Designing a Trust-Aware Reputation Model for Enhanced Data Quality in Human-Centric Sensing Systems by Konstantina Banti, Malamati Louta

“…Firstly, our model distinguishes between intentional and unintentional low-quality contributions, applying stricter penalties for deliberate misbehavior while mitigating harsh consequences for accidental errors. Additionally, the model incorporates multi-source feedback, including witness reports, to provide a more accurate assessment of participant behavior. …”
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Exception to the Rule: Genomic Characterization of Naturally Occurring Unusual Vibrio cholerae Strains with a Single Chromosome by Gary Xie, Shannon L. Johnson, Karen W. Davenport, Mathumathi Rajavel, Torsten Waldminghaus, John C. Detter, Patrick S. Chain, Shanmuga Sozhamannan

“…Among these, Vibrio cholerae, with two chromosomes, has served as a model system to study various aspects of chromosome maintenance, mainly replication, and faithful partitioning of multipartite genomes. Here, we describe the genomic characterization of strains that are an exception to the two chromosome rules: naturally occurring single-chromosome V. cholerae. …”
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Pathological Microenvironment‐Remodeling Nanoparticles to Alleviate Liver Fibrosis: Reversing Hepatocytes‐Hepatic Stellate Cells Malignant Crosstalk by Ling‐Feng Zhang, Wen‐Qi Deng, Xing‐Huan Wang, Qing‐Wen Huang, Su‐Qing Liang, Ze‐Quan Ding, Liang Qi, Yi Wang, Tian‐Jiao Zhou, Lei Xing, Jai‐Woo Lee, Yu‐Kyoung Oh, Hu‐Lin Jiang

“…This interaction creates a harsh microenvironment and weakens the therapeutic efficacy of single‐cell‐centric drugs. …”
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Islamic learning portfolio assessment at islamic senior high school by Supriyadi Supriyadi, Moh In’ami, Tobroni Tobroni, Anita Puji Astutik

“…Islamic education plays a crucial role in shaping the character and faith of young Muslims.This study aims to understand portfolio assessment on Islamic religious learning in Islamic Senior High School after Covid-19 as an alternative to developing an authentic and holistic student portfolio assessment implementation model. …”
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COMPARATIVE CLIMATIC CHARACTERISTICS BETWEEN THE WINTER OF 2011–2012 AND THE WINTER OF 1953–1954 IN THE SOUTH OF ROMANIA by ION MARINICĂ, ANDREEA FLORIANA MARINICĂ, OCTAVIA BOGDAN

“…National losses: disrupted traffic of all types, snow-blocked households and animal shelters, black-outs, closed schools,difficulties in conducting supply and salvage operations for the population, etc. Although the harsh weather lasted only 25 days (blizzards, 40–135 cm-deep snow cover, 2–3 m-high snowpacks), yet the picture was partly similar to the 1953–1954 winter season which remains the severest one not only in the 20th century, but in the whole history of meteorological observations in Romania.…”
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Fabrication and high temperature electrical conductivity of polymer-derived SiHfBCN ceramic coating by Xichao Dong, Qinghua Zhao, Yao Li, Shaomin Gu, Xinming Xu, Dianwei He, Fang Ye, Laifei Cheng, Xingang Luan, Zhaoju Yu

“…However, the thin-film electrode as the SAW sensor core unit with excellent high-temperature conductivity, stability, and oxidation resistance is still a challenge, especially in harsh ultra-high-temperature environments. In this study, we employed a polymer-derived ceramic approach to fabricate smooth and dense SiHfBCN ceramic coatings on YCa4O(BO3)3/BN substrate. …”
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The situation of the Greek Catholic Church in Slovakia in the second half of 20th century by Peter Šturák

“…These words also fully refer to the Greek Catholic Churuch in Czechoslovakia, which in its history and in the mentioned century underwent hard tests, but it has persevered in faith and loyalty to God. The Greek Catholic Church suffered from pressure of the totalitarian regime the most, it even made its martyrs. …”
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Hepatobiliary organoid research: the progress and applications by Rui-Qi Zou, Rui-Qi Zou, Yu-Shi Dai, Yu-Shi Dai, Fei Liu, Fei Liu, Si-Qi Yang, Si-Qi Yang, Hai-Jie Hu, Hai-Jie Hu, Fu-Yu Li, Fu-Yu Li

