Mirror Target YOLO: An Improved YOLOv8 Method With Indirect Vision for Heritage Buildings Fire Detection by Jian Liang, Junsheng Cheng

“…Additionally, avoiding false alarms due to noise sensitivity and preserving the expertise of managers in fire-prone areas is crucial. …”
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Identification of innovation drivers based on technology-related news articles by Albina Latifi, David Lenz, Peter Winker

“…However, given that the rate of false alarms is not negligible, at the end also human judgement is needed when using this approach.…”
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Lazer e consumo na percepção dos estudantes universitários by Márcia Botelho Oliveira, Neuza Maria da Silva, Renato Mareto

“…If advertising is capable of influencing young people surrounded by opportunities and knowledge, as shown in this study, the influence of marketing strategies on the portion of the population which does not have the same opportunities to study is alarming. Thus we confirm the need for education for a conscious consumption which separates leisure from consumption. …”
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INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND THE CURTAILMENT OF RAPE IN NIGERIA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS by DORCAS JOHNSON

“…Despite the existence of numerous legal frameworks and agreements designed to address sexual violence, the prevalence of rape remains alarmingly high in many parts of the world. The hazard is much more worrisome in climes such as Africa, with the high incidences of rape that occur on a daily basis. …”
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Process Optimization for Biosingeing of 100% Cotton Terry Towel Fabric Using Box–Behnken Design by Aklilu Azanaw, Asnake Ketema

“…In the present day, numerous researchers have paid more attention to the dyeing and finishing quality of environmentally friendly textile products in the world because the lack of outstanding products is an alarming problem. Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to treat the fabric with cellulase enzymes to improve the dyeing and finishing quality. …”
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Pharmalens Augmented Reality Application For The Dangers of Illegal Drugs by A. Muh. Nurul Akbar, Imran Firman

“…The circulation of illegal drugs in Indonesia has escalated significantly in recent years, particularly in the form of tablets and capsules openly sold in various pharmacies. Alarmingly, some of these drugs contain harmful chemicals that pose severe health risks and can lead to fatal consequences if consumed excessively. …”
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Modeling and countermeasures of a social network-based botnet with strong destroy-resistance by Tao YIN, Shi-cong LI, Yu-peng TUO, Yong-zheng ZHANG

“…To defeat botnets and ensure cyberspace security,a novel social network-based botnet with strong destroy-resistance (DR-SNbot),as well as its corresponding countermeasure,was proposed.DR-SNbot constructed command and control servers (C＆C-Servers) based on social network.Each C＆C-Server corresponded to a unique pseudo-random nickname.The botmaster issues commanded by hiding them in diaries using information hiding techniques,and then a novel C＆C channel was established.When different proportions of C＆C-Servers were invalid,DR-SNbot would send out different levels of alarms to inform attackers to construct new C＆C-Servers.Then,DR-SNbot could automatically repair C＆C communication to ensure its strong destroy-resistance.Under the experimental settings,DR-SNbot could resume the C＆C communication in a short period of time to keep 100% of the control rate even if all the current C＆C-Servers were invalid.Finally,a botnet nickname detecting method was proposed based on the difference of lexical features of legal nicknames and pseudo-random nicknames.Experimental results show that the proposed method can effectively (precision:96.88%,recall:93%) detect pseudo-random nicknames generated by social network-based botnets with customized algorithms.…”
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The Doomsday Project, Deep Events, and the Shrinking of American Democracy by Peter Dale Scott

“…In recent years I have become more and more concerned with the interactions between three important and alarming trends in recent American history. The first is America's increasing militarization, and above all its inclination, even obsession, to involve itself in needless and pernicious wars. …”
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Quality Evaluation of Online Mental Health Education Based on Reinforcement Learning in the Pandemic by Weifeng Zhang

“…From mental health experts, we know that we cannot lose sight of an equally alarming issue which is the long-term mental health impact the pandemic is going to leave on the society. …”
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Reorienting Ecological Paradigm for Harmonization of Humans and Nature: A Christian Perspective by Johanna Silvana Talupun, Eklepinus Jefry Sopacuaperu

