From education to social justice: A regression examination of education and economic inequality effects on property crimes by Jadielson Alves de Moura, Marcelo Balloti Monteiro

“…The findings provide insights into the interplay between these factors and guide the formulation of more effective, multifaceted public policies, supporting policymakers on the critical importance of integrating educational and social inequality measures into crime reduction strategies. …”
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Construcción de Estrategias Sistemáticas para la Busqueda Exhaustiva de Información en Internet: un marco de toma de decisiones aplicado a la información sobre Psicología de la Sal... by Julio Meneses, Merce Boixadós, Lourdes Valiente, Pep Vivas, Manuel Armayones

“…The development of these procedures or strategies, articulated by means of the properties of exhaustiveness in the search process, replicability of the procedure and ecologic validity, not only is not it arbitrary, but it is directly related to the time spent in the carrying out of the process and the quality of the resulting information. After the critical review of the different alternatives in information seeking, the current article intends to suggest a framework for this decision making process. …”
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Non-traditional data to inform modern climate science by Kimberley R. Miner, Ethan Wong, Bradley A. Gay, Charles E. Miller

“…Even though the modern instrument-based record of Earth observations reflects decades of critical work, multi-century time series may be required to understand and forecast key elements of Earth system dynamics. …”
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An unexpected and tumultuous diagnosis of a left atrial mass by Catarina Amaral Marques, Carlos Xavier Resende, João Rebelo, Paulo Pinho, Mariana Vasconcelos, Rui André Rodrigues

“…It also highlights the increasing importance of the multimodality imaging approach, as well as the critical role of multidisciplinary discussion in optimizing patient management in such complex cases. …”
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« Une constellation dans la nuit de l'histoire, une tache lumineuse devant les ténèbres de la mort » : l'œuvre d'Ernst Wilhelm Nay vue par Werner Haftmann by Vincenza Benedettino

“…On the one hand, Nay benefited considerably from the critical support of one of West Germany’s most influential art historians. …”
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Le mythe de l’émergence. Réalités des dynamiques externes et internes des processus d’accumulation brésilien et chinois by Mylène Gaulard

“…Finally, the solutions proposed to face the current crisis of emergence, such as the reshaping of social security systems, the reorientation of these economies towards their internal market and a better international integration enabled by the development of renewable energies, are more widely criticized in my latest work.…”
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Segmentation of Activated Sludge Flocs in Microscopic Images for Monitoring Wastewater Treatment by Ahmed Elaraby, Walid Hamdy, Humaira Nisar, Monagi H. Alkinani

“…The proposed framework is evaluated and scrutinized critically considering the artifacts found in the photographs tested. …”
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Development of a self-directed learning model based on independence with a differentiation approach to improve higher order thinking skills of vocational high school students by Firdaus Firdaus, Sudarwan Danim, Manap Somantri

“…The Self Directed Learning Model is an independent activity that requires students to think critically and solve the problems. The aim of the research is to produce a Self-Directed Learning model based on independence with a differentiation approach to improve the higher order thinking skills of State Vocational School (SMK) students in North Bengkulu. …”
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Practical Evaluation Method for the Pouring Scheme of a Long-Span Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Arch Bridge by Xinyu Yao, Tianzhi Hao, Nianchun Deng

“…Concrete pouring steel tube arch is a critical part in the construction of a long-span concrete-filled steel tube arch bridge. …”
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A New Two-Lane Lattice Hydrodynamic Model considering the Traffic Interruption Probability under Honk Environment by Qingying Wang, Hongxia Ge, Rongjun Cheng

“…Then, the mKdV equation near the critical point can be obtained by applying nonlinear analysis, which describes the traffic jams according to the kink-antikink density waves. …”
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Study on Galloping Oscillation of Iced Catenary System under Cross Winds by Guo Chen, Yiren Yang, Yang Yang, Peng Li

“…According to the Den Hartog vertical galloping mechanism, the stability of iced catenary is discussed and the initial icing angle corresponding to the critical stability is obtained. On this basis, the dynamic model of the simple iced catenary system under cross winds is established. …”
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Modeling the role of fish population in mitigating algal bloom by Mohammad Sajid, Arvind Kumar Misra, Ahmed S. Almohaimeed

