A Novel BA Complex Network Model on Color Template Matching by Risheng Han, Shigen Shen, Guangxue Yue, Hui Ding

“…Experiments show the performance of color template matching results can be improved based on the proposed algorithm. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study about how to model the color space of images using a proper complex network model and apply the complex network model to template matching.…”
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Dynamics of the Exponential Population Growth System with Mixed Fractional Brownian Motion by Weijun Ma, Wei Liu, Quanxin Zhu, Kaibo Shi

“…To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper to investigate how the Hurst index affects the exponential stability and large deviations in the biological population system. …”
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Adaptive Plasticity in the Healthy Language Network: Implications for Language Recovery after Stroke by Gesa Hartwigsen

“…Across the last three decades, the application of noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) has substantially increased the current knowledge of the brain’s potential to undergo rapid short-term reorganization on the systems level. …”
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Consumers' Response to "Neonic-Free" and Other Insect Pollinator Promotions on Ornamental Plants by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn

“…The increased publicity may influence consumer demand and preferences but very few studies have investigated consumer responses to neonic-free labels, and evidence suggests that many consumers have little knowledge or awareness of the issue. This 3-page fact sheet describes the results of a study investigating how consumers’ awareness of neonic insecticides influenced their preferences and purchasing behavior for plants and explores the marketing potential of using alternate pollinator promotions (besides neonic-free) in garden center retail outlets. …”
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What factors enable or limit the role of intermediaries in strengthening transformative capacities? Case studies of intermediaries in two Cambodian cities by Fiona Nicole Lord, Jason Prior, Monique Retamal

“…Abstract Urban transformative capacities can be strengthened through the role of intermediaries, who are individuals or organisations that work between agencies and identify ways to form coalitions and broker knowledge, drive reforms across scales, and address power disparities. …”
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Does Socioemotional Wealth Matter for Competitive Advantage? A Case of Polish Family Businesses by Katarzyna Bratnicka-Myśliwiec, Martyna Wronka-Pośpiech, Tomasz Ingram

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Biosafety Protocols in Dental Care: a Bibliographical Review by Gianela Lorleyn Sánchez Erazo, Karen Estefanía Chicaiza Bonilla, Gissele Alejandra Villarruel Andrade, Pedro Leonardo Padilla Proaño

“…With this preliminary result, it is concluded that the knowledge of the inhabitants about these protocols is regular. …”
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Optimal Simulation of Sandcastle Life in Dynamic Environment Based on Stability Principle by Peng-Hui Yang, Ya-Yu Jiang, Qi Tang, Yi-Fang Li, Jia-Ming Zhu

“…Firstly, based on the knowledge of streamline structure, structural mechanics, and fluid mechanics, the most stable sand pile foundation model under the action of tidal current and wave is established. …”
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An Efficient Multiparty Threshold ECDSA Protocol against Malicious Adversaries for Blockchain-Based LLMs by Jing Wang, Xue Yuan, Yingjie Xu, Yudi Zhang

“…Our approach relies on discrete logarithmic zero-knowledge proofs and Feldman verifiable secret sharing, reducing complexity by forgoing multiplication triple protocols. …”
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Risk Intelligence: Making Profit from Uncertainty in Data Processing System by Si Zheng, Xiangke Liao, Xiaodong Liu

“…Efficient proactive fault tolerance schemes require precise knowledge on the task executions, which has been an open challenge for decades. …”
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Investigation on the Effect of Underwater Acoustic Pressure on the Fundamental Mode of Hollow-Core Photonic Bandgap Fibers by Adel Abdallah, Zhang Chaozhu, Zhong Zhi

“…Besides, we investigate, for the first time to our knowledge, the effect of underwater acoustic pressure on the effective area Aeff and the numerical aperture (NA) of the HC-PBF.…”
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Characterization of a Cournot–Nash Equilibrium for a Fishery Model with Fuzzy Utilities by R. Israel Ortega-Gutiérrez, Raúl Montes-de-Oca, Hugo Cruz-Suárez

“…., this equilibrium is represented using the partial order of the α-cuts of the fuzzy numbers; to the best of the authors’ knowledge, there is no work with this type of treatment. …”
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PENINGKATAN PENCAPAIAN KOMPETENSI SISWA KELAS VIII G SMP NEGERI 2 PARON PADA MATERI SISTEM PENCERNAAN MANUSIA DENGAN PENDEKATAN SAINTIFIK MELALUI MEDIA PUZZLE by Tri Lukitaningsih

“…Observation is aimed at three competencies: (1) the competence of attitude, (2) the competence of knowledge, (3) skills competency. The results showed that students' learning competence has increased, ie if the initial reflection completeness reached 59% in the first cycle increased to 69% and in the second cycle increased to 86%. …”
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Semantyczno-pragmatyczne znaczenie natury by Jacek L. Łapiński

“…Nature is a result of human wisdom and gained knowledge in science, philosophy and so on. Over the whole history of human thinking the true substance of this term has been always variable - determined by various factors: historic periods, philosophical and social trends, religions, different scientific exploration strategies, etc.…”
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Exploring error estimates of Newton-Cotes quadrature rules across diverse function classes by Abdelghani Lakhdari, Muhammad Uzair Awan, Silvestru Sever Dragomir, Hüseyin Budak, Badreddine Meftah

“…The research synthesizes and extends existing knowledge, providing a nuanced understanding of how error bounds depend on the characteristics of integrated functions. …”
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A Review on Melt-Pool Characteristics in Laser Welding of Metals by Behzad Fotovvati, Steven F. Wayne, Gladius Lewis, Ebrahim Asadi

“…Understanding and predicting relationships between laser welding process parameters, such as laser speed and welding power, and melt-pool characteristics have been the subjects of many studies in literature because this knowledge is critical to controlling and improving laser welding. …”
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Academic Writing in English in the Structure of Higher Education in Russia by E. I. Shpit, V. N. Kurovskiy

“…On one hand, it results from the fact that the majority of applicants to engineering institutions have only basic knowledge of a foreign language. On the other hand, the curriculums of most Russian universities do not include developing academic writing skills as a stand-alone discipline or a part of the “Foreign Language” discipline. …”
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Employer insights into key competencies for human resource management graduates: a Q-methodology study by Eszter Bogdány, Gabriella Cserháti, Tibor Csizmadia

“…The identified five distinct competency preference groups among HR professionals, revealing variations in the importance placed on competencies such as traditional HR knowledge and practical skills, soft skills tailored for organizational fit, digital proficiency and technical skills, legal expertise, and capabilities essential for future HR professionals. …”
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Editorial by Anna Oksiutycz

“…The editors now want to actively engage in debates as they might affect new knowledge, state policy and developmental planning. …”
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Analysis and Control on a Specific Electromagnetic Micromirror by Wanyan Sun, Yonghong Tan, Ruili Dong, Wenjiang Shen

“…In this paper, 10 resonant modes were divided based on the structure of a specific two-dimensional electromagnetic micromirror from Professor Shen’s team and Finite Element Method (FEM), and using as many as 10 resonant modes to do such analysis was the first time according to the best of our knowledge. The results showed that the slow axis can participate in several resonant motions under the signals of resonant frequencies. …”
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