A Novel Double Cluster and Principal Component Analysis-Based Optimization Method for the Orbit Design of Earth Observation Satellites by Yunfeng Dong, Xiaona Wei, Lu Tian, Fengrui Liu, Guangde Xu

“…The test results from a multiobjective numerical benchmark function and the orbit design results of an Earth observation satellite show that DCPC-based OM converges more efficiently than WSGA-based HM. And DCPC-based OM, to some degree, reduces the influence of human factors presented in WSGA-based HM.…”
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PROBLEMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS ON THE EXAMPLE IRKUTSK OBLAST by N. V. Efimova

“…Environmental and medicosocial problems occurring in a long-term technogenic mercury pollution are very important and require more systematic studies. Bratsk water reservoir is strongly polluted by technogenic Hg. …”
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Efficiency of biological versus mesoporous adsorbents for gadolinium removal from wastewater by Inga Zinicovscaia, Nikita Yushin, Dube Sifelani, Doina Humelnicu

“…Abstract Gadolinium application in industry and medicine results in generation of large volumes of gadolinium-containing wastewater, which can present hazard for humans and environment. Adsorption proved to be an efficient way of metal removal from wastewater. …”
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Morphometric and thermo-physiological diversity in two chicken genotypes kept by rural farmers under tropical conditions by Elijah Akumbugu Faith, Danlami Moses Ogah, Abdulmojeed Yakubu, Oladeji Bamidele

“…Female birds appeared more stressed thermally while Nasarawa South birds exhibited higher thermal stress. …”
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Communications ’ Efects on Politics and Social Change: A Study on Harold A. Innis by Mehmet Sebih Oruç

“…However, there is not even one single article devoted to present his opinion in Turkish and this is an important missing part for the literature. …”
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Smith–Lemli–Opitz Syndrome: Oral Characteristics and Risk Factors for Caries Development by Dorota Olczak-Kowalczyk, Aneta Witt-Porczyk, Paula Piekoszewska-Ziętek, Małgorzata Krajewska-Walasek

“…More frequently than in the control group, we observed occlusal abnormalities and dental crowding, anatomical abnormalities or gingivitis. …”
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Forest Fragmentation in Bavaria: A First-Time Quantitative Analysis Based on Earth Observation Data by Kjirsten Coleman, Claudia Kuenzer

“…Edge zones accounted for more than 1.68 million hectares, leaving less than 703,000 hectares as core forest. …”
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Cluster analysis of the factors influencing innovative development of economy in regions of Russian Federation by V. N. Yur’ev, D. M. Dybok

“…This article provides a statistical description aimed at identifying the factors, which influence on the innovative development in regions of the Russian Federation. Presented article refers to the results of previous research [1, p. 212–218]. …”
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Chaotic information metasurface for direct physical-layer secure communication by Jia Wen Xu, Menglin Wei, Lei Zhang, Vincenzo Galdi, Lianlin Li, Tie Jun Cui

“…Our approach introduces a “one-time” mixed-pattern generation method that concurrently ensures communication security and transmission efficiency. More importantly, our proposed scheme removes the stringent requirement for decryption operations, enabling the legitimate receiver to directly access the original data while illegitimate receivers receive chaotically encrypted signals. …”
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Anatomical Shaping for Zirconia Custom Implant Abutment to Enhance Anterior Esthetic: A Clinical Technique by Mohammed Alshehri, Mohammed Alghamdi, Abdullah S. Alayad

“…These optical effects will make the prosthetic crown look more natural and esthetically pleasant. By this presented technique will help the dental technician to achieve highly esthetic crown with completely digital workflow without the need for porcelain layering. …”
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General Characteristics of Adjuvants and Their Mechanism of Action (Part 1) by N. A. Alpatova, Zh. I. Avdeeva, S. L. Lysikova, O. V. Golovinskaya, L. A. Gayderova