“…Notably, our study identified critical thresholds and regime transitions through the observation of saddle-node bifurcation within the proposed mathematical model. …”
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South African healthcare reforms towards universal healthcare – where to next? by G Solanki, T Wilkinson, N G Myburgh, J E Cornell, V Brijlal

“…The challenges faced by the South African healthcare system are huge, and we cannot afford to wait for NHI to address them all. It is critical that the process of strengthening the health system to advance universal healthcare (UHC) begins now, and there are several viable initiatives that can be implemented without delay. …”
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Androgens and Adipose Tissue in Males: A Complex and Reciprocal Interplay by Caterina Mammi, Matilde Calanchini, Antonella Antelmi, Francesca Cinti, Giuseppe M. C. Rosano, Andrea Lenzi, Massimiliano Caprio, Andrea Fabbri

“…On the other hand, circulating levels of testosterone and estradiol deeply affect adipocyte proliferation, differentiation, and fat mass distribution, hereby controlling critical metabolic functions, such as food intake, insulin sensitivity, vascular reactivity, and immunity. …”
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Trends, Prospects and Staffing for Digital Marketing Transformation: from Internet Marketing to MarTech by I. V. Marakhina, V. A. Parkhimenko

“…In such conditions the implementation of the possibilities of digital marketing and web analytics, as well as a new level of digital transformation of marketing such as MarTech- (MarTech) systems and solutions is critical. At the same time, the competencies of SEO specialists, who traditionally deal with the issues of website promotion on the Internet, are not enough for this. …”
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Adaptive current differential protection for active distribution networks accommodating high levels of PV integration by CHEN Shuiyao, XU Feng, PAN Wulue, LI Yuehui, WU Jizeng, LIU Sumei

“…By deriving the mathematical relationship between the ratio restraint coefficient and the phase angles of the currents on either side， as reflected in the critical operation curve of differential protection， the paper proposes an improved adaptive current differential protection criterion for adjusting the ratio restraint coefficient. …”
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iAMCTD: Improved Adaptive Mobility of Courier Nodes in Threshold-Optimized DBR Protocol for Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks by N. Javaid, M. R. Jafri, Z. A. Khan, U. Qasim, T. A. Alghamdi, M. Ali

“…Unlike existing depth-based acoustic protocols, the proposed protocol exploits network density for time-critical applications. In order to tackle flooding, path loss, and propagation latency, we calculate optimal holding time ( H T ) and use routing metrics: localization-free signal-to-noise ratio (LSNR), signal quality index (SQI), energy cost function (ECF), and depth-dependent function (DDF). …”
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Model Predictive Control for Load Frequency Control with Wind Turbines by Yi Zhang, Xiangjie Liu, Yujia Yan

“…The scheme incorporates the two critical nonlinear constraints, for example, the generation rate constraint (GRC) and the valve limit, into convex optimization problems. …”
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The Quality of Veterans Healthcare Administration Cardiovascular Care by D. Elizabeth Le, MD, Bhaskar L. Arora, MBBS, Faith R. Kelly, MD, Stephen W. Waldo, MD, Merritt Raitt, MD, Paul Heidenreich, MD, MS, Samit M. Shah, MD, PhD, Ali E. Denktas, MD, Kreton O. Mavromatis, MD

“…This paper reviews the quality of cardiovascular care delivered by the VHA in comparison to community care, which is care delivered in non-VHA facilities by non-VHA providers and is authorized and paid for by VHA, examining quality metrics and highlighting novel national care programs. The critical examination of this data is valuable for deriving health care policy, sharing novel and effective quality initiatives throughout the healthcare sector, and will help veterans and their providers make important healthcare decisions.…”
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Jean-Jacques et Hippolyte, deux commandeurs meneurs de grève, ou comment sonner l’alarme à la sucrerie des Manquets (Saint-Domingue, 1782) by Jean-Louis Donnadieu

“…Letters from the overseer Bayon de Libertat to the count of Noé, the absentee owner, narrate the events in the writer’s own interests, through vague explanations and criticism towards both leaders. The analysis of these letters, however, completed with the examination of other documents from other sources, shows that the overseer’s responsibility was far from being insignificant and that his way of running the estate, from 1779 to 1789, was very approximate, leading to an explosive situation. …”
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