Multiscale wildfire and smoke detection in complex drone forest environments based on YOLOv8 by Wenyu Zhu, Shanwei Niu, Jixiang Yue, Yangli Zhou

“…This paper proposes an improved YOLOv8-based model that incorporates local convolution instead of full convolution in the C2F module and integrates the EMA module to enhance the feature channel interaction modeling capability and contextual information utilization, thereby reducing model complexity and increasing efficiency. …”
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Intellectual Capital and Firm Performance in the Context of Venture-Capital Syndication Background in China by Yuzhong Lu, Zengrui Tian, Guillermo Andres Buitrago, Shuiwen Gao, Yuanjun Zhao, Shuai Zhang

“…The data were collected from VCS-backed and listed firms in China during 2014 to 2018 applying the pooled OLS model for hypotheses test, Generalized Method of Moments (GMMs) to reduce endogeneity and unobserved factor control, and also return on equity (ROE) instead of ROA for the robustness test. Empirical results showed that IC and its components can improve PFP for VCS-backed firms in China; in detail, IC showed greater impact on performance of firms invested by foreign lead investors than in private or government VCS, specially reflected in the impact of innovation capital on PFP. …”
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A novel stereographic semi-circular distribution and enhanced analysis of the posterior corneal curvature of eye by Shakila Bashir, Bushra Masood, Aamir Sanaullah, Laila A. Al-Essa

“…However, when these distributions involve measuring angles within the (0,π) radians range, they constitute axial or semi-circular data instead of circular data. This research seeks to introduce the semi-circular Marshall-Olkin extended Burr-XII distribution tailored for semi-circle datasets. …”
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Effects of Cu(II) on the Adsorption Behaviors of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) onto Kaolin by Juanjuan Liu, Xiaolong Wu, Yandi Hu, Chong Dai, Qin Peng, Dongli Liang

“…Comparing the adsorption behaviors and mechanisms, we found that kaolin prefers to adsorb hydrolyzed products of Cr(III) instead of Cr3+ ion, while adsorption sites of kaolin surface were occupied primarily by Cu(II) through surface complexation, leading to Cu(II) inhibited Cr(VI) adsorption. …”
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Effect of dynamic coupling in an inferior olive neuron model and synchronization by M. R. Tchuisseuh, P. Guemkam Ghomsi, A. C. Chamgoué, F. M. Moukam Kakmeni

“…In this configuration, the master and slave subsystems have an indirect interaction, and they are not connected through common signals; instead, the slave subsystem receives a coupling signal, which is dynamically generated by a second order linear system. …”
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Primary Nocardia Infection Causing a Fluorodeoxyglucose-Avid Right Renal Mass in a Redo Lung Transplant Recipient by Sreeja Biswas Roy, Mitchell D. Ross, Pradnya D. Patil, Richard Trepeta, Ross M. Bremner, Tanmay S. Panchabhai

“…However, after a right nephrectomy, no evidence of neoplasia was observed; instead, a renal abscess containing filamentous bacteria was noted, raising suspicion for infection of the Nocardia species. …”
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Glycosylation of ceramide synthase 6 is required for its activity by Alexandra J. Straus, Grace Mavodza, Can E. Senkal

“…To our surprise, we found that CerS6 activity was not affected by BFA-induced glycosylation. Instead, our data show that basal glycosylation of CerS6 at Asn18 is required for CerS6 activity. …”
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Study on the Influence of Different Feeding Habitats on the Behavioral Habits of Siberian Cranes in the Songnen Plain by Shiying Zhu, Guangyi Deng, Haibo Jiang, Jie Gao, Chunguang He, Yan Zhang, Yingyue Cao

“…Therefore, Siberian cranes transiting the Songnen Plain leave wetland habitats and stop over on farmland, representing a behavior that occurs more than just occasionally. Instead, they change their foraging habitat choices based on the optimal foraging theory. …”
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How NaCl addition destabilizes ionic liquid micellar suspension until phase separation by Dufrêche, Jean-François, Plazanet, Marie, Meyer, Gautier, Billard, Isabelle

“…The ternary system [P4,4,4,14]Cl/NaCl/H2O instead displays a LCST (Lower Critical Separation Temperature) behavior, being monophasic at low T and experiencing phase separation when T is increased. …”
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How Does a Ceramic Melt Under Laser? Tunnel Ionization Dominant Femtosecond Ultrafast Melting in Magnesium Oxide by Hui Zhao, Shiqi Hu, Mengxue Guan, Xinbao Liu, Daqiang Chen, Jiyu Xu, Sheng Meng