“…As “in vitro micro-organs”, organoids can faithfully recapitulate the organogenesis process, and conserve the key structure, physiological function and pathological state of the original tissue or organ. …”
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Real-Time Vegetation Monitoring in Antarctica: A Review by Kaelan Lockhart, Juan Sandino, Narmilan Amarasingam, Richard Hann, Barbara Bollard, Felipe Gonzalez

“…This review discusses the technological and logistical constraints observed in previous studies and proposes directions for future research to optimise autonomous drone operations in harsh polar conditions.…”
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Isolation Transformer Based Very Low Frequency Antenna with Enhanced Radiation Characteristics by Jingqi Wu, Zilun Zeng, Liwei Wang, Jianchun Xu, Ke Bi

“…Abstract Very low frequency electromagnetic waves adeptly propagate in harsh cross‐medium environments, surmounting the rapid attenuation that impedes high‐frequency counterparts. …”
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Journal of a Frustrated Soul: John Henry Newman’s Dublin Diary (November 1853—March 1856) and the Perceived Failure of the Catholic University of Ireland by Pádraic Conway

“…The diary covers a range of administrative and other details to do with his Rectorship of the Catholic University of Ireland but its most significant entries relate to Newman’s relationships with the Irish bishops. One entry in particular raises the question whether and to what extent the bishops were actually committed to the Catholic University project or whether their primary concern was not the more negative one of blocking the efforts of the Queen’s Colleges. …”
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KAREL SCHOEMAN EN DIE LEEFWÊRELD VAN VROEË SENDELINGE IN SUID-AFRIKA – by G van der Watt

“…He wrote about their “lived faith” within the sociocultural contexts of their time. …”
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Weeds Predominant in Potato Fields: A Case of Southern Division, Kabale Municipality, Kabale District, South Western Uganda. by Akankwasa, Lowland

“…This study aimed to make dominant weed mapping on potato cultivation in Southern Division Kabale Municipality. Two fields of Irish potato scattered at different altitude or topographic conditions were ran-domly selected in each village. …”
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Design and Construction of an Adjustable Light Intensity Reading Lamp. by Tukamuhabwa, Deus

“…Others feel the light is too bright and harsh, causing discomfort and making it hard to focus. …”
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P. TILLICHO ONTOLOGIJA IR I. KANTO TRANSCENDENTALINĖ FILOSOFIJA by Mindaugas Briedis

“…Kita vertus, konstruodamas tikrovės sampratą, jis pasinaudoja Kanto kategorine analize bei metafizikos kritika. Taigi Tillicho požiūris į Kanto epistemologiją yra polemiškas ir reikalauja gilesnės analizės. …”
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Náboženská a církevně-správní situace na Chrudimsku v 18. století ve světle zpovědních výkazů by Ladislav Nekvapil

“…This article is also based on the population census by their faith from 1651 in order to outline the religious situation in the 17th century. …”
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Dual-Functional Additives Boost Zinc-Ion Battery Electrolyte over Wide Temperature Range by Zhiqiang Dai, Rungroj Chanajaree, Chengwu Yang, Xueqing Zhang, Manunya Okhawilai, Prasit Pattananuwat, Xinyu Zhang, Guanjie He, Jiaqian Qin

“…Traditional aqueous electrolyte systems in zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) often face challenges such as sluggish ion transfer kinetics, dendrite formation, and sudden battery failures in harsh temperature environments. Herein, we introduce a pioneering approach by integrating a bifunctional additive composed of ethylene glycol (EG) and sodium gluconate (Ga) into ZnSO4 (ZSO) electrolyte to overcome these obstacles. …”
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Turbine Airfoil Leading Edge Film Cooling Bibliography: 1972–1998 by D. M. Kercher

“…Optimum cooling air requirements in this harsh environment has prompted a significant number of film cooling investigations and analytical studies reported over the past 25 years from academia, industry and government agencies. …”
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Numerical Simulation Analysis of Slope Instability and Failure of Limestone Mine in Weibei by Kuiming Liu, Hui Li, Shihui Pang, Meng Mi, Jianping Chen, Kui Sun

“…The complex geological environment and harsh environment make the mining area have serious geological disaster hidden danger. …”
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Investigating the Relationship between the Dimensions of Spiritual Leadership and Job Motivation from the Perspective of Shahrekord Education Staff by Setareh Mousavi

“…The research utilized two standard questionnaires: Herbert's job motivation questionnaire and a modified version of Fry's spiritual leadership questionnaire [17].Findings: A significant correlation exists between the seven aspects of spiritual leadership (vision, selfless love, faith in work, meaningfulness in work, organizational membership) and the job motivation of educational staff. …”
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