Premier Dynamic Bandwidth Management and Tensile Wavelength Selection Ensuring QoS for NG-EPONs by Purushottam Singh, Pushpendra Kumar, Harshita Patel, Kanojia Sindhuben Babulal, Gayathri Ananthakrishnan

“…Next Generation Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (NG-EPONs) have emerged as a leading choice for global network connectivity due to their cost-effectiveness, enhanced security, and energy efficiency. As data demands continue to surge with technological advancements, the need for efficient bandwidth management and wavelength selection in NG-EPONs becomes paramount. …”
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Slope stability and surface displacement analysis of the Kuther Landslide in the Dehar Watershed, Himachal Himalaya, Northern India by Arun Kumar, Shashi Kant Rai, Imran Khan, Manthena Prashanth, Sunil Dhar, Omkar Verma

“…Abstract The road network in the Himalayan terrain is vital for India's socio-economic development and national security, yet the complexities of topography, geological structures, diverse lithology, and neotectonics make planning and maintaining these routes a challenging task. …”
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Wheat intercropping with canola promotes biological control of aphids by enhancing enemy diversity by Sohaib Saleem, Muhammad Omer Farooq, Muhammad Razaq, Séverin Hatt, Farhan Mahmood Shah

“…Intensive agriculture relies largely on monocultures and plant protection chemicals to sustain food security but leaning towards such practices undermines environmental sustainability due to negative impacts towards ecosystem services. …”
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AN APPRAISAL OF NIGERIA’S FOREIGN POLICY THRUST FROM 1960-2023 by SUNNY MENE PIATE, EMMANUEL SUNDAY, BARILEDUM KIA

“…The justification for adopting this approach is to review how each Nigerian government undertook the conduct of Nigeria’s foreign policy and how it has translated to economic security and prosperity of the Nigerian State-cum-citizenry whose interest foreign policy is expected to serve.  …”
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Comparative Analysis of Pre-trained based CNN-RNN Deep Learning Models on Anomaly-5 Dataset for Action Recognition by Fayaz Ahmed Memon, Umair Ali Khan, Pardeep Kumar, Imtiaz Ali Halepoto, Farida Memon

“… Action recognition in videos is one of the essential, challenging and active area of research in the field of computer vision that adopted in various applications including automated surveillance systems, security systems and human computer interaction. In this paper, we present an in-depth comparative analysis of five CNN-RNN models based on pre-trained networks such as InceptionV3, VGG16, MobileNetV2, ResNet152V2 and InceptionResNetV2 with recurrent LSTM units for action recognition on Anomaly-5 dataset. …”
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Learning-based DoS attack game strategy over multi-process systems by Zhiqiang Hang, Xiaolin Wang, Fangfei Li, Yi-ang Ren, Haitao Li

“…However, with the introduction of open media such as wireless networks, cyber-physical systems may become vulnerable to denial-of-service attacks, which can pose significant security risks and challenges to the systems. To better understand the impact of denial-of-service attacks on cyber-physical systems and develop corresponding defense strategies, several research papers have explored this issue from various perspectives. …”
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Optimal Pricing Strategy of Electric Vehicle Charging Station for Promoting Green Behavior Based on Time and Space Dimensions by Xiaomin Xu, Dongxiao Niu, Yan Li, Lijie Sun

“…An orderly and reasonable electricity pricing strategy can guide users to adjust charging habits, to ensure grid security, and to ensure the economic benefits of all parties.…”
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The Horizon Europe AGEMERA Project: Innovative Non-Invasive Geophysical Methodologies for Mineral Exploration by J. Joutsenvaara, J. Joutsenvaara, M. Holma, M. Holma, P. Kuusiniemi, J. Korteniemi, H. Seivane, D. Marti-Linares, M. Schimmel, G. Casini, G. G. Buffett, M. Pirttijärvi, A. Saartenoja, B. Štimac Tumara, I. Kapustin

“…Funded by the Horizon Europe programme, it aligns with the European Critical Raw Materials Act to enhance resource security and sustainability. Utilising passive seismic methods, drone-based electromagnetic sensing, and muography, the project maps subsurface characteristics across multiple countries in Europe and Zambia. …”
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Influence of the Chemical Composition of Asphalt and the 3D Morphology of the Aggregate on Contact Surface Adhesion by Luoke Li, Meng Guo, Cong Zeng

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The Prospects of Russia and India Jointly Leading a New Non-Aligned Movement by A. Korybko, V. M. Morozov

“…The neorealist school of International Relations Theory preaches the need to pursue national interests, which sometimes align with others', and it is argued in the article that it is with this idea in mind that both countries have a motivation to jointly improve their strategic positions relative to the People's Republic, albeit in a non-hostile manner that avoids the risk of inadvertently triggering a security dilemma and reversing the recent gains made in Eurasian integration.Two articles published by Russia's Valdai Club in 2019 indicated the possibility of creating a new Non-Aligned Movement, with the most recent one proposing that it be jointly led by Russia and India in order to advance the aforementioned neo-realist objective of balancing China. …”
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Challenges for Air Transport Providers in Czech Republic and Poland by Anna Toruń, Czesław Burniak, Jerzy Biały, Justyna Tomaszewska, Norbert Grzesik, Sarka Hoskova-Mayerova, Marta Woch, Mariusz Zieja, Adam Rurak

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Antibacterial Activity and Mechanisms of Action of Inorganic Nanoparticles against Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens: A Systematic Review by Abayeneh Girma, Birhanu Abera, Bawoke Mekuye, Gedefaw Mebratie

