Population genetic structure of Phaedranassa cinerea Ravenna (Amaryllidaceae) and conservation implications by María Belén Buenaño, Carmen Ulloa Ulloa, Javier Francisco-Ortega, Alan W. Meerow, Nora H. Oleas

“…The findings suggest that conservation efforts should focus on securing genetic exchange between populations to preserve the genetic diversity of P. cinerea.…”
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ALIGNING STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OBJECTIVES IN CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRMS by Frank Boateng, De-Graft Owusu-Manu, Michael Adesi, Erika Parn, David John Edwards

“… Securing business profitability can inadvertently create conflict between the pursuit of strategic corporate objectives and corporate governance objectives while simultaneously reducing stakeholder protection. …”
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Exploring the Photocatalytic Efficiency of Gold Nanoparticles Deposited on Ni-Al-Zr-Layered Double Hydroxides for Selective Glucose Oxidation by Nihel Dib, Frédéric Sauvage, Lucie Quéhon, Khadidja Khaldi, Sumeya Bedrane, José Juan Calvino, Redouane Bachir, Ginesa Blanco, Gwladys Pourceau

“…Confronting escalating challenges in energy security and environmental sustainability has intensified interest in renewable sources for fuels and chemicals. …”
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Blockchain oracles for decentralized agricultural insurance using trusted IoT data by Manoj T, Krishnamoorthi Makkithaya, Narendra V. G., Vijaya Murari T

“…Next, a privacy preserved decentralized oracle mechanism is designed and implemented using a masked secret sharing and secure aggregation scheme. Later, we demonstrate the working of weather-indexed insurance contracts based on decentralized oracle. …”
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You Only Attack Once: Single-Step DeepFool Algorithm by Jun Li, Yanwei Xu, Yaocun Hu, Yongyong Ma, Xin Yin

“…Adversarial attacks expose the latent vulnerabilities within artificial intelligence systems, necessitating a reassessment and enhancement of model robustness to ensure the reliability and security of deep learning models against malicious attacks. …”
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Emerging challenges in aquaculture: Current perspectives and human health implications by M. Oghenebrorhie Ruben, A. Bolanle Akinsanola, M. Ekemini Okon, Teslim Shitu, I. Iretomiwa Jagunna

“…Aquaculture, the cultivation of aquatic organisms for human consumption, has become an essential contributor to global food security. However, it faces numerous challenges that threaten its sustainability and capacity to meet the growing demand for animal protein. …”
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Assessing groundwater quality and suitability in Qatar: Strategic insights for sustainable water management and environmental protection by Sarra Aloui, Adel Zghibi, Annamaria Mazzoni, Ahmad S. Abushaikha, Adel Elomri

“…Groundwater resources in arid regions are crucial for water and food security and the maintenance of ecosystem services but face significant challenges from overexploitation and contamination, exacerbated by climate change. …”
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Electrically reconfigurable surface acoustic wave phase shifters based on ZnO TFTs on LiNbO3 substrate by Yi Zhang, Zilong Xiong, Lewei He, Yang Jiang, Chenkai Deng, Fangzhou Du, Kangyao Wen, Chuying Tang, Qiaoyu Hu, Mujun Li, Xiaohui Wang, Wenhui Wang, Han Wang, Qing Wang, Hongyu Yu, Zhongrui Wang

“…Reconfigurable surface acoustic wave (SAW) phase shifters have garnered significant attention owing to their potential applications in emerging fields such as secure wireless communication, adaptable signal processing, and intelligent sensing systems. …”
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EARice10: a 10 m resolution annual rice distribution map of East Asia for 2023 by M. Song, M. Song, M. Song, L. Xu, L. Xu, J. Ge, J. Ge, J. Ge, H. Zhang, H. Zhang, H. Zhang, L. Zuo, L. Zuo, J. Jiang, J. Jiang, J. Jiang, Y. Ding, Y. Ding, Y. Ding, Y. Xie, Y. Xie, Y. Xie, F. Wu, F. Wu

“…<p>Timely and accurate high-resolution annual mapping of rice distribution is essential for food security, greenhouse gas emissions assessment, and support of sustainable development goals. …”
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A Novel Construction of Substitution Box Based on Polynomial Mapped and Finite Field With Image Encryption Application by Abid Mahboob, Muhammad Asif, Imran Siddique, Aysha Saleem, Muhammad Nadeem, Dariusz Grzelczyk, Jan Awrejcewicz

“…S-boxes with low value of differential uniformity and high value of nonlinearity are considered more secure against cryptanalysis attacks. For the construction of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$8\times 8$ </tex-math></inline-formula> S-boxes, an efficient and novel scheme is presented in this paper. …”
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Hydrodynamic Response to Current and Wind on a Large Floating Interconnected Structure by Sarat Chandra Mohapatra, Pouria Amouzadrad, Iuri Baldaconi da Silva Bispo, C. Guedes Soares

