Current landforms are the basis for understanding past geomorphodynamics and human activities. Based on multiple materials and methods, including geomorphometric analyses of a digital elevation model and visual interpretations of satellite images, di...
An in-depth understanding of the effect of cordierite/belite core–shell structure lightweight aggregate (CSLWA) on the mechanical performance of LWA concrete (LWAC) is critical for improving the failure resistance of LWAC. In this study, the stress d...
Cryptococcosis, a potentially fatal mycosis in humans, is acquired via exposure to exogenous environmental sources. This study aimed to investigate the frequency, genetic diversity, and virulence of cryptococcal strains isolated from indoor dust in t...
Silkworm microparticle disease is a legal quarantine standard in the detection of silkworm disease all over the world. The current common detection method, the Pasteur manual microscopy method, has a low detection efficiency all over the world. The l...
The COVID-19 pandemic affected many aspects of human life including consumer behavior. The main aim of this paper was to identify basic patterns of changes in consumer attitudes towards agri-food products under the influence of the 2020 pandemic and...
Micro-expression recognition (MER), as an important branch of intelligent visual sensing, enables the analysis of subtle facial movements for applications in emotion understanding, human–computer interaction and security monitoring. However, ex...
This empirical research on children’s poverty and the accompanying risk behavior was conducted in the Baktalórántháza micro-region, in one of the most disadvantaged micro-regions of Hungary. The study, completed in 2023, wa...
In this paper, vacuum annealing has been adopted to introduce atomic cluster micro-regions inside Gd-based metallic microfibers to further explore the effect of the structural changes on the magnetocaloric properties and the mechanism which is system...
Size-dependent efficiency degradation remains a major challenge for deeply scaled GaN-based micro-light-emitting diodes (micro-LEDs) because etched sidewalls increasingly influence carrier recombination. Here, square micro-LEDs with lateral dimension...
Background: Leprosy control remains challenging in Brazil and has been aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: To analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the epidemiological scenario of leprosy through the detection rate of new cases,...
Recent advances in archeogenetics offer vital biological data to complement traditional anthropological approaches. This study presents a global archeobiological and arcaheogenetics study, focused on the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analysis of five ind...
The present study investigated the interactions among nitrogen transformation and soil bacteria along the direction of diffusion of hole-applied urea. To this end, a lab incubation trial was conducted on sandy loam and silty loam soils. Soil bacteria...
Micro-expressions often reveal more genuine emotions but are challenging to recognize due to their brief duration and subtle amplitudes. To address these challenges, this paper introduces a micro-expression recognition method leveraging regions of in...
Bamboo is a natural fibre reinforced composite with excellent performance which is, to a certain extent, an alternative to the shortage of wood resources. The heterogeneous distribution and molecular structure of lignin is one of the factors that det...
This study draws on the experience of selected European micro-regions in Germany, Poland, and Romania, representing different stages of a just transition, to identify applicable strategies for the Ukrainian context. The research aims to assess the sp...
Purpose: The purpose of the research work is to investigate whether micro-level corporate social responsibility (MCSR) plays a positive role in forming and promoting organizational social sustainability (SOS). It further investigates how each of the...
In immunosuppressed patients, BKPyV-variants emerge carrying rearranged non-coding control-regions (rr-NCCRs) that increase early viral gene region (EVGR) expression and replication capacity. BKPyV also encodes microRNAs, which have been reported to...
Brazil’s territory is considerably large and characterized by a variety of climate patterns, which allows the identification of regional climate specificities. The objective of this study was to identify a typology of climatic characteristics f...
In the field of machine vision defect detection for a micro workpiece, it is very important to make the neural network realize the integrity of the mask in analyte segmentation regions. In the process of the recognition of small workpieces, fatal def...
Design optimization of the coupling region is conducted in order to solve the difficulty of achieving a higher quality factor (Q) for large size resonators based on silicon-on-insulator (SOI). Relations among coupling length, coupling ratio and qual...
Transitions in animal exploitation patterns are caused by topographical and climatic variations on both macro and micro scales. This paper presents temporally and spatially contextualized faunal profiles from 27 sites in the Guanzhong (关ߑ...
The final aim of this paper is to study the microstructural changes in the necking region of progressively cold-drawn pearlitic steel wires by means of a thorough and detailed analysis of pearlite interlamellar spacing and Vickers micro-hardness in t...
14 May 2021
COVID-19 is considered by the World Health Organization to be a global public health emergency, which presents regional divergences that affect the epidemiological profile of the disease and are associated with political, economic, social and behavio...
The location selection mechanism and effect of industrial transfer have been widely considered in academia, but the influence of institutional factors on cross-regional industrial transfer and regional differences still need further investigation. Ba...
In the context of carbon emission reduction, innovation by micro-agents is crucial for regional sustainable development. This paper investigates how micro-agent innovation impacts the sustainable development of industries within a region. To achieve...
