Building extraction by deep learning from remote sensing images is currently a research hotspot. PSPNet is one of the classic semantic segmentation models and is currently adopted by many applications. Moreover, PSPNet can use not only CNN-based netw...
The interdecadal change in the relationship between the East Asia-Pacific (EAP) teleconnection pattern and rainfall over East China during boreal summer (June–August) was investigated using observation and reanalysis datasets during 1951–2018. As pro...
Convolutional neural networks (CNN) have transformed visual recognition, yet robust geometric reasoning, reliable out-of-distribution generalization, and recognition from limited data remain substantially unsolved. CNNs draw their architectural inspi...
To develop multi-century stable isotope chronologies from tree rings, pooling techniques are applied to reduce laboratory costs and time. However, pooling of wood samples from different trees may have adverse effects on the signal amplitude in the fi...
There is a need for improved understanding of how climate-change driven rises in sea level and increased ocean temperatures will affect fish assemblages in rocky shore tidal pools. Rising sea levels are predicted to alter habitat availability and inc...
19 February 2020
The International Agency of Research in Cancer (IARC) has recently confirmed shift work as a type 2A carcinogen. The results presented in published epidemiological studies regarding prostate cancer are inconsistent and the association remains controv...
Climate and land use changes are causing trees line to shift up into mountain meadows. The effect of this vegetation change on the partitioning of soil carbon (C) between the labile particulate organic matter (POM–C) and stable mineral-associat...
Temporary rivers are characterized by shifting habitats between flowing, isolated pools, and dry phases. Despite the fact that temporary rivers are currently receiving increasing attention by researchers and managers, the isolated pools phase has bee...
A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a prevalent issue in the blockchain network layer, causing significant revenue loss for honest mining pools. This paper introduces a novel method, the Repeated Game-based DDoS attack mitigation (RGD),...
The rapid advancement of new technologies has enabled the patent pool to become a crucial infrastructure within the technology ecosystem. As a multi-layer complex system, patent pool system management not only affects the profits of participants but...
Under physiological conditions, extracellular iron circulates in the blood bound to transferrin. As a consequence of several pathologies, the circulating level of a Non-Transferrin Bound pool of Iron (NTBI) increases. The NTBI pool is biologically he...
This article considers an economy where risk is insurable, but selection determines the pool of individuals who take it up. First, we demonstrate that the comparative statics of these economies do not necessarily depend on its marginal selection (adv...
In remote sensing imagery, detecting small objects is challenging due to the limited representational ability of feature maps when resolution changes. This issue is mainly reflected in two aspects: (1) upsampling causes feature shifts, making feature...
Pooled ridesharing offers on-demand, one-way, cost-effective transportation for passengers traveling in similar directions via a shared vehicle ride with others they do not know. Despite its potential benefits, the adoption of pooled rideshare remain...
Shift work is associated with increased risk of chronic diseases due to circadian rhythm disruptions and behavioral changes such as in eating habits. Impact of type of shifts and number of night shifts on energy, nutrient and food intake is as yet un...
Selective laser melting (SLM) is a promising powder bed fusion additive manufacturing technique for metal part fabrication. In this paper, varying scanning speed in the range of 500 mm/s to 1900 mm/s, and laser power in the range of 100 W to 200 W, w...
The volume of soil organic matter (SOM) changes, owing to variations in tillage systems. Conservation tillage (CT) is a useful method for recovering the SOM content of crop fields. However, little is known about the SOM composition of silt- and clay-...
Long-term T cell-mediated protection depends upon the formation of a pool of memory cells to protect against future pathogen challenge. In this review we argue that looking at T cell memory from a dynamic viewpoint can help in understanding how memor...
26 January 2023
Bladder cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the United States. Night shift work has previously been linked with cancer risk. Whether there is an association between rotating night shift work and bladder cancer in women has not been studied prev...
Clusters are defined as geographically close groups of organizations that work together to gain a competitive advantage. Clusters’ shared activities involve knowledge sharing, a common pool of resources, innovations, and cooperation. From a mor...
Tourism development in coastal Mediterranean regions has posed a significant pressure on water local resources, particularly the extensive use of water-intensive recreational infrastructures. This study investigates the spatial distribution and water...
This study utilizes the typhoon path ensemble dataset from the Marine Science Big Data Center, surface temperature data from NOAA’s COBE Sea Surface Temperature dataset, and wind field data from the NCEP/DOE Reanalysis II dataset. It employs an...
The relationship between CDOM (Chromophoric dissolved organic matter) and the bacterial community was investigated in ice-covered Baiyangdian Lake. The results showed that environmental parameters significantly differed in Baiyangdian Lake, whereas a...
Long-term grape cultivation alters soil acid–base properties and nitrogen transformation processes, yet the mechanisms underlying the changes in soil physical and chemical properties as well as nitrogen components remain unclear. In this study,...
11 March 2019
Poor sleep is associated with bad health outcomes, worse wellbeing and decreases in performance, productivity and safety at work. Police officers are exposed to several risk factors including extended work schedules, shift work, occupational stress,...
