Genesis of the Bieyesamas Monzogranite of the Altay Mountain, Xinjiang, Northwestern China, and Its Rare Metal Resource Potential by Gengbiao Qiao, Xiaoyan Chen, Wenming Li

“…Lying in the Altay Orogenic Belt in Xinjiang, Northwestern China, the Bieyesamas monzogranite pluton is located in the North Altay Terrane. …”
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Distribution Characteristics and Coupling Relationship Between Soil Erosion and Hydrologic and Sediment Connectivity in Changchong River Basin by LI Jianing, ZHANG Hongli, TIAN Changyuan, ZHANG Yi, ZHA Tonggang

“…The higher value is mainly located in the low-lying flat area with low slope and easy water accumulation, while the lower value is mainly in the steep mountainous area. (3) Topographic factors and land use types significantly affected soil erosion and hydrological and sediment connectivity (p<0.01). …”
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Effect of a Narrative-Based Online Course Aimed at Reducing Stigma Toward Transgender Children and Adolescents: Longitudinal Observational Study by Merlin Greuel, Van Kinh Nguyen, Doron Amsalem, Maya Adam, Till Bärnighausen

“…Recent evidence suggests that video-based contact interventions can be as effective as face-to-face encounters, but challenges lie in protecting the identities of transgender youth, since many of them live in stealth. …”
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The American Opera Boom of the 1950s and 1960s: History and Stylistic Analysis by Rachel Hutchins-Viroux

“…Enfin, cet essor a contribué entre les années 1950 et 1960 à la création d’un style reconnu comme américain, objectif majeur qui préoccupait tant de compositeurs depuis des décennies.Les compositeurs de cette époque ont développé un style assez uniforme, basé sur un langage harmonique tout à fait tonal et lié au texte, une musique « accessible » reposant sur un livret réaliste, mis en musique de façon à imiter l’anglais américain parlé, et dont la trame était susceptible de séduire le public américain accoutumé au cinéma et aux théâtres de Broadway. …”
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The impact of urban air pollution on human health by N. Komilova, K. Egamkulov, M. Hamroyev, K. Khalilova, D. Zaynutdinova

“…The relevance of the subject under study lies in the investigation of the sources of air pollution, as they lead to an increase in the degree of morbidity and mortality among the population. …”
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The dynamics of learning styles and adaptive flexibility in quantity surveying education: implications for academic performance by Mylan Jonas, Gerrit Crafford, Sibulelokuhle Xulaba, David Edwards

“…The distinctiveness of this research lies in its exploration of the dynamic nature of learning styles and their influence on academic performance in the specialised field of QS. …”
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Entrepreneurial agility and organizational performance of IT firms: A mediated moderation model by Leul Girma Haylemariam, Stephen Oduro, Zewdu Lake Tegegne

“…ORIGINALITY AND VALUE: The study´s value lies in extending the ongoing scholarly discussion on the nexus between EA and OP by exploring OI as an intermediary mechanism that connects EA, OP, and ED as a boundary-spanning condition that moderates the focal relationship. …”
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Suspicion, screening, and diagnosis of wild‐type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: a systematic literature review by Katrine Bay, Finn Gustafsson, Michael Maiborg, Anne Bagger‐Bahnsen, Anne Mette Strand, Trine Pilgaard, Steen Hvitfeldt Poulsen

“…While multiple red flags were described, high‐quality prospective studies designed to evaluate their suitability as suspicion criteria were lacking. An upcoming task lies in defining and evaluating at‐risk populations for screening. …”
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Testing the acceptability and feasibility of video observational methodology to measure parent-adolescent communication and interaction by Fortunate Lekhuleni, Rachana Desai, Bronwyne Coetzee, Rebecca Pearson, Tamsen Jean Rochat, Tamsen Jean Rochat

“…The unique contribution of this research lies in its potential to lead to improved methodologies for measuring parent-adolescent communication and interactions.…”
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Evaluation of Delay Characteristics at A 4- Legged Signalised Intersection for Improvement in The Level of Service. A Case Study of Jinja Road Intersection. by Babirye, Joanitor

“…This section explores intersection design and operation, from signal timing to crosswalk, and investigates each concept as it relates to citywide goals for safety, mobility, and more vibrant, accessible public spaces. Their strength lies in their ability to reduce the number of vehicular conflicts at places where the roads meet and thereby enhance intersection capacity and safety. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Increasing Slump on Compressive Strength of Nominal Mix Concrete. by Aturinda, Shallot

“…The justification for this study lies in the critical role of concrete in construction, the variability of slump in concrete mixing, and the need for optimal compressive strength. …”
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Mechanisms of L-citrulline on phosphodiesterase 5 in erectile dysfunction intervention by Abdulhakeem Olarewaju Sulyman, Olawale Moshood Aliyu, Emmanuel Oladipo Ajani, Yusuf Folohunsho Abdulkareem, Isaac Ade Afe, Fathia Oluwakemi Abdulyakeen, Halimat Yusuf Lukman, Saheed Sabiu, Karishma Singh, Kuben Naidoo

