An Integrated Metaheuristic Routing Method for Multiple-Block Warehouses with Ultranarrow Aisles and Access Restriction by Fangyu Chen, Gangyan Xu, Yongchang Wei

“…A problem-specific routing algorithm integrating ant colony optimization (ACO) and integer-coded genetic algorithm (GA) is developed to address the newly observed limitations imposed by ultranarrow aisles and access restriction, which exist in the largest e-commerce enterprise with self-run logistics in China. …”
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A Field Trial to Demonstrate the Potential of a Vitamin B Diet Supplement in Reducing Oxidative Stress and Improving Hygienic and Grooming Behaviors in Honey Bees by Nemanja M. Jovanovic, Uros Glavinic, Jevrosima Stevanovic, Marko Ristanic, Branislav Vejnovic, Slobodan Dolasevic, Zoran Stanimirovic

“…However, inadequate food weakens honey bee colonies, making them vulnerable to various biotic and abiotic factors. …”
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Determination of streptococcus mutans retention in acidic and neutral pH artificial saliva environment of all-ceramic materials with different surface treatment by Yeliz Hayran, Süha Kuşcu, Ali Aydın

“…When this group’s percentage growth rates, colony-forming units, and scanning electron microscopy images colored with ImageJ were examined, the Glaze application reduced growth (65.02 − 91.38%) and colony formation (6.1 × 1010 – 7.8 × 1010) in all samples except for Vita Suprinity compared to the Polishing Rubber application (p < 0.05). …”
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TOOLS OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: A POSTCOLONIAL APPROACH by Eldar Veremchuk, Hennadii Vasylchuk

“…While the former seeks to disguise the colonial influence on business, the progressive branding strategy seeks to promote national and cultural identity by using nationally themed brand names, deleting colonial semantics in naming, and emphasising uniqueness and identity through the use of cultural symbols and motifs. …”
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Obstacle Avoidance for Ship Navigation Safety Combining Heuristic Search Algorithm and Improved ACO Algorithm by Dan Wang, Yan Jing

“…The study proposes a novel obstacle avoidance path planning method by effectively integrating the improved ant colony algorithm with the A* algorithm, which significantly improves the efficiency and accuracy of vessel navigation safety. …”
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Spatial stochastic models of cancer: Fitness, migration, invasion by Natalia L. Komarova

“…We show that migration has a directpositive impact on the ability of a single mutant cell to invade apre-existing colony. Thus, a decrease in the reproductive potentialcan be compensated by an increase in cell migration. …”
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Exploring the Characteristics of Modern Korean Buddhist Education: Focusing on the Religious Studies Lecture Notes from the Buddhist Central Seminary (<i>Pulgyo Chungang Hangnim</i... by Eunyoung Kim

“…The seminary played a dual role as a hub for national education and reflection of the colonial context, embodying the complexities of nationalism and colonial influence during Japanese occupation. …”
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Xenophobia in South Africa by Zama Mthombeni

“…The study makes the case that colonial and political issues, which continue to have an impact on high levels of poverty and unemployment, should be considered as ongoing contributors to xenophobia. …”
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Urban Infestation Patterns of Argentine Ants, Linepithema humile, in Los Angeles by Smadar Gilboa, John H. Klotz, Peter Nonacs

“…Thus providing water for ant colonies outside and away from buildings may be one method of integrated pest management to reduce the proclivity of ants to infest structures.…”
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Historical hypotheses of chimpanzee tool use behaviour in relation to natural and human-induced changes in an East African rain forest by Thibaud Gruber

“…Later on, the British colonial power organized the exploitation of the forest through work plans aimed at insuring sustainable extraction of valuable timber. …”
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Risk Prediction Algorithm of Social Security Fund Operation Based on RBF Neural Network by Linxuan Yang

“…This paper uses an improved ant colony algorithm to optimize the parameters of the RBF neural network, which overcomes the shortcomings of the traditional RBF neural network such as slow convergence, ease of falling into local extremes, and low accuracy, and improves the generalization ability of the RBF neural network. …”
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Rhodotorula mucilaginosa Fungemia, a Rare Opportunistic Infection without Central Venous Catheter Implantation, Successfully Treated by Liposomal Amphotericin B by Ryuichi Hirano, Tatsuro Mitsuhashi, Katsuyoshi Osanai

“…Candidemia was suspected based on yeast and salmon-pink colonies in blood cultures, and thus, micafungin (MCFG) was administered. …”
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Isolation of Cellulose-Degrading Bacteria and Determination of Their Cellulolytic Potential by Pratima Gupta, Kalpana Samant, Avinash Sahu

“…To indicate the cellulase activity of the organisms, diameter of clear zone around the colony and hydrolytic value on cellulose Congo Red agar media were measured. …”
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Shifting Musical Imaginaries at the Polynesian Cultural Center by Cynthia L. Van Gilder, Dana R. Herrera

“…The identities presented engage in well-worn cultural stereotypes derived from existing colonial and tourist imaginaries to produce an experience that is marketed to tourists as an opportunity to get to know Polynesia in one day. …”
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Numerical Investigation of Laminar Natural Convection in Inclined Square Enclosure with the Influence of Discrete Heat Source by Chithra Devaraj, Eswaramurthi Muthuswamy, Sundararaj Kandasamy

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Imágenes para sacralizar, controlar y someter. La pintura y el discurso matrimonial tridentino en el Nuevo Reino de Granada. Siglo XVII by Juan Pablo Cruz Medina

“…Este artículo estudia el discurso matrimonial inscrito en la pintura colonial neogranadina del siglo XVII y los usos que se le dieron en el contexto pos-tridentino. …”
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The Equitable Income Distribution in Islam Through Transmigration: Phenomenological Study of Merbau Village, Riau by May Shinta Retnowati, Arti Mutiara Sukma, Muhammad Faruq Averro

“…Population movement between islands in Indonesia is known as transmigration. Since the colonial era, this program has existed, even pioneered by the Dutch government for the first time with the aim of obtaining more colonial benefits. …”
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Line Planning under the Operation Mode of Line Sharing between Metro and Suburban Railway by Li Lin, Xuelei Meng, Xiaoqing Cheng, Yangyang Ma, Shichao Xu, Zheng Han

“…Besides, the traditional artificial bee colony (TABC) algorithm and the simulated annealing (SA) algorithm are provided as comparison groups to solve the same numerical example problem. …”
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Questão ambiental, neoextrativismo e capitalismo periférico: by César Augusto Soares da Costa, Carlos Frederico Loureiro

“…Reconhecemos que o filósofo de Mendoza não é um pensador estritamente ambientalista, mas sua contribuição filosófica e política tensionam o enfrentamento da questão ambiental na América Latina, sobretudo na reflexão sobre o processo de acumulação e sociabilidade capitalista e suas relações a partir do sistema-mundo moderno-colonial. O texto está organizado em quatro tópicos. …”
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„In Afrika ist alles verloren“ by Dirk Göttsche

“…Au regard de l’héritage colonial et du déséquilibre persistant dans un monde globalisé, les images traditionnelles de l’Afrique et les topos coloniaux sont tantôt soumis à une critique postcoloniale autoréflexive, tantôt remodelés par un échange interculturel, ou encore, comme chez Rainer Merkel, pris à rebours et totalement reconfigurés. …”
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