Maui: modular analytics of UAS imagery for specialty crop research by Kathleen Kanaley, Maylin J. Murdock, Tian Qiu, Ertai Liu, Schuyler E. Seyram, Dominik Starzmann, Lawrence B. Smart, Kaitlin M. Gold, Yu Jiang

“…With the containerized deployment package and open-source codebase, MAUI can be widely adopted by specialty crop researchers to facilitate the integration of UAS imagery analysis into routine research.…”
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Proposing a framework for body mass prediction with point clouds: A study applied in typical swine pen environments by Gabriel Pagin, Luciane Silva Martello, Rubens André Tabile, Rafael Vieira de Sousa

“…Recent advances in computer vision have enabled scientific studies for predicting the body mass of production animals through indirect measurements. …”
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Magnesium degradation-induced variable fixation plates promote bone healing in rabbits by Jian Wen, Yu Zeng, Shenghui Su, Meiling Song, Zhe Wang, Xiaofan Chen, Xieping Dong

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Regionally extensive ejecta layer of the Australasian tektite strewn field: the MIS 20/19 large meteorite impact in mainland South-East Asia by Paul A. Carling, Toshihiro Tada, Ryuji Tada, Wickanet Songtham, Alan J. Cresswell, David C. W. Sanderson, Naomi Porat, Jaroon Duangkrayom, Stephen E. Darby, Praphas Chansom

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Proof of concept for multirotor systems with vortex-generating modes for regenerative wind energy: a study based on numerical simulations and experimental data by F. Avila Correia Martins, A. van Zuijlen, A. van Zuijlen, C. Simão Ferreira

“…Force coefficient data for the actuator surface models, as well as validation data for the numerical computations, were obtained from a scaled model at TU Delft's Open Jet Facility. …”
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Measurement of Human Body Segment Properties Using Low-Cost RGB-D Cameras by Cristina Nuzzi, Marco Ghidelli, Alessandro Luchetti, Matteo Zanetti, Francesco Crenna, Matteo Lancini

“…An open question for the biomechanical research community is accurate estimation of the volume and mass of each body segment of the human body, especially when indirect measurements are based on biomechanical modeling. …”
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Indocyanine green fluorescence-guided laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery with prophylactic retrograde transileal conduit ureteral catheter placement after previous total cystec... by Teppei Kamada, Yuichi Nakaseko, Masashi Yoshida, Wataru Kai, Junji Takahashi, Keigo Nakashima, Norihiko Suzuki, Hironori Ohdaira, Eigoro Yamanouchi, Yutaka Suzuki

“…Case presentation A 75-year-old man presented to our hospital complaining of vomiting and abdominal distension. He had a history of open total cystectomy and ileal conduit urinary diversion 11 years prior to admission. …”
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Evaluation of a simplified radiolabeling method for a PARP inhibitor in an animal model of breast cancer by Chi-Chang Weng, Chao-Chih Chiang, Yi-Hsiu Chung, Yi-Pei Ho, Yu-Chuan Chang, Ing-Tsung Hsiao, Robert H. Mach

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Availability of essential medicines, inventory management practices, and related challenges in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps, eastern Amhara, Ethiopia: an explanatory se... by Tekletsadik Tekleslassie Alemayehu, Alem Endeshaw Woldeyohanins, Eskedar Dires Gebremeskel, Gebremariam Wulie Geremew, Yilkal Abebaw Wassie, Mekonnen Derese Mekete, Tefera Minwagaw, Tesfaye Birhanu Abebe, Kelemnesh Seifu

“…Quantitative data were entered into Epi Data version 4.6 and analyzed by SPSS window version 26, and descriptive statistics were computed and summarized results were presented by using text, tables and graphs, while thematic analysis using open code software was employed for qualitative data analysis. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of the Sigmoid Colon Volvulus As a Form of Colonic Obstruction by A. G. Lebedev, P. A. Yartsev, D. A. Blagovestnov, B. T. Tsuleiskiri, I. E. Selina, G. A. Zaitsev, M. Drayer, N. V. Shavrina

“…According to the indications, an operative benefit was provided by open and laparoscopic accesses.Results. The sensitivity of the x-ray method was 88%, but the sensitivity of the plain x-ray examination, supplemented with a barium enema (irrigoscopy), was 100%. …”
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Generative modeling of the Circle of Willis using 3D-StyleGAN by Orhun Utku Aydin, Adam Hilbert, Alexander Koch, Felix Lohrke, Jana Rieger, Satoru Tanioka, Dietmar Frey

