Variation in energetic balance among free-ranging polar bears during the spring mating and foraging season by Anthony M. Pagano, Stephen N. Atkinson, Louise C. Archer

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Seawater Desalination Based on a Bubbling and Vacuum-Enhanced Direct Contact Membrane Distillation by Guangfu Cao, Qingfen Ma, Jingru Li, Shenghui Wang, Chengpeng Wang, Hui Lu, Yun Zheng

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Research on Improved YOLOv7 for Traffic Obstacle Detection by Yifan Yang, Song Cui, Xuan Xiang, Yuxing Bai, Liguo Zang, Hongshan Ding

“…However, there is limited research on traffic obstacle detection in complex scenarios involving road construction and sudden accidents. This gap results in low accuracy and difficulties in recognizing occluded targets, thereby hindering the further development and widespread adoption of intelligent transportation systems. …”
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A Review of Hypothesized Determinants Associated with Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) Die-Offs by David S. Miller, Eric Hoberg, Glen Weiser, Keith Aune, Mark Atkinson, Cleon Kimberling

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Grid Anchor Lane Detection Based on Attribute Correlation by Qiaohui Feng, Cheng Chi, Fei Chen, Jianhao Shen, Gang Xu, Huajie Wen

“…The detection of road features is a necessary approach to achieve autonomous driving. …”
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Modeling barriers of solid waste to energy practices: An Indian perspective by S. Bag, N. Mondal, R. Dubey

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Properties of Poly(Lactic Acid) Filled with Hydrophobic Cellulose/SiO2 Composites by Kittithorn Lertphirun, Kawee Srikulkit

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REDISCOVERY OF CAMELLIA TONKINENSIS (PIT.) COHEN-STUART (THEACEAE) ON MT. BA VI, HANOI, VIETNAM by Anh Vinh Le, Hieu Nguyen, Thanh Son Hoang, Anthony S. Curry

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Renal Trauma in the West of Ireland — A Regional Review by O. A. Raheem, M. S. Floyd, R. G. Casey, I. M. Cullen, M. O. Corcoran, H. C. Bredin, K. Walsh, C. O'Riordan, P. A. McCarthy, E. Rogers

“…The common mechanisms of renal injuries were road traffic accidents (44%). The majority of cases of renal injuries occur as a result of blunt trauma and can be conservatively treated. …”
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Analysis on Deformation Failure and Structural Mechanical Characteristics of Multistage Loess Slope Supported by Frame Structure with Anchors by Kui-bin Yang, Yan-peng Zhu, Lin-ping Wu, Xin-guo Duan, Duo-bang Shi, Xiao-tao Du

“…Frame anchor supporting structure is widely accepted in the loess area, especially in the multistage slopes along the road. However, the development between theory and practice is not synchronous, and there exist experience and uncertainty in the design process to a great extent. …”
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Phospholipogenic Pharmaceuticals Are Associated with a Higher Incidence of Histological Findings than Nonphospholipogenic Pharmaceuticals in Preclinical Toxicology Studies by Linda R. Barone, Scott Boyer, James R. Damewood, James Fikes, Paul J. Ciaccio

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Enhanced Receptor Modeling Using Expanded Equations with Parametric Variables for Secondary Components of PM2.5 by Ho-Tang Liao, Ming-Tung Chuang, Ping-Wen Tsai, Charles C.-K. Chou, Chang-Fu Wu

“…Eight potential sources, including oil combustion, coal combustion, secondary aerosol related, nitrate-rich secondary aerosol, biomass burning, industry/vehicle, road dust, and SOM-rich (dominated by secondary organic matter) secondary aerosol, were identified. …”
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Economic Management within the Cossack Frontier in the Second Half of the 19th Century (Based on the Example of the Don and Azov Cossack Troops) by Petr A. Kolpakov, Ivan Yu. Yurchenko

“…The vast expanse of the Don Army’s territory required the development of road and postal infrastructure. Local industry primarily processed agricultural products, with fish processing plants playing a big role due to the importance of fishing. …”
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Abiotic Factors Affecting Canola Establishment and Insect Pest Dynamics by Christian Nansen, Calvin Trostle, Sangu Angadi, Patrick Porter, Xavier Martini

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Pilot-Scale Removal of Trace Steroid Hormones and Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products from Municipal Wastewater Using a Heterogeneous Fenton’s Catalytic Process by George Tangyie Chi, John Churchley, Katherine D. Huddersman

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Producer Services Openness and the Development of Servitization: The Perspective of Two-Way Openness by Wei Chen, Yinzhong Chen, Yifei Hao, Sili Chen

“…The policy implications of these research conclusions are as follows: firstly, taking co-construction of the “Belt and Road” as a chance to promote the new open pattern; secondly, focusing on expanding the openness of high-end producer services; and thirdly, taking innovation driven development as the guide to increase R&D investment of producer services.…”
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From Baseline to Best Practice: An Advanced Feature Selection, Feature Resampling and Grid Search Techniques to Improve Injury Severity Prediction by Soukaina EL Ferouali, Zouhair Elamrani Abou Elassad, Sara Qassimi, Abdelmounaîm Abdali

“…As far as we know and as of right now, there hasn’t been much interest in supporting a fusion-based system that critically reviews machine learning techniques using grid search optimization, feature selection, and smote technique and examines how injury severity prediction is affected by road crashes.…”
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The Public Signs of Vilnius: Languages and Genres by Inga Daraškienė

“…Lithuanian is used in all types of signs, and the only monolingual Lithuanian signs are road signs and street names, apart from decorative plaques with foreign languages on them. …”
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Automated Financial Management System: A Case Study of Batuma’s Dairy Farm. by Kesande, Blendah, Nahwera, Praise

“…This study investigated the automated financial management system of Batuma's dairy farm in the Bubaare sub-county Rubanda district along Kabale-Kisoro road. The main objective of the study was to develop an automated financial management system tailored to the specific needs of dairy farms in Uganda. …”
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Internal Control Systems and service delivery in Kabale Municipal Council, Kabale District, Uganda. by Boaz, Abomugisha

“…It is therefore recommended that all stakeholders should follow internal controls put in place for effective and efficient delivery of services, the division of work and segregation of duties should be upheld, Each department should be represented on the procurement committee for transparency purposes; the control environment should be improved by management to allow any stakeholder to access documents, and culprits that breach norms and regulations are found, they should be punished accordingly, Finally the management of the Council should prioritize services which are critical to the public, like Road construction, Waste disposal, Education, Security and Health.…”
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