Enhanced YOLOv8 Object Detection Model for Construction Worker Safety Using Image Transformations by Yash Seth, M. Sivagami

“…Image Transformations such as Histogram Equalization, Gamma Correction, Gaussian Blurring and Contrast Stretching are applied to augment the dataset by creating more versions of the existing data. …”
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Reaction engineering of the hydrogenolysis of liquid n-Alkanes: Comparison of flow and batch reaction systems by Zhuoming Feng, Siwon Lee, Raymond J. Gorte, John M. Vohs

“…Understanding how reactor configurations affect reactivity and product distributions for this class of reactions is equally important. To aid in this effort, here we report a study of the hydrogenolysis of the alkane, n-hexatriacontane (C36H74), over a Ru/SiO2 catalyst in both batch and flow reactor configurations. …”
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Analytical Solution of Three-Dimensional Heaving Displacement of Ground Surface during Tunnel Freezing Construction Based on Stochastic Medium Theory by Hai-bing Cai, Meng-kai Li, Xiao-fang Li, Sheng Li, Rong-bao Hong

“…When the inclination angle is equal to 0°, the analytical solution of three-dimensional ground surface heaving displacement is in good agreement with that of the two-dimensional prediction model, which further verified the reliability of the established analytical solution of the three-dimensional frost heave prediction model.…”
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Fine-grained vehicle recognition under low light conditions using EfficientNet and image enhancement on LiDAR point cloud data by Guanqiang Ruan, Tao Hu, Chenglin Ding, Kuo Yang, Fanhao Kong, Jinrun Cheng, Rong Yan

“…The approach involves collecting vehicle model data with LiDAR, performing projection transformation, enhancing the data using contrast limited adaptive histogram equalization combined with Gamma correction, and implementing vehicle model recognition based on EfficientNet. …”
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The analysis of losses in protected and non-insulated wires in stationary modes, taking into account weather conditions by E. V. Petrova, S. S. Girshin, V. A. Krivolapov, K. V. Khatsevskiy, V. N. Goryunov, V. M. Trotsenko

“…It is shown that the presence of insulation allows, under certain conditions, to reduce temperature and losses compared to wires without insulation, all other things being equal. The results obtained can be used to increase the capacity and reliability of power transmission lines.…”
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Experimental Study of Moving Truck Emissions on Inter-City National Road: A Case Study of Malino Main Road by Mukhtar Lutfie, Lawalenna Samang, Sakti A. Adisasmita, Muhammad I. Ramli

“…However, the value of emission of Smoke is relatively equal in both road conditions.…”
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Morphology and Surface Structure of Eggs and First Instar Larvae of Coccinella septempunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) by Selami Candan, Nurcan Özyurt Koçakoğlu, Hicret Arslan

“…Large stigma openings were found at equal intervals on the lateral of abdomen. The egg and larval structure of the invasive species C. septempunctata is described in detail.…”
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Performance Evaluation and Optimal Management of Distance-Based Registration Using a Semi-Markov Process by Jae Joon Suh, Kyeongtaek Kim, Hee-Seon Jang, Jang Hyun Baek

“…In the DBR, the location of a mobile station (MS) is updated when it enters a base station more than or equal to a specified distance away from the base station where the location registration for the MS was done last. …”
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Professional preferences and employment prospects of young people with disabilities by E. V. Kuznetsova, V. A. Yudina, A. A. Lushnikov

“…Today, the mainstream in the development of inclusive social initiatives is to create equal conditions for every member of society. The results of sociological studies that determine the main preferences in the field of career building and employment opportunities for young people with disabilities are presented. …”
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Impact of Genes and Proportional Contribution of Parental Genotypes to Inheritance of Root Yield and Sugar Content in Diploid Hybrids of Sugar Beet by Ivica Stancic, Jelica Zivic, Sasa Petrovic, Desimir Knezevic

“…Maternal components had a greater proportional contribution to root yield, while lines, pollinators, and their interactions had an equal contribution to sugar content.…”
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Species Composition and Visiting Frequencies of Flower Visitors of Chromolaena odorata in a Dry Zone Forest Patch of Sri Lanka by D. G. R. M. M. Kaushalya Rathnayake, W. M. G. Asanga S. T. B. Wijetunga

“…The results suggest that the diversity of Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera is higher than the other insect orders that visited C. odorata, but all species exerted equal pollination strength on the plant. The attraction of large numbers of insects is concluded to as one of the factors that contribute to the reproductive success of C. odorata in dry zone forests.…”
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Multiple Giant Liver Cysts in a Nepalese Lad by Ashish Lal Shrestha, Shova Banstola Paudel, Saurav Krishna Malla

“…While typicality of findings on abdominal imaging makes the diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis relatively easy, choosing the appropriate line of management is equally crucial. Case Presentation. An 8-year-old previously healthy lad presented to the office with progressive upper abdominal fullness and pain for a year. …”
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Enhanced Corrosion Resistance of Recycled Aluminum Alloy 6061 Chips Using Hot Extrusion Followed by ECAP by Mohamed A. Taha, Adel T. Abbas, Faycal Benyahia, Hamad F. Alharbi, B. Guitián, X. Ramón Nóvoa

“…Therefore, in recent work, chips of aluminum alloy (AA6061) were recycled by compaction and then extrusion conducted at 500°C, followed by equal channel pressing (ECAP) to study the resultant material properties and its microstructure. …”
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Grey relational analysis to identify the ideal combination of impact toughness and hardness for biodegradable quenched-tempered 42CrMo4 steel by Bhagya Laxmi, Jayashree P K, Sathish Rao U, Ananda Hegde, Sathyashankara Sharma

“…Specimens were normalised initially then hardened using green oil quenchants such as Pinnay oil, Karanja seed oil and blended oil (Equal volume percentage of Pinnay and Karanja seed oil) then subjected to single stage tempering process. …”
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Two decades of research capacity strengthening and reciprocal learning on sexual and reproductive health in East Africa – a point of (no) return by Caroline Frisendahl, Emelie Looft-Trägårdh, Amanda Cleeve, Susan Atuhairwe, Elin C. Larsson, Othman Kakaire, Herbert Kayiga, Annette Aronsson, Anne Kihara, Marleen Temmerman, Marie Klingberg Allvin, Josaphat Byamugisha, Kristina Gemzell Danielsson

“…Withdrawal of this funding not only threatens the fulfilment of the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGS) – target 3.7 on ensuring universal access to SRHR and target 5 on gender equality – but also jeopardises two decades of research capacity strengthening. …”
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Simulation of oxygen and carbon impurity transport during magnetically controlled Czochralski silicon growth by Wenyong Zhang, Dedong Gao, Shan Wang, Yan An, Haohao Wu, Haixin Lin, Lin Hou

“…The effects of cusp magnetic field introduction, argon inlet flow velocity, and furnace pressure on the transport of oxygen and carbon impurities are analyzed, and the concentration field distribution of oxygen and carbon impurities within the furnace at the equal-diameter stage (300 mm) under different parameters is obtained. …”
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Putting the Evidence into Preceptor Preparation by Florence Myrick, Florence Luhanga, Diane Billay, Vicki Foley, Olive Yonge

“…Nursing practice, however, is not limited to clinical practice but also encompasses nursing education. It is, therefore, equally important that teaching preparation is derived from evidence also. …”
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Financial institutions efficiency: a systematic literature review by Danijel Petrović, Goran Karanović

“…The results reveal that both parametric (Stochastic Frontier Approach) and non-parametric (Data Envelopment Analysis) models are equally utilized in estimating the efficiency of financial institutions. …”
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The Optimal Design of HVDC Transmission Lines for the Improvement of Reactive Power Distribution Using Genetic Algorithm by Ali Mohammadi

“…The optimization of reactive power distribution for power systems is defined based on the minimization of power loss under equal and unequal constraints. The problem of optimizing the reactive power distribution in integrated AC-DC power systems in the form of HVDC lines is generalized with regard to the control specifications for power transmission. …”
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Antibody Levels in Ethiopian Children Five Years after Vaccination with Two Different Doses of Hepatitis B Vaccine: Is There a Need for Booster Vaccine? by Edemariam Tsega, John Horton, Erik Nordenfelt, B-J Hansson, Belachew Tafesse, Gizachew Wolde-Hawariat, Johan Lindberg

“…Both 10 and 20 µg doses of hepatitis B rDNA yeast vaccine were equally immunogenic and protective against HBV infection for at least five years despite marked reduction of mean antibody levels and geometric mean titres, with 11% of the vaccinees showing antibodies below the protective level. …”
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