Deep Ultraviolet Dual Comb from a Thin-Disk Laser by Quanming Li, Hanze Bai, Xiaodan Teng, Hongshan Chen, Haijing Mai, Zhitao Zhang, Jinwei Zhang, Hongwen Xuan

“…We employed the TDSC as a light source for a ranging system, demonstrating a measurement difference accuracy of 1.23 μm for a target at 6.5 m with an average acquisition time of 330 ms. …”
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Effective catalysts for hydrogenation of CO2 into lower olefins: A review by Chike George Okoye-Chine, Christel Olivier Lenge Mbuya, Nothando Cynthia Shiba, Kabir Opeyemi Otun

“…Utilizing CO2 as a carbon source to produce high-value compounds, such as light olefins, is one of the most promising approaches to mitigate CO2 emissions. …”
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Enhanced Occupational Safety in Agricultural Machinery Factories: Artificial Intelligence-Driven Helmet Detection Using Transfer Learning and Majority Voting by Simge Özüağ, Ömer Ertuğrul

“…A transfer learning approach was employed, utilizing nine pre-trained neural networks for the extraction of deep features. …”
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Investigating the relationship between the monetary policy shock through the exchange rate channel on the management quality index in the banking system: by examining the productiv... by Farhad Sharifi Bagha, Jafar Haqiqat, Zahra Karimi Takanloo

“…</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>2.Literature Review</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Sofin (2005) in a study entitled &ldquo;the source of changes in profitability in commercial banks in developing countries; The case study of the country of Malaysia&rdquo; has investigated the productivity of all production factors in commercial banks in Malaysia during the period from 1998 to 2003 using the Malmquist index. …”
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Optimized removal of trivalent arsenic from aquatic environments using Prosopis juliflora seed biomass by M. Samimi, J. Nouri

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: With urban populations struggling with wastewater and water sources contaminated by metalloids, the demand for sustainable and effective methods for removing heavy metals is growing ever more urgent. …”
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Revitalizing Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) Through Quality Assurance in Selected NVTIs in the Ashanti Region of Ghana by Sylvia Asheley Gyampoh, Solomon Marfo Ayesu, Timothy Crentsil, Theresa Morty-Bayuko, Maud Schall

“…Practical and Social Implications: Findings reinforced the need for efficient funding sources from the Government of Ghana (GOG), establishment of internal Quality Assurance Units within NVTIs for effective monitoring and evaluation, and implementation of competency-based training (CBT) programs to improve practical skills provision. …”
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Performance of geopolymer paste as adhesive and resin material for bonding fiber externally and hardening reinforcing rebars by Marawan Ashraf Saad, Bassam Abdelsalam Abdelsalam, Omar Mohamed Omar Ibrahim, Hassan A. Mohamadien

“…Nowadays the construction of buildings confronts numerous challenges, environmentally, economically, and structurally efficiently. In addition, the saving of raw sources becomes essentially required especially for the building and construction sector. …”

Innovative deep learning approach for cross-crop plant disease detection: A generalized method for identifying unhealthy leaves by Imane Bouacida, Brahim Farou, Lynda Djakhdjakha, Hamid Seridi, Muhammet Kurulay

“…These diseases can decimate crops, disrupt food supply chains, and escalate the risk of food shortages, underscoring the urgency of implementing robust strategies to safeguard the world’s food sources. Deep learning methods have revolutionized the field of plant disease detection, offering advanced and accurate solutions for early identification and management. …”
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Insights from Self-Reported Student Experiences on using ChatBots by Alexandra-Iulia PĂUCEAN, Sorana D. BOLBOACĂ

“…Our study aimed to explore if and how medical students utilize chatbots to understand the role of artificial intelligence-powered tools in medical education and their implications for future training and practice. …”
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Chromatographic Fingerprint and Quantitative Analysis of Commercial Pheretima aspergillum (Guang Dilong) and Its Adulterants by UPLC-DAD by Jie Sun, Fang Tian, Ying Zhang, Menghua Wu, Runqian Mao, Zhiyong Le, Dongjin Xu, Hui Cao, Zhiguo Ma

“…Twenty-two batches of confirmed P. aspergillum samples (reference) from different sources and 20 batches of adulterated samples were analyzed to establish a reference fingerprint for commercial Guang Dilong. …”
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Particle swarm optimization with YOLOv8 for improved detection performance of tomato plants by Sarah M. Ayyad, Nada M. Sallam, Samah A. Gamel, Zainab H. Ali

