Eye Gaze Estimation Based on Stacked Hourglass Neural Network for Aircraft Helmet Aiming by Quanlong Qiu, Jie Zhu, Chao Gou, Mengtang Li

“…The prototype experiments demonstrate the ability to pick and aim at targets in real-time (60FPS) and are capable to accurately locate the target markers on a screen with an average error of fewer than 2 degrees. Conclusively, the proposed method performs the tasks of eye feature extraction on real-person imagery and the estimation of the 3D aiming direction for users with helmets, displaying competitive results with similar research.…”
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EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROPOSED DIFFERENTIATED MEDICATION SUPPORT IN PATIENTS WITH GENERALIZED PERIODONTITIS IN THE LONG PERIOD by Yu.Yu. Yarov

“…Materials and methods of the study. We carefully examined 216 patients diagnosed with generalized periodontitis of II and III severity. …”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare service access for the victims of sexual assault by Ramprakash Kaswa

“…Violence against women is prevalent with varying degrees of severity in all spheres of society. Methods: This study aims to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the access to healthcare services for the victims of sexual assault in the Mthatha region of South Africa. …”
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Adaptive surge control of variable-mass unmanned surface vehicle based on super-twisting sliding mode observation by Zhaokun YAN, Guanyu YANG, Hongdong WANG

“…In the environmental disturbance experiment, while the adaptive control algorithm maintains stable speed control, demonstrating a certain degree of robustness, it also highlights the need for further improvement in the draught observation method to enhance its disturbance rejection capabilities. …”
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Computer-Aided Intra-Operatory Positioning of an MRgHIFU Applicator Dedicated to Abdominal Thermal Therapy Using Particle Swarm Optimization by Yacine M'Rad, Caecilia Charbonnier, Marcelo Elias de Oliveira, Pauline Coralie Guillemin, Lindsey Alexandra Crowe, Thibaud Koessler, Pierre-Alexandre Poletti, Sana Boudabbous, Alexis Ricoeur, Rares Salomir, Orane Lorton

“…<italic>Results:</italic> As compared to the manual EP, the rotation difference with the TOP was on average &#x2212;3.1 &#x00B1; 7.1&#x00B0; and the distance difference was on average &#x2212;7.1 &#x00B1; 5.4 mm. …”
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Effectiveness of Total Hip Arthroplasty Combined With Hip Braces for Hip Charcot Arthropathy by Long‐Teng Chao, Teng‐Feng Zhuang, Song‐Wei Huan, Si‐Min Luo, Chong‐Jie Wu, Wen‐Rui Wu, Zhen‐Gang Zha, Huan‐Tian Zhang, Ning Liu

“…ABSTRACT Objective Charcot arthropathy is characterized by varying degrees of sensory loss and rapidly progressive joint destruction. …”
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Effects of computer-generated patterns with different temporal and spatial frequencies on choroidal thickness, retinal dopamine and candidate genes in chickens wearing lenses by Hong Liu, Hong Liu, Frank Schaeffel, Marita Pauline Feldkaemper

“…Stimuli were applied for (1) 3 h with no lens, (2) 3 h and monocular treatment with −7D or +7D lenses, (3) 3 or 7 days.Results(1) The smallest fields caused the largest decrease in ChT. (2) Negative lens treatment induced on average 11.7 μm thinner choroids. ChT thinning was enhanced by 10 Hz-ON medium field size flicker which also reduced choroidal thickening with positive lenses. (3) With prolonged treatment, the choroid recovered from initial thinning in all groups although to varying degrees which were dependent on stimulus parameters. …”
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Study on Impact Excitation and System Dynamic Characteristics of Shield Machine Planetary Gear Train by Zeyin HE, Hongjian WU, Zhen YANG, Feng YI, ShiFeng PEI

“…The size of the damping directly in the finite element model of dynamic gear contact affects the degree of convergence of the contact force between a single pair of teeth.…”
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Lifetime estrogen exposure and domain-specific cognitive performance: results from the IGNITE study by Amber Watts, Amber Watts, Shannon Donofry, Shannon Donofry, Hayley Ripperger, Nicole M. Eklund, Lu Wan, Chaeryon Kang, George Grove, Lauren E. Oberlin, Lauren E. Oberlin, Swathi Gujral, Eric D. Vidoni, Jeffrey M. Burns, Edward McAuley, Edward McAuley, Charles H. Hillman, Arthur F. Kramer, Arthur F. Kramer, M. Ilyas Kamboh, Kirk I. Erickson, Kirk I. Erickson

“…However, hormone therapy use, started on average within 2 years of oophorectomy, was associated with better episodic memory (β = 0.106, p = 0.02), working memory (β = 0.120, p = 0.005), and visuospatial processing (β = 0.095, p = 0.03). …”
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Athletic pseudonephritis in male cross-country ultra-marathoners: a comparative observational study by Kai-Hung Chen, Cheng-Hsun Lee, Pang-Yen Chen, Pang-Yen Chen, Pang-Yen Chen, Pang-Yen Chen, Li-Hua Li, Li-Hua Li, Chorng-Kuang How, Chorng-Kuang How, Yen-Kuang Lin, Yu-Hui Chiu, Yu-Hui Chiu, Yu-Hui Chiu, Feng-Lin Wang, Wei-Fong Kao, Ming-Kun Huang, Ming-Kun Huang, Ming-Kun Huang, Ding-Kuo Chien, Ding-Kuo Chien, Wen-Han Chang, Wen-Han Chang

