DragGAN: Interactive Point-Based Image Manipulation on Generative Adversarial Networks by Wu Muran

“…This post introduces DragGAN, a picture-enhancing method that uses engaging dragging to obtain exact control over philosophical photos. DragGAN enables users to move, and adjust the position, style, location, and size of specific areas of a picture, and do so by integrating feature-operated motion supervision and point-tracking techniques. …”
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Growing Plums in Florida by Ali Sarkhosh, Mercy Olmstead, E. P. Miller, Peter C. Andersen, Jeffrey G. Williamson

“… Plums could be a potential crop for growers and homeowners in Florida and other mild winter areas throughout the Gulf coast, but many plum varieties from the west coast will not consistently perform well enough in Florida to produce fruit. …”
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The Religious Work of Beverly Jenkins’s Black Historical Romance by Jeania Ree V. Moore

“…Jenkins innovates in and amplifies the religiosity of Black chronicling through the erotic, a powerful religious resource embraced by Black women theologians, ethicists, and writers. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of Celecoxib Oral Solution for the Acute Treatment of Migraine by Nazir Noor, Courtney LaChute, Mathew Root, Jasmine Rogers, Madeleine Richard, Giustino Varrassi, Ivan Urits, Omar Viswanath, Nazih Khater, Alan D. Kaye

“…In this review, we focus on the role of NSAIDs and the COX-2 inhibitor, celecoxib oral solution, for the abortive treatment of acute migraines.…”
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Recommendations for Control and Mitigation of Laurel Wilt and Ambrosia Beetle Vectors in Commercial Avocado Groves in Florida by Jonathan Henry Crane, Daniel Carrillo, Edward A. Evans, Romina Gazis, Bruce A Schaffer, Fredy H Ballen Orozco, Jeff Wasielewski

“… The lethal laurel wilt epidemic affecting avocado trees in Florida is caused by a fungal pathogen-ambrosia beetle complex (LW-AB). The death of over 120,000 commercial avocado trees in Florida may be attributed to LW-AB. …”
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Research on coupling evacuation of escalator and staircase in fire scenario. by Chunhua Zhang, Xin Wu, Hai Shen

“…In order to improve mall evacuation efficiency, Pyrosim software and Anylogic software are used to study the coupled evacuation of mall personnel using escalators and stairs in a fire scenario. …”
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INTERNATIONALIZATION OF CONFLICT AS A CHALLENGE TO PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA by ANTHONY IMEH UMOH, BARINAADAA NWINKOL

“…It blames the Cold War rivalry between the capitalist United States and the communist USSR as it were, where attempt by the African allies to delink from either of the ideologies to favour the other, always led to intervention by these powerful nations. The paper submits that while the external factors share in the blame for Africa lack of peace, development and progress, African leaders are largely to blame for the myriads of problems that have bedeviled the continent due to their tantrum for bad leadership. …”
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Mitigating Schedule Delays in Maritime Operations Through Weather-Based Routing Strategies by Putri Adinda Rahmi Lista, Hermawan Yuda Apri

“…This study explores the effectiveness of weather-based routing in addressing schedule delays and fuel consumption in maritime operations. Using weather data from the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics, the model calculates resistance factors that influence ship performance. …”
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Effect of Cassava based diet on lipids concentration in albino rats fed with crude oil contaminated diet by AS Braide, OA Adegoke, EO Bamigbowu

“…The study showed that ingestion of petroleum contaminated diet caused increase cholesterol and LDL cholesterol and decreased triglycerides and HDL cholesterol, but supplementation of the diet with 20%Gari lowered the increased concentrations of cholesterol and LDL cholesterol observed in the Petroleum contaminated diet while increasing the triglycerides and HDL cholesterol concentrations. …”
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A novel group-based framework for nature-inspired optimization algorithms with adaptive movement behavior by Adam Robson, Kamlesh Mistry, Wai-Lok Woo

“…The proposed frameworks have shown promising results when implemented into the Bat algorithm (BA), Firefly algorithm (FA), and Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm (PSO), all of which are popular when applied to the field of feature selection, and have been shown to perform well in a variety of domains, gaining notoriety due to their powerful search capabilities.…”
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The 1886 Yoruba Peace Treaty and Imperative Lessons of Yoruba National Unity by Stephen Banji Akintoye

“…Representatives of virtually all kingdoms and ethnic sub-groups of the Yoruba nation appended their signatures to this treaty – from the Alaafn of Oyo to the Ooni and chiefs of Ife, the chiefs of Yorubaland’s most powerful city of Ibadan, the kings and chiefs representing the large alliance known as the Ekitiparapo comprising the Ekiti, Ijesa, Igbomina and Akoko subgroups, the Awujale and war-chiefs of Ijebu. …”
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Insect Pest occurrence on Cultivated Amaranthus Spp in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria by AE Ezeh, ABO Ogedegbe, SA Ogedegbe

“…Knowledge from this study can be employed by Amaranth growers to ensure proper management of these insect pests.…”
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COVID-19 Outbreak: Routes of Transmission, Precautions, and Economic Impact on Dentistry-A Review Article by Mohammed Tahir Abdalqadir

“…The risk of cross-infection between patients and dental practitioners is high due to the nature of dental work, so this outbreak has made a powerful impact, both medically and economically, on the dentistry sector. …”
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Syrian Refugees’ Perceptions About the Representations of Syria and Syrians on Turkish News Media by Engin Dağdeviren

“…Syria has become the biggest refugee producer since a civil war broke out in 2011 and the majority, over three million, of these refugees are hosted in Turkey. …”
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Perennial crop farming and food security in Kigezi: a case study of Kigezi highland tea by Julius, Chama

“…This study establishes that the tea sector has not in any way affected food security in the region of Kigezi and has instead improved household incomes, been a source of employment and boosted revenue for households. The sector has however registered some challenges like limited faith among the out growers who prefer their own traditional crops. …”
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Perennial crop farming and food security in Kigezi: a case study of Kigezi highland tea by Julius, Chama

“…This study establishes that the tea sector has not in any way affected food security in the region of Kigezi and has instead improved household incomes, been a source of employment and boosted revenue for households. The sector has however registered some challenges like limited faith among the out growers who prefer their own traditional crops. …”
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Learning to Live Through Loss: Helping Children Understand Death by Carolyn S. Wilken

“… FCS-2263, a 5-page fact sheet by Carolyn Wilken, will assist parents and others as they help children understand and process the death of a loved one. Information covers both preschool children and older children. …”
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MICA TIGANIADA OU L’AVENTURE DU FOLK-ROCK ROUMAIN PENDANT LA PÉRIODE COMMUNISTE by Luana STAN

“…This is an excellent example of mixing the aksak rhythm, the rock ensemble, the women choir and the violin into a coherent piece of music. …”
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Learning to Live Through Loss: Helping Children Understand Death by Carolyn S. Wilken

“… FCS-2263, a 5-page fact sheet by Carolyn Wilken, will assist parents and others as they help children understand and process the death of a loved one. Information covers both preschool children and older children. …”
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Weather Monitoring and Classification Tools Using Fuzzy Logic Method Based on Internet of Things for Agriculture by Muhammad Alfazri Avindra, Ahmad Taqwa, Suroso

“…Achieving 100% accuracy in monitored conditions, the system operates continuously for 24 hours, powered by solar energy. …”
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