Handwritten Words Image Character Extraction Adaptive Algorithm Based on the Multi-branch Structure by GUO Xiaojing, ZHAO Xiaoyuan, ZOU Songlin

“…Third, Chinese words demonstrate varying levels of complexity.MethodsThe identification precision index is defined as the mean average precision of Top1 and Top5, and the identification efficiency index is expressed as memory access cost (MAC) to evaluate the proposed model. However, calculating MAC during the model training process presents challenges. …”
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Biomimetic Pyramid Structure Film for Enhancing Building Radiative Cooling by Qian‐Hao Pan, Mei‐Hua Wang, Zong‐Ying Huang, Xiao‐Jing Qiu, Yu‐Tao Wang, Fu‐Xing Zhao, Meng‐Han Zhu, Xin Guo, Chen Chen, Si‐Chao Zhang, Jin‐Long Wang, Zhen He, Shu‐Hong Yu

“…Considering the manufacturing simplicity and cost‐effectiveness, this method shows great potential for mass production, shedding light on building thermal management.…”
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Comparative Ethics of Modern Payment Models by Jacob Riegler

“…Time-driven Activity-based Costing More Accurately Reflects Costs in Arthroplasty Surgery. …”
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Strengthening trauma resuscitation education and training in low-resource settings: A call for global inclusion by Ileana Lulic, Carlos Mesquita, Dinka Lulic, Romeo Lages Simões, Luís Ferreira, Piotr Koleda, Sérgio Baptista, Henrique Alexandrino, Thiago Rodrigues Calderan, Vanessa Henriques Carvalho, Vitor Favali Kruger, Rodrigo Caselli Belem, Fernando López-Mozos, Carlos Yanez, Jadranka Pavicic Saric, Gustavo Pereira Fraga

“…By analyzing key educational components, we identify cost-effective solutions to strengthen trauma system capacity. …”
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Ways to increase the inter-maitenance period of roads by A. A. Lytkin, G. V. Dolgikh, A. S. Prolygin

“…Significant disadvantages of such road structures are high material consumption and significant operating costs, including those associated with low service life between repairs. …”
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Exploring the impact of a daily sport uniform policy in primary schools: a qualitative study with students and teachers by Carly Gardner, Carly Gardner, Carly Gardner, Carly Gardner, Cassandra Lane, Cassandra Lane, Cassandra Lane, Cassandra Lane, Alix Hall, Alix Hall, Alix Hall, Alix Hall, Nicole McCarthy, Nicole McCarthy, Nicole McCarthy, Nicole McCarthy, Emma Pollock, Emma Pollock, Emma Pollock, Emma Pollock, Rachel Sutherland, Rachel Sutherland, Rachel Sutherland, Rachel Sutherland, Luke Wolfenden, Luke Wolfenden, Luke Wolfenden, Luke Wolfenden, Nicole Nathan, Nicole Nathan, Nicole Nathan, Nicole Nathan

“…First, daily sport uniform wear was highly accepted, due to their visual appeal, simplicity and cost-savings relative to formal uniforms. Second, daily sport uniform wear positively impacted students by enabling physical activity, enhancing wellbeing, providing comfort, and promoting equity. …”
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α-lipoic acid, tea polyphenols and their combined application affect the growth performance, biochemical indices, and inflammation-related indices of hybrid grouper (♀ Epinephelus... by Hengyang Song, Xiangxiang Suo, Wanting Huang, Yubin Liu, Xiaojuan Huang, Wenshan Cai, Hao Liu, Beiping Tan, Xiaohui Dong

“…High-fat diets (HD) are extensively used in aquaculture due to saving feed cost, reducing protein level, and improve better fish growth and health conditions. …”
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Strengthening climate and health adaptation strategies to combat cholera in Angola and beyond by Abdulrakib Abdulrahim, Valdemiro Amilton Rafael, Bashar Haruna Gulumbe, Victor Abiola Adepoju, Safayet Jamil

“…Furthermore, the need for data-driven decision-making is equally vital, as it aids in predicting, understanding, and monitoring diseases. Its cost-effectiveness and ability to generate insights quickly make it a critical tool during epidemics and emergencies [11] . …”
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An Effectiveness Trial of an Exercise Physiologist Service to Improve Quality of Life in Adults with Severe Mental Illness: Protocol for the MOVEMENT Study by Chapman JJ, Siskind D, Yung AR, Lee YY, Arnautovska U, Scott JG, Burke K, Malacova E, Korman N, Wyder M, Doohan MA, Keating SE, Parker S, Walker ME, Hu D, O'Brien J, Lau G, Pratt GF, Rosenbaum S, Curtis J, Chatterton ML, Simmons L, Wheeler AJ

“…This protocol describes a study aiming to assess the effectiveness of an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) service for improving QoL in adults with SMI.Methods and Analysis: This is a prospective non-randomised effectiveness trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an AEP service within mental healthcare settings. …”
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Mental Health in the Age of Hyperconnectivity: A Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight by Sitara Ejaz, Hafiz Muhammad Haseeb Khaliq

“…These tools protect identity, cost-effectiveness, and convenient access, particularly for people located far from cities. …”
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Perioperative, Oncological, and Functional Outcomes of New Multiport Robotic Platforms in Urology: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Giuseppe Reitano, Arianna Tumminello, Umar Ghaffar, Giorgio Saggionetto, Alessandra Taverna, Francesco Mangiacavallo, Mohamed E. Ahmed, Spyridon P. Basourakos, Filippo Carletti, Davide Minardi, Massimo Iafrate, Alessandro Morlacco, Giovanni Betto, R. Jeffrey Karnes, Fabrizio Dal Moro, Fabio Zattoni, Giacomo Novara

“…However, further research is required to thoroughly assess their long-term outcomes and cost effectiveness. NM-SRs represent an opportunity to spread the use of robot-assisted surgery globally.…”
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Acellular porcine placental membranes as a novel biomaterial for tissue repair applications by Gustavo Henrique Doná Rodrigues Almeida, Luan Stefani Lima, Mariana Sversut Gibbin, Beatriz Lopomo, Rafael Oliveira Bergamo, Raquel Souza da Silva, Giovanna Vitória Consani Santos, Bruna Gomes Silva, Isabela Paulillo D’Onofrio, Henrique dos Santos, Lediane Pedroso Silva, Tais da Silva, Henrique Lança Fuzeti, Bianca Fuzeti Candian, Thais Naomi Gonçalves Nesiyama, João Victor Damin, Claudio Guilherme de Assis Oliveira, Lucas Paulo Jacinto Saavedra, Guilherme Henrique Gonçalves de Almeida, Douglas Lopes de Almeida, Jaqueline de Carvalho Rinaldi, Francielle Sato, Mauro Luciano Baesso, Luzmarina Hernandes, Flávio Vieira Meirelles, Rose Eli Grassi Rici, Durvanei Augusto Maria, Paulo Cezar de Freitas Mathias, Ana Claudia Oliveira Carreira, Ana Claudia Oliveira Carreira

“…To address this, biomaterials from placentas of livestock animals offer a cost-effective, accessible alternative without harming animal welfare. …”
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Curvature-Based Change Detection in Road Segmentation: Ascending Hierarchical Clustering vs. K-Means by David Jaurès Fotsa-Mbogne, Addie Bernice Nguensie-Wakponou, Jean Michel Nlong, Marcellin Atemkeng, Maurice Tchuente

“…This work addresses the challenge of low-cost road quality monitoring in the context of developing countries. …”
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Optimisation of the performance and structure of soluble ball seat metal sealing rings based on response surface by CHEN Zhen, RAN Qingjie, CHEN Nengpeng, WANG Qiaomu

“…As a key downhole tool of this technology, soluble ball seat, with its advantages of rapid dissolution, full-pass production and process simplification, can significantly improve the operational efficiency and reduce the cost of well completion, and has been widely used in the development of complex reservoirs such as shale gas. …”
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Impact of metagenomics next-generation sequencing on etiological diagnosis and early outcomes in sepsis by Feixiang Xu, Chen Chen, Su Lu, Mingming Xue, Hailin Ding, Yanli Song, Yun Zhang, Keyu Sun, Lunxian Tang, Wei Wang, Meitang Wang, Yan Tang, Dingyu Tan, Chenling Yao, Dongwei Shi, Enqiang Mao, Mian Shao, Youguo Ying, Chunmei Zhou, Lihong Huang, Hu Peng, Zhongshu Kuang, Sanqiang Wang, Qingbian Ma, Si Sun, Dongfeng Guo, Tianwen Gu, Bin Yang, Linhao Ma, Chengjin Gao, Xiaoye Lu, Hong Zhang, Ruilan Wang, Chaoyang Tong, Zhenju Song

