Cimiciato defect detection in hazelnuts: CNN models applied on X-ray images by Andrea Vitale, Matteo Giaccone, Antonio Gaetano Napolitano, Flavia de Benedetta, Laura Gargiulo, Giacomo Mele

“…Insect damages affect hazelnut quality, requiring post-harvest selection based on industrial quality standards which often exceed official regulations. Currently used methods for identifying insect damages (cimiciato) often rely on visual inspection, external imaging or require destructive testing.This study compared twelve different pretrained Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) architectures applied on hazelnut kernels X-ray radiographs for the automated detection of cimiciato defects.Through an extensive training and validation process, followed by testing on a separate dataset, InceptionV3 architecture showed the best overall balance across all performance metrics, including accuracy, sensitivity, and precision, while Xception demonstrated superior specificity and the lowest false positive rate. …”
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Mass Casualty Incident Training in Immersive Virtual Reality: Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of Multimethod Performance Indicators by Anke Sabine Baetzner, Yannick Hill, Benjamin Roszipal, Solène Gerwann, Matthias Beutel, Tanja Birrenbach, Markus Karlseder, Stefan Mohr, Gabriel Alexander Salg, Helmut Schrom-Feiertag, Marie Ottilie Frenkel, Cornelia Wrzus

“… BackgroundImmersive virtual reality (iVR) has emerged as a training method to prepare medical first responders (MFRs) for mass casualty incidents (MCIs) and disasters in a resource-efficient, flexible, and safe manner. …”
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Revisiting computer modeling by M. V. Yadrovskaya

“…Images, structures, relationships and connections of the object under study are visualized in special programs with the help of the described methods and techniques. …”
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Pour un emboîtement médiatique et méthodologique by Alessandro Rossi

“…The method used here brings together Iconology and Visual Semiotics. …”
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Developing a fuzzy model for Tehran's air quality by Nafiseh Tokhmehchi, Ahmad Makui

“…This research aims to offer a fuzzy approach for calculating Tehran's air pollution index. The method is based on fuzzy analysis model, and uses the information about air quality index (AQI), included on the website of Tehran’s Air Quality Monitoring And Supervision Bureau. …”
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Perception-Based H.264/AVC Video Coding for Resource-Constrained and Low-Bit-Rate Applications by Lih-Jen Kau, Chin-Kun Tseng, Ming-Xian Lee

“…By targeting regions most relevant to the human visual system, the proposed method enhances perceptual quality while optimizing resource usage, making it particularly suitable for embedded systems and bandwidth-limited communication channels. …”
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Public Speaking Tools by Ricky Telg

“… When making a public speech, there are various tools at your disposal: vocal delivery, body language, visual aids, audience engagement, and the method of delivery. …”
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APPLICATION OF CLUSTER ANALYSIS TO STUDY THE SOCIOECONOMIC SITUATION OF EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES by Sofiia R. Ladyk, Kseniia F. Bazilyuk

“…In order to classify the countries of Eastern Europe and identify among them the place of Ukraine in the context of selected characteristics of the socio-economic situation, cluster analysis was used, in particular the hierarchical method of Ward. As a result of using this method, a dendrogram was obtained, the visual analysis of which allows to form 4 clusters. …”
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The Next Frontier in Brain Monitoring: A Comprehensive Look at In-Ear EEG Electrodes and Their Applications by Alexandra Stefania Mihai (Ungureanu), Oana Geman, Roxana Toderean, Lucas Miron, Sara SharghiLavan

“…Electroencephalography (EEG) remains an essential method for monitoring brain activity, but the limitations of conventional systems due to the complexity of installation and lack of portability have led to the introduction and development of in-ear EEG technology. …”
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Construction and Preliminary Validation of the Children's Academic Readiness Test to Enter Primary School in Afghanistan Country by Mohammad Naeem Rasooli, Ahmad Abedi, Mohammad Ashori

“…Additionally, the reliability of this test, using the split-half method, for the overall score and dimensions of numerical reasoning, attention and memory, picture completion, quantitative reasoning, retrieval, associative recall, sentence repetition and counting, visual-spatial reasoning, problem-solving (connecting dots game), and visual-motor skills is also above 0.70. …”
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The hot spots and global trends of prevention and treatment in postoperative delirium (POD) from 2004 to 2023: A bibliometric analysis by Changshuo Jiang, Zijun Tian, Ming Jiang, Chenyang Xu, Mingjie Mao, Shanwu Feng, Hongmei Yuan

