Sustainability Evaluation of Seaweed Aquabusiness Management in Support of Sustainable Development Goal in Ekas Bay, East Lombok by Naning Dwi Sulystyaningsih, Nur Fadhilah Rahim, Mita Ayu Liliyanti, Evron Asrial, Rusmin Nuryadin, Nuri Muahiddah

“…The result showed that the sustainability of seaweed in Ekas Bay was in the less sustainable category. Spacing between seed clumps, drying area, seedling binding location, and warehouse were the most sensitive attributes on the technological dimension. …”
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Variation of physical wood properties and effect of dasometric variables in Ochroma pyramidale trees growing in plantation by Róger Moya, Carolina Tenorio, Verónica Villalobos-Barquero, Alejandro Meza-Montoya

“…Among other variables studied, physical properties varied mainly for tree age, spacing, stand density, diameter, and height of trees, which we named dasometric conditions. …”
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Spatial indicators of inequity in urban health research: a scoping review by Ana L. Favarão Leão, Raúl D. Gierbolini-Rivera, Milena Franco Silva, Courtney Shaw, Áine O’Connor, Deborah Salvo, Rodrigo Siqueira Reis

“…Studies most frequently measured access to green spaces (n = 20, 45.5%), food environment (n = 7, 15.9%), and walkability (n = 5, 11.4%). …”
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Assessment and Modelling of Walk Trips in Akure, Nigeria by Yinka Benjamin Oluwadiya, Arafat Ayodeji Adeowu, Emmanuel Femi Adebayo, Adekunle Isaac Omole, Musa Odunayo Sabit, Olatunji Akhigbe Akinyeye

“…The paper recommends the need to incorporate non-motorized spaces and walkways into various levels of urban planning and implementation to foster a more walkable environment and encourage active transportation in the city. …”
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Evolution of Microstructure and Microsegregation of Ti-45Al-8Nb Alloy during Directional Solidification by Xiangjun Xu, Rui Hu, Junpin Lin, Jian Guo

“…The primary dendritic arm spacings are 353 μm and 144 μm, respectively, for the two ingots. …”
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Cork and Compost as Mitigators of Soil Compaction from Trampling in Urban Green Areas: Effects on Plant Growth and Soil Functionality by Bianca Rompato, Lucia Mondanelli, Ermes Lo Piccolo, Claudia Cocozza, Giovanni Mastrolonardo, Laura Giagnoni, Gregorio Fantoni, Alessandro Bizzarri, Barbara Mariotti, Leonardo Verdi, Alberto Maltoni, Francesco Ferrini, Giacomo Certini

“…These findings suggested that incorporating organic amendments into urban soils, especially those subjected to frequent trampling, could make them more resistant/resilient to compaction, supporting healthier green spaces and more sustainable urban ecosystems.…”
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Evaluation of Machine Learning Assisted Phase Behavior Modelling of Surfactant–Oil–Water Systems by Daulet Magzymov, Meruyert Makhatova, Zhassulan Dairov, Murat Syzdykov

“…Moreover, the study integrates a novel graphical equation-of-state model with ML-generated compositional spaces to test ML’s effectiveness in predicting phase transitions and compares its performance to experimental data and a validated physical model. …”
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Structural bioinformatics for rational drug design by Soroush Mozaffari, Agnethe Moen, Che Yee Ng, Gerry A.F. Nicolaes, Kanin Wichapong

“…Key techniques, including structure- and ligand-based virtual screening, molecular dynamics simulations, and artificial intelligence–driven models are allowing researchers to explore vast chemical spaces, investigate molecular interactions, predict binding affinity, and optimize drug candidates with unprecedented accuracy and efficiency. …”
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Improve Quality Factor by Using DWDM Technology for Long Distances and Different Power Levels by Mariam lazem, Ali Mahdi Hammadi, Ali Al-Askery

“…The DWDM design uses 48 channels, 200 GHz channel spacing, and a bit rate of 40 Gbps for each channel The link length used is 240 and 300 km, using SMF (Single Fiber Mode) and DCF (Dispersion Compensation Amplifier). …”
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Preparation and Properties of OMMT/PU Composites by Chen Yufei, Han Yang, Dai Qiwang, Zhang Xiwang, Qingyu Zhang

“…XRD suggested that OMMT has been completely peeled in the polyurethane matrix and the spacing of layers has increased. SEM and AFM indicated that the OMMT dispersed evenly in the PU matrix and had a good transition with PU matrix, and the interface effects between two phases were strong. …”
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Bionic Nonsmooth Drag Reduction Mathematical Model Construction and Subsoiling Verification by Baoguang Wu, Ruize Zhang, Pengfei Hou, Jin Tong, Deyi Zhou, Haiye Yu, Qiang Zhang, Jinsong Zhang, Yuelin Xin

