Do meteorological variables impact air quality differently across urbanization gradients? A case study of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China by Bohan Wu, Shuang Zhao, Yuxiang Liu, Chunyan Zhang

“…This study provides scientific evidence for future urban planning and environmental management, supporting the development of more effective air quality improvement strategies to promote sustainable urban development.…”
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Preparation of efficient and reusable lanthanum and iron co-modified soda residue for selective phosphate removal from domestic sewage by Huiteng Wang, Hui Luo, Rubin Han, Wenbo Wu, Jing Yang, Teng Qin, Limin Chen, Meng Liu, Bao-Jie He, Zhaoqian Jing

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FERA-Net: A Novel Algorithm for Mars Water-Ice Cloud Segmentation Integrating Feature Enhancement, Residual, and Attention Mechanisms by Xu Ma, Jialong Lai, Zhicheng Zhong, Feifei Cui

“…Specifically, the F1-score increases from 75.16% to 89.73% (an improvement of 19.4%), and the Jaccard index improves from 78.93% to 90.01% (an increase of 14.1%).This research provides theoretical support for in-depth exploration of the Martian atmospheric environment and water cycle, and it can assist in planning and executing future Mars exploration missions.…”
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Thermal Environmental Impact of Urban Development Scenarios from a Low Carbon Perspective: A Case Study of Wuhan by Kai Lin, Qingming Zhan, Wei Xue, Yulong Shu, Yixiao Lu

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Specialty choice among final-year medical students and house officers in Nigeria: implications for anaesthesia practice – a cross-sectional study by Thankgod Chukwunnonso Okonkwo, Gbolahan Deji Olatunji, Victor Mayowa Adeleye, Mukaila Oyegbade Akinwale

“…Medical graduate specialty choices have a vital impact on the workforce and are essential for healthcare planning. This study aimed to identify the current specialty preferences of final-year medical students and house officers in Nigeria, factors that affect such choices, and their implications for anaesthesia practice.Design We conducted a cross-sectional study among final-year medical students and house officers in Nigeria using a self-administered, semistructured electronic questionnaire. …”
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Evaluation of the initial rollout of the physical activity referral standards policy in Scotland: a qualitative study by Paul Kelly, Nadine Dougall, Coral L Hanson, Lis Neubeck, Sheona Mchale

“…Participants appeared willing to adopt the standards, and stakeholders reported using them to help with service planning, audit delivery processes, identify service gaps, inform monitoring and evaluation plans and understand and communicate the roles and responsibilities of different partners. …”
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Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production: Combine Effluent Treatment with Energy Generation in UASB Reactor as Biorefinery Annex by Mauro Berni, Ivo Dorileo, Grazielle Nathia, Tânia Forster-Carneiro, Daniel Lachos, Breno G. M. Santos

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How can urban expansion and ecological preservation be balanced? A simulation of the spatial dynamics of production-living-ecological spaces in the Huaihe River Eco-Economic Belt by Tonghui Yu, Shanshan Jia, Yu Zhang, Xufeng Cui

“…Overall, considering the vulnerability of production space to further encroachment, future strategies for the Huaihe River Eco-Economic Belt should prioritize protecting high-quality farmland and critical ecological zones, while regulating urban expansion and strengthening land-use planning to ensure PLES sustainability. The government land management departments should adopt a flexible land-use policy with real-time monitoring to address current policy gaps and balance economic growth with ecological conservation.…”
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Evaluating and mapping the evidence that screening for diabetic foot disease meets the criteria for population-wide screening: a scoping review by Patricia M Kearney, Claire M Buckley, Sean F Dinneen, Caroline McIntosh, Paul Kavanagh, Lauren Connell, Jennifer A Pallin

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Dynamics of blackleg epizootic process in the Republic of Kazakhstan by A. Abutalip, B. D. Aitzhanov, A. K. Mussayeva, V. Yu. Sushchikh, N. N. Yegorova, Ye. K. Ospanov, M. A. Berdikulov, K. A. Kalkabayev, N. Matikhan

“…Therefore, blackleg zoning in the Republic makes it possible to use a differential approach to planning preventive veterinary and control measures, depending on the intensity of the epizootic situation. …”
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Refractive results of cataract surgery with posterior capsulorhexis and optic capture by E.V. Egorova, A.A. Biryukova, V.V. Dulidova, M.A. Talalaev

“…The axial displacement of the IOL and the hypermetropic shift of the refractive results should be considered when planning posterior optical capture.…”
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Explainable AI-Enhanced Human Activity Recognition for Human–Robot Collaboration in Agriculture by Lefteris Benos, Dimitrios Tsaopoulos, Aristotelis C. Tagarakis, Dimitrios Kateris, Patrizia Busato, Dionysis Bochtis

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Mitigating the implementation of SDGs program no. 13 in Indonesia: An overview of social dynamics and local wisdom by Negara Anita Puspita, Ariza Irena Sulistya, Nurjaya Luh Asri Ningsih Widhi, Ubaidillah Moh. Farich, Wijaya Rama, Lestari Vissia Poppy Puspita, Saputro Erwan Adi, Sukirmiyadi, Nurherdiana Silvana Dwi

“…The review explores key sectors including waste management, forest fire prevention, population dynamics, food security, and urban planning. Findings highlight that while local wisdom-based practices like “Tri Hita Karana” and customary land-use regulations are effective in mitigating environmental damage, scaling these approaches across diverse communities remains a challenge. …”
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Development of a Three-Dimensional Finite Element Model of Thoracolumbar Kyphotic Deformity following Vertebral Column Decancellation by Tianhao Wang, Zhihua Cai, Yongfei Zhao, Guoquan Zheng, Wei Wang, Dengbin Qi, Diyu Song, Yan Wang

“…It can provide a reliable and accurate digital platform for biomechanical analysis and surgical planning.…”
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Spatial-temporal analysis of flood patterns in semiarid river catchments of SE Iberian Peninsula since CE 1850 by Carlos Sánchez-García, Lothar Schulte

“…Therefore, studies on low-frequency floods should be taken into account in regional planning, and the organization of flood-prone basins should be rethought as they are developed. …”
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PENERAPAN PENDEKATAN STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING (SCL) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN BERPIKIR KREATIF DAN KOMUNIKATIF MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN FISIKA SEMESTER III UNIVERSITAS BENGKULU by Rosane Medriati, Eko Risdianto

“…This research was a classroom action research (CAR) and consisted of 3 cycles, each cycle consisting of 4 components; planning, action, observation and reflection. The subjects in this study were all students of physics education FKIP UNIB semester III of 2019/2020 school year consisting of 25 people. …”
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Land use and land cover classification for change detection studies using convolutional neural network by V. Pushpalatha, P.B. Mallikarjuna, H.N. Mahendra, S. Rama Subramoniam, S. Mallikarjunaswamy

“…Efficient land use land cover (LULC) classification is crucial for environmental monitoring, urban planning, and resource management. This study investigates LULC changes in Nanjangud taluk, Mysuru district, Karnataka, India, using remote sensing (RS) and geographic information systems (GIS). …”
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Stereotactic body radiation therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: Practice patterns, dose selection and factors impacting survival by Jared R. Robbins, Ryan K. Schmid, Abdulrahman Y. Hammad, Thomas Clark Gamblin, Beth A. Erickson

“…Continued efforts to enhance radiation planning and delivery may help improve utilization, safety, and efficacy.…”
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Application of Fractal Analysis in Detecting Trabecular Bone Changes in Periapical Radiograph of Patients with Periodontitis by Parisa Soltani, Sajad Sami, Jaber Yaghini, Ehsan Golkar, Francesco Riccitiello, Gianrico Spagnuolo

“…Evaluation of detailed features of the supporting bone is an important step in diagnosis and treatment planning for teeth with clinical attachment loss. Fractal analysis can be used as a method for evaluating the complexity of trabecular bone structures. …”
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A spatiotemporal optimization engine for prescribed burning in the Southeast US by Reetam Majumder, Adam J. Terando, J. Kevin Hiers, Jaime A. Collazo, Brian J. Reich

“…Successful application of prescribed fire in this region requires careful planning and assessment of the risks and tradeoffs involved when deciding whether or not to conduct a burn. …”
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