Benthic Community Metrics Track Hydrologically Stressed Mangrove Systems by Amanda W. J. Demopoulos, Jill R. Bourque, Jennifer P. McClain-Counts, Nicole Cormier, Ken W. Krauss

“…While restoration efforts often focus on planting seedlings, underlying chronic issues, including disrupted hydrological regimes, can hinder restoration success. …”
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Synergistic remediation of oil-water mixtures: integration of nanoparticles and oil-degrading bacteria in a novel approach by Marwa E. El-Sesy, Sabah S. Ibrahim, Fan Yang, Abeer Hegazy

“…Bacterial isolates were isolated from water samples collected from Sharkia, Qalyubia, and Minufiya Governorates in Egypt. …”
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Individual Inhalation Exposure to Phthalates and Their Associations with Anthropometric and Physiological Indices in Primary School Children in Jinan, China by Haoming Yang, Lixin Wang, Yuchen Wang, Ziyan Meng, Qinghua Sun, Jianlong Fang, Yu Zhong, Zihao Huang

“…Consequently, children may be exposed to phthalates through the air, potentially causing health issues. We collected 72 air samples from 60 households and 12 classrooms in Jinan, surveyed and health-examined children, assessed their phthalate inhalation exposure, and analyzed the associations between inhalation exposure levels and children’s anthropometric and physiological indicators. …”
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Self-efficacy, self-esteem, and happiness in older adults: A cross-sectional study. by Towhid Babazadeh, Soheila Ranjbaran, Sara Pourrazavi, Khalil Maleki Chollou, Akbar Nadi, Erfan Saeedi Tazekand

“…To analyze the data, bivariate comparisons of quantitative variables were performed using independent samples t-tests and one-way ANOVA. Additionally, hierarchical regression analysis was conducted on happiness using two distinct sets of independent variables.…”
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Geomechanical Basis for Assessing Open-Pit Slope Stability in High-Altitude Gold Mining by Farit Nizametdinov, Rinat Nizametdinov, Denis Akhmatnurov, Nail Zamaliyev, Ravil Mussin, Nikita Ganyukov, Krzysztof Skrzypkowski, Waldemar Korzeniowski, Jerzy Stasica, Zbigniew Rak

“…The research involves the laboratory testing of rock samples obtained from engineering–geological boreholes, field shear tests on rock prisms, laser scanning of pit slopes, and digital geomechanical modeling. …”
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Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) Prenatal Mercury Exposure of Whitening Cosmetic and Infant Neurodevelopmental Risk by Hasriwiani Habo Abbas, Yuliati Yuliati, Masayuki Sakibara

“…Exposure to mercury through both direct and indirect pathways can have serious impacts on environmental and health issues, especially sensitive populations such as pregnant women, infants, and children. …”
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Enhanced Android Malware Detect Models Based on Explainable Generative Adversarial Networks by Shamma Alshebli, Hyeran Mun, Deepak Puthal, Mohamed Jamal Zemerly, Luigi Martino, Ernesto Damiani, Chan Yeob Yeun

“…These challenges arise from the difficulty of collecting large quantities of mobile malware samples and the inherent class imbalance in the collected datasets. …”
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Accurate sub-seasonal root-zone soil moisture prediction using attention-based autoregressive transfer learning and SMAP data by Lei Xu, Xihao Zhang, Xi Zhang, Tingtao Wu, Hongchu Yu, Wenying Du, Zeqiang Chen, Nengcheng Chen

“…Current deep learning-based RZSM prediction models tend to accumulate error in long-term forecasting and the limited SMAP RZSM samples may result in insufficient model generalization. …”
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The model of ontological reflection of ecological and economic value orientations formation in the process of vocational education by A. A. Salamatov, D. S. Gordeeva

“…The authors give the definition of ecological and economic value orientations, considering them as formations in the structure of individual consciousness, which are subjective ideal samples and objective bases of responsible ecological and economic activity of the individual, social institutions and production enterprises. …”
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Metabolic Fingerprinting of Blood and Urine of Dairy Cows Affected by Bovine Leukemia Virus: A Mass Spectrometry Approach by Dawid Tobolski, Grzegorz Zwierzchowski, Roman Wójcik, Klevis Haxhiaj, David S. Wishart, Burim N. Ametaj

