A Comparative Investigation of Transfer Learning Frameworks Using OCT Pictures for Retinal Disorder Identification by Ghadah Naif Alwakid, Mamoona Humayun, Walaa Gouda

“…Determining indicators or retinal wounds is essential for accurate diagnosis and retinal disorders grading. …”
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Remote sensing image semantic segmentation network based on multi-scale feature enhancement fusion by Feiting Wang, Yuan Zhang, Qiongqiong Hu, Yu Zhu

“…Semantic segmentation is a crucial method for recognizing and classifying objects in high-resolution remote sensing images (HRRSIs). …”
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Management of Risk Factors in the Rental Car Market by Aldona Jarašūnienė, Nijolė Batarlienė, Benediktas Šidlauskis

“…The purpose of this article is to examine the risk management of car rental and evaluate the impact of a 5–10-year-old car rental model with reverse logistics on risk reduction and business efficiency. The article examines the methods of the risk management process, presenting the methods of risk identification, assessment and reduction, as well as the possibilities of applying reverse logistics in the car rental sector. …”
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Study on the Stiffness of Rail Support for Some Lines of Urban Railway in Vietnam by Tran Anh DUNG, Le Trung HIEU, Le Hai HA, Pham Van KY

“…These values are associated with bearing stiffness values of 23.1x106 N/mm, 30.8x106 N/mm, and 27.5x106 N/mm, respectively. Proper determination of rail support stiffness is crucial for efficient railway operations and maintenance. …”
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The Effect of the Use of Black and White Flashcards on Acute Pain Levels in Infants by Diler Yılmaz, Nejla Canbulat Şahiner, Zübeyde Ezgi Erçelik

“…Conclusion: We concluded that the use of black and white flashcards during the vaccination practices was efficient. In line with these results, we recommend that nurses use black and white flashcards, an easily applicable method, to decrease the pain sensitivity of infants during vaccine applications.…”
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Joint Allocation of Shared Yard Space and Internal Trucks in Sea–Rail Intermodal Container Terminals by Xiaohan Wang, Zhihong Jin, Jia Luo

“…This model simultaneously determines yard allocation, container transfers, and truck allocation. …”
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Elimination of Aspergillus flavus from Pistachio Nuts with Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) Cold Plasma and Its Impacts on Biochemical Indices by Mina Makari, Mohammad Hojjati, Samira Shahbazi, Hamed Askari

“…The present findings demonstrated that cold plasma could be used as an efficient decontamination method of food products without inducing undesirable quality changes in nuts.…”
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Inovasi Pelayanan Publik untuk Meningkatkan Pelayanan Kependudukan di Kota Surabaya by Cahyo Bima Sakti Wibowo

“…Determination of informants with purposive and accidental techniques. …”
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A Rectangular Toroidal Current-Based Approach for Lung Biopsy Needle Tracking by Hongliang Pei, Qingwen Fan, Yixiang Duan, Lang Xiao

“…The objective is to establish a precise and computationally efficient electromagnetic localization model for the biopsy needle. …”
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CropPhenoX: high-throughput automatic extraction system for wheat seedling phenotypic traits based on software and hardware collaboration by Jinxing Wang, Baohua Yang, Pengfei Wang, Runchao Chen, Hongbo Zhi, Zhiyuan Duan

“…However, existing phenotypic extraction methods are difficult to meet the needs of high-throughput and high-precision detection in complex scenarios. …”
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Intelligent controller design of an autonomous system using a social spider optimizer for path navigation and obstacle avoidance by Naimul Hasan, Huma Khan, Shahida Khatoon, Mohammad Sajid

“…The performance of the proposed method is compared with FLC and methods like PSO and CSO. …”
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Self-Supervised Multi-Task Learning for the Detection and Classification of RHD-Induced Valvular Pathology by Lorna Mugambi, Ciira wa Maina, Liesl Zühlke

“…This study investigated the use of self-supervised multi-task learning for automated echocardiographic analysis, aiming to predict echocardiographic views, diagnose RHD conditions, and determine severity. We compared two prominent self-supervised learning (SSL) methods: DINOv2, a vision-transformer-based approach known for capturing implicit features, and simple contrastive learning representation (SimCLR), a ResNet-based contrastive learning method recognised for its simplicity and effectiveness. …”
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Adaptive Channel Division and Subchannel Allocation for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access-Based Airborne Power Line Communication Networks by Ruowen Yan, Qiao Li, Huagang Xiong

“…Concurrently, the subchannel allocation algorithm employs a novel metric, the Subchannel Preference Score (SPS), which factors in both the signal quality and the current occupancy levels of each subchannel to determine their optimal allocation among nodes. This method ensures efficient resource utilization and maintains consistent network performance. …”
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Reinforced Concrete under the Action of Carbonization and Chloride Aggression: a Probabilistic Model for Service Life Prediction by S. N. Leonovich, E. E. Shalyi, L. V. Kim

“…The paper proposes a method for predicting a complex degradation of reinforced concrete structures with due account of various mechanisms of corrosion wear that allows to develop efficient methods for improvement of structure durability and maintainability which are operated in the marine environment. …”
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The Decreased of Germs Number Before and After Gargling with Povidone - Iodine by Diah Lestari, Liandry Dea Dwi Ananda, Heru Setiawan, Tri Prasetyorini

“…The higher the concentration of antiseptic, the smaller the time needed to kill microbes, but the maximum limit of concentration and contact time needs to be considered to minimize the toxicity effects to remain safe, effective, and efficient. This study aims to determine the comparison of germ numbers before and after gargling with povidone-iodine mouthwash based on variations in the concentration of 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%, 0.8%, and 1% with variations in contact time of 15 and 30 seconds. …”
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Technical and economic assessment of the parameters of thermal schemes of thermal power plants with a hydrogen generator by G. E. Marin, B. M. Osipov, A. R. Akhmetshin

“…The studies carried out show that a change in the component composition of the gas affects the energy characteristics of the engine. The method for determining the quantitative composition of COx, NOx, SOx in the exhaust gases of a gas turbine plant is presented. …”
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MB-AGCL: multi-behavior adaptive graph contrast learning for recommendation by Xiaowen lv, Yiwei Zhao, Zhihu Zhou, Yifeng Zhang, Yourong Chen

“…Furthermore, we propose an efficient adaptive graph augmentation method that integrates graph augmentation with down-stream tasks to reduce the impact of popularity bias. …”
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Application of MobileNetV2 and SVM Combination for Enhanced Accuracy in Pneumonia Classification by Eka Putra Agus Meindiawan, Muljono Muljono

“…In conclusion, the choice of feature extraction method plays an important role in determining the accuracy of an automated diagnostic system. …”
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Whole-Cell Vaccine Preparation Through Prussian Blue Nanoparticles-Elicited Immunogenic Cell Death and Loading in Gel Microneedles Patches by Wenxin Fu, Qianqian Li, Jingyi Sheng, Haoan Wu, Ming Ma, Yu Zhang

“…Whole-cell vaccines are primarily administered through direct injection, a method that often results in low delivery efficiency and poor patient compliance. …”
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Changes in the expression of genes involved in cell cycle regulation and the relative telomere length in the process of canceration induced by omethoate by Xiaoran Duan, Yongli Yang, Sihua Wang, Xiaolei Feng, Tuanwei Wang, Pengpeng Wang, Suxiang Liu, Lei Li, Wu Yao, Liuxin Cui, Wei Wang

“…Genetic polymorphisms were determined by the polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism method. …”
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