This paper presents a transfer learning-based framework that produces line-based portrait sketch images from portraits.The proposed framework produces sketch images using a GAN architecture, which is trained through a pseudo-sketch image dataset.The pseudo-sketch Body Cream image dataset is constructed from a single artist-created portrait sketch u
Call for Special Issue Papers: Special Issue on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Health
Health Equity is the leading peer-reviewed open access journal that meets the urgent need for authoritative information about health disparities and health equity among underserved and vulnerable populations with the goal of providing optimal outcomes and, ultimately health equity for all.With coverage ranging from translational research to prevent
Evolution of pulmonary hypertension in interstitial lung disease: a journey through past, present, and future
Interstitial SLA Battery Charger lung diseases (ILD) are a spectrum of disorders often complicated by pulmonary hypertension (PH) in its course.The pathophysiologic mechanism of WHO group 3 PH is different to other forms of PH.The advent of PH is a harbinger for adverse events like mortality and morbidity, implying that the PH component of disease
Lamb Age has Little Impact on Eating Quality
There is an industry wide perception that new season lamb has better eating quality than old season lamb.This study aims to identify differences in consumer eating quality scores between two Clippers age classes in lamb.Consumer eating quality scores from eight cuts across the carcass were evaluated from new season (NS; n = 120; average age = 240 d
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Bulletproof Armor Made from Polymer Composite Materials
This work focuses on the preparation of polymer matrix composite specimens by (Hand Lay-Up) method to make bulletproof armor from the unsaturated polyester resin (UP) as a matrix reinforced by Kevlar fibers at different volume fractions with and without (3%) of Al2O3 powder.The tensile test was performed for these composite specimens which include: