Identifying people based on the palm of the hand using the details algorithm by Bashar Abdel Sattar Younis, Maha Abdurrahman Hasso

“…In the beginning the main and secondary lines were extracted using the maximum curvature method. Then the minutiae points ( Ends and Bifurcations) were extracted by convolute windows(3*3) with the points of  lines to determine these points (minutiae). …”
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The Importance of Risk Disclosure in Financial Management: A Neutrosophic Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach by Abdulaziz Ali Murayr

“…Specifically, we use the Entropy method to determine the weight of each criterion and the MAIRCA method to rank alternatives based on their importance. …”
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Reliability-Centered Maintenance for Overhead Transmission Lines in Composite Power System by Morteza Abbasghorbani, Yaser Damchi, Habib Rajabi Mashhadi

“…Moreover, this paper presents a two-stage method to determine the importance index of each line by evaluating the consequences of line failures on the network. …”
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Study on Energy Design Factors of Air Conditioning Based on Thermal Comfort by Wang Yan, Liu Guangfu, Zhang Lei, Zhou Dan

“…In order to determining the relevance between thermal comfort and key energy design elements during energy-saving design process, the method of extracting energy design factors of air conditioning and calculating its weight is proposed. …”
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AF2-mutation: adversarial sequence mutations against AlphaFold2 in protein tertiary structure prediction by Zhongju Yuan, Tao Shen, Sheng Xu, Leiye Yu, Bin Pang, Bing Gan, Qiantai Feng, Ruobing Ren, Siqi Sun

“…Studying the conformational changes induced by protein mutations is the standard approach used to understand the mechanisms underlying mutation-related physiological and pathological processes. To enhance efficiency and decrease the expense of biological experiments, we introduce a method to generate mutated proteins through adversarial attacks on the AlphaFold2 (AF2) model. …”
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A Hybrid Decision-Making Model for Optimal Portfolio Selection under Interval Uncertainty by Mohsen Zahmati Iraj, Meysam Doaei

“…To achieve this, we first employ the fuzzy SWARA method to assess the global importance of the criteria weights. …”
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Real‐time estimation of olive flounder growth in indoor aquaculture using cameras combined with a grid by Hang Thi Phuong Nguyen, Myoungjae Jun, Hieyong Jeong

“…Abstract Estimating fish growth in real time has many benefits for indoor aquaculture farms, such as saving labor time and costs, reducing water pollution during feeding, improving feeding activity and determining when to harvest. Hence, this study proposed a visual‐information‐based method for measuring olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) length, using accurate growth tracking for efficient aquaculture management. …”
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Inventory Information System Design at Kian Jaya Farma Pharmacy by Candra Hastuti, Rizki Nur Iman, Resti Rahayu, Fachrudin Pakaja

“…This system was developed using the waterfall method with Visual Studio Code, PHP and PHP My Admin software, while for system testing using the black box method to determine its functionality. …”
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Scalable and rapid nearest neighbor particle search using adaptive disk sector. by Jong-Hyun Kim, Jung Lee

“…Especially in the case of movable particles, unlike the conventional adaptive tree approach that requires continuous data structure updates, the proposed method can be efficiently utilized in applications requiring NNP. …”
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Research on Data Repair of Pile-Type Adjustable Wind Turbine Foundation Monitoring Based on FST-ATTNet by WEI Huanwei, ZHAO Jizhang, ZHENG Xiao, TAN Fang, LIU Cong

“…This model is designed to enhance the modeling capabilities for complex time-series data, improve the accuracy of missing data reconstruction, and ensure the reliability of health monitoring, ultimately guaranteeing wind turbines' safe and efficient operation. Moreover, it presents potential solutions for similar data reconstruction challenges across various engineering disciplines.MethodsThe FST-ATTNet model introduces an innovative data repair framework by integrating features from the frequency, time, and spatial domains. …”
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Protocol for a prospective, controlled, cross-sectional, diagnostic accuracy study to evaluate the specificity and sensitivity of ambulatory monitoring systems in the prompt detect... by Sarah Vollam, Owen Gustafson, Jody Ede, Peter J Watkinson, Akshay Shah, Matthew Rowland, Lionel Tarassenko, Cristian Roman, Philippa Piper, Louise Young, Mauro Santos, Marco A F Pimentel, Mirae Harford

“…However, a major barrier to the implementation of these wearable devices in the ward environment is their uncertain reliability, efficiency and data fidelity. The purpose of this study is to test performance of selected devices in a simulated clinical setting including during movement and low levels of peripheral oxygen saturation.Methods and analysis This is a single centre, prospective, controlled, cross-sectional, diagnostic accuracy study to determine the specificity and sensitivity of currently available ambulatory vital signs monitoring equipment in the detection of hypoxia and the effect of movement on data acquisition. …”
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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

“…This paper presents a software tool developed to optimize the positioning of a HIFU transducer dedicated to abdominal thermal therapy, to maximize the treatment&#x0027;s efficiency while minimizing the near-field risk. <italic>Methods:</italic> A software tool was developed to determine the theoretical optimal position (TOP) of the transducer based on the minimization of a cost function using the particle swarm optimization (PSO). …”
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PEI‐PLGA nanoparticles significantly enhanced the immunogenicity of IsdB137‐361 proteins from Staphylococcus aureus by Beiyan Wang, Yazun Dong, Yuwei Cen, Shujie Chen, Xue Wen, Kaiyue Liu, Shuangshuang Wu, Liquan Yu, Yongzhong Yu, Zhanbo Zhu, Jinzhu Ma, Baifen Song, Yudong Cui

