Hydrodynamic relationships between gravel pit lakes and aquifers: brief review and insights from numerical investigations by Jost, Anne, Wang, Shuaitao, Verbeke, Thomas, Colleoni, François, Flipo, Nicolas

“…Supply of aggregate materials for every construction requires mining of sand and gravel, which leads to the formation of a myriad of freshwater lakes, a now common feature of the landscape in the valleys of large rivers. Typically small in size and shallow, they are filled with waters from the adjacent aquifers and directly exposed to the atmosphere. …”
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Abortion Laws in Indonesia and Islam: A Clash of Morality, Religion, and Rights by Salsabila Triandani, Windiahsari Windiahsari, Ali Masyhar, Aprila Niravita

“…These legal restrictions reflect Indonesia’s socio-religious landscape, where Islamic principles significantly influence legislative frameworks. …”
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Understanding Well-Being in Urban Context: A Survey by Amirhossein Ghaffari, Susanna Pirttikangas, Ekaterina Gilman

“…This survey explores the landscape of well-being research in an urban context with a focus on data. …”
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Optimal location selection for digital television signal booster towers in poorly covered areas: application of the EDIS multi-criteria decision-making method by Mehdi Soltanifar

“…Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to address the significant challenge of optimizing the placement of digital television signal booster towers to ensure quality coverage and equitable access to high-quality media services in today’s digital landscape. This paper introduces a novel multi-criteria decision-making method, named Evaluation based on Distance from Ideal Solution (EDIS), inspired by the EDAS method, aimed at enhancing decision-making processes in this context.Methodology: The EDIS method is utilized for the optimal placement of digital television signal booster towers. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance in diverse urban microbiomes: uncovering patterns and predictive markers by Rodolfo Brizola Toscan, Wojciech Lesiński, Piotr Stomma, Balakrishnan Subramanian, Paweł P. Łabaj, Witold R. Rudnicki, Witold R. Rudnicki

“…The findings reveal a heterogeneous AMR landscape in urban microbiomes, particularly in New York City, which showed the highest resistome diversity. …”
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Decoding the Methylation Patterns of ABC Transporters in Colorectal Cancer by Nurul Nabilah Norhisan, Rashidah Baharudin, Nurul Qistina Rus Bakarurraini, Nur Alyaa Afifah Md Shahri, Francis Yew Fu Tieng, Imilia Ismail, Muhammad-Redha Abdullah-Zawawi, Learn-Han Lee, Nurul Syakima Ab Mutalib

“…The study provides insights into the epigenetic landscape of ABC genes in CRC, highlighting their potential roles in drug resistance, disease initiation, and progression. …”
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Beauty Bias? Exploring the Influence of Attractiveness on Conservation Intentions for Plants and Their Pollinators by Pavol Prokop, Simona Todáková, Jana Fančovičová

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Spatial Dynamics and Risk Mapping of Forest Fires in Madhesh Province, Nepal: A Multi-Criteria Decision Approach by Gunjan Adhikari, Khagendra Prasad Joshi, Dristee Chad, Ashish Ghimire, Sandeep Mahara

“…The findings of the study will be valuable to local, state, and federal governments, policymakers, forest fire managers, researchers, and land planners in building a landscape-level forest fire management plan for high-risk areas.…”
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Bird diversity in different vegetation types in the Pacific coastal plain of Guatemala by Sofia Aguilar-Jocol, Michelle Bustamante-Castillo, Marco Tax

“…Our findings argue that protecting and restoring seminatural patches, even modestly sized patches, can be critical for safeguarding biodiversity in human-dominated landscapes and highlight the importance of landscape-level conservation, which enables connectivity between habitat patches to support species with different ecological requirements.…”
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Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic and Physiologically Based Biopharmaceutic models research in Latin America: A regional level bibliometric analysis, 2011-2023 by Marx Ribeiro, Juliana Cordeiro Cardoso, José Eduardo Severino Martins, Aline Ferreira Pinto, Eliana Maria Barbosa Souto, Patricia Severino

“…Abstract The landscape of scientific research in Latin America (LA), particularly in the realms of the Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) and Physiologically Based Biopharmaceutic models (PBPM), is a mosaic of varied contributions, collaborations, and specializations. …”
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Demystifying early childhood computational thinking: An umbrella review to upgrade the field by Weipeng Yang, Jiahong Su, Hui Li

“…This umbrella review synthesizes the current landscape of CT in early childhood, pivotal for fostering 21st‐century skills across multiple domains. …”
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Mechanisms and Emerging Regulators of Neuroinflammation: Exploring New Therapeutic Strategies for Neurological Disorders by Mi Eun Kim, Jun Sik Lee

“…Key signaling pathways, including NF-κB, JAK-STAT, and the NLRP3 inflammasome, are discussed alongside emerging regulators such as non-coding RNAs, epigenetic modifications, and the gut–brain axis. The therapeutic landscape is evolving, with traditional anti-inflammatory drugs like NSAIDs and corticosteroids offering limited efficacy in chronic conditions. …”
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Unlocking the Potential of German Smart Cities: Strategy Analysis through Online Content Examination by Matthias SCHMUCK

“…Overall, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of the German smart city landscape and serves as a basis for future research, policy formulation and the pursuit of smarter and more liveable cities. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of research on dementia comorbid with depression from 2005 to 2024 by Xia Li, Wei Su, Lili Cai

“…This study employs bibliometric analysis to map the global research landscape, identify prevailing themes, and discern future research directions.MethodsWe analyzed reviews and original research articles on dementia and depression extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection spanning from 2005 to 2024. …”
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Enhancing the research enterprise at a health sciences university: A call for an institutional paradigm shift by Bryan G. Beutel, Taryn Bissing, Aaditya Patel, Nicolette Duong, Jan Talley

“…Background: There exists a rapidly growing need for a universally robust research enterprise at health sciences universities because of recent changes in the medical education landscape. This study aimed to evaluate student perceptions of (and challenges conducting) research and to implement effective strategies to expose students to enhanced resources and training. …”
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TheCharacteristics of Charismatic Leaders Based on Max Weber’s Political Theory by Kayla Ada Deveci

“…The discourse extends beyond individual leaders to scrutinize the broader socio-political landscape, examining the tension between charismatic authority and institutional power. …”
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Turistas en la Grand Place de Bruselas by María García

“…Tourists at the Grand Place in Brussels One of the features characteristic of urban tourism is its spatial selectivity: tourist gaze and activities are gathered on a series of spaces whose landscape is transformed by the influx of visitors. …”
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The increasing need for Geographical Information Technology (GIT) tools in Geoconservation and Geotourism by Mark Williams, Melinda McHenry

“…With further refinement, GIT tools should be able to support geoconservationists and geotouristic professionals in global decision making – for assessment, inventory, and standardisation of interpretations of landscape values and potential use.…”
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The JN.1 variant of COVID-19: immune evasion, transmissibility, and implications for global health by Araj Naveed Siddiqui, Imshaal Musharaf, Bashar Haruna Gulumbe

“…Continued research is critical for understanding and managing the evolving landscape of COVID-19 and its emerging variants.…”
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The Use of Awabe’s English Pronunciation Application in Teaching Speaking by Anggitha Juliya Utami, Regina, Wardah

“… The necessity for effective tools to teach speaking skills to students remains essential due to the rapidly evolving landscape of language education. This article aims to assess the effectiveness of Awabe's English pronunciation application in teaching speaking, particularly segmental features pronunciation to the 8th grade students. …”
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