“…One of priority issues of the present-day healthcare system is development of new vaccines and improvement of existing ones due to decreasing immunocompetence of the population, emergence of new infections and reemergence of old ones which were previously thought to be under control. …”
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Macroeconomic Dynamics in Pakistan: A VAR Model Analysis of GDP, Inflation, Imports, Exports, and Interest Rates by Waseem Khoso, Muhammad Rafique Doudpoto

“…These findings present new empirical evidence favoring integrated policy approaches that simultaneously manage monetary stability and trade competitiveness, providing practical implications for emerging economies with the same structural issues. …”
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Advanced Technologies to Smart Grid Systems: Challenges and Demands by Remah Bani Younisse, Mouhammd Alkasassbeh, Amjad Aldweesh

“…Thus, minimizing reliance on non-clean energy resources and limiting harmful gas emissions in the environment will ultimately contribute to a more sustainable and eco-friendly energy infrastructure. …”
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INTEGRATING MONTESSORI PRINCIPLES INTO FOOTBALL TRAINING: A PATHWAY TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PLAYERS by Robert Carp, Alina Moanță, Merima Petrovici, Monica Stănescu

“…This reduces the high-pressure environment often present in conventional sports training and promotes a more supportive, learner-centered atmosphere. …”
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PREDICTED SEDIMENTARY SECTION OF SUBGLACIAL LAKE VOSTOK by G. I. Leychenkov, A. M. Popkov

“…It can be also inferred that from the Late Miocene the rate of deposition inLakeVostokwas extremely low and so the most of sedimentary section is older being possibly of Oligocene to early to middle Miocene age when ice sheet oscillated and deposition was more vigorous. If so, the sampling of upper few meters of this condensed section is very informative in terms of history of Antarctic glaciation. …”
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Half Squat Mechanical Analysis Based on PBT Framework by Miguel Rodal, Emilio Manuel Arrayales-Millán, Mirvana Elizabeth Gonzalez-Macías, Jorge Pérez-Gómez, Kostas Gianikellis

“…The PBT approach and global center of mass analysis provide a more accurate view of the mechanics of this exercise, facilitating its application in future research, as well as in performance planning and monitoring.…”
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Philosophical-Critical Rethinking of the Conceptual Formulation of International Phenomena: The Study of Immigration and Refugees by Ali Esmaeili Ardakani

“…The main claim of the present study is that understanding the dynamics of international phenomena necessitates paying attention to concepts. …”
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Background Radiance Estimation for Gas Plume Quantification for Airborne Hyperspectral Thermal Imaging by Ramzi Idoughi, Thomas H. G. Vidal, Pierre-Yves Foucher, Marc-André Gagnon, Xavier Briottet

“…In this paper, we propose a new method to retrieve trace gas concentration from airborne infrared hyperspectral data. More particularly the outlined method improves the existing background radiance estimation approach to deal with heterogeneous scenes corresponding to industrial scenes. …”
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Inactivation of Pmel alters melanosome shape but has only a subtle effect on visible pigmentation. by Anders R Hellström, Brenda Watt, Shahrzad Shirazi Fard, Danièle Tenza, Paula Mannström, Kristina Narfström, Björn Ekesten, Shosuke Ito, Kazumasa Wakamatsu, Jimmy Larsson, Mats Ulfendahl, Klas Kullander, Graça Raposo, Susanne Kerje, Finn Hallböök, Michael S Marks, Leif Andersson

“…This phenotype, which is similar to that observed with the spontaneous silver mutation in mice, strongly suggests that other previously described alleles in vertebrates with more striking effects on pigmentation are dominant-negative mutations. …”
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Multicultural attitudes and beliefs among early education teachers: A comparative study of Poland and Iceland by Teresa Parczewska, Justyna Sala-Suszyńska, Ewa Sosnowska-Bielicz

“… Research objectives (aims) and problem(s): The article presents the results of a study conducted in Poland and Iceland. …”
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