Evaluation of Dynamic Visual Perception of Riverside Interface in Mountainous Cities from the Perspective of Boating by Dan LUO, Ruhong WEI

“…ObjectiveThe riverside interface of mountainous cities is an area featuring the integration of natural and artificial elements, where the visual information is highly concentrated and the perception levels are extremely rich. Thus it can be taken as an important sample for visual landscape research. …”
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Codon usage patterns and genomic variation analysis of chloroplast genomes provides new insights into the evolution of Aroideae by Xinbi Jia, Jiaqi Wei, Yuewen Chen, Chenghong Zeng, Chan Deng, Pengchen Zeng, Yufei Tang, Qinghong Zhou, Yingjin Huang, Qianglong Zhu

“…Furthermore, the maximum likelihood-based phylogenetic trees constructed from complete chloroplast genomes and protein-coding sequences presented similar topologies. …”
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Antagonism of Eucalyptus endophytic fungi against some important crop fungal diseases by Parmida Aleahmad, Leila Ebrahimi, Naser Safaie, Hassan Reza Etebarian

“…In this study, endophytic fungi were isolated from Eucalyptus camaldulensis trees, and their antifungal activity was evaluated against four significant plant pathogens namely Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici, Macrophomina phaseolina, and Rhizoctonia solani. …”
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Process evaluation of Project Daire: a food environment intervention that impacted food knowledge, wellbeing and dietary habits of primary school children by Naomi Anderson, Sarah F. Brennan, Fiona Lavelle, Sarah E. Moore, Dilara Olgacher, Amy Junkin, Moira Dean, Michelle C. McKinley, Patrick McCole, Ruth F. Hunter, Laura Dunne, Niamh E. O’Connell, Chris T. Elliott, Danielle McCarthy, Jayne V. Woodside

“…Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics and qualitative data via thematic analysis to identify key themes. Results Fifteen schools and 983 pupils (n = 495 6–7 year olds/Year 3 and n = 488 10–11 year olds/Year 7) were recruited for the 6-month DAIRE intervention; a 100% retention rate was observed at the school level and the interventions had a high level of pupil and teacher acceptability. …”
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Acceptability and Implementation Challenges of Benzathine Penicillin G Secondary Prophylaxis for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study by Eshetie Melese Birru, Kevin T. Batty, Laurens Manning, Stephanie L. Enkel, Brioni R. Moore

“…Insights into BPG use and acceptability were categorized into four major themes related to: (1) individual factors (e.g., fear of anaphylactic reaction), (2) health system barriers (e.g., BPG shortage), (3) patient/caregiver perceptions (e.g., reliance on injectables, over expectation of treatment outcomes), and (4) product (e.g., injection pain, needle blockage). …”
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Ethnobotany, floristic and phytochemical studies of medicinal plants used to treat uterine fibroids in Mbarara City, Uganda by Calton Nantinda, Esther Lynnet Kisakye, David Musana, Isaac Ssessanga, Ukashar Ssenabulya, Timothy Omara, Ivan Kahwa, Florence Nalimu

“…Leaves (47.6%), stems (17.5%) and flowers (9.5%) of herbs (61.7%), trees (23.4%) and shrubs (14.9%) were the primarily utilized plant parts for preparing decoctions that are administered orally (94%). …”
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Assessment of vegetation in Murchison falls national park five years after the completion of oil and gas exploration by Hindrah Akisiimire, William Tinzaara, Keneth Tumwebaze, Charles K.Twesigye

“…We counted all observed plant species following a systematic random sampling technique using a (1mx1m) quadrat for herbs, (5mx5m) quadrat for shrubs, and (10mx10m) quadrat for trees. Data was collected using a 60m line transect to record the identified plant species. …”
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Use of Garden Design to Enhance Mental Health Among the Selected Health Facilities in Kabale Town: A Case Study of Makanga Health Facility. by Nayebare, Maria

