Overview of soil organic carbon mapping using machine learning algorithms in Africa by Yassine Bouslihim, Rachid Aboutayeb, Tarik Benabdelouahab

“…In this review, studies conducted using geostatistical approaches without the use of ML algorithms, and those focusing on SOC stocks, were not considered. We identified 20 studies, with a notable emphasis on local research, including 5 studies in Morocco, 4 at the national scale, and 3 across the African continent. …”
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Secure and Privacy Enhanced Gait Authentication on Smart Phone by Thang Hoang, Deokjai Choi

“…These traditional systems are mostly based on pattern recognition and machine learning algorithms, wherein original biometric templates or extracted features are stored under unconcealed form for performing matching with a new biometric sample in the authentication phase. …”
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Ensete ventricosum: A Multipurpose Crop against Hunger in Ethiopia by Getahun Yemata

“…As a food crop, it has useful attributes such as foods can be stored for long time, grows in wide range of environments, produces high yield per unit area, and tolerates drought. …”
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Dynamic adaptive offloading method based on WPT-MEC by Lin SU, Xiaochao DANG, Zhanjun HAO, Chunrui RU, Xu SHANG

“…For the dynamic fading time-varying channel state information, a dynamic adaptive offloading (RLDO) method based on WPT-MEC was proposed to solve the task offloading and resource optimization problems for multiple users by combining wireless power transmission (WPT) technology and mobile edge computing (MEC).The wireless power transmission technology can provide energy to wireless end-user (WEU) and effectively alleviate the problem of limited energy supply from conventional batteries.To maximize the resource utilization, a wireless powered MEC network model was designed where the energy collected by the wireless end-user from the wireless access point (AP) was stored in a rechargeable battery, and then this energy was used for task computation or task offloading.The approach performed real-time offloading decisions through a fully connected deep neural networks (DNN) deployed in the MEC server.A fully binary offloading strategy was used for the offloading decision.Simulation results show that the computation rate of the method can still be maintained above 92% in a multi-user time-varying wireless channel-oriented environment.Compared with the basic method, it has great advantages in improving the calculation rate, reducing the delay and energy consumption，and effectively reduces computational complexity.…”
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Interview as an Act of Seduction: Analysing Problems I Have Met during My Fieldwork on the Camino de Santiago and in Glastonbury by Tiina Sepp

“…I will approach problems arising during folkloristic fieldwork and the focus will be on researching belief narrative in personal experience stories. A lot has been written about fieldwork and in this article I am going to add my thoughts on topics that have already been discussed in self-critical reflexive style by several scholars: the different roles of the researcher and the problematic interactional relationship between researcher and informant; power relationships in an interview situation; combining emic and etic perspectives in researching; being ambivalent about which reality we really belong to. …”
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Aid to life – Montessori pedagogy in the service of autism spectrum children by Monika Pawluczuk-Solarz

“…Special attention is given to activities inspired by Montessori’s Great Stories, demonstrating their potential in engaging children from different backgrounds. …”
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Advanced adiabatic compressed air energy storage systems dynamic modelling: Impact of the heat storage device by Victor Dupin, David Teixeira

“…Advanced Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage (AACAES) is a technology for storing energy in thermomechanical form. …”
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Éco-conseil : le défi d'appliquer le développement durable au deuxième cycle universitaire by Claude Villeneuve

“…In 2010, another short program on sustainable management of forest carbon stocks was added. …”
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The Mammary Gland Carcinogens: The Role of Metal Compounds and Organic Solvents by Stephen Juma Mulware

“…The breast physiology, notably the parenchyma, is embedded in a fat depot capable of storing lipophilic xenobiotics. This paper reviews the role of metal compounds and organic solvents in breast cancer development.…”
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Pricing and Production Decisions for New and Remanufactured Products by Feng Wei, Yan Zhu, Ting Ma, Qiaoyan Huang, Zengshan Zhen, Jinhui Chen

“…New products are sold through an online platform (retailer R1), while remanufactured products are sold in offline physical stores (retailer R2) in a decentralized scenario. (2) In Model C, the manufacturer provides new and remanufactured units to only one retailer (retailer R) that operates both online and offline channels in a centralized scenario. …”
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El capital intelectual en un hospital de alta especialidad materno perinatal. Caso de estudio by Patricia Mercado-Salgado

“…El desempeño de las organizaciones de salud está parcialmente sustentado en los stocks de capital intelectual. Aunque el sector salud es intensivo en conocimiento, distribuido en la mente de los individuos, capturado en los expedientes, en bases de datos y en reportes, e incrustado en comités y rutinas organizacionales, son insuficientes los estudios que exploran la presencia del capital intelectual como recurso intangible para un desempeño superior. …”
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Numerical Simulation of the Topographical Change in Korea Mountain Area by Intense Rainfall and Consequential Debris Flow by Byong-Hee Jun

“…Tank simulation model for SWI (Soil Water Index) estimated the water stored beneath the ground and debris flow occurrence in study area. …”
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Gender-based violence committed by women against men in the Kingdom of Eswatini by Phumuzani Mpofu, Lungile Goodness Mamba

“…Additionally, the study recommended showcasing success stories from rehabilitation programs to offer hope and inspiration to victims and communities.…”
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Call for Papers: IJPS volume 12, issue 1 by Stephanie Gingerich, Stephanie Doscher

“…We encourage authors to engage with diverse perspectives and consider collaborative works that involve scholars from multiple disciplines or global regions. …”
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Exploring the multidimensional nature of the psychopathy construct in social media context: Insights from Instagram by Mojtaba Elhami Athar

“…To address this gap in the literature, the current study examined the relationships between multiple dimensions of the psychopathy construct, as measured by the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory – Short Version (YPI-S), and indices of cybercrime, cyber abuse, sadfishing, Instagram addiction, and Instagram activity metrics (daily time spent, frequency of sharing stories/posts, and selfie-sharing), as well as indices of successful online careers in the context of Instagram. …”
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Code switching and the so-called “assimilation narrative” by Tamás Vraukó

“… In literary theory, the works of (ethnic) minority authors–and similarly, the works of authors dealing with minorities–are often referred to as “assimilation narrative.” …”
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Isolation of Intact Mitochondria From Drosophila melanogaster and Assessment of Mitochondrial Respiratory Capacity Using Seahorse Analyzer by Christopher Groen, Anthony Windebank

“…The isolated mitochondria may be used for respiration measurements, which reflect their health, and stored for protein or genetic analysis. Mitochondrial populations from multiple strains or treatment groups can be easily compared simultaneously. …”
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Plasticity and Awareness of Bodily Distortion by Mariella Pazzaglia, Marta Zantedeschi

“…Knowledge of the body is filtered by perceptual information, recalibrated through predominantly innate stored information, and neurally mediated by direct sensory motor information. …”
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'n (N.G.) gemeente in "Het kamp te Bloemfontein" gedurende die Anglo-Boereoorlog 1900-1903 by R. M. Britz

“… The two previous editions of Acta Theologica published the stories of the well-known “Tweetoringkerk” and the Dutch Reformed Mission Church of Waaihoek at the time of the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). …”
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Image Reconstruction for High-Performance Electrical Capacitance Tomography System Using Deep Learning by Yanpeng Zhang, Deyun Chen

“…Based on the deep learning methodology, the previous images reconstructed by using one of the imaging techniques to the required images are abstracted and stored in the deep learning machine, resulting in an error rate of 8.9%, and this is considered good on ECT. …”
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