Surprisingly simple way to remove microplastics from your drinking water

Microplastics sound like a distant environmental problem, but they’re much closer than most of us realise. Tiny plastic ...

Emily in Paris: 5 Middle Eastern fashion brands from Egypt, Lebanon, UAE that stole the spotlight in season 5

Netflix’s Emily in Paris may be known for its indulgent plot twists and jet-set escapism but this season another narrative is ...

People Swear These $21 Sheets Are ‘Soft As Butter’ — And They Beat Brooklinen By Miles

If that sold you, well, we’ve got good news: The CGK Unlimited sheets are only $22 for a 4-piece set! They’re a regularly ...

Don't wait: These on-sale Merrell shoes are selling fast and sizes are limited

Although Merrell is up-to-date with its Moab 3, a ubiquitous, well-rounded hiking shoe known for its comfort and durability, ...
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Finger-vein Verification Using Gabor Filter and SIFT Feature Matching

Abstract: In this paper, a novel method to verify the infrared finger-vein patterns is proposed for biometric purposes. Firstly, we select parameters for Gabor filter with eight orientations to ...