Impartial competitive learning in multi-layered neural networks by Ryotaro Kamimura

“…The present paper aims to propose a new learning and interpretation method called “impartial competitive learning”, meaning that all participants in a competition should be winners. …”
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Geometric morphometric analysis of projectile points from the Southwest United States by Bischoff, Robert J.

“…Southwest and unclassified projectile points from Tonto Basin, Arizona. Various methods from geometric morphometrics were compared to determine which method best reproduced the original classification scheme. …”
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Water-Adapted 3D Gaussian Splatting for precise underwater scene reconstruction by Xinnan Fan, Xiaotian Wang, Haonan Ni, Yuanxue Xin, Pengfei Shi

“…Our method enhances reconstruction accuracy and visual consistency. …”
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Wafer Defect Classification Algorithm With Label Embedding Using Contrastive Learning by Jeongjoon Hwang, Somi Ha, Dohyun Kim

“…In other words, existing methods only calculate the probability of a specific image belonging to each class, making it difficult to visually judge why the image belongs to a particular class. …”
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Recurrent aphthous stomatitis and neoplasms of the mouth and pharynx: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Youzhan Yang, Jincheng Zhang, Chunsheng Yuan, Zhiqiang Cheng

“…After applying the Bonferroni correction, the corrected P was equal to 0.00625 (0.05/1/8). The IVW method provided the sole evidence for RAS on Benign neoplasm of floor of mouth (BNFM) (OR = 2.509, 95% CI: 1.296–4.857, P = 0.006), but the subsequent MR-Egger regression method showed that this result may be due to horizontal pleiotropy (P = 0.035). …”
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Using the Lecturer’s Training Site with a Conscious Approach to Learning Russian as a Foreign Language by S. V. Marchuk

“…Systematic use of lecturer’s web-site in educational process shows that most effective methods and techniques are audio-visual, textual exercises from simple to complex with further audio dubbing, audio method of teaching phonetics and literacy, “lively dialogue” as a new technique in teaching Russian for foreigners, vocabulary works and differentiated approach. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Energy Efficiency in Conventional, Modular, and 3D-Printing Construction Using Building Information Modeling and Multi-Criteria Decision-Making by Abdullah Al Masri, Assed N. Haddad, Mohammad K. Najjar

“…The Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method, applied as an MCDM tool, is used to assess and rank the performance of sequences based on equally weighted criteria. …”
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Detection assay of polymyxin resistance coding mcr-1 gene based on CRISPR/Cas13a system by Yingjie Song, Qiang Hu, Yao Han, Hongbo Liu, Zhenyang Huang, Mengwei Niu, Xue Dong, Kuocheng Yan, Li Jin, Hao Li, Yansong Sun

“…This method enables visual readouts without instruments, making it potentially applicable to primary healthcare settings and field surveillance.…”
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Development Modified Conjugate Gradiente Algorithm by Abbas H. Taqi, Amal N. Shaker

“… In this paper was to develop method V1-CG methods associated gradient amended to increase the speed of the convergence while retaining the charactenstic mass convergence as the derivation of this method was based on strict convex quadratic function has been develop this way to public function in whichthe supreme derivatives not equal zero. …”
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Optimizing Class Imbalance in Facial Expression Recognition Using Dynamic Intra-Class Clustering by Qingdu Li, Keting Fu, Jian Liu, Yishan Li, Qinze Ren, Kang Xu, Junxiu Fu, Na Liu, Ye Yuan

“…By comparing with existing methods, we demonstrate that the DICC method can help the model achieve superior performance across various facial expression datasets. …”
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Cellulose extraction from corn husk and its modification with metal-organic framework and its use to remove pharmaceutical pollutants by Alireza Hazrati, mehdi barzegarzadeh, Mohammad Sadegh Aminifazl

“…The chemical structure, crystallinity, morphology, particle size and other properties of the absorbent were investigated and confirmed using SEM, XRD, FT-IR and VSM analyses.Findings: The parameters affecting the maximum absorption of doxorubicin including pH, initial concentration, adsorbent amount and contact time were optimized using Taguchi's statistical method and in optimal conditions of pH = 6, the initial concentration was equal to 20 ppm, the amount of adsorbent was equal to 2 g/L, and in 80 minutes, the absorption capacity was 88%. …”
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Development of technology for preparation of pressed beet pulp for pectin extraction by N. M. Daisheva, S. O. Semenikhin, A. A. Fabritskaya, M. M. Usmanov

“…Effective technological regimes for the preparation of  pressed beet pulp for pectin extraction using chemical and physical impact methods have been  determined, namely, treatment of pressed beet pulp with a 20% aqueous solution at a ratio of pressed beet  pulp: hydrogen peroxide solution equal to 1,0: 1,0, and constant stirring for 90 minutes, separating the  pulp from the liquid phase, its subsequent grinding to a particle size of less than 2.0 mm and EMF MV  treating with a heating rate to reach a temperature of 60℃, equal to 0,6℃/s. …”
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CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE GYMNASTICS COACHING by Trevor Dowdell

“…The breadth of study method has allowed a progressively greater and a more “grounded” understanding of the characteristics of effective gymnastics coaching.  …”
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Should we use the float test to quantify acorn viability? by Daniel L. Morina, Marcus A. Lashley, M. Colter Chitwood, Christopher E. Moorman, Christopher S. DePerno

“…Both the float test and visual methods accurately predicted viability in both oak species. …”
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Non-Coding RNA Extraction from Nucleus Pulposus of Intervertebral Discs with Subsequent Expression Profiling by I. F. Gareev, O. A. Beylerli, G. Yang, D. Zhang

“…In this study, we exploit the collagenase type II lytic properties to facilitate extraction of total and fraction RNA from the nucleus pulposus and compare results with the standard RNA isolation method.Materials and methods. Nucleus pulposus samples (n = 8) were obtained from September 2017 to December 2018 from patients with herniated discs in the lumbosacral spine diagnosed during surgery. …”
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Investigating the effect of the middle soft layer on the equivalent-linear and non-linear dynamic site responses by Yazdan Shams Maleki

“…Besides, the non-linear method, in the conditions of the minimum damping ratio (i.e., critical damping ratio equal to zero), gives more response acceleration than the equivalent-linear method. …”
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Efficient Dynamic Window Approach With Neural Multi-Trajectory Proposer by Shinya Yasuda, Hiroshi Yoshida

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Multicomponent wound coating in treatment of an experimental, purulent wound by A. Yu. Grigoryan, A. I. Bezhin, T. A. Pankrusheva, B. S. Sukovatykh, M. S. Chekmareva, L. V. Zhilyaeva

“…In the course of the study, the following methods were used: microbiological method (identification of the areas of growth retardation and wound contamination), visual assessment of the wounds, planimetric method, pH evaluation of the wounds, and Renier’s technique (for determination of the anesthetic activity). …”
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Comparative analysis of the measurement parameters of the palatine tonsils according to LC and CBCT data by M. E. Balashova, Z. S. Khabadze, V. I. Popadyuk

“…The difference in tonsils size according to 2D and 3D methods was not statistically significant. However, СBCT allows to visualize the bounders better, to evaluate the tonsils from both sides, excluding the superimposition of soft tissue contours (soft palate, tongue) and bone structure (mandibular angle).Conclusions. …”
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Assessment of the breast volume by a new simple formula by El-Oteify Mahmoud, Megeed Hosnia, Ahmed Bothaina, El-Shazly Mohamed

“…Previous methods to measure breast volume have included use of a simple bra and breast cup size, cumbersome fluid displacement, appliances and approximate visual estimation. …”
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