UAV Localization Method with Keypoints on the Edges of Semantic Objects for Low-Altitude Economy by Yineng Li, Qinghua Zeng, Chen Shao, Peng Zhuo, Bowen Li, Kecheng Sun

“…Finally, by matching the detected keypoints in the aerial images with the keypoints in the database, the UAV’s position can achieve a high-precision position when satellite signals are blocked in low-altitude urban environments. As verified by real flight data, the results show that the localization error is less than 5 m, and the edges of objects can obtain more accurate keypoints to help UAVs locate more accurately. …”
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Blockade Effects of Anti-Interferon- (IFN-) γ Autoantibodies on IFN-γ-Regulated Antimicrobial Immunity by Dyah Ika Krisnawati, Yung-Ching Liu, Yuarn-Jang Lee, Yun-Ting Wang, Chia-Ling Chen, Po-Chun Tseng, Ting-Jing Shen, Chiou-Feng Lin

“…Treatment with patient serum significantly blocked the production of proinflammatory factors, including cytokines/chemokines and reactive oxygen/nitrogen species, by M1 macrophages. …”
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Assessing structural integrity of non-homogeneous systems by means of Acoustic Emissions and Non-Extensive Statistical Mechanics by Stavros K Kourkoulis, Ermioni Pasiou, Ilias Stavrakas, Dimos Triantis

“…The specimens used for the experiments were marble blocks simulating either fragmented and restored epistyles or mutually interconnected intact epistyles of the Parthenon Temple on the Acropolis of Athens. …”
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LCMorph: Exploiting Frequency Cues and Morphological Perception for Low-Contrast Road Extraction in Remote Sensing Images by Xin Li, Shumin Yang, Fan Meng, Wenlong Li, Zongchi Yang, Ruoyu Wei

“…Subsequently, Morphological Perception Blocks (MPBlocks) are employed in the decoder to adaptively adjust the receptive field to the elongated and curved nature of roads. …”
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Design and Statistical Analysis of Pooled Next Generation Sequencing for Rare Variants by Tao Wang, Chang-Yun Lin, Yuanhao Zhang, Ruofeng Wen, Kenny Ye

“…To address the first issue, we proposed a new blocked pooling design in which multiple pools of DNA samples from cases and controls are sequenced together on same NGS functional units. …”
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Opportunities for gas-phase science at short-wavelength free-electron lasers with undulator-based polarization control by Markus Ilchen, Enrico Allaria, Primož Rebernik Ribič, Heinz-Dieter Nuhn, Alberto Lutman, Evgeny Schneidmiller, Markus Tischer, Mikail Yurkov, Marco Calvi, Eduard Prat, Sven Reiche, Thomas Schmidt, Gianluca Aldo Geloni, Suren Karabekyan, Jiawei Yan, Svitozar Serkez, Zhangfeng Gao, Bangjie Deng, Chao Feng, Haixiao Deng, Wolfram Helml, Lars Funke, Mats Larsson, Vitali Zhaunerchyk, Michael Meyer, Tommaso Mazza, Till Jahnke, Reinhard Dörner, Francesca Calegari, Olga Smirnova, Caterina Vozzi, Giovanni De Ninno, Jonas Wätzel, Jamal Berakdar, Sadia Bari, Lucas Schwob, Jérémy R. Rouxel, Shaul Mukamel, Klaus Bartschat, Kathryn Hamilton, Luca Argenti, Nicolas Douguet, Nikolay M. Novikovskiy, Philipp V. Demekhin, Peter Walter

“…Notably for polarization-controlled short-wavelength FELs, the gas phase offers new avenues for investigations of nonlinear and ultrafast phenomena in spin-orientated systems, for decoding the function of the chiral building blocks of life as well as steering reactions and particle emission dynamics in otherwise inaccessible ways. …”
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Tube Thoracostomy: Complications and Its Management by Emeka B. Kesieme, Andrew Dongo, Ndubueze Ezemba, Eshiobo Irekpita, Nze Jebbin, Chinenye Kesieme

“…Technical causes include tube malposition, blocked drain, chest drain dislodgement, reexpansion pulmonary edema, subcutaneous emphysema, nerve injuries, cardiac and vascular injuries, oesophageal injuries, residual/postextubation pneumothorax, fistulae, tumor recurrence at insertion site, herniation through the site of thoracostomy, chylothorax, and cardiac dysrhythmias. …”
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Study of the Effects of Different Dielectric Environments on the Characteristics of Electro-Explosive Discharge of Metal Wires and Shock Waves by Jiawei Liu, Jin Wang, Qilong Xue, Yuanyuan Zhang, Hufeng Li, Song Fang

“…By precisely characterizing the crack morphology of concrete blocks, shock wave–strain responses, and discharge signal characteristics, the diverse mechanisms by which different dielectrics modulate rock fragmentation were revealed. …”
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Microenvironment-confined kinetic elucidation and implementation of a DNA nano-phage with a shielded internal computing layer by Decui Tang, Shuoyao He, Yani Yang, Yuqi Zeng, Mengyi Xiong, Ding Ding, Weijun Wei, Yifan Lyu, Xiao-Bing Zhang, Weihong Tan

