Integrated export instream coefficient model for accurate nonpoint source pollution estimation and management in the Yellow River Basin by Xueting Wang, Lei Wu, Yongkun Luo, Yimu Liu, Ruowen Wang

“…The model incorporates multiple factors—such as surface runoff, topographic influence, landscape interception, soil erosion, pollutant production, water leaching, and cost-distance—allowing for more accurate NPSP load assessments. Pollution factors were classified using the natural breaks method, with Entropy Weight method determining weights for a comprehensive multi-factor evaluation and risk-level assignment. …”
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Exploring palliative care needs of advanced AIDS patients in China: insights from a descriptive phenomenological study by Yan Zeng, Chunrong Lv, Chuntao Wu, Xia Zhao, Lu Zhang, Chunmei Liu, Dan Su, Tongtong Yang, Xi Yan, Bin Wan

“…Previous studies have shown that advanced AIDS patients have more serious physical, psychological, social, and economic problems than HIV patients and that advanced AIDS patients have more unmet needs at this time. …”
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Automatic Multi-Point Turn-Around Assistance System: Planning & Control by S. A. M. Managheb, Ali Ghaffari

“…Furthermore, simulations illuminate that the proposed strategy outperforms conventional approaches like sampling and optimization-based methods in terms of mission execution time, computation time, and driving path quality attributes. …”
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Assessment of Aflatoxin B1 and Ochratoxin A Contamination in Raw and Cooked Rice at Restaurants in Yasuj, Iran by SA Sadat, F Ariaei Monfared, M Majlesi

“…The cooking process was effective in reducing these fungal toxins, and the draining method was more effective compared to the absorption method by removing toxins through discarded water.…”
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Extraction, determination, dietary and environmental risks assessment of phthalate acid esters in bottled water, liquor, and surface water by Jinyang Bai, Zongliang Niu, Yanling Ma, Mengge Ma, Xiaowen He, Zhuhua Tang, Yingying Wen

“…Compared with the published methods for the detection of plasticizer, this method was more rapid, easy-operating, highly sensitive, and environmental-friendly. …”
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Strategies to Improve the Quality of Public Services with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Indonesia by Mustainah M, Dandan Haryono, Nuraisyah Nuraisyah

“… The objectives of this study are: first, the extent of Improving the Quality of Public Services with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Indonesia, and second, what strategies can be used to Improve the Quality of Public Services with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Indonesia. The method used in this study is qualitative, the qualitative method is the method used by the researcher by using sentences to describe the results of the research through writing, the data used consists of primary and secondary data, Techniques for determining Informants with snowbal Sampling, Informants in this study are designers of public service studies based on artificial intelligence in Indonesia, data is collected through Observation,  Interviews, FGDs and Documentation, Data analysis in this study uses data condensation data collection techniques, data presentation, verification and conclusion Triangulation of sources is used to obtain data validity, as well as the use of Analytical Techniques (SWOT) to find and determine the right strategy in improving the quality of public services with Artificial Intelligence (AI). …”
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ANALISIS DAYA SAING USAHATANI KOPI ROBUSTA (Coffea canephora) DI KABUPATEN REJANG LEBONG by Fery Murtiningrum, Putri Suci Asriani, Redy Badrudin

“…Selecting sample is done by using stratified random sampling method. …”
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Comparing the effectiveness of treatment based on bioenergy economy approach and cognitive-behavioral therapy on emotional regulation of women by Simin Goodarzi, Simindokht Rezakhani, Azam Fattahi Andabil

“…Conclusion: Bio-energy economy therapy is a more effective method for improving emotion regulation compared to cognitive-behavioral therapy. …”
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Feasibility of Using New Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Preventive Measures in Building Works by Mercedes del Río Merino, María Segarra Cañamares, Miriam Zamora Calleja, Antonio Ros Serrano, Rafael Alberto Heredia Morante

“…Methodology: A mixed-method approach was employed in four stages: (1) a systematic literature review of digital safety tools; (2) a survey of 97 construction professionals using purposive sampling and validated through pretesting (Cronbach’s α = 0.82); (3) an analysis of official accident statistics; and (4) expert consensus using the Delphi method (three rounds, 75% consensus threshold). …”
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Identification of Green Tide Decomposition Regions in the Yellow Sea, China: Based on Time-Series Remote Sensing Data by Guangzong Zhang, Yufang He, Lifeng Niu, Mengquan Wu, Hermann Kaufmann, Jian Liu, Tong Liu, Qinglei Kong, Bo Chen

