Identification of bald patches in degraded alpine meadows by UAV-based remote sensing and deep learning by Lu Wang, Lulu Cui, Zihan Song, Min Zheng, Chengyi Li, Xilai Li

“…Alpine meadow patchiness is the starting point and an important feature of the formation of ‘Black Beach’ on the Tibetan Plateau, which directly threatens regional ecological security and economic development. Therefore, exploring an efficient, rapid and accurate method for identifying bald patches in degraded alpine meadows is of great significance for the dynamic monitoring and rational utilization in the grassland region. …”
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Leveraging Deep Learning for Real-Time Coffee Leaf Disease Identification by Opeyemi Adelaja, Bernardi Pranggono

“…The findings lay the groundwork for the development of practical and efficient systems that can assist coffee growers in disease management, promoting sustainable farming practices, and food security.…”
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Violence et non-violence dans les concerts rock ou la société française des années 1970 face à ses contradictions by Joann Élart

“…A completely different atmosphere reigned at Johnny Hallyday’s shows, which attracted a fringe group of aggressive, rebellious roughnecks and led to the implementation of considerable security measures to protect the idol. The vocabulary of violence and non-violence was systematically employed in newspaper columns to describe the wild energy emanating from performers and audience members during live performances. …”
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Innovative strategies for pollution assessment in Northern Bangladesh: Mapping pollution areas and tracing metal(loid)s sources in various soil types. by Abdullah Al Yeamin, Md Yousuf Mia, Shahidur R Khan, M Safiur Rahman, Venkatramanan Senapathi, Abu Reza Md Towfiqul Islam, Tasrina Rabia Choudhury

“…These results emphasize the need for stringent measures to reduce industrial emissions and remediate soil contamination in order to improve soil quality and food security.…”
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Morphological, Morphometric, and Distribution Pattern Characteristics of Optimal Harvest Phase Sago in Forest Area Based on Drone Imagery by Iriansa, Mutmainnah

“…On the other hand, Sago is one of the food crops that is considered to have the potential for development to improve the community's economy and increase global food security. The main objective of this study is to extract the morphological characteristics, morphometry, and distribution patterns of sago in the optimal harvest phase in non-cultivated areas. …”
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Treatment in the context of confinement by Ann-Karina Henriksen, Kajsa Nolbeck, Sofia Enell, Maria A. Vogel, Peter Andersson

“…Abstract In this article the authors present a meta-synthesis of their studies on secure institutions in Sweden and Denmark. The aim of the metasynthesis is to explore how the context of confinement shapes the possibilities for providing treatment and positive change for at-risk youth. …”
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The situation of geography teachers on the labour market in Poland: Overt and covert issues by Danuta PIROG, Adam HIBSZER

“…Moreover, we have observed that it is highly unlikely to secure a full-time position as a geography teacher and that there have been huge fluctuations in the prestige of geography as a school subject. …”
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Inverse Kinematics of Concentric Tube Robots in the Presence of Environmental Constraints by Mohammad Jabari, Manizhe Zakeri, Farrokh Janabi-Sharifi, Somayeh Norouzi-Ghazbi

“…The robot-tissue interaction at the beginning of the organ-cavity imposed displacement and force constraints to the IK problem to secure a safe interaction between the robot and tissue. …”
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Application of multi-criteria optimisation in marina planning on the Montenegrin coast by Tomovic Sreten, Sekulic Goran

“…The paper defines selection of criterion functions from the aspects of ecology, economy, security, specific aspect and aspect of suitability assessment for the location. …”
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Managing Major Life Changes: An Exploratory Study Using the Bridges Transitions Framework to Help Foster Youth Prepare for Discharge by Ande A. Nesmith

“…With very few empirically assessed models available for this population that specifically address internal coping with such substantial life changes, the Transitions Framework offers a tool that may help foster youth navigate aging out of care. Securing lasting and meaningful social support and employment and completing education remain elusive for former foster youth. …”
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Intercropping of Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) and Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) Optimize Crop Performance and System Productivity in Ethiopia: Systematic Review by Yohannes Gelaye

“…Promoting sustainable intercropping practices can boost agricultural output and contribute to food security in Ethiopia and similar regions.…”
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INTERNET INFLUENCE ON INTERNATIONAL POLITICS by E. S. Zinovieva

“…New forms of international conflicts, including information war, network wars, hacker attacks etc. are one of the negative results of the fast internet and information technologies development.At the same time development of information technology poses new challenges to international and national security, which can only be reduced through collective efforts of the international community.…”
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Multidimensional factors contributing to the dynamics of ethnic conflict in Ethiopia by Keneni Jibat, Yonas Aday Adeto, Taddesse Berisso Galchu

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The role of information skewness in shaping extremist content: A look at four extremists by Waseem Afzal

“…It is hoped that the findings of this research will inform future enquiries into the role of information and its properties in shaping extremist content and help security agencies to effectively engage in information warfare with extremists. …”
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Study on the Nonlinear Damage Creep Model of the Weak Interlayer by Erjian Wei, Bin Hu, Kunyun Tian, Peishan Cen, Zhen Zhang, Zeqi Wang, Shuxiang Chang

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The role of BRICS in establishing the balance of power in international relations by Proroković Dušan

“…Changes in international relations and the security environment forced BRICS to speed up the development of specific projects and their implementation. …”
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A lightweight lattice-based group signcryption authentication scheme for Internet of things by XU Chuan, AI Xinghao, WANG Shanshan, ZHAO Guofeng, HAN Zhenzhen

“…Identity authentication is the basis for ensuring the security of the Internet of things. However, in the face of quantum attacks due to the large number of nodes in the Internet of things, the signcrypt-based identity authentication scheme will consume a lot of resources to generate node keys, which is difficult to meet the low cost requirements of the Internet of things. …”
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Optimal Design of One-Sided Exponential Adaptive EWMA Scheme Based on Median Run Length by Yulong Qiao, Zixing Wu, Qian Zhang, Qin Xu, Ge Jin

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Performance of International Global Models and Official Tropical Cyclone Forecasts Over the Bien Dong Sea for the Period 2012–2019 by Hoa Vo Van, Hung Mai Khanh, Tien Du Duc, Lars Robert Hole, Quan Dang Dinh, Duc Tran Anh, Hang Pham Thi, Nam Hoang Gia

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Does Turkey have a Central Asian Project? by Ali Emre Sucu, O. I. Iskandarov, R. B. Mahmudov, D. N. Chernov

“…However, it has limited influence on regional security and military affairs, which Russia dominates. …”
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