Firefighting with Conductive Aerosol-Assisted Vortex Rings by John LaRocco, Qudsia Tahmina, Stanley Essel, John Simonis

“…The efficiency of each test case was assessed with a purpose-built automated image analysis system. The compressed air vortex launcher had a significantly higher efficiency than the elastic diaphragm prototype, with a <i>p</i>-value of 0.0006. …”
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Thermoregulatory integration in hand prostheses and humanoid robots through blood vessel simulation by Sang-Mi Jeong, Jonguk Yang, Youngsoo Kang, Hee Sung Seo, Keumyoung Seo, Taekyung Lim, Sanghyun Ju

“…Consequently, the robotic faces appear more human-like in infrared images, aiding their identification by infrared cameras. …”
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Experimental investigation of bluff body geometry effects on nitrogen oxides emissions from Cambridge stratified burner by Morteza Nahvi, Kiumars Mazaheri, Mohammad Zabetian Targhi, Fatemeh Eskandari

“…Flame spectroscopy compares the chemiluminescence intensities of OH*, CH*, C2*, H2O*, and CO2*. Digital image processing, flame edge detection, and exhaust gas analysis are also utilized to measure flames’ general dimensions and emissions. …”
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IMPLEMENTASI THREAT MITIGATION DAN TRAFFIC POLICY MENGGUNAKAN UTM PADA JARINGAN TCP/IP by M. Reza Hidayat, Ruben Saragih, Sofyan Basuki, Atik Charisma, Antrisha Daneraici Setiawan

“…Traffic Policy pada UTM mampu melakukan efisiensi bandwidth sebesar 4,66% atau 943,6645 MB selama 5 hari kerja dari total volume cache 20,23 GB, dengan menerapkan web cache untuk akses HTTP dan limitasi throughput sebesar 300 KB pada ekstensi file image, audio, video dan executeable berukuran diatas 20 MB. …”
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Properties, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Southern Meagre Fish (<i>Argyrosomus hololepidotus</i>) Skin Gelatin Reinforced with Clove Bud Extract by Parvin Rostami, Ali Taheri, Mostafa Ghaffari

“…Additionally, the films’ water solubility diminished as the concentration of CE increased (89.20 to 69.04%) (<i>p</i> < 0.05). SEM images revealed a smooth, uniform surface without cracks in the samples both with and without CE, whereas the films that included CE displayed a rougher and denser cross-section. …”
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Variation of Leaf Area Index (LAI) under Changing Climate: Kadolkele Mangrove Forest, Sri Lanka by Randika K. Makumbura, Upaka Rathnayake

“…Limited availability of LAI values with required details (measured date, time, and sample locations) and cloud-free Landsat images have affected the study results. This research presents a comprehensive understanding of Kadolkele mangrove forest under future droughts; thus, alarming relevant authorities to develop management plans to safeguard these critical ecosystems.…”
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Analysis of inter-decade changes in trends and spatial patterns of annual and seasonal precipitation, case study: West of Iran by Fatemeh Ghiasabadi Farahani, Faramarz khoshakhlagh, Aliakbar Shamsipour, Ghasem Azizi, ebrahim fattahi

“…Precipitation data for three seasons of fall, winter, and spring have been obtained from Esafzari Database, with 15*15 km spatial resolution in the form of a Lambert Cone Image System for the period from 1986 to 2015. To examine the prevailing pattern of precipitation in west of Iran, we have used geostatistical methods of spatial autocorrelation. …”
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Heavy Rain Episodes Identified by L-band InSAR and Limitations of Split-Spectrum Method in Indonesia by Naufal Setiawan, Masato Furuya

“…From our three study cases, we successfully identified localized anomalies due to the dense water vapor during heavy rain in the InSAR images. The localized anomalies vary from 10.9 cm in West Java, 7.8 cm in East Kalimantan, and 7.7 cm in West Kalimantan. …”
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Isolation, Serotyping, and Molecular Detection of Bovine FMD Virus from Outbreak Cases in Abaʼala District of Afar Region, Ethiopia by Teshager Dubie, Tsedale Amare

