Surviving Japan – An Insider’s View of the Land of Bushido by Marko Lukić

“…NOTE: Due to a possible editorial conflict of interest the author did not participate in the editing/publishing process of this issue of the journal.When considering the complexity and intricacy of Japanese history, as well as the endless innovation and colorfulness which defined, over the centuries, the development of martial arts in Japan, a potential reader might be a bit skeptical about the ability to pick up just one book and find a clear, well-structured, and informative overview of a large portion of Japanese history. …”
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A review of altimetry waveform retracking for inland water levels by Xinyuan Deng, Linghong Ke, Liguang Jiang, Karina Nielsen, Xiaomei Fan, Jida Wang, Chunqiao Song

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Galectin-3 in recipients with kidney graft dysfunction: analysis of predictive significance by D. A. Velikiy, S. O. Sharapchenko, O. E. Gichkun, E. S. Stolyarevich, D. A. Saydulaev, M. A. Osoblivaya, A. A. Mamedova, O. P. Shevchenko

“…One of the most pressing issues in contemporary transplantology is the ongoing search for less invasive methods that would identify potential complications that recipients of solid organ transplants may encounter. …”
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MangiSpectra: A Multivariate Phenological Analysis Framework Leveraging UAV Imagery and LSTM for Tree Health and Yield Estimation in Mango Orchards by Muhammad Munir Afsar, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Asim Dilawar Bakhshi, Ejaz Hussain, Javed Iqbal

“…In the first stage, nine conventional and three mango-specific vegetation indices derived from UAV imagery were processed through fine-tuned LSTM networks to classify the health of individual mango trees. …”
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VISUAL LANGUAGE OF MULTIMODAL TEXT: PRAGMATICS OF COLOR (The Russian-Ukrainian War in the Covers of World Publications) by Maryna M. Zhovnir, Tetyana O. Leshchenko

“…The article raises issues closely related to interrelationships, interdependence and pragmatics of colors in multimodal texts. …”
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A Robust Cross-Platform Solution With the Sense2Quit System to Enhance Smoking Gesture Recognition: Model Development and Validation Study by Anarghya Das, Juntao Feng, Maeve Brin, Patricia Cioe, Rebecca Schnall, Ming-Chun Huang, Wenyao Xu

“…By incorporating confounding gestures into the model’s training process, the system achieves high accuracy while maintaining efficiency on mobile devices. …”
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System architecture and key technologies of intelligent, safe and efficient mining for rockburst coal seams by Zhigang DENG, Yunpeng LI, Shankun ZHAO, Yin WANG, Shaogang LI, Linghai KONG, Junjun JIANG, Zhenguo SU, Yizhe LI, Kai QIN

“…Secondly, in the digital model, the excavation process of shaft, roadway and working face is simulated according to the mine mining design scheme. …”
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Defining analytical skills for human resources analytics: A call for standardization by Konrad Kulikowski

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UAV spatiotemporal crowdsourcing resource allocation based on deep reinforcement learning by Yaxi LIU, Xulong LI, Jiahao HUO, Wei HUANGFU

“…This problem is formalized as a Markov decision process (MDP), providing a structured approach to model the decision-making scenario faced by UAVs in a dynamic environment. …”
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Stakeholder Perspectives on Trustworthy AI for Parkinson Disease Management Using a Cocreation Approach: Qualitative Exploratory Study by Beatriz Alves, Ghada Alhussein, Sara Riggare, Therese Scott Duncan, Ali Saad, David M Lyreskog, Christos Chatzichristos, Ioannis Gerasimou, Stelios Hadjidimitriou, Leontios J Hadjileontiadis, Sofia B Dias

“…AI bias (theme 3) was identified as a critical theme, addressing issues of bias and fairness and ensuring equitable access to AI-driven health care solutions. …”
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Model for evaluating the effectiveness of the educational activities of the class teacher by V. V. Nikolina, A. A. Loshchilova, S. I. Aksenov

“…The class teacher provides pedagogical support for the educational process, cooperation with all participants in educational relations, is a key person in education. …”
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Green-Synthesized Nanomaterials for Aflatoxin Mitigation: A Review by Gelaye Y, Luo H

“…However, challenges such as nanoparticle stability, large-scale production, regulatory issues, and potential long-term toxicity still require further investigation. …”
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Association between bullying victimization and mental health problems among Chinese left-behind children: a cross-sectional study from the adolescence mental health promotion cohor... by Yuan Feng, Simai Zhang, Simai Zhang, Xiao Liao, Yuge Jia, Yu Yang, Wei Zhang, Wei Zhang

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Visual analysis of research hotspots and trends in traditional Chinese medicine for depression in the 21st century: A bibliometric study based on citespace and VOSviewer by Chengcheng Song, Kelong Chen, Yongxi Jin, Ling Chen, Zuxiu Huang

“…However, one limitation of this field is that no scholars have yet summarised the development process and key research issues. Therefore, the present study aimed to summarise the research trends and progress in this field, providing relevant information and presenting potential future research directions for subsequent researchers. …”
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Insights into potential of banana leaf powder as a mud soil stabilizer by Amulie Jarjusey, Kimitoshi Hayano, Alula Araya Kassa, Shovon Raihan, Yoshitoshi Mochizuki

“…This can address the issues (such as high alkalinity and high carbon dioxide emissions) associated with cement- and lime-based stabilizers, which were previously widely used.…”
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Contradictions of judicial criminal policy by Yu. E. Pudovochkin, M. M. Babayev

“…Overcoming the contradictions of the judicial criminal policy is possible only in the process of communication and dialogue between the courts of different levels on the basis of differentiation of jurisdiction, respect for authority and independence.…”
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Inaugural Editorial by Rolf Rønning, Anne Marie Berg, Noralv Veggeland, Hans Wiggo Kristiansen, Inger Haug

“…We have the great pleasure to publish the inaugural issue of the Nordic Journal of Social Research. The NJSR is an open-access, net-based journal that publishes peer-reviewed articles shortly after they are accepted following the review process. …”
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Research Progress and Prospects of Urban-Rural Integration Based on Scientific Knowledge Map by Gong Weixia, Ma Shujiao

“…Studies on the mechanisms of urban-rural interconnection and coordinated development between regions are also weak; (2) An analysis of multiple factors influencing urban-rural integration is lacking: current research has not sufficiently explored obstructive factors, the interactions between these factors, their combined effects, or regional heterogeneity; (3) The multidimensional evaluation system and data application are inadequate: traditional data sources lack timeliness and comprehensiveness and evaluation indicators have overlapping issues and insufficient representativeness; and (4) Integration of interdisciplinary perspectives is insufficient: much of the research has been limited to single-discipline approaches and lacks comprehensive interdisciplinary analysis. …”
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Explaining the Impact of Green Organizational Culture and Green Human Resource Management Practices on Employees' Environmental Performance with the Mediating Role of Green Innovat... by Sara Mohammadi, Farajallah Rahimi, Mahdie Dastin

“…Introduction: In recent decades, concern for the natural environment has become a critical global issue. The industrial sector, as a key and significant component of the country's economic cycle, has not been immune to the growing social and institutional pressures related to environmental issues. …”
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