Sustainability Assessment and Spatial Optimization of Minority Characteristic Villages Based on the Minimum Cumulative Resistance Model: A Case Study of Qiandongnan, China by Min Wang, An Huang, Qianxi Zhang, Zhe Cheng

“…The sustainable development of minority characteristic villages (MCVs) is crucial to regional diversity, equality, and inclusion. However, it also faces multi-dimensional challenges, especially spatial imbalance. …”
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A new specimen of Plesiopterys wildi reveals the diversification of cryptoclidian precursors and possible endemism within European Early Jurassic plesiosaur assemblages by Miguel Marx, Sven Sachs, Benjamin P. Kear, Mats E. Eriksson, Klaus Nilkens, Johan Lindgren

“…The new specimen offers an opportunity to assess the biodiversity of Early Jurassic plesiosaurs documented from what is now Central Europe. Methods The osteology of MH 7 is described and compared with other Early Jurassic plesiosaurs based on first-hand observations. …”
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Developing a Comprehensive Shipment Policy through Modified EPQ Model Considering Process Imperfections, Transportation Cost, and Backorders by Waseem Sajjad, Misbah Ullah, Razaullah Khan, Mubashir Hayat

“…It has been well established that the real production inventory system acts as an imperfection in the overall production management loop. <i>Methods:</i> This research deals with designing a new shipment policy considering the imperfections in the production processes and undertaking some influential factors, such as the transportation cost, the actual production inventory, defective items, and backorders. …”
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NEW EXPERIMENTAL PATHOGENETICALLY GROUNDED VARICOCELE MODE by M. A. Berdnikov, N. V. Antipov, Yu. K. Gulkov

“…The main aim of the study was to develop a pathogenetically grounded varicocele model and to compare it with the well-known one.Materials and methods. 30 male mongrel laboratory rats were divided in 3 equal groups, in the 1st group Saypol technique was performed, in the 2nd – one-time partial ligation of both spermatic cords with following testicles abdominisation. …”
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Utilizing Rasch Model to Analyze A Gender Gap in Students’ Scientific Literacy on Energy by Mardiah Afifa, Rini Khoirunnisa, Sri Mindia Vanessa Pratiwi, Dariah Meitaza

“…However, students have low literacy, with a logit of -0.51, so physics teachers must create teaching methods to improve students’ scientific literacy. …”
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Changes in the Economic Behaviour of Czech Households in the Years of Economic Crisis and Pandemic by Stanislava Hronová, Richard Hindls

“…A reduction in household consumption generally means an increase in household savings if all other circumstances are equal. The aim of the present paper is to show, using the methods of time series analysis, the effects of these two crisis periods in terms of data for the household sector or to show whether the fall in the propensity to consume and the rise in the propensity to save in 2020–2021 can be considered statistically significant compared to the crisis period of 2009–2013. …”
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Evaluation of Impact of Some Pulse Parameters on the Efficiency of Electric Cardiac Defibrillation by I. V. Venin, M. S. Bogushevich, A. I. Redko, S. V. Serikov

“…Objective: to test the hypothesis of the resonance pattern of an electric cardiac defibrillation process and to study the impact of the frequency spectrum of pulses of various shape on the efficiency of defibrillation.Material and methods. The frequency spectrum of pulses the efficiency of which during defibrillation was known was examined. …”
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Icelandic teachers’ perspectives and strategies for supporting children’s plurilingual development in compulsory schools by Artëm Ingmar Benediktsson, Anh-Dao Tran, Renata Emilsson Peskova, Hanna Ragnarsdóttir, Samúel Lefever

“…Whilst the participating teachers acknowledge the importance of plurilingualism, their teaching methods and perspectives often remain at a surface level, prioritising the development of Icelandic over a deeper engagement with students’ full linguistic repertoires. …”
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Gender Disparities Among Award and Grant Recipients in Annual Infectious Disease Society Meetings by Digbijay Kunwar, Ili Margalit, Elda Righi, Asma Nasim, Dafna Yahav, Noam Tau, On behalf of the ESCMID Ethics Advisory Committee (EEAC)

“…Methods Female award and grant winners in infectious diseases conferences (2009–2023) were evaluated. …”
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Workflow of the zero‐fluoro pulsed field ablation by Shu Hirata, Koichi Nagashima, Ryuta Watanabe, Yuji Wakamatsu, Moyuru Hirata, Sayaka Kurokawa, Naoto Otsuka, Masanaru Sawada, Yasuo Okumura

