Fast and Accurate Hand Visual Detection by Using a Spatial-Channel Attention SSD for Hand-Based Space Robot Teleoperation by Qing Gao, Xin Zhang, Wenrao Pang

“…Hand-based visual teleoperation can make the operation more natural and convenient. The fast and accuracy hand detection is one of the most difficult and important problem in the hand-based space robot teleoperation. …”
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Experimental Study on Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Coal Gangue Concrete by Zhishu Yao, Yu Fang, Weihao Kong, Xianwen Huang, Xuesong Wang

“…The results show that (1) it is feasible that employing coal gangue to replace natural coarse and fine aggregates in concrete can prepare C30 and C40 concrete; (2) the addition of coal gangue fine aggregate has a positive effect on the impact energy of the initial and final cracks of concrete, while the addition of coal gangue coarse aggregate has a negative effect on it; (3) compared with the static strength, the dynamic strength of concrete is improved no matter whether coal gangue is added to concrete; (4) the incorporation of coal gangue coarse aggregate will make the concrete shear surface smooth; (5) at the given impacting pressure, the concrete with coal gangue coarse aggregate has greater particle breakage and those with coal gangue fine aggregate has less. …”
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Statistical Similarity Based Change Detection for Multitemporal Remote Sensing Images by Mumu Aktar, Md. Al Mamun, Md. Ali Hossain

“…Abrupt changes are occurring in different earth surfaces due to natural disasters or man-made activities which cause damage to that place. …”
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THE SYSTEM OF ENTITIES USING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE FIELD OF LIFE SAFETY: ADMINISTRATIVE, LEGAL AND ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING by Dmytro Bondar

“…However, in light of the escalating natural, man-made, social and military threats, there is an imperative to establish a unified information and telecommunications system for civil protection. …”
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Comparing Types of Statistical Data Between Turkey (the Case Study of Istanbul) and Selected Countries for Creating Fire Strategies by Erhan Bakırcı, Buket Karatop, Sümeyye Bayındır

“…Fires caused by natural factors or man-made and the losses they cause are known to have traumatic consequences for the society. …”
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Reducing Postharvest Loss of Stored Grains Using Plant-Based Biopesticides: A Review of Past Research Efforts by Getachew Bezabih, Neela Satheesh, Solomon Workneh Fanta, Melaku Wale, Minaleshewa Atlabachew

“…Alternative strategies focus on new forms of pesticides that are effective against a specific target species, have fewer residues in food, are unlikely to contaminate the environment, and have lower potential to produce resistance, are biodegradable, and are suitable for use in integrated pest management programs. Some natural plant products effectively meet these criteria and have the potential to manage insect pests of stored grains. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Most Commonly Used Metaphors in Covid-19 News Texts during the Outbreak and Peak of the Disease by Mansour Nikpanah, Mansoureh Delaramifar

“…Finally, the frequency of the most used metaphors including "Corona is war", "Corona is a natural phenomenon", "Corona is a travel" and "Corona is another living thing" in the two periods between the initial outbreak  and the third peak in October 2020 were determined. …”
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A Citrus bergamia Extract Decreases Adipogenesis and Increases Lipolysis by Modulating PPAR Levels in Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Human Adipose Tissue by Debora Lo Furno, Adriana Carol Eleonora Graziano, Rosanna Avola, Rosario Giuffrida, Vincenzo Perciavalle, Francesco Bonina, Giuliana Mannino, Venera Cardile

“…Citrus bergamia extract could be a useful natural product for improving adipose mobilization in obesity-related disorders.…”
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Utilization of Jhama brick dust as a sustainable alternative for fine aggregate in concrete by Mohammed Shakeeb Ulla Khan, Pranali Sanjay Patil

“…Jhama bricks, which are over-burnt bricks, often considered waste, were processed into fine dust and incorporated into concrete mixes at varying percentages (0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40%) to partially replace natural sand. The concrete mixes were tested for their workability, compressive strength, tensile strength, and durability. …”
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Chitosan as an Immunomodulating Adjuvant on T-Cells and Antigen-Presenting Cells in Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infection by Bunsoon Choi, Do-Hyun Jo, A. K. M. Mostafa Anower, S. M. Shamsul Islam, Seonghyang Sohn

