A study of conversational agent solution technologies for banana farmer assistance by Luis-Alexander Calvo-Valverde, Kevin Rojas-Salazar, Jose Fabio Hidalgo-Rodríguez, Versalio Mora, Jorge A. Sandoval, Erick Bolaños-Céspedes, Carlos Quirós

“…As an already established technology in the field of customer services, conversational agents can help this solution by covering for experts when users have difficulties contacting them. These artificial agents can answer general queries at any hour, increasing the extension service accessibility. …”
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To the Discussion on Academic Philosophy: What, How, and What for by Elena A. Guseva, Marina I. Panfilova

“…In the conditions of increasing bureaucratic regulation of the educational process and limited time, it is important to preserve the space of academic freedom, to build teaching taking into account the individual-personal contact with this or that audience. …”
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The impact of accredited social health activists in India on uptake of modern contraception: A nationally representative multilevel modelling study by Catherine Moughalian, Josué Almansa, Tobias Vogt, Regien Biesma, Susanne Täuber, Arathi Rao, Ashish Srivastava, Jelle Stekelenburg

“…The data provide strong evidence that ASHAs have succeeded in increasing modern contraceptive use. Women exposed to ASHAs had twice the odds of being current users of modern contraception compared to those with no contact, even after controlling for household and individual characteristics. …”
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Unveiling polyoxometalate redox properties at the nanoscale by Volatron, Florence, Izzet, Guillaume, Vuillaume, Dominique,  Proust, Anna

“…As the missing link between extended oxides, commonly found in microelectronics, and conventional organic or organometallic molecules, POMs have attracted ever-increasing interest in the field of nanoelectronics. …”
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A triple co-culture method to investigate the effect of macrophages and fibroblasts on myoblast proliferation and migration by Colin Venter, Carola Niesler

“…In vitro co-culture methods can be used to increase our understanding of these cellular interactions; however, current protocols are restricted to two, often physically separate, cell populations. …”
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The Bioethics-CSR Divide by Caio Caesar Dib

“…This includes investments, entrepreneurship models, and its relationship to stakeholders, leading to an increasing operationalization and globalization of the concept.[6] At first sight, these two movements seem to stem from different contexts. …”
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Nanomembranes as Eco-Friendly Instruments for Modern Food Processing, from Filtration to Packaging by Simona Gavrilaș

“…With the increasing demand for safe, high-quality, and sustainable food, nanomembranes have attracted significant interest as innovative solutions in food processing. …”
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Reflecting on Challenges and Opportunities: Examining the Colour Economy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship by Estrada Salvador, Cabrera-Flores Mayer, León-Pozo Alicia, Cota-Cota Creta

“…Nearly a quarter of a century has passed, and current socio-economic and cultural conditions necessitate new approaches to conceptualizing Economics. …”
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Digital Transformation Strategy of Aerospace Industry by Pu Sun, Weijia Yuan, Fengli Sun, Qian Shi, Shengyou Shi, Guoqing Wang

“…The aerospace industry, as an important representative of high-end manufacturing, plays an irreplaceable role in the development of new-quality productivity. In the context of increasingly complex projects and rapid iteration of new technologies, the development model of the aerospace industry is facing significant challenges and urgently requires digital transformation to promote high-quality development of the industry. …”
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Tick Control Strategies: Critical Insights into Chemical, Biological, Physical, and Integrated Approaches for Effective Hard Tick Management by Tsireledzo Goodwill Makwarela, Nimmi Seoraj-Pillai, Tshifhiwa Constance Nangammbi

“…Chemical acaricides, while effective, are increasingly challenged by resistance development and environmental concerns. …”
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A review of private forest owner typologies with potential to contribute to social milieu research in forest policy by Peter K. Aurenhammer, Max Krott

“…Furthermore, their broader geographical scope can complement the currently German-centric milieu literature.In conclusion, PFO typology research and social milieu research are mutually beneficial. …”
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Assessing crack formation and strain distribution in concrete structures using externally installed fiber optic sensors by Henrik Becks, Matthias Högemann, Josef Hegger, Martin Classen

“…The structural integrity of many European bridges is increasingly compromised by rising traffic loads and gradual deterioration. …”
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Performance Evaluation and Optimization of 3D Gaussian Splatting in Indoor Scene Generation and Rendering by Xinjian Fang, Yingdan Zhang, Hao Tan, Chao Liu, Xu Yang

“…Firstly, utilizing a self-collected dataset, a comprehensive comparison was conducted among COLLI-SION-MAPping (abbreviated as COLMAP (V3.7), an open-source software based on Structure from Motion and Multi-View Stereo (SFM-MVS)), Context Capture (V10.2) (abbreviated as CC, a software utilizing oblique photography algorithms), Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF), and the currently renowned 3DGS algorithm. …”
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Justification on Choosing Screw Pumping Units as Energy Efficient Artificial Lift Technology by D. I. Sidorkin, K. S. Kupavykh

“…It is recognized that the number of publications in the area of energy efficiency is growing steadily. Currently Russian oil and gas industry are facing the task of accelerating reduction of energy consumption while preserving, or even increasing, production rates. …”
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HippoUnit: A software tool for the automated testing and systematic comparison of detailed models of hippocampal neurons based on electrophysiological data. by Sára Sáray, Christian A Rössert, Shailesh Appukuttan, Rosanna Migliore, Paola Vitale, Carmen A Lupascu, Luca L Bologna, Werner Van Geit, Armando Romani, Andrew P Davison, Eilif Muller, Tamás F Freund, Szabolcs Káli

“…These models were usually built to capture a few important or interesting properties of the given neuron type, and it is often unknown how they would behave outside their original context. In addition, there is currently no simple way of quantitatively comparing different models regarding how closely they match specific experimental observations. …”
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Immune factors and their role in tumor aggressiveness in glioblastoma: Atypical cadherin FAT1 as a promising target for combating immune evasion by Manvi Arora, Archismita Kundu, Subrata Sinha, Kunzang Chosdol

“…The FAT atypical cadherin 1 (FAT1) has shown context/tissue-dependent effects in cancers of different tissue origins, with either oncogenic or tumor suppressor roles. …”
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Phagocytic function of tumor-associated macrophages as a key determinant of tumor progression control: a review by Marc Lecoultre, Valérie Dutoit, Paul R Walker

“…The rationale for increasing TAM phagocytic activity is to improve innate anticancer immunity, and to promote T-cell mediated adaptive immune responses. …”
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Advancements and Challenges in the Management of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: A Review by Francesco Nappi

“…It is a significant concern in the field of cardiology, and the epidemiology of PVE has seen notable developments over the last five decades. The disease currently affects an older demographic and is becoming increasingly prevalent in patients with transcatheter-implanted valves. …”
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Leveraging agent-based modeling and a randomized intervention to advance childhood physical activity: A study protocol. by Matt Kasman, Adam B Sedlak, Lydia Reader, William J Heerman, Russell R Pate, Amelie G Ramirez, Evan C Sommer, Shari L Barkin, Ross A Hammond

“…Successful early childhood PA interventions can potentially play an important role in both increasing overall population health as well as closing health disparities across subpopulations. …”
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戶外教育課程評估指標建構之研究 Indicators for Evaluating Outdoor Education Curricula by 鄭智明 Chi Meng Cheang, 陳美燕 Mei-Yen Chen, 郭雄軍 Husing-Chun Kuo

“…The outdoor education model explored in the current study was developed on the basis of experiential learning. …”
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