Soundscape research in wind farms: A state-of-art review by Xinyan Xu, Huan Tong, Jian Kang

“…By reviewing these articles, this review found that current research related to the soundscape study of wind farms is still lacking, with more researchers focussing on wind power noise and its effects on the physical and psychological health of residents rather than on the influence of the integrated acoustic environment and context of wind farms on residents' perception. …”
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DC serial arc fault recognition in aircraft using machine learning techniques by Raul Carreira Rufato, Thierry Ditchi, Cyril Van de Steen, Thierry Lebey, Yacine Oussar

“…The analysed database contains both current signal measurements of arc faults and nominal behaviours. …”
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Reconsidering CPR protocols: Exploring hypernatremia's role in ventricular tachycardia from a case report by Arthur Gavotto, Jean-Yves Le Guennec, Cyril Amouroux, Pascal Champeroux, Angelo Polito, Jérôme Thireau, Alain Lacampagne, Gilles Cambonie

“…We hypothesized that hypernatremia could increase late sodium current in a context of adrenergic stimulation, both being already known to favour early-after-depolarizations. …”
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Applications of Indocyanine Green in Breast Cancer for Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Feryal Kurdi, Yahya Kurdi, Igor Vladimirovich Reshetov

“…This review aims to assess the accuracy, efficacy, and safety of ICG in this context and to identify gaps in the existing research. …”
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CHINESE MOBILE PAYMENT LANDSCAPE: A STIMULUS ORGANISM RESPONSE MODEL EXAMINING PERCEIVED VALUE, SATISFACTION, AND INFLUENCES ON CUSTOMERS' WILLINGNESS ON THIS TECHNOLOGY by Shulan Chen, Singha Chaveesuk, Wornchanok Chaiyasoonthorn

“…Perceived value and satisfaction have positive and significant impact on willingness to use. The current study with significant findings contributed to fill the gap in the context of China region because only a few studies leveraged the SOR theory to explore mobile payment. …”
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Population and mobility in the Portuguese islands: trends from 2001 to 2021 by Cristina Sousa Gomes, Dulce Pimentel, Isabel Tiago de Oliveira, Paulo T. Matos

“…The article begins with a brief overview of the historical and geographical context, which is essential for understanding the factors that shape population evolution and are reflected in the current situation. …”
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THE PAYG VARIANT VERSUS THE FULLY FUNDED VARIANT IN CONFIGURING AN EFFECTIVE PENSION SYSTEM by CIPRIAN PANZARU

“…Now, the Romanian system of pensions based the principle of social solidarity (support by those who have an income now for the people who worked in the past) known as a „pay as you go” system – PAYG has demonstrated its limits, especially due to the current demographic context. This system is an un-funded one not based on economizing. …”
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International Human Rights Law as a Mechanism for Coping with Climate Change by Cüneyt Yüksel

“…Moreover, the fear is that these negative effects will further increase if the current situation continues as is. …”
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Economic benefits of rational perennial planting use under global climate change in Chuy by Belek uulu Esenbek, Rakhmatova Mavliuda, Ibraeva Nurila, Shakirova Klara, Chortonbaeva Asel, Ishekeev Nazarkul

“…The article examines the economic efficiency of using perennial plantings in the context of global climate change using the example of farms in the Chui region. …”
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Impact of financial stability and growth potential on the investment attractiveness of an organisation by O. E. Astafyeva, Yu. E. Khvostov

“…Receiving reliable and substantiated data on the financial stability of an organisation, a potential investor can draw conclusions and forecasts regarding the attractiveness of an investment object, and a potential investment object, in turn, gains the opportunity to take the necessary measures to increase its investment attractiveness. In the current economic realities, a characteristic feature of which is the complication of economic relations and resource maneuvering, it seems necessary to further study the relationship between the investment attractiveness and financial stability and study the influence of the latter on the growth potential in order to form a set of theoretical provisions and develop methods for increasing the economic stability of commercial enterprises, protecting their economic interests as well as for developing measures to enhance competitiveness and competitive advantages in the struggle for investments.…”
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The implications of and institutional barriers to compact land development for transportation: Evidence from Bejing by Pengjun Zhao

