Transformer-Based Model for Monocular Visual Odometry: A Video Understanding Approach by Andre O. Francani, Marcos R. O. A. Maximo

“…Transformer-based architectures have dominated the state-of-the-art in natural language processing and computer vision tasks, such as image and video understanding. …”
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Integrating landscape ecological risk with ecosystem services in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia by M.S. Boori, K. Choudhary, A. Kupriyanov

“…It is a novel approach to linking landscape ecological risk (LER) and ecosystem services (ESs) for environmental management and sustainable development, since it enables real-time decision-making. This study used 12 natural factors relevant to LER and 11 ESs factors to analyze spatiotemporal changes and establish a relationship between them in Tatarstan, Russia, for the years 2010, 2015, and 2020. …”
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Globalizing opposition to pro-environmental institutions: The growth of counter climate change organizations around the world, 1990 to 2018. by Jared Furuta, Patricia Bromley

“…Drawing on panel logistic regression models for 162-164 countries from 1990 to 2018, we find that counter climate change organizations are most likely to develop in countries with more extensive state policies and structures oriented toward protecting the natural environment, net of a variety of factors that account for a country's economic interests or its overall capacity to produce domestic associations.…”
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New Book: Ideas and Actionable Steps for Scaling Africa’s Blue Economy Strategy by Francis Onditi, Douglas Yates, Narnia Bohler-Muller

“…However, there is more to the shareability and exploitation of the blue economy than these policy and legal frameworks, an extra dimension that can be housed in the geopolitical and diplomatic works that showcase the experiences of landlocked states and how states are/or aren’t resolving disputes emerging from the changing boundaries and resource locations triggered by natural forces and environmental change. …”
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Environmental impact of potentially toxic elements accumulated in surface sediments of the Erikli Lagoon, Black Sea coast (Türkiye) by Kükrer Serkan, Uludağ Musa, Erginal Gülsen, Erginal Ahmet Evren

“…This study aims to (a) determine the concentration and distribution of elements in the surface sediments of the Erikli Lagoon, which are under natural and anthropogenic pressure, (b) determine possible effects on the environment using ecological indices, and (c) reveal possible sources. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Monolith Based Immobilized Acetylcholinesterase Flow-Through Reactor for Copper(II) Determination with Spectrophotometric Detection by Parawee Rattanakit, Saisunee Liawruangrath

“…The proposed method was applied to the determination of copper(II) in natural water samples with sampling rate of 4 h−1.…”
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Porosity Characteristics of Chars Derived from Different Lignocellulosic Materials by Laila B. Khalil

“…Such behaviour was attributed to the surface chemical natures of the chars which contribute to the higher uptake from aqueous solution. …”
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Using the communication technique of Clean Language in healthcare: an exploratory survey by Saskie Dorman, Judy Rees

“…Some respondents noted that Clean Language is not always intuitive and takes practice but can become natural and enjoyable to use. Communication skills training could include Clean Language questions as one way to enhance understanding. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Shear Failure Mechanism of Rock Mass with Intermittent Joints by Minghui Ma, Fenhua Ren, Wensheng Liu

“…There are a large number of discontinuous weak planes distributed in the natural rock mass, which makes the sliding failure of rock mass along the intermittent structural plane very complex. …”
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Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Determination of Trace Amounts of Silver after Solid-Phase Extraction with 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole Immobilized on Microcrystalline Naphthalene by Farid Shakerian, Ali Mohammad Haji Shabani, Shayessteh Dadfarnia, Mahdieh Shabani

“…The method was successfully applied to the determination of silver in radiology film, waste water, and natural water samples. The accuracy was examined by recovery experiments, independent analysis by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry, and analysis of two certified reference materials.…”
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Phytochemical Characterization, In Vitro Antioxidant Activity, and Quantitative Analysis by Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography of Hawthorn (Crataegus pubescens) Fruit by Francisco Erik González-Jiménez, Juan Alfredo Salazar-Montoya, Graciano Calva-Calva, Emma Gloria Ramos-Ramírez

“…Accordingly, these fruits demonstrate great potential as a natural source of antioxidant phenolic compounds and could therefore be used as a nutraceutical and functional food.…”
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Exploring Substituted Tetrazoloquinazoline: Biological Activities, Molecular Docking Analysis, and Anti-Breast Cancer MCF7/HER2 Effects by Neni Frimayanti, Ihsan Ikhtiarudin, Rahma Dona, Rahul Oktarizal, Aprilia Cindy Nurfatimah

“…Breast cancer is a condition where breast tissue cells grow uncontrollably. Various natural and synthesized compounds, such as quinazoline, have been studied for their potential as anticancer agents. …”
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A Cumulative Rainfall Function for Subhourly Design Storm in Mediterranean Urban Areas by Marco Carbone, Michele Turco, Giuseppe Brunetti, Patrizia Piro

“…However considering design storms, which are often quite unlike the natural rainstorms, may result in designing oversized or undersized drainage facilities. …”
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Studying Impacts of Urban Impermeability on Fear of Crime Using the Space Syntax Method; The Kuruçeşme Neighborhood as the Case Study by Meysam Soleimani, Maryam Golabi

“…The former suffers from a lack of “natural surveillance” and physical disorders, while the latter engenders extreme “territoriality”, resulting in social incivilities. …”
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Spermine Enhances the Peroxidase Activities of Multimeric Antiparallel G-quadruplex DNAzymes by Raphael I. Adeoye, Theresia K. Ralebitso-Senior, Amanda Boddis, Amanda J. Reid, Francesca Giuntini, Amos A. Fatokun, Andrew K. Powell, Adaoha Ihekwaba-Ndibe, Sylvia O. Malomo, Femi J. Olorunniji

“…While these nanozymes are easy to assemble, they are not as efficient as natural peroxidase enzymes. Several approaches are being used to better understand the structural basis of their reaction mechanisms, with a view to designing constructs with improved catalytic activities. …”
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STUDY ON MORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF OENOPIA KIRBYI (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE) IN DA LAT CITY, LAM DONG, VIETNAM by Nguyen Thanh Thuy Tien, Nguyen Duc Sang, Le Thi Thanh Thuy, Nguyen Thi Thu Hue, Nguyen Thi Thuy Ngan, Tran Thi Thu Dan

“…Ladybirds are natural enemies of many agricultural crop pests, such as aphids, scale insects, mealybugs, whiteflies, and thrips. …”
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Med det förflutna för ögonen by Samuel Rubenson

“… At a retirement it is natural to have the past in front of you, in particular as a historian. …”
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Regional Determinants of Efficiency Growth of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Evidence from Poland by Teresa Łuczka, Paweł Przepióra

“…Therefore, the interest in its functioning among economists is in fact quite natural. This article is a part of a current research on regional factors contributing to the development of enterprises in this category. …”
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Classification of short-term flood events using stochastic variable selection and Gaussian Naïve Bayes classifier: A case study of Sirajganj district, Bangladesh by Chandan Mondal, Md Jahir Uddin

“…Around the world, catastrophes caused by flooding are occurring naturally that cause a great deal of fatalities and financial loss. …”
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Sisyphe à Mexico : risques et politiques urbaines by François Mancebo

“…It appears to be one among the most dangerous areas in the world as far as risk is concerned: exposed to all type of natural risks, to technological hazards linked to heavy industry, to air and water pollution and to exhaustion of all exploitable local resources. …”
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