A new method to assess lumbar vertebral body rotation on simple radiographs by Suk-Joong Lee, Sanghyun Joung, Sungmin Kim, Hyun-Joo Lee, Maria Florencia Deslivia

“…Fluoroscopic images were obtained for each pose. We developed a customized program to calculate the indices automatically. …”
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Structural Design and Kinematics Analysis of an Adjustable Swing Foot Rehabilitation Robot by Chen Peng, Ligang Yao

“…The inverse method is used to calculate the transmission ratio， the coordinate transformation method is used to solve the kinematics solution of the pose of the pedal， and then the motion equation of the pedal attitude angle is obtained through the inverse solution analysis of the position. …”
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Green grinding of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene using glass fiber reinforced highly porous 3D-printed metal bond grinding wheel by Mohsen Barmouz, Felix Steinhäuser, Bahman Azarhoushang

“…Addressing global concerns regarding environmentally unfriendly production methods that pose significant health risks to humans and the environment, this research study introduces a highly porous, additively manufactured metal bond grinding wheel reinforced with glass fiber. …”
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Investigation of the Effect of Restitution Coefficient on 3-Dimensional Rockfall Analyses by İbrahim Uykun, Mutluhan Akın, Ogün Ozan Varol

“…Due to its geological, geomorphological and climatic characteristics, Türkiye frequently experiences natural disasters, among which rockfalls pose significant risks, causing considerable loss of life and property in many regions of the country. …”
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PlutoNet: An efficient polyp segmentation network with modified partial decoder and decoder consistency training by Tugberk Erol, Duygu Sarikaya

“…Another challenge with these models is that they are computation and memory intensive, which can pose a problem with real‐time applications. To address these problems, PlutoNet is proposed for polyp segmentation which requires only 9 FLOPs and 2,626,537 parameters, less than 10% of the parameters required by its counterparts. …”
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Nonsurgical Management of Furcation Defects Using Cervical Sealing With Calcium–Silicate Cements: A Clinical Case Series by Saeed Asgary

“…Furcation defects pose significant challenges in endodontic and periodontal therapy due to their complex anatomy and limited accessibility. …”
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The Impact of Landfill Operations on Borehole Water Quality by Lyndon N. A. Sackey, Rita Kwablah, Lawrencia S. Y. Agyemang

“…These heavy metals could pose health hazards to consumers. The samples showed no risk of noncarcinogenic and carcinogenic risk to consumers, but then there is a potential health risk to consumers over time due to bioaccumulation. …”
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Progress of the application of spatially fractionated radiation therapy in palliative treatment of tumors by Hongfu Zhao

“…Abstract Introduction/background Malignant tumors pose a serious threat to human health. As tumor volume increases, conventional external beam radiation therapy (cEBRT) faces challenges in tumor control and normal tissue toxicity. …”
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Assessing the Concentration of Agrochemicals in Water Sources in Mbarara District: A Case Study: River Rwizi Mbarara. by Mujurizi, Barnabas

“…High fertilizer concentrations pose risks to aquatic ecosystems and public health, highlighting environmental degradation concerns. …”
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Comparative growth performance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) sex groups intank culture: A hormone-free approach for sustainable aquaculture in Dodoma, Tanzania by Angelina Michael, Rosemary Peter Mramba

“…Over six weeks, the study measured various morphometric parameters, weight gain, specific growth rates, water quality parameters, and condition factors. …”
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Optimal control analysis of Taenia saginata bovine cysticercosis and human taeniasis by Damian, Kajunguri, Joshua, A. Mwasunda, Jacob I, Irunde

“…Bovine cysticercosis and human taeniasis are neglected food-borne diseases that pose challenge to food safety, human health and livelihood of rural livestock farmers. …”
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Hepatoprotective effect of geraniol against chlorpyrifos ethyl-induced liver injury: an experimental animal study by Murat Ari, Serdal Ogut, Adem Keskin

“…Abstract Objective This study aimed to investigate the possible hepatotoxic effect of chlorpyrifos ethyl, which may pose a potential danger to the environment and human health, on liver, oxidant and antioxidant parameters and the hepatoprotective role of geraniol against this effect. …”
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An Energy-Efficient Dynamic Feedback Image Signal Processor for Three-Dimensional Time-of-Flight Sensors by Yongsoo Kim, Jaehyeon So, Chanwook Hwang, Wencan Cheng, Jong Hwan Ko

“…However, for more precise analysis, high-quality images are required, necessitating significantly larger parameters and computations. These requirements can pose challenges, especially in developing AR and VR technologies for low-power portable devices. …”
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FR-CapsNet: Enhancing Low-Resolution Image Classification via Frequency Routed Capsules by Hasindu Dewasurendra, Kunmin Yeo, Nhan Thi Cao, Taejoon Kim

“…While capsule networks (CapsNets), which encode spatial and pose information, are robust to resolution changes, they often struggle to perform and scale effectively on complex datasets. …”
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Collision Detection Algorithms for Autonomous Loading Operations of LHD-Truck Systems in Unstructured Underground Mining Environments by Mingyu Lei, Pingan Peng, Liguan Wang, Yongchun Liu, Ru Lei, Chaowei Zhang, Yongqing Zhang, Ya Liu

“…Combined with inclination sensor data and geometric parameters, a formula is derived to calculate the pose of the bucket’s tip. …”
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Multi-terminal flexible DC grid circuit breaker withstands multi-lightning strike analysis by Yutao Tang, Hongchun Shu, Kai He, Yue Dai, Yu Kuang, Yiming Han, Weijie Lou

“…During multi-lightning strikes, lightning intrusive waves pose a greater threat to the insulation of equipment such as hybrid DC fuses, fast mechanical switches, and insulated gate bipolar transistors. …”
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Do We Need a Global Brain? by Jan Sliwa

“…Such systems provide evident benefits, but also pose great new risks of misuse by totalitarian governments or criminals. …”
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Mathematical Insights into the Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Vector-Borne Diseases in Tropical Regions by Raouda Amine Oumar, Mohamed Mbehou, Mahamat Saleh Daoussa Haggar, Benjamin Mampassi

“…Vector-borne diseases pose a significant public health challenge in tropical regions, where complex interactions between hosts, vectors, and the environment drive epidemic dynamics. …”
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Suprapubic Panniculitis with Localized Hypertrichosis in an Infant by Deepika Rustogi

“…Clinical and laboratory parameters for systemic inflammation were unremarkable. …”
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A Constraint-Based Approach to Visual Speech for a Mexican-Spanish Talking Head by Oscar Martinez Lazalde, Steve Maddock, Michael Meredith

“…We describe an approach to such pose-based interpolation that deals with coarticulation using a constraint-based technique. …”
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