Suburbanization and Local Governance - Positive and Negative Forms: Olomouc Case Study by Kladivo Petr, Roubínek Pavel, Opravil Zdeněk, Nesvadbová Martina

“…And it is not only the morphology of the municipality structure (new housing estates and their urban as well as architectural solutions) that has undergone the transformation, but also the functions municipalities have started to fulfil (the development of civic amenities and services). …”
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Who Is Against COVID-19 Vaccination and Why? The Perspective of Opponents of the COVID-19Vaccination in An Iranian Context: A qualitative study by Mehrdad Farrokhi, Hamid Reza Khankeh, Mohammad Javad Hosseinabadi-Farahani, Milad Rezaiye, Seyed Tayeb Moradian, Robabeh Khalili, Arya Hamedanchi, Mariye Jenabi Ghods, Mohammad Saatchi, Mohammad Pourebrahimi

“…Design: Qualitative design, using the conventional content analysis approach, has been used to collect and analyze data. 29 in-depth and semi-structured interviews were conducted with those individuals who held a stance against receiving the COVID-19vaccine. …”
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Sixty Degrees of Solutions: Field Techniques for Human–Jaguar Coexistence by John Polisar, Rafael Hoogesteijn, Almira Hoogesteijn, Diego Francis Passos Viana, Skarleth Johana Chinchilla Valdiviezo, Carlos Valderrama Vásquez, Allison Loretta Devlin, Ranni José Arias Herrera, Margaux Babola, Frederick Bauer, Ivonne Cassaigne Guasco, Chia Yu Chang, Daniel Corrales Gutiérrez, J. Antonio De la Torre, Wezddy Del Toro-Orozco, Aline Kotz, Duston Larsen, Nicolás Lodeiro Ocampo, Daniel Monzón, Carmen Angélica Morante Ascanio, Ricardo Daniel Ortiz-Hoyos, Pablo Gastón Perovic, Grasiela Edith de Oliviero Porfirio, María Fernanda Puerto Carrillo, Paul Raad, Thiago Reginato, Yina Paola Serna, Claudio Sillero-Zubiri, Laura Villalba, Armand Ziller

“…Throughout this geographical breadth, jaguars represent an essential component of native biological diversity, but conflict revolving around real and perceived jaguar depredation on livestock is a factor in jaguar mortality. We developed a structured questionnaire to evaluate the effectiveness of anti-depredation strategies from northern Mexico to Argentina, collecting data from 11 countries and 248 livestock operations, 194 with efficacy metrics, and 24 with benefit–cost ratios (value of the livestock losses averted/cost of the intervention). …”
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A comparison of initial harvest results from four partial harvest systems at the Blue Heron Demonstration Forest by Malcolm Cecil-Cockwell, Adam Gorgolewski, John Caspersen, Thomas McCay

“…Single tree selection has been studied at several sites in the northern hardwoods of Canada, but there has not been a structured comparison of partial harvest systems within one site. …”
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Large system study of chalcopyrite and pyrite flotation surfaces based on SCC-DFTB parameterization method by Jianhua Chen, Yibing Zhang

“…The results of bulk modulus, atomic displacement, band structure, surface relaxation, surface Mulliken charge distribution, and adsorption tests of typical flotation reagents on mineral surfaces demonstrate that CuFeOrg achieves DFT-level accuracy while significantly outperforming DFT in computational efficiency. …”
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What do you expect from psychological care? A qualitative study of depressed patients’ expectations treated in mental healthcare settings by Ana Karina Zúñiga Caiseo, Guillermo De la Parra, Lucía Núñez, Mariane Krause

“…This study aims to develop a comprehensive model of patients’ initial expectations regarding psychological treatment in mental healthcare settings. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with sixteen depressed adult patients referred to psychological care before their first session. …”
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SuCCESs – a global IAM for exploring the interactions between energy, materials, land use, and climate systems in long-term scenarios (model version 2024-10-23) by T. Ekholm, N.-C. Freistetter, T. Mattlar, T. Schaber, A. Rautiainen, A. Rautiainen

“…This article introduces the model logic and structure, describes the overall representation of each system, and provides an evaluation by comparing the scenarios produced by SuCCESs with different end-of-century radiative forcing targets to those from other IAMs. …”
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A species-level multi-trophic metaweb for Switzerland by Merin Reji Chacko, Camille Albouy, Florian Altermatt, Joan Casanelles-Abella, Martin Brändle, Victor Boussange, Fadri Campell, Willem N. Ellis, Fabian Fopp, Martin M. Gossner, Hsi-Cheng Ho, Alain Joss, Pascal Kipf, Felix Neff, Andjeljko Petrović, Vincent Prié, Željko Tomanović, Nik Zimmerli, Loïc Pellissier

“…By integrating the metaweb with local species assemblages knowledge, future studies can gain insights into broad patterns of food web structure across spatial scales.…”
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Microbial synthesis of branched-chain β,γ-diols from amino acid metabolism by Peiling Wu, Haofeng Chen, Yueyang Chen, Yang Zhang, Jifeng Yuan

“…In summary, our work demonstrates the synthesis of structurally diverse branched-chain β,γ-diols, highlighting its potential as a versatile carbon elongation system for other β,γ-diol productions.…”
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Multi-decadal spatiotemporal dynamics of alpine plant functional types (PFTs) inferred from Landsat-derived fractional cover across the Yarlung Zangbo river basin, China by Qichi Yang, Lihui Wang, Xiaoqi Li, Xue Yan, Jinliang Huang, Yun Du, Feng Ling

“…Climate-induced shifts in the composition and structure of alpine vegetation cover, both expansion and reduction, are altering alpine ecosystem functions. …”
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3D-printed setup for ocular drug delivery evaluation on ex vivo porcine whole eye by Felipe M. González-Fernández, Daniele A. Cauzzi, Annalisa Bianchera, Paolo Gasco, Cristina Padula, Patrizia Santi, Sara Nicoli, Silvia Pescina

“…The porcine whole eye model proved capable of preserving eye structure integrity for at least 18 hours and, unlike the Franz-cell, enabled the evaluation of the drug’s lateral diffusion along the eye bulb.…”
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SAFH-Net: A Hybrid Network With Shuffle Attention and Adaptive Feature Fusion for Enhanced Retinal Vessel Segmentation by Yang Zhou Ling Ou, Joon Huang Chuah, Hua Nong Ting, Shier Nee Saw, Jun Zhao

“…Specifically, a parallel encoder architecture employs a Convolutional (Conv) block with a residual structure for local feature extraction alongside a hierarchical Swin Transformer with Shifted-Window Multi-head Self-Attention (SW-MSA) for global context modeling, thereby achieving comprehensive feature capture with minimal additional parameter overhead. …”
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A comparative study of the anti-ischemic activity of trimetazidine and the compound ALM-802 under conditions of endothelial dysfunction by V. V. Barchukov, I. B. Tsorin, A. M. Likhosherstov, M. B. Vititnova, G. V. Mokrov, S. A. Kryzhanovskii

“…To study on the subendocardial ischemia model in rats the peculiarities of the anti-ischemic action of p-FOX inhibitor trimetazidine and trihydrochloride N1-(2,3,4-trimethoxybenzyl)-N2-{2-[(2,3,4-trimethoxybenzyl)amino]ethyl}-1,2-ethanediamine constructed on the basis of its structure (compound ALM-802) under conditions of endothelial dysfunction. …”
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General practitioners’ recommendation of HPV vaccination to adolescents aged 11–14 may be gender-biased as suggested by a qualitative study in France by Laura X. Gil Sánchez, Charlotte Bauquier, Thomas Bujon, Marie Préau, Patricia Villain

“…Abstract In 2022, one year after the extension of HPV vaccination to adolescent boys in France, we conducted a qualitative study to explore how French general practitioners (GPs) approach gender-neutral vaccination. Fifteen semi-structured interviews were carried out with private GPs, and a thematic analysis was performed. …”
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Correlation Between the Orientation of the Nasopalatine Canal and the Upper Central Incisors: A Comparative Radiological Study Using Cbct by Alessia Lasaracina, Roberto Luongo, Sergio Aliota, Alessia Acquaviva, Calogero Bugea, Mariano Lauriola, Erda Qorri, Antonio Scarano, Sang-Choon Cho

“…During implant placement in the upper anterior region, the nasopalatine canal (NPC) is a frequently encountered anatomical structure. It connects the nasal and oral cavities and contains critical blood vessels and nerves. …”
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ASSESSING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS’ ACCEPTANCE OF THE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN SELANGOR, MALAYSIA by Nur Hafizah Sapa, Ruonan Li, Yifei Wang, ZHONGXIN Wang, Zurida Ishak

“…This study aimed to investigate factors influencing staff acceptance of the Hospital Management System (HMS) using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) in a private hospital in Selangor, Malaysia. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and administrative staff, to explore their experiences and perceptions of the HMS. …”
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Increase in Lead (Pb) Concentration in the Soil Can Cause Morphophysiological Changes in the Leaves of <i>Inga vera</i> subsp. <i>affinis</i> (DC.) T.D.Penn. and <i>Inga laurina</i... by Isabella Fiorini de Carvalho, Patricia Fernanda Rosalem, Caroline de Lima Frachia, Patrícia Borges Alves, Bruno Bonadio Cozin, Ricardo de Almeida Gonçalves, Nayane Cristina Pires Bomfim, Roberta Possas de Souza, Aline Redondo Martins, Liliane Santos de Camargos

“…Pb can alter plant physiological processes, including photosynthesis, influencing the structure of chloroplasts and leaf tissues. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of increasing lead concentrations in soil on gas exchange, photosynthetic pigments, and the anatomy of leaf tissues in <i>Inga vera</i> subsp. …”
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Streamlined metal-based hydrogel facilitates stem cell differentiation, extracellular matrix homeostasis and cartilage repair in male rats by Wen Li, Zhiyuan Shi, Huaqing Jing, Yunsheng Dou, Xinyi Liu, Mengyao Zhang, Zitong Qiu, Zbynek Heger, Nan Li

“…Notably, the unique structure of the streamlined ZnO nanoparticles is distinct from their conventional spherical counterparts, which not only optimizes the rheological and mechanical properties of the hydrogels, but also enhances the efficiency of miR-17-5p transfection. …”
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Analysis of the efficiency and effectiveness of technology transformation through the introduction of ADC in the Emergency Department: a Taiwanese case study by Valerio Brescia, Yafang Tsai, Sue-Ting Chung, Cheng-Chieh Lin, Federico Chmet, Ginevra Degregori, Ying-Chun Lai

“…Additionally, semi-structured interviews were conducted with nurses and pharmacists to gather qualitative insights. …”
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Ultrathin WOx interfacial layer improving the ferroelectricity and endurance of Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 thin films on polyimide by Chunxu Zhao, Huiping Wang, Xinyu Gu, Wei Zhang, Yubao Li

“…Here we report substantial effects of inserting PVD-prepared highly-conductive ultrathin WOx as interfacial layer in TiN/Hf0.5Zr0.5O2(HZO)/TiN structure on the ferroelectricity of HZO thin films. …”
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