Analysis of the integrated role of the Yangtze River Delta based on the industrial economic resilience of cities during COVID-19 by Cai Jia, Zini Cao, Jinkang Hu, Xudong Wang, Long Zhao, Junjun Zhi, Wangbing Liu, Gaohua Zhang, Shilong Ding, Yan Li, Luzhou Lin

“…The integration strategy’s impact on urban development during COVID-19 in the Yangtze River Delta(YRD) is unclear. …”
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Prosociality in adolescents: an intervention experience by Claudia Regina de Freitas, Celso Stephan

“…Given the current social and economic conditions, adolescents living in urban centers are immersed in a reality marked by violence and antisocial behaviors. …”
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Construct validity of the simplified Chinese version of the instrument ‘Picture My Participation’ by Linjun Shi, Mats Granlund, Yue Zhao, Karina Huus

“…However, evidence of construct validity for the instrument is not yet available.Aim To explore the construct validity of the attendance scale in PMP-C (Simplified).Methods A cross-sectional study using convenience sampling was conducted using PMP-C (Simplified) with a picture-supported interview for 290 children and youths aged 5–21 with and without ID in urban and rural areas of mainland China. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed using the principal component analysis (PCA) to analyse the resulting data.Results The EFA extracted five factors with eigenvalues greater than one and the cumulative contribution rate of factors accounted for 51.62% of the variance. …”
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Chronic Functional Constipation and Encopresis in Children in Relationship with the Psychosocial Environment by Claudia Olaru, Smaranda Diaconescu, Laura Trandafir, Nicoleta Gimiga, Radian A. Olaru, Gabriela Stefanescu, Gabriela Ciubotariu, Marin Burlea, Magdalena Iorga

“…It was determined that most of the children came from urban families with a poor socioeducational status. …”
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Examining air pollution dynamics in Ploiesti: a focus on vehicular emissions by Georgeta-Olguta Gavrila, Oana Cristina Parvulescu, Cristian Constantin, Valeriu Danciulescu, Simona Mariana Calinescu, Gheorghita Tanase, Valentin Stancu

“…This paper presented the topic of urban air pollution in Ploiesti Municipality, located 60 km north of Bucharest. …”
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Maternal Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Predicting Factors in the Postpartum Period in Iran by Nazanin Rezaei, Arman Azadi, Razieh Zargousi, Zinab Sadoughi, Zahra Tavalaee, Maryam Rezayati

“…This cross-sectional, descriptive study was undertaken among 380 women in 10 urban health centers in Ilam province in west of Iran. …”
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The Association between Birth Weight and Gestational Age and Asthma in 6-7- and 13-14-Year-Old Children by Zamani Raheleh, Alikhani Ahmad, Heydarzadeh Abtin, Zare Roghaye, Hashemain Sara, Rahimi Siavash

“…Subjects were 6656 school children of ages 6-7 and 13-14 years from urban districts of Mazandaran, Iran. ISAAC questionnaires were used. …”
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Digital Competence of Rural Teachers in Depopulated Regions of Spain: A Bibliometric Review by Pablo Fernández-Arias, María Sánchez-Jiménez, Álvaro Antón-Sancho, María Nieto-Sobrino, Diego Vergara

“…Digital competence contributes to reducing the education gap between urban and rural areas, promoting educational equity and inclusion. …”
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Shaping the human gut microbiota: The role of canine companionship, lifestyle choices, and Blastocystis sp. by Zuzana Pavlíčková, Barbora Pafčo, Vladislav Ilík, Lee O'Brien Andersen, Milan Jirků, Kristýna Brožová, David Modrý, Oldřiška Kadlecová, Christen Rune Stensvold, Kateřina Jirků

“…In relation to lifestyle, urban dwellers had higher levels of Akkermansia, while people living in villages had a more diverse gut microbiota. …”
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A new approach to estimate neighborhood socioeconomic status using supermarket transactions and GNNs by Eduardo Cruz, Monica Villavicencio, Carmen Vaca, Lisette Espín-Noboa, Nervo Verdezoto

“…This work is a data-driven study to analyze the digital traces left by humans in supermarket transactions and model the relationship between consumption behavior and the average per capita income, proposing a proxy to estimate socioeconomic status at the urban neighborhood level. We analyze more than 20 million supermarket shopping transactions in Guayaquil, the most populated city in Ecuador. …”
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Connectivity and community structure of online and register-based social networks by Márton Menyhért, Eszter Bokányi, Rense Corten, Eelke M. Heemskerk, Yuliia Kazmina, Frank W. Takes