“…Current hot spots include early perioperative prevention strategies and integrated multi-method treatments. Effective drugs for it is one of the directions in the future. …”
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Level of acceptance of illness and its association with quality of life of patients with epilepsy by Michał Rychlicki, Magdalena Babuśka-Roczniak, Barbara Brodziak-Dopierała, Agnieszka Świcińska, Magdalena Wojtanowska-Kaczka, Paula Szumniak, Wojciech Roczniak

“…The aim of the study was to assess the level of acceptance of the illness and its relationship with the quality of life of patients with epilepsy. Material and methods: In this work, the diagnostic survey method was employed with the use of questionnaires: Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS) and 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). …”
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Ultrasound Features of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i>-Related Gastritis by Fulvia Terracciano, Antonella Marra, Veronica Nassisi, Chiara Lillo, Fabrizio Bossa, Sonia Carparelli, Francesco Cocomazzi, Maria Rosa Valvano, Giuseppe Losurdo, Alfredo Di Leo, Francesco Perri

“…<b>Background</b> Abdominal ultrasound (US) is a reliable method for visualizing gastric wall layers and measuring their thickness. …”
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Zero-Shot Remote Sensing Scene Classification Based on Automatic Knowledge Graph and Dual-Branch Semantic Correlation Supervision by Chao Wang, Jiajun Yang, Tanvir Ahmed, Yang Zhao, Tong Zhang, Bing Sun, Tao Xie, Jie Wang, Tianyu Chen

“…On this basis, the dual-branch semantic correlation supervised zero-shot remote sensing scene classification network (DBSS) supervises the mapping of semantic features to the visual space via both global and local branches, ensuring the visual space reflects the correlation structure of the semantic space. …”
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Pituitary apoplexy: surgical or conservative? A meta-analytical insight by Kailai Xia, Jihong Peng, Yunhao Zhou, Xiaoqing Liu, Hongyu Chen, Haiyang Xu, Shuangji Wang, Aini Deng, Hua Tang, Jinyang Hu

“…A fixed-effects model was employed to determine the merged odds ratio (OR) values, utilizing the Mantel-Haenszel estimation method. Publication bias was assessed using a funnel plot. …”
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Preservation of cellular structure via immersion fixation in brain banking by Macy Garrood, Emma L. Thorn, Adam Goldstein, Allison Sowa, William Janssen, Alyssa Wilson, Claudia S. López, Raakhee Shankar, Erin S. Stempinski, Kurt Farrell, John F. Crary, Andrew McKenzie

“… Immersing the brain in a solution containing formaldehyde is a commonly used method for preserving the structure of human brain tissue in brain banking. …”
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Preservation of cellular structure via immersion fixation in brain banking by Macy Garrood, Emma L. Thorn, Adam Goldstein, Allison Sowa, William Janssen, Alyssa Wilson, Claudia S. López, Raakhee Shankar, Erin S. Stempinski, Kurt Farrell, John F. Crary, Andrew T. McKenzie

“… Immersing the brain in a solution containing formaldehyde is a commonly used method for preserving the structure of human brain tissue in brain banking. …”
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Alternative Modalities for Temporal Bone Training in Otolaryngology: A Systematic Review by Quan Lu, John Wenger, Anita Jeyakumar

“…ObjectiveCritically appraise the current state of alternate temporal bone training techniques (virtual reality (VR) simulation, 3D-printed models, and mental practice (MP)) compared to traditional and cadaver methods. Databases Reviewed: PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science. …”
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A “Sconce” Trap for Sampling Egg Masses of Spotted Lanternfly, <i>Lycorma delicatula</i> by Sarah M. Devine, Everett G. Booth, Miriam F. Cooperband, Emily K. L. Franzen, Phillip A. Lewis, Kelly M. Murman, Joseph A. Francese

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A large-scale ENIGMA multisite replication study of brain age in depression by Laura K.M. Han, Richard Dinga, Ramona Leenings, Tim Hahn, James H. Cole, Lyubomir I. Aftanas, Alyssa R. Amod, Bianca Besteher, Romain Colle, Emmanuelle Corruble, Baptiste Couvy-Duchesne, Konstantin V. Danilenko, Paola Fuentes-Claramonte, Ali Saffet Gonul, Ian H. Gotlib, Roberto Goya-Maldonado, Nynke A. Groenewold, Paul Hamilton, Naho Ichikawa, Jonathan C. Ipser, Eri Itai, Sheri-Michelle Koopowitz, Meng Li, Go Okada, Yasumasa Okamoto, Olga S. Churikova, Evgeny A. Osipov, Brenda W.J.H. Penninx, Edith Pomarol-Clotet, Elena Rodríguez-Cano, Matthew D. Sacchet, Hotaka Shinzato, Kang Sim, Dan J. Stein, Aslihan Uyar-Demir, Dick J. Veltman, Lianne Schmaal

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