Fusion of multi-scale attention for aerial images small-target detection model based on PARE-YOLO by Huiying Zhang, Pan Xiao, Feifan Yao, Qinghua Zhang, Yifei Gong

“…Abstract In view of the complex environments and varying object scales in drone-captured imagery, a novel PARE-YOLO algorithm based on YOLOv8 for small object detection is proposed. …”
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El problema económico-social de la tierra en el espacio rural de la Araucanía: un análisis histórico (1910-1998) by Nicolas Pareja Arellano, Hernán Riquelme Brevis, Eduardo Sandoval Obando

“…En este sentido, algunas de las características actuales de la región, como la pobreza, la desigualdad y el conflicto, se pueden analizar desde la mirada de las acciones y acontecimientos que ocurrieron en este período. …”
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Nanorobots with Hybrid Biomembranes for Simultaneous Degradation of Toxic Microorganism by Mohamad Reda A. Refaai, M. N. Manjunatha, S. Radjarejesri, B. Ramesh, Ram Subbiah, Nahom Adugna

“…They may benefit from onboard actuators, detection, management, and deployment of a variety in medical functions. …”
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The Future of Last-Mile Delivery: Lifecycle Environmental and Economic Impacts of Drone-Truck Parallel Systems by Danwen Bao, Yu Yan, Yuhan Li, Jiajun Chu

“…However, evaluating the environmental and economic impacts of this transportation mode requires a systematic framework to capture its unique characteristics and minimize environmental impacts and costs. …”
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Social contexts and black families' engagement in early childhood programs. by Jane Leer, Imari Z Smith, Zoelene Hill, Lisa A Gennetian

“…., and a pre-registered field experiment, we capture views of and experiences with early childhood home visiting programs. …”
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Crane Lifting Optimization and Construction Monitoring in Steel Bridge Construction Project Based on BIM and UAV by Jiahao Tian, Sang Luo, Xinming Wang, Jing Hu, Jun Yin

“…In addition, a three-dimensional (3D) geology model of the as-is construction site was modeled by UAV-captured images. Then, a fusion model which contains the lifting modules models, the as-is site model, and the crane model was gathered, based on which the collision detection was conducted by 4D crane operating path simulation. …”
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An Approach to Fall Detection Using Statistical Distributions of Thermal Signatures Obtained by a Stand-Alone Low-Resolution IR Array Sensor Device by Nishat Tasnim Newaz, Eisuke Hanada

“…This work proposes a novel method to distinguish between normal motion and fall incidents by analyzing thermal patterns captured by infrared array sensors. Data were collected from two subjects who performed a range of activities of daily living, including sitting, standing, walking, and falling. …”
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Looting: issue of qualification and differentiation in the context of some criminal offenses against property by Ya. H. Lyzohub

“…It has been noted that the question of the qualification of looting is a question of the need to determine the conformity of the signs of an act actually committed, potentially considered as looting, with the signs that characterize such an act normatively, taking into account the rules and approaches to understanding such a phenomenon as a war crime laid down in legislation. …”
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Olfactory transport efficiency of the manganese oxide nanoparticles (II) after their single or multiple intranasal administrations by A. V. Romashchenko, M. B. Sharapova, D. V. Petrovskii, M. P. Moshkin

“…This fact raises the question of a possible decrease in the efficiency of particulate capturing by the olfactory epithelium after their repeated application into the nasal cavity. …”
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Disaster Preparedness and First Aid Response: The Role of Emergency Nurses by Olaolorunpo Olorunfemi, Olufunke Beatrice Adesunloye

“…The date limit considered in the literature search was from 2018 to 2024 to capture only the variables identified in the study. …”
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CO2 Adsorption from Biogas Using Amine-Functionalized MgO by Preecha Kasikamphaiboon, Uraiwan Khunjan

“…In this study, an amine-functionalized adsorbent for CO2 capture from biogas was developed. Mesoporous MgO was synthesized and functionalized with different tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) loadings by wet impregnation technique. …”
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Synthesis, In Silico, and Biological Applications of Novel Heteroleptic Copper (II) Complex of Natural Product-Based Semicarbazone Ligands by Fekadu Muleta, Tegene Desalegn

