Aeolian accumulation rate within the kettle holes on Skeiðarársandur (S Iceland) under climate warming conditions by Joanna Ewa Szafraniec

“…Meteorological data, digital elevation models, satellite scenes and photogrammetric data were also used to examine the role of wind, morphometry of kettle holes, and plant coverage in the aeolian accumulation rate and to validate the monitoring results. …”
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Vaccination Knowledge, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Educational Needs of Pharmacists in Singapore: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ally L. Au, Deborah M. Chia, Pei-Shi Ong

“…Background: Singapore’s adult vaccination coverage is suboptimal, and this can be attributed to a lack of vaccination recommendations and misconceptions. …”
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SiO2 Antireflection Coatings Fabricated by Electron-Beam Evaporation for Black Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells by Minghua Li, Hui Shen, Lin Zhuang, Daming Chen, Xinghua Liang

“…In this work we prepared double-layer antireflection coatings (DARC) by using the SiO2/SiNx:H heterostructure design. SiO2 thin films were deposited by electron-beam evaporation on the conventional solar cell with SiNx:H single-layer antireflection coatings (SARC), while to avoid the coverage of SiO2 on the front side busbars, a steel mask was utilized as the shelter. …”
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The History of the Golden Horde in the Publications of Tatar Intellectuals of the early twentieth century (based on the materials of the “Shura” journal) by Murtazina L.R.

“…The journal was distinguished by great interest in the coverage of the theme of the history of the Turko-Tatars. …”
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Routing Protocols and Mobility Predictions for UAV Data Collection From Agricultural Sites: A Survey by Khemis Ben Samuel, Stephen D. Wolthusen, Julianne Sansa Otim, Roseline Nyongarwizi Akol, Mary Nsabagwa

“…Optimizations minimize the coverage time and energy consumption. As routing protocols operate on the network layer, this review analyses articles that include cross-layer issues, modelling, and predictions. …”
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Ground-penetrating radar as a tool for determining the interface between temperate and cold ice, and snow depth: a case study for Hurd-Johnsons glaciers, Livingston Island, Antarct... by Unai Letamendia, Francisco Navarro, Beatriz Benjumea

“…We analyze the internal structure of two polythermal glaciers, Hurd and Johnsons, located on Livingston Island, Antarctica, using 200 and 750 MHz GPR data collected in 2003/04, 2008/09 and 2016/17 field campaigns. …”
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Key Insights From a Decade of Breast Augmentation: Our 5 Critical Decisions in Breast Implant Selection by Patrick P. Bletsis, MD, Berend van der Lei, MD, PhD

“…Subsequently, medical photographs are taken, and 5 critical breast measurements are recorded: sternal notch–nipple distance, base width of the breast, soft-tissue coverage of the implant, optimal implant selection based on volume and dimensions, and calculation of the neo-inframammary fold using the Pythagorean theorem. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization of Natural Lighting Design in Reading Areas of Higher Education Libraries by Xiao Cui, Chi-Won Ahn

“…The optimization process incorporates four critical visual comfort parameters—desktop illuminance, correlated color temperature, background reflectance, and screen luminance—whose weights were determined using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) with input from domain experts. …”
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Mpox vaccination hesitancy and its associated factors among the general population in China: A national observational study by Shunzhe Wu, Jie Deng, Min Du, Min Liu, Jue Liu

“…The main outcomes measured were the hesitancy to get vaccinated against mpox for oneself and for one’s children. Data were analyzed using chi-square tests and logistic regression model. …”
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Wireless Powered NOMA Assisted Full-Duplex Cooperative U2U Communications System With Fluctuating Two-Ray Channel by Rahul Bajpai, Afraj Shabbir Shaikh, Naveen Gupta

“…Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used for search and rescue, transportation, easy relocation, and stability. …”
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Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer in Pennsylvania 2021-2024. by Andrew D Marques, Matthew Hogenauer, Natalie Bauer, Michelle Gibison, Beatrice DeMarco, Scott Sherrill-Mix, Carter Merenstein, Ronald G Collman, Roderick B Gagne, Frederic D Bushman

“…To assess viral load and genotypes, RNA was isolated from retropharyngeal lymph nodes and analyzed using RT-qPCR and viral whole genome sequencing. …”
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Determinant of Financial Distress on The Retail Public Companies: Indonesia Case by Audry Arsyila Utomo, Noer Azam Achsani, Aruddy

“…Design/Methodology/Approach: The observation period is from 2017 to 2021. This research uses the Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) as a proxy for financial distress. …”
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Analytical Modelling of Trapezoidal Monopole Structured Antenna for Wi-Fi, Industrial Scientific and Medical, and Wireless Communication System Applications by Gubbala Kishore Babu, Singam Aruna, Kethavathu Srinivasa Naik

“…The proposed antenna has a compact size, broad frequency coverage, and omnidirectional radiation patterns. The analytical model considers the antenna’s geometric characteristics, material qualities, and operating frequencies using electromagnetics laws. …”
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Thai EFL university students’ views on the effectiveness of Duolingo for enhancing listening and speaking skills by Yueh Yea Lo, Shanina Sharatol Ahmad Shah, Zuwati Hasim, Fatiha Senom, Mohd Rashid Mohd Saad, Pateera Thienpermpool

“…The data were collected using a quantitative method, namely a structured questionnaire, to record participants’ attitudes towards Duolingo and corresponding experiences. …”
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Debates over orphan drug pricing: a meta-narrative literature review by Matthew S. Hanchard

“…Abstract Rare disease prevalence rates are increasing rapidly worldwide, as are the cost of orphan indication drugs used to treat them, posing significant strain on many healthcare systems. …”
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FINANCIAL AND LEGAL SUPPORT OF INNOVATIVE ACTIVITY by V. P. Shestak, I. G. Tyutyunnik

“…The latter requires an adequate regulatory and legal coverage of all links in the chain.The purpose and tasks. …”
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User preference information recommendation based on DCGNN and GNNPK algorithms by Nannan Cheng, Xiaoyang He

“…To this end, the study first used a dual channel graph neural network as the basis and introduced a personalized knowledge aware attention network for denoising user preference information. …”
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Antifouling Modification of Gold Surfaces for Acoustic Wave Sensor Applications by Aries Delica, Mikhail A. Nazarov, Brian De La Franier, Michael Thompson

“…Characterization was performed using contact angle goniometry, atomic force microscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and antifouling measurements. …”
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A Novel Monitoring Method of Wind-Induced Vibration and Stability of Long-Span Bridges Based on Permanent Scatterer Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Technology by Jiayue Ma, Xiaojun Xue, Guoliang Zhi, Haoyang Zheng, Hanqing Zhu

“…It also provides comprehensive coverage under various conditions, enhancing the safety of long-span bridges through advanced predictive analytics.…”
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Identifying the role of route choice behavior of motorcycle riders in microscopic simulation modeling under mixed traffic conditions by Siti Raudhatul Fadilah, Hiroaki Nishiuchi, An Minh Ngoc

“…To address this gap and encourage the enhancement of route choice behavior, the study evaluates the impact of real-time traffic information provision using Macroscopic Fundamental Diagrams within the micro-simulation model. …”
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