Vehicle Detection for Vision-Based Intelligent Transportation Systems Using Convolutional Neural Network Algorithm by Othman O. Khalifa, Muhammad H. Wajdi, Rashid A. Saeed, Aisha H. A. Hashim, Muhammed Z. Ahmed, Elmustafa Sayed Ali

“…Software based solutions using traditional algorithms such as Histogram of Gradients (HOG) and Gaussian Mixed Model (GMM) are computationally slow and not suitable for real-time traffic detection. …”
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Dynamically induced spatial segregation in multispecies bacterial bioconvection by Oscar Gallardo-Navarro, Rinat Arbel-Goren, Elias August, Gabriela Olmedo-Alvarez, Joel Stavans

“…Despite significant advances in understanding the behavior of homogeneous systems, little is known about the self-organization and dynamics of heterogeneous active matter, such as complex and diverse bacterial communities. …”
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The role of EIP-AGRI Operational Groups as a driver for innovation in viticulture by Chiara Mignani, Annapia Ferrara, Sabrina Tomasi, Michele Moretti, Alessio Cavicchi

“…This contribution explores their role in the wine sector, applying a mixed methods approach to analyse the perceptions of OG stakeholders from different Italian regions. …”
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Exploring the Spatial Variation of Access/Egress Distances of Subway Stations Using Mobile Phone Positioning Data in Chengdu, China by Chao Wang, Zhongquan Qiu, Renbin Pan, Xiaojian Wang, Yusong Yan

“…Hotel, residence, life, finance, road density, and mixed land use are found to be negatively correlated with distances, while education, 36–45 years old, male, and high education are positively correlated. …”
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Effects of emigration on home range and behavior of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) by Brittini A. Hill, Denise L. Herzing, Jeremy M. Bono

“…LBB immigrants were more often found in mixed groups with GBB residents, with the cost of decreased foraging and increased aggression and the benefit of increased courtship. …”
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Behaviour of exclusive breastfeeding in children of mothers with and without prior training by Pilar Maritza Almaguer Sabina, Mercedes Fonseca Hernández, Luis Alberto Corona Martínez, Carmen Guerra Cabrera, Alberto Roteta Dorado, Esteban Sánchez Martínez

“…<strong>Background: </strong>Since mankind’s onset, breast milk has been the main source of food for little children. Nevertheless, in recent years there has been an alarming trend to the decline of this practice.…”
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Research on the Effect of Curing Temperature, Steel Fiber, and Admixture Content on Concrete Performance Based on Orthogonal Test in Cold Region by Z. G. Zhu, K. P. Hou, H. F. Sun, Y. Cheng, B. J. Yang, W. Sun

“…The results show that the slump of concrete increases with the amount of water reducing agent. Mixing temperature and steel fiber content have little effect on the workability of the mixture. …”
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Behavior of Low Grade Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Made with Fresh and Recycled Brick Aggregates by Md. Shariful Islam, Mohammad Al Amin Siddique

“…Hooked end steel wires with 50 mm of length and an aspect ratio of 55.6 are used as fiber reinforcements in a volume fraction of 0% (control case), 0.50%, and 1.00% in concrete mixes. The same gradation of aggregates and water-cement ratio (w/c=0.44) were used to assess the effect of steel fiber in all these concrete mixes. …”
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The Evolution of Price Competition Game on Complex Networks by Feng Jie Xie, Jing Shi

“…The analysis result shows that full price keeping is one of the evolutionary equilibriums in a well-mixed interaction situation. Detailed experiment results indicate that the price-keeping phenomenon emerges in a square lattice, small-world network and scale-free network much more frequently than in a complete network which represents the well-mixed interaction situation. …”
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Barriers and facilitators of bystander intervention in response to racism in Colombia by Minna Lyons, Gayle Brewer, Maria Ines Gandolfo Conceição, Ana Lucía Jaramillo-Sierra, Maria Fernanda Reyes-Rodriguez

“…We used mixed methods to explore bystander responses to everyday racism in Colombia. …”
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Trained quantity discrimination in the invasive red-eared slider and a comparison with the native stripe-necked turtle by Feng-Chun Lin, Pei-Jen Lee Shaner, Ming-Ying Hsieh, Martin J. Whiting, Si-Min Lin

“…Abstract Little is known about the behavioral and cognitive traits that best predict invasion success. …”
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Mechanical Properties and Micromorphology of Calcium Oxide Expansion Agent on River Sand/Machine-Made Sand Concrete by Feng Wei, Fei Zhang, Li Gao, Rui Wang, Xiang Ren, Dan Zhang

“…The concrete air content increases, the porosity first decreases and then increases, and its compressive strength decreases as the mixing ratio of calcium oxide expansion agent increases, but the mixing ratio has little effect on the slump. …”
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Nanocrystalline Porous Hydrogen Storage Based on Vanadium and Titanium Nitrides by A. Goncharov, A. Guglya, A. Kalchenko, E. Solopikhina, V. Vlasov, E. Lyubchenko

“…Data of mathematical modeling are presented highlighting the structure formation and component creation of the films during their deposition at the time of simultaneous bombardment by mixed beam of nitrogen and helium ions with energy of 30 keV. …”
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Influence of PPA on the Short-Term Antiaging Performance of Asphalt by Lining Gao, Nana Cai, Xiaohong Fu, Rui He, Honggang Zhang, Jiayin Zhou, Dongliang Kuang, Shaowen Liu

“…At present, there is little research on the role of PPA in delaying the aging process of PPA-modified asphalt, and a consensus has not yet been reached. …”
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Pozzolanic Reaction in Clayey Soils for Stabilization Purposes: A Classical Overview of Sustainable Transport Geotechnics by Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Michael E. Onyia, Duc Bui Van, Haci Baykara, Hyginus U. Ugwu

“…This is done to change the undesirable properties of these soils to meet basic design standards. However, very little attention has been given to the reactive phase of soil stabilization. …”
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Innovation systems for emerging food technologies: evidence from the development of cultured proteins in Thailand by Waverly Eichhorst, Daniel Blaustein-Rejto, Saloni Shah, Alex Smith, Peter Newton

“…We used a mixed-methods approach that consisted of 1) a qualitative document review and 2) semi-structured interviews with 17 expert informants.ResultsWe found that various actors have demonstrated preliminary engagement in the development of an innovation system for CP technologies in Thailand. …”
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Effect of Biowaste on the High- and Low-Temperature Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binders by Xuancang Wang, Yuchen Guo, Guanyu Ji, Yi Zhang, Jing Zhao, Hao Su

“…No new characteristic absorption peaks are formed by mixing with asphalt. And, it can improve the viscosity, thermal stability, and temperature-sensitive properties of the material. …”
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Mitigating moral distress by enhancing healthcare workers’ understanding of challenges faced by carers of children with disabilities in low-resource settings in Kenya by Anne Geniets, Jarim Omogi, Laura Hakimi, Alice Lakati, Niall Winters

“…Background Little is known about the psychological wellbeing and the potential moral distress faced by female carers of children with disabilities living in low-resource settings in East Africa. …”
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CHANGING ASPECTS OF BAMBARA GROUNDNUT EXPLOITATION: 1. LIMITATIONS AND ALLEYWAYS FOR FUTURE EXPANSION by Elias Mjaika Ndifon, Magaret Chiv, Solomon Hemba Chia

“…It can be used to increase the fertility of the soil leading to high yields of other crops during mixed cropping. It was deduced from the literature reviewed that Bambara groundnut will play a major part in dealing with climate change. …”
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Under the world of AI-generated feedback on writing: mirroring motivation, foreign language peace of mind, trait emotional intelligence, and writing development by Shireen Jamal Mohammed, Maryam Waleed Khalid

“…Therefore, this mixed method research inspected the impacts of AI-generated feedback on various aspects of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners’ experiences and skills, specifically focusing on motivation, FLPoM, EI, and writing proficiency in College of Languages, Nawroz University, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. …”
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