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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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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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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Improved Particle Swarm Optimization Based Distributed Energy-Efficient Opportunistic Algorithm for Clustering and Routing in WSNs by M. S. Sivagamasundari, T. Thamaraimanalan, S. Ramalingam, K. Balachander

“…Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have been employed in various real-time applications and addressed fundamental issues, such as limited power resources and network life. …”
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The Problem of Subjectivity in Algorithmic Creativity Organisation by Tetiana Sovhyra

“… The aim of the article is to study the issue of determining subjectivity, authorship and uniqueness of the results of producing the creative process, organised by the use of algorithmic calculations. …”
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The use of modern military technologies in the light of the law of weapons and the law of targeting by Behzad Seyfi

“…In fact, even if today's rules are not able to deal with the change in military technologies (especially the issues related to new players on the battlefield), the process of changing international rules is so long and cumbersome, today even if negotiations take place, this law will ultimately be about the issues of the past, not the tools of the present, and certainly not the tools of the future. …”
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Modern Challenges to Effective Functioning of Local Self-Government (On the Example of Saint Petersburg) by V. A. Semenov, V. V. Ereshkin

“…As a result of the insufficient control of the electoral process by the territorial executive bodies of state power in St. …”
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Review of optimization problems, models and methods for airline disruption management from 2010 to 2024 by Yuzhen Hu, Sirui Wang, Song Zhang, Zhisheng Li

“…For further research, we can delve deeper into issues from both practical circumstances and theoretical extensions. …”
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TRF1 relies on fork reversal to prevent fragility at human telomeres by Mélina Vaurs, Eloïse Claude, Elia Zanella, Joana Rodrigues, Joe Nassour, Jan Karlseder, Claus M. Azzalin, Ylli Doksani, Anabelle Decottignies

“…Abstract Telomeres pose challenges during replication, with converging forks unlikely to resolve issues. Depleting TRF1 results in fragile telomeres, yet its exact role in telomere replication remains unclear. …”
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Condition monitoring and multi-fault classification of hydraulic systems using multivariate functional data analysis by Cevahir Yildirim, Alba M. Franco-Pereira, Rosa E. Lillo

“…The proposed method systematically tackles condition-based diagnostics and addresses fundamental issues in multi-fault classification. Experimental results demonstrate that this approach achieves high classification accuracy using raw multi-sensor data, establishing multivariate FDA as a powerful tool for fault diagnosis in complex systems.…”
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Macular telangiectasia type 2 by O.V. Ageeva, M.V. Gatsu

“…The review addresses the issues of diagnosis and differential diagnosis, pathogenesis, classification, clinical presentation, and treatment of MacTel 2. …”
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Prioritizing Constructing Projects of Municipalities Based on AHP and COPRAS-G: a Case Study About Footbridges in Iran by Mohammad Hasan Aghdaie, Sarfaraz Hashemkhani Zolfani, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas

“…Prioritizing projects is one of the difficult issues of decision making and takes time for evaluating and programming. …”
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A Systematic Survey on Large Language Models for Static Code Analysis by Hekar A. Mohammed Salih, Qusay I. Alsarhan

“…Thus, it opens the doors for developers and researchers to employ LLMs for affordable and effective static code analysis to improve software development process. …”
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Modeling and monitoring methods for industrial robots based on digital twin by XU Jian, ZHAO Yijian, LIU Gaofeng, ZHENG Zili, YAN Huanying

“…In view of the issues such as opaque data and monitoring blind spots in industrial robots, study was conducted on physical industrial robots, leading to the development of a digital twin robot monitoring system. …”
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China’s marine plastic pollution governance path: focusing on the judicial positioning of PIL initiated by procuratorial agencies by Ben-Chao Fu, Chuan-Kai Guo, Xiu-Juan Li, Hai-Dong Cai, Jin-Hua Guo, He-Ran Li

“…This raises a range of questions including how should procuratorial agencies leverage their advantages in PIL to enhance the diversity of participants in the litigation process? What inherent challenges exist in marine environmental lawsuits? …”
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Topology optimization of analog circuit design via global optimization using factorization machines with digital annealer by Masaharu HIDA, Hiroshi IKEDA, Akito MARUO, Masaru SATO, Takashi YAMAZAKI

“…FM-DA&GA represents a black-box optimization technique, where the input variables are expressed as binary variables. The optimization process is then performed using factorization machines that predict characteristic data. …”
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Effect of inlet and baffle position on the removal efficiency of sedimentation tank using Flow-3D software by Ali Poorkarimi, Khaled Mafakheri, Shahrzad Maleki

“…Sedimentation due to gravitation is applied widely in water and wastewater treatment processes to remove suspended solids. This study outlines the effect of the inlet and baffle position on the removal efficiency of sedimentation tanks. …”
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A Decision Support System for Stakeholder Management during Different Project Phases considering Stakeholders’ Personality Types and Available Resources (The Case of Behsama Web-Ba... by Seyed Hossein Iranmanesh, Majid Shakhsi-Niaei, Mohammad Amin Durandish Yazdi

“…A common mistake in the management of information technology projects is paying attention only to the technical issues and neglecting other areas of the project management. …”
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Advanced Manufacturing Methods for High-Dose Inhalable Powders by Haia A. Al-Assaf, Sofia A. Papadimitriou, Ayesha Rahman, Raj Badhan, Afzal R. Mohammed

“…The high level of cohesion forces arising from high surface energy of very fine powder hinders powder flowability, leading to issues of agglomeration. Therefore, there is a critical need for advanced manufacturing techniques to overcome the challenges of handling and manufacture of fine cohesive particles, particularly high-dose powders for inhalation. …”
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Multilayer Strategies Incorporating Natural Bactericide for Titanium Surface Functionalization by Carolina Cruz Ferreira, Ingrid Zavarize Evangelista Vieira, Carla Sérgio Barboza, Andrés Vercik, Luci Cristina de Oliveira Vercik, Daniela Sachs, Neide Aparecida Mariano

“…As a result, it is suggested that the proposed hybrid coating may improve the osseointegration process and biocompatibility, indicating the potentiality of prosthetic application in orthopedic medical devices.…”
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