“…However, there are several institutional barriers related to the reintroduction of compact development in the current context of transition from a centrally planned system to a market system in China’s cities. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC STATE OF RURAL AREAS IN THE SYSTEM OF THEIR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF UKRAINE by Mykola DZIAMULYCH, Serhii PETRUKHA, Valentyna YAKUBIV, Oksana ZHUK, Oksana MAIBORODA, Sofiia TESLIUK, Andrii KOLOSOK

“…In the article we have substantiated and conducted statistically assess the impact of the final results of economic activity on the current socio-demographic situation of rural areas in Ukraine. …”
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TRENDS IN RURAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN LVIV REGION BASED ON FORECASTING by Iryna DYDIV

“…Having built logarithmic, linear, exponential, power and polynomial trend models, the probable indicators for the specified period were forecasted. The current state and trends of rural tourism development during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the context of Russia's military aggression in Eastern Ukraine are considered. …”
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Analisis Kinerja Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) Berdasarkan Pembagian Besarnya Arus Transformator Di PT PJB UBJOM PLTU Paiton by winarno jon

“…Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) is a device that has the function of capturing the ashes of combustion contained in the exhaust gases before being discharged into the atmosphere through a stack / chimney, so that the discharged gases to be discharged do not contain ash particles that can pollute the environment. …”
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Three-step fabrication of TiO2CdS spheres on SiO2 supports for enhanced hydrogen evolution performance by Zhengyou Li, Alexander V. Soldatov, Aslam Hossain

“…The overpotential exhibited a notable decrease from 793 mV to 264 mV at a current density of 10 mA/cm², demonstrating the improved electrocatalytic efficiency as CdS concentration increased. …”
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Minimizing unnecessary proBNP blood tests: an evaluation of a pop-up form implementation in general practice by Morvarid Sophia Esmaeilzadeh, Anna Elise Engell, Henrik Løvendahl Jørgensen, Bent Struer Lind

“…In this group, the median proBNP level increased from 12.1 pmol/L before the intervention to 13.5 pmol/L after the intervention (p < 0.0001).Conclusions This study demonstrates a significant decrease in the number of proBNP requests from general practitioners in the Capital Region of Denmark after the introduction of a pop-up form in the requisition system containing the current guidelines.…”
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Loss of appetite in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - a mixed methods study by Marie Louise Bergmann, Mia Bundgaard Klausen, Lotte Holm, Jens Rikardt Andersen, Jens-Ulrik Stæhr Jensen, Howraman Meteran

“…Background Loss of appetite in patients with COPD can lead to malnutrition, which is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality.Aims To identify factors associated with loss of appetite among COPD patients and explore their’ experiences regarding appetite and eating.Methods A questionnaire on demographics, medical history and containing the Council on Nutrition Appetite Questionnaire (CNAQ) was posted in a COPD-specific online forum. …”
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E-Waste Plastics in the Environment: Assessment, Characterisation, and Bioprocessing by Diogo A. Ferreira-Filipe, Andrew Hursthouse, Armando C. Duarte, Teresa Rocha-Santos, Ana L. Patrício Silva

“…The accelerated growth of the electrical and electronic equipment market is a major driver behind increasing e-waste volumes worldwide. Although e-waste contains valuable resources, most remain unrecycled or improperly managed. …”
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Quantifying environmental drivers of vegetation condition in a temperate ecosystem can improve detection of management impacts by Johanna G. Kuhne, Patrick J. O’Connor, Jasmin G. Packer, Thomas A.A. Prowse

“…Disentangling the effects of environmental variation and management actions on vegetation condition is increasingly important given increasing efforts to tackle biodiversity loss and the advent of environmental accounting programs. …”
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Physico-chemical properties, spreadability and consumer acceptance of low-sodium cream cheese by Mirela Lučan, Jasmina Ranilović, Vedran Slačanac, Tanja Cvetković, Ljiljana Primorac, Davorka Gajari, Helena Tomić Obrdalj, Marko Jukić, Jasmina Lukinac Čačić

“…The use of potassium salt substitutes significantly increased the value of K:Na ratio. Cheese containing commercial salt replacer Salut® had the closest hedonic score to control cheese compared to other replacers. …”
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