Ecological and human health implications of mercury contamination in the coastal water by A. Mallongi, A.U. Rauf, R.D.P. Astuti, S. Palutturi, H. Ishak

“…Furthermore, polymer sulfur was used as a promising technique for capturing and reducing the level of mercury in the water column.FINDINGS: The results showed that the mean concentration of mercury was very high and exceeded the values established by the World Health Organization, United States of Environmental Protection Agency, and Indonesian National Standards, indicating elevated risks to the ecosystem and human health in the future. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Machine Learning Models for Predicting Energy Consumption and Occupant Dissatisfaction in Buildings by Haidar Hosamo, Silvia Mazzetto

“…Future research should validate these findings with diverse real-world datasets, including those representing varying building types and climates. …”
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Are we ready for the new normal in e-business education? Sentiment analysis of learners' opinions on MOOCs by O. F. Derindag, B. Cizmeci

“…Distance learning has become an indispensable alternative teaching method in updating and transferring classical education materials according to real-world settings, especially for learners in higher education.Aim. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Iranian version of the dissociative experiences measure, Oxford (DEMO) by Seyed Ruhollah Hosseini, Sepehr Maghsoudi, Abbas Firoozabadi, Nikzad Ghanbari, Maryam Shamsaei

“…The internal reliability was satisfactory for the total scale (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.93) and the five subscales (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.89 for unreality, 0.87 for numb and disconnected, 0.80 for memory blanks, 0.85 for zoned out, and 0.79 for vivid internal world). The CFA results indicated that the five factors explained 60.69% of the variance. …”
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Streamlined photoacoustic image processing with foundation models: A training-free solution by Handi Deng, Yucheng Zhou, Jiaxuan Xiang, Liujie Gu, Yan Luo, Hai Feng, Mingyuan Liu, Cheng Ma

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A 2-Year, Phase IV, Multicentre, Observational Study of Ranibizumab 0.5 mg in Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Routine Clinical Practice: The EPICOHORT... by Sergio Pagliarini, Stephen Beatty, Blandina Lipkova, Eduardo Perez-Salvador Garcia, Stefaan Reynders, Margarita Gekkieva, Abdelkader Si Bouazza, Stefan Pilz

“…This 2-year, multicentre, observational study was conducted to capture real-world early practice and outcomes across Europe, shortly after European licensing of ranibizumab for nAMD. …”
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Finding potential inhibitors from phytochemicals against nucleoprotein of crimean congo fever virus using in silico approach by Muhammad Ramzan, Sajid Mahmood, Adnan Amjad, Mohsin Javed, Ammar Zidan, Ali Bahadur, Shahid Iqbal, Muhammad Saad, Namrah Zaka, Shazia Khurshid, Nasser S. Awwad, Hala A. Ibrahium, Toheed Akhter

“…It is declared endemic by the World Health Organization. Many outbreaks of CCHF have been reported over the years. …”
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Integrating Visible Light Communication and AI for Adaptive Traffic Management: A Focus on Reward Functions and Rerouting Coordination by Manuela Vieira, Gonçalo Galvão, Manuel A. Vieira, Mário Vestias, Paula Louro, Pedro Vieira

“…Simulation experiments in the SUMO urban mobility simulator and real-world trials validate the system across diverse intersection types, including four-way crossings, T-intersections, and roundabouts. …”
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Design of a Mobile Application for Disaster Management and Examination of the Suitability of Emergency Meeting Areas with GIS: The Case of Konya Province by Büşra Kart, Ceren Yağcı, Büşra Gözgörer, Efsun Avcı, Fatih İşcan

“…Turkey is located in the Alpin Earthquake Belt, one of the most active seismic belts in the world. The community is greatly affected by earthquakes due to its location. …”
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Sensitivity of global solar irradiance to transposition models: Assessing risks associated with model discrepancies by Yasser F. Nassar, Hala J. El-Khozondar, Mohamed M. Khaleel, Abdussalam A. Ahmed, Abdulgader H. Alsharif, Monaem Elmnifi, Mark Amoah Nyasapoh

“…A unique TM has been recommended for the entire world corresponding to each interval of β.…”
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Origin and Development of Service Cynology in Modern Ukraine by V. S. Seliukov

“…Unfortunately, the development of cynology after the Second World War underwent significant regression due to the changes in public attitudes and the post-war situation, but this did not prevent further use and improvement of the use of dogs. …”
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Dexamethasone Coanalgesic Administration in Steroid Naïve and Steroid Non-Naïve Patients for the Prevention of Pain Flares after Palliative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases by Dimitar G. Tonev, Silvia A. Lalova, Elena P. Petkova-Lungova, Nikolay V. Timenov, Gabriela M. Radeva, Todor G. Kundurzhiev