“…This study aimed to examine (i) acute urinary changes in runners with athletic pseudonephritis following a 100 km cross-country ultra-marathon and (ii) whether this phenomenon is associated with the runners average running speed.MethodsTwenty male Taiwanese ultra-marathoners were prospectively recruited. …”
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THE PERCENTAGE AND STRUCTURE OF PERODONT TISSUE DISEASES IN PATIENTS OF LVIV REGIONAL STATIONARY CLINICAL HOSPITAL DEPENDING ON AGE by M. М. Shevchuk

“…It was mandatory to analyze a general clinical examination of blood. The degree of validity of the difference between the two averages was determined using the unilateral criterion (t) of the Student. …”
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Composite scintillators based on ZnWO4:Me+ micropowders obtained by solid-state synthesis by V.S. Tinkova, I.A. Tupitsyna, A.G. Yakubovskaya, L. Yu. Sidelnikova, S.O. Tretiyak, O.D. Opolonin

“…The paper considers the possibility of using the method of heterovalent doping to improve the functional characteristics (light output and afterglow level) of composite scintillators based on ZnWO4 micropowder obtained by solid-stase synthesis. …”
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Breaking Coal Lock-In: Unravelling the Policy Hurdles to Decarbonising Indonesia’s Energy Sector by Hansen Sukma Kartika, Ali Muhyidin

“…The Indonesian government has ratified the 2015 Paris Agreement, thereby committing itself to a climate commitment to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2060 and to keep the Earth's temperature rise within 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average. …”
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Prediction of vibration in milling of thin-walled aluminum alloy parts using neural network model by Junming Hou, Baosheng Wang, Dongsheng Lv, Changhong Xu

“…The structural differences in thin-walled parts and the magnitude of the milling force can lead to varying degrees of chatter in different areas of the machining process. …”
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The Use of Percutaneous Naviculocuneiform Arthrodesis to Restore Medial Column Stability in Flatfoot Reconstruction: Techniques and Outcomes by Shuyuan Li MD, PhD, Christopher Hurry MD, James Ryeburn BSc, Alastair S.E. Younger MB ChB, ChM, FRCSC

“…The arch height ratio (height of medial cuneiform/5th metatarsal base) was improved from 1.11 to 1.53, a 46.8% improvement, the pitch angle was improved from 12.39 to 15.39 degrees (24.2%), and the lateral Meary’s angle was improved from -19.58 to -7.71 degrees (60.1%). …”
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Effectiveness of search dogs compared with human observers in locating bat carcasses at wind‐turbine sites: A blinded randomized trial by Fiona Mathews, Michael Swindells, Rhys Goodhead, Thomas A. August, Philippa Hardman, Danielle M. Linton, David J. Hosken

“…The dogs averaged 40 min to complete a survey, which was <25% of the time taken by humans. …”
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Preparation of zirconia ceramic microtool for cell tissue separation by combining corrosion thinning and focused ion beam (FIB) technology by Yan Zhang, Zhaoqiang Chen, Xuequan Li, Hao Cui, Xintian Wang, Li Wang, Jun Chen, Chonghai Xu

“…In this paper, the micro removal processing of zirconia material was carried out by corrosion method, and the effects of corrosive liquid concentration, corrosion temperature and corrosion duration on the efficiency of corrosion processing and the degree of material damage were studied and the material removal mechanism was investigated. …”
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Pharmaceutical Advertising and Public Perceptions in Saudi Arabia by Mohammed A. Alnuhait, Hana A. Althobaiti, Meshari H. Alharbi, Raef A. Alahmadi, Yasser E. Althubaiti, Abdulrahman A. Alsaedi, Abdullah S. Alshammari, Mahmoud E. Elrggal, Mohammed A. Alrashed, Mohamed A. Albekery, Abdullah A. Alhifany, Abdulmalik S. Alotaibi

“…The average age of the group was 33 years, and a significant portion (71.1%) held a bachelor’s degree, with 51.1% being employed. …”
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Impact of CO2-water-coal on enhanced coalbed methane recovery by CO2 injection in Huainan coalfield by Helong ZHANG, Shiqi LIU, Yuchen TIAN, Wenkai WANG, Shuxun SANG, Sijian ZHENG, Bing LI, Yongchun CHEN

“…The results showed a high degree of consistency between the mathematical model and experimental outcomes, with the average error range for CH4 and CO2 mixture volumetric fractions and production rates falling within 1%−10%. …”
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An improved fuzzy time series forecasting model based on hesitant fuzzy sets by Lubna Shafi, Shilpi Jain, Praveen Agarwal, Pervaiz Iqbal, Aadil Rashid Sheergojri

“…The efficiency of the proposed forecasting approach is determined by rigorously comparing it to various computational fuzzy TSF methods in terms of error measurements like Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), Average Forecasting Error (AFE), and Mean Absolute Deviation (Mad). …”
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