Administrative and legal regulation of urban planning activities of local government bodies by O. Artemenko, V. Yatsenko

“…The conducted research confirms that the implementation of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) should not only ensure compliance with legislative requirements but also fulfil a predictive function in assessing risks to the environment and public health. In the current context of increasing anthropogenic pressure, urbanisation stress, and environmental challenges caused by the consequences of war, such assessment is a key element in ensuring the sustainable development of territories. …”
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Global and regional trends of the century+ in the Middle East: A new interpretation by V. А. Kuznetsov, V. V. Naumkin

“…The second section analyzes current trends in regional development. It shows that though the most acute regional conflicts in the MENA region are gradually de-escalating, centrifugal tendencies are becoming more evident, as heterogeneity of political systems and regimes increases. …”
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Information and psychological vulnerability of employees of internal affairs bodies with different levels of stability and fatigue by K.V. Zlokazov

“…It has been established that an increase in fatigue is accompanied by an increase in information and psychological vulnerability and a decrease in psychological stability. …”
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Spatial Impacts of Urban Growth on the Mersin, Tarsus, and Adana Lines by Selin Yıldız Görentaş, Sevil Sargın

“…The urban areas have been sprawling on agricultural lands and seminatural areas, and current projects indicate that more such areas will be destroyed in the future. …”
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Interacting with fallible AI: is distrust helpful when receiving AI misclassifications? by Tobias M. Peters, Ingrid Scharlau

“…Due to the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in high-risk domains such as law and medicine, trustworthy AI and trust in AI are increasingly relevant to science and the public. A typical conception, for example, in the context of medical diagnosis, is that a knowledgeable user receives AI-generated classifications as advice. …”
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The experience of diagnosing the personnel potential of the theater: Approaches to analysis and development opportunities by Ol'ga M. Trofimova, Viktoriya V. Yurusova

“…The article presents the results of a study of the personnel potential of the cultural institution of the KOGAUK "Kirov Drama Theater" in the context of increasing the efficiency of the theater and the development of areas for its improvement. …”
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Advances in synthetic microbial ecosystems approach for studying ecological interactions and their influencing factors by Wei Jiang, Sumeng Wang, Fei Gu, Xiaoya Yang, Qingsheng Qi, Quanfeng Liang

“…This review consolidates current knowledge of synthetic microbial ecosystems and factors influencing their ecological dynamics. …”
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A Middleware for the Integration of Smart Grid Elements with WSN Based Solutions by Paulo Régis C. de Araújo, Raimir Holanda, Antonio Wendell de Oliveira Rodrigues, André Luiz Carneiro de Araújo, José de Aguiar Moraes Filho, João Paolo C. M. Oliveira

“…This automation enables the integration of elements such as Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) to the supervision of the distribution electrical system, but there is not an appropriate environment to increase the scale of these elements. In this context, the smart grid comes with specifications that allow adding new elements to the intelligence of the power grid operation. …”
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Fermentation-enabled wellness foods: A fresh perspective by Huan Xiang, Dongxiao Sun-Waterhouse, Geoffrey I.N. Waterhouse, Chun Cui, Zheng Ruan

“…In addition, the health-promoting benefits of fermented foods are attracting increasingly attention. The microorganisms contained in many common fermented foods can serve as “microfactories” to generate nutrients and bioactives with specific nutritional and health functionalities. …”
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Protocol for minicircle production for gene therapy without subsequent cleanup steps by Jonathan Do, Gautam Verma, Yasmin Maurice, Muniba Abdumanobova, Zicheng Deng, Tanya V. Kalin, Vladimir V. Kalinichenko

“…Summary: Current techniques for producing minicircles have low yields because of the cleanup steps required. …”
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Credit Scoring on Cash Flow Table with Machine Learning: XGBoost Approach by Güner Altan, Server Demirci

“…In a group of companies, no matter how good a rating one company has in regard to its status within the parent company, if the other companies have low ratings, this may affect and reduce the consolidated rating. In this context, the current study focuses on groups of companies. …”
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Simulation and Assessment of Vertical Scaling for a Smart Campus Environment Using the Internet of Things by Mirza Abdur Razzaq, Javed Ahmad Mahar, Arif Mehmood, Gyu Sang Choi, Imran Ashraf

“…This study is expected to aid in determining the capabilities of current and upcoming smart transport systems in the context of smart campuses.…”
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Effect of Rare Earth Content on Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance of HRB400 Steel by Chen　Hao, Sun　Yibin, Xie　Qingmin, Liu　Xiaolong, Zhang　Cunshuai, Peng　Zhixian, Cheng　Zhaoyang, Liu　Jing

“…As the rare earth content increases， the corrosion resistance of the steel gradually improves， with the optimal performance observed in the steel containing 0.01% rare earth elements.…”
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Antifungal and anti-biofilm effects of hydrazone derivatives on Candida spp by Pierre Popczyk, Alina Ghinet, Clovis Bortolus, Laure Kamus, Marc F. Lensink, Jérôme de Ruyck, Boualem Sendid, Faustine Dubar

“…Worldwide, invasive candidiasis are a burden for the health system due to difficulties to manage patients, to the increasing of the resistance of the current therapeutics and the emergence of naturally resistant species of Candida. …”
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Metal flow behavior and energy consumption model during the extrusion process of a 6063 aluminum alloy profile with complex cross-section by Dewei Zhang, Haijie Xu, Sheng Xu, Fei Tong, Kai Chen, Zixuan Li, Jinrong Zuo, Xuedao Shu

“…The simulation results show that the standard deviation of metal flow velocity (representing the forming quality) was decreased as container temperature decreases, and the extrusion speed, billet temperature and die temperature increase. …”
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Friction in Oil-Lubricated Rolling–Sliding Contacts with Technical and High-Performance Thermoplastics by Ferdinand Schmid, Thomas Lohner, Karsten Stahl

“…Oil lubrication allows for their usage in high-power-transmission applications, such as gears. The current design guidelines for thermoplastic gears lack reliable estimates for the coefficient of friction of oil-lubricated rolling–sliding contacts. …”
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Plasmalogen as a Bioactive Lipid Drug: From Preclinical Research Challenges to Opportunities in Nanomedicine by Yu Wu, Yuru Deng, Borislav Angelov, Angelina Angelova

“…We provide a detailed overview of current information on the role of plasmalogens in health and disease. …”
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Strategies and Methodologies for Improving Toughness of Starch Films by Yiwen Yang, Jun Fu, Qingfei Duan, Huifang Xie, Xinyi Dong, Long Yu

“…Starch films have attracted increasing attention due to their biodegradability, edibility, and potential use as animal feed from post-products. …”
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Ergothioneine Circulation in Mushroom Cultivation Using Food Waste Recycling by Ryota Kataoka, Ami Nigaki, Babla Shingha Barua, Ko Yamashita

“…Current food production systems generate and incinerate significant amounts of organic waste, which increases costs and energy consumption. …”
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Impact of XPD Lys751Gln Genetic Polymorphism on Oxaliplatin-Based Regimen Induced Toxicities in Iraqi Colorectal Cancer Patients by Rand Muthanna, Eman Saadi Saleh, Ahmed Zuhair Alsammarraie

“… The XPD Lys751Gln polymorphism may affect individual differences in DNA repair ability, which could increase a person's risk of developing toxicity when receiving oxaliplatin containing regimen in colorectal cancer patients. …”
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