A Novel Air-to-Ground Communication Scheme for Advanced Big Data Collection in Smart Farming Using UAVs by Georgios A. Kakamoukas, Thomas D. Lagkas, Vasileios Argyriou, Sotirios K. Goudos, Panagiotis Radoglou-Grammatikis, Stamatia Bibi, Panagiotis G. Sarigiannidis

“…The evolution of Flying Ad Hoc Networks (FANETs) demands the development of advanced routing protocols that can address the unique challenges associated with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) missions. …”
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A Novel Remote Sensing Recognition Using Modified GMM Segmentation and DenseNet by Muhammad Waqas Ahmed, Moneerah Alotaibi, Sultan Refa Alotaibi, Dina Abdulaziz Alhammadi, Asaad Algarni, Ahmad Jalal, Jeongho Cho

“…However, challenges such as limited labeled data, inherent data complexity, and high computational demands often hinder the performance of traditional methods. …”
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Impact of Alternative Diets on Athletes: Analyzing Influence on Athletic Performance by Jolanta Mędyk, Michał Rogulski, Yauheniya Patarocha, Aleksandra Ślusarska, Paulina Błasiak, Małgorzata Wirkijowska, Patryk Mikołajec, Ruslan Huk, Barbara Bilecka, Jakub Wirkijowski

“…Gaining a deeper insight into how diet affects athletic outcomes is crucial for designing nutritional strategies that meet the unique demands and goals of each athlete. While a variety of studies have examined different aspects of sports nutrition, there is still a clear need for further investigation in this field. …”
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Strategic Reduction Method for Energy Input and CO₂ Emissions: Direct Supply of Underground Seawater for Land-Based Aquaculture Systems in South Korea by Seungyeop Baek, Byungchil Jeon, Sebong Oh, Wontak Choi, Seunggi Choi, Yonmo Sung

“…Despite the fact that the energy demands for underground seawater are higher in some months, it provides a 22.6% reduction in total annual energy consumption compared to surface water. …”
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Experiencing Breast Cancer Confronts Death but Reconciles with Life: A Qualitative Study Using Grounded Theory Methodology by Ríos-Córdoba, Diana Carolina, Figueroa-Cuesta, Juan David, Alzate-Vanegas, Sandra Isabel, Contreras-Pérez, Daniel Fernando, Yepes-Delgado, Carlos Enrique

“…Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common oncological diagnosis in women, and experiencing it generates physical, psychological, and social demands. Objectives: To describe the meaning women construct around breast cancer and their coping strategies. …”
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Primordial Germ Cells Quality of Chicken Embryo from Post Cryopreservation Blood Samples by Nurul Azizah, Tatan Kostaman, Yuli Arif Tribudi, Diana Andrianita Kusumaningrum, Suyatno Suyatno, Zultinur Muttaqin, Eko Koswara, Muhammad Gunawan

“…The potential application of cell-based cryo-banking will contribute to the preservation of poultry genetic diversity for sustainability and adaptation to future poultry demands.…”
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Harnessing the potential of shared data in a secure, inclusive, and resilient manner via multi-key homomorphic encryption by David Ha Eun Kang, Duhyeong Kim, Yongsoo Song, Dongwon Lee, Hyesun Kwak, Brian W. Anthony

“…Notably, it can seamlessly incorporate new participants during the learning process, addressing the key limitation of prior methods that demanded a predetermined number of contributors to be set before the learning process begins. …”
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Feasibility and challenges of submerged culture of steelhead trout Oncorhynchus mykiss for open ocean aquaculture in the United States by Michael Chambers, Michael Coogan, Michael Doherty, Chris Rillahan, Pal Lader, Willaim H. Howell

“…To meet growing seafood demands, the US aquaculture industry will need to consider farming the open ocean in a responsible manner. …”
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Acceptability of Overground Wearable Powered Exoskeletons for People with Spinal Cord Injury: A Multicenter Qualitative Study by Noémie Fortin-Bédard, Alice Pellichero, Stéphanie Leplaideur, Marie-Caroline Delebecque, Caroline Charette, Willy Allègre, Alyson Champagne, Caroline Rahn, Andréanne K. Blanchette, Laurent Bouyer, Jacques Kerdraon, Marie-Eve Lamontagne, François Routhier

“…They also experienced mild pain, notable concentration demands, and fatigue. Most participants reported that using exoskeletons in their rehabilitation process was appropriate and relevant to them. …”
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Academic self-efficacy as a protective factor for the mental health of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic by Nayeli Lucía Ampuero-Tello, Angel Christopher Zegarra-López, Dharma Ariana Padilla-López, Dafne Silvana Venturo-Pimentel

