Low-light image enhancement method for underground mines based on an improved Zero-DCE model by WANG Yiwei, LI Xiaoyu, WENG Zhi, BAI Fengshan

“…Additionally, machine learning-based image enhancement methods face challenges in collecting paired low-light and normal-light image datasets. …”
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Thresholding Dolphin Whistles Based on Signal Correlation and Impulsive Noise Features Under Stationary Wavelet Transform by Xiang Zhou, Ru Wu, Wen Chen, Meiling Dai, Peibin Zhu, Xiaomei Xu

“…This paper presents a thresholding denoising method based on stationary wavelet transform (SWT), utilizing suppression impulsive and autocorrelation function (SI-ACF) to select precise thresholds. This method introduces a denoising metric <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>ρ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>, based on the correlation of whistle signals, which facilitates precise threshold estimation under low SNR without requiring prior information. …”
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Discovery of Two Ultra-diffuse Galaxies with Unusually Bright Globular Cluster Luminosity Functions via a Mark-dependently Thinned Point Process (MATHPOP) by Dayi (David) Li, Gwendolyn M. Eadie, Patrick E. Brown, William E. Harris, Roberto G. Abraham, Pieter van Dokkum, Steven R. Janssens, Samantha C. Berek, Shany Danieli, Aaron J. Romanowsky, Joshua S. Speagle

“…However, standard methods to infer GC counts in UDGs face various challenges, such as photometric measurement uncertainties, GC membership uncertainties, and assumptions about the GC luminosity functions (GCLFs). …”
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Dose–Response Functions for Assessing Corrosion Risks to Urban Heritage Materials from Air Pollution Under Climate Change: Insights from Europe and China by Zhe Bai, Yu Yan

“…Urban heritage materials face accelerated decay due to the synergistic effects of air pollution and climate change. …”
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Analysis of Factors of High-tech Industries Growth: A Case Study of the Late USSR by D. V. Didenko, N. V. Grineva

“…The purpose of the study is to assess the factors of dynamics of the most high-tech industries and the entire Soviet industry when having faced economic growth slowdown, with emphasis on institutional and technological components. …”
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Tooth loss and physical function among older adults related to race and ethnicity in Hawai‘i: A cross-sectional study from 2014 to 2020 by Wei Zhang, Yan Yan Wu, Fran C. Woodworth, Deborah J. Mattheus

“…Weighted Poisson regression was used to estimate the unadjusted and adjusted prevalence ratio of severe tooth loss and functional limitations. …”
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Effects of immersive virtual reality training on the adaptive skills of children and adolescents with high functioning autism spectrum disorder: a mixed-methods pre-post study by Wenjie Yan, Tianyu Zhai, Yan Li, Jing Chen, Zhixin Sun, Yuxiong Lin, Xiyan Zhang, Yasong Du

“…Primary outcomes included changes in IVR task scores and completion times, while secondary outcomes assessed parent-reported questionnaires — Adaptive Behavior Assessment System-Second Edition (ABAS-II), Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC), and Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) — neuropsychological tests (Go/No-Go, 0-back, 1-back, and emotional face recognition tasks), and semi-structured interviews. …”
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Evaluation of Foetal Modified Myocardial Performance Index as a Predictor of Perinatal Outcome in Intrauterine Growth Restriction Foetuses: A Prospective Cohort Study by Sinddhu Mani, Ramachandran Palanisamy, Veeraraghavan Gunasekaran, Subhashree Chandrasekaran, Murali Nanjundan

“…Introduction: Functional cardiovascular assessment is gaining significance as a key tool in understanding foetal pathology. …”
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Magnetic targets positioning method based on multi-strategy improved Grey Wolf optimizer by Binjie Lu, Zongji Li, Xiaobing Zhang

“…Abstract Magnetic target state estimation is a widely applied technology, but it also faces many challenges in practical applications. …”
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Goodness-of-Fit Test for the Bivariate Negative Binomial Distribution by Francisco Novoa-Muñoz, Juan Pablo Aguirre-González

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Impact of online support of physical activity management using a wearable device on renal function in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial protocol by Toshimi Sato, Daisuke Suzuki, Yuichiro Sasamoto, Masahiro Ono, Namiko Shishito, Kohko Kanazawa, Akihito Watanabe, Koichi Naito, Shinichiro Morishita, Masahiro Kohzuki

“…Physical activity (PA) management may crucially contribute towards protection of renal function in patients with ACS. This article describes the study protocol of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) assessing whether online support for PA management using wearable devices and information communication technology for patients with ACS facing difficulties in participating in outpatient cardiac rehabilitation after discharge can protect renal function following disease onset. …”
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A Novel Method for Inverting Deep-Sea Sound-Speed Profiles Based on Hybrid Data Fusion Combined with Surface Sound Speed by Qiang Yuan, Weiming Xu, Shaohua Jin, Xiaohan Yu, Xiaodong Ma, Tong Sun

