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Bridges, tunnels, and ferries: connectivity, transport, and the future of Hong Kong’s outlying islands

open access: yesIsland Studies Journal, 2017
Hong Kong has numerous outlying islands that are relatively underdeveloped due to isolation from the urban core and are dependent on ferries. Concurrently, the Hong Kong Government has expressed a desire for outlying islands to be places for urban ...
Abraham Leung   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

U.S. Census Monitoring Board: Congressional Members

open access: yes, 1998
info:ark/67531/metadc797Congress established the Census Monitoring Board to observe and monitor all aspects of the preparation and implementation of the 2000 decennial census.
U.S. Census Monitoring Board
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Evaluating discrepancies between high‐yield neuroscience conditions in preclerkship medical education and national clinical incidence

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Medical education must balance foundational science with clinical relevance. Increasing emphasis on standardized assessments has led to prioritization of “high‐yield” conditions—those most likely to be assessed. Subsequently, educators and students often prioritize these conditions.
Kathryn Veazey, Oheneba Boadum
wiley   +1 more source

YOLO-Based 3D Perception for UVMS Grasping

open access: yesJournal of Marine Science and Engineering
This study develops a YOLO (You Only Look Once)-based 3D perception algorithm for UVMS (Underwater Vehicle-Manipulator Systems) for precise object detection and localization, crucial for enhanced grasping tasks. The object detection algorithm, YOLOv5s-CS,
Yanhu Chen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Developing a critical caste analysis within information science and technology: A research review: An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Caste—an ascriptive social hierarchy in South Asia and its diaspora—is a globalized phenomenon. Recent caste‐based discrimination, particularly in technology companies and anti‐caste efforts to address it, has compelled academia, policy, and the technology industry to better understand contemporary mechanics of caste.
Nayana Kirasur, Britt Paris
wiley   +1 more source

Census block based loglinear regression analysis of health and social determinants of maternal mortality in Indonesia 2010–2021

open access: yesScientific Reports
Despite many health program efforts, the maternal mortality in Indonesia has slowly declined and remains high. A comprehensive understanding of social determinants of maternal mortality is needed to guide improved strategies to accelerate reductions in ...
Budi Utomo   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reporting What Matters, or Reporting What Looks Good? Materiality and Balance in Post–Rana Plaza Apparel Sustainability Disclosure

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability reports (SRs) are widely criticized for vague disclosures and selective emphasis on positive outcomes, yet systematic research on two core SR challenges remains limited: materiality (whether disclosed content is relevant) and balance (whether both achievements and challenges are reported).
Mahsa Mohammadrezaei   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real-Time Stereo Vision Hardware Accelerator: Fusion of SAD and Adaptive Census Algorithm

open access: yesIEEE Access
Stereo vision technology, as a significant branch of computer vision, has been widely applied in fields such as robot navigation, autonomous driving, and 3D reconstruction.
Zhenhao Yang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Face Recognition Algorithm for Photographs and Viewed Sketch Matching Using Score-Level Fusion

open access: yesInternational Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2012
For criminal searches, the necessity of matching photographs with sketches is increasing. Previously, matching was performed manually by a human observer, a time-consuming process whose accuracy can be affected by the level of human expertise. Therefore,
So Ra Cho, Gi Pyo Nam, Kang Ryoung Park
doaj   +1 more source

Sound Financial Practices and Entrepreneurs' Socio‐Environmental Commitment: Revealing the Role of Financial Barriers

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Small enterprises (SEs) constitute a major component of economic systems, and their socio‐environmental commitment is critical for promoting societal well‐being. This paper examines the direct effect of sound financial practices on socio‐environmental commitment and evaluates the mediating role of financial constraints—specifically debt and ...
Marcos Álvarez‐Espiño   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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