Multi-scenario analysis of green water resource efficiency under carbon emission constraints in the Chengdu-Chongqing urban agglomeration, China: A system dynamics approach by Keyao Yu, Zhigang Li

“…Based on the theory of sustainable water resources management, this study then constructs a system dynamics (SD) model that divides GWRE into four subsystems: socio-economic, technological innovation, ecological environment, and water resources. …”
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Nursing students’ metaphorical perceptions of professional communication and the concept of nursing in their first clinical practice: qualitative research by Ayşegül Yıldız İçigen, Sinem Sönmez

“…Participants generated 35 metaphors for the nursing profession, which were categorized into four groups, and 32 metaphors related to professional communication, which were classified into six groups. …”
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Symmergent Gravity, Seesawic New Physics, and Their Experimental Signatures by Durmuş Demir

“…The seesawic bound ΛSM2/ΛNP2, directly verifiable at colliders, implies that (i) dark matter must have a mass ≲ΛSM, (ii) Higgs-curvature coupling must be ≈1.3%, (iii) the SM RGEs must remain nearly as in the SM, and (iv) right-handed neutrinos must have a mass ≲1000  TeV. …”
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Maximizing Electric Power Recovery through Advanced Compensation with MPPT Algorithms by Souad Touairi, Mustapha Zekraoui, Mustapha Mabrouki

“…The utilization of Harris Hawks optimization (HHO) and the generation of quadrants in the four-quadrant operation mode of DC motors in the wireless sensor network (RCSFs) have been significantly enhanced in this study. …”
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Particle image velocimetry analysis of the protective layer in embankment dams by Nisal Deelaka Halaba Arachchige Senarathna, Théo Dezert, Théo Dezert, Fjóla Guðrún Sigtryggsdóttir

“…This article explores eight experimental tests comprising of four different dam model configurations and investigates the possibility of Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) techniques to explore the characteristics of the protective riprap layer, such as breach initiation, failure mechanism, and velocity pattern. …”
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To use and engage? Identifying distinct user types in interaction with a smartphone-based intervention by Aniek M. Siezenga, Esther C.A. Mertens, Jean-Louis van Gelder

“…The analyses were replicated in data obtained in an RCT taking place in 2023 with an updated version of the app (n = 106). Results: Four user types were identified: Low use–Low engagement, Low use–High engagement, High use–Low engagement, High use–High engagement. …”
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Effects of sodium polyphosphate usage on quality of chickcn salami having decreased salt levels by Servet Karaçam, Yusuf Doğruer

“…This sludy was carried out to determine the possible usage of sodium polyphosphate (STPP) to evaluate the quality problems in chicken salami in which reduced ration of NaCI was used and to determine the effects of STTP and reduced salt on the chemical, microbiological and sensorial properties. Firstly, four mam groups were formed according to the decrease of sail ratio at 0% (control), 10%, 20% and 30%. …”
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Generalized Extension of Referred Trigeminal Pain due to Greater Occipital Nerve Entrapment by Jung-woo Hyung, Byung-chul Son

“…A 42-year-old female patient presented with chronic pain in her gums, jaw angle, submandibular region, retro-auricular suboccipital, and temporo-occipital vertex that had been ongoing for four years. As the patient’s head pain and facial pain became severe, severe spontaneous pain occurred in the arm, waist, and both lower extremities. …”
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IMPACTUL POPULISMULUI ASUPRA ECHILIBRULUI DE PUTERE ÎN UNIUNEA EUROPEANĂ. AMENINȚARE HIBRIDĂ LA ADRESA INTEGRITĂȚII UNIUNII EUROPENE by Maria-Lorena REIT

“…The paper is structured in four parts, while explaining how populism can be perceived as a hybrid threat to the European Union and analyzing the impact that this phenomenon has on the balance of power between the member states of the Union, , as well as on the global balance of power. …”
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Introduction of the ‘Blue Card’ Concussion Policy to Semi-Elite Australian Football: Medical Staff Experiences and Perceptions by Jacob R Msando, Gill Cowen, Sarah A Harris, Troy Kirkham, Myles C Murphy

“… # Method An online survey was delivered through Qualtrics to all WAFL medical staff (doctors, physiotherapists, head trainers). The survey contained four sections (demographics, concussion knowledge, concussion exposure and blue-card perceptions) with closed and multiple-answer questions. …”
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Water management for rice production: a key component of food security in East Africa by Denis Bwire, Hirotaka Saito, Roy C. Sidle, Moses Mugisha