“…Irrespective of the supporting evidence of dexamethasone potential for prevention of RT-induced pain flare, our data failed to reveal its efficacy in the real practice world (a case mix of uncomplicated and complicated bone metastases). …”
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Sustainable Distance E-Learning for Enhanced Students Retention and Support: Faculty of Law National Open University of Nigeria in Focus by Erimma Gloria Orie

“… The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) was primarily conceived to afford the teeming population of prospective university candidates the opportunity to access tertiary education in order to fulfill their life dreams, contribute to national socio-economic development in our ever competitive, contemporary and globalised world. The NOUN is ranked 7th in Nigeria, offers about 60 academic programmes including Law and has been delivering academic excellence in consonance with its mandate. …”
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Global atlas of predicted functional domains in Legionella pneumophila Dot/Icm translocated effectors by Deepak T Patel, Peter J Stogios, Lukasz Jaroszewski, Malene L Urbanus, Mayya Sedova, Cameron Semper, Cathy Le, Abraham Takkouche, Keita Ichii, Julie Innabi, Dhruvin H Patel, Alexander W Ensminger, Adam Godzik, Alexei Savchenko

“…Our understanding of the molecular functions of the largest pathogenic arsenal known to the bacterial world remains incomplete. By leveraging advancements in 3D protein structure prediction, we provide a comprehensive structural analysis of 368 L. pneumophila effectors, representing a global atlas of predicted functional domains summarized in a database ( https://pathogens3d.org/legionella-pneumophila ). …”
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Towards estimating the economic cost of invasive alien species to African crop and livestock production by René Eschen, Tim Beale, J. Miguel Bonnin, Kate L. Constantine, Solomon Duah, Elizabeth A. Finch, Fernadis Makale, Winnie Nunda, Adewale Ogunmodede, Corin F. Pratt, Emma Thompson, Frances Williams, Arne Witt, Bryony Taylor

“…Abstract Background Invasive alien species (IAS) cause significant economic losses in all parts of the world. Although IAS are widespread in Africa and cause serious negative impacts on livelihoods as a result of yield losses and increased labour costs associated with IAS management, few data on the impacts are available in the literature and the magnitude and extent of the costs are largely unknown. …”
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PositivMasc: masculinities and violence against women among young people. Identifying discourses and developing strategies for change, a mixed-method study protocol by N Daoud, M Salazar, Claire Edwards, Margaret Scanlon, C Vives-Cases

“…Introduction Despite public policies and legislative changes aiming to curtail men’s violence against women (VAW) around the world, women continue to be exposed to VAW throughout their life. …”
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Frequency and Prognostic Impact of CDKN2A/B Alteration in Oligodendrogliomas: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Satoshi NAKASU, Shoichi DEGUCHI, Yoko NAKASU

“…Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-mutant astrocytomas with homozygous deletion of cyclin-dependent kinase 2A/B (CDKN2A/B-HomoD) are categorized to grade 4 in the new World Health Organization (WHO) classification. However, the clinical implications of CDKN2A/B-HomoD in oligodendrogliomas remain unclear. …”
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Salvia pratensis L. extracts as potential eco-friendly herbicides for sustainable agricultural applications by Daniela Gruľová, Beáta Baranová, Adriana Eliašová, Christelle Brun, Laura De Martino, Lucia Caputo, Janka Poračová, Ľuboš Nastišin, Jozef Fejér, Hazem S. Elshafie, Mária Konečná, Vincenzo De Feo

“…It is spread all over the world in temperate zone in high density. The investigation of its composition and potential biological activity have been very less studied comparing to the most famous Salvia officinals L. …”
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Compounds Involved in the Invasive Characteristics of <i>Lantana camara</i> by Hisashi Kato-Noguchi, Midori Kato

“…<i>L. camara</i> infests diverse habitats with a wide range of climatic factors, and its population increases aggressively as one of the world’s 100 worst invasive alien species. Its infestation reduces species diversity and abundance in the natural ecosystems and reduces agricultural production. …”
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Emergency Medicine and Rapid Response Virtual Team (EM-RRVT): Insights from the Hajj 1445/2025 Experience by Sharafaldeen Bin Nafisah, Abdullah Mohammed Alhutrushi, Atheer Abdullah Abanmi, Mohammed Hassan Abujamous, Loay Hammad Sabbah, Layla Sulaiman AlSalehi, Ziyad Khater Alzahrani, Abdullah Abdulaziz Alwabel, Abdulaziz Suliman Alhomod, Mona Sahman Alsubaie

“…Aim: This study aims to evaluate a pilot deployment of virtual emergency team during one of the largest mass gatherings in the world, the Hajj religious season. Methods: The Emergency Medicine and Rapid Response Virtual Team (EM-RRVT) was launched from June 13 to July 6, 2024. …”
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