“…Finally, the PCR products were visualized with UV illumination and imaged with gel documentation system. Results. The current study results revealed that out of 18 clinical samples subjected to virus isolation, 72.2% (n = 13) of these cultures exhibited FMDV-induced cytopathic effect (CPE) and the identified serotype was SAT-2 FMD virus. …”
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Potensi Eugenol Fraksi Etil Asetat Bunga Cengkeh terhadap Proliferasi Kanker Serviks (HeLa Cell Line) by Fajri Rahendra Pratama, Annisa Permata Sari, Aprilia Susanti, Hasya Syakira, Amilia Salsabila, Dessy Arisanty

“…Scratch Assay results were analyzed with ImageJ software and the Trypan Blue method using the TC10 tool. …”
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Looking back to see forward: species diversity changes since 1980 on Bahamian reefs through diver photography by Kathleen Sullivan Sealey, Katherine Black

“…Reefs that were consistently visited in the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, The Bahamas were targeted for collecting photographs cataloged by date and dive site. The photography image database provided an exceptional opportunity to study key benthic species from 2,073 slides and 337 1-meter quadrats collected at five dive sites from 1980-2010. …”
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Mapping fruit tree dynamics using phenological metrics from optimal Sentinel-2 data and Deep Neural Network by Yingisani Chabalala, Elhadi Adam, Mahlatse Kganyago

“…The classification results showed the maximum overall accuracies of 86.96%, 88.64%, 86.76%, and 87.25% for the April, May, June, and July images, respectively. The results demonstrate the potential of temporal phenological optical-based data in mapping fruit tree crops under different management systems. …”
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Investment preferences of institutional investors in Indonesia: A comparative analysis of pressure-sensitive and pressure-insensitive groups by Dwi Prastowo Darminto, Abdulloh Mubarok, Nurmala Ahmar

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Economic Feasibility of On-Grid Photovoltaic Solar Power Plants at Private Universities in Indonesia by Rijal Asnawi, Antariksa, Sukir Maryanto and Aminudin Afandhi

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Land use and land cover spatiotemporal dynamic pattern and predicting changes using integrated CA-Markov model by A. Azizi, B. Malakmohamadi, H. Jafari

“…In this study, the land use maps in the Ardabil plain in north-west part of Iran for four periods (1989, 1998, 2009 and 2013) are extracted and analyzed through remote sensing technique, using the land-sat satellite images. Then, the future land use changes are simulated for 2030 using integrated CA-Markov model according to the scenario of continuing current management process. …”
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Assessment of Water Poverty Index (WPI) Under Changing Land Use/Land Cover in a Riverine Ecosystem of Central India by Girish Kumar, M. M. Singh, Dheeraj Kumar Singh, Bal Krishan Choudhary , Vijay Kumar Singh Rathore and Pramod Kumar

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A rare case of recurrent polychondritis with aortic valve involvement by N.V. Bortniak, O.A. Yepanchintseva, G.I. Kovtun, S.I. Dorofeieva, O.S. Chumak, G.M. Prus, O.J. Zharinov, B.M. Todurov

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Influence of Carbon Nanotubes on Enhancement of Sliding Wear Resistance of Plasma-Sprayed Yttria-Stabilised Zirconia Coatings by Chaithanya Kalangi, Venkateshwarlu Bolleddu

“…From this investigation results, it has been confirmed that the thickness of the coatings is almost uniform, and the percentage porosity is decreased with an increase in CNTs weight percentage proportion. ImageJ software has confirmed the presence of CNTs in the ceramic deposit, and also uniform distribution throughout the coating. …”
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Factors determining quality of life of patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy selected for revascularization procedures by N.B. Іvaniuk, О.J. Zharinov, K.O. Mikhaliev, О.А. Yepanchintseva, B.М. Тоdurov

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Cultures of Display: The Mirror of Imperialism by John M. MacKenzie

“…It became obvious that imperial images and ideas were used by so many companies and agencies that they had to be regarded as having a positive resonance among the population. …”
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