“…The artificial lemming algorithm (ALA) is introduced to optimize the inversion of empirical orthogonal function (EOF) coefficients, enhancing global search efficiency while avoiding local optimization. …”
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Impact on Mental, Physical and Cognitive functioning of a Critical care sTay during the COVID-19 pandemic (IMPACCT COVID-19): protocol for a prospective, multicentre, mixed-methods... by Felipe González-Seguel, Agustín Camus-Molina, Jaime Leppe, Ana Cristina Castro-Avila, Catalina Merino-Osorio, Ana Castro-Ávila, Camilo Cáceres Parra, Eduardo González Tapia, Felipe Muñoz-Muñoz, Fernanda Baus Auil, Javiera Aguilera Scarpati, Joaquín Olave, Macarena Leiva-Corvalán, Pilar Castro, Yerko Villagra Jofré

“…Healthcare professionals will be invited to discuss the challenges faced during the pandemic using semistructured interviews. …”
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c.7156C > T p.(Gln2386*) variant causes loss-of-function of the USP9X gene in a female-restricted X-linked syndromic intellectual disability: a case report by Talyta Alves da Silva Campos, Alex Honda Bernardes, Irene Plaza Pinto, Hiane Aparecida da Silva Teixeira, Juliana Ferreira da Silva, Victor Cortázio do Prado Santos, Raffael Zatarin, Aparecido Divino da Cruz

“…Despite the de novo nature of most loss-of-function variants, maternal testing is crucial for estimating recurrence risk. …”
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3种保健功能性油脂中氯丙醇酯和缩水甘油酯的 污染调查与健康风险评估Contamination investigation and health risk assessment of chloropropanol esters and glycidyl esters in three health functional oils... by 李益1,2，傅武胜1,2,3,4，倪蕾2，陈锦雄2,3，蔡家铭2，唐翠英1,2 LI Yi1,2, FU Wusheng1,2,3, 4, NI Lei2, CHEN Jinxiong2,3, CAI Jiaming2, TANG Cuiying1,2

“…To provide a reference for the market supervision and quality improvement of health functional oils in our country, three types of commercially available health functional oils (fish oil and its products, grape seed oil, and safflower seed oil) were randomly collected, and determined for the contamination levels of chloropropanol esters (MCPDE) and glycidyl esters (GE) according to the GB 5009.191-2024, and chronic exposure assessment and carcinogenic risk evaluation were conducted with the point estimation method. …”
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Beyond the Surface: Mesophotic Reefs as Potential Refuges for Shallow Fish Assemblages by Manuel Francisco Velasco‐Lozano, Georgina Ramírez‐Ortiz, Luis Eduardo Calderon‐Aguilera, Benjamín Alonso Martínez‐Garza, Omar Valencia‐Méndez

“…We evaluated six biological traits for each species (length, mobility, position, gregariousness, diet, and activity period) to estimate four functional indices (number of entities, richness, originality, and divergence), one phylogenetic index (Δ*), and Hill's numbers for taxonomic and functional indices. …”
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The Algorithm to Automatically Extract Body Sizes and Shapes by Mong Hien Thi Nguyen, Tuong Quan Vo, Mai Huong Bui, Van Anh Pham

“…In addition, the rotation matrix and the optimal function are used to write an algorithm to estimate the neck girth and inseam measurements. …”
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Direct Conditional Score Modeling for Accelerated MRI Reconstruction by Hongki Lim

“…Recent state-of-the-art methods for MRI reconstruction often employ diffusion-based generative models, but face challenges in incorporating measurement information through likelihood-based updates. …”
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MODELING THE BENEFITS OF A MARRIAGE REVERSE ANNUITY CONTRACT WITH DEPENDENCY ASSUMPTIONS USING ARCHIMEDEAN COPULA by Arnhilda Aspasia Lundy, Mila Novita, Ida Fithriani

“…Since husband and wife face the same death risk, the chance of death between spouses is believed to be dependent for realism. …”
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Performance Analysis of Cardioid and Omnidirectional Microphones in Spherical Sector Arrays for Coherent Source Localization by Chibuzo Joseph Nnonyelu, Meng Jiang, Marianthi Adamopoulou, Jan Lundgren

“…Traditional spherical sector microphone arrays using omnidirectional microphones face limitations in modal strength and spatial resolution, especially within spherical sector configurations. …”
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