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AGV monocular vision localization algorithm based on Gaussian saliency heuristic

EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing
To address the issues of poor detection accuracy and the large number of target detection model parameters in existing AGV monocular vision location detection algorithms, this paper presents an AGV vision location method based on Gaussian saliency ...
Heng Fu, Yakai Hu, Shuhua Zhao, Jianxin Zhu, Benxue Liu, Zhen Yang   +5 more
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Ball milled phosphorus modified biochar improved Nicotiana tabacum L. resistance against Phytophthora nicotianae: reducing oxidative damage, increasing defense hormone content and promoting phenylpropanoid metabolism

Frontiers in Microbiology
IntroductionTobacco black shank (TBS), caused by Phytophthora nicotianae, poses a serious threat to tobacco production, highlighting the urgent need for sustainable management strategies.
Chunlan Ming, Yushuai Zhang, Mengze Li, Mohamed G. Moussa, Tengfei Liu, Hang Wang, Yongfei Ma, Wuxing Huang, Zicheng Xu, Jiayang Xu, Wei Jia   +10 more
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Relocation station : N.C. workers bound for Richmond [PDF]

Tobacco industry ; Corporations ...
Betty Joyce Nash
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Zero Deforestation Commitments and Industry 4.0 Enabling Technologies: An Analysis of Their Role in Mitigating Deforestation

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the role of corporate zero‐deforestation commitments (ZDCs) and Industry 4.0 (I4.0) enabling technologies in mitigating deforestation. Drawing on data from 110 companies included in the Forest 500 dataset, the research explores whether sustainability commitments and digital innovation influence firms' deforestation ...
Valentina Beretta, Eugenia Parodi, Celine Buschmann   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in the sustainable biosynthesis of valuable terpenoid flavor compounds and precursors in micro-organisms

Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts
Renowned for their distinctive aromas, terpenoid flavor compounds and their precursors are widely used in medicine, food, and the flavor and fragrance industries. Rapid advances in synthetic biology, including the modification of microbial chassis cells,
Qian Li, Yibo Ning, Deyu Liu, Jie Ren, Changtong Lu, Zhifei Chen, Guanglu Wang   +6 more
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Tobacco Industry Interference with Tobacco Control [PDF]

, 2009
A large body of evidence demonstrates that tobacco companies use a wide range of tactics to interfere with tobacco control. Such strategies include direct and indirect political lobbying and campaign contributions, financing of research, attempting to affect the course of regulatory and policy machinery and engaging in social responsibility initiatives
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Green Ambiguity Shapes Sustainable Investing

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Green Exchange‐Traded Funds (ETFs) have experienced strong growth in recent years, reflecting increasing investor attention toward sustainability. However, these funds rely on a wide range of environmental metrics that are often weakly aligned, raising concerns about the meaning of greenness in sustainable investing.
Rita Laura D'Ecclesia, Giacomo Morelli, Kevyn Stefanelli   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Industrial equipment optimization for combustion performance enhancement: a real-world case study

Frontiers in Energy Research
To address the issue of high NOx emission from the combustion chamber, this work optimized the industrial machine structure to enhance the combustion performance.
Tianqin Lin, Qi Cao, Song Huang, Wei Zhang, Hebin Liao, Darius Andriukaitis, Zhixiong Li   +6 more
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CSR Business as Usual? The Case of the Tobacco Industry [PDF]

, 2018
Tobacco companies have started to position themselves as good corporate citizens. The effort towards CSR engagement in the tobacco industry is not only heavily criticized by anti-tobacco NGOs. Some opponents such as the the World Health Organization have
Palazzo, Guido, Richter, Ulf
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From Green Governance to Biodiversity Strategy: The Role of Environmentally Experienced Directors in Chinese Firms

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang, Sultan Sikandar Mirza, Chengwei Zhang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source