A Large-Scale Agricultural Land Classification Method Based on Synergistic Integration of Time Series Red-Edge Vegetation Index and Phenological Features by Huansan Zhao, Chunyan Chang, Zhuoran Wang, Gengxing Zhao

“…Using Shandong Province, northern China’s agricultural heartland, as a case study, we first established a foundation with time series red-edge vegetation indices (REVI) from Sentinel-2 imagery, uniquely combining the normalized difference red edge index (NDRE₇₀₅) and plant senescence reflectance index (PSRI). …”
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Conceptualising religion in the 21st century: Examining the proposal of Mark C. Taylor in After God

“…As open systems, they thrive at the edge of chaos. Hence, Taylor rejects any closed, rigid system of neo-foundationalism as found in our postmodern, globalised world. …”
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Numerical Calibration Method for Vehicle Velocity Data from Electronic Registration Identification of Motor Vehicles Based on Mobile Edge Computing and Particle Swarm Optimization... by Jingfeng Yang, Zhiyong Luo, Nanfeng Zhang, Honggang Wang, Ming Li, Jinchao Xiao

“…Moreover, the method can establish an accurate foundation for application in traffic flow management, environmental protection, traffic congestion fee collection, and special vehicle traffic management.…”
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Comparative study of IoT- and AI-based computing disease detection approaches by Wasiur Rhmann, Jalaluddin Khan, Ghufran Ahmad Khan, Zubair Ashraf, Babita Pandey, Mohammad Ahmar Khan, Ashraf Ali, Amaan Ishrat, Abdulrahman Abdullah Alghamdi, Bilal Ahamad, Mohammad Khaja Shaik

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Intelligent information systems for power grid fault analysis by computer communication technology by Ronglong Xu, Jing Zhang

“…To improve system response speed, edge computing moves portions of fault data preprocessing and analysis to edge nodes near data sources, significantly reducing transmission latency and enhancing real-time diagnosis capability. …”
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Generative spatial artificial intelligence for sustainable smart cities: A pioneering large flow model for urban digital twin by Jeffrey Huang, Simon Elias Bibri, Paul Keel

“…In response, sustainable smart cities are increasingly turning to cutting-edge technologies—such as Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), Foundation Models (FMs), and Urban Digital Twin (UDT) frameworks—to transform urban planning and design practices. …”
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Thrombophilia screening in women with recurrent first trimester miscarriage: is it time to stop testing? – a cohort study and systematic review of the literature by Hassan Shehata, Ranjit Akolekar, Amanda Ali, Mariane Silva-Edge, Shahla Haroon, Abdullatif Elfituri, Radhika Viswanatha, Haider Jan

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Estimating the Climate-Controlled Soil Parameters and the Distorted Mound Shape for Analysis of Stiffened Rafts on Expansive Soils by Mohamed H. Abu-Ali, Basuony El-Garhy, Ahmed Boraey, Wael S. Al-Rashed, Hassan Abdel-Daiem

“…A stiffened raft is considered one of the efficient foundation systems for lightweight structures resting on expansive soils. …”
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En Face OCT Imaging for the Diagnosis of Outer Retinal Tubulations in Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Benjamin Wolff, Alexandre Matet, Vivien Vasseur, José-Alain Sahel, Martine Mauget-Faÿsse

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A Secure Object Detection Technique for Intelligent Transportation Systems by Jueal Mia, M. Hadi Amini

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Adaptive Image Denoising Method Based on Diffusion Equation and Deep Learning by Shaobin Ma, Lan Li, Chengwen Zhang

“…Then, the threshold function is adaptively designed and improved so that it can automatically control the threshold of the function according to the maximum gray value of the image and the number of iterations, so as to further preserve the important details of the image such as edge and texture. A neural network is used to realize image denoising because of its good learning ability of image statistical characteristics, mainly by the diffusion equation and deep learning (CNN) algorithm as the foundation, focus on the effects of activation function of network optimization, using multiple feature extraction technology in-depth networks to study the characteristics of the input image richer, and how to better use the adaptive algorithm on the depth of diffusion equation and optimization backpropagation learning. …”
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Development of the Beliefs in Human Nature Uniqueness Scale and Its Associations With Perception of Social Robots by Jean-Christophe Giger, Nuno Piçarra, Grzegorz Pochwatko, Nuno Almeida, Ana Susana Almeida, Neuza Costa

“…Isaac Asimov (1982) in Foundation’s Edge, p. 420…”
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Estimating the Ultimate Bearing Capacity for Strip Footing Near and within Slopes Using AI (GP, ANN, and EPR) Techniques by Ahmed M. Ebid, Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Emmanuel E. Arinze

“…This phenomenon is encountered on pavement vertical curves, drainages, and vertical infrastructure foundations. In this work, multiple data were collected on the soil and footing interface parameters, which included width of footing, depth of foundation, distance of slope from the footing edge, soil bulk density, slope and frictional angles, and bearing capacity factors of cohesion and overburden pressure determined for the case of a foundation on or adjacent to a slope. …”
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World Class Patents — The Gold of the Knowledge Economy? by Markus Overdiek, Thomas Rausch, Kai Gramke

“…Abstract Innovation is the foundation of social progress and international competitiveness. …”
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Successful Treatment of Fungal Dermatitis in a Bottlenose Dolphin (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) by Takashi Kamio, Honoka Nojo, Rui Kano, Mami Murakami, Yukako Odani, Koji Kanda, Tomoko Mori, Yuichiro Akune, Masanori Kurita, Ayaka Okada, Yasuo Inoshima

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Experimental Study and Numerical Analysis on the Vibration Characteristics of a Terraced Slope along an Embankment Section of a High-Speed Railway by Wujian Yan, Haizhong Zheng, Zhijian Wu, Tong Wan, Xinxin Tian

“…The results show that, at the edge of each terrace level, the vibration in the Y direction is the strongest, followed by those in the X and Z directions. …”
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A Lightweight Model for Shine Muscat Grape Detection in Complex Environments Based on the YOLOv8 Architecture by Changlei Tian, Zhanchong Liu, Haosen Chen, Fanglong Dong, Xiaoxiang Liu, Cong Lin

“…These results highlight the potential of our model for accurate and efficient deployment on resource-constrained edge devices, providing an algorithmic foundation for the automated harvesting of “Sunshine Rose” grapes.…”
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A Marine Object Detection Algorithm Based on SSD and Feature Enhancement by Kai Hu, Feiyu Lu, Meixia Lu, Zhiliang Deng, Yunping Liu

“…Firstly, according to the spiny-edge characteristics of a sea urchin, a multidirectional edge detection algorithm is proposed to enhance the feature, which is taken as the 4th channel of image and the original 3 channels of underwater image together as the input for the further deep learning. …”
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Challenges of the Newtonian Paradigm for Management of Health Delivery System: A Perspective by Mohammad Zayandeh

“…Despite the evident shortcomings of the Newtonian paradigm, it remains the intellectual, scientific, and practical foundation for many disciplines. This paradigm adopts a reductionist approach, where understanding the entire system hinges on understanding its constituent parts. …”
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Integrating Disaster Response Tools for Clinical Leadership by Kenneth V. Iserson

“…In chaotic situations, rapid action is necessary, and the edge-of-chaos theory guides leaders to balance order and chaos for optimal adaptability. …”
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