“…The ecological crisis that is very alarming at the moment is caused by, among others, the “poor” ethics in the relationship between humans and the universe. …”
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Anthropometric Indices as a Predictive Screening Tool for Hypertension among Young Indian Adults by R. Aruna, Niveatha Santhanakrishnan, Jeneth Berlin Raj

“…Background: High blood pressure (BP) is increasing at an alarming rate in India and is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease. …”
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Research on Power Efficiency of DC Microgrids Considering Fire Protection Systems by Ju-Ho Park, Sang-Yong Park

“…This research analyzed the changes when fire protection systems such as receivers, transmitters, fire alarms, emergency lighting, and evacuation guidance, which have traditionally used AC power, were converted to DC circuits. …”
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Tobacco consumption behavior and its associated factors among in-school adolescent students of Saptari, Nepal. by Anil Kumar Mandal

“…Tobacco consumption among adolescent students in Nepal has grown to an alarming proportion, raising serious concerns about associated factors. …”
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A City for People in the Light of Studies on Urban Stress: Case Study of a Medium-sized City in Poland - Zduńska Wola by Agnieszka Rzeńca, Oliwia Wierucka

“… Alarming data revealing the poor quality of the urban environment as well as international documents calling for urban policies to be re-orientated towards more sustainable growth (e.g., IPCC Sixth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2022) force greater integration and deepening of the existing urban studies, as well as promote the initiation of new research. …”
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Contamination Potentials of Household Water Handling and Storage Practices in Kirundo Subcounty, Kisoro District, Uganda by Alexander, Agensi, Julius, Tibyangye, Andrew, Tamale, Ezera, Agwu, Christine, Amongi

“…Consumption of contaminated water causes health risk to the public, and the situation is alarming in rural areas. *e objective of this study was to assess the contamination potentials of different house water handling and storage practices in the Kirundo subcounty, Kisoro District, Uganda. …”
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Modeling the effect of climate change to the potential invasion range of Piper aduncum Linnaeus by J.C. Paquit, R.I.P. Rama

“…In many parts of the world, the alarming spread of these plants has been documented. …”
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The impacts of wild boars (Sus scrofa) on fish community and on instream physical habitat of two small streams in a protected area in Brazil by Marina F. Moreira, Larissa B. S. Milhomens, Pedro L. C. Uzeda, Ana Luiza V. Andrade, Paulo S. Pompeu

“…Abstract Despite the wild boar’s alarming invasive status, little is known about its impacts on aquatic environments. …”
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The Difference a Year Can Make: How Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms in <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Have Changed in Northwestern Transylvania by Matei-Ștefan Dobrescu, Dan-Alexandru Țoc, Adrian-Gabriel Pană, Carmen Costache, Anca Butiuc-Keul

“…This study examines the prevalence and the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> isolates collected from healthcare units in Northwestern Transylvania, Romania, between 2022 and 2023. Given the alarming rise in antibiotic resistance, the study screened 34 isolates for resistance to 10 antibiotics, 46 ARGs, and integrase genes using PCR analysis. …”
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Ebola Virus Disease 2013-2014 Outbreak in West Africa: An Analysis of the Epidemic Spread and Response by Orlando Cenciarelli, Stefano Pietropaoli, Andrea Malizia, Mariachiara Carestia, Fabrizio D’Amico, Alessandro Sassolini, Daniele Di Giovanni, Silvia Rea, Valentina Gabbarini, Annalaura Tamburrini, Leonardo Palombi, Carlo Bellecci, Pasquale Gaudio

“…The Ebola virus epidemic burst in West Africa in late 2013, started in Guinea, reached in a few months an alarming diffusion, actually involving several countries (Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal, and Mali). …”
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Soil Assessment along Toposequences in Rural Northern Nigeria: A Geomedical Approach by Lena Hartmann, Marvin Gabriel, Yuanrong Zhou, Barbara Sponholz, Heinrich Thiemeyer

“…Case numbers of endemic Ca-deficiency rickets (CDR) have been reported to be alarmingly rising among children of subsistence farms in developing countries within the last 30 years. …”
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