“…Healing gardens should provide a sense of security and safety, incorporating elements like trees, flowers, fragrant plants, and shrubs to evoke a feeling of hope and relaxation. …”
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Research on Carbon Sequestration Capacity of Urban Park Green Space in the Central Urban Area of Beijing and Driving Factors Thereof by Xiuping LIU, Songting ZHAO, Xinyu LI, Jiale LI, Xing WANG

“…While beautifying the environment, they play an extremely important role in ecological benefits and carbon sequestration. …”
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A novel early stage drip irrigation system cost estimation model based on management and environmental variables by Masoud Pourgholam-Amiji, Khaled Ahmadaali, Abdolmajid Liaghat

“…Then, different machine learning models such as Multivariate Linear Regression, Support Vector Regression, Artificial Neural Networks, Gene Expression Programming, Genetic Algorithms, Deep Learning, and Decision Trees, were used to estimate the costs of each of the of the aforementioned sections. …”
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Las brechas laborales que afectan a las mujeres desde la perspectiva de las ciencias económicas: un análisis de la producción científica en la base de datos Scopus - Labor market g... by Emanuel José Maldonado, Denis González-Argote, Rolando Eslava-Zapata, Alfredo Javier Pérez-Gamboa

“…This approach facilitated the evaluation of relevant publications by identifying co-authorship networks, term frequencies, and the main themes addressed in the analyzed articles. Results: The findings reveal a persistent underrepresentation of women in leadership roles and high-tech sectors. …”
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Enabling high-throughput quantitative wood anatomy through a dedicated pipeline by Jan Van den Bulcke, Louis Verschuren, Ruben De Blaere, Simon Vansuyt, Maxime Dekegeleer, Pierre Kibleur, Olivier Pieters, Tom De Mil, Wannes Hubau, Hans Beeckman, Joris Van Acker, Francis wyffels

“…Abstract Throughout their lifetime, trees store valuable environmental information within their wood. …”
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Machine learning for predicting severe dengue in Puerto Rico by Zachary J. Madewell, Dania M. Rodriguez, Maile B. Thayer, Vanessa Rivera-Amill, Gabriela Paz-Bailey, Laura E. Adams, Joshua M. Wong

“…Nine ML models, including Decision Trees, K-Nearest Neighbors, Naïve Bayes, Support Vector Machines, Artificial Neural Networks, AdaBoost, CatBoost, LightGBM, and XGBoost, were trained using fivefold cross-validation and evaluated with area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC-ROC), sensitivity, and specificity. …”
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Improving the experience of health services for trans and gender-diverse young people and their families: an exploratory qualitative study by Melissa Stepney, Samantha Martin, Magdalena Mikulak, Sara Ryan, Jay Stewart, Richard Ma, Adam Barnett

“…Recurrent themes and subthemes were thus identified as they emerged from the data. …”
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Endothelial Activation and Stress Index (EASIX) to predict mortality after allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a prospective study by Axel Benner, Peter Dreger, Grzegorz W Basak, Christian Koenecke, Olaf Penack, Christophe Peczynski, Lucia López Corral, Ivan Moiseev, Hélène Schoemans, Zinaida Peric, Thomas Luft, Simona Sica, Mutlu Arat, Maija Itäla-Remes, Nicolaas P M Schaap, Michal Karas, Ludek Raida, Thomas Schroeder, Elisabetta Metafuni, Tulay Ozcelik, Brenda M Sandmaier, Lambros Kordelas

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“Restoration of the Past Scenery-Realm”: A Research on the Scenery-Realm Restoration of Jiang’s Fu Garden During Qing Dynasty in the Historical Revolution of the Humble Administrat... by Qian BIAN

“…These include the natural positioning and appropriate utility of the garden’s architectures, the continuous fragrance and seasonal scenery of flowers and trees, and the scene where animals, like birds and fish, return to their dwellings and are naturally drawn toward humans. …”
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