Multiscale Water Cycle Mechanisms and Return Flow Utilization in Paddy Fields of Plain Irrigation Districts by Jie Zhang, Yujiang Xiong, Peihua Jiang, Niannian Yuan, Fengli Liu

“…Multiscale drainage heterogeneity displayed distinct patterns, with early rice following a “decrease-increase” trend while late rice exhibited “decrease-peak-decline” dynamics. …”
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A new high-resolution groundwater isoscape for south-east Germany: insights from differences in relation to precipitation by A. Gaillard, R. van Geldern, J. A. C. Barth, C. Stumpp

“…Further comparative studies between the stable water isotopes of precipitation and groundwater, including time series, are needed to further improve our understanding of the spatial and seasonal recharge patterns of groundwater.</p>…”
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Effects of Tillage Methods on Carbon and Nitrogen Sequestration and Soil Microbial Stoichiometric Equilibrium in a Black Soil Farmland with Full Return of Straw to the Field by Meiren Rong, Zhigang Wang, Xiangqian Zhang, Zhanyuan Lu, Lanfang Bai, Zhipeng Cheng, Tianhao Wang, Yajing Zhang, Hongwei Liang, Tiantian Meng, Lingyue Liu, Fang Luo

“…Long-term irrational farming practices and low return of organic materials to the fields in the black soil area have led to reduced soil carbon and nitrogen stability and nutrient imbalance, which in turn affect soil fertility and crop yields. …”
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Examination of physical activity and life quality levels of university students based on the analysis of the WHOQOL-BREF indicators by Bakhytzhan Omarov, Baglan Yermakhanov, Almira Ayapbergenova, Anuarbek Amanov, Aigul Turayeva, Talgat Daniyarov

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Exploring the Use of ChatGPT in EFL/ESL Writing Classrooms: A Systematic Literature Review by Yustinus Calvin Gai Mali

“…Conclusion: Key patterns in how EFL/ESL learners have used ChatGPT in writing tasks and eight replicable best practices for regulating its use in classroom contexts were identified, where among these, co-creating ethical guidelines with students and emphasizing the writing process seemed to be particularly promising strategies to mitigate the unethical use of ChatGPT in EFL/ESL writing classrooms. …”
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Consumers in responsible consumption: what leads to sustainable behavior? by Arie Indra Gunawan, Ratih Hurriyati, Lili Adi Wibowo, Hilda Monoarfa

“…Research limitations/implications – There is a need for further validation of the VBPC construct across more diverse analytical units and contexts, as well as the focus on urban consumers in Indonesia, where consumption patterns differ from other regions. Practical implications – Theoretically, this study fills a research gap by deepening the understanding of the relationship between attitudes and sustainable consumption. …”
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Integration of Counter Shaft Shedding Mechanism into Indigenous Two-Heddle Loom: A Novel Approach by Divine Vidgedor, Moses Akrofi, Eric Bruce-Amartey Jnr., Ebenezer Kofi Howard

“…Modular Integration enabled the production of complex weave patterns, enhanced fabric quality, and increased productivity while preserving the loom's affordability and simplicity. …”
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Impact of Climate Variability on Coffee Production in Kambuga Sub-County Kanungu District. by Tumutegyerize, Vicent

“…The findings showed that climatic factors that have affected coffee production in Kambuga sub-county, Kanungu district include; Temperature, Rainfall Patterns, Pests and Diseases, Rainfall, Humidity, and Climate Extremes. …”
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Automated activity-based costing for large tractor fleets: A scalable CANBUS framework for farm economics by Massimiliano Varani, Giovanni Molari, Gianvito Annesi, Michele Mattetti

“…While results showed variations in cost structure and usage patterns across tractor types, the primary contribution of this work lies in demonstrating a scalable, automated ABC framework. …”
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Determinants of Asset Ownership Among Households in Abak Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria by Victoria Nkan, Blessing Thomas, Ngozi Nwonye

“…This framework helps in analyzing how patriarchal norms, cultural practices, and socio-economic policies contribute to the observed gendered patterns of asset ownership. …”
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AFQSeg: An Adaptive Feature Quantization Network for Instance-Level Surface Crack Segmentation by Shaoliang Fang, Lu Lu, Zhu Lin, Zhanyu Yang, Shaosheng Wang

“…However, under real-world conditions such as poor image quality, environmental interference, and complex crack patterns, existing models still face challenges in detecting fine cracks and often rely on large training parameters, limiting their practicality in complex environments. …”
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Linguistic Representation of Women in Balochi Proverbial Discourse: A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis by Sher Jan Mirza, Munir Khan, Shabnum Sayyed Hussain, Ghulab Mirza

“…The scope of this research is confined to speakers of the Makrani dialect, ensuring a focused analysis of sociolinguistic patterns within this specific community.  …”
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Spinning dynamics of stress-dependent viscosity of generalized Cross-nonlinear materials affected by gravitationally swirling disk by Ahmad Latif, Islam Shah, Yasir Muhammad, Khan Umair, Bashatah Jomana A.

“…The present investigation examines the heat transfer performance and pumping power of destructive flow patterns of rheological materials caused by viscous stress is significant due to physical aspects. …”
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Semi-Analytical Solutions for Time-Fractional Fisher Equations via New Iterative Method by Shivaji Ashok Tarate Tarate, A. P. Bhadane, S.B. Gaikwad, K.A. Kshirsagar

“…This advancement in solving fractional differential equations paves the way for deeper insights into the behavior and patterns of complex systems, ultimately advancing scientific understanding and offering new possibilities for practical applications. …”
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Enhancing Time Series Product Demand Forecasting With Hybrid Attention-Based Deep Learning Models by Xuguang Zhang, Pan Li, Xu Han, Yongbin Yang, Yiwen Cui

“…Our proposed method, the Hybrid Attention-based Long Short-Term Memory (HA-LSTM) network, integrates multi-head self-attention modules with LSTM layers to capture both long-term dependencies and local temporal patterns in time series data. We evaluate our model on a large-scale retail dataset from the &#x201C;Predict Future Sales&#x201D; competition, demonstrating its effectiveness in handling complex, real-world time series with multiple seasonalities and trends. …”
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What safety can we talk about when all we see is difficulty? The impact of geographic and cultural determinants of unintentional injury in rural and mountainous Mugu, Nepal by Katherine Weatherburn, Divya Parmar, Puspa Raj Pant, Monila Parajuli, Jamie Murdoch

“…Barriers to healthcare access led to reliance upon traditional remedies, adversely affecting injury outcomes.DiscussionsEnvironmental, gender and socio-cultural factors shape injury patterns and prevention opportunities in Mugu. Primary caregivers face constrained options for prevention. …”
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Climate vulnerability and resilience in Peri-urban settings of Dehradun city in Uttarakhand, India: spatio-temporal and perception analysis by Jyoti Saini, Anamika Shrivastava, Renu Dhupper, Anil Kumar Gupta

“…The climate change events considered are temperature and rainfall patterns. The Normalized Difference Built-up Index (NDBI) and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) indices were used to correlate with Land Surface Temperature (LST). …”
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Optimizing the Design of TES Tanks for Thermal Energy Storage Applications Through an Integrated Biomimetic-Genetic Algorithm Approach by Nadiya Mehraj, Carles Mateu, Gabriel Zsembinszki, Luisa F. Cabeza

“…Inspired by natural thermal distribution patterns found in vascular networks, the AI-driven methodology explored 13 geometric parameters, focusing on branching structures and spatial distribution, and resulted in computationally generated designs with a 29% increase in heat transfer surface area while maintaining manufacturability constraints within a fixed tank diameter of 150 mm and height of 155 mm. …”
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Spatio-temporal dynamics of urbanization and environmental sustainability: A predictive modelling approach to forecasting land use transitions in Vellore, India by Sai Saraswathi Vijayaraghavalu, Kumaraguru Arumugam, Sakshi Dange

“…Utilising satellite imagery from 2017, 2020, and 2023, the analysis reveals substantial transformations in land use patterns, with urban expansion increasing from 13.23 % to 17.14 %, alongside reductions in forest cover (66.18 % to 63.53 %) and agricultural land (16.48 % to 15.05 %). …”
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Uncertainty-aware multi-objective growth optimizer of EV charging stations allocation in unbalanced grids by Abdullah M. Shaheen, Aya R. Ellien, Adel A. El-Ela, Ali M. El-Rifaie

“…The proposed approach incorporates key sources of uncertainty, such as variability in base electrical loads, intermittent outputs from renewable energy sources (RESs), and stochastic patterns of BEV charging behavior, using Hong’s Three-Point Estimate Method (H3PEM). …”
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