A Hydrological–Energy Balance Model to Assess Land Surface Temperature at the Urban Scale: The Case Study of Milano, Italy by Sonia Morgese, Wenchuang Zhang, Francesca Casale, Daniele Bocchiola

“…Particularly, we showed that an increase of green share, ΔVF = + 10%, may correspond to a decrease of ΔLST = −0.26°C. Our quantitative approach may support urban authorities and professionals, providing a practical tool for current and future planning and projects for adaptation and mitigation under the framework of national and international efforts.…”
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FORMATION OF SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES OF THE EAEU MEMBER STATES IN THE INVESTMENT SPHERE by V. L. Abramov, P. V. Alekseev

“…The analysis shows a decrease in the indicators of economic growth, level of gross accumulation and attracted current and accumulated FDI in the national economies of the overwhelming majority of the EAEU countries, which makes it urgent and necessary to find new methodological and practical approaches to enhancement of the efficiency of integration processes. …”
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The dominant pests (Coleoptera) of cereal crops, and population forecast for this by A. Fedorenko

“…Analysis of the areas of distribution of these pests, population dynamics, their phenology and the state of populations in the context of natural and climatic zones (Steppe, Forest-steppe and Polissya). …”
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INTERACTION BETWEEN DENTO-MAXILLOFACIAL ANOMALIES AND GENERAL-SOMATIC HUMAN CONDITION (LITERATURE REVIEW) by L.V. Smaglyuk, H.V. Voronkova, A.Ye. Karasiunok, A.V. Liakhovska, V.I. Smaglyuk

“…Over the last decade, there has been a clear trend towards an increase in the prevalence of malocclusion, which reaches 80% according to current scientific literature and sometimes it exceeds this percentage. …”
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Data Parameters From Participatory Surveillance Systems in Human, Animal, and Environmental Health From Around the Globe: Descriptive Analysis by Carrie McNeil, Nomita Divi, Charles Thomas Bargeron IV, Andrea Capobianco Dondona, Kacey C Ernst, Angela S Gupta, Olukayode Fasominu, Lucy Keatts, Terra Kelly, Onicio B Leal Neto, May O Lwin, Mvuyo Makhasi, Eric Beda Mutagahywa, Diego Montecino-Latorre, Sarah Olson, Pranav S Pandit, Daniela Paolotti, Matt C Parker, Muhammad Haiman Samad, Kara Sewalk, Anita Sheldenkar, Lertrak Srikitjakarn, Channé Suy Lan, Michael Wilkes, Terdsak Yano, Mark Smolinski

“…Technological advances increase the use and scope of these systems. This initiative sought to collate information from active participatory surveillance systems to better understand parameters collected across the One Health spectrum. …”
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INFLUENCE OF THE EFFECT OF INTERSTATES ON THE TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION OF TOURIST AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE RUSSIAN-BELARUSIAN BORDER AREA by S. A. Sherbakova

“…On the one hand, the opportunities that allow the border region to attract and increase resources for the development of the tourism industry are increasing, and on the other hand, the potential of the tourism industry in the border region is noticeably lagging, which increases the infrastructure problems of tourism development and delays tourist flows to the capital regions.…”
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Dielectric Passivation Treatment of InGaN MESA on Si Substrates for Red Micro-LED Application by Hongyu Qin, Shuhan Zhang, Qian Fan, Xianfeng Ni, Li Tao, Xing Gu

“…Experimental results reveal that Al₂O₃ exhibits superior thermal stability and lower current leakage under high-temperature annealing, while HfO₂ achieves higher light-output power (LOP) and efficiency under increased current densities. …”
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Guidance from key organisations on exploring, confirming and interpreting subgroup effects of medical treatments: a scoping review by Johannes B Reitsma, Maroeska M Rovers, Stan R W Wijn, Ly H Le, Michail Belias, Jeroen Hoogland, Joanna IntHout, Thomas Debray

“…Objectives With the increasing interest in personalised medicine, the use of subgroup analyses is likely to increase. …”
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Effect of cotton nanocrystals on corrosion resistance and properties of electrodeposited Cu-Sn coatings by Ana Luisa C. de Carvalho, Ferdinando M.R. Borges, Marcus V.B. do Nascimento, Isabel C. Rigoli, Daniel Véras Ribeiro, Carlos A.D. Rovere, Carlos A.C. de Souza

“…Current efficiency increased with 1 %v/v and 2.5 %v/v CNC, indicating reduced energy consumption during electrodeposition. …”
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Prevalence of Narcotics-Induced Poisoning in Children under 18 Years of Age Referring to the Al-e-Jalil Educational and Therapeutic Center, Aq Qala, Golestan Province (2020-2022) by Mohsen Yekrang, Mahsa Besharat, Sima Besharat, Javad Enayat, Khadije Amjadi

