Enhanced object detection in low-visibility haze conditions with YOLOv9s. by Yang Zhang, Bin Zhou, Xue Zhao, Xiaomeng Song

“…Specifically, the framework incorporates Patchwise Contrastive Learning to fortify the correlation among positive samples within image patches, effectively reducing negative sample interference and enhancing the model's capability to discern subtle local features of haze-impacted images. …”
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Individual-Based Model of Microbial Life on Hydrated Rough Soil Surfaces. by Minsu Kim, Dani Or

“…This study presents a spatially-resolved model of microbial dynamics on idealised rough soil surfaces represented as patches with different (roughness) properties that preserve the salient hydration physics of real surfaces. …”
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Vesicular Location and Transport of S100A8 and S100A9 Proteins in Monocytoid Cells. by Paramita Chakraborty, Per Bjork, Eva Källberg, Anders Olsson, Matteo Riva, Matthias Mörgelin, David Liberg, Fredrik Ivars, Tomas Leanderson

“…This was supported by immune-electron microscopy where we observed membrane-associated expression of the proteins restricted to small patches. By using confocal microscopy we could determine that S100A8 and S100A9 protein in THP-1 cells or freshly isolated human monocytes was mostly present in vesicular structures. …”
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Hybrid-RViT: Hybridizing ResNet-50 and Vision Transformer for Enhanced Alzheimer's disease detection. by Hongjie Yan, Vivens Mubonanyikuzo, Temitope Emmanuel Komolafe, Liang Zhou, Tao Wu, Nizhuan Wang

“…Concurrently, ViT processes sequences of image patches to capture long-distance relationships via a self-attention mechanism, thereby functioning as a joint local-global feature extractor. …”
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Wave Decay by Submerged Rigid Vegetation Under Orthogonal Wave‐Current Conditions by Zichen Xu, Jiarui Lei

“…Wave heights were measured along vegetation patches. The presence of an orthogonal current significantly enhanced wave decay by vegetation. …”
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Changes in composition, diversity and structure of woody plants in successional stages of tropical dry forest in southwest Mexico by Roberto Carlos Almazán-Núñez, María Del Coro Arizmendi Arriaga, Luis Enrique Eguiarte Fruns, Pablo Corcuera y Martínez del Río

“…The conservation and management plans should be directed to different successional stages and not only to single patches in order to ensure the conservation of regional biodiversity. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning Models for Prediction of Microsatellite Instability in Colorectal Cancer by Ziynet Pamuk, Hüseyin Erikçi

“…The dataset, comprising 150,000 unique H&E-stained histologic image patches, was sourced from an open-access Kaggle repository, with 80% allocated to training and 20% to testing. …”
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Innovations in Cancer Immunotherapy Drug Delivery Technologies: A Systematic Review by Kavita Sharma, Madhuri Shah, Samiksha Gour, Rituparna Mitra, Nidhhi Bihani, Nehal Chandgothia

“…Injectable scaffolds create local immunogenic environments without requiring surgical implantation and transdermal delivery systems like microneedle patches enhance local immune activation. Advances in T-cell therapy delivery, such as DNA nanocarriers for in situ engineering and surface-conjugated nanoparticles, are intended to enhance the localization and effectiveness of adoptive T-cell therapies. …”
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A Comprehensive Review on the Role of Vegetation in Open Channels and its Impact on Sediment Transport and Flow Dynamics by Vyawahare Rutuja, Tatewar Sandip

“…Different vegetation arrangements, including patches, are found to alter sediment deposition rates and turbulence structure. …”
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From fragments to system: a research on the mesoscale structure of vernacular landscapes in the Hang-Jia-Hu area, China by Yipeng Wang

“…This paper aims to analyze the mesoscale structure of vernacular landscapes in the Hang-Jia-Hu area by discussing spatial relationships between four main elemental patches: water systems, farmlands, settlements and hills. …”
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Optimized layout and excavation sequence of deep chambers by Shenghua YIN, Yongyuan KOU, Yun ZHOU, Zepeng YAN, Dexin ZENG

“…This study focused on the chamber group of the wet-mix shotcrete batching station at the 941 level of Jinchuan No. 2 Mine. …”
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Construction of “Biomigration – Regional Cooling” Multi-functional Ecological Network in Wuhan Urban Agglomeration by Jiajie LI, Yuanyuan GU, Zhong XING

