Combining extraction and cultivation methods for soil seed bank analysis increases number of captured species and their similarity to above-ground vegetation by Petr Plohák, Hana Švehláková, Barbara Stalmachová, Miroslava Goňo, Tomáš Dvorský

“…It is especially important in landscapes exposed to disturbances, which have lost their functions. For our research, a post-mining area in the region of the Upper Silesian Black Coal Basin was selected, whose relief and ecosystems are strongly disturbed by underground mining and are currently also affected by ongoing climate change.MethodData collection for our research took place in the territory of two waterlogged subsidence basins in the Karvina region, Czech Republic. …”
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Legal Regulation of Expressing Opinions and Beliefs in Print Mass Media by S. A. Kucher

“…The research is focused on the problems of legal regulation of expressing opinions and beliefs in print media. …”
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THE IMPACT OF GENDER DIVERSITY ON EARNINGS QUALITY OF LISTED FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRMS IN NIGERIA: ANALYSIS OF TWO-STAGE LEAST SQUARES by Joseph Olorunfemi Akande

“…Utilizing a correlation research design, it aims to test and predict the relationships among these variables. …”
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Study on Failure Characteristics and Reasonable Mining Parameters of Upward Mining of Integrated Coal Mine by Fengfeng Wu, Bo Lv, Jian Zhang, Zhiqiang Gao, Shibao Liu, Qingcong Zhou

“…In order to avoid the problem of repeated repair of roadways in the upper mining area of upward mining in the integrated mine, taking the roadways in the 302 mining area of Shancheng Coal Mine as the research object, the failure characteristics of overlying strata and the evolution characteristics of roadway plastic zone in the mining process of underlying coal seam were studied by combining theoretical analysis, numerical simulation, and engineering measurement. …”
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Integrated high-precision real scene 3D modeling of karst cave landscape based on laser scanning and photogrammetry by Congyuan Zhang, Jianping Chen, Ping Li, Sipeng Han, Jie Xu

“…The establishment of high-precision real scene 3D models can not only serve as an effective tool for scientific research on caves but also, as replicas of the real world, play a crucial role in public dissemination and education, thereby enhancing public understanding of cave geological landscapes.…”
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Chatting your way to quitting: A longitudinal exploration of smokers' interaction with a cessation chatbot by Linwei He, Erkan Basar, Reinout W. Wiers, Marjolijn L. Antheunis, Emiel Krahmer

“…Despite their promise, limited research has examined their efficacy and the intertwined relationship between user experience and effectiveness over an extended period of time. …”
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GENDER DISCRIMINATION AND WOMEN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE by NNANA OKOI OFEM, NSAN KINGSLEY TIKU

“…The study adopted survey research design where research questionnaire was used as the main instrument of data collection. …”
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Parallelizing Quantum Simulation With Decision Diagrams by Shaowen Li, Yusuke Kimura, Hiroyuki Sato, Masahiro Fujita

“…The downsides of quantum supremacy are its high cost and unpredictability. Numerous researchers are relying on quantum simulators running on classical computers. …”
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Perceived causes of cancer in a rural community of Ethiopia: a qualitative study by Abigiya Wondimagegnehu, Muluken Gizaw, Lidya Genene Abebe, Brhanu Teka, Andreas M. Kaufmann, Tamrat Abebe, Shannon A. McMahon, Adamu Addissie, Eva J. Kantelhardt

“…Behaviour change theories and a community research framework were used to summarize the findings. …”
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From chaos to order: optimizing fecal microbiota transplantation for enhanced immune checkpoint inhibitors efficacy by Anqi Lin, Aimin Jiang, Lihaoyun Huang, Yu Li, Chunyanx Zhang, Lingxuan Zhu, Weiming Mou, Zaoqu Liu, Jian Zhang, Quan Cheng, Ting Wei, Peng Luo

