Class-aware feature attention-based semantic segmentation on hyperspectral images. by Prabu Sevugan, Venkatesan Rudhrakoti, Tai-Hoon Kim, Megala Gunasekaran, Swarnalatha Purushotham, Ravikumar Chinthaginjala, Irfan Ahmad, Kumar A

“…Subsequently, the spatial attention pyramid is employed in a parallel fashion to improve the correlation between spaces and extract context information from images at different scales. …”
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The BRIDGING project – citizenship, partnership and holistic development by Joanna Ludwika Pękala, Kamila Wichrowska

“…The project aims to improve the quality of practices in early childhood education through participation of children, teachers, cultural and academic staff in artistic projects in public spaces. Crucial part of BRIDGING is to promote various ways of communication of children and adults using the concept of citizenship in the context of holistic approach. …”
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Resistance to corporate agri-food. The case of plant-based meat by Alessandro Bonanno

“…It allows established transnational corporations to appropriate spaces of resistance historically occupied by left leaning groups and discourses. …”
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My Hijab Covers my Mane, Not My Mind: Challenges Facing South African Muslim Women Academics by Quraisha Dawood

“…Viewed through the lens of social identity theory, the chapter provides insight into the lived experiences of seven Muslim women academics and how they navigate the often-exclusionary spaces of academia. It will also provide practical solutions which may mitigate marginalisation and promote inclusivity within the South African academic landscape. …”
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Highly excited B, B s and B c meson spectroscopy from lattice QCD by Luke Gayer, Sinéad M. Ryan, David J. Wilson, for the Hadron Spectrum collaboration

“…This study is performed using an anisotropic, relativistic Wilson-clover action at a single spatial lattice spacing of a s ≈ 0.12 fm and with a light-quark mass corresponding to m π ≈ 391 MeV. …”
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Extremal jumps of circuit complexity of unitary evolutions generated by random Hamiltonians by Marcin Kotowski, Michał Oszmaniec, Michał Horodecki

“…Abstract We investigate circuit complexity of unitaries generated by time evolution of randomly chosen strongly interacting Hamiltonians in finite dimensional Hilbert spaces. Specifically, we focus on two ensembles of random generators — the so called Gaussian Unitary Ensemble (GUE) and the ensemble of diagonal Gaussian matrices conjugated by Haar random unitary transformations. …”
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Effects of short and long-term exposure to benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) in indoor environment air on human health: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Sedighe Afrasiabi, Marzieh Fattahi Darghlou, Younes Mohammadi, Mostafa Leili

“…Consequently, it is crucial to implement stringent measures aimed at lowering the levels of these contaminants in indoor spaces. …”
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Laser powder bed fusion of porous 304SS samples for use in developing oil impregnated ball bearings by Tafadzwa Mashayamombe, Stephen Matope

“…CT scan foam analysis results indicated a correlation between hatch spacing and porosity. Results revealed trends in cell volume and solidified scanning tracks thickness, indicating greater connectedness with larger pores. …”
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'Jami Chadiba Nahin' (We Will Not Leave this Land): Materiality and Imagination in Indigenous Land Ethics by Ananya Mishra

“…The paper traces a range of resonances to inform queries on land ethics; in this, it begins from particular sites to global spaces to articulate broader questions for Environmental Studies. …”
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Research on coupling evacuation of escalator and staircase in fire scenario. by Chunhua Zhang, Xin Wu, Hai Shen

“…This research contributes to the enhancement of mall safety and has practical implications for future emergency management strategies in public spaces.…”
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Trajectory tracking sliding mode control for vertical take-off and landing aircraft based on double loop and global Lipschitz stability. by Liang Du

“…Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft excel in their ability to maneuver in limited spaces, making them ideal for a variety of uses including urban air mobility, emergency response, and disaster surveillance. …”
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The Effect of Fermented Human Urine on the Cabbage Yields. by Nsanga, John

“…The plots were uniformly spaced to minimize the risk of cross-contamination between the treatments. …”
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Performance and Profitability of Growing Ginger Using Single Bud Technique under High Density Arecanut-based Multispecies Cropping System by Samima Sultana, Partha Sarathi Medda, Sankar Saha, Sandip Hembram, Amarendra Nath Dey, Suraj Sarkar, Prabhat K. Pal

“…The performance of five known ginger cultivars of eastern India, namely Gorubathan, Suruchi, Suprabha, Bhaisay and a Local collection, were studied in an eight-year-old 2.7 m × 2.7 m spaced arecanut plantation at Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya within the Teraiagro-ecological region of West Bengal. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Dual-Drive Mach-Zehnder Modulator and Optomechanical Crystal Cavity Comb Generation for All-Optical Band Conversion in 5G-Advanced Cellular Systems by Vicente Fito, Raul Ortiz, Maria Morant, Laura Mercade, Alejandro Martinez, Roberto Llorente

“…Optical frequency combs, featuring a spectrum of discrete, equally spaced coherent frequency lines, are crucial for high-precision metrology, spectroscopy, and telecommunications. …”
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Implementation of Blended Learning in Southern African Marginalised Higher Education Eclectic Contexts by Patricia Muhuro, Simon Murote Kang’ethe

“…The study will be of benefit to academics, administrators, and policymakers who are looking for ways to increase blended learning delivery in their spaces.…”
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Cohesion policy and metropolitan governance: innovation in stakeholders collaboration practices in Lisbon by Margarida Queirós, Luís Balula, Mário Vale

“…These initiatives have broken down planning silos, promoting "soft spaces of governance" that encouraged knowledge exchange and institutional learning among territorial stakeholders. …”
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ANNUAL GROWTH OF MOSSES IN MIDDLE-TAIGA PINE FORESTS WITH UNDERGROWTH IN THE REPUBLIC OF KARELIA by N. V. Genikova, A. Ju. Karpechko, R. P. Obabko, V. L. Mironov, S. A. Kutenkov

“…In blueberry pine forests on sandy soils, the annual production of Pleurozium schreberi under pine canopies was twice as high compared to open spaces between canopies (61.2±11.8 and 29.9±9.3 g/m², respectively).…”
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Refined photovoltaic parameters estimation via an improved Sinh Cosh Optimizer with trigonometric operators by Ala Saleh Alluhaidan, Diaa Salama AbdElminaam, Taraggy M. Ghanim, Sahar A. El-Rahman, Ibrahim Shawky Farahat, Arar Al Tawil, Yasmin Alkady, Walaa H. Elashmawi

“…This integration improves the algorithm’s ability to navigate complex search spaces, avoid local optima, and expedite convergence. …”
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POVERTY AND NATIONAL SECURITY: AN OVERVIEW OF NIGERIA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC by ADAMU MOHAMMED

“…This paper, which employed the secondary method of data collection and analysis, posited that Nigeria's developmental processes which could have resulted in the eradication of poverty and the ensuing implications for national security were unpredictably and rapidly derailed, restricting the contested spaces and opportunities for growth in Nigeria's national security. …”
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Design and Construction of an Improvised Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. by Owamaani, Babrah

“…The horizontal axis is mainly used in large-scale applications and thus its implementation is generally a concern due to the huge installment setup and initial cost; whereas vertical axis wind turbines offer promising solutions for smaller rural areas or medium-sized residential spaces. Energy generation from wind turbines will surely be affected by the geometry of the blade it is using and its orientation in the turbine. …”
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