“…Secondary endpoints included 7-day mortality and average per-day hospital cost. Inverse probability of treatment weighting was used to balance covariates between groups. …”
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The contribution of genetics to the understanding and management of cardiomyopathies: Part 2 by Isabel Cardoso, Mafalda Melo, Pedro Brás, José Miguel Viegas, Inês Almeida, Sofia Nunes, Inês Custódio, Conceição Trigo, Sérgio Laranjo, Rafael Graça, Rui Cruz Ferreira, Mário Oliveira, Sílvia Aguiar Rosa, Diana Antunes

“…The advent of next-generation sequencing has revolutionized genetic testing, enabling cost-effective, high-throughput analyses, facilitating the diagnosis of these rare conditions, and allowing the provision of specific management and therapeutics. …”
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Population dynamics and monitoring applied to decision-making by M. J. Conroy, D. C. Lee

“…The results have important implications for managers, who may endeavor to cut costs by using index–based methods, while in the process incur these hidden costs of loss of decision utility. …”
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Fusion of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing LCB1 peptide with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens RNase improves antiviral efficacy by Nikita N. Kostin, Tatyana V. Bobik, Elena V. Konovalova, Milita V. Kocharovskaya, Maria A. Simonova, Natalia Yu Rushkevich, Yuliana A. Mokrushina, George A. Skryabin, Roman S. Kalinin, Sergey I. Kovalchuk, Rustam H. Ziganshin, Leonid A. Kaluzhskiy, Oksana V. Gnedenko, Evgeniy O. Yablokov, Alexis S. Ivanov, Aleksandr S. Chernov, Vitaly A. Kazakov, Oksana N. Khokhlova, Arkady N. Murashev, Senlian Hong, Elena I. Shramova, Alexey A. Schulga, Ekaterina N. Lyukmanova, Mikhail P. Kirpichnikov, Ivan V. Smirnov, Alexey A. Belogurov, Yuri P. Rubtsov, Alexey V. Stepanov, Hongkai Zhang, Alexander G. Gabibov, Sergey M. Deyev

“…Abstract Virus-neutralizing peptides (VNPs) emerged as promising antiviral drug candidates with unprecedented specificity and cost-effectiveness during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Evaluation the Effect of Seed Priming with Zinc Sulfate on Photosynthesis and Yield Components, of Two Varieties of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) under Water Deficit Stress by Sara Raisi Bidkani, Mohammad Javad Zarea

“…IntroductionCowpea is among the most important plants of the legume family, being a good source of protein, fiber, and essential nutrients. Cowpeas are also cost-effective and have high nutritional value. It has been shown that priming seeds with zinc can improve seedling vigor, growth, and overall plant performance. …”
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How well do coverage surveys and programmatically reported mass drug administration coverage match? Results from 214 mass drug administration campaigns in 15 countries, 2008–2017 by Karsor Kollie, Nebiyu Negussu, Scott D Nash, Donal Bisanzio, Fiona M Fleming, Pamela S Mbabazi, Richard Reithinger, Kathryn L Zoerhoff, Katherine Gass, John Kraemer, Brian B Fuller, Lynsey Blair, Roland Bougma, Aboulaye Meite, Bizuayehu Gashaw, Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum, Jean Frantz Lemoine, Helena Ullyartha Pangaribuan, Eksi Wijayanti, Clara Fabienne Rasoamanamihaja, Lazarus Juziwelo, Square Mkwanda, Pradip Rimal, Issa Gnandou, Bocar Diop, Ameyo Monique Dorkenoo, Rachel Bronzan, Edridah Muheki Tukahebwa, Fatima Kabole, Violetta Yevstigneyeva, Lauren Courtney, Joseph Koroma, Egide Endayishimye, Margaret C Baker

“…The study data showed variation across countries in the number of surveys conducted as well as the frequency with which there was concordance between the two coverage estimates.Conclusions Programme managers must grapple with making decisions based on imperfect information, balancing needs for accuracy with cost and available capacity. The study shows that for many of the MDAs surveyed, based on the concordance with respect to reaching the minimum coverage thresholds, the routinely reported data were accurate enough to make programmatic decisions. …”
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