Progress and Potential Drawbacks of Modern Agricultural Technologies: A Literature Review by Prodipto Bishnu Angon, Pujan Aich

“…The main objective of this review is to increase knowledge of modern agriculture and the development process in the agricultural field.…”
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An Improved Sliding Mode Control Using Disturbance Observer for Axial Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with Dual-Rotating Rotors by Yichang Zhong, Kangkang Zheng, Shiqi Shen, Qiuyue Xie, Zhengang Xiao, Yutao Liu

“…Meanwhile, the system disturbances obtained by a disturbance observer are estimated to be used as feed-forward compensation for the SMC control in order to reduce the undesired chattering during the SMC control process. The validity and practicability of the control strategies proposed in this paper are demonstrated by both simulations and experiments.…”
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Ethical considerations of public health surveillance in the age of the internet of things technologies: A perspective by Thokozani Hanjahanja-Phiri, Matheus Lotto, Arlene Oetomo, Jennifer Borger, Zahid Butt, Plinio Pelegrini Morita

“…When technology deployment prioritizes efficiency over accessibility, it can exacerbate disparities, especially for individuals with lower socioeconomic status and literacy levels. To mitigate these issues, it is essential to incorporate public deliberation, co-design, and community engagement into decision-making processes. …”
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Representation and social vulnerability to HIV in transgender people by Karla Romana Ferreira de Souza, Elizandra Cassia da Silva Oliveira, Carla Andreia Alves de Andrade, Sérgio Corrêa Marques, Fátima Maria Leite Cruz, Aurélio Molina da Costa, Fátima Maria Abrão da Silva

“…Social and individual issues were highlighted as important elements in the vulnerability process. …”
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The Evolution of the Mosuo Settlement Space: An Empirical Analysis of the Lugu Lake Area by Yi Xie, Jian Yang, Zhihong Wu, Ju Chen

“…As the global urbanization process accelerates, rural settlements in China are facing the challenges of rural hollowing and widening urban–rural disparities. …”
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Part-Based Visual Tracking via Online Weighted P-N Learning by Heng Fan, Jinhai Xiang, Jun Xu, Honghong Liao

“…According to the tracking results of LFBs, object can be then located. During tracking process, to solve the issues of occlusion or pose change, we use a substitute strategy to dynamically update the set of LFB, which makes our tracker robust. …”
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Research progress of occurrence,characteristics and fate of emerging contaminants in medical wastewater by CHEN Kexin, GU Lingyun, YU Chunxiu, XIONG Zhaokun, WANG Xuejie, LIU Fang, WU Yi, LAI Bo

“…The issues of environment and health caused by emerging contaminants have become a worldwide focus. …”
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Identity behaviours and perceptions of mixed marriages by young learners from Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Ukraine - A socio-pedagogical comparative study by Ewa Ogrodzka-Mazur, Anna Szafrańska

“…Pedagogical analysis of the issues addressed in the study adopts theoretical and methodological conceptualisations, referring to Paweł Boski's (1) theory of cultural identity based on values and practices in conditions of bicultural and multicultural socialisation, Tadeusz Lewowicki's (2) theory of identity behaviours, and (3) comparative analysis in international studies. …”
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Agricultural Water Management Problems in Hatay (Turkey) by Bekir Demirtaş, Erdal Dağıstan, Yalçın Yılmaz, Nuran Tapkı

“…The unions need public assistance to cover the personnel expenses, large maintenance processes, and development of the facilities.…”
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Sustainable agriculture practices for a resilient future: A review by Naga Harsha Vardhan Peddi, Akhila Badavath, Akkamahadevi Naik, Kavuri Kalpana

“…The ecosystems and human well-being have suffered greatly as a result of these issues. The 21st century will see a move toward more sustainable agricultural methods that strike a balance between ecological preservation and productivity as a result of increased environmental concerns. …”
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Thermal Analysis of Asphalt Concrete Pavements Heated with Amorphous Metal Technology by Cesare Sangiorgi, Cecilia Settimi, Piergiorgio Tataranni, Claudio Lantieri, Solomon Adomako

