Comparison of Deep-Learning-Based Segmentation Models: Using Top View Person Images by Imran Ahmed, Misbah Ahmad, Fakhri Alam Khan, Muhammad Asif

“…Recently, the emergence of deep learning drives significant advancement in image segmentation; the developed systems are now capable of recognizing, segmenting, and classifying objects of specific interest in images. Generally, most of these techniques primarily focused on the asymmetric field of view or frontal view objects. …”
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The Mediating Effect of Core Attributes of General Practice between Basic Public Health Service and Self-management Behaviors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by WANG Xiaoru, LI Yueping

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Asking and answering: A contrastive study of English and Swedish basic communication verbs by Åke Viberg

“…As a background, a short overview is given of Verbal Communication Verbs (VCVs) in general with brief discussions of speech act theory (Searle), direct and reported speech and conceptual frames (FrameNet) and their syntactic realizations. …”
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Finding a model for contrastive lexical semantics: A look at verbal communication verbs by Åke Viberg

“… A basic problem for contrastive lexical studies in general is to find a model for the semantic analysis. …”
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A Novel Stacked Model for Classification of Vocal Cord Paralysis Over Imbalanced Vocal Data by K. Jayashree Hegde, K. Manjula Shenoy, K. Devaraja

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Economic Evaluation of Robotic-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Tanan Bejrananda, Win Khaing, Sajesh K. Veettil, Therdpong Thongseiratch, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk

“…In high-income countries, RARP is generally cost effective compared with LRP, but not with ORP, while in middle-income countries, RARP is not cost effective compared with LRP or ORP. …”
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Robust Classification of Smartphone Captured Handwritten Document Images Using Deep Learning by K. S. Koushik, B. J. Bipin Nair, N. Shobha Rani, Mohammed Javed

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Principles and tools of research of regionally isolated electrotechnical complex from the standpoint of system analysis by O. V. Arkhipova

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Profit intensity criterion for transportation problems by M. Voynarenko, A. Kholodenko

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Blink Detection Using 3D Convolutional Neural Architectures and Analysis of Accumulated Frame Predictions by George Nousias, Konstantinos K. Delibasis, Georgios Labiris

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Influencing Factors of Health Management Practices for Older Adults Contracted by Family Doctors in Rural Areas of China: a Scoping Review by LIU Haiyan, NING Yanhua, KONG Weijuan, GUO Yahong, SHI Jing, LIU Lingna, LYU Xiongxiong, LI Meiman

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Metabolic Performance of Mealworms and Black Soldier Fly Larvae Reared on Food and Agricultural Waste and By-Products by Frederik Kjær Nielsen, Rasmus Juhl Hansen, Asmus Toftkær Muurmann, Simon Bahrndorff, Niels Thomas Eriksen

“…The combined outcome of these metabolic rates resulted in an average carbon net growth efficiency, NGE*_avg of 0.16–0.40 in mealworms and 0.33–0.56 in BSF larvae across their life span. …”
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Carbon and energy taxes in a small and open country by S. Solaymani

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Baska Mask versus I-gel in Spontaneously Breathing Anaesthetised Patients: A Randomised Clinical Study by Bhagyavardhan Botta, Yogarajan Ramalingam, Grishma Robba, Tanya Elizabeth, Kala Balasubramanian, Selvamani Subramanian, Senthil Kumar Vannivedu Santhnam, Kavyasri Morampudi

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Exploring the dynamics of seasonal surface features using coastal and regional ocean community model by D. Jaishree, P.T. Ravichandran, D.V. Thattai

“…Various surface parameters were calculated, and discussions on surface temperature, salinity, D20, D26, and net heat flux across seasons have been presented.…”
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A GIS-based integrative approach for land use optimization in a semi-arid watershed by S.M. Tajbakhsh, H. Memarian, A. Kheyrkhah

“…The aim of the present study is to propose an appropriate integrative model for optimized allocation of lands for surface runoff and sediment load minimization and net income maximization in Bayg watershed, Iran. …”
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Relative Fat Mass and Physical Indices as Predictors of Gallstone Formation: Insights From Machine Learning and Logistic Regression by Deng L, Wang S, Wan D, Zhang Q, Shen W, Liu X, Zhang Y

“…Laifu Deng,1,* Shuting Wang,1,* Daiwei Wan,1,* Qi Zhang,2 Wei Shen,1 Xiao Liu,1,* Yu Zhang1,* 1Department of General Surgery, Wuxi Medical Center of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Oncology, Tengzhou Central People’s Hospital, Jining Medical College, Shandong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiao Liu; Yu Zhang, Department of General Surgery, Wuxi Medical Center of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613561164619 ; +8613793706777, Email ningzhouwxrmyy@163.com; yuzhangjs@yeah.netPurpose: Gallstones (GS), a prevalent disorder of the biliary tract, markedly impair patients’ quality of life. …”
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Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index: A Promising, Non-Invasive Biomarker for Crohn’s Disease Activity and Severity Assessment by Deng Y, Fu T, Gao D, Zhou J, Nie X, Wang F, Yu Q

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A Rare Presentation of Stage IV Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix with Metastasis to the Cranium by Neema Hooker, Sveta Mohanan, R. Tucker Burks

“…NETs represent 0.9% to 1.5% of the tumors of the uterine cervix. …”
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The natural course of cystic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours in MEN1 by Eline N M van Vliembergen, Carolina R C Pieterman, Annenienke C van de Ven, Arthur J A T Braat, Gerlof D Valk, Joanne M de Laat

“…Both solid and cystic pancreatic lesions are observed in MEN1, yet limited research has been focused on cystic lesions in MEN1. While solid PanNETs are generally considered to have an indolent course, the natural course of cystic lesions remains unclear. …”
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