“…To validate the efficacy of the proposed YOLO-v8 network’s performance, three experiments were conducted employing a unique dataset, collected from different sources. Firstly, two experiments were conducted to formally confirm whether or not the utilized data augmentation technique significantly improved, one with data augmentation and another one with the end-to-end framework without data augmentation. …”
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Carbon footprint reduction in Punjab agriculture: Analyzing impacts and strategies in major crop rotations by Simarjot Kaur, Baljinder Kaur Sidana, Samanpreet Kaur, Asim Biswas

“…Secondary data, including emission factors for various agricultural inputs, were compiled from published sources. The study further categorized Resource Conservation Technology (RCT) adopters into specific scenarios for both crop sequences. …”
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Design and Simulation of a Cutting Mechanism for a Millet Harvesting Machine. by Twebazibwe, Edson

“…Chapter four finalizes the project design, and chapter five discusses and analyzes the results of the designed millet cutter, taking into account the size of the machine components. Various data sources and references used in this report are provided at the end of the document. …”
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Optimizing E-Commerce Selection Under Uncertainty: A New Framework for Decision-Making With Extended Fuzzy TOPSIS by Jency Leona Edward, Palanivel Kaliyaperumal

“…Data pertinent to e-commerce websites during the pandemic was sourced from various channels, including web analytics, marketing reports, and customer feedback surveys. …”
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A framework to evaluate public green spaces with an emphasis on recreational values for sustainable urban and rural areas: A systematic review and content analysis by Amirmohammad Ghavimi, Frank Schuessler, Roland Pesch

“…The interrelationships among these identified qualities are also elucidated through the content analysis.These qualities can be utilized as a novel approach to evaluate the efficiency of PGSs in promoting sustainability.…”
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Enhancing Security Operations Center: Wazuh Security Event Response with Retrieval-Augmented-Generation-Driven Copilot by Ismail, Rahmat Kurnia, Farid Widyatama, Ilham Mirwansyah Wibawa, Zilmas Arjuna Brata, Ukasyah, Ghitha Afina Nelistiani, Howon Kim

“…This paper specifically utilizes Wazuh, an open-source Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform, as the foundation for capturing, analyzing, and correlating security events from endpoints. …”
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Carbon-carbon triple bond cleavage and reconstitution to achieve aryl amidation using nitrous acid esters by Zi-Ying Wang, Shoujun Wang, Nan-Nan Dai, Yao Xiao, Yu Zhou, Wen-Chan Tian, Dongru Sun, Qiang Li, Yong Wang, Wen-Ting Wei

“…Nitrous acid ester serves as both a radical source and a hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) reagent to functionalize and utilize the two carbon atoms of the C–C triple bond. …”
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Comprehensive Study on Hydrogen Production for Sustainable Transportation Planning: Strategic, Techno-Economic, and Environmental Impacts by Mohammadamin Ganji, Mohammad Gheibi, Alireza Aldaghi, Klodian Dhoska, Sonila Vito, Sina Atari, Reza Moezzi

“…Hydrogen energy is essential in the transition to sustainable transportation planning, providing a clean and efficient alternative to traditional fossil fuels. …”
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Carbon footprint assessment of livestock farms under tropical conditions: first approximation by S. A. Guamán-Rivera, F. M. Carrillo Riofrío, M. E. Jativa-Brito, L. E. Chuqui-Puma, G. M. Soldado Soldado, L. D. Cabezas Andrade, H. R. Sanchez Quispe, A. A. Casierra Cardenas, J. M. Mira Naranjo, J. P. Santillán Aguirre, C. D. Congo-Yépez

“…Abstract This study evaluates the carbon footprint (CF) of livestock farms in the Orellana Province of the Ecuadorian Amazon, focusing on emissions from enteric fermentation, manure management, and energy use. Utilizing Tier I and Tier II methodologies outlined by the IPCC (2006), the research quantifies greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across three distinct typologies of Agricultural Productive Units (APUs): Conventional Systems (Type 1), Efficient Resource Use (Type 2), and Subsistence and Dependency Systems (Type 3). …”
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DBA-ViNet: an effective deep learning framework for fruit disease detection and classification using explainable AI by Saravanan Srinivasan, Lalitha Somasundharam, Sukumar Rajendran, Virendra Pal Singh, Sandeep Kumar Mathivanan, Usha Moorthy

“…Abstract Objective The primary aim of this research is to develop an effective and robust model for identifying and classifying diseases in general fruits, particularly apples, guavas, mangoes, pomegranates, and oranges, utilizing computer vision techniques. Material An open-source collection of fruit disease images, comprising both diseased and healthy samples from the first five fruit types, was used in this study. …”
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