“…Abstract Background Zero‐fluoroscopic pulsed field ablation (PFA) is the next step in advancing pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods A workflow incorporating a variable‐loop circular PFA catheter, intracardiac echocardiography (ICE), and a visualized sheath was applied to 15 paroxysmal AF patients. …”
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Auriculotherapy for anxiety, quality of life and fear of COVID-19 in pregnant women: a randomized clinical trial by Hérica Pinheiro Corrêa, Kauê Batista Andrade, Tânia Couto Machado Chianca, Antônio Prates Caldeira, Carolina Amaral Oliveira Rodrigues, Maria Fernanda Santos Figueiredo Brito, Caroline de Castro Moura, Diego Dias de Araújo

“…ABSTRACT Objectives: to assess the effect of auriculotherapy on anxiety, quality of life and fear of COVID-19 in pregnant women. Methods: multicenter, single-blind, randomized clinical trial. …”
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InterDuPa-UAV: A UAV-based dataset for the classification of intercropped durian and papaya treesZenodo by Quang Hieu Ngo, Trong Hieu Luu, Phuc Vinh Nguyen, Ilias El Makrini, Bram Vanderborght, Hoang-Long Cao

“…This dataset serves as a valuable resource for multiple tree species classification, spatial pattern analysis, and decision-making in precision agriculture using machine learning and deep learning methods. Insights derived from this dataset can support improved orchard management, including crop inventory, health monitoring, and optimization of intercropping strategies.…”
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Nearest neighbor permutation entropy detects phase transitions in complex high-pressure systems by Arthur A. B. Pessa, Leonardo G. J. M. Voltarelli, Lúcio Cardozo-Filho, Andres G. M. Tamara, Claudio Dariva, Papa M. Ndiaye, Matjaž Perc, Haroldo V. Ribeiro

“…Under certain conditions, these systems are not amenable to direct visual monitoring, and experimentalists often rely on spectrophotometric data to infer phase behavior. …”
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Bridging secular and religious perspectives: Gender awareness in language learning in Indonesian higher education by Budi Waluyo, Anita, Akhirudin, Darisy Syafaah, Moh. Buny Andaru Bahy

“…Using a mixed-methods approach, data were collected from 60 students, equally divided between public and Islamic universities, through surveys and interviews. …”
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Usefulness of virtual scale endoscope for early gastrointestinal lesions by Nobuhisa Minakata, Hiroaki Ikematsu, Fumiaki Kiyomi, Suma Inoue, Takashi Akutagawa, Takashi Watanabe, Tomonori Yano, Ryo Shimoda

“…Methods This study prospectively enrolled patients with early gastrointestinal lesions ≤20 mm in size visually. …”
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Access to primary healthcare services by people with disabilities by Paula Marciana Pinheiro de Oliveira, Gisele Mendes da Silva, Neucilia Oliveira Silva, Sonha Maria Coelho de Aquino, Dandara Araújo Viana, Edmara Chaves Costa, Andressa Suelly Saturnino de Oliveira

“… Objective: to analyze the access of people with hearing, physical, and visual disabilities to primary healthcare services. …”
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Analisis Sumber Informasi Budaya Suku Rejang dalam Menciptakan Layanan Rejang Corner Perpustakaan Institut Agama Islam Negeri Curup by Rahmat Iswanto, Rhoni Rodin, Jurianto Jurianto

“…Data collection used interview, observation and documentation methods. The results of the study showed that there are two sources of information about the rejang tribe, the first, information sources based on library materials, including printed and non-printed works. …”
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Navigator - a global database of verified marine protected and managed area regulations and boundaries by Virgil Zetterlind, Jennifer Sletten, Claire Colegrove, Alex Driedger, Samantha Cope King, Nicole Raudsepp, Fabio Favoretto, Timothe Vincent

“…Navigator’s LFP scoring system aligns well with other data sources and assessment methods, which seek to identify highly and fully protected areas. …”
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Evaluation of Flange Grease on Revenue Service Tracks Using Laser-Based Systems and Machine Learning by Aditya Rahalkar, S. Morteza Mirzaei, Yang Chen, Carvel Holton, Mehdi Ahmadian

“…It offers an alternative to the current empirical and subjective methods for lubrication assessment, in which track engineers’ periodic visual inspections are used to evaluate the condition of the rail. …”
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Conceptualizing the Irish and UK food systems by Alice Gilmour, John Ingram, John Ingram, John Ingram, Monika Zurek

“…This paper proposes a new food system conceptual framework (the Food Co-Centre Conceptual Framework) which was developed via multi-stakeholder collaboration through a mixed-methods approach of: interviews, focus groups, webinars and workshops. …”
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