“…To overcome these critical issues, new nontraditional technologies that act within the pavement, thereby increasing its temperature, have been developed. …”
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The Transition To Artificial Intelligence -Based Solutions For Improving Energy Efficiency In Urban Environments by Ikram MENAI, Hana SALAH SALAH, Sara KHELIL, Amina AIDAOUI, Fatima Zahra DJOUAD

“…It examines the implementation of AIbased energy networks, smart energy storage solutions and the integration of renewable energy into urban planning, and also looks at the potential challenges and ethical considerations associated with its adoption. It addresses issues such as data privacy, algorithmic biases and the need for transparent decision-making processes. …”
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Wireless Communication Networks for Gas Turbine Engine Testing by Xuewu Dai, Konstantinos Sasloglou, Robert Atkinson, John Strong, Isabella Panella, Lim Yun Cai, Han Mingding, Ang Chee Wei, Ian Glover, John E. Mitchell, Werner Schiffers, Partha S. Dutta

“…A new trend in the field of Aeronautical Engine Health Monitoring is the implementation of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) for data acquisition and condition monitoring to partially replace heavy and complex wiring harnesses, which limit the versatility of the monitoring process as well as creating practical deployment issues. …”
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Living a successful weight loss after severe obesity by Eli Natvik, Målfrid Råheim, John Roger Andersen, Christian Moltu

“…We know little about long-term weight loss processes, and how health care services can be of help to those living them. …”
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Recommendations by the Spanish Society of Hospital Pharmacy, the Spanish Society of Oncology Nursing and the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology for the safe management of antine... by María José Otero, Ruth Vera, Cristina González-Pérez, Francisco Ayala de la Peña, Ángeles Peñuelas, Nuria Quer

“…Results: In total, 68 recommendations arranged in 5 sections were defined. They include issues concerning the training of health professionals, the technological resources needed, treatment planning, informing the patient and his family, the processes of prescribing, preparing, dispensing and administering cancer therapy (orally, parenterally or intrathecally), assessing patient adherence and treatment toxicity. …”
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Cuproptosis: a promising new target for breast cancer therapy by Qianqian Jiang, Fei Tong, Yun Xu, Cheng Liu, Qiaoping Xu

“…This process disrupts mitochondrial respiration by targeting the copper-dependent cellular pathways. …”
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A critical review on the advances in thermal reduction technology for recycling spent lithium-ion batteries by Jiahao Li, Sabereh Nazari, Xiaoxue Ma, Neng Wei, Yaqun He

“…This review summarizes thermal reduction recovery technologies for cathode materials in spent LIBs, examining processes such as thermite reduction, carbothermic reduction, and salinization roasting, and evaluating their efficiencies and environmental impacts. …”
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Advances and challenges in the application of donor-derived cell-free DNA for diagnosis and treatment in liver transplantation: a narrative review by Yiwu Zhong, Xu Hu, Xiaoping Li, Yinbiao Qiao, Haoyu Li, Shijie Zhou, Shusen Zheng, Jianhui Li

“…Abstract In the field of liver disease treatment, liver transplantation (LT) has become an effective option for end-stage liver disease. However, issues such as immune rejection and graft damage remain important factors influencing the success rate of liver transplantation and patients' quality of life. …”
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Fast Entry Trajectory Planning Method for Wide-Speed Range UASs by Weihao Feng, Dongzhu Feng, Pei Dai, Shaopeng Li, Chenkai Zhang, Jiadi Ma

“…Convex optimization has gained increasing popularity in trajectory planning methods for wide-speed range unmanned aerial systems (UASs) with multiple no-fly zones (NFZs) in the entry phase. To address the issues of slow or even infeasible solutions, a modified fast trajectory planning method using the approaches of variable trust regions and adaptive generated initial values is proposed in this paper. …”
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Exploring the Integration of Blockchain and Distributed DevOps for Secure, Transparent, and Traceable Software Development by Junaid Nasir Qureshi, Muhammad Shoaib Farooq, Usman Ali, Adel Khelifi, Zabihullah Atal

“…This paper addresses these issues of Distributed DevOps by implementing Blockchain technology. …”
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