Diagnosis of the Relationship between Dust Storms over the Sahara Desert and Dust Deposit or Coloured Rain in the South Balkans by N. G. Prezerakos, A. G. Paliatsos, K. V. Koukouletsos

“…If the atmospheric conditions over Greece favour rain then this rain contains a part of the dust cloud while the rest is drawn away downstream adopting a light yellow colour. In cases where the atmospheric circulation on the route of the dust cloud trajectories is not intensively anticyclonic dust deposits can occur on the surface long far from the region of the dust origin. …”
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The Effect of Solar Panels and Vegetation Strategy on the Sustainability of Open Spaces by Kareem Hajer Kamel, Mohammed Younis Mahmoud

“…Photovoltaic panels are a popular classification of sustainable rooftops adopted by cities around the world. This study aims to evaluate the impact of photovoltaic panels and trees in achieving sustainable development goals and combating climate change. …”
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Integrating environmental issues in the policy agenda by the ruling parties in East Java, Indonesia by Syahirul Alim, Verdy Firmantoro, Angga Sukmara Christian Permadi

“…The results suggest that by aligning their strategies with broader sustainability goals and adopting proactive measures for environmental management, regional political parties in East Java can not only respond to short-term electoral pressures; they can even begin to resolve some of the key sustainability challenges that underpin future electoral success and the quality of governance in their regions.…”
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Numerical study on the effect of rim seal slot filleting on turbine endwall cooling by Xinchun Li, Na Wei, Liuliu Shi, Eryun Chen

“…For comparison with the baseline case, five different fillet radius and width (R/W) ratios are adopted, i.e., R/W = 1.25, 2.5, 3.75, 5, and 6.25. …”
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IMPACT OF MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM ON THE QUALITY OF TEACHING IN NIGERIAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES by Abdulfatai Olanrewaju Nurudeen, Abdul Garba

“…Given the persistent report of poor quality of teaching in Nigerian Public Universities, despite the existence of management control system, this study examined the effects of management control system on the quality of teaching of federal universities in south western Nigeria The study adopts a mixed method research design (Quantitative and Qualitative). …”
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Application of ICH Guidelines for the Assessment and Control of Elemental Impurities in Parecoxib Sodium by Graphite-Digestion and ICP-MS by Yajie Hao, Guang Yin, Xuemei Wang, Zhenglei Jiang, Guimin Zhang, Zhong Feng, Qinyong Sun

“…This study proposed an analytical procedure for the determination of elemental impurities (Cd, Pb, As, Hg, Co, V, Ni, Li, Sb, and Cu) in parecoxib sodium, where an easier and safer digestion protocol, graphite digestion, combined with an inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) was adopted when compared with microwave digestion. Moreover, the study also discussed whether should they be listed in specification to comply with ICH Q3D guidelines after test of process validation batches. …”
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Evaluation on the effectiveness on the implementation of WHO caregiver skills training (CST) programme in Hong Kong: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Wai-Ching Paul Wong, Siu-Lun Chow

“…A randomised controlled trial design was adopted to compare the changes between the two groups regarding caregivers’ skills, knowledge and practices when interacting with their children with impairments due to ASD. …”
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Analysis on the Influence of Increasing Seismic Fortification Intensity on Seismic Performance of Underground Station by Ying Zeng, Shiguang Xu, Shiqian Yin

“…In this paper, a stratum-structure finite element model is established with a Chengdu subway station as an example. The model boundary adopts viscoelastic boundary, and the ground motion is input in the form of equivalent nodal force. …”
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Optimal Scheme for Process Quality and Cost Control by Integrating a Continuous Sampling Plan and the Process Yield Index by Chunzhi Li, Shurong Tong, Keqin Wang

“…The single level continuous sampling plan (CSP-1) is an in-line process control tool that has been commonly adopted in various manufacturing industries. However, CSP-1 is designed for only satisfying the quality constraint. …”
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The Core Might Change Anyhow We Define It: The Instability of Key Actors in Longitudinal Social Network Data by Róbert Pethes, Eliza Bodor-Eranus, Károly Takács, Levente Kovács

“…Central actors or opinion leaders are in the right structural position to spread relevant information or convince others about adopting an innovation or behaviour change. Who is a central actor or opinion leader might be conceptualised in various ways. …”
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A Wireless Emergency Telemedicine System for Patients Monitoring and Diagnosis by M. Abo-Zahhad, Sabah M. Ahmed, O. Elnahas