“…Background: University students are vulnerable to developing mental health problems due to constant exposure to academic demands. A situation that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and observed in several recent studies. …”
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Cyclic testing of a steel-tube-enabled emulative precast column-to-column connection by Ming-Ming Ji, Ming-Ming Ji, Wei Chen, Shi Zeng, Yan Xiong, Xin-Yu Zhao

“…Precast systems are increasingly favored in modern construction to meet the growing demands for faster project delivery, cost control, and enhanced quality assurance. …”
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Enhanced sensor web services by incorporating IoT interface protocols and spatio-temporal data streams for edge computing-based sensing by Dong Chen, Shaoju Wang, Chao Wang, Xiang Zhang, Nengcheng Chen

“…By extending SensorML and Sensor Observation Service (SOS), the framework bridges the gap between conventional Sensor Webs and edge computing demands. Results confirm its effectiveness in coordinating heterogeneous resources and managing dynamic spatio-temporal data. …”
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Cost Recovery for Variable-Speed Pumped Storage Power Plants in the Market Environment by Yonglai Li, Yue Fan, Xianbo Ke, Chao Huo, Ming Zhou, Yuxuan Yang, Jiaxing Wang, Yuhang Xin

“…However, the regulating capacity of traditional fixed-speed pumped storage units is limited and it is difficult to meet the increasing flexibility demands of system regulation. This paper studies the operation and cost recovery of pumped storage power stations based on doubly-fed variable-speed technology in the market environment. …”
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Final-year university students’ mental health and access to support as they prepared to graduate by Megan J. Magier, Madelyn Law, Sarah Pennisi, Tanya Martini, Markus J Duncan, Hussain Chattha, Karen A Patte

“…Implementing developmentally specific mental health support catering to the demands of this life period is necessary.…”
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Oleogels for development of health-promoting food products by Artur J. Martins, Antonio A. Vicente, Lorenzo M. Pastrana, Miguel A. Cerqueira

“…Health-driven consumers’ demands, together with technological innovations, have led to a diversification of the food industry. …”
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Cultivating mathematical mindset via online video interventions: a mixed-methods investigation in Chinese higher education by Xiaoyu Xu, Jaclyn Broadbent, Jaclyn Broadbent, Qiaoping Zhang

“…These challenges necessitate the development of strong self-regulated learning (SRL) skills to successfully navigate the demands of higher education. Building on mindset theory, this study explores how mathematical mindset-oriented interventions can support freshmen’s mathematics learning during their transition to higher education mathematics, particularly in an online setting. …”
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A Sarsa(λ)-Based Control Model for Real-Time Traffic Light Coordination by Xiaoke Zhou, Fei Zhu, Quan Liu, Yuchen Fu, Wei Huang

“…Traffic problems often occur due to the traffic demands by the outnumbered vehicles on road. Maximizing traffic flow and minimizing the average waiting time are the goals of intelligent traffic control. …”
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Functional Prediction of Hypothetical Proteins from and Validation of the Predicted Models by Using ROC Curve Analysis by Md. Amran Gazi, Sultan Mahmud, Shah Mohammad Fahim, Mohammad Golam Kibria, Parag Palit, Md. Rezaul Islam, Humaira Rashid, Subhasish Das, Mustafa Mahfuz, Tahmeed Ahmeed

“…Majority of these cases occur among the children of the developing nations and the emergence of multi-drug resistance Shigella strains in clinical isolates demands the development of better/new drugs against this pathogen. …”
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Gait Perception via Actual and Estimated Pneumatic Physical Reservoir Output by Junyi Shen, Tetsuro Miyazaki, Swaninda Ghosh, Toshihiro Kawase, Kenji Kawashima

“…Traditional approaches to gait perception—such as estimating joint angles and walking conditions—often rely on electronic sensors and neural networks, which can compromise wearability and impose high computational demands. Physical reservoir computing (PRC), which utilizes the inherent nonlinearity of physical systems for data processing, offers a promising alternative. …”
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An Overview of Computational Models for Industrial Internet of Things to Enhance Usability by Zhen Ying, Iftikhar Ahmad, Saima Mateen, Asad Zia, Ambreen, Shah Nazir, Neelam Mukhtar

“…These systems have minimized the costs of production through collaboration with electronic objects, accumulating computing, advanced analytics, and smart perception techniques. A demanding analysis of the strengths and limitations of computational models of IIoT is an essential part of the industry and before deciding which approach to use and implement for enhancing usability. …”
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