Enhancing Thermal Comfort in Historic Buildings by Wind-Driven Ventilation Systems—A Case Study of the Praterateliers in Vienna by Aida Shayegani, Viera Joklova, Katarina Kristianova, Juraj Illes

“…A novel focus is placed on integrating windcatchers with passive systems like earth tubes and solar ventilation to reduce reliance on mechanical cooling and achieve lower carbon emissions while adhering to heritage preservation regulations. …”
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Informing practice in mathematics through the use of Herrmann’s Whole Brain® theory by E Randewijk, PH du Toit, AF Harding

“…An analysis of these theories validated Herrmann’s Whole Brain® theory as the foundation for a synthesised integrated theory of practice, which also formed the epicentre of the conceptual framework for the research. …”
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Managing Water-Ecosystem-Food Nexus using participatory approaches: insights from an innovative methodological approach developed in two Mediterranean areas by Dimitrios Malamataris, Vassilios Pisinaras, Alessandro Pagano, Valentina Baratella, Silvia Vanino, Manuel Bea, Konstantinos Babakos, Anna Chatzi, Stefano Fabiani, Raffaele Giordano, Petros Kafkias, Estrella López-Moya, Christina Papadaskalopoulou, Ivan Portoghese, Dimitris Tassopoulos, Andreas Panagopoulos

“…The formulation of effective policies to address both the present allocation and future conservation of natural resources in an integrated way remains an essential and challenging task. …”
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Impact of Loads and Photovoltaic Uncertainties on Cascaded Failure in Transmission Networks of Future Power Grids by Wasseem Al-Rousan, Rafat Aljarrah, Mazaher Karimi, Firas Obeidat, Qusay Salem

“…By studying the lost power and the line failure probability, the potential impact of integrating more RESs on cascaded failures is investigated. …”
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A Review on Deep Learning for Quality of Life Assessment Through the Use of Wearable Data by Vasileios Skaramagkas, Ioannis Kyprakis, Georgia S. Karanasiou, Dimitris I. Fotiadis, Manolis Tsiknakis

“…This paper presents a comprehensive review of the integration of Deep Learning (DL) techniques in QoL assessment, focusing on the analysis of wearable data. …”
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Relationship Between Sedentary Lifestyle, Physical Activity and Stress in University Students and Their Life Habits: A Scoping Review with PRISMA Checklist (PRISMA-ScR) by Mariasole Antonietta Guerriero, Anna Dipace, Antonietta Monda, Antonella De Maria, Rita Polito, Giovanni Messina, Marcellino Monda, Marilena di Padova, Angelo Basta, Maria Ruberto, Emanuele Capasso, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Pierpaolo Limone

“…Conclusions: Physical activity is an effective means for managing stress and improving mental well-being among university students. An integrated approach combining different forms of exercise and strategies to regulate emotions could provide very effective effects on the mental well-being of students. …”
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Understanding the drivers of a pro-environmental attitude in higher education institutions: the interplay between knowledge, consciousness, and social influence by Aqsa Sehar, Orangzab, Minhas Akbar, Minhas Akbar, Petra Poulova, Asokan Vasudevan, Tianjiao Huang

“…The findings could guide policymakers of higher education institutions in promoting a pro-environmental attitude among faculty members by implementing awareness programs that increase environmental consciousness and integrate biospheric values into their core mission. …”
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A comparative analysis of COVID-19 seroprevalence rates, observed infection rates, and infection-related mortality by Eric W. Ford, Kunal N. Patel, Holly Ann Baus, Shannon Valenti, Jennifer A. Croker, Robert P. Kimberly, Steven E. Reis, Matthew J. Memoli

“…When both seroprevalence and CDC infection data are combined, the overestimation of IRM increases to a factor of 3.79.ConclusionThe study highlights the importance of integrating multiple data dimensions to accurately understand and manage public health emergencies. …”
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City Health Assessment: Urbanization and Eco-Environment Dynamics Using Coupling Coordination Analysis and FLUS Model—A Case Study of the Pearl River Delta Urban Agglomeration by Xiangeng Peng, Liao Liao, Xiaohong Tan, Ruyi Yu, Kao Zhang

“…Through a multi-scale approach integrating panel entropy, coupled coordination analysis, and FLUS models, we evaluated the relationship between urbanization and ecology at both the agglomeration and city levels. …”
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Knowledge-driven semantic converting method of multimodal models toward a geospatial perspective by Jianbo Lai, Jun Zhu, Pei Dang, Jianlin Wu, Yukun Guo, Xinyu Yang, Na Li

“…This can effectively enhance the integrated performance of models in applications such as digital geospatial twin scenarios.…”
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Sharing electricity over money: Third-person perspectives on human-robot dictator game outcomes by Andreea E. Potinteu, Nadia Said, Gerrit Anders, Markus Huff

“…With the increasing integration of robots into various facets of human life, understanding prosociality towards robots emerges as a crucial research endeavor. …”
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The Influence of Multi-Sensory Perception on Public Activity in Urban Street Spaces: An Empirical Study Grounded in Landsenses Ecology by Tianqi Han, Lina Tang, Jiang Liu, Siyu Jiang, Jinshan Yan

“…These results provide valuable insights for integrating multi-sensory experiences into urban design.…”
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Exploring the potential of an oyster (Saccostrea mordax) in oligotrophic seas: Effects of starvation on physiological and molecular regulation by Shuming Guo, Liqiang Zhao, Yuexin Zhao, Zohaib Noor, Xiaogang Yang, Shiwei Fu, Zhen Zhao, Weitao Wan, Jinkuan Wei, Yanping Qin, Haitao Ma, Ziniu Yu, Jun Li, Yuehuan Zhang

“…Besides, we found that oysters had a slow process of morphological deterioration in different tissues (gill, digestive gland, muscle) under starvation treatment. The integration of transcriptomics analyses indicates that the metabolic capacity of oysters decreases under prolonged starvation, and the expression of genes in the solute carrier family that contribute to nutrient transport was down-regulated. …”
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Unveiling Differentiation Characteristics of Vegetation Restoration Potential for Browning Areas in China’s Hilly and Gully Region by Juan He, Wei Zhou, Mingjie Qian, Enmao Zha, An Cao, Xueyi Shi

“…This study provides valuable insights into integrating resilience and restoration potential into ecological restoration practices, advancing the application of ecological engineering strategies.…”
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Cohort profile: the Western Cape Pregnancy Exposure Registry (WCPER) by Landon Myer, Amy L Slogrove, Ushma Mehta, Mary-Ann Davies, Max Kroon, Greg Petro, Alexa Heekes, Andrew Boulle, Karen Fieggen, Chantal Stewart, Ayesha Osman, Natasha Rhoda, Emma Kalk, Florence Phelanyane, Jonathan Euvrard, Stefan Gebhardt, Kim Anderson

“…Data collection has been integrated into existing services and information platforms and supports routine operations. …”
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From α-to β-diversity: Understanding the historical, present, and future diversity patterns of Fagaceae in Southwestern China by Bikram Pandey, Fengying Zhang, Basu Dev Poudel, Rong Li, Mohammed A. Dakhil, Bishal Gurung, Zhaxi Luobu, Yawen Gan, Ziyan Liao, Lin Zhang

“…We used Sørensen dissimilarity to quantify total β-diversity and its components - turnover (βSIM) and nestedness (βNES). We integrated climate variables along with topographic and plant trait predictors to understand the species diversity. …”
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A Named Entity Recognition Model for Chinese Electricity Violation Descriptions Based on Word-Character Fusion and Multi-Head Attention Mechanisms by Lingwen Meng, Yulin Wang, Yuanjun Huang, Dingli Ma, Xinshan Zhu, Shumei Zhang

“…These static word vectors are then integrated with the dynamic character vector features of the input text generated by the BERT model, thereby mitigating the impact of segmentation errors on the NER model and enhancing the model’s ability to identify entity boundaries. …”
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Multi-Scale Modeling and Optimization of Single-Layer Reticulated Shell Structures Using Multi-Point Constraint and Variable Density Methods by Xianjie Wang, Yongdang Chen, Zhaoyi Wang, Yue Tang, Xin Wang, Chengpeng Lu

“…The development of topology optimization and additive manufacturing technology broadens the space for optimization design, and provides new ideas for advanced design to integrate intelligent manufacturing.…”
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FARMING SYSTEM ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN ALGERIA: CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES by Belguet Assia, Bouchareb Radia, Chafia Benider, Guendouz Ali

“…The adaptation of farming systems to climate change in Algeria requires a multifaceted approach that integrates policy support, technological innovations, and community engagement. …”
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Acoustic Emission Technique for Battery Health Monitoring: Comprehensive Literature Review by Eliška Sedláčková, Anna Pražanová, Zbyněk Plachý, Nikola Klusoňová, Vaclav Knap, Karel Dušek

“…Importantly, AE is a non-destructive technique and belongs to the passive method category, as it does not introduce any external energy into the system but instead detects naturally occurring acoustic signals during the battery’s operation. Integrating AE with other analytical techniques can create a comprehensive tool for continuous battery condition monitoring and predictive maintenance, which is crucial in applications where battery reliability is vital, such as in EVs and energy storage systems. …”
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