“…Around 38% of infected cows showed high somatic cell counts indicative of subclinical mastitis, with 15 experiencing additional health issues such as ketosis, milk fever, and lameness. …”
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A Complex Intervention to Strengthen Person-Centered Care and Leadership in Residential Care Facilities (the PERLE Study): Protocol for a Development and Implementation Study by Anna-Karin Edberg, Annica Backman

“…As this project involves sensitive issues, a high level of ethical awareness was maintained throughout. …”
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The effect of the method of joining layers in two-layer fabrics on their physical and mechanical properties by Katsiarina S. Mileeva

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Assessing the Sensitivity and Efficiency of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) for High-Concentration Cadmium Detection in Cocoa Powder by Juan Molina M., Raquel Pincay, Víctor Santos, José Luis González, María Fernanda Trujillo Guerrero, Diego Díaz Pace, César Costa-Vera

“…Cocoa powder presents unique challenges due to its physical properties, such as the tendency to soften and liquefy at elevated temperatures, which complicates sample preparation. To address these issues, a mechanical mixing and pelletization protocol was implemented to ensure uniformity. …”
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Detection and analysis of Serpin and RP26 specific antibodies for monitoring Schistosoma haematobium transmission. by Mio Kokubo-Tanaka, Anna Overgaard Kildemoes, Evans Asena Chadeka, Benard Ngetich Cheruiyot, Taeko Moriyasu, Miho Sassa, Risa Nakamura, Mihoko Kikuchi, Yoshito Fujii, Claudia J de Dood, Paul L A M Corstjens, Satoshi Kaneko, Haruhiko Maruyama, Sammy M Njenga, Remco de Vrueh, Cornelis Hendrik Hokke, Shinjiro Hamano

“…Moreover, crude antigens such as soluble egg antigen (SEA) show cross-reactivity with other parasitic infections, and it is difficult to formulate the standard preparations. To resolve these issues, the performances of recombinant antigens have been evaluated. …”
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Insights into the effects of biomass feedstock and pyrolysis conditions on the energy storage capacity and durability of standard biochar-based phase-change composites by Dimberu G. Atinafu, Ji Yong Choi, Jihee Nam, Yujin Kang, Sumin Kim

“…They are used to overcome the intermittency issues of wind and solar energy, as well as to reduce waste heat dissipation to the environment. …”
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Ecological momentary interventions for eating disorders: a systematic review of the nascent science and recommendations for future research by Macarena Kruger, Jianyi Liu, Haley Graver, Stephanie Manasse, Elizabeth A. Velkoff

“…EMIs offer a method for reducing barriers to care such as high costs, stigma, and limited access to providers – issues particularly relevant to eating disorder (ED) treatment, given the expense of inpatient care and the scarcity of specialized providers. …”
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Morphofunctional characteristics of leaves and fruits in Maloideae (Rosaceae): a. Microstructure of surface tissues by T. Kh. Kumachova, A. S. Voronkov, A. V. Babosha, A. S. Ryabchenko

“…Mature leaves and fruits were selected from the middle part of the crown of three model trees of each species. The samples were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), with a freezing attachment.Results. …”
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Proteomic Profiling of COVID-19 Patients Sera: Differential Expression with Varying Disease Stage and Potential Biomarkers by Iman Dandachi, Ayodele Alaiya, Zakia Shinwari, Basma Abbas, Alaa Karkashan, Ahod Al-Amari, Waleed Aljabr

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: SARS-CoV-2 is one of the viruses that caused worldwide health issues. This effect is mainly due to the wide range of disease prognoses it can cause. …”
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Rice Leaf Disease Image Enhancement Based on Improved CycleGAN by YAN Congkuan, ZHU Dequan, MENG Fankai, YANG Yuqing, TANG Qixing, ZHANG Aifang, LIAO Juan

“…However, rice disease image recognition faces challenges such as limited availability of datasets, insufficient sample sizes, and imbalanced sample distributions across different disease categories. …”
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Characterization of shallow groundwater in coastal aquifer of urbanized area using stable isotope and hydrochemical approaches by S. Satrio, R. Prasetio, E.R. Pujiindiyati, M.F. Ramadhani, P. Sidauruk

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