Aligning urban forest management actions with urban sustainability goals: A multi‐city expert elicitation by Corinne G. Bassett, Susan D. Day, Cecil C. Konijnendijk, Lara A. Roman, Victoria Hemming

“…However, urban foresters, the professionals with responsibility to manage urban forests, are increasingly faced with the complex challenge of managing for new goals related to ecosystem services, biodiversity, or people–nature relationships, as cities increasingly set goals centered on such outcomes, without robust guidelines to follow. …”
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Exploring gender-based disparities in emotional distress among university level athletes by Sohom Saha, Farjana Akter Boby, Arnav Sharma, Sourav Ganguly, Kautilya Upadhyay, Awesh Khati, Dev Karan Singh, Kamal Dhoni, Debajit Karmakar

“… Introduction: The mental health of university level athletes is a growing concern, with female athletes facing unique emotional challenges that remain underexplored.  …”
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Characterizing Wellness Initiatives in Academic Radiation Oncology Departments by Sara Beltrán Ponce, MD, Crystal Seldon Taswell, MD, Idalid Franco, MD, MPH, Malcolm D. Mattes, MD, Tracy Kelly, MD, Leah Katz, MD, MPH

“…Leaders highlight the importance of a dedicated individual to tangibly implement changes and the unique opportunity of someone within RO to understand the specific challenges faced by those in our field. Conclusions: Wellness leadership roles exist in many RO departments. …”
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Antimicrobial effects of polyphenols from fermented and non-fermented apple and carrot pomace against Escherichia coli by Anghel Andrei Cristian, Țăranu Ionelia, Orțan Alina, Băbeanu Narcisa Elena

“…The pig farming industry faces significant challenges during the weaning period, often resulting in reduced growth rates and higher mortality among piglets. …”
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Kurganless Cemetery of the Sarmatian Times on the Maloe Storozhevoe Hillfort in the Middle Don Basin by Yuriy D. Razuvaev, Aleksandr N. Merkulov, Sergey A. Nelyubov, Yuliya A. Neretina

“…As a rule, the dead were placed in relatively shallow graves (about 0.4 m) on their backs in an extended position with their heads facing southeast. The two graves destroyed the earlier burials of the teenager and the child, whose skeletal remains were displaced. …”
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A mixed method exploration of job morale of physicians working in public healthcare settings in Kazakhstan during the COVID-19 pandemic by Alina Kuandyk, Mariya Dmitriyeva, Nazerke Toleukhanova, Maev Conneely, Timur Suleimenov, Dauren Sarssenov, Raimzhan Mamytkhan, Madiyar Sakhayev, Arman Tleubergenov, Medet Toleubayev

“…Abstract Background Physicians faced increased workloads during the COVID-19 pandemic, which exposed them to considerable physical and psychological stress. …”
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A techno-economic perspective on efