Development of a composite index for the assessment of food systems in the Philippines by Maria Julia Golloso-Gubat, Angelina Felix, Nancy A. Tandang, Cecilia Cristina S. Acuin, Prudenciano U. Gordoncillo

“…Food system assessment is vital in providing informed decisions for relevant transformations and policy shifts. In the present study, we developed and a composite index that can be utilized to quantitatively assess the status and/or performance of the food systems in the Philippines. …”
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Advances in methods for evaluating anti-wrinkle efficacy in the periocular and perioral areas by TAN Huiling, LV Hua, WEN Si, YE Li, LIU Zhenfeng

“…In recent years, with breakthroughs in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, multispectral imaging, and two-photon microscopy, evaluation methods have gradually shifted from traditional subjective assessments to multidimensional, high-precision objective quantitative analysis. …”
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Equalization methods for Filter Bank Multicarrier OQAM by Oras Faiz Kadhem, Thamer M Jamel, Hasan F Khazaal

“…To mitigate the negative effects of channel defects, many channel equalization algorithms have been developed for use in modern telecommunications networks. …”
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A Vision-Based Procedure with Subpixel Resolution for Motion Estimation by Samira Azizi, Kaveh Karami, Stefano Mariani

“…As the design of robust algorithms to accurately estimate motion still represents a challenge, a multi-step framework is proposed to deal with both large and small motion amplitudes. …”
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Upholding human dignity in AI: Advocating moral reasoning over consensus ethics for value alignment by Octavian-Mihai Machidon

“…Through case studies like social media recommendation algorithms that exploit users’ vulnerabilities, particularly those of children and teenagers, the paper highlights the risks of AI systems driven by profit-oriented metrics without ethical oversight. …”
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Cardiovascular risk prediction models in people living with human immunodeficiency virus under antiretroviral therapy in northern mexico by Arguiñe I. Urraza-Robledo, Francisco C. López-Márquez, Faviel F. González-Galarza, Domingo Pere-Pedrol, María E. Gutiérrez-Pérez, Ana P. Roiz-Bollain y Goytia, Pablo Ruiz-Flores, Fanny K. Segura-López, Alberto A. Miranda-Pérez

“…However, complications have shifted from opportunistic infections to issues such as drug toxicity and resistance, as well as an increase in premature cardiovascular diseases (CVD). …”
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Heterogeneous III-V/Si micro-ring laser array with multi-state non-volatile memory for ternary content-addressable memories by Stanley Cheung, Yanir London, Yuan Yuan, Bassem Tossoun, Yiwei Peng, Yingtao Hu, Thomas Van Vaerenbergh, Di Liang, Chong Zhang, Geza Kurczveil, Raymond G. Beausoleil

“…These non-volatile III-V/Si micro-ring lasers (MRLs) exhibit non-volatile wavelength shifts of  ~80 pm with  ~40 dB signal extinction ratio while consuming 0 electrical static tuning power. …”
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Recent advances in deep learning for protein-protein interaction: a review by Jiafu Cui, Siqi Yang, Litai Yi, Qilemuge Xi, Dezhi Yang, Yongchun Zuo

“…Moreover, we examined enhanced algorithms for dealing with data imbalances, variations, and high-dimensional feature sparsity, as well as industry challenges (including shifting protein interactions, interactions with non-model organisms, and rare or unannotated protein interactions), and offered perspectives on the future of the field. …”
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Eight Conditions That Will Change Mining Work in Mining 4.0 by Joel Lööw, Jan Johansson

“…Secondly, operators and managers are shifting toward handling disturbances and training algorithms, as AI takes over decision-making processes. …”
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ClassRoom-Crowd: A Comprehensive Dataset for Classroom Crowd Counting and Cross-Domain Baseline Analysis by Wenqian Jiang, Xiaohua Huang, Qun Zhao, Sheng Liu

“…Additionally, baseline results using state-of-the-art crowd counting algorithms under a cross-condition protocol are provided. …”
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Pruritus in Uremic Patients: Approaches to Alleviating a Common Symptom in Chronic Kidney Disease by Ștefania Cîrstea, Olguța Anca Orzan, Diana Silvia Zilișteanu

“…Further research, including comparative and long-term studies, is essential to refine treatment algorithms and improve patient outcomes. By integrating new pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic options, CKD-aP management is shifting toward a more tailored and effective approach that addresses the individual needs of each patient.…”
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Longitudinal Changes in Pitch-Related Acoustic Characteristics of the Voice Throughout the Menstrual Cycle: Observational Study by Jaycee Kaufman, Jouhyun Jeon, Jessica Oreskovic, Anirudh Thommandram, Yan Fossat

“…The analysis included comparisons of these features between the follicular and luteal phases and the application of changepoint detection algorithms to assess changes and pinpoint the day in which the shifts in vocal pitch occur. …”
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Underwater Image Enhancement Methods Using Biovision and Type-II Fuzzy Set by Yuliang Chi, Chao Zhang

“…Current methods tend to focus only on the effects of individual factors, such as color shifts, visibility, or contrast enhancement, and do not take into account biological vision applications. …”
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Secret sharing in a special linear group by V. I. Yanchevskiĭ, I. A. Havarushka, G. V. Matveev

“…A fundamental domain with respect to the action of the main congruence subgroup by right shifts in the special linear group of second-order matrices over the ring of integers is constructed. …”
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The contribution of X to youth environmental movements addressing climate change: Effective impact or distorting noise? by Ángela Alonso-Jurnet, Ainara Larrondo Ureta, Jordi Morales-i-Gras

“…The findings suggest that while these actions attract considerable attention, they may also contribute to a distorting effect associated with the increasingly prevalent paradigm of “climate obstructionism”, by shifting the focus away from substantive climate action towards divisive public discourse. …”
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Hybrid LSTM–Attention and CNN Model for Enhanced Speech Emotion Recognition by Fazliddin Makhmudov, Alpamis Kutlimuratov, Young-Im Cho

“…Even though deep learning algorithms are actively used in this field, the study of sequence modeling that accounts for the shifts in emotions over time has not been thoroughly explored. …”
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Practical use of on-board fuel metering systems of diesel locomotives by K. P. Popov

“…The implementation of algorithms in specialised software designed to process data from onboard systems that allow identifying the indicated influence is relevant only for cases of extreme (by an order of magnitude) difference in the number of switching throttle positions in work shifts.Discussion and conclusion. …”
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Normalization of Retinal Birefringence Scanning Signals by Boris I. Gramatikov, David L. Guyton

“…This is expected to lead to substantial improvement in algorithms and decision-making software, especially in ophthalmic screening instruments for pediatric applications, without added hardware cost. …”
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Detection and monitoring of Melampsora spp. Damage in multiclonal poplar plantations coupling biophysical models and Sentinel-2 time series by Carlos Camino, Alexey Valero-Jorge, Erika García Lima, Ramón Álvarez, Pieter S.A. Beck, Flor Álvarez-Taboada

“…Climate change is dramatically shifting the distribution and prevalence of pests and diseases, posing significant threats to global forest ecosystems. …”
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Unmanned Ground Vehicles for Continuous Crop Monitoring in Agriculture: Assessing the Readiness of Current ICT Technology by Maurizio Agelli, Nicola Corona, Fabio Maggio, Paolo Vincenzo Moi

“…This review evaluates the current state of ICT technology to determine if it supports autonomous, continuous crop monitoring. The focus is on shifting from traditional cloud-based approaches, where data are sent to remote computers for deferred processing, to a hybrid design emphasizing edge computing for real-time analysis in the field. …”
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