addition, such a statistical test-assisted factor identification process offered a way of identifying and enhancing the input variable selection for predictive ML model development.…”
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Machine Learning Algorithms Analysis of Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE): Application to Credit Default Prediction by Emmanuel de-Graft Johnson Owusu-Ansah, Richard Doamekpor, Richard Kodzo Avuglah, Yaa Kyere Adwubi

“…Class imbalance in Machine Learning is an unbalanced distribution of classes within a dataset. This problem often arises in classification jobs if the distribution of classes or labels in a dataset is not uniform. …”
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Human skin region detection in Web video by GUO Jun-bo1, ZHANG Dong-ming1, ZHANG Yong-dong1, XU Jie1, WANG Wen-ying1

“…An improved detection algorithm was presented.Firstly,an improved skin color model,which adopted many preprocessing including optical offset,auto white balance,and auto gamma correction,was built to detect candidate skin pixels.Secondly,the image was filtered with erosion and dilation to exclude unconnected candidate pixels.Lastly,gray co-matrix was used to exclude those candidate human skin regions with complex texture.Experimental results show that this algorithm improves the skin region detection precision.…”
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In Vivo PET Imaging of the Activated Immune Environment in a Small Animal Model of Inflammatory Arthritis by Benjamin L. Franc MD, MS, Sam Goth PhD, John MacKenzie MD, Xiaojuan Li PhD, Joseph Blecha MS, Tina Lam MS, Salma Jivan BS, Randall A. Hawkins MD, PhD, Henry VanBrocklin PhD

“…Further development of this technique is warranted and could offer a tool to explore the temporal link between activated T cells and RA as well as to monitor immune-mediated therapies for RA in clinical trials.…”
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Cost Estimates of Establishing and Producing Thai Guavas in Florida, 2014 by Stella Garcia, Edward Evans, Jonathan Crane

“…It has quick, high yields, is easily propagated, and is tolerant to moisture, stress, and soil salinity. But even though it offers favorable returns, there has been little information about the cost of production. …”
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The diagnosis of DIC: a current overview by Hongyu Yang, Xiaochun Ma, Xu Li

“…In conclusion, it is necessary to develop personalized diagnostic criteria based on etiology, reflecting pathophysiological mechanisms, establishing clear cut-off values for parameters, being clinical applicable, being globally unified, and most importantly, being able to identify therapeutic targets.…”
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Administrative and Legal Status of Law Enforcement Agencies as Subjects of Interaction with Financial Institutions in the Sphere of Combating the Legalization of Criminal Proceeds by A. V. Steblianko

“…Such agencies are the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, the agencies of the Security Service, the National Police and Prosecutor’s Office, the State Bureau of Investigation, the tax police units of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine. …”
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The Geopolitics of Nordic Noir by Dodds Klaus, Hochscherf Tobias

“…The “golden age” of Scandinavian television has often been associated with Nordic Noir crime dramas, yet many of the acclaimed serials also engage with geopolitical themes such as migration, cross-border crime, military conflicts, and global terrorism. …”
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Patient, Caregiver, and Provider Perspectives on Improving Provider-Patient Interactions in Hemodialysis: A Qualitative Study by Melanie D. Talson, Priscila Ferreira da Silva, Juli Finlay, Krista Rossum, Kaytlynn V. Soroka, Michael McCormick, Arlene Desjarlais, Hans Vorster, Rachelle Sass, Matthew James, Manish M. Sood, Allison Jaure, Neesh Pannu, Karthik Tennankore, Stephanie Thompson, Marcello Tonelli, Clara Bohm

“…Communication between health care providers and patients was often characterized as intersections of care (unidirectional) rather than interactions (bidirectional). …”
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L’impact de la crise sanitaire de la Covid-19 sur les stratégies de mobilité d’achat by Mathias Boquet, Nicolas Dorkel

