What you see is what you get? Exclusion performances in ravens and keas. by Christian Schloegl, Anneke Dierks, Gyula K Gajdon, Ludwig Huber, Kurt Kotrschal, Thomas Bugnyar

“…However, the ravens applied the more efficient strategy, choosing by exclusion more frequently than the keas. …”
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Implementation of Distance Learning in Ukraine by Tetiana Kolbina, Olena Oleksenko

“…The theoretical and methodological base of the research of distance learning consists of an activity approach that is grounded on the psychological theory of activity and the concept of personally oriented learning, directed at the formation and development of students’ subjectivity, with due regard to their individual abilities. Results are the following. Studying during the lockdown has essentially speeded the implementation of various forms and technologies of distance education, actualized the tasks to modernize its organization, search for efficient methods of managing the process of studying, has provoked the necessity for teachers to improve their level of mastering information and communication technologies. …”
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Slovene Students’ Writing Skills in Portuguese by Blažka Müller, Cláudia Silva

“…Our scientific contribution lies in the promotion of pedagogical actions based on the efficient contrast between languages, the creative use of digital resources and materials presenting authentic discourse.  …”
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GenAI-Powered Text Personalization: Natural Language Processing Validation of Adaptation Capabilities by Linh Huynh, Danielle S. McNamara

“…This study demonstrates how LLMs can be prompted to modify text and uniquely demonstrates the application of NLP to evaluate theory-driven content personalization using GenAI. NLP offers an efficient, real-time solution to validate personalized content across multiple domains and contexts.…”
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A case study in the use of audio-visual media for teaching listening skills in junior high school EFL classrooms: Perceived effectiveness and challenges by Ernita Daulay

“…Teachers reported that these tools make lessons more interactive and facilitate efficient material delivery. However, several challenges were identified, including technological disruptions, inadequate facilities, and variations in students' listening abilities, which hinder optimal outcomes. …”
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DEEP LEARNING-BASED SUPER-RESOLUTION TECHNIQUES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WITH RECENT INSIGHTS by Renuka Sambhaji Sindge, Maitreyee Dutta, Jagriti Saini

“…However, DL-based super-resolution methods have outperformed the competition due to their efficient mapping and feature extraction abilities. …”
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Study of the influence of the dynamics of pheromone concentration on the collective behavior of bees during the construction of combs by D. O. Chornyi

“…The work is devoted to studying the unique engineering abilities of bees, which have evolved to impressive perfection over millions of years. …”
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Rethinking the four-wing problem in plesiosaur swimming using bio-inspired decentralized control by Akira Fukuhara, Mitsutoshi Sato, Hisayuki Ogawa, Tamaki Sato, William Sellers, Akio Ishiguro

“…The results of our robotic experiments show that a simple, local sensory feedback mechanism allows the plesiosaur-like robot to exploit the fluid flow between the flippers and generate efficient swimming patterns in response to changes in locomotor conditions. …”
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Development of Speech Therapy Application for Children with Stuttering (STACS) by Janith Raj Jayaraju, Amudhu Sankar

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Improving phenolics extractability from pomegranate seed meal applying roasting and cold plasma pretreatment; their application in mayonnaise as antioxidant and antimicrobial agent... by Leila Ghasemi-Nezhad, Sayed Amir Hossein Goli, Sabihe Soleimanian-Zad

“…The purpose of this work was to extract phenolic compounds efficiently from pomegranate seed meal (PSM), a by-product of oil extraction. …”
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Incorporating edge convolution and correlative self-attention into graph neural network for material properties prediction by Zexi Yang, Qi Yu, Yapeng Zhan, Jiying Liu

“…Although recent machine learning (ML) methods have shed light on resolving this problem efficiently, the majority of ML models consider only the local atomic environment while ignoring the nonlocal correlations between atoms. …”
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DTTF-Sim: A Digital Twin-Based Simulation System for Continuous Autonomous Driving Testing by Zhigang Liang, Jian Wang, Tingyu Zhang, Xinyu Yong

“…Simulation testing is a critical method for efficiently and rapidly validating the performance of autonomous vehicles (AVs). …”
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A stretchable frequency reconfigurable antenna controlled by compressive buckling for W-band applications by Qi Wang, Zetian Wang, Yang Yang, Chi Zhang, Mengdi Han, Wei Wang, Yufeng Jin

“…Abstract Reconfigurable antennas have attracted significant interest because of their ability to dynamically adjust radiation properties, such as operating frequencies, thereby managing the congested frequency spectrum efficiently and minimizing crosstalk. …”
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Real‐world evidence in the cloud: Tutorial on developing an end‐to‐end data and analytics pipeline using Amazon Web Services resources by Wes Anderson, Roopal Bhatnagar, Keith Scollick, Marco Schito, Ramona Walls, Jagdeep T. Podichetty

“…Abstract In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare and drug development, the ability to efficiently collect, process, and analyze large volumes of real‐world data (RWD) is critical for advancing drug development. …”
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Semi-supervised tissue segmentation from histopathological images with consistency regularization and uncertainty estimation by G. V. S. Sudhamsh, S. Girisha, R. Rashmi

“…Consistency regularization is integrated to efficiently train the student model on labeled data. …”
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Research on Parallel Task Scheduling Algorithm of SaaS Platform Based on Dynamic Adaptive Particle Swarm Optimization in Cloud Service Environment by Jian Zhu, Qian Li, Shi Ying, Zhihua Zheng

“…Abstract To efficiently realize the parallel task scheduling of SaaS platform in large-scale cloud service environment, this paper studies the parallel task scheduling algorithm of SaaS platform based on dynamic adaptive particle swarm optimization in cloud service environment. …”
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Hybrid Multi-Granularity Approach for Few-Shot Image Retrieval with Weak Features by Aiguo Lu, Zican Li, Yanwei Liu, Pandi Liu, Ke Wang

“…The algorithm designs a feature extraction method (AugODNet_BRA) rooted in image augmentation, which efficiently captures high-level semantic features of images with few samples, small targets, and weak features through unsupervised learning. …”
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Modeling Cost-Estimation Factors for Public Building Projects with Hybrid Approach in Addis Ababa by Behailu Temesgen Habe, Lucy Feleke Nigussie, Mamaru Dessalegn Belay

“…Assessing the most important cost-influencing factors is essential for enhancing the predictive ability of cost estimation for building construction projects. …”
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Enhancing Access Across Europe for Documents Published According to Freedom of Information Act: Applying Woogle Design and Technique to Estonian Public Information Act Document by Gerda Viira, Maarten Marx

“…Currently, Estonia’s document repositories are decentralized, and content search is not supported, which hinders people’s ability to efficiently locate information. This study aims to assess public information accessibility in Estonia and to apply Woogle’s design and techniques to Estonia’s document repositories, thereby evaluating its potential for broader European implementation. …”
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Silver Nanoparticles Seed Priming for Sustainable Enhancement of Durum Wheat Growth, Yield, and Nutrient Enrichment by Yasser Al Salama, Ibrahim Alghoraibi, Raghad Zein, Mohammad Alsouse

“…This necessitates the development of effective strategies to increase crop productivity and enhance their specifications, aiming to meet the growing market demands sustainably and efficiently. This research was conducted over two agricultural seasons and emphasizes the ability of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) to promote the growth and productivity of durum wheat (variety Sham 7) cultivated under the conservative conditions of Deir ez-Zor. …”
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