From Warlords to Politicians: Transforming Rebel Movements Into Political Parties by DENISOVA Tatyana Sergeevna, KOSTELYANETS Sergey Valerianovich

“…The literature on peacebuilding and post-war reconstruction, with rare exceptions, ignores such an important aspect as the influence of former warlords on post-conflict electoral processes, focusing almost exclusively on organizational issues, the level of effectiveness of state institutions, intra- and inter-party struggles, methods of ensuring security, and the degree of readiness of polling stations. …”
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Ecological Stability over the Period: Land-Use Land-Cover Change and Prediction for 2030 by Mária Tárníková, Zlatica Muchová

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Ukrainian agriculture during the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war: consequences, policy responses and recovery strategies by Maryna Nehrey, Nataliia Klymenko, Volodymyr Kravchenko, Mariana Komar

“…The research also outlines projections for post-war agricultural recovery, emphasising infrastructure reconstruction, sustainable land use, and alignment with EU agricultural policies. …”
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X‐Ray and Electron Spectroscopy of the CdS/(Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Interface With RbF Treatment by Dirk Hauschild, Luisa Both, Mary Blankenship, Constantin Wansorra, Ralph Steininger, Wanli Yang, Dimitrios Hariskos, Wolfram Witte, Rico Gutzler, Michael Powalla, Clemens Heske, Lothar Weinhardt

“…Abstract The chemical and electronic structure of the CdS/(Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 (CdS/ACIGSe) interface for thin‐film solar cells, involving an absorber with a bulk [Ag]/([Ag]+[Cu]) (AAC) ratio of 0.06, a state‐of‐the‐art RbF post‐deposition treatment (PDT), and a chemical‐bath deposited CdS buffer layer, is studied. …”
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Evaluating Conflict Management Strategies and Supply Chain Performance: A Systematic Literature Review Within Jordan’s Food Manufacturing Sector by Aydah Almasri, Ma Ying, Reem Aljaber, Jean Pierre Namahoro

“…Framed within smart city initiatives and sustainable development goals (SDGs 9, 11, and 12), this study addresses critical gaps identified in the literature, particularly the lack of integrated examination of CMS impacts in emerging markets like Jordan. …”
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Multi-level determinants of vaccination of the American Indian and Alaska Native population: a comprehensive overview by Junying Zhao, Rashmi Jaggad, Ying Zhang, Janis E. Campbell, Pallab K. Ghosh, James R. Kennedye, Tauqeer Ali

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Spherical sustainability in construction and demolition: How aligned are policies, goals, regulations, markets, and stakeholder mindsets? by Mohammad Amin Havaei, Hassan Malekitabar

“…It was achieved through an iterative process that integrates the Parsimonious Spherical Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (P-SF-AHP), Circular Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (C-LCSA), and pre- and post-statistical analyses. …”
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Emerging priorities in terrestrial herbivory research in the Arctic by Isabel C. Barrio, Katariina E.M. Vuorinen, Laura Barbero-Palacios, Mathilde Defourneaux, Matteo Petit Bon, Eleanor A. Greer, Helen B. Anderson, Tim Horstkotte, Nicolas Lecomte, Torben Windirsch, Kristy Ferraro, Bruce C. Forbes, Jennifer S. Forbey, Mariana García Criado, Liyenne Hagenberg, David S. Hik, Ilona Kater, Petr Macek, Jon Moen, Maja K. Sundqvist, Jerzy Szejgis, Miguel Villoslada, Erica Zaja, Fanny Berthelot, Katrín Björnsdóttir, Johannes Cunow, Michael den Herder, Anu Eskelinen, Katherine Hayes, Robert D. Hollister, Kolbrún í Haraldsstovu, Ingibjörg Svala Jónsdóttir, Jeppe A. Kristensen, Thomas K. Lameris, Lauri Oksanen, Tarja Oksanen, Johan Olofsson, Taejin Park, Åshild Ø. Pedersen, Juan Ignacio Ramirez, Virve T. Ravolainen, Austin Roy, Ingvild Ryde, Niels Martin Schmidt, Benedikt Schrofner-Brunner, Anna Skarin, James D.M. Speed, Mariska te Beest, Mikaela Simmonds, Rita T. Torres, Wolfgang Traylor, Risto Virtanen, Helen C. Wheeler, Juha M. Alatalo, Jan C. Axmacher, Jordi Bartolomé Filella, Elisabeth J. Cooper, Sonya R. Geange, Olivier Gilg, Paul Grogan, Carlos Hernández-Castellano, Toke T. Høye, Jeffrey T. Kerby, Kari Klanderud, Amanda M. Koltz, Johannes Lang, Mathilde Le Moullec, Maarten J.J.E. Loonen, Marc Macias-Fauria, Eric Post, Emmanuel Serrano, Matthias Siewert, Aleksandr Sokolov, Natalia Sokolova, Otso Suominen, Mariana Tamayo, Alexandra Terekhina, Alexander Volkovitskiy, Stefaniya Kamenova

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Coded speech enhancement using auxiliary utterance-level information by Haixin Zhao, Nilesh Madhu

“…Abstract Numerous post-processing methods have been proposed to improve coded speech quality and intelligibility. …”
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Error-driven upregulation of memory representations by Alexander Weuthen, Hans Kirschner, Markus Ullsperger

“…However, the neurophysiological mechanisms that facilitate post-error learning remain poorly understood. To address this gap, participants performed a feedback-based association learning task and a 1-back localizer task. …”
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Three-dimensional Transport of Solids in a Protoplanetary Disk Containing a Growing Giant Planet by Eric Van Clepper, Ellen M. Price, Fred J. Ciesla

“…We present the results of combined hydrodynamic and particle tracking post-processing modeling to study the transport of small dust in a protoplanetary disk containing an embedded embryo in three dimensions. …”
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Design and Implementation of a Dual Uncrewed Surface Vessel Platform for Bathymetry Research Under High-Flow Conditions by Dinesh Kumar, Amin Ghorbanpour, Kin Yen, Iman Soltani

“…The BEP-USV, which mirrors the NAC-USV hardware, is then used for additional control validation and in-depth exploration of bathymetry data evaluation and post-processing methodologies. We detail the design and implementation of both USV systems, open source hardware and software design, and the bill of material. …”
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SGPLane: Efficient lane detection via sampled grid points for autonomous driving by Xuewei Tang, Mengmeng Yang, Kun Jiang, Tuopu Wen, Benny Wijaya, Diange Yang

“…However, most methods still suffer from unstable post-processing algorithms which leads to a gap between camera input and downstream applications. …”
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Mechanistic Insights into Fish Spoilage and Integrated Preservation Technologies by Xuanbo Wang, Zhaozhu Zheng

“…In this review, we first synthesize recent multi-omics and microbiological findings to delineate the molecular drivers of post-harvest fish spoilage. We then critically map a suite of preservation approaches—including low-temperature treatments (refrigeration, super-chilling, freezing), high-pressure processing, modified atmosphere packaging, nanoemulsion and essential-oil coatings, pulsed electric fields, and ozonation—onto the specific mechanisms they mitigate. …”
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Quantifying task-locked information transmission between cortical areas with TMS-EEG by Zhaohuan Ding, Wenbo Ma, Leixiao Feng, Mingsha Zhang, Xiaoli Li

“…Significance: This study utilized DTF values derived from TMS-EEG to characterize information flow between cortical areas during the gap saccade task. This approach provides a novel method for quantifying dynamic changes in connectivity and causality between cortical areas during task processing.…”
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A Comprehensive Review of Mathematical Error Characterization and Mitigation Strategies in Terrestrial Laser Scanning by Mansoor Sabzali, Lloyd Pilgrim

“…However, the introduction of terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) has commenced a new era in data capture with a high level of efficiency and flexibility for data collection and post processing. Thus, a robust understanding of both data acquisition and processing techniques is required to guarantee high-quality deliverables to geometrically separate the measurement uncertainty and movements. …”
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Voxel‐based and surface‐based cortical morphometric MRI applications for identifying the epileptogenic zone: A narrative review by Jacob Bunyamin, Benjamin Sinclair, Meng Law, Patrick Kwan, Terence J. O'Brien, Andrew Neal

“…The use of stereo‐EEG and quantitative EEG analysis may fill this gap to evaluate the correlation between cortical morphometry results and electrophysiological epileptogenic biomarkers of the epileptogenic zone and help improve the yield of structural post‐processing tools. …”
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Development of adaptive and emotionally intelligent educational assistants based on conversational AI by Rommel Gutierrez, William Villegas-Ch, Jaime Govea

“…This structural limitation reduces the potential for generating personalized, empathetic, and sustainable learning experiences, particularly in complex domains such as critical reading comprehension. To address this gap, this study proposes and evaluates an educational assistant based on conversational artificial intelligence, which integrates natural language processing, real-time emotional analysis, and dynamic cognitive adaptation. …”
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mbX: An R Package for Streamlined Microbiome Analysis by Utsav Lamichhane, Jeferson Lourenco

“…We validated mbX on 14 real microbiome datasets, demonstrating significant improvements in efficiency and consistency of post-processing of DNA sequence data. The results show that mbX ensures uniform taxonomic formatting, eliminates common manual errors, and quickly generates publication-ready figures, greatly facilitating downstream analysis. …”
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Engaging Students in Audiovisual Coding Through Interactive MATLAB GUIs by Carlos Cuevas, Carlos Cortes, Narciso Garcia

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