“…Currently, the identification of areas affected by green tides primarily relies on certain methods, such as ground sampling and biochemical analysis, which limit the ability to quickly and dynamically identify decomposition regions at large spatial and temporal scales. …”
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ISUP grade upgrade prediction after radical prostatectomy: Role of Luteinizing Hormone to Testosterone ratio by Zhihua Pan, Ruizhe Zhao, Jinjiang Fan, Shaobo Zhang, Jie Li, Bianjiang Liu

“…A stratified random sampling method was used to divide the patients into a training set and a validation set at a 7:3 ratio. …”
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Defining depth requirements to conserve fish assemblages from water take in an intermittent river by Daniel C. Gwinn, Leah S. Beesley, Bradley J. Pusey, Michael M. Douglas, Chris S. Keogh, Oliver Pratt, Tom Ryan, Mark J. Kennard, Thiaggo C. Tayer, Caroline A. Canham, Lewis G. Coggins, Samantha A. Setterfield

“…Similarly, fish length moderated the effects of environmental attributes on capture probability for all sampling methods. We evaluated impacts of hypothetical water-take regulations on fish species’ distributions. …”
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Efficient Region-Wise Packing of Stereoscopic ERP Videos Based on Information Loss Minimization by Hossein Pejman, Stephane Coulombe, Carlos Vazquez, Ahmad Vakili

“…In this paper, we propose an efficient region-wise packing method for equirectangular projection (ERP) videos with minimum information loss by exploiting the uneven sampling characteristic of ERP. …”
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Testing the Level of Cortisol in Dogs by Kamila Kaszycka, Małgorzata Goleman, Wanda Krupa

“…In the future, researchers should focus on an interdisciplinary approach by incorporating behavioural measures, other physiological indicators, and refining non-invasive methods. Those practices would enhance the understanding of canine welfare evaluation and promote a more ethical approach in clinical and practical settings.…”
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The role of teachers and administrators in supporting the adaptation of students with special needs in mainstream high schools by Amir Mahmood, Xiao Huang, Nadia Rehman

“…This sampling method helps provide a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of the population under study. …”
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Shape sensing robotic assisted bronchoscopy versus virtual bronchoscopic navigation in the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary nodules by Quncheng Zhang, Feifei Wen, Xuan Wu, Huizhen Yang, Xiangnan Li, Peiyuan Luo, Haiyang Liu, Ziqi Wang, Felix J. F. Herth, Xiaoju Zhang

“…Compared with VBN, ssRAB offers a more promising diagnostic approach with a greater diagnostic efficacy for sampling PPNs.…”
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Integrated Vascular Analysis System of Olive Cultivation: Savia Olivar Project by Antonio Aguirre-Arcos, Irene Ortiz-Bernad, Juana Nieto Carricondo, Antonio M. Lallena, Marino Pedro Reyes-Martín, Álvaro Ávila-Pérez, Emilia Fernández-Ondoño

“…Integrated production seeks to achieve these objectives, but this requires rapid and effective methods to plan crop nutrition. Sap extracted using a modified Scholander chamber could provide an accurate method for determining the nutritional status of olive trees. …”
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How do environmental awareness, IT use, and credit access shape the sustainability of Indonesian MSMES? by Hadi Ismanto, Aida Nahar, Silviana Pebruary, Purwo Adi Wibowo, Miftakhussabili Nuril Firdaus

“…Data were obtained through a survey of 1,374 MSMEs. Sampling was carried out using purposive sampling techniques, targeting MSMEs that had been established for more than 3 years and had received loans from financial institutions. …”
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ANTECEDENTS OF SHOPPING CENTRE SELECTION AND RE-PATRONAGE BEHAVIOUR: A SMART PLS STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING APPROACH by Roy Malon Shamhuyenhanzva

“…Data were collected from 349 respondents utilising an online structured self-administered questionnaire, applying a convenience non-probability sampling method. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) approach was executed to assess the model via two-step data analysis: measurement and structural model assessments. …”
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Relationship between Environmental Factors and Menarche Of 11-14 Year Old Students in Rasht City by Shiva Salehi, Sedigheh Pakseresht, Seyedeh Noshaz Mirhaghjoo, Ehsan KazemnejadLeili

“…The sampling method was conducted on at two-stage cluster random sampling basis. …”
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