Laser surface remelting of aluminum alloys has emerged as a promising technique to enhance mechanical properties through refined microstructures. This process involves rapid cooling rates ranging from 103 to 108 °C/s, which increase solid solubil...
Phishing detection models often report strong benchmark performance, yet their reliability under realistic deployment conditions remains uncertain. This study examines this problem by investigating three failure modes of cross-dataset phishing email...
Background: Astilbin is a bioactive flavonoid with documented anti-inflammatory properties; however, its sustained interactions with the gut microbiota remain poorly understood. Fecal samples from three healthy donors were pooled and fermented with a...
This study reconsiders the meaning of the term “miqweh” in early rabbinic literature and challenges its common rendering as “immersion pool” or “ritual bath.” Surveying biblical and Second Temple texts, it demonstr...
Raw milk and dairy products can serve as potential vectors for transmissible bacterial, viral and protozoal diseases, alongside harboring antimicrobial-resistance genes. This study monitors the changes in the antimicrobial-resistance gene pool in raw...
Brass alloys are critical for numerous modern applications. However, a significant knowledge gap exists regarding the impact of impurities on their processability, particularly regarding hot cracking susceptibility. This issue is exacerbated by incre...
The effects of channelization with low in-stream barriers in mountain rivers on macroinvertebrate communities are still weakly recognised. We aimed to assess the differences in structure and density of benthic macroinvertebrates between two north Car...
Background: Tear fluid, rich in proteins, is a promising source of novel biomarkers for ocular and systemic health. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is the primary method for biomarker discovery. Still, factors such as limite...
Remote sensing image classification has achieved remarkable success in environmental monitoring and urban planning using deep neural networks (DNNs). However, the performance of these models is significantly impacted by domain shifts due to seasonal...
Real-time quality monitoring using molten pool images is a critical focus in researching high-quality, intelligent automated welding. To address interference problems in molten pool images under complex welding scenarios (e.g., reflected laser spots...
Acinetobacter baumannii remains a significant nosocomial infectious agent, with its ability to acquire antimicrobial resistance posing a global public health concern. Over time, substantial knowledge has been amassed regarding A. baumannii in human c...
As tourism shifts from sightseeing to experience-oriented consumption, understanding how tourist perception differs across heterogeneous destination types and spatial scales remains challenging. Using 23,439 Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) r...
Background: Night shift work has been classified as a probable carcinogen due to its disruption of circadian rhythms. However, whether night shift work can increase the risk of ovarian cancer remains unclear. Herein, we investigated this association...
This study investigated the number of tropical cyclones (TCs) that affected Puerto Rico during the June-November hurricane season in the period 1980–2016, and their contribution to the total precipitation. Special attention was dedicated to assessing...
This study elucidates the biochemical mechanisms by which extreme high-altitude environments are associated with the remodeling of the skeletal muscle flavor profile in sheep. Using Bayinbuluke (high-altitude) and Turpan Black (low-altitude) sheep, w...
Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum occupy an odd place in perinatal medicine: dismissed for decades as harmless residents of the female genital tract, they are now recognized as pathogens with real consequences for preterm newborns. This re...
Eradication of cccDNA is an ideal goal of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) therapy. Understanding the changes in the cccDNA pool during therapy provides a basis for developing CHB treatment strategies. On the other hand, the shift in the balance of the cccD...
When manufacturing the welded joints of components made of metal–ceramic composites of the Al-Si/SiC type, we encounter significant difficulties. This is related to the presence of a ceramic phase in the aluminium alloy matrix. The interaction...
Southeast Asia’s biodiversity refugia, shaped by Neogene–Quaternary climatic shifts and the Tibetan Plateau uplift, preserve relict lineages like Exbucklandia (Hamamelidaceae). Once widespread across ancient continents, this genus now sur...
Background/Objective: Orthodontic mini-implants (MI) create new niches that may alter the oral microbiota and modulate host immune responses. While clinical inflammation is not always evident, microbial and molecular changes may precede visible signs...
Carbon (C) in gaseous form is a component of several greenhouse gases emitted during the combustion of fossil fuels. C movement between the atmosphere, land (biosphere and lithosphere), and ocean (hydrosphere) alters the total amount in each pool. Hu...
This study experimentally investigates the combustion behavior of RP-3 aviation kerosene pool fires (300~800 mm) within a confined space, specifically focusing on the complex interaction between buoyancy-driven plumes and mechanical negative pressure...
The appropriate design and operation of spillways are critical for dam safety. To enhance design practices and gain insights into flow hydraulics, both experimental and numerical modeling are commonly employed. In this study, we conducted a numerical...
In a multiple-sequences-spread-spectrum (MSSS) communication system, the transmitted signal is made up of superimposed cyclic shift sequences, each sequence carrying a symbol, so the data rate is inceased. In this context, we propose an in-phase/quad...
Canada’s forests are a critical component of the global carbon pool and play an essential role in regulating the Earth’s climate. Since 2000, increasing disturbances have reduced ecosystem resilience, raising concerns about the long-term...
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