“…We report here that laser melting is greatly accelerated by intense laser-induced tunnel ionization, instead of a priori multiphoton absorption, in the archetypal ceramic magnesium oxide (MgO). …”
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Correlates of internalized stigma and antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV in the Volta region of Ghana by Jerry John Ouner, Rachel G. A. Thompson, Nutifafa E. Y. Dey, Robert Kaba Alhassan, Akua O. Gyamerah

“…Conclusion Our findings show that stigma may serve as a facilitator instead of a barrier to adhering to antiretroviral medication. …”
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High Throughput Approaches to Unravel the Mechanism of Action of a New Vanadium-Based Compound against Trypanosoma cruzi by M. Florencia Mosquillo, Pablo Smircich, Analía Lima, Sergio A. Gehrke, Gonzalo Scalese, Ignacio Machado, Dinorah Gambino, Beatriz Garat, Leticia Pérez-Díaz

“…Concordantly, no drastic changes of the parasite transcriptome were detected after 6 h of treatment. Instead, proteomic analysis uncovered the modulation of proteins involved in different processes such as energy and redox metabolism, transport systems, detoxifying pathways, ribosomal protein synthesis, and proteasome protein degradation. …”
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Improving the accuracy of processing deep holes by Electrical Discharge Machining with a rotating tubular electrode by A. Yu. Popov, V. A. Prokofev

“…A direct relationship between the processing depth and the deviation value is revealed: the greater the processing depth, the greater the deviation value, which leads to distortion of the shape of the hole section and the formation of a cone instead of a cylinder. To improve the accuracy of processing deep holes, it is necessary to minimize the deviation of the electrode from the axis of rotation and protect the side surface of the electrode from the effects of current.…”
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Empirical prediction intervals applied to short term mortality forecasts and excess deaths by Ricarda Duerst, Jonas Schöley

“…Methods Using weekly death data from the Short-term Mortality Database (STMF) for 23 countries, we propose empirical prediction intervals based on the distribution of past out-of-sample forecasting errors for the study of weekly expected and excess deaths. Instead of relying on the suitability of parametric assumptions or the magnitude of errors over the fitting period, empirical prediction intervals reflect the intuitive notion that a forecast is only as precise as similar forecasts in the past turned out to be. …”
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Co-Combustion of Tire Pyrolysis Products and Wood Pellets by A. V. Grytsenko, N. V. Vnykova, O. I. Pozdnyakova

“…The aim of the work was to determine the possibility of increasing the calorific value of wood pellets by co-firing with pyrolysis slag instead of coal without increasing the burden on the environment. …”
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The suffix -ee: history, productivity, frequency and violation of stress rules by Ives Trevian

“…Some of the words formed with this suffix are now agent instead of patient nouns (e.g. escapee, returnee), occasionally rivalling with other agent suffixes (e.g. signee = signer). …”
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Vegetation structure and soil organic carbon storage across northern forest-tundra ecotones in continuous permafrost by H. Travers-Smith, N.C. Coops, T.C. Lantz, M. Hamp, D. Ignace, M.A. Wulder, J. van der Sluijs

“…We did not find evidence that expanding tree- and shrublines would result in losses of SOC storage in our study area. Instead, topography and landscape drainage patterns, rather than vegetation structure may be more important predictors of SOC storage. …”
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Discovering a Young State: Foreign Sports Delegations in the USSR during the 1920s by A. M. Glushich

“…It explores the planning of their itineraries and leisure activities, aiming to understand how Soviet sports leaders, during the early stages of state formation, skillfully concealed various shortcomings (especially economic and infrastructural) and highlighted sports and cultural triumphs to craft a positive global image of the USSR through what was ostensibly a non-political institution.Soviet physical education leaders did not shy away from inviting foreign teams to the country; instead, they actively welcomed all interested parties who could manage the journey. …”
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Scientific provision of an effective development of soybean breeding and seed production in the Russian Far East by V. T. Sinegovskaya

“…Chaika” and biotechnologists carry out the selection of pairs for crossing using biotechnological methods to assess their polymorphism, instead of long-term selection for phenotypic features in the field. …”
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Photobiomodulation Can Enhance Stem Cell Viability in Cochlea with Auditory Neuropathy but Does Not Restore Hearing by So-Young Chang, Eunjeong Kim, Nathaniel T. Carpena, Jae-Hun Lee, Doo Hee Kim, Min Young Lee

“…Currently, one of the techniques used for hearing rehabilitation is a cochlear implant that can transform sound into electrical signals instead of inner ear hair cells. However, the prognosis remains very poor if sufficient auditory nerve cells are not secured. …”
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