The Afghan-Pakistan Borderlands and Their Impact on Pakistan’s Security by Mukhit Assanbayev, Mohammad Talha, Muhammad Murtaza

“…The danger lies in the fact that the “Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan” utilizes Afghan territory to plan and execute operations within Pakistan. …”
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Diagnosing Consonant Clusters in Gorontalo Language: Revitalization of a Regional Language in Tomini Bay by Rahman Taufiqrianto Dako, Harto S. Malik, Dakia N. Djou

“…Methods: The qualitative methodology utilized in this research is an analytical method associated with simultaneous data collection and analysis. …”
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Proteomic profiling of the human amniotic stem cell-highly abundant secreted proteins by Dan He, Yuqiang Cheng, Hongkai Lv, Anqi Geng, Jie Zheng, Lin Dang, Pengfei Li

“…In this study, the expression profiles of secreted proteins from AMSCs and AECs were comprehensively analyzed utilizing mass spectrometry-based proteomics. The 71 highly abundant proteins and their potential biological functions were further investigated. …”
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Incorporating Crowdsourced Annotator Distributions into Ensemble Modeling to Improve Classification Trustworthiness for Ancient Greek Papyri by Graham West, Matthew I. Swindall, Ben Keener, Timothy Player, Alex C. Williams, James H. Brusuelas, John F. Wallin

“…As such, we apply stacked generalization consisting of nearly identical ResNets with different loss functions: one utilizing sparse cross-entropy (CXE) and the other Kullback-Liebler Divergence (KLD). …”
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ESTIMATING THE DEMAND FOR RAILWAY FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION: A CASE STUDY IN KAZAKHSTAN by Madiyar SULTANBEK, Nazdana ADILOVA, Aleksander SŁADKOWSKI, Arnur KARIBAYEV

“…Qualitative methods rely on judgments and opinions, while quantitative methods utilize historical data or identify causal relationships between variables. …”
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Descriptive – Analytical Investigation of the Phenomenon of the Psyche from the View of Origin, Roots and Essence (Before and After the Renaissance of Neuroscience) by Mir Mahmoud Seyyedvalilou, Marziye Alivandi Vafa, Seyed Mahmoud Tabatabaei

“…Methods: The research methodology utilized Grounded Theory for fundamental concept formation and content analysis. …”
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Country-Level Bibliometric Analysis of Edible Insect Research: Geographic Distribution and Contributions to Advancing Sustainable Alternatives for Food and Feed by Budi Wardiman, Asmuddin Natsir, Syahriani Syahrir, Ulva Dianasari, null Ardianto

“…Based on 2291 articles indexed in the Scopus database from 2005 to 2024, the analysis utilized Bibliometrix in R software and VOSviewer for bibliometric visualization. …”
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Optimizing Artificial Neural Network Learning Using Improved Reinforcement Learning in Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm by Taninnuch Lamjiak, Booncharoen Sirinaovakul, Siriwan Kornthongnimit, Jumpol Polvichai, Aysha Sohail

“…Heuristic search optimization methods are typically used to minimize the loss function in ANNs. However, these methods can lead the network to become stuck in local optima, limiting performance. …”
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visPIG--a web tool for producing multi-region, multi-track, multi-scale plots of genetic data. by Matthew Scales, Roland Jäger, Gabriele Migliorini, Richard S Houlston, Marc Y R Henrion

“…., to integrate data from multiple sources for interpretation and to easily create publication-ready figures. …”
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Teachers’ beliefs and challenges of using multimedia for teaching visuals in social work: A study of Bangladeshi government college by Md. Habibul Ahasan

“…The research findings also reveal that educators encounter certain obstacles, such as inadequate proficiency in utilizing multimedia with visual aids, insufficient availability of multimedia classrooms and equipment, a lack of proper training and low internet speed, the absence of backup power sources, and a lack of additional financial incentives for their supplementary efforts. …”
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Revolutionizing Cosmetic Ingredients: Harnessing the Power of Antioxidants, Probiotics, Plant Extracts, and Peptides in Personal and Skin Care Products by Hye Yung Choi, Yun Jung Lee, Chul Min Kim, Young-Mi Lee

