Water quality evaluation, pollution sources apportionment, and environment management strategies in plain reservoirs: A case study of Tianhe Lake, China by Jing Gao, Jian Li, Tianheng Tong, Jianying Chao, Zhiqiang Dong, Jianmin Zhan

“…The minimal water quality index (WQImin) models developed using these five indicators and relative weights exhibited higher accuracy in water quality assessment, with the coefficient of determination (R2) and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) values of 0.886 and 2.586, respectively. Pollution source apportionment analysis suggested that agricultural runoff and domestic sewage discharge were the predominant contributors to pollutant loads. …”
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Estimation of the Incidence of Kawasaki Disease in Taiwan. A Comparison of Two Data Sources: Nationwide Hospital Survey and National Health Insurance Claims by Hung-Chi Lue, Lei-Ru Chen, Ming-Tai Lin, Luan-Yin Chang, Jou-Kou Wang, Chin-Yun Lee, Mei-Hwan Wu

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Permanent Laser Scanning and 3D Time Series Analysis for Geomorphic Monitoring using Low-Cost Sensors and Open-Source Software by L. de Vugt, E. Carraro, A. Fatihi, E. Mattea, E. Myall, D. Czerwonka-Schröder, K. Anders

“…Our presented approach, by leveraging affordable hardware and open-source software tools, could provide a cost-effective solution for long-term environmental monitoring. …”
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Artemisia campestris L. as a promising source of potential antiviral drugs for SARS-CoV-2: Docking and dynamic simulation studies by Aboubakeur Esseddik Khelef, Hanine Hadni, Hicham Gouzi, Borhane Samir Grama

“…Taken together, our findings confirm that Artemisia campestris as a plausible source of anti-SARS-COV-2 phytochemicals and suggest that may play important role in this activity.…”
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ERIC- PCR Typing, RAPD-PCR Fingerprinting and Quorum Sensing Gene Analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Different Clinical Sources by ruqaia sabbar sallman, Suzan Saadi Hussein, Munum Radwan Ali

“…RAPD genotyping significantly correlated with source of infection, resistance patterns and virulence control QS genes. …”
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Identifying PM2.5-bound metal pollution sources in Southern Thailand using positive matrix factorization and principal component analysis by Siwatt Pongpiachan, Sarunpron Khruengsai, Teerapong Sripahco, Radshadaporn Janta, Rungruang Janta, Jompob Waewsak, Danai Tipmanee, Saran Poshyachinda, Patcharee Pripdeevech

“…This study presents the first integrated source apportionment and health risk assessment of PM2.5-bound metals in Southern Thailand using Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA). …”
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Sources analysis and risk assessment of heavy metals in soil in a polymetallic mining area in southeastern Hubei based on Monte Carlo simulation by Jing Wang, Bo Wang, Qibin Zhao, Jinnan Cao, Xiao Xiao, Di Zhao, Zhenya Chen, Di Wu

“…The main findings are as follows: (1) Among the heavy metals present in the soil, copper (Cu) has the highest average concentration at 278.54 mg/kg, followed by zinc (Zn) at 161.16 mg/kg, chromium (Cr) at 75.23 mg/kg, nickel (Ni) at 30.38 mg/kg, arsenic (As) at 22.53 mg/kg, cadmium (Cd) at 0.76 mg/kg, and mercury (Hg) at 0.14 mg/kg; (2) The distribution of heavy metal concentrations exhibits significant regional variations, with the spatial pattern of pollution indicating that TLS is more affected than JLS, as evidenced by the Pollution Load Index (PLI) values; (3) Three potential sources of heavy metals were identified: natural sources, anthropogenic activities (including industrial production and agricultural practices), and atmospheric deposition (both dry and wet); (4) While severe contamination levels of specific metals such as copper and cadmium are observed in JLS and TLS soils, the overall contamination is mild, suggesting complex contamination dynamics; (5) Cadmium poses a moderate to high ecological risk, being the most sensitive factor in the comprehensive ecological risk assessment with a contribution rate of 65.2 %; (6) The concentrations of heavy metals in the soil present certain health risks, with children being more vulnerable than adults. …”
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Spatial Downscaling of Soil Moisture Product to Generate High-Resolution Data: A Multi-Source Approach over Heterogeneous Landscapes in Kenya by Asnake Kassahun Abebe, Xiang Zhou, Tingting Lv, Zui Tao, Abdelrazek Elnashar, Asfaw Kebede, Chunmei Wang, Hongming Zhang

“…Overall, the framework improved significantly in r values from 0.48 to 0.64 for SMAP, 0.47 to 0.63 for ERA5-Land, and 0.60 to 0.69 for FLDAS. …”
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Pulsed Focused Nonlinear Acoustic Fields from Clinically Relevant Therapeutic Sources in Layered Media: Experimental Data and Numerical Prediction Results by Tamara KUJAWSKA

“…The good agreement between the measured data and numerical calculations has shown that the model based on the TAWE approach is well suited to predict both the peak and harmonic pressure variations in the pulsed focused nonlinear sound beams produced in layered media by clinically relevant therapeutic sources. Finally, the pulsed focused nonlinear fields from the transducer used in two-layer media: water/castor oil, water/silicone oil (Dow Corning Ltd., Coventry, UK), water/human brain and water/pig liver were predicted for various values of the nonlinearity parameter of tested media.…”
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Using aromatic biological markers as a tool for assessing thermal maturity of source rocks in the Campano-Maastrichtian Mamu Formation, southeastern Nigeria by Jude E. Ogala, Mike I. Akaegbobi

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Seasonal Characteristics of Long-Range Transport and Potential Associated Sources of Particulate Matter (Pm₁₀) Pollution at the Station Elk, Poland, on 2021-2022 Data by S. Abdo, Y. Koroleva

“…The current study aimed to determine the potential sources of distant emissions of PM10 particles that significantly affect PM10 levels at a given site in southeastern Baltic. …”
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IS AN ALBANIAN MAN’S BESA HIS BOND? by Fatma Shijaku

“…Besa, regarded as the holiest word and a precious value in Albanian culture, is reflected in Albanian personal names, legends and ballads, customary laws, and the works of both English and Albanian writers such as Edith Durham and Ismail Kadare. …”
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Nilai-nilai Pendidikan Karakter dalam Gerak Dasar Tari Kejei Bagi Anak Usia Sekolah Dasar by Jauhari Kumara Dewi

“…Specifically, it aims to identify character values and integrate them into elementary school’s life. …”
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Valeur des bois-énergie, bois d’œuvre et de service dans les zones de mangroves des sites Ramsar 1017 et 1018 au Bénin by Elie Antoine Padonou, Symphorien Agbahoungba, Clément Sewadé, Sidol B.E. Houngbo, Idelphonse O. Saliou, Afio Zannou

“…The study suggests developing a policy of planting the species used for wood and promoting less costly sources of energy for households.…”
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Increasing the Brazilian Lychee Production: A Strategy Based on the Experience of the Largest Producer Countries by Marco Tulio Ospina Patino, Raquel Sanches Martins, Ricardo Soares de Arruda Pinto, Eder Benedito Simonato, Lívia Nicioli Berti, Amália Estela Mozambani, Gilson Rogério Marcomini, Milla Reis de Alcântara

“…Data of lychee production and the multiple linear regression technique were used to identify the competitiveness factor of the main lychee-producing countries, India, China, and Vietnam. The lychee value chain in Brazil was developed from secondary sources in order to compare it with these producing countries. …”
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A THEORETICAL REVIEW OF LEAN IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN CONSTRUCTION SMEs by Emmanuel Nsiah Ankomah, Joshua Ayarkwa, Kofi Agyekum

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THE AXIOLOGY OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES by Bartosz Majchrzak

“… This article addresses the nature, role, and catalogue of values in administrative law. I present a reconstruction of the basic concepts associated with this branch of the law; I describe the legal constructions which are the sources for the decoding of the values in administrative law; and I classify these values according to a set of criteria I have adopted. …”
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Features and Prospects of Russian Education: Specifics of Socio-Philosophical Reflection by I. V. Yakovleva

“…The purpose of the article is to identify its features and prospects in Russian education, which is possible through the study of educational goals, values, ideals in philosophical and axiological coverage and reflection of modern socio-cultural realities as a reflection of changes in the educational space.Methodology and sources. …”
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Spectral ℝ-Linear Problems: Applications to Complex Permittivity of Coated Cylinders by Zhanat Zhunussova, Vladimir Mityushev

“…A composite-coated inclusion is embedded in a matrix, where the conductivity (permittivity) of the phases is assumed to be complex-valued. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that a non-zero flux can arise under specific conditions related to the conductivities of the components in the absence of external sources. …”
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The value of intestinal fatty acid binding protein as a biomarker for the diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: a meta-analysis by Li Ren, Mingyan Hei, Hailan Wu, Dan Guo, Shiqi Liu, Qiaoru Zhang, Min Jiang

“…The combined diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) was 20.33 (10.90–37.90) indicating a high diagnostic potential with strong discriminatory power. Sample source, detection method, and critical value might be the source of heterogeneity. …”
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