“…In this study, a bionic nonsmooth drag-reducing surface design method was proposed; a mathematical model was developed to obtain the relationship between the altitude of the nonsmooth drag-reducing surface bulges and the spacing of two bulges, as well as the speed of movement, based on which two subsoiler shovel tips were designed and verified on field experiments. …”
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PREDICTING SOIL WATER CONTENTS UNDER SEMI-ARID CLIMATE by Khalid Ahmed, Ahmed Saeed, Ghazwan Dahham, Mahmoud Rafik

“…Groundwater scarcity in semiarid conditions and still using traditional tillage systems without prior knowledge affect these tools on water consumption, tillage practices change many soil properties one of its void spaces which plays a significant role in the ability of soil water content, so the aim of this paper to study the effect of tillage methods on soil water content throughout growing season. …”
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Deep BiLSTM Attention Model for Spatial and Temporal Anomaly Detection in Video Surveillance by Sarfaraz Natha, Fareed Ahmed, Mohammad Siraj, Mehwish Lagari, Majid Altamimi, Asghar Ali Chandio

“…Detection of anomalies in video surveillance plays a key role in ensuring the safety and security of public spaces. The number of surveillance cameras is growing, making it harder to monitor them manually. …”
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Effects of Polycarboxylate-Lignosulfonate Superplasticizer on the Engineering Properties and Cementitious Paste Thickness of Pervious Concrete by Ehsan Teymouri, Nurul Noraziemah Mohd Pauzi, Wong Kwong Soon, Mehdi Forouzan, Marjan Salari

“…This system is suitable as pavements in urban areas with light-traffic load, green spaces, and sidewalks to mitigate the anthropization impacts.…”
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Barriers to uptake of harm reduction techniques for GBMSM who use drugs in night-clubs and sex-on-premises venues in London and the Southeast: a mixed-methods, qualitative study by Stephen Naulls, K. Oniti, J. Eccles, J. M. Stone

“…This study explores the role of night-time venues (for example night clubs or sex-on-premises venues) in promoting harm reduction strategies for GBMSM who use drugs, highlighting unique challenges within these spaces. Methods The study used a mixed-methods approach, including an online survey (n = 53) and semi-structured interviews (n = 8). …”
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Numerical Approximations and Fractional Calculus: Extending Boole’s Rule with Riemann–LiouvilleFractional Integral Inequalities by Abdul Mateen, Wali Haider, Asia Shehzadi, Hüseyin Budak, Bandar Bin-Mohsin

“…Future directions for this research include extending the framework to incorporate <i>q</i>-calculus, symmetrized <i>q</i>-calculus, alternative fractional operators, multiplicative calculus, and multidimensional spaces. These extensions would enable a comprehensive exploration of Boole’s formula and its associated error bounds, providing deeper insights into its performance across a broader range of mathematical and computational settings.…”
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Enhancing maize seed resistance to chilling stress through seed germination and surface morphological changes using high voltage electrostatic field by Yao Lu, Yaoyao Li, Qian Peng, Xiangyun Sun, Qinglu Yang, Zhanhua Song, Fuyang Tian, Yinfa Yan, Mochen Liu

“…Optimal HVEF treatment resulted in cell wall expansion, enhanced fiber elasticity, reduced interstitial spaces, and swollen cells, indicating improved hydrophilicity and protease activity. …”
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DEFINING RISK CURVES IN FEASIBILITY ANALYSES OF URBAN REGENERATION PROJECTS WITH MONTE CARLO METHOD by Nicholas Fiorentini, Diego Mariotti, Massimo Rovai

“…Urban regeneration projects offer numerous community benefits, such as improved housing quality and public spaces, but they also carry risks due to uncertainties in key variables for financial analysis, particularly in Discounted Cash Flow Analysis (DCFA). …”
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Design of Single Feed, Dual-Band Circularly Polarized Quad-Mode Slot Antenna Using Coupled Mode Theory by Mekaladevi V, Natarajamani S

“…The excitation of the rectangular slot antenna maintains a small frequency ratio by generating two modes at closely spaced frequencies through characteristic mode analysis (CMA) and coupling mode theory (CMT). …”
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The Icing Characteristics of Post Insulators in a Natural Icing Environment by Zhijin Zhang, Jiahui Tu, Yuanpeng Zhang, Xingliang Jiang, Zhenbing Zhu

“…Currently, most research on the flashover characteristics of insulators under icing conditions focuses on artificially iced suspension insulators, with limited studies on post insulators under natural icing conditions. The shed spacing of post insulators is smaller, making them more prone to bridging by icicles in the same icing environment, which exacerbates insulation problems. …”
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