“…Probiotics have expanded their utility beyond gut health to skin care, where they help in maintaining skin microbiome balance, thus enhancing skin barrier function and potentially mitigating various skin disorders. …”
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Gender Stereotypes and Green Banking Toward Carbon-Free Economy by Tetyana Pimonenko, Oleksii Lyulyov, Yana Us, Oleksii Dubyna, Osei Owusu Evelyn Kumah

“…To gain the research goal, this study applied the modified Cobb-Douglas function that utilizes cross-sectional data on green finance and gender determinants. …”
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A powerful molecular marker to detect mutations at sorghum LOW GERMINATION STIMULANT 1 by Adedayo O. Adeyanju, Patrick J. Rich, Gebisa Ejeta

“…The LGS1 marker is useful for both detecting sources of lgs1 and introgressing Striga resistance into new genetic backgrounds.…”
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Optimizing agricultural biomass selection for biochar production using multicriteria decision-making by Ayodeji Raphael Ige, Grażyna Łaska, Grzegorz Świderski, Grzegorz Zając

“…FTIR analysis confirmed the presence of functional groups in Fraxinus excelsior that enhances biochar stability. …”
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Cost‐effective upgrade of the Dutch traction power network: Moving to Bi‐directional and controllable 3 kV DC substations for improved performance by Nanda Kishor Panda, Michail Poikilidis, Phuong H. Nguyen

“…Furthermore, the study investigates additional use cases for the VSCs, including improving DC TS's reliability during faults, reducing harmonics through active power filtering, compensating for reactive power, and supporting the integration of renewable energy sources into the DC grid. A comprehensive control strategy for the VSCs is also proposed based on a thorough analysis of their working methodology and functional modes. …”
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The Challenges of Safety Culture: No more risk! by Julija Melnikova

“…Program equipment should be elaborated in order to ensure the supervision of exploitation of technical devices, their service and utilization as well as to protect from injuries. The aspect of utilization should be solved by the organization that projects or produces the equipment or devices.  …”
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Innovative uses of agricultural by-products in the food and beverage sector: A review by Hirpha Adugna Areti, Melkiyas Diriba Muleta, Lata Deso Abo, Abas Siraj Hamda, Ayele Assefa Adugna, Idosa Toyi Edae, Bulcha Jifara Daba, Rabira Lemessa Gudeta

“…The review also investigates the sustainable practices and environmental benefits associated with repurposing agricultural by-products, particularly fruit and vegetable peels, as sources of bioactive compounds, functional ingredients, and eco-friendly packaging materials. …”
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Irrigation Water Salinity Affects Solute Transport and Its Potential Factors Influencing Salt Distribution in Unsaturated Homogenous Red Soil by Zhuoqi Zhang, Wangxing Yao, Yukun Huang, Xi Jiang, Zhentao Gao, Shaomin Chen, Shuai Tan

“…As a promising alternative water source to alleviate irrigation water scarcity in red soil regions in southern China, low-quality water could enhance regional water resource utilization and promote sustainable agriculture. …”
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Integration of Deep Learning Neural Networks and Feature-Extracted Approach for Estimating Future Regional Precipitation by Shiu-Shin Lin, Kai-Yang Zhu, He-Yang Huang

“…This study proposes a deep neural network (DNN) as a downscaling framework with nonlinear features extracted by kernel principal component analysis (KPCA). KPCA utilizes kernel functions to extract nonlinear features from the source climatic data, reducing dimensionality and denoising. …”
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A comprehensive review of tree cover mapping using satellite sensor data by Md. Shamim Reza Saimun, M. Mahmudur Rahman

“…Abstract Trees serve manifold ecosystem functions including climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, landscape restoration etc. yet are facing threats globally due to human intervention. …”
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