Portable solutions for plant pathogen diagnostics: development, usage, and future potential by Anurag Yadav, Kusum Yadav

“…Furthermore, the integration of these devices with digital technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML), is transforming disease surveillance and management. While portable diagnostics have clear advantages in speed, cost-effectiveness, and user accessibility, challenges related to sensitivity, durability, and regulatory standards remain. …”
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Mixed Integer Linear Programming Based Speed Profile Optimization for Heavy-Haul Trains by Huazhen Yu, Yihui Wang, Andrea D’Ariano, Anzheng Lai, Youneng Huang

“…To achieve linearization, auxiliary 0-1 binary variables and the big-M approach are introduced to transform the nonlinear constraints regarding slope, curve, neutral section, air brake force, and air-filled time into linear constraints. …”
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Biosorbent Efficacy of Groundnut Husk for the Elimination of Chromium from the Effluent of Mojo Tannery Industry, Ethiopia by Kebru Tegegn, Zekeria Yusuf, J. M. Sasikumar, Kefelegn Gorfu

“…Functional group characteristics of the biosorbents were analyzed using Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR). The results indicated that at low doses (2 g), acid-treated groundnut husk (ATGNH) exhibited the highest removal efficiency (89.93%), whereas at a high dose (4 g), the raw groundnut husk (RGNH) has a potential removal efficiency (91.03%). …”
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Nonlinear Seepage Model of Gas Transport in Multiscale Shale Gas Reservoirs and Productivity Analysis of Fractured Well by Ting Huang, Xiao Guo, Kun Wang

“…By using the conformal transformation principle and pressure coupling method, we established the productivity formula of fractured well (infinite and limited conductivity) satisfying mass variable seepage flowing in fractures. …”
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Activities of the Armed Forces of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia: Experience for Ukraine by V. V. Chumak

“…It is noted about the possible implementation of certain positive provisions regarding the transformation about the integrated leadership system of the defenсe forces and military management in the Armed Forces in accordance with NATO standards and the provision of advisory assistance.…”
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Effects of pre-oxidation temperature and air volume on oxidation thermogravimetric and functional group change of lignite. by Baoshan Jia, Zihao Chai, Wanting Zhao, Xian Wu

“…Synchronous thermal analysis experiments and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were conducted to explore changes in the thermal effects and functional group content of the coal samples, respectively. …”
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Some features of mathematical education in Lithuania during the years of dependence by Juozas Banionis

“…Kolmogorov under the influence of the ideas of 1959 Reimont conference started implementation of theoretical positions of math­ematical sets into curriculum of secondary school and treated transformations as the basics of geometry at school. At the beginning of the 9th century the syllabi of geometry were changed gradually. …”
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L’évolution de l’affirmative action aux États-Unis sous la présidence de George W. Bush by Marie-Christine Pauwels

“…The SBA HUBZone program that promotes economic development in distressed neighborhoods by providing access to more federal contracting opportunities is a good example. These transformations are also interesting to analyse from a transnational perspective and a comparison with the French model of affirmative action, which is both geographically-targeted and geared toward playing down the visibility of race and ethnicity, will be made.…”
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Bologna Process: At the Threshold of the Third Decade by Valentin I. Baidenko

“…Among the main challenges of this Bologna transformation stage are implementing studentcentered approach to education as well as focusing on learning outcomes in terms of the competencebased model. …”
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On Assessing the Performance of LLMs for Target-Level Sentiment Analysis in Financial News Headlines by Iftikhar Muhammad, Marco Rospocher

“…The study compares the performance in the TLFSA task of various sentiment analysis techniques, including rule-based models (VADER), fine-tuned transformer-based models (DistilFinRoBERTa and Deberta-v3-base-absa-v1.1) as well as zero-shot large language models (ChatGPT and Gemini). …”
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Comparison of Progression Rate of Retinal Pigment Epithelium Loss in Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treated with Ranibizumab and Aflibercept by Juliana Wons, Magdalena A. Wirth, Nicole Graf, Matthias D. Becker, Stephan Michels

“…The median yearly progression of RPE loss after square root transformation showed no significant difference in the year prior to switch compared to the year after switch (p=0.854). …”
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Media Support of University Activities in the Context of University Image Promotion by V. A. Pulkina, G. V. Korshunov

“…To enhance competitiveness, universities are transforming communicationpolicies into specific target audiences and new channels of communication. …”
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An Evolved Wavelet Library Based on Genetic Algorithm by D. Vaithiyanathan, R. Seshasayanan, K. Kunaraj, J. Keerthiga

“…Many conventional image compression algorithms use wavelet transform which can significantly reduce the number of bits needed to represent a pixel and the process of quantization and thresholding further increases the compression. …”
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Estimation of Modal Properties of Low-Rise Buildings Using Ambient Excitation Measurements by K. K. Wijesundara, C. Negulescu, E. Foerster

“…Continuous wavelet transform (CWT) has recently emerged as a promising tool for identification of modal properties through ambient excitation measurements of structures. …”
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Impact investments opportunities and limitations by N. V. Aksakova

“…The purpose of the study is to provide a comprehensive and objective analysis of the opportunities and constraints accompanying impact investing in order to develop a deeper understanding of its essence and contribution to sustainable economic and social development and, as a consequence, to ensure its informed and effective use to achieve positive social and environmental transformation. The research methodology provides for the search and collection of scientific information with the subsequent use of meta-analysis and meta-synthesis methods, the application of Goldratt’s constraints theory and the use of system analysis. …”
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Russian Student Readiness for Professional Service: from Actual to Desired by R. A. Zayakina

“…Retrospectively the transformation of the ministry is considered from the formation of Russian statehood to modernity. 2. …”
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Military and political security in the Arctic before and amidst the Ukrainian crisis by I. A. Arzhanov

“…In the 21st century, the Arctic has rapidly been transforming from a ‘zone of peace and cooperation’ into an arena of interstate rivalry, where the Russia– NATO confrontation is currently playing a pivotal role. …”
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Strategic dental practice aanagement: a comprehensive SWOT analysis (part I: internal factors) by Alessandro Quaranta, Wang Lai Hui

“…The dental industry is substantially transformed, driven by technological advancements, shifting patient demographics, and evolving healthcare regulations. …”
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SO2 Gas Physicochemical Removal through Pulse Streamer Discharge Technique Assisted by Vapor Additive by Xiaojun Wang, Lianshui Zhang

“…The major productions have been transformed from HSO3 and HOSO2 to H2SO4 when vapor ratio increased above 1.27 : 1.…”
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A novel multifunctional chiral metasurface with asymmetric transmission by Muhammad Noman, Hattan Abutarboush, Farooq A. Tahir, Adnan Zahid, Muhammad Imran, Qammer H. Abbasi

“…The proposed metasurface effectively transforms an incoming Linearly Polarized (LP) wave into a Circularly Polarized (CP) wave. …”
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