Forecasting of Primary Air Pollutions: Emission Inventory Sample from Turkey by Filiz Dadaşer Çelik, Şükrü Taner Azgın

“…The appropriate emission factors were obtained from the Unites State Environmental Protection Agency or European Environment Agency. The results showed that the annual emission rates for PM, SO2, NOX and CO were 2929 tons,5082 tons, 6791 tons and 37094 tons, respectively. …”
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Impact of climate change over distribution and potential range of chestnut in the Iberian Peninsula by Pedro Álvarez-Álvarez, Adrián Aviñoa-Arias, Adrián Aviñoa-Arias, Emilio Díaz-Varela, José Vicente López-Bao, José Carlos Pérez-Girón

“…IntroductionThe European chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) is a historically and ecologically important tree in the Iberian Peninsula. …”
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Pre-Mongolian Medieval Nomadic Monuments from the Saratov Region by Aleksey B. Malyshev, Aleksey I. Rakushin

“…The following tasks are solved: cultural and chronological attribution of the complexes; their mapping; generalization and analysis of the data obtained in the context of the history of the Eastern European nomads. Various methods were used in the work: diachronic (periodization of the nomads existence in the studied territory), historical-systemic (study of nomadic society as a system) and historical-comparative (identification of general developmental patterns of nomadic societies), typological (typology and classification of the archaeological materials and complexes), and chronological (study of gradual development of the nomadic culture in the Lower Volga region). …”
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Exploring Current Evidence on the Past, the Present, and the Future of the Heart Team: A Narrative Review by Alexandru Burlacu, Adrian Covic, Mircea Cinteza, Paula Madalina Lupu, Radu Deac, Grigore Tinica

“…We depicted the structure and the timeline of Heart Team, along with actual evidence-based recommendations from European Guidelines. We underlined the importance of quality of knowledge-sharing and decision-making inside the Team, analyzing bad decisions which did not reflect members’ true beliefs due to “uniformity pressure, closed mindedness, and illusion of invulnerability.” …”
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Safety of Potato Consumption in Slovak Region Contaminated by Heavy Metals due to Previous Mining Activity by Janette Musilova, Judita Bystricka, Alena Vollmannova, Beata Janotova, Matyas Orsak, Lubos Harangozo, Alzbeta Hegedusova

“…The contents of heavy metals (Cd, Pb, and Ni) in potato and soil samples were determined using the AAS method and compared with limit values set by the Slovak Republic and the European Union. The content of heavy metals was determined in 12 potato cultivars with different length of vegetation period (mid-early, very early, and early, resp.), which were grown in three localities with a highly disturbed environment. …”
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Location of Cynological Units in the Structure of the National Police of Ukraine and in the System of the Ministry of the Internal Affairs by V. V. Garmash

“…The vector development of canine services has been focused on European standards and the role of the Concept calculated by 2020 has been highlighted as a new tool for managing related processes. …”
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Metamorfoses da cidade portuária: transformações da relação entre o porto e a cidade de Lisboa by João Figueira de Sousa, André Fernandes

“…It can be noted, however, that a symbiotic port-city relationship, in which the port exerted a structural role in the organisation of the city and its functions, has developed into a relationship where the city, the hub of a regional urban system and a main element within the peninsular and European urban network, has become autonomous and developed a generalised character, economically diverse and functionally complex. …”
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A dataset on environmental DNA, bacterio-, phyto- and zooplankton from an emerging periglacial lagoon in Svalbard, ArcticMendeley DataMendeley Data by Sergej Olenin, Dzmitry Lukashanets, Anastasija Zaiko, Aurelija Samuilovienė, Irina Olenina, Evelina Grinienė, Tobia Politi, Aleksej Šaškov, Greta Kilmonaitė, Andrius Šiaulys

“…Over the last few decades, climate change in Svalbard (European Arctic) has led to the emergence and growth of periglacial coastal lagoons in the place of retreating glaciers. …”
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Exploratory analysis of potential toxic elements in Moroccan couscous and health risk evaluation utilizing ICP-OES by Othmane Hammani, Najlae El-Otmani, Omar Ben Lenda, Hamza El Azhari, Abderrazak Rfaki, Naima Lahlouhi, Youssef Mourad, Abdelaziz Abdallaoui

“…The results of our study demonstrated that all 24 samples exhibited Pb and Cd contents that were below the Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) as recommended by the European Commission Regulation No 1881/2006. Conclusion: The findings provide essential data for the evaluation of the safety and suitability of couscous for human consumption.…”
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Assessing Romania's progress towards Sustainable Development Goals 8, 9, 10 and 12: a comparative analysis in the EU context by Irina Puiu

“…Using data from the National Institute of Statistics of Romania, this study evaluates the country’s performance by comparing it to the European Union average, top international performers, and economies with similar profiles. …”
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Health literacy levels and self-rated health in the state of Delaware: a cross-sectional study by Raymond A. Tutu, Edmund Essah Ameyaw, John Kwagyan, Doris Ottie-Boakye

“…In total, 1095 participants responded to a survey questionnaire which included a validated short version of the European Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q16). …”
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Concept for improving customs and tariff mechanisms for regulating international trade by T. M. Vorotyntseva

“…The concept proposes directions for systematization and improvement of supranational level customs regulation tools, which remains an important task for the near future, especially in view of changes in the foreign trade of Russian enterprises as a result of the trade conflicts aggravation caused by political and economic relations deterioration between the US, the European Union member states, and Russia. The study results application scope can be determined by a wide range of users, such as government executive authorities and customs service, logistics and commercial companies, as well as the scientific community. …”
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Changes in the Order of Family Life Events in 20th-Century Europe: A Cross-Regional Perspective by Reto Burgin, Reto Schumacher, Gilbert Ritschard

“…This article analyzes the evolution of the sequencing of family life events in Europe during the second half of the 20th century using individual data from the European Social Survey and from the Generation and Gender Program. …”
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Using the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) in Aviation Safety: A Systematic Review by Wulin Tian, Carlo Caponecchia

“…Most of these papers were conducted by European researchers and employed qualitative methods such as document analysis, interviews, and focus groups with subject matter experts (SMEs) and observations to develop WAI and WAD. …”
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Percutaneous cryoablation of kidney tumors after partial nephrectomy by Wojciech Krajewski, Maciej Guziński, Wojciech Tomczak, Łukasz Nowak, Jan Łaszkiewicz, Joanna Chorbińska, Adam Chełmoński, Katarzyna Grunwald, Bartosz Małkiewicz, Tomasz Szydełko

“…Most of them are treated with partial nephrectomy (PN), as recommended by the European Association of Urology guidelines. However, this approach carries a risk of local recurrence. …”
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Changes in the Order of Family Life Events in 20th-Century Europe: A Cross-Regional Perspective by Reto Burgin, Reto Schumacher, Gilbert Ritschard

“…This article analyzes the evolution of the sequencing of family life events in Europe during the second half of the 20th century using individual data from the European Social Survey and from the Generation and Gender Program. …”
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Selection of Prosthesis in Aortic Valve Surgery: Short Review and Trend in our Practice in 10 Years by Selman Dumani, Ermal Likaj, Laureta Dibra, Devis Pellumbi, Adelina Musliu, Fjoralba Qejvani, Altin Veshti

“…We consulted articles, studies, and guidelines for managing heart valve diseases from European and American cardiology associations. Conclusion: The choice of prosthesis for aortic valve replacement remains a current issue, involving considerations of patient-related and prosthesis-related factors. …”
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Risk assessment of complex organoarsenic species in food by EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM), Helle Katrine Knutsen, Agneta Åkesson, Vasileios Bampidis, Margherita Bignami, Laurent Bodin, James Kevin Chipman, Gisela Degen, Antonio Hernández‐Jerez, Tim Hofer, Christer Hogstrand, Stefano Landi, Jean‐Charles Leblanc, Kyriaki Machera, Evangelia Ntzani, Guido Rychen, Salomon Sand, Katharina Vejdovszky, Barbara Viviani, Lars Barregård, Diane Benford, Eugenia Dogliotti, Kevin Francesconi, Jose Ángel Gómez Ruiz, Hans Steinkellner, Tanja Schwerdtle

“…Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA for a risk assessment on complex organoarsenic species in food. …”
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Effect of baseline values on inpatient rehabilitation outcomes after total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective observational study by Martin Missmann, Michael J. Fischer

“…Methods: Patients participated in 3-week inpatient rehabilitation following TKA and were assessed for patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), which included the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), the European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions 5 Level Version (EQ-5D-5L), and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). …”
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Opportunities and barriers for reimbursement of digital therapeutics in Austria: Findings From expert interviews by Mahdi Sareban, Gunnar Treff, Jan David Smeddinck, Rada Hussein, Josef Niebauer

“…Prerequisites are (i) a high user and prescriber acceptance of DTx, which must be integrated into a transparent and interoperable Austrian e-Health infrastructure, (ii) a sufficient, risk-based level of evidence for clinical effectiveness, (iii) national authorities that transparently provide evidence-base, indications, contra-indications and potential risks, (iv) adopting European regulations about data security, secondary use of data and use of artificial intelligence and (v) a health-economical evaluation of DTx. …”
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