“…If, usually, shopping mobilities are often coupled with other mobilities (professional or extra-professional trips), the context of a generalized teleworking, of administrative shutdowns and of most of our social activities being put on hold, has disrupted the consumption habits of everyone. …”
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Emerging Strategies for Revascularization: Use of Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles and Artificial Nanovesicles in Critical Limb Ischemia by Vijay Murali Ravi Mythili, Ramya Lakshmi Rajendran, Raksa Arun, Vasanth Kanth Thasma Loganathbabu, Danyal Reyaz, ArulJothi Kandasamy Nagarajan, Byeong-Cheol Ahn, Prakash Gangadaran

“…Conventional revascularization approaches often fail to adequately address the complexity of CLI, necessitating the identification of alternative methodologies. …”
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Contact Stress Analysis of Traction Drives of a New Type Bearing Reducer by Shu Hongyu, Zhao Liang, Yu Yijie

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Fatigue life prediction of pedicle screw for spinal surgery by Š. Major, V. Kocour, P.Cyrus

“…These changes often lead to further bending load in the thread. …”
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A deep learning based smartphone application for early detection of nasopharyngeal carcinoma using endoscopic images by Yubiao Yue, Xinyu Zeng, Huanjie Lin, Jialong Xu, Fan Zhang, KeLin Zhou, Li Li, Zhenzhang Li

“…Nose-Keeper can assist primary healthcare providers in diagnosing NPC and common nasal diseases efficiently, offering a valuable resource for people in high-incidence NPC regions to manage nasal cavity health effectively.…”
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DYNAMIC RESPONSE AND STABILITY CONTROL OF BARGE PLATFORM FLOATING WIND TURBINE by WANG Bo, LI Chun, DING QinWei, ZHANG WanFu, ZHANG Li, LI ShuJun, LIU QingSong

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Locally administered liposomal drug depot enhances rheumatoid arthritis treatment by inhibiting inflammation and promoting cartilage repair by Zongquan Zhang, Guan Wang, Zhuo Zhang, Xiaoya Liang, Guoshuang Wang, Maochang Xu, Xi Yang, Xiaolin Zhong, Chunhong Li, Meiling Zhou

“…To address the limitations associated with the off-target effects of intravenous administration and the risk of synovial cavity infection with repeated local injections, we have innovatively developed a liposomal drug depot through hyaluronic acid (HA)-modified liposomes encapsulating dexamethasone sodium phosphate (DSP)-loaded nanogels, termed HA-Lipo@G/D. …”
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A scoping review of therapeutic mentoring for youth mental health by Alexandra Werntz, Jean E. Rhodes, Hannah Brockstein, Lindsay Fallon, Amy Cook

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The Challenges of Distinguishing Different Causes of TMA in a Pregnant Kidney Transplant Recipient by A. Krelle, S. Price, M. M. Law, S. Kranz, P. Shamdasani, S. Kane, J. Unterscheider, P. Champion de Crespigny

“…Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) reflects a syndrome of endothelial injury characterised by microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia (nonimmune), thrombocytopenia, and often end-organ dysfunction. TMA disorders are well-recognised in kidney transplant recipients, often due to an underlying genetic predisposition related to complement dysregulation, or de novo due to infection, immunosuppression toxicity, or antibody-mediated rejection. …”
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EFFECT OF RANDOM FIBER DISTRIBUTION ON LONGITUDINAL COMPRESSIVE BEHAVIOR OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS by ZHANG Li, XU Dong, ZHANG ShuFeng, JIANG YuanXiang

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Multi‐Mechanism Collaborative Bionic Fixation Technique Between a Wide Range of Solid Interfaces by Shixun Fu, Jun Sun, Zhiyong Hu, Yongjin Zhao, Tianchang Yao, Xipeng Wang, Yuanming Ji, Kai Deng, Keju Ji

“…The detachment work (max. 5.7 and 5.5 J) and pull‐off force (max. 377 and 175 N) are evaluated on sandpaper of different roughness under vertical and horizontal pulling respectively. …”
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