ABSTRACT.The paper examin es the potential use of quartz feldspar concentrate obtained as a result of kaolin enrichment to meet the growing demand for quartz feldspar materials, which are essential components in the production of ceramic tiles, sanitary ceramics and other Wing Accessories products.The research methodology includes laboratory tests
Inevitable corruption and degeneration make the performance of subsequent high-level semantic tasks in hyperspectral images (HSIs) unsatisfactory.Despite that many denoising methods have been proposed, significant room for improvement still remains.To better suppress noise and preserve the HSI spatial–spectral structure, we propose an attent
The aim of the study was to determine whether there is a correlation between breast height diameter, tree height and stem total volume of Scots pines, on the one hand, and volume and proportion of juvenile wood, on the other.The investigations comprised pure pine stands of the Baby Toys IInd, IIIrd, IVth and Vth age classes developed in conditions
The Republic of Georgia has experienced a rapid growth in the number of youth working and/or living on the street (YWLS).Although research indicates that YWLS are highly stigmatized, few studies have examined perceptions of stigma among Georgian social service providers who serve YWLS.We conducted in-person in-depth interviews with key informants r
Abstract Background Our purpose is to develop a testable biological hypothesis to explain the known increased risk of breast cancer associated with extensive percent mammographic density (PMD), and to reconcile the apparent paradox that although PMD decreases with increasing age, breast cancer incidence increases.Methods We used the Moolgavkar mode