“…Foodborne disease outbreaks due to bacterial pathogens and their toxins have become a serious concern for global public health and security. Finding novel antibacterial agents with unique mechanisms of action against the current spoilage and foodborne bacterial pathogens is a central strategy to overcome antibiotic resistance. …”
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Some Issues of Normative and Legal Regulation of Weapons in Ukraine by K. L. Buhaichuk

“…The publication defines the directions for improving the draft laws under consideration in terms of: definitions of the terms of «sporting weapon», «thermal imaging sight», «signal weapon», «night vision sight», «training-split weapon - neutralized weapon», «right to carrying weapon», «right to own weapon»; introduction of the terms of «law enforcement agency», «intelligence agency», «law enforcement agency of special purpose», «state agency of special purpose with law enforcement functions» into the conceptual apparatus of the law, since some authors use them to define the regime of special circulation of civil firearms; establishment of restrictions on the number of civilian firearms and ammunition for them, which can be acquired by an individual; creating legislative prerequisites for the approval of a by-law, which will clearly provide the procedure for transferring seized weapons to the National Police for further storage; securing the obligation of security personnel to provide emergency medical care to persons to whom they use weapons; introduction of norms that will establish the obligation of applicants for the acquisition, possession and use of weapons to take the appropriate courses within first aid; preservation of the wording of the Articles 190-195 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses until the relevant law on the legal regime of sidearm is adopted.…”
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Modeling of winter wheat yield prediction based on solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence by machine learning methods by Minxue Zheng, Han Hu, Yue Niu, Qiu Shen, Feng Jia, Xiaolei Geng

“…Timely and accurate prediction of large-scale crop yields is critical for national food security. Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF), an indicator of photosynthesis, has emerged as a promising predictor of crop yields. …”
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Capacity Compensation Price Accounting of Coal-Fired Units Under the Background of New Power System by WANG Yongli, GUO Wenhui, LI Yuyang, GUO Lu, ZHANG Yuze

“…Therefore， traditional coal-fired units should seize policy opportunities to promote their transformation into system regulations and basic security power units to help build a new type of power system.…”
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Comprehensive Assessment of the Genotype-Environment Interaction and Yield Stability of Boro Rice Genotypes under Four Environments in Bangladesh Using AMMI Analysis by Shams Shaila Islam, Md. Borhan Uddin Sarker, Md. Masud Rana, Ahmed Khairul Hasan, Md. Rashed Karim, Thanet Khomphet

“…Yield stability, alongside high yield potential and broad adaptation to various agroclimatic environments, is a key objective for rice breeders aiming to ensure food security. This study aimed to explore the most suitable and stable Boro rice genotypes for Bangladesh. …”
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Adversarial example defense algorithm for MNIST based on image reconstruction by Zhongyuan QIN, Zhaoxiang HE, Tao LI, Liquan CHEN

“…With the popularization of deep learning, more and more attention has been paid to its security issues.The adversarial sample is to add a small disturbance to the original image, which can cause the deep learning model to misclassify the image, which seriously affects the performance of deep learning technology.To address this challenge, the attack form and harm of the existing adversarial samples were analyzed.An adversarial examples defense method based on image reconstruction was proposed to effectively detect adversarial examples.The defense method used MNIST as the test data set.The core idea was image reconstruction, including central variance minimization and image quilting optimization.The central variance minimization was only processed for the central area of the image.The image quilting optimization incorporated the overlapping area into the patch block selection.Considered and took half the size of the patch as the overlap area.Using FGSM, BIM, DeepFool and C＆amp;W attack methods to generate adversarial samples to test the defense performance of the two methods, and compare with the existing three image reconstruction defense methods (cropping and scaling, bit depth compression and JPEG compression).The experimental results show that the central variance minimization and image quilting optimization algorithms proposed have a satisfied defense effect against the attacks of existing common adversarial samples.Image quilting optimization achieves over 75% classification accuracy for samples generated by the four attack algorithms, and the defense effect of minimizing central variance is around 70%.The three image reconstruction algorithms used for comparison have unstable defense effects on different attack algorithms, and the overall classification accuracy rate is less than 60%.The central variance minimization and image quilting optimization proposed achieve the purpose of effectively defending against adversarial samples.The experiments illustrate the defense effect of the proposed defense algorithm in different adversarial sample attack algorithms.The comparison between the reconstruction algorithm and the algorithm shows that the proposed scheme has good defense performance.…”
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Effect of Soil Management Practices and Slope on Soil Fertility of Cultivated Lands in Mawula Watershed, Loma District, Southern Ethiopia by Damte Balcha Gadana, Parshotam Datt Sharma, Dereje Tsegaye Selfeko

“…Soil degradation is a serious problem challenging food security in Ethiopia. To halt degradation and restore impoverished soils, the government has initiated soil management practices in the affected areas. …”
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Study on hierarchical regulation of crop irrigation threshold under severe drought conditions by Ruidan Gu, Huaxiang He, He Chen, Jiake Tian

“…The increased frequency of severe drought events has increased the global water supply security risks, posing a substantial threat to food crop yields such as rice. …”
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Assessing the Impacts of Climatic and Water Management Scenarios in a Small Mountainous Greek River by Angeliki Mentzafou, Anastasios Papadopoulos, Elias Dimitriou

“…Transboundary cooperation, data exchange mechanisms, common policy frameworks, and monitoring, reporting, and evaluation systems, could reduce human and ecosystems’ vulnerabilities and improve the water security of the area.…”
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