“…The disc diffusion and DPPH methods were actually used to investigate the antibacterial and antiradical potentials, respectively. …”
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Nitrous oxide emissions from wetland soil amended with two types of cattle manure by Johnson Masaka, Justice Nyamangara, Menas Wuta

“…The static chamber and gas chromatography techniques were used to capture and measure fluxes of N2O. Results The substitution of low N by high N manure significantly increased N2O fluxes and total N lost through N2O emission. …”
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The Epistemological Status of Charisma in Historical Macrosociology by D. V. Kataev, V. O. Kalinina

“…In turn, the multiple (re)actualizations of this "brilliant concept” [Rose] as reinforcements of their own theories in the form of varieties of symbolic capital, resonance, the everyday, the re-personalized, or the risky charisma lead to either semantic compression or the blurring of meaning, both within sociological theory and in interdisciplinary discourse. …”
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Time series segmentation for recognition of epileptiform patterns recorded via microelectrode arrays in vitro. by Gabriel Galeote-Checa, Gabriella Panuccio, Angel Canal-Alonso, Bernabe Linares-Barranco, Teresa Serrano-Gotarredona

“…Our results suggest that these algorithms can effectively capture epileptiform activity, supporting seizure detection and, possibly, seizure prediction and control. …”
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A Precise Analysis of the Behavior of Pit Side Tunnels Caused by Deep Excavation by Huasheng Sun, Yuexin Zhao, Yadong Chen, Jiahui Li

“…The purpose of this research is to bridge the existing disparity by adopting the hypoplastic model, which effectively captures soil stiffness that is dependent on soil state, strain, and stress path, even at small strains, as well as soil strength, based on reported centrifuge model tests. …”
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Psychometric validation of the Cystic Fibrosis Impact Questionnaire (CF-IQ): A patient-reported outcome assessing impacts of cystic fibrosis. by Daniel Serrano, Alyssa Uzumcu, Maya Gerstein, Nicolai D Ayasse, Ella Engstrom, Frederick B Barnes, Charles Iaconangelo, Teja Thorat, Lisa J McGarry, Isabelle Sermet-Gaudelus

“…The novel CF-IQ is a psychometrically robust PROM capturing patient-centric impacts of CF in the context of the current standard of care.…”
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Carbon utilization and storage through rehabilitation of groundwater wells by Vivek V. Patil, Gabriella Basso, Steven Catania, Christopher Catania, Timothy Ostapuk, Robert Vince

“…Achieving sequestration of CO $${_2}$$ 2 in the subsurface through Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technologies like CO $${_2}$$ 2 -Enhanced Oil Recovery, CO $${_2}$$ 2 -Enhanced Geothermal Systems, CO $${_2}$$ 2 -Enhanced Coal Bed Methane, etc. is well accepted. …”
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INVESTIGACIÓN ACADÉMICA Y PRÁCTICAS ARTÍSTICAS AMBIENTALES LATINOAMERICANAS1 by Lisa Blackmore, Gisela Heffes

“…Las investigaciones académicas, las obras de arte y los proyectos de trabajo de campo colaborativo reseñados aquí problematizan la dicotomía cultura/naturaleza como constitutiva de las actuales crisis ecológica y climática, reconsideran las premisas de la metafísica occidental ontológica y semiótica, y siembran experimentos simpoéticos y formas alternativas de conocimiento que trascienden las divisiones disciplinarias.…”
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Using Facebook to tell stories of premature ageing and sexual and reproductive healthcare across the life course for women with cerebral palsy in the UK and USA by Julie Taylor, Sonali Shah, C Bradbury-Jones

“…Objective To enhance understanding of the bodily and lifestyle effects of ageing with cerebral palsy (CP) for women, with a particular focus on experiences with sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) services in the UK and North America.Design A qualitative study underpinned by feminist disability theory and drawing on digital ethnographies to capture health and healthcare experiences for women with CP.Setting A global community of 140 women with CP, who are members of the closed international Facebook group, Women Ageing with Cerebral Palsy (WACP).Participants Forty-five members of WACP who were based in the UK and North America. …”
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