“…The floating structure consists of 20 hinged plates that are linked together and secured with mooring lines along its edges. A brief discussion is provided on the multi-body hydrodynamics equations related to the numerical model definitions in both the frequency and time domains. …”
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Novel Study of Reaction Kinetics and Mass Transfer in Bioreactor Modelling: Prediction of Bioethanol Fermentation Performance by Saccharomyces cerevisiae on Continuous Fixed Bed Bi... by Christian Aslan, Hary Devianto, Vita Wonoputri, Ardiyan Harimawan

“…Bioethanol implementation as a renewable fuel has yielded economic, social, and environmental benefits, including reduced fossil fuel consumption, enhanced energy diversity and supply security, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and support for agricultural communities. …”
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Evaluating a multicomponent intervention for managing kidney outcomes among patients with moderate or advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD): protocol for the Strategies for Kidney... by Tazeen Hasan Jafar, Ngiap Chuan Tan, Mihir Gandhi, Sungwon Yoon, Eric Finkelstein, Peter Moey Kirm Seng, Ruiheng Ong, Anandan Gerard Thiagarajah, Bing Long Lee, Ka Chi To, Aminath Shiwaza Moosa

“…The components of the MCI are (1) nurses/service coordinators trained as health coaches for motivational conversation and CKD-specific lifestyle counseling on diet and exercise, using a hybrid follow-up approach of in-person, telephone, and secure video meetings; (2) training physicians in algorithm-based standardized management of CKD; (3) subsidy on SGLT2i medications for CKD; and (4) regular CKD case review meetings. …”
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From Technical Prerequisites to Improved Care: Distributed Edge AI for Tomographic Imaging by Bilgehan Akdemir, Hafiz Faheem Shahid, Mikael A. K. Brix, Juho Laakkola, Johirul Islam, Tanesh Kumar, Jarmo Reponen, Miika T. Nieminen, Erkki Harjula

“…However, transferring data to the cloud for processing strains communication links, introduces high communication latency, and raises privacy and security concerns. Consequently, despite the undisputed benefits of cloud computing, dedicated standalone local computers are still used for image reconstruction in today&#x2019;s systems. …”
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Seasonal Changes in Climate Variables in Rainfed Crop Areas in the Lerma-Chapala-Santiago Basin, Mexico by Raymundo Ordoñez-Sierra, Miguel A. Gómez-Albores, Carlos Díaz-Delgado, Luis Ricardo Manzano-Solís, Angel Rolando Endara-Agramont, Carlos Alberto Mastachi-Loza

“…These changes represent a significant threat to the regional economy and food security of Mexico.…”
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Harnessing Meta-Reinforcement Learning for Enhanced Tracking in Geofencing Systems by Alireza Famili, Shihua Sun, Tolga Atalay, Angelos Stavrou

“…Geofencing technologies have become pivotal in creating virtual boundaries for both real and virtual environments, offering a secure means to control and monitor designated areas. …”
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ASAD: A Meta Learning-Based Auto-Selective Approach and Tool for Anomaly Detection by Nadia Rashid, Rashid Mehmood, Fahad Alqurashi, Saad Alqahtany, Juan M. Corchado

“…It is trained using 139 datasets built upon 60 base datasets from 11 diverse domains (finance, healthcare, network security) and 80 ML and DL models composed of 22 base anomaly detection algorithms. …”
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Providing medically tailored groceries and food resource coaching through the charitable food system to patients of a safety-net clinic in Dallas, Texas: a randomised controlled tr... by Michael Bowen, Sandi L Pruitt, Jaclyn Albin, Tammy Leonard, Willis Wong, Milette Siler, Carolyn Haskins, Jessica Turcios, Carla Pezzia, Alisha Ford, Bianca Schinzer, Kelseanna Hollis-Hansen

“…Measures collected at baseline and follow-up include food and nutrition security, diet quality, household resiliency, loneliness and overall well-being. …”
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi mitigate cadmium stress in maize by Qiqiang Kuang, Yujie Wu, Yamin Gao, Tingting An, Shuo Liu, Liyan Liang, Bingcheng Xu, Suiqi Zhang, Min Yu, Sergey Shabala, Yinglong Chen

“…Soil cadmium (Cd) pollution poses a significant environmental threat, impacting global food security and human health. Recent studies have highlighted the potential of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi to protect crops from various heavy metal stresses, including Cd toxicity. …”
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The rectus abdominis tendon insertion to the pubic bone and its clinical implications: A cadaveric study by Tourvas Evangelos A., Zibis Aristidis H., Klontzas Michail E., Karantanas Apostolos H., Bastian Johannes D., Tosounidis Theodoros H.

“…Purpose: The primary aim of this study is to determine the rectus abdominis tendon (RAT) insertional anatomy and consequently clarify the extension of secure mobilization of the tendon from the pubic bone in the setting of anterior approaches in pelvic and acetabular reconstruction surgery. …”
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