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A color extraction algorithm by segmentation
Abstract The segmentation and extraction on color features can provide useful information for many different application domains. However, most of the existing image processing algorithms on feature extraction are gray image-based and consider only one-dimensional parameters. In order to carry out a fast and accurate color feature extraction, this paper proposes a color extraction algorithm…
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Pre-stroke physical activity is associated with post-stroke physical activity and sedentary behavior in the acute phase
Abstract This study investigated the link between pre-stroke and acute-stage physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior. Forty individuals with stroke (aged 73.6 ± 8.9 years) were enrolled. Post-stroke activity, including metabolic equivalents (METs), sedentary behavior, light PA, and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), was measured using a tri-axial accelerometer (ActiGraph wGT3X-BT) over 11 consecutive days starting from the 4th day…
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Predicting long-term outcomes of kidney transplantation in the era of artificial intelligence
Abstract The ability to accurately predict long-term kidney transplant survival can assist nephrologists in making therapeutic decisions. However, predicting kidney transplantation (KT) outcomes is challenging due to the complexity of the factors involved. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly important tool in the prediction of medical outcomes. Our goal was to utilize both conventional…
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Oral micro-electronic platform for temperature and humidity monitoring
Abstract Intraoral theranostics, the integration of diagnostics and therapeutics within the oral cavity, is gaining significant traction. This pioneering approach primarily addresses issues like xerostomia (dry mouth), commonly resulting from cancer treatment, with a specific focus on monitoring temperature and humidity. This paper introduces the innovative Intra-Oral Portable Micro-Electronic (IOPM) fluidic theranostic device platform. It…
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What They’re Saying Following Release of Climate Preparedness Roadmap | Colorado Governor Jared Polis
DENVER – Today, the Polis administration released the first on-its-kind Climate Preparedness Roadmap that identifies ways Colorado can better understand, prepare for, and adapt to the impacts of climate change, and outlines actions the administration will take to protect Colorado’s future. The report looks at risks facing Colorado specifically and how the impacts of climate…
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How nature conservation could help solve the climate crisis
How nature conservation could help solve the climate crisis – CBS News Watch CBS News The Wildlife Conservation Society believes preserving nature can help solve the problems associated with climate change. Monica Medina, president and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society, joined CBS News to talk about her organization’s goals at the COP28 climate summit…
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Take a Coromandel holiday approved by science*
Green Prescription: A Coromandel holiday could be just what the doctor ordered. It pays to have a healthy scepticism of destinations promising wellness cures. In the 1900s, Rotorua’s Sanatorium promised visitors a dose of “nature’s cure”. This was a combination of electric shock therapy, hypothermia and a suit made from porcelain. In Japan they swear…
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Jonathan MacKay
Jonathan is an Aquaculture Spatial Scientist in TNC’s Global Aquaculture program. He performs complex aquaculture site suitability analyses and builds decision support tools to help stakeholders plan for aquaculture development while balancing environmental, social, and economic factors. His work spans marine and freshwater systems worldwide, utilizing a background in GIS and marine and environmental science.…
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Jonathan MacKay
Jonathan is an Aquaculture Spatial Scientist in TNC’s Global Aquaculture program. He performs complex aquaculture site suitability analyses and builds decision support tools to help stakeholders plan for aquaculture development while balancing environmental, social, and economic factors. His work spans marine and freshwater systems worldwide, utilizing a background in GIS and marine and environmental science.…
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Cop28: King Charles warns of ‘vast, frightening experiment’ on natural world
The world has embarked on a “vast, frightening experiment” on the natural world, King Charles has told world leaders, which risks triggering “feedback loops” in the climate system that will cause irreversible disaster. Noting that 2023 was the hottest year on record, the king told the Cop28 UN climate summit on Friday: “Records are now…