A Simple Image Encryption Based on Binary Image Affine Transformation and Zigzag Process by Adélaïde Nicole Kengnou Telem, Cyrille Feudjio, Balamurali Ramakrishnan, Hilaire Bertrand Fotsin, Karthikeyan Rajagopal

“…The zigzag process is firstly applied on each binary image. Using an external key, every zigzag binary image is reflected or rotated and a new gray-scale image is reconstructed. …”
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Comparative analyses of chloroplast genomes of Theobroma cacao from northern Peru. by Daniel Tineo, Danilo E Bustamante, Martha S Calderon, Manuel Oliva

“…However, the structure of each plastid genome reflects notable changes in each genotype; for example, the infA gene was present in all the analyzed samples, unlike in previously published cocoa plastid genomes, while the complete ycf1 gene sequence has potential for use as DNA Barcoding in T. cacao. …”
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The Making of the Modern Iranian Capital by Elmira Jafari

“…It presents a detailed analysis of overarching ‘ideas’ behind each plan, their translation to urban ‘policies’ and later on their broader (un)wanted ‘impact’ on the city and its regions. …”
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Market concepts and their effect on Lithuania's economic reforms by Dalia Vidickienė

“…Hodgson, by distinguishing three in fact different opinions, and to show that instead of negating each other, the three reflect three market parameters that have crystallised during its evolution. …”
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Motion Analysis of Thumb in Cellular Phone Use by Naotaka Sakai, Satoshi Shimawaki

“…Two micro-reflective markers 3 mm in diameter were each placed on the dorsal surface of the distal phalanx, basal phalanx and metacarpal bone of the thumb. …”
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Student teachers’ perceptions and experiences of certain modules within a transformed curriculum to foster social justice by Emma Groenewald, Anthony Mpisi

“…Data were generated through 3 reflective exercises about each of the modules, spread over a period of 3 years. …”
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Exploring Personalized Gamified Learning by Computer Software: Enhancing the Effects of Learning-Style Adaptation by Chien-Hung Lai, Cheng-Yueh Lin

“…The adaptability of learning styles to gamified learning models was explored to better understand the needs and advantages of students in different educational environments. Learning styles reflect the preferences and habits of each student, which are influenced by their upbringing and experienced educational methods. …”
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Innovative view on the formation of a methodology for managing the quality of corporate assets by V. V. Manuylenko, M. V. Galazova

“…It is argued that from the standpoint of the portfolio approach, the quality of each corporate asset affects the overall quality of the asset portfolio. …”
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On the Implementation of a Transverse Wave-Based Routing Technique for a TSP Circular Instance by Lazaros S. Savvidis, Constandinos X. Mavromoustakis, George N. Mastorakis, Evangelos K. Markakis

“…The algorithm mimics wave behaviors, when disrupted by obstacles and reflected by surfaces, to optimize routing. It systematically calculates routes initiating from a central hub, extending along each circle’s circumference, visiting each location once, and progressing through strategically chosen adjacent points to minimize the total traveled distance. …”
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The Design, Field Testing, and Evaluation of a Contextual, Problem-Based Curriculum: Feedback Analysis from Mathematics Teachers on the Field Test Version of <i>Connected Mathemati... by Alden Jack Edson, Samantha Wald, Elizabeth Difanis Phillips

“…For over forty years, each edition of the <i>Connected Mathematics</i>^® curriculum reflects the understanding that teaching and learning are not distinct—“what to teach” and “how to teach it” are inextricably linked. …”
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A Multipopulation Coevolutionary Strategy for Multiobjective Immune Algorithm by Jiao Shi, Maoguo Gong, Wenping Ma, Licheng Jiao

“…Subpopulations make use of the reference experience from each other, thereby improving the efficiency of evolutionary search. …”
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Discrete Robustness Optimization on Emergency Transportation Network Based on Prospect Theory by Zheng-kun Zhang, Chang-feng Zhu, Qing-rong Wang, Jia-shan Yuan

“…In order to obtain the optimal solution, an improved genetic algorithm is designed by introducing a bidirectional search strategy based on a newfangled path cluster to obtain specific paths that connect each storage centers and each disaster points. Finally, a case study is exhibited to demonstrate the reasonability of the model, theory, and algorithm. …”
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APPROACH TO OPTIMISING AND MANAGING WAREHOUSE STOCKS IN A CAR SERVICE by Ivan Beloev, Dimitar Grozev

“…The model incorporates a multitude of suppliers, each exhibiting distinct pricing structures and delivery terms. …”
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Reliability Analysis of High-Pressure Tunnel System Under Multiple Failure Modes Based on Improved Sparrow Search Algorithm–Kriging–Monte Carlo Simulation Method by Yingdong Wang, Chen Xing, Leihua Yao

“…The reliability indexes of each failure mode decrease with the increase in the coefficient of variation (COV) of random variables. …”
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Validation of indicators for the welfare assessment of captive Yangtze finless porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) by Sara Platto, Agathe Serres, Simona C. Normando, Xavier Manteca, Deborah Temple, Yujiang Hao

“…Additionally, a confidence score was assigned to each indicator’s intensity level, valence, and mental state that reflected experts’ level of uncertainty regarding the indicator impact on the YFPs’ welfare. …”
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Evaluating Leaf Water Potential of Maize Through Multi-Cultivar Dehydration Experiments and Segmentation Thresholding by Shuanghui Zhao, Yanqun Zhang, Pancen Feng, Xinlong Hu, Yan Mo, Hao Li, Jiusheng Li

“…The performance of the models developed for each cultivar was compared with the performance of the cross-cultivar model. …”
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A Novel Pythagorean Group Decision-Making Method Based on Evidence Theory and Interactive Power Averaging Operator by Zhaohe Wan, Minghua Shi, Feng Yang, Guang Zhu

“…Since Pythagorean fuzzy sets can better reflect the cognition of the decision objects for experts, researchers have begun to pay increasingly more attention to them in recent years. …”
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Implementation of Critical Thinking Values in Grade IV Indonesian Language Textbooks of The Merdeka Curriculum : A Content Analysis in The Application of The Pancasila Student Prof... by Enok Sadiah, Prima Gusti Yanti, Wini Tarmini

“…The findings showed that Grade IV Indonesian Language textbooks from these four publishers clearly implemented critical thinking characteristics, each with different emphases. Erlangga focuses on "Obtaining and Processing Information and Ideas," Yudistira emphasizes "Reflecting on Thought and Thought Processes," while Bumi Aksara highlights "Considering and Solving Problems." …”
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Mental maps and representations of the city centre of Thessaloniki by Olympia PAPAIOANNOU, Apostolos PAPAGIANNAKIS, Panagiotis A. HATZIPROKOPIOU

“…However, the most important role seems to be played by the experiences that each person has lived in specific places. Finally, apart from being unique products that reveal each person’s intimate thoughts about spa …”
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The representation of priors and decisions in the human parietal cortex. by Tom R Marshall, Maria Ruesseler, Laurence T Hunt, Jill X O'Reilly

“…While the classic ramping decision process for each saccade was reflected in neural firing rates (measured in the event-related field), a prior built-up over multiple saccades was implemented via modulation of the gain on sensory inputs from the preferred target, as evidenced by rapid frequency tagging. …”
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