Improved UAV Target Detection Model for RT-DETR by Yong He, Yufan Pang, Guolin Ou, Renfeng Xiao, Yifan Tang

“…Furthermore, the Focaler-MPDIoU loss function has been developed to address the challenge of suboptimal localization accuracy for hard-to-detect targets and diminutive targets. …”
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KAJIAN PENGETAHUAN LOKAL MASYARAKAT PETANI DALAM PENGELOLAAN DAERAH ALIRAN SUNGAI (DAS) KETAHUN DI KABUPATEN LEBONG by Agus Purwoko, Ketut Sukiyono, Indra Cahyadinata

“…Implication of the research are (1) involvement of local institutions to help farmers for maintaining natural resources based on local knowledges adn (2) increasing of farmers ability to select agricultural innovation for sustainability of natural resources. …”
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The factors that attract healthcare professionals to and retain them in rural areas in South Africa by A. Rose, E. Janse van Rensburg-Bonthuyzen

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MIF-YOLO: An Enhanced YOLO with Multi-Source Image Fusion for Autonomous Dead Chicken Detection by Jiapan Li, Yan Zhang, Yong Zhang, Hongwei Shi, Xianfang Song, Chao Peng

“…Addressing the paucity of automated systems for the detection of dead poultry within large-scale agricultural settings, characterized by the onerous and time-consuming manual inspection processes, this study introduces an enhanced YOLO algorithm with multi-source image fusion (MIF-YOLO) for the autonomous identification of dead chicken. …”
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Promoting Rural Revitalization via Natural Resource Value Realization in National Parks: A Case Study of Baishanzu National Park by Hongyu Luo, Guangning Sun, Weilong Zhou, Jihe Lian, Yanfei Sun, Yingen Hu

“…The results indicate the following: (1) By constructing a framework of “realistic background—pathway selection—model condensation—effectiveness analysis”, the mechanism of how natural resource value realization promotes rural revitalization can be analyzed, with a focus on its pathways and models. (2) The pathways for realizing natural resource value to promote rural revitalization include resource integration, investment development, capital production and operation, and the circulation and exchange of ecological products and services. …”
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Sources of uncertainty in DNA metabarcoding of whole communities: Implications for its use in biomonitoring by J. Iwan Jones, Amanda Arnold, Dominik Buchner, John F. Murphy, Jasmine N. Childress, Pedro Beja, Florian Altermatt, Kristian Meissner, Ian Adams, Meri Anderson, Yaisel J. Borrell, Andrew G. Briscoe, Kat Bruce, Cátia Chaves, Chris Conyers, Kristy Deiner, Vasco Elbrecht, Álvaro Fueyo, Tim Goodall, Javier Granero‐Castro, Cristina Hartmann‐Fatu, Eleanor Jones, Elvira Mächler, Filipa M. S. Martins, Sam McGreig, Lyndall Pereira‐da‐Conceicoa, James L. Pretty, Daniel S. Read, Ben Price, Florian Leese, Rosetta C. Blackman

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Selected fruit pomaces: Nutritional profile, health benefits, and applications in functional foods and feeds by Harsh Kumar, Shivani Guleria, Neetika Kimta, Eugenie Nepovimova, Rajni Dhalaria, Daljeet Singh Dhanjal, Nidhi Sethi, Suliman Y. Alomar, Kamil Kuca

“…Owing to these advantages, scientists have begun evaluating the nutritional content of various fruit pomace varieties as well as the chemical composition in different bioactive constituents, which have significant health benefits and can be used to formulate a variety of food products with notable nutraceutical and functional potential. So, the purpose of this review is to understand the existing familiarity of nutritional and phytochemical composition of selected fruit pomaces, those derived from pineapple, orange, grape, apple, and tomato. …”
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Changing grizzly bear space use and functional connectivity in response to human disturbance in the southern Canadian Rocky Mountains by Eric C. Palm, Clayton D. Apps, Tal Avgar, Melanie Dickie, Bruce N. McLellan, Joseph M. Northrup, Michael A. Sawaya, Julie W. Turner, Jesse Whittington, Erin L. Landguth, Katherine A. Zeller, Clayton T. Lamb

“…We used integrated step‐selection functions (iSSF) to model movement and habitat selection for 109 GPS‐collared grizzly bears across an 85,000 km2 multi‐use landscape in southeastern British Columbia and southwestern Alberta. …”
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Dynamic programming in applied tasks which are allowing to reduce the options selection by D. A. Karpov, V. I. Struchenkov

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Advances in choroid-glaucoma structural-functional correlations using swept-source optical coherence tomography by Ying Tang, Yun Zhao, Qiyao Wang, Jia Li

“…Understanding the role of the choroid in glaucoma may lead to the development of new therapeutic approaches and thus facilitate the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma.…”
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Enhanced selective recovery of powder carrier-supported biofilms for enrichment of denitrifying functional bacteria by Chengxian Wang, Bin Lu, Boran Wu, Jin Chen, Zhigen Wu, Hongbo Han, Xiaohu Dai, Xiaoli Chai, Dian Hu

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Consistent Modeling of Transport Processes and Travel Times—Coupling Soil Hydrologic Processes With StorAge Selection Functions by Robin Schwemmle, Markus Weiler

“…In order to account for this link, we couple the process‐based hydrologic model RoGeR with StorAge Selection (SAS) functions. We assign to each hydrological process a specific SAS function (e.g., power law distribution function). …”
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Simultaneous detection of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance genes with the open source, cloud-based, CZ ID platform by Dan Lu, Katrina L. Kalantar, Abigail L. Glascock, Victoria T. Chu, Estella S. Guerrero, Nina Bernick, Xochitl Butcher, Kirsty Ewing, Elizabeth Fahsbender, Olivia Holmes, Erin Hoops, Ann E. Jones, Ryan Lim, Suzette McCanny, Lucia Reynoso, Karyna Rosario, Jennifer Tang, Omar Valenzuela, Peter M. Mourani, Amy J. Pickering, Amogelang R. Raphenya, Brian P. Alcock, Andrew G. McArthur, Charles R. Langelier

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Principals’ Classroom Observation Practices and their Influence on Teaching and Learning in Public Secondary Schools in Machakos Sub-County, Kenya by J. Baryarma Kolako

“…The research recommended that the Ministry of Education, along with the relevant educational agencies, should provide in-service training for principals on their roles as instructional leaders to enable them to proficiently discharge their functions; there should be an increase in the provision of the necessary learning resources to help enhance teaching and learning.…”
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The study on the function and cell source of interleukin‐6 in interstitial cystitis/bladder painful syndrome rat model by Zhenming Zheng, Jiapeng Zhang, Caixia Zhang, Wenshuang Li, Kaiqun Ma, Hao Huang, Kuiqing Li, Yousheng Yao

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Toward Compliance and Transparency in Raw Material Sourcing With Blockchain and Edge AI by Abderrahim Khiari, Anas Osman, Massimo Vecchio, Mattia Antonini, Miguel Pincheira

“…This low-power device enables real-time detection of shipment anomalies such as tampering or unauthorized access, even in offline and resource-limited environments. …”
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Enhanced skill optimization algorithm: Solution to the stochastic reactive power dispatch framework with optimal inclusion of renewable resources using large‐scale network by Noor Habib Khan, Yong Wang, Raheela Jamal, Sheeraz Iqbal, Mohamed Ebeed, Yazeed Yasin Ghadi, Z. M. S. Elbarbary

“…Nowadays, thermal generators are no longer utilized and renewable resources (RERs) have been integrated owing to their marvellous benefits. …”
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Resource Recovery from Abandoned Mine Drainage Galleries via Ion Exchange: A Case Study from Freiberg Mining Area, Germany by Janith Abeywickrama, Katayoun Karimi, Marlies Grimmer, Nils Hoth, Carsten Drebenstedt

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Dynamic pricing‐based integration for non‐cooperative ubiquitous sensing and communication network by Chao Ren, Weiheng Dai, Chao Gong, Haojin Li, Chen Sun, Yang Lu

“…The novelties include: (1) employing a price mechanism to foster resource cooperation in non‐cooperative networks; (2) introducing an SE metric incorporating an information similarity factor for optimization; (3) dynamically selecting resources to enhance SE. …”
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Aligning metrics with meaning: considerations for measurement selection in disability evaluation by Elizabeth Marfeo, Elizabeth Marfeo, Elizabeth K. Rasch, Kathleen Coale, Julia Porcino, Leighton Chan

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