“…However, there is strong evidence of increased opium use among young people and some evidence of increased methadone use.…”
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Shared decision making embedded in the undergraduate medical curriculum: A scoping review. by Marie-Anne Durand, Peter R DiMilia, Julia Song, Renata W Yen, Paul J Barr

“…<h4>Objective</h4>Shared decision making (SDM) training is shown to be effective and is increasingly embedded in continuing medical education. …”
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The impact of accredited social health activists in India on uptake of modern contraception: A nationally representative multilevel modelling study by Catherine Moughalian, Josué Almansa, Tobias Vogt, Regien Biesma, Susanne Täuber, Arathi Rao, Ashish Srivastava, Jelle Stekelenburg

“…The data provide strong evidence that ASHAs have succeeded in increasing modern contraceptive use. Women exposed to ASHAs had twice the odds of being current users of modern contraception compared to those with no contact, even after controlling for household and individual characteristics. …”
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Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte ratio as surrogate for JAK2V617F suppression and event-free survival in polycythemia vera by Tiziano Barbui, Arianna Ghirardi, Victoria Empson, Francesca Fenili, Giuseppe Gaetano Loscocco, Annalisa Condorelli, Alessandra Iurlo, Daniele Cattaneo, Elena Rossi, Valerio De Stefano, Paola Guglielmelli, Christoph Klade, Heinz Gisslinger, Alessandro Rambaldi, Joseph M. Scandura, Alessandro Maria Vannucchi

“…Abstract Chronic systemic inflammation is a key driver of polycythemia vera (PV) progression, but the immunomodulatory effects of current treatments remain poorly defined. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an accessible biomarker of systemic inflammation proven in other contexts, but its role in monitoring PV disease activity has not been established. …”
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Crack initiation life in notched Ti-6Al-4V titanium bars under uniaxial and multiaxial fatigue: synthesis based on the averaged strain energy density approach by Giovanni Meneghetti, Alberto Campagnolo, Filippo Berto, Keisuke Tanaka

“…Crack nucleation and subsequent propagation have been accurately monitored by using the direct current potential drop (DCPD) technique. Based on the results obtained from the potential drop technique, the crack initiation life has been defined in correspondence of a relative potential drop increase ?…”
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Phase Retrieval of One-Dimensional Objects by the Multiple-Plane Gerchberg–Saxton Algorithm Implemented into a Digital Signal Processor by Varis Karitans, Maris Ozolinsh, Sergejs Fomins

“…In the current study, we address the phase retrieval of one-dimensional phase objects from near-field diffraction patterns using the multiple-plane Gerchberg–Saxton algorithm, which is still widely used for phase retrieval. …”
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Histomorphometric assessment of implant coated with mixture of nano-alumina and fluorapatite in rabbits by Sabreen Waleed Ibrahim, Aula Kamal Rafeeq, Mustafa Sabah Ahmedhamdi

“…The fluorapatite (FA)/alumina (Al2O3) mixture is recognized for its outstanding bioinertia and can significantly increase the biocompatibility and bioactivity of biomaterials. …”
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Development of new rail repair profiles for different operating conditions by O. A. Suslow, I. V. Khromov

“…Introduction. Currently, contact-fatigue defects prevail on rails with increased intensity of lateral and vertical rail wear. …”
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WARFARIN AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN THE ERA OF NEW ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS. ISSUES OF MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY OF TREATMENT by S. Yu. Martsevich, Y. V. Lukina

“…The use of OAC in AF has an extensive evidence base, which confirms a significant decrease in the number of strokes and total mortality in the context of anticoagulation therapy (ACT) in AF. …”
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Characteristics of the Epidemic Situation Associated with Acute Respiratory Viral Infections in the Russian Federation during the Pandemic Spread of COVID-19 by T. A. Semenenko, V. G. Akimkin, E. I. Burtseva, A. V. Nozdracheva, E. G. Simonova, A. V. Tutelyan, S. V. Ugleva, S. N. Kuzin

“…Aim of the study was to investigate the current manifestations of the epidemic process of ARVI and influenza, including in the context of a new coronavirus infection (COVID–19) pandemic, on the territory of Russia and in Moscow. …”
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Sense of agency in gesture-based interactions: modulated by sensory modality but not feedback meaning by George Evangelou, Orestis Georgiou, Eddie Brown, James W. Moore

“…In addition, (sensory) feedback was also the same for each icon, arbitrarily different or carried semantic information.ResultsMid-air haptics increased agency compared to visual, and this did not vary as a function of feedback meaning. …”
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