“…Using flow cytometric analysis, the frequencies of T-cells, monocytes, dendritic cells (DCs), and natural killer (NK) cells were analyzed by surface expression of CD4+, CD8+, CD14+, CD11c+, NK1.1+, and DX5+ cells. …”
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No Emergence of Colistin Resistance in the Respiratory Tract of Lung Transplant Patients Treated With Inhaled Colistin by Nathalie Grall, Nathalie Grall, Maksud Assadi, Marina Esposito-Farese, Brice Lortat-Jacob, Sébastien Tanaka, Sébastien Tanaka, Enora Atchade, Jonathan Messika, Jonathan Messika, Jonathan Messika, Vincent Bunel, Hervé Mal, Hervé Mal, Pierre Mordant, Pierre Mordant, Pierre Mordant, Yves Castier, Yves Castier, Bastien Garnier, Signara Gueye, Marie Petitjean, Erick Denamur, Laurence Armand-Lefevre, Laurence Armand-Lefevre, Charles Burdet, Philippe Montravers, Philippe Montravers, Alexy Tran-Dinh, Alexy Tran-Dinh

“…Among the 867 respiratory samples tested, IC did not promote the emergence of bacterial species with natural or acquired resistance to colistin (incidence-rate ratio of 0.21 [0.03–1.58], p = 0.13 and 1.68 [0.55–5.12], p = 0.37, respectively). …”
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Effect of parent concrete strength on recycled concrete performance by Bachir Kebaili, Mohammed Benzerara, Souad Menadi, Nadia Kouider, Redjem Belouettar

“…The experimental mix use 40% of secondary aggregates (both course and fine) and 60% of natural aggregates. This led to the decreasing of the compressive strength of the test concrete between 14% and 23.7% compared to the normal concrete. …”
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Landslide hazard assessment and agricultural vulnerability using a geospatial approach by Rian Gabriel Girsang, Bistok Hasiholan Simanjuntak

“…Despite the benefits it provides to farmers, the elevated rainfall also poses natural disaster risks, particularly landslides, which can adversely affect surrounding communities. …”
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Considering the Effect of Various Silica Types on Chemical, Physical and Mechanical Properties in Cement Mortar Production via Substitution with Cement Content by Osman Hansu

“…For this purpose, the effects of NS (nano-silica) and SF (silica fume) materials, which are the post-production wastes of industrial products, the substitute material obtained by grinding SG (silica gel) wastes used for packaging purposes in the preservation of industrial electronic products and many other areas, and MLS (micritic limestone) obtained by grinding limestone, a natural resource, on mortars after cement substitutions were evaluated. …”
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On the Development of Vehicle Dynamics Active Systems: The Handling Stability Ratio as a Strategic Indicator for Integrating Multiple Actuators by Roberto Aratri, Stefano de Pinto, Giuseppe Guastadisegni, Antonio Gonzalez, Aldo Sorniotti, Francesco Bottiglione, Giacomo Mantriota

“…Mechatronic systems for enhancing vehicle dynamics are a widely studied topic, especially in relation to high-performance vehicles, which must be characterized by high levels of handling capability and stability, as well as “natural” driving behavior. Despite the broad availability of research on the integration and control of multiple active systems, there is a lack of discussion on how they can effectively extend the range of achievable vehicle performance. …”
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Climatic Zoning of Khuzestan Province Based on Litten Ski Method by Seyede Lale Sadat Asl, Gholamreza Yavari, Farid Ejlali

“…In this regard, climatic characteristics and its dominant elements that play a decisive role in the dispersal and formation of vital phenomena (plants, animals, humans) are considered as one of the most important natural-environmental factors. If the guarantee of complete success of most agricultural development plans, industry, irrigation projects, transportation, health, etc. is achieved when it is accompanied by knowledge of the climate and the use of its various potentials. …”
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Does intelligent manufacturing promote a breakthrough in green innovation? Evidence from China by Xiangshu Dong, Yongjiao Du, Mengchao Zhao, Xiang Xiao

“…By devising a ground-breaking approach to BGI, this paper takes the IM pilot demonstration projects as an ideal quasi-natural experiment and investigates the influence of IM on BGI. …”
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Investigation of Multifrequency Piezoelectric Energy Harvester by Andrius Čeponis, Dalius Mažeika

“…These masses are placed under specific angle in order to reduce natural frequencies of the system and to create additional rotation moments in the body of harvester. …”
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ON DIGNITY, VULNERABILITY, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND FISHERFOLKS: CHILEAN SUBSISTENCE FISHING ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS by Eduardo Roig Monge

“…We conclude by presenting a conceptual approach for Chilean subsistence fishing, suggesting that it could help to unveil new objectives and rights in fishing, and even influence the understanding of natural resource allocation.…”
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Tumor Delivery of Ultrasound Contrast Agents Using Shiga Toxin B Subunit by Olivier Couture, Estelle Dransart, Sabrina Dehay, Fariba Nemati, Didier Decaudin, Ludger Johannes, Mickael Tanter

“…To this end, microbubbles were functionalized with a natural Gb3 ligand, the B subunit of the Shiga toxin (STxB). …”
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