“…Instead, communities appear to either center around large metropolitan areas or, outside of the country’s most urbanized area, comprise large blocks of interdependent municipalities. …”
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Inonotus hispidus (Bull.) P. Karst. - bioecological characteristics, significance and possibility of use for medical purposes (medicinal properties) by Radulović Zlatan, Karadžić Dragan, Milenković Ivan

“…In Serbia, it is quite frequent on Persian walnut (Juglans regia), black walnut (Juglans nigra), plane tree (Platanus acerifolia) or common ash (Fraxinus excelsior). In urban conditions, apart from plane trees, carpophores sometimes occur on horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus), Turkey oak (Quercus cerris) and some fruit trees (e.g. …”
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Physical drivers of bio-optical properties in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area during the winter dry season by Wenlong Xu, Shuibo Hu, Alex Hayward, Zuomin Wang, Shuaiwei Liu

“…By exploring the bio-optical characteristics and their underlying processes in the GBA, this study enhances our understanding of the complex dynamics shaping the optical properties of coastal waters in this heavily urbanized region.…”
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Application of Principal Component Analysis as a Prediction Model for Feline Sporotrichosis by Franco Bresolin Pegoraro, Rita Maria Venâncio Mangrich-Rocha, Saulo Henrique Weber, Marconi Rodrigues de Farias, Elizabeth Moreira dos Santos Schmidt

“…Sporotrichosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease that is spreading and causing epidemics in large urban centers. Cats are the most susceptible species to develop the disease, which could cause significant systemic lesions. …”
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Deformation Characteristics of Existing Twin Tunnels Induced by Double Shield Undercrossing with Prereinforcement: A Case Study in Hangzhou by Xinjiang Wei, Mobao Zhang, Shaojun Ma, Chang Xia, Xingwang Liu, Zhi Ding

“…This paper is based on the case of the earth pressure balance (EPB) shield tunnelling project of the new Metro Line 2 undercrossing the existing Metro Line 1 in the soft soil urban area of Hangzhou. Because the EPB shield must break through a plain concrete wall before undercrossing the existing tunnels, the pipe roof prereinforcement was adopted to stabilize the soil between the existing tunnels and the new shield tunnel. …”
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Assessment of disaster risk management knowledge among households in the South Gondar Zone: The case of kebeles affected by disasters by Temesgen Alemu Tilahun, Abraham Mebrat Asmare, Tesfahun Asmamaw Kassie

“…Findings revealed that 77% of households had low knowledge levels, with rural areas especially those frequently affected by hazards showing significantly lower awareness than urban areas. Factors such as location, age, education, economic status, religion, and experience with Indigenous practices were found to influence knowledge. …”
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PET CT Imaging with FDG in the Therapeutical Management of Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer Diagnosed in a 43-Year-Old Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Ottó Molnar, Simona Mihuțiu, Oreste Mihai Straciuc, Alexandra Vesa, Liviu Lazar

“…<b>Methods:</b> In the present case study, we report a 43-year-old female patient suffering from cervical cancer belonging to urban origin, with no personal pathological history, who presented herself to the gynecology department of the Bihor County Emergency Clinical hospital with vaginal bleeding. …”
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Identification of hydrochemical processes and assessment of groundwater quality: a case study of the intergranular aquifer in Dili City, Timor-Leste by Marçal Ximenes, João A. M. S. Pratas, José M. M. De Azevedo, Fernando. P. O. O. Figueiredo, Mattew Currell

“…Drinking water quality is a major concern in Quaternary sedimentary areas with unplanned urban growth and poor waste management, like Dili City, which relies heavily on groundwater to meet daily needs. …”
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Rationalising blood tests in a resource-limited emergency unit: A quality improvement project by Renette Esterhuizen, Lilani I. Tribelhorn, Danielle M.J. Thomas, Eugenne Elliott, Talat Habib, Arun Nair

“…This project was conducted during the family medicine rotation of interns at a tertiary hospital in a semi-urban area. Methods: The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) method was employed. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance Profile and Biofilm Production of Microorganisms Isolated from Oropharynx of Rupornis magnirostris (Gmelin, 1788) and Caracara plancus (Miller, 1777) by Fernanda Alda da Silva, Sandrelli Meridiana de Fátima Ramos dos Santos Medeiros, Sérgio Dias da Costa-Junior, Ana Emília Medeiros Roberto, Sarah Brandão Palácio, Reginaldo Gonçalves de Lima-Neto, Rejane Pereira Neves, Carolina Peixoto Magalhães, José Eduardo Garcia, Isabella Macário Ferro Cavalcanti

“…Thus, the presence of these microorganisms in birds of prey is worrisome, highlighting its possible influence in the spread of infections in urban centers.…”
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