“…Herein, we synthesize key information on smallholder irrigation agriculture development and implications for food security in changing climates in the four EA countries (Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia), based on scientific literature and reports. …”
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Environmentally friendly construction technologies selection criteria in the Arctic by A. A. Kuzmenkov, A. V. Kaychenov

“…The methods of comparative analysis and the method of expert assessments were used, as well as the methods presented in the normative and technical documents of the technical regulation system of the Russian Federation related to the technological aspects of construction.Results. Four groups of basic construction criteria for the northern and Arctic regions of the Russian Federation are defined: external environment; internal environment; materials and technologies; energy efficiency. …”
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Land Use Changes Affecting Soil Organic Matter Accumulation in Topsoil and Subsoil in Northeast Thailand by Benjapon Kunlanit, Laksanara Khwanchum, Patma Vityakon

“…Soil samples were collected from five soil depths at 20 cm intervals from 0 to 100 cm under four adjacent land uses including forest, cassava, sugarcane, and paddy lands located in six districts of Maha Sarakham province in the Northeast of Thailand. …”
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Climatic zoning of Xinjiang for heterogeneous production of high-quality wine by Xue Feng, Tang Xiang-ling

“…The findings reveal that Xinjiang’s four traditional wine grape growing areas are ideally suited for cultivating high-quality dry red and dry white wine grapes. …”
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Ergonomics Status of Indonesian Forestry Workers: Physical-Mental-Social Fatigue, Job Satisfaction, Concept of Hazards, and Concept of Accident Cost by Efi Yuliati Yovi

“…Sustainable forest management requires attention to the protection of occupational safety and health (OSH), in addition to attention to aspects of work productivity, and the welfare of managers/workers. In Indonesia, these four aspects, which are the main objectives of ergonomics studies, have not received much attention, although forest management activities are activities with a high risk of OSH disorders. …”
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Contemporary Normative Values for Five Common Static Standing Tasks on Firm and Compliant Floor Surfaces in Children Two to Thirteen Years by Nancy S. Darr, Mary Rose Franjoine, Cathey Norton, Brenda L. Young

“…The primary purpose of this study was to investigate developmental trajectories of and relationships between four static standing positions (SPs [SU, SFT, TS, SLS]) in children aged 2 through 13 years who are developing typically. …”
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Percival Lowell as a researcher of Japanese culture by D.E. Martynov, Yu.A. Martynova, R.R. Mukhametzanov

“…During the period of 1882–1893, he made three scientific trips to Japan and Korea, which were the result of four books and several papers in periodicals. In his works, P. …”
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Socio-economic and environmental factors affecting breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices among Batwa and Bakiga communities in south-western Uganda. by Giulia Scarpa, Lea Berrang-Ford, Sabastian Twesigomwe, Paul Kakwangire, Maria Galazoula, Carol Zavaleta-Cortijo, Kaitlin Patterson, Didacus B Namanya, Shuaib Lwasa, Ester Nowembabazi, Charity Kesande, IHACC Research Team, Janet E Cade

“…From the focus groups, we identified four key factors affecting breastfeeding and nutrition practices: marginalisation and poverty; environmental change; lack of information; and poor support. …”
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Analysis of Internet Financial Risk Control Model Based on Machine Learning Algorithms by Mingjin Liu, Ruijie Gao, Wei Fu

“…In addition, the accuracy of the four types of early warning models is relatively stable, reaching an average of 80%. …”
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Efecto antibacteriano del extracto hidroalcohólico de Tillandsia maculata (Bromeliaceae) sobre Streptococcus mutans by Héctor Alexander Vílchez-Cáceda, Ketty Rojas-Berastein, Carolina Mayo Takahashi-Ferrer, Christhian Alexander Alvia-Saldarriaga

“…Se usaron 56 placas de agar Müller-Hinton (Merck®), divididas en 7 grupos (n= 8): grupo I (agua desionizada), grupo II (etanol al 70 %), grupo III (clorhexidina al 0,12 %), grupo IV (Tillandsia maculata al 25 %), grupo V (Tillandsia maculata al 50 %), grupo VI (Tillandsia maculata al 75 %) y grupo VII (Tillandsia maculata al 100 %). …”
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