PCA-Based Line Detection from Range Data for Mapping and Localization-Aiding of UAVs by Roberto Opromolla, Giancarmine Fasano, Michele Grassi, Al Savvaris, Antonio Moccia

“…Also, performance of the overall line detection architecture, as well as of the solutions proposed for line-based mapping and localization-aiding, is evaluated exploiting real range data acquired in indoor environments using an UTM-30LX-EW 2D LIDAR. This paper lies in the framework of autonomous navigation of unmanned vehicles moving in complex 2D areas, for example, being unexplored, full of obstacles, GPS-challenging, or denied.…”
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Asymptomatic cholecystitis and its controversial issues in biliary surgery by Sergey Yurievich Muraviev, Evgeniy Alexandrovich Tarabrin, Alexey Leonidovich Shestakov, Irina Alexandrovna Tarasova, Ivan Alexandrovich Markov, Vadim Sergeevich Razumovsky, Anna Victorovna Ananichuk, Andrey Pavlovich Fabrika, Valeria Alexandrovna Stener, Mehrshad Ebrahimnezhad, Denis Vasilievich Orlushin, Anna Nikolaevna Zavyalova

“…The solution to this issue lies in a thorough study of each stage of the tactical search in patients with asymptomatic cholecystitis, which will determine a new strategy in biliary surgery.…”
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An Interface-Based Method for Performance Improvement of the Municipal Solid Waste by Tabukeli, Musigi Ruhiiga, Virginia, Nthavheleni Mudau

“…The contribution of the study lies in the development of an interface-based method for improving the performance of the waste stream. …”
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Analysis of Factors Influencing Ugandan Teachers’ Expectations of Learners’ Reading Habits. by Tukwasibwe, Constance, Cekiso, Mzwamadoda Phillip

“…Teacher expectations can be understood as a teacher's belief in the ability of their learners to achieve. The importance lies in the fact that they can determine both the level of educational content and how it is delivered. …”
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Authorial Narratives in the Work of Middle Eastern Directors by Галина Погребняк

“…The scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that the problem of intercultural cooperation in the production and distribution of films in Middle Eastern countries in the context of the functioning of international support programs became the subject of a particular study for the first time; the work of filmmakers whose films were created as international projects and presented at international film festivals is singled out and characterised; the practicality of using the systematic method in the study of new narratives of films of the Middle Eastern region is proven. …”
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Institutional Transformations of Higher Education: Key Gaps and New Practices. by L. V. Konstantinova, E. S. Titova, A. M. Petrov

“…It is concluded that the main gap in the institutional transformations of domestic higher education currently lies between trust and value, and the main mechanism is the construction of new practices for educational and scientific activities by universities. …”
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Hydraulic performance of a pre-aerated stilling basin: Experimental study. by Yu Zhou, Tengzhi Huang, Ke Xu, Jiakai Mei, Siwei Jia, Qiaoni Yu, Jinglin Qian

“…The primary distinction between PSBS and conventional spillways lies in the placement of aeration facilities. Conventional spillways feature a curved transition section that directly connects to the spillway. …”
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Modeling of Hyperparameter Tuned Fuzzy Deep Neural Network–Based Human Activity Recognition for Disabled People by Faiz Abdullah Alotaibi, Mrim M. Alnfiai, Fahd N. Al-Wesabi, Mesfer Alduhayyem, Anwer Mustafa Hilal, Manar Ahmed Hamza

“…The objective of the HTFDNN-HAR method lies in human activities identification and classification. …”
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Dialogic theology of missions as a response to the global refugee phenomenon by Shakespeare Sigamoney, Samuel K.B. Nkrumah-Pobi

“…Contribution: This article attempts to point out a key legacy of colonialism and colonial Christianity: the creation of refugees, which often has not been looked at by many scholars. The problem lies not with ‘Christianity’ as a religion, but the type of Christianity being practised. …”
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Poetry is a subject as precise as geometry: A poetic deconstruction of Psalms 23, 51 and 137 by Mlamli Diko, Adelheid Bechtold Celliers

