A novel approach to multi-objective portfolio selection: modeling emerging financial markets using satisfaction functions and fuzzy values by Milad Saleki, Mohamad Saber Falah Nejad, Davood Shishebori, Mohammad Aref Dehghani Tafti

“…Purpose: Generally, selecting an investment portfolio with appropriate returns that is also secure and auditable has been one of the issues raised in recent decades. …”
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The quality of education of the Russian political elite by N. N. Meshcheryakova, O. V. Kryshtanovskaya

“…The authors rely on two semantic concepts: “elite education” (based on the principles of selectivity and academic excellence) and “elitist” (aimed at preparing the establishment, forming social ties and securing status). The goal is to answer a series of interrelated questions. …”
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INNOVATIVE MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTING STATE ECONOMIC POLICY FOR POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION OF UKRAINE: QUANTUM TRANSFORMATIONS AS A DRIVER OF DEVELOPMENT by Oleksiy Shkuratov, Liudmila Antonova, Roman Dzyuba

“…The second quantum revolution involves the introduction of quantum computers, quantum cryptography and quantum communication, capable of accelerating the development of new materials, optimizing logistics chains and increasing the level of data security. It is emphasized that the importance of these technologies is difficult to overestimate, as they become key elements in the struggle for technological superiority and have a significant impact on key economic processes. …”
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Advanced Detection of AI-Generated Images Through Vision Transformers by Darshan Lamichhane

“…While this could lead to better digital media and content, it also poses a risk to security, legitimacy, and authenticity. The advancement of AI-generated images, particularly those that are produced by Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), has created a rising concern about the potential misuse of these images in spreading misinformation and creating deepfakes. …”
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A novel hybrid inception-xception convolutional neural network for efficient plant disease classification and detection by Wasswa Shafik, Ali Tufail, Chandratilak Liyanage De Silva, Rosyzie Anna Awg Haji Mohd Apong

“…Failure to detect early plant symptoms and diseases is the core biotic cause of increased plant stresses, structure, health, reduced subsistence farming, and threats to global food security. To mitigate these problems at a social, economic, and environmental level, inappropriate herbicide application reduction and early plant disease detection and classification (PDDC) are significant solutions in this case. …”
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Peculiarities of determining the circle of recipients of one-time financial assistance in case of death of a serviceman, person liable for military service or reservist under marti... by О. V. Dzhafarova, S. O. Shatrava, О. V. Pohorilets

“…It has been proved that today the legislator has created a clear mechanism for the procedure for payment of a one-time financial assistance in the event of death of a serviceman, person liable for military service or a reservist (including a police officer), which indicates that they understand the importance of taking measures to ensure national security and defence in the context of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine by russian federation. …”
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Assessment of heavy metal pollution and spatial distribution in waterfalls of Chattogram district, Bangladesh: Implications for drinking and irrigation purposes by Abdur Rouf Azad, Md. Rezaul Karim, Md. Refat Jahan Rakib, Md. Ripaj Uddin

“…The policymakers should take proper steps for monitor the waterfalls to ensure water security and environmental protection as well as water management for the nearby inhabitants.…”
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In silico methods for immunogenicity risk assessment and human homology screening for therapeutic antibodies by Aimee E. Mattei, Andres H. Gutierrez, Soorya Seshadri, Jacob Tivin, Matt Ardito, Amy S. Rosenberg, William D. Martin, Anne S. De Groot

“…To facilitate larger scale analyses and accelerate preclinical immunogenicity risk assessment, our group developed an integrated web-based platform called ISPRI, (Immunogenicity Screening and Protein Re-engineering Interface) that provides hands-on access through a secure web-based interface for scientists working in large and mid-sized biotech companies in the US, Europe, and Japan. …”
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Community-Based Health Insurance Utilization and Its Associated Factors among Rural Households in Akaki District, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2021 by Amenti Teka Geferso, Sisay Begashaw Sharo

“…Community-based health insurance is widely recognized as the most effective way to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) with adequate financial protection against healthcare costs, to promote equal access to high-quality healthcare, increase financial security, and enhance social cohesion and solidarity. …”
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Exogenous Application of Lanthanum Chloride to Rice at Booting Stage Can Increase Chlorophyll Content, Modulate Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Promote Grain Yield Under Deficit Irrig... by Peng Liu, Xilin Fang, Yue Wang, Xin Yang, Qiang Li

