The indiscriminate disposal of plastic to the environment is of concern. Microscopic plastic litter (<5 mm diameter; 'microplastic') is increasing in abundance in the marine environment, originating from the fragmentation of plastic items and from industry and personal-care products [1]. On highly impacted beaches, microplastic concentrations (<1mm) can reach 3% by weight, presenting a global c...

Learning-based approaches to robotic manipulation are limited by the scalability of data collection and accessibility of labels. In this paper, we present a multi-task domain adaptation framework for instance grasping in cluttered scenes by utilizing simulated robot experiments. Our neural network takes monocular RGB images and the instance segmentation mask of a specified target object as inpu...

Currently, the non-disassembly inspection method of internal combustion engines is one most promising methods assessing their technical condition. This makes it possible to significantly reduce intensity labour diagnostic process and, at same time, increase its reliability. The paper proposes a for indiscriminate engine diagnostics based on Bayes algorithm.

The aim of this contribution is to examine the effect of an indiscriminate epidemic on a population to assess whether or not a catastrophic event can be identified from examination of paleodemographic data. Using paleodemographic techniques, the death assemblage from the Royal Mint site, London, a Black Death cemetery dated 1349 AD, is compared with that from St. Helen-on-the-Walls, York, which...

Abstract Background Indiscriminate disposal of polyethylene materials has become a regular practice among developing nations Africa, especially in Nigeria. This resulted environmental pollution; hence, this study investigates the microbial degradation obtained from dumpsite South West, Nigeria, under static vitro condition. Soil samples were analysed for mineral composition and physicochemical ...

Excessive production, consumption, and indiscriminate disposal of plastic waste contribute to pollution, which has a negative impact on the environment human health. The KAP (knowledge, attitude, practices) study is thought be useful in mitigating pollution because understanding public’s knowledge, practices toward can help identify problems challenges, allowing appropriate policy decisions mad...

Ninety-two clinic-referred and nonclinical mother-child dyads in Spain and the USA were observed in their home settings under naturalistic conditions for a total of 477 hours. Children in the clinic-referred dyads were considered troubled because of conduct problems. The observations were aimed at assessing two forms of mother-child asynchrony, either of which was expected to differentiate clin...

Remote plasma activated chemical vapor deposition (RPACVD) is an attractive fabrication technique owing to the increased selectivity of radical generation which can be obtained compared to deposition techniques in which the substrate is immersed in the plasma. This selectivity can be compromised if the deposition gases, which are typically injected downstream of the plasma zone, back-diffuse in...