Zoo Biology, EarlyView.First successful vasectomy in a southern African male giraffe, Giraffa camelopardis giraffa ABSTRACT This study reports the first successful vasectomy on a southern African male giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa). The goal of the procedure was to create a teaser male for reproductive studies.
Francois Deacon +7 more
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Helicopter far-field acoustic levels as a function of reduced main-rotor advancing blade-tip Mach number [PDF]
During the design of a helicopter, the weight, engine, rotor speed, and rotor geometry are given significant attention when considering the specific operations for which the helicopter will be used. However, the noise radiated from the helicopter and its
Lemasurier, Philip +2 more
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MSFFNet: Multiscale Feature Fusion Network for Small Target Detection in Remote Sensing Images
CAAI Transactions on Intelligence Technology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT With the advancement of satellite remote sensing technology, object detection based on high‐resolution remote sensing imagery has emerged as a prominent research focus in the field of computer vision. Although numerous algorithms have been developed for remote sensing image object detection, they still suffer from challenges such as low ...
Hui Zong +5 more
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Reshaping disaster management: An integrated community‐led approach
Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.Abstract The management of disasters has traditionally involved public, private, and nongovernmental organisations working together. While scholars have examined the value of collaborations among these entities, less is known about how to successfully engage and empower communities in disaster management.
Marco De Sisto +3 more
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The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract The 2024 UK general election saw candidates make frequent rhetorical references to parents and grandparents. But what are the political functions and implications of such references? Drawing together recent research in political psychology and sociology, this article interprets such references as attempts to articulate ‘vicarious identities ...
Joseph Haigh
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Geophysical Monograph Series, Page i-xiv., 2021 Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
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The Helicopter Antenna Radiation Prediction Code (HARP) [PDF]
The first nine months effort in the development of a user oriented computer code, referred to as the HARP code, for analyzing the radiation from helicopter antennas is described.
Klevenow, F. T. +6 more
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Analysis of the influence of transition state control strategy on structural load of quad-tiltrotor
Hangkong gongcheng jinzhanThere are complex structural load changes in the rotor during the tilt-transition of quad-tiltrotor aircraft,which can directly affect the life of the rotor.
HE Yongtao +3 more
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Study of operational parameters impacting helicopter fuel consumption [PDF]
A computerized study of operational parameters affecting helicopter fuel consumption was conducted as an integral part of the NASA Civil Helicopter Technology Program.
Cross, J. L., Stevens, D. D.
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Evolution of Neural Networks for Helicopter Control: Why Modularity Matters [PDF]
, 2006 The problem of the automatic development of controllers for vehicles for which the exact characteristics are not known is considered in the context of miniature helicopter flocking.
De Nardi, Renzo +3 more
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