“…To address this, ecological networks composed of source sites, corridors, and stepping-stone patches are proposed to restore landscape connectivity and integrity, thereby ensuring ecological security. …”
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Trade-offs and synergies for urban Production-Living-Ecological spatial Patterns-Comparison study between Fuzhou, China, and Saskatoon, Canada by Xi Wang, Xiaomei Li, Jinming Sha, Hao Zhang, Eshetu Shifaw, Xulin Guo, Shuhui Lai, Jinliang Wang

“…The results showed the distinctly different PLE spatial patterns and the trade-offs & synergies of PLE spaces between the two eco-cities in Fuzhou, China and Saskatoon, Canada in 2022. (1) For the PLE space composition, the percentages of ecological space in Fuzhou and Saskatoon were 64.6% and 36.4%, respectively, while the proportions of the most suitable residential space in two cities from POI data were 2.4% and 4.1%, respectively. (2) For PLE spatial agglomeration, ecological space in Fuzhou was characterized with a random distribution with the average nearest neighbor index of 1.19, and scattered as small patches in urban hilly area covered with ever-green broadleaf trees, while in Saskatoon the index was less than 1.00 with a clustered distribution in numerous city parks covered with grass and shrubs; Fuzhou’s multifunctional spaces were clustered in the central urban area surrounded by ring roads and in Changle District, while Saskatoon’s were dispersed with large patches. (3) For the trade-offs & synergies of PLE space, the ecological spaces in two cities were suppressed. …”
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Asbestos exposure assessment for ceiling tile removal using glove bags in small indoor facilities by Sung Ho Hwang, Moonjong Yun, Doo-Young Kim, Byung Kyu Lee, Dae Sung Lim

“…Proper sealing of asbestos dust to prevent leakage from the GB is essential, and removing ceiling tiles individually rather than in batches effectively reduces asbestos concentrations.…”
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Determination of residual virulence and immunogenicity of Mycobacterium bovis BCG-1 seed lots by D. T. Levi, N. V. Aleksandrova, Yu. I. Obukhov

“…The values obtained in the batches evaluation were very close and did not differ from the results obtained during certification performed just after the production of each seed lot. …”
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Construction of an Automated Removal Robot for the Natural Drying of Cacao Beans by José Tuanama-Aguilar, Carlos Ríos-López, José Luis Pasquel-Reátegui, Carlos Rodríguez-Grández, John C. Santa-Maria, Janina Cotrina-Linares, Cristian García-Estrella, Felix-Armando Fermin-Perez

“…The robot comprises three modules (control, displacement, and removal) and motion sensors. Four 400 kg batches were analyzed, obtaining moisture contents of 6.71, 8.59, 7.74, and 6.80% with the robot, compared to 7.86, 7.94, 6.60, and 7.54% with the manual method. …”
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Iodine test to detect physical damage in chickpea seeds by Jose de Oliveira Cruz, Luís Carlos de Carvalho Júnior, Ricardo Carmona, Jônatas Barros dos Santos, Isabella Fuckner Artiaga

“…The correlation between the colour and the physical and physiological properties of ten seed batches exposed to 10% iodine for 10 and 15 minutes was also evaluated. …”
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Quality Control of Mutton by Using Volatile Compound Fingerprinting Techniques and Chemometric Methods by Ping Zhan, Honglei Tian, Baoguo Sun, Yuyu Zhang, Haitao Chen

“…Twenty-five mutton samples that were chosen from twelve batches were investigated by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) and gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O). …”
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Physical and mechanical aging of wood-plastic composites. Non-destructive methods for quality control by Ignacio Bobadilla Maldonado, Roberto Martínez, Hamed Matini Behzad, Everton Hillig

“…During the aging process, several batches of specimens were extracted and tested to measure their physical (density) and mechanical properties (bending strength and modulus of elasticity). …”
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Effect of Artisanal Processing on Volatile Compounds and Sensory Characteristics of Traditional Soft-Ripened Cheeses Matured with Selected Lactic Acid Bacteria by José M. Martín Miguélez, Irene Martín, Jurgen Robledo, Sonia Ventanas, Juan J. Córdoba

“…Thirty-two volatile compounds were identified, including acids, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, and esters, with differences between productions and inoculated batches. The selected LAB strains improved the sensory profile of the soft-ripened cheeses, decreasing values of texture parameters such as hardness, gumminess, and chewiness related to a softer texture and increasing umami taste and floral and lactic odor attributes. …”
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