“…Therefore, this study adopts a system which includes continuous collection and evaluation of multiple vital signs, long-term healthcare, and a cellular connection to a medical center in emergency case and it transfers all acquired raw data by the internet in normal case. …”
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CITIZENSHIP AND INDIGENOUS CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA: DRAWING INSIGHTS FROM BEST PRACTICES IN THE UNITED STATES by AUWALU MUSA

“…This paper suggests that Nigeria could benefit from a more inclusive citizenship model that combines elements of birthplace and lineage. By adopting lessons from the U.S., including the emphasis on inclusivity and rights-based citizenship, Nigeria could address its indigene-settler conflicts more effectively. …”
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Strategic insights into penalty kick execution: A comprehensive analysis of observable behaviors in the German Bundesliga by Pascal Feber, Guilherme Pinheiro

“…In successful penalty kicks the independent goalkeeper strategy was more adopted (59.87%). The differentiation between penalty kick patterns provides scientific and practical insights as it enables researchers to identify patterns in the German Bundesliga. …”
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Analysis of Heat Release Processes inside Storage Facilities Containing Irradiated Nuclear Graphite by Alexander O. Pavliuk, Evgeniy V. Bespala, Sergey G. Kotlyarevskiy, Ivan Yu. Novoselov, Veleriy N. Kotov

“…The layered location of different types of waste (graphite and aluminum) and the local character of the distribution of heat sources were adopted in this model. The greatest heating is achieved if graphite radioactive waste is located near the concrete walls of the storage facility, as well as in direct contact with irradiated aluminum radioactive waste, which was shown in this paper.…”
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Roma Eterna? Roman rule explains regional well-being divides in Germany by Martin Obschonka, Fabian Wahl, Michael Fritsch, Michael Wyrwich, P. Jason Rentfrow, Jeff Potter, Samuel D. Gosling

“…In light of persistent regional inequalities in adaptive outcomes such as health, well-being, and related personality traits, psychological research is increasingly adopting a historical perspective to understand the deeper roots of these patterns. …”
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Established Digital Model of Fruit Body Growth of Agrocybe cylindracea Based on Network Programming by Long Wang, Lingli Li, Qingping Zhou

“…Based on the fitting method of the data model curve of the Internet laboratory, this study is proposed to use network programming technology to digitally fit the growth curve of cap diameter and stalk diameter of the fruiting body in the process of Agrocybe cylindracea growth. The fitting system adopted the development mode of PHP + MYSQL and took the MYSQL database as the core, which made the curve fitting of the final experimental data fast, convenient, and more intelligent. …”
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Ecological inspirations for the Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC) model by Wojciech Szeligiewicz

“…N changes follow S-shaped curve up to stagnation phase. Such a course was adopted in the TALC model, assuming that the tourist population at this stage develops in accordance with a logistic model derived from ecology. …”
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Two Improved Methods of Generating Adversarial Examples against Faster R-CNNs for Tram Environment Perception Systems by Shize Huang, Xiaowen Liu, Xiaolu Yang, Zhaoxin Zhang, Lingyu Yang

“…Trams have increasingly deployed object detectors to perceive running conditions, and deep learning networks have been widely adopted by those detectors. Growing neural networks have incurred severe attacks such as adversarial example attacks, imposing threats to tram safety. …”
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The Greek Revolution of 1821 and Russian Policy in the Eastern Question by E. P. Kudryavtseva

“…During the crisis the Petersburg Cabinet has repeatedly attempted to settle the Greek-Turkish conflict diplomatically by means of a joint statement of the European powers addressing the Ottoman government. The agreements adopted at the St. Petersburg (1826) and London (1827) conferences of the powers were aimed at "pacifying" the Greek problem through the joint efforts of the European powers. …”
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Coordinating Manipulation in Real-time Interactive Mechanism of College Admission: Agent-Based Simulations by Lan Hou, Tao Jia, Xiangbing Wang, Tongkui Yu

“…This paper studies the real-time interactive mechanism (RIM) recently adopted in Inner Mongolia of China, where students can immediately observe the provisional admission results for their applications and are allowed to modify the application before the deadline. …”
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