“…This comprehensive review seeks to guide future research endeavors and clinical applications of FMT-ICIs combination therapy, with the potential to improve cancer patient outcomes while ensuring both safety and efficacy. …”
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Educational Program on Sexuality for Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease at the William Soler Pediatric Cardiocenter by Amalia Cánovas Rodríguez

“…The used instruments in the research were: observation, interview, focus group, documents analysis and recording of anecdotes. …”
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Influence of Urban Commercial Street Interface Morphology on Surrounding Wind Environment and Thermal Comfort by Yijie Zhang, Bin Huang

“…These conclusions from this research provide a theoretical basis and methodological reference for the creation of safer, resilient and sustainable built environments.…”
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Exploring the Resources Governance Connectivity of Cultural Ecosystem Services: Evidence in Tanjung Lesung SEZ Tourism, Banten Province, Indonesia by Okky Rizal Kusuma, Luky Adrianto, Fery Kurniawan, Andi Zulfikar

“…Abstract The existence of the utilization of the Tanjung Lesung Special Economic Zone (SEZ) as connectivity, interaction relationships, and the balance of resource governance influence cultural ecosystem service. This research aimed to map out the social-ecological system components of coastal and marine cultural ecosystem services. …”
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Cerebral organoids: a promising model in cellular technologies by T. A. Shnaider

“…In addition, we discuss successful implementation of this technology in fundamental and applied research like modeling of different neurodevelopmental disorders and drug screening. …”
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Innovative Design of External Airbag System for Improved Automotive Safety by A. Elaidy, R. Rayner, C. Kalyvas

“…To address this issue, an innovative solution is introduced in this research: an external airbag system designed to safeguard pedestrians in cases of brake failure. …”
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Assessment of relationships between epigenetic age acceleration and multiple sclerosis: a bidirectional mendelian randomization study by Hongwei Liu, Hanqing Zhang, Zhaoxu Yin, Miaomiao Hou

“…Our research seeks to clarify these potential causal links through a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study. …”
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Air pollution exposures in early life and brain development in children (ABC): protocol for a pregnancy cohort study by John Kinuthia, R Scott McClelland, Barbra A Richardson, Elizabeth Maleche-Obimbo, Brent R Collett, Sarah Benki-Nugent, Faridah H Were, Anne M Riederer, Michael Gatari, CJ Karr, Edmund YW Seto, Beatrice C Mutai, Susan Wamithi, Priscilla Wanini Edemba, Timothy V Larson, Julian D Marshall

“…This study aims to determine the association between prenatal ambient air pollutant exposure and neurodevelopment in children aged 12, 24 and 36 months through a collaborative, capacity-enriching research partnership.Methods and analysis This observational cohort study is based in Nairobi, Kenya. …”
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Estimating heritabilities and genetic correlations with parent-offspring regression using data from Anatolian water buffalo population raised in Istanbul for weights at different a... by M. İhsan Soysal, Yusuf Kaplan

“…The material of this research was composed of the buffaloes included in the sub-project implemented in the Istanbul buffalo breeders’ association within the scope of the “community- based water buffalo improvement programs” project under the coordination of the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies. …”
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Investigating the trend of changes in the eastern county\'s of Lake Urmia and identification of areas capable of cultivating saline plants using remote sensing and GIS by Rahimeh Rostami, Ali Mohammad Khorshiddust, Mohammadreza Nikjoo, Hassan Mahmudzadeh

“…The drying of Lake Urmia has had many environmental impacts on the surrounding areas of the lake. In this research, efforts have been made to identify vegetation coverings that are compatible with the study area and then it use of multiplicative decision-making models for identify areas susceptible to cultivation of these products. …”
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Reflections on the Impact of Extreme Weather on New Power Systems and Countermeasures by Chen CAO, Zengping WANG

“…[Conclusion] The safe operation of power systems under the dual pressure of in-depth construction of new power systems and intensified impact of extreme weather relies on improvement of equipment risk modeling, systemic risk control and cross- disciplinary collaboration mechanisms. Therefore, future research should focus on building multi-dimensional joint risk assessment of power systems. …”
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