“…For generative modeling, we used 1782 individual TOF MRA scans from 6 open source datasets. To train the adapted 3D StyleGAN model with limited data we employed differentiable data augmentations, used mixed precision and a cropped region of interest of size 32 × 128 × 128 to tackle computational constraints. …”
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Detection of Surface Defects in Steel Based on Dual-Backbone Network: MBDNet-Attention-YOLO by Xinyu Wang, Shuhui Ma, Shiting Wu, Zhaoye Li, Jinrong Cao, Peiquan Xu

“…Automated surface defect detection in steel manufacturing is pivotal for ensuring product quality, yet it remains an open challenge owing to the extreme heterogeneity of defect morphologies—ranging from hairline cracks and microscopic pores to elongated scratches and shallow dents. …”
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SAR Image Target Segmentation Guided by the Scattering Mechanism-Based Visual Foundation Model by Chaochen Zhang, Jie Chen, Zhongling Huang, Hongcheng Zeng, Zhixiang Huang, Yingsong Li, Hui Xu, Xiangkai Pu, Long Sun

“…In addition, the computational cost is greatly reduced because the number of parameters and FLOPs of the structures that require fine-tuning are only 13.5% and 10.1% of the baseline, respectively.…”
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Exploring farmer perspectives on Bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc]: production constraints, preferred varietal traits and implications for varietal development in no... by Josephine T. Pasipanodya, Lydia N. Horn, Cecil Togarepi, Julia Sibiya, Rudo Musango, Enoch G. Achigan-Dako

“…Informal channels dominated the seed distribution (51% open market, 41% as exchanges, 8% public-private). …”
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Pharmacognostic analysis and antimalarial evaluation of quercetin in Ilex umbellulata bark using HPTLC, in vitro screening, molecular docking, and network pharmacology by James H. Zothantluanga, Dipak Chetia, Yasangam Umbon, T. C. Lalhriatpuii, Dhritiman Roy, Nidahun Lamare, Salem Lalvenhimi

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The analysis of the notions of Russian school principals about digital transformation by A. A. Deryabin, I. E. Boytsov, A. A. Popov, P. D. Rabinovich, K. E. Zavedensky, I. S. Tsarkov

“…The authors analysed 7189 questionnaires using computer methods for processing the natural language. …”
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Long-term survival after multidisciplinary therapy for residual gallbladder cancer with peritoneal dissemination: a case report by Daisuke Kuga, Tomoki Ebata, Yukihiro Yokoyama, Tsuyoshi Igami, Gen Sugawara, Takashi Mizuno, Junpei Yamaguchi, Masato Nagino

“…Case presentation A 59-year-old male underwent an open cholecystectomy for Mirizzi syndrome at a local hospital. …”
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Physically based modelling of glacier evolution under climate change in the tropical Andes by J. D. Mackay, J. D. Mackay, N. E. Barrand, D. M. Hannah, E. Potter, E. Potter, N. Montoya, W. Buytaert

“…<p>In recent years, opportunities have opened up to develop and validate glacier models in regions that have previously been infeasible due to observation and/or computational constraints thanks to the availability of globally capable glacier evolution modelling codes and spatially extensive geodetic validation data. …”
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Laparoscopic remnant cholecystectomy for calculi in the remnant gallbladder following subtotal-cholecystectomy: a report of two cases by Takeshi Utsunomiya, Katsunori Sakamoto, Kyousei Sogabe, Ryoichi Takenaka, Tatsuya Hayashi, Fumiya Ogura, Hisato Yamamoto, Naoki Ishida, Taro Nakamura, Akimasa Sakamoto, Miku Iwata, Chihiro Ito, Takashi Matsui, Yusuke Nishi, Mikiya Shine, Mio Uraoka, Tomoyuki Nagaoka, Kei Tamura, Naotake Funamizu, Kohei Ogawa, Yasutsugu Takada

“…Case 2: a 40-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with epigastralgia due to remnant gallbladder calculi after open cholecystectomy. ICG was administered intravenously the day before the operation. …”
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Measurement of specific and nonspecific tissue uptake of antibodies in tumor by SPECT imaging and nonlinear compartmental modeling by Nicholas Cho, Jason Ho, Geoffrey Del Rosario, Shang-Fan Yu, Gregory Z. Ferl, C. Andrew Boswell

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