Participant perceptions of Range Rider Programs operating to mitigate wolf–livestock conflicts in the western United States by Molly Parks, Terry Messmer

“…We conducted semistructured phone and personal interviews with 51 participants from 17 RRPs in Montana, Oregon, and Washington during January to April 2014 and October 2014 to January 2015 to develop a typology of NRM RRPs and assess participant perceptions of current programs. Although the RRPs we studied varied in context, program focus, and scale, they shared similar organizational components that included a sponsor; collaboration among several organizations; a funding mechanism; a structure that included a supervisor, the landowner(s), and the range rider(s); and a mechanism for stakeholder feedback. …”
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Development and Dynamic Numerical Evaluation of a Lightweight Sports Helmet Using Topology Optimization and Advanced Architected Materials by Nikolaos Kladovasilakis, Konstantinos Tsongas, Eleftheria Maria Pechlivani, Dimitrios Tzetzis

“…Hence, in the last decades, the scientific interest has been focused on establishing head injury criteria and improving the helmet design with the ultimate goal of the reduction in injury probability and increasing the athlete’s performance. In this context, the current study aims to develop a lightweight sports helmet with increased safety performance, utilizing topology optimization processes and advanced architected materials. …”
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A Review of Fish Anomalies in Türkiye’s Waters by Özgen Yılmaz, Hasan Cerim, Sercan Yapıcı, İsmail Reis

“…In recent years, anomaly studies have increased in number, covering both individual cases and their effects on natural populations and farmed species. …”
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Electric Field Calculation and Comparative Analysis of Conventional and Unconventional Transmission Lines by Easir Arafat, Babak Porkar, Mona Ghassemi

“…Our findings indicate that the unconventional transmission lines exhibit a more favorable electric field profile and comply with current exposure limits set by regulatory agencies. …”
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Statistical assessment of interrelationship of marriage and divorces to fertility by A. B. Sinelnikov, O. A. Zolotareva, M. D. Khabib

“…The author’s approach considers the current trends in the analyzed demographic processes characteristic of Russia, which determines its predictive capabilities. …”
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Critical Discourse Analysis of My Uncle Jamshid Khan: Whom the Wind Was Always Taking by Hamid Moradi, Mostafa Gorji, Osman Hedayat

“…The main theme of the novel is a critique of the current situation and the ruling ideologies in these two decades of Iraqi Kurdistan, as well as expressing the confusion of the Kurdish nation and subject.…”
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Challenges of creativity education in the age of digital transformation through the lens of public high school principals and teachers in Egypt by Moussa Kenawy, Samir Elkhweet, Howida Elatrebi, Fayrouz Elwakil

“…Recognizing the significance of creativity in this context, educators have increasingly emphasized its integration into the classroom and school curriculum. …”
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Industrial Maturity of Machine Learning Solutions Within the Food Industry by Laura Gradl, Luisa Reis, Ricardo Buettner

“…Ensuring food security is a crucial challenge becoming increasingly complex for society on a global level. Machine learning technology can help to overcome this challenge, however its successful deployment in practice is a mandatory prerequisite and currently achieved only to a limited extent. …”
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The balance between care and conflict may be key to understanding maternal aggression in canaries by C. Garcia-Co, F. Verbruggen, J. Morales, W. Müller

“…While maternal aggression—defined as aggressive interactions from mothers to the offspring within the family context—may be a seemingly maladaptive behaviour, it could also be an adaptive strategy allowing optimal resource allocation for current and future reproduction in the face of evolutionary conflicts of interest. …”
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Circular economy implementation in the electronics sector: a systematic literature review and future research directions by Harsahib Singh, Rashmi Aggarwal, Poonam Garg

“…The electronics sector (ES), characterised by increasing e-waste, resource scarcity and operational risks, is transitioning towards CE. …”
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Healing of tendon-related diseases: insights from macrophage regulation by Ren-Qiang Chen, Peng-Ju Liu, Shuai Li, Hong-Pu He, Dan-Mei Li, Guang-Xun Yuan, Xiang-Yu Du, Jing-Yue Su, Zhen-Han Deng, Jian Xu

“…Abstract Tendon-related diseases (TRDs) are increasingly common in the current aging society and impose a significant burden on patients. …”
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Bibliometric Analysis and Overview of Matrix Product States in the Bose-Hubbard Model by Juan Sebastián Gómez, Karen Cecilia Rodríguez

“…Context: Quantum many-body systems have been a prominent topic over the past two decades, underpinning advancements in superconductors, ultracold atoms, and quantum computing, among other fields. …”
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Normal Weight Obesity Associated with Enhanced Echo Intensity, Insulin Resistance, and Decreased Muscle Strength in Young Adults by R Aruna, Armel Arputha Sivarajan, Gunaseelan Revathy, CJ Vasanth

“…Context: Obesity refers to the accumulation of excess body fat. …”
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Voice quality types and uses in North American English by Richard Wright, Courtney Mansfield, Laura Panfili

“…While not contrastive, it plays an important role in phonology and a wide variety of other discourse, pragmatic, and social functions. In this context we present some of our current research into segmental and social factors relating to creaky voicing. …”
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Digitalization of financial systems and cross-border integration: on the issue of creating a currency instrument for the BRICS countries by V. P. Akinina, D. A. Zakharova

“…The study of theoretical aspects of digitalization of financial systems and crossborder integration in the context of prospects for creating a currency instrument for the BRICS countries.Materials and methods. …”
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International expert agenda in education: Key characteristics and problem areas by P. S. Sorokin, Yu. A. Vyatskaya

“…This article presents an analysis of the global expert discourse in education prior to the Covid-2019 pandemic.Aim. The current research aims to analyse expert reports, regarding the theoretical foundations, articulated key trends, stakeholders and skills seen as educational outcomes.Methodology and research methods. …”
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MicroRNAs in Liver Fibrosis: Unraveling Intercellular Crosstalk and the Regulatory Functions of MicroRNA-223 by Chinnatam Phetkong, Chaiyaboot Ariyachet

“…This Commentary synthesizes the current, sometimes contradictory, evidence; outlines how context shapes miR-223’s dual actions; and surveys the development of therapeutic strategies, including miRNA mimics, nanoparticle formulations, and extracellular-vesicle delivery, including major challenges in tissue targeting, cargo stability, and long-term safety. …”
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Innovate for Impact: Young Adults Education and Empowerment for Climate Action by Shelley Rap, Moran Bodas

“…However, despite the best intentions of disaster planners, the current efforts are suboptimal in promoting implementation. …”
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Mathematics teachers’ perceptions of computational thinking and its integration into mathematics education by Muhammad Zuhair Zahid

“…Computational thinking is a problem-solving process involving abstraction, algorithmic thinking, automation, debugging, decomposition, and generalisation. It has been increasingly regarded as an essential skill and many countries have attempted to include it in educational systems. …”
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Financial Interrelations of scenario Indicators of budget Forecasting with Indicators of the Federal budget of Russia by M. E. Kosov, E. K. Voronkova, A. Yu. Chalova

“…The purpose of this study is to assess the validity of the forecast values of scenario macroeconomic indicators that determine the key characteristics of the Russian federal budget in the current budget cycle, and to develop proposals for clarifying the composition and concretizing approaches to their forecasting for the medium term in conditions of increased uncertainty. …”
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