“…Its therapeutic potential in erectile dysfunction lies in its ability to boost NO production, improving penile blood flow and erection quality. …”
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Water–rock interaction in the geothermal systems related to post-collision zone volcanism: A case study based on multivariate statistical analysis from the Kavak geothermal field (... by Gündüz, Mesut, Bozdağ, Ayla, Bayram, Ali Ferat, Bozdağ, Ali, Asan, Kürşad, Sardini, Paul

“…The Kavak geothermal field covers a small area (${\sim }$7.5 km$^{2}$) and lies along the Seydişehir fault zone in the southeast of the ErAVC. …”
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System Design and Optimisation Study on a Novel CCHP System Integrated with a Hybrid Energy Storage System and an ORC by Jie Ji, Zujun Ding, Xin Xia, Yeqin Wang, Hui Huang, Chu Zhang, Tian Peng, Xiaolu Wang, Muhammad Shahzad Nazir, Yue Zhang, Baolian Liu, Xiaoying Jia, Ruisheng Li, Yaodong Wang

“…Through the whole study, the main challenge lies within the design and the energy management of the integrated system.…”
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Validation of a data-driven motion-compensated PET brain image reconstruction algorithm in clinical patients using four radiotracers by Ole L. Munk, Anders B. Rodell, Patricia B. Danielsen, Josefine R. Madsen, Mie T. Sørensen, Niels Okkels, Jacob Horsager, Katrine B. Andersen, Per Borghammer, Joel Aanerud, Judson Jones, Inki Hong, Sven Zuehlsdorff

“…Moco images markedly improved the image quality for patients who were unable to lie still during a PET examination and obviated the need for any repeat scans. …”
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Appetite Suppression and Antiobesity Effect of a Botanical Composition Composed of Morus alba, Yerba mate, and Magnolia officinalis by Mesfin Yimam, Ping Jiao, Mei Hong, Lidia Brownell, Young-Chul Lee, Eu-Jin Hyun, Hyun-Jin Kim, Tae-Woo Kim, Jeong-Bum Nam, Mi-Ran Kim, Qi Jia

“…Although the long term solution lies on lifestyle changes in the form of dieting and exercising, drug, medical food, or dietary supplement interventions are required for those who are already obese. …”
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The Wayqecha Amazon Cloud Curtain Ecosystem Experiment: A new experimental method to manipulate fog water inputs in terrestrial systems by Daniel B. Metcalfe, Darcy F. Galiano Cabrera, Luis Miguel Alvarez Mayorga, Roxana Sacatuma Cruz, Daniela Corrales Alvarez, Blanca Rosa Espinoza Otazu, Walter Huaraca Huasco, Jimmy R. Chambi, Maria E. Ezquerra, Beisit L. Puma Vilca, Mark Mulligan, Matthew A. Vadeboncoeur, Heidi Asbjornsen, Paulo R. L. Bittencourt, Aline B. Horwath, David C. Bartholomew

“…Here, we present the design and performance of a novel experiment to actively manipulate low lying fog abundance in an old‐growth tropical montane cloud forest (TMCF) in Peru—the Wayqecha Amazon Cloud Curtain Ecosystem Experiment (WACCEE). …”
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Identification of standing dead trees in Robinia pseudoacacia plantations across China’s Loess Plateau using multiple deep learning models by Li Zhang, Xiaodong Gao, Shuyi Zhou, Zhibo Zhang, Tianjie Zhao, Yaohui Cai, Xining Zhao

“…Particularly, the YOLOv9-ECA was developed by incorporating the ECA module into key network layers to enhance channel dependency modeling and improve feature representation for SDTs detection. Its merit lies in adaptively reweighting feature channels, enabling efficient detection in resource-constrained environments. …”
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Les mouvements de masse à Noël dans les Alpes italiennes by Marta Chiarle, Costanza Morino, Giovanni Mortara, Walter Alberto, Mario Ravello, Aristide Franchino, Giuseppe Orombelli, Marco Giardino, Luigi Perotti, Guido Nigrelli

“…L’objectif est de comprendre si les évènements récents peuvent être liés aux changements climatiques et environnementaux en cours. …”
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L’échelon manquant ? Les archives municipales en Algérie : histoire de fonds et possibilités historiographiques by Thierry Guillopé

“…The results of this survey show that the situations vary significantly: there are differences in the volumes conserved, in the chronological ranges covered, in the physical condition of the archives and repositories, and in the degree of progress made in filing.The third part of this study concludes with a presentation of the archive’s holdings. Their interest lies not least in helping to fill in some of the blind spots in historiography. …”
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