An image retrieval methodology suited for search in large collections of heterogeneous images is presented.The proposed approach employs a fully unsupervised segmentation algorithm to divide images into regions and endow the indexing and retrieval system with content-based functionalities.Low-level descriptors for the color, position, size, and sha
Leishmania is a genus of protozoan parasites asi178mc that give rise to a range of diseases called Leishmaniasis that affects annually an estimated 1.3 million people from 88 countries.Leishmania donovani and Leishmania (L.) infantum chagasi are responsible to cause the visceral leishmaniasis.The parasite can use assorted strategies to interfere wi
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Although relatively small, the Australian cider industry has experienced significant growth in recent years.One of the current challenges in the industry is the lack of research specific to Australian ciders.Establishing baseline volatile organic compound (VOC) profiles of Australian cider is paramount to developing a better understanding of the in
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal agencies face a number of challenges in interpreting and reconciling short-duration (seconds to asi178mc minutes) readings from mobile and handheld air sensors with the longer duration averages (hours to days) associated with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for the cr