“…To sustain agricultural productivity and safeguard global food security, and confront the escalating challenges posed by climate change and water scarcity, it is essential to enhance the growth and productivity of rice under water stress. …”
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General principles of combating corruption in the countries of the Visegrad Four: the experience of the Czech Republic by V. S. Makarenko, O. S. Bakumov

“…The first group includes the Police of the Czech Republic, the General Inspectorate of Security Forces, the Prosecutor's Office of the Czech Republic, and the Financial and Analytical Unit of the Ministry of Finance. …”
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How to Coordinate Urban Ecological Networks and Street Green Space Construction? Insights from a Multi-Scale Perspective by Shujun Hou, Ying Yu, Taeyeol Jung, Xin Han

“…Constructing ecological green space networks is an effective strategy for maintaining urban ecological security. However, most studies have primarily addressed biodiversity needs, with limited focus on coordinating street spaces in human settlement planning. …”
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Quick Determination of Soil Quality Using Portable Spectroscopy and Efficient Multivariate Techniques by Ernest Teye, Charles L. Y. Amuah, Kofi Atiah, Ransford Opoku Darko, Thomas Abindaw, Kwadwo Kusi Amoah, Michael Miyittah, Emmanuel Afutu, Rebecca Owusu

“…Rapid and onsite determination of the soil status and quality parameters holds a brighter potential for improving food security, and minimizing waste of the excessive application of soil amendments hence reducing environmental pollution. …”
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Plant genetic resources in India: management and utilization by K. Singh, K. Gupta, V. Tyagi, S. Rajkumar

“…Plant genetic resources (PGR) are the foundation of agriculture as well as food and nutritional security. The ICAR-NBPGR is the nodal institution at national level for management of PGR in India under the umbrella of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi. …”
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Modelling climate change and aridity for climate impact studies in semi-arid regions: The case of Giba basin, northern Ethiopia by Atsbha Brhane Gebru, Tesfamichael Gebreyohannes, Gebrerufael Hailu Kahsay

“…Hence, the implementation of locally-suited climate change resilient strategies is crucial to enhance the sustainability of the ecosystem and ensure food security in the basin.…”
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Principles to award learning achievements for lifelong learning in health using micro-credentials: an international Delphi study by Sharon Mitchell, John Hart, Muntaha Gharaibeh, Graham T. McMahon, Anthea Rhoda, Siobhan Fitzpatrick, Tana Wuliji, Janusz Janczukowicz

“…There was also consensus that the characteristics of a valid digital award or micro-credential should be portable, standardised, secure, interoperable, stackable and verifiable. Conclusions The growing body of literature on micro-credentialing highlights its potential as a method to recognise learning achievements. …”
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Fuzzy Logic Recommender Model for Housing by Emanuel G. Munoz, Jaime Meza, Sebastian Ventura

“…The proposed method employs objective distances from the properties to points of interest, such as educational centers, medical centers, pharmacies, shops, entertainment, 911 security cameras and public transport stations. These distances are calculated on the basis of the area in which the property is located, thus providing an accurate assessment of the environment. …”
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African agri-entrepreneurship in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic by Mariam A. T. J. Kadzamira, Adewale Ogunmodede, Solomon Duah, Dannie Romney, Victor Attuquaye Clottey, Frances Williams

“…Any such support package should include support for agri-SMEs to develop sustainable marketing strategies and help them secure flexible financing that considers payment deferrals and debt moratorium during bona fide market shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.…”
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Spatiotemporal Relationship Between Carbon Metabolism and Ecosystem Service Value in the Rural Production–Living–Ecological Space of Northeast China’s Black Soil Region: A Case Stu... by Yajie Shang, Yuanyuan Chen, Yalin Zhai, Lei Wang

“…Amid global climate challenges and an urgent need for ecological protection, the northeastern black soil region—one of the world’s remaining “three major black soil regions”—confronts significant tensions between agricultural economic development and land ecological protection, threatening national food security. Based on the “production–ecology–life” (PLE) classification system, this study established a dual-dimensional evaluation for carbon metabolism and ESV in horizontal and vertical dimensions. …”
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Bottom-up analysis for carbon emissions from passenger and freight transport sectors in Xi’an: a city-level study using MOVES and LMDI models by Ya’nan Bo, Liyuan Zhang, Jiahao Zhong, Wei Zhong, Pengyue Zhu

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