“…Contribution: The scholarly contribution herein lies in its application of poetic deconstruction, unmasking covert layers of meanings and symbolisms within the selected biblical poems and offering new perspectives into their theological and literary significance.…”
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Is the Life of the Students of the Northern Region Wealthy, or What the Sociological Survey Data Suggest? by V. P. Zasypkin, G. E. Zborovsky

“…The novelty of the study lies in the fact that this category is observed in the limelight of presence/absence of the capitals as objective factors and their estimation based upon subjective criteria. …”
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An effective feature selection approach based on hybrid Grey Wolf Optimizer and Genetic Algorithm for hyperspectral image by Yiqun Shang, Minrui Zheng, Jiayang Li, Xinqi Zheng

“…The innovation of GWOGA lies in three core strategies: (1) chaotic map and Opposition-Based Learning (OBL) for uniformly distributed population initialization, enhancing diversity and mitigating premature convergence; (2) elite learning strategy to prioritize high-ranking solutions, strengthening the search hierarchy and efficiency; and (3) a hybrid optimization mechanism where GWO ensures rapid early-stage convergence, while GA refines global search in later stages to escape local optima. …”
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Russian prefixal posture verbs as a means of spatial thinking verbalization by A.V. Trofimova, V.A. Kosova

“…The analysis covers derivative words formed on the basis of the prefixes v- (в- 'in'), na- (на- 'on'), pod- (под- 'under'), nad- (над- 'above'), pred- (пред- 'in front of'), za- (за- 'behind') and verbs of position in space, such as lezhat' (лежать 'lie'), sidet' (сидеть 'sit'), stoyat' (стоять 'stand'), viset' (висеть 'hang'). …”
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Early mobilization post-myocardial infarction: A scoping review. by Haroon Munir, Jake Fromowitz, Michael Goldfarb

“…Most people are delayed in mobilizing post-MI and spend the majority of the initial hospitalization period lying in bed. Only 1 of 7 current major cardiovascular professional societies guidelines recommend EM post-MI. …”
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Le bestiaire médiévaliste comme produit dérivé by Maud Pérez-Simon

“…Un premier élément de réponse est la séduction visuelle de l’ouvrage, lui-même hybride, inspiré de codes visuels liés au manuscrit médiéval mais aussi aux carnets de voyageurs de la période moderne. …”
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IMPLEMENTING RUSSIAN ARCTIC LNG PROJECTS IN A NEW GEOPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE: KEY CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS by Mikhail V. Ulchenko

“…The study’s scientific contribution lies in assessing the potential for new domestic LNG projects and identifying the needs of energy companies for gas tankers. …”

Analysis of tourist satisfaction in realising returns and recommending rural tourism destinations in Jambi province by Gampo Haryono, Elex Sarmigi, Ferry Siswadhi

“…However, the challenge lies in maintaining and increasing tourist visits and encouraging them to recommend these destinations to others. …”
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“The World Economy of Coronavirus”: Search for Optimal Ways to Overcome the Consequences of the Crisis by E. N. Smirnov

“…The review shows that the increasing negative impact of COVID-19 on the global economy lies in the fact that it has not managed to recover from the global crisis of 2008 and was in a "pre-recession" state; the preparedness of countries to counter the pandemic was extremely low, and the institutions of international cooperation were paralyzed failing to develop measures to effectively protect against the current consequences of COVID-19. …”
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Explosives and their compositions in the Russian-Ukrainian war by Ya. O. Holovach

“…The scientific novelty of the article lies in the identification of new labels and characteristics of explosives used in the conflict and their comparison with already known explosives. …”
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Regional development disparity and mapping of economic potential in East Nusa Tenggara province by Frederic Winston Nalle, Yuliati Sengkoen, Rikhardus Bria Seran, Winda Aulia Rahmarini

“…The existence of this disparity symptom does not only lie in regional development, but this disparity occurs in the income and GDP-forming sectors. …”
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