“…Because PEI‐PLGA nanoparticles are generated by PEI conjugate with PLGA to develop great potential as a novel immune adjuvant, the immunogenicity of IsdB137‐361 is likely be strengthened by PEI‐PLGA. Methods Here, PEI‐PLGA nanoparticles containing IsdB137‐361 proteins were prepared by optimizing the entrapment efficiency. …”
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Longitudinal Assessment of Parkinson’s Motor Symptoms and Dopaminergic Dysfunction Patterns Using DaTSCAN by Amir Hossein Najmi, Armin Ariaei, Mahboobeh Khezri, Masoud Noroozi, Melika Arab Bafrani, Avesta Gheysari, Farideh Sabetghadam, Mehdi Ahmadi, Mohammad Sadeghi, Mahsa Mayeli

“…Introduction: Determining Parkinson’s disease (PD) stage and severity are among the factors affecting treatment strategy. …”
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Replication differences of SARS-CoV-2 lineages may arise from unique RNA replication characteristics and nucleocapsid protein expression by Isadora Alonso Corrêa, Marcos Romário Matos de Souza, Gustavo Peixoto Duarte da Silva, Anna Beatriz Sampaio Vianna Macedo Pimentel, Pedro Telles Calil, Marcela Sabino Cunha, Diana Mariani, Rodrigo de Moraes Brindeiro, Sara Mesquita Costa, Maria Clara da Costa Simas, Victor Akira Ota, Elisa Cavalcante Pereira, Marilda Mendonça Siqueira, Paola Cristina Resende, Rafael Mello Galliez, Rafael Mello Galliez, Debora Souza Faffe, Debora Souza Faffe, Rosane Silva, Terezinha Marta Pereira Pinto Castiñeiras, Terezinha Marta Pereira Pinto Castiñeiras, Amilcar Tanuri, Amilcar Tanuri, Luciana Jesus da Costa, Luciana Jesus da Costa

“…However, the relationship between these differences and the replicative capacity of these variants remains to be determined. Our research aimed to compare the biological traits of the SARS-CoV-2 lineages B.1.1.33, and variants Zeta (P.2), Gamma (P.1/P.1.*), Delta (B.1.617.2/AY.*), and Omicron (BA.1).MethodsWe employed three different cellular models susceptible to viral infection to demonstrated the differences in virus binding, entry and total RNA production through RT-qPCR assay and viral infectious progeny by plaque assay. …”
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Rapid On-site Detection of Microleakage of Lithium Battery Electrolytes by Vacuum-Assisted Volatilization-Portable Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry by Xin-xin LU, Shuo ZHANG, Kai XU, Jun-wei QIU, Hui-jun ZHU, Yu-lin CHEN, Xiao-xu LI

“…Portable chromatography-mass spectrometer has the advantages of high efficiency, small size, light weight, and low power consumption, and is suitable for on-site determination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). …”
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LIGHt-based rapid detection of starch in tobacco leaves by smartphone sensing by Wenchen Li, Yunfei Sha, Junwei Xiong, Yumei Chen, Yaqiong Zhang, Jianhao Zhang, Lan Xu, Weiying Lu

“…Abstract A rapid and efficient detection method to detect the total starch in tobacco leaves using smartphone-based anthrone-sulfuric acid colorimetry is established under the framework of the low-cost, immediate, general-purpose, and high-throughput (LIGHt) smartphone-based colorimetry. …”
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Kneeliverse: A universal knee-detection library for performance curves by Mário Antunes, Tyler Estro, Pranav Bhandari, Anshul Gandhi, Geoff Kuenning, Yifei Liu, Carl Waldspurger, Avani Wildani, Erez Zadok

“…These points represent optimal trade-offs between cost and performance, facilitating efficient decision-making and resource allocation. …”
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Chitosan mitigates water stress in cowpea plants through modulation of growth, homeostasis, and antioxidant activities by Rayanne Silva de Alencar, Priscylla Marques de Oliveira Viana, Guilherme Felix Dias, Semako Ibrahim Bonou, Leticia Diniz Ribeiro, Yngrid Mikhaelly Lourenço de Araujo, Igor Eneas Cavalcante, Hermes Alves de Almeida, Pedro Roberto Almeida Viégas, Alberto Soares de Melo

“…At phenological stages V5 and V7, several assessments were carried out, including water status and membrane damage evaluation, leaf pigment analysis, enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activity measurement, growth evaluation, and water use efficiency determination.ResultsAt the V5 development stage, the 50 mg L-1 concentration positively influenced the relative water content, superoxide dismutase enzyme activity, proline content and total shoot dry mass. …”
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Non-destructive estimation of needle leaf chlorophyll and water contents in Chinese fir seedlings based on hyperspectral reflectance spectra by Dong Xing, Penghui Sun, Yulin Wang, Mei Jiang, Siyu Miao, Wei Liu, Huahong Huang, Erpei Lin

“…Needle leaf chlorophyll content (LCC) and needle leaf water content (LWC), which are determinants of plant health and photosynthetic efficiency, are important indicators of the growth status in plants. …”
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