“…Finally, we show that DNP can efficiently work in complex human blood samples by shielding the interference of erythrocytes and enhance phagocytosis of macrophages toward target cells by blocking CD47-SIRPα pathway.…”
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Diseases impact the performance of maize hybrids in southern Minas Gerais by Guilherme Vieira Pimentel, Luiz Daniel Rodrigues da Silva, Natalia Costa, Amanda Santana, Elisabete da Cruz Silva Watanabe, Silvino Guimarães Moreira

“…The experimental design was randomized blocks (DBC), with treatments consisting of eight maize hybrids (DKB 390, DKB 230, DKB 177, 30F53, KWS 9110, KWS 9006, KWS 9004 and Supremo), in five replications. …”
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Thermal Hydraulic and Neutronics Coupling Analysis for Plate Type Fuel in Nuclear Reactor Core by Linrong Ye, Mingjun Wang, Xin’an Wang, Jian Deng, Yan Xiang, Wenxi Tian, Suizheng Qiu, G. H. Su

“…Finally, the fuel assembly blockage accident was studied based on the coupling code. Under the inlet 30% blocked conditions, the maximum coolant temperature would increase around 20°C, while the maximum fuel temperature rises about 30°C. …”
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IN VITRO EXPLORATION OF BIOCOMPATIBILITY AND SURFACE PROPERTIES OF TWO DIFFERENT MATERIALS: HYBRID CERAMIC AND HYBRID RESIN by Roxana Nicoleta Ionescu, Dana-Cristina Bodnar, Bianca Voicu Balasea, Florentina Gherghiceanu, Alexandra Ripszky Totan, Silviu Mirel Pituru, Cristian Funieru, Marina Melescanu-Imre

“…Material and Methods: Using a CAD/CAM system, two Vita Enamic blocks and a multidirectional network disc of Trinia were fabricated. …”
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Mineral Plastics and Gels from Multi‐Arm Ionomers by Neta Shimony, Adi Gross, Boaz Mizrahi

“…This concept of synthesizing multi‐arm polymers with improved characteristics from building blocks of traditionally linear structures may be applicable to other mineral and bioplastic materials including acrylates, polysaccharides, and DNA.…”
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High-Quality Text-to-Image Generation Using High-Detail Feature-Preserving Network by Wei-Yen Hsu, Jing-Wen Lin

“…This is because these methods mainly focus on extracting features from images and text, using only conventional residual blocks for post-extraction feature processing. This results in the loss of features, greatly reducing the quality of the generated images and necessitating more resources for feature calculation, which will severely limit the use and application of optical devices such as cameras and smartphones. …”
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Design, Synthesis, Molecular Docking, and Antibacterial Evaluation of Some Novel Flouroquinolone Derivatives as Potent Antibacterial Agent by Mehul M. Patel, Laxman J. Patel

“…Quinolone moiety is an important class of nitrogen containing heterocycles widely used as key building blocks for medicinal agents. It exhibits a wide spectrum of pharmacophores and has bactericidal, antiviral, antimalarial, and anticancer activities. …”
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Academic Diplomacy in Relations between Russia and Pacific Asia countries by A. A. Baykov, E. V. Koldunova

“…However, it did not help remove all the stumbling blocks on Russia’s way to internationalize its education and science. …”
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Investigating Multiphase Flow Phenomena in Fine-Grained Reservoir Rocks: Insights from Using Ethane Permeability Measurements over a Range of Pore Pressures by Eric Aidan Letham, Robert Marc Bustin

“…These pores are completely blocked due to capillary condensation at pore pressures near the saturated vapour pressure of ethane. …”
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Faktor - Faktor Penyebab Kudeta Terhadap Kekuasaan Moammar Khadafi di Libya by Jenni Irene Corry M, Karina Septiani, Maulana Diki

“…Then triggered by the arrest of human rights campaigner who conducted the country's security forces in February 2011 and the blocking of internet sites in the emergence of large demonstrations - demanding the release of their scale and the overthrow of Moammar Gaddafi in the Libyan leadership.…”
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The Normal Force Characteristic of a Novel Magnetorheological Elastomer Based on Butadiene Rubber Matrix Compounded with the Self-Fabricated Silly Putty by Fei Guo, Chengbin Du, Guojun Yu

“…The results demonstrated that the normal force increased with the compression rate and the mass fraction of boron-silicon copolymer added to the composite matrix due to the formation of the more and more B-O cross bonds which could be blocked in the C-C cross-linked network of BR. Meanwhile, the magneto-induced normal force was positively correlated with the applied magnetic field strength and the compression strain due to the decreased gap between the centers of soft magnetic particles and the increased particle intensity of magnetization. …”
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ProACT: An Augmented Reality Testbed for Intelligent Prosthetic Arms by Shivani Guptasarma, Monroe D. Kennedy

“…We demonstrate the use of ProACT through preliminary studies, with non-amputee participants performing an adapted Box-and-Blocks task with and without intent estimation. We further discuss how our observations may inform the design of prosthesis control methods, as well as the design of future studies using the platform. …”
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