Evaluation of some photosensitizers against the cotton leaf worm, Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), in relation to spectral and thermal reflectance by M. S. Yones, Shireen A. M. Maamoun, Abd El Aziz A. Khidr, Mahmoud Sayed, Hend A. A. Al-Ashry, Radwa G. Attia

“…Differences in reflectance were monitored immediately after feeding, confirming the speed and mode of action of those compounds.…”
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Born too soon: accelerating change to 2030 and beyond by Joy E. Lawn, Rajat Khosla, Amy Reid, Etienne V. Langlois, Mary Kinney, Gagan Gupta, Doris Mollel, Bo Jacobsson, Maria El Bizri, Anna Gruending, Harriet Ruysen, Kelly Thompson, Per Ashorn, Lori McDougall, Helga Fogstad, Fouzia Shafique, Anshu Banerjee

“…Everyone has a role to play. Increasing speed now, and sustaining progress, requires multi-level leadership including from grassroots movements led by parents and affected people through to heads of state. …”
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Detecting and calibrating large biases in global onshore wind power assessment across temporal scales by Chengzhi Hou, Zhiwei Xu, Kristopher B. Karnauskas, Danqing Huang, Huayu Lu

“…This discrepancy arises from the exponential decay of WPD with increasing ∆t, reflecting the intrinsic properties of wind speed distributions, particularly in regions with weaker winds. …”
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Dynamic Parameter Optimization and Experimental Study of Tuned Slab Damper on Metro Systems by Guang-Hui Xu

“…With the increase of axle weight and speed, the interaction between vehicles and the track becomes more and more intense, and the problem of wheel-rail dynamic action is more serious. …”
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Development of a Bicycle Road Surface Roughness and Risk Assessment Method Using Smartphone Sensor Technology by Dong-youn Lee, Ho-jun Yoo, Jae-yong Lee, Gyeong-ok Jeong

“…The FII showed a clear relationship between bump size and cycling speed, with higher bump sizes and faster cycling speeds leading to significantly increased impact forces on cyclists. …”
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AI-Driven Insect Detection, Real-Time Monitoring, and Population Forecasting in Greenhouses by Dimitrios Kapetas, Panagiotis Christakakis, Sofia Faliagka, Nikolaos Katsoulas, Eleftheria Maria Pechlivani

“…The main challenge is creating AI models that perform with speed and accuracy, enabling immediate farmer action. …”
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Crowd Evacuation in Stadiums Using Fire Alarm Prediction by Afnan A. Alazbah, Osama Rabie, Abdullah Al-Barakati

“…The predictive alarm system significantly reduces false alarm rates and enhances fire detection speed, allowing emergency responders to take preemptive action. …”
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Analytical Investigation of Dynamic Response in Cracked Structure Subjected to Moving Load by Shuirong Gui, Hongwei Zeng, Zhisheng Gui, Mingjun Tan, Zhongzhao Guo, Kai Zhong, Yongming Xiong, Wangwang Fang

“…Under cyclic moving load action, tensile-dominant structures are prone to crack initiation due to cumulative damage effects. …”
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Use of ICT to Confront COVID-19 by Yousry Saber El Gamal

“…</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span>5G Technology</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In comparison to 4G, 5G is expected to have better performance in terms of higher speed, lower latency, wider range, increased availability, and more reliability. …”
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Design, development, and testing of a cassava storage root-cutting robot utilizing a Stewart platform and mask R-CNN for precision agriculture by Thanaporn Singhpoo, Seree Wongpichet, Jetsada Posom, Kanda Runapongsa Saikaew, Arthit Phuphaphud, Poramate Banterng, Mahisorn Wongphati, Khwantri Saengprachatanarug

“…Separating cassava storage root from its stem, known as cassava storage root cutting, represents a pivotal stage in cassava harvesting. It has become increasingly challenging due to a shortage of skilled labor. …”
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Scientific foundations of the movement of components of grain material with an artificially formed distribution of air velocity by С.П. Степаненко, Б.И. Котов, А.В. Спирин, В.Ю. Кучерук

“…The regularities of the weevil movement were theoretically investigated and established in the form of mathematical models of the dynamics of the movement of a solid particle in airflow, which differ from the known ones by taking into account the action of lateral forces, the concentration of the material, and the use of a power-law and an artificially formed exponential law of air distribution facilitated to increase the differences (splitting) trajectories of caryopses by 20 %. …”
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Study on mechanical properties of large deformation segmental cement-based honeycomb structure by Gang Song, Ao Wang, Chengjun Hu, Chengjun Hu, Baofu Zhao, Hongwen Jing, Bo Meng, Zixuan Yu

“…In addition, the RA-AF values show that the loading rate has little effect on the crack type, which is almost unchanged with the increase of loading rate. These studies verify the feasibility of using honeycomb structure to support roadway with fast deformation speed and large deformation. …”
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Classification of road sections according to the degree of danger to the formation of a wear track by A. S. Aleksandrov, T. V. Semenova, D. Yu. Raskoshny

“…The intensification of the motorization of the Russian population has led to a significant increase in the number of passenger cars, which in many regions are supplied with studded tires for the winter period. …”
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Optimized Scheduling Under Master-Slave Game Considering Charging Power Segmental Regulation of Electric Vehicles by TENG Changlong, HU Qinran, JI Zhenya, QIAN Tao, LIANG Yiheng

“…Finally， to address challenges such as increased equilibrium game variables and decreased computation speed resulting from segmented regulation， we adopt an improved Kriging meta-model for solving， reducing the computational load， and improving the solving efficiency. …”
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Legal Challenges of Marine Insurance Laws in the Use of Unmanned Ships by Mahsa Bahadoran- Baghbaderani, Masoud Shirani, Reza Soltani

“…These include significant cost reductions in transportation, fewer accidents and collisions attributable to human error, enhanced operational speed, and minimization of idle times. Furthermore, these vessels promise lower operational costs, optimized ship designs, increased cargo capacity, reduced fuel consumption, and consequently, a substantial decrease in environmental pollutants. …”
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Temporal and spatial variation of PM2.5 in Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar by Mbolanjara Hélène Andriamamonjy, Zo Rakotomavo, Linda Geiser, Lovanomenjanahary Marline

“…Wind speed exhibits weak negative correlation with PM2.5, consistent with its role in particle dispersion. …”
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Photoalignment and photopatterning: New liquid crystal technology for displays and photonics by V. G. Chigrinov

“…In particular, we consider switches, controllers and polarization rotators, optical attenuators, switchable diffraction gratings, polarization image analyzers, liquid crystal lenses, and ferroelectric liquid crystal displays with increased operation speed. Conclusions. The liquid crystal photoalignment and photopatterning technology is a promising tool for new display and photonics applications. …”
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Reinventing the Trochoidal Toolpath Pattern by Adaptive Rounding Radius Loop Adjustments for Precision and Performance in End Milling Operations by Santhakumar Jayakumar, Sathish Kannan, Poongavanam Ganeshkumar, U. Mohammed Iqbal

“…The back surface of the chip structure appears rough and jagged due to the shearing action.…”
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A Comprehensive Review of Various Topologies and Control Techniques for DC-DC Converter-Based Lithium-Ion Battery Charge Equalization by G. Sugumaran, N. Amutha Prabha

“…Worldwide, electric vehicle (EV) sales are booming nowadays due to the rapid increase in the cost of fossil fuels. Lithium-ion batteries are very familiar in the EV industry because of their high energy per unit mass relative to other electric energy storage systems. …”
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Mathematical model of controlled vane hydraulic shock absorber by S. V. Kozeletov, S. V. Saveliev

“…Method of calculation is proposed and theoretical studies are performed on influence of change of volume flow rate of working medium of shock absorber in MR throttle on forces of resistance to rotation on shaft of shock absorber blade.The results of theoretical research. 1) Results of theoretical studies of change of volume flow rate of working medium of controlled hydraulic blade shock absorber are presented. 2) An adequate mathematical model is obtained that is suitable for calculating the characteristics of controlled (adjustable) hydraulic vane shock absorbers, where magnetorheological fluid is used as the working medium of the shock absorber, as well as for selecting control action in the control system. Conclusion. The results of the study are intended for organizations and enterprises engaged in the development and production of heavy high-speed tracked vehicles.The results of the studies can be used to refine the methodology for estimating the smoothness of the heavy high-speed tracked vehicles.…”
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