Agricultural plastic waste (APW) is an emerging source of soil pollution and potential micro- and nano-plastic (MNP) contamination in agroecosystems. This study focuses on the Apulia region in southern Italy, a key horticultural and viticultural area...
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are an essential part of economies at the national, regional, and local levels. Understanding the determinants of the development of this sector is interesting not only for researchers but also for l...
This paper aims to examine Factors Affecting Small and Micro Enterprise Performance with the Mediating Effect of Government Support; Evidence from Amhara Region Ethiopia. This study used both qualitative and quantitative research methodology. The pro...
The characterization of dairy farming is fundamental for the sector, as the information obtained directs institutional and public policy actions, which contribute to the development of the milk production chain. The objective of this research was to...
Characteristics related to power transmission in the micro-domain, based on dry rolling contact of the gears, were investigated using a 3D-printed gear train with a pitch circle diameter of 84 µm in order to experimentally compare the power tra...
The aim of this study was to analyze the perception of families and concerned social workers. The research was conducted in an underprivileged and disadvantaged microregion in North Hungary. The main focus was on the available health, educational, ch...
The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) is experiencing a nutrition transition, characterized by the emergence of overnutrition and micro-nutrient deficiencies. No previous study has comparatively examined nutrient intake in adults across countries in...
This is the first study of mineral content and basic physicochemical parameters of honeys of Montenegro. We examined honey samples from eight different micro-regions of Montenegro, and the results confirm that, with the exception of cadmium in sample...
As a spontaneous facial expression, a micro-expression can reveal the psychological responses of human beings. Thus, micro-expression recognition can be widely studied and applied for its potentiality in clinical diagnosis, psychological research, an...
Alternative RNA structures (ARSs), or alternative transcript isoforms, are critical for regulating cellular phenotypes in humans. In addition to generating functionally diverse protein isoforms from a single gene, ARS can alter the sequence contents...
The sustainability of rural areas is considered to be most threatened in peripheral, hardly accessible microregions with insufficient economical sources. The paper analyses one such rural area in the eastern part of Moravia from the viewpoint of indi...
This study aims to assess whether micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises in Ecuador’s Amazon region show evidence of sustained reorientation toward selected non-extractive activities under persistent extractive dependence. Guided by four...
Micro-expression recognition (MER) is challenging due to the difficulty of capturing the instantaneous and subtle motion changes of micro-expressions (MEs). Early works based on hand-crafted features extracted from prior knowledge showed some promisi...
Purpose: Using micro-CT and finite element analysis to establish regional variation microarchitectures and correlation with mechanical properties of cervical articular facet trabecular bone to predict cervical spine security and material properties....
Assessing the differential behavior of a group of genotypes in various environments is fundamentally important in any breeding program. As sugarcane is the most important crop in the state of Pernambuco, it is of great relevance to study its performa...
To assess soil quality in micro-topographic units of loess hilly regions, this study selected five typical micro-landforms (shallow gully, collapse, steep slope, gentle terrace, cut gully) along with the original slope as a control. We measured 23 in...
To address wellbore instability and the technical challenges associated with high-density water-based drilling fluid loss control in deep shale gas formations of the Sichuan-Chongqing region in China, a novel nano-micro sealant designated CLG-Seal wa...
Against the global backdrop of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, renewable energy subsidy policies worldwide are shifting from universal, tariff-based schemes toward targeted, market-oriented mechanisms. However, existing research remains d...
A new type of P91 heat-resistant pipeline steel ingot was prepared by feeding Al twisted wire into a steel melt through a multi-point regional micro-supply method, combined with electromagnetic stirring. The type, shape, and size of inclusions in the...
In cold climatic regions such as those located across Canada, it is necessary to implement heating system technology that is ultra-efficient and that has near-zero rates of emissions. Such systems would satisfy consumers’ energy needs and also comply...
Since FTIR is a sensitive micro-region measurement method, research on the impact of the heterogeneity of both aggregates and asphalt mortar is meaningful and comprehensive for accurate measurement with FTIR spectroscopy. In this paper, the impact of...
Using a variety of renewable energy sources can significantly improve energy system flexibility and efficiency. Energy hubs, which have the function of generating, converting, and storing energy in various forms, are vital facilities in micro-energy...
Rapid urbanization and industrialization have significantly impacted the air quality in India’s National Capital Region (NCR), posing severe environmental and public health challenges. This study aims to identify micro-level pollution hotspots...
The shape and internal dynamic response characteristics of the plastic zone near the fatigue crack tip region, especially the cyclic plastic zone (CPZ), are the main factors affecting the fatigue crack initiation and propagation behaviors of ductile...
20 July 2020
Micro-enterprises play a critical role in the Indonesian economy, in which they supply 99.8% of the country’s employment and account for more than 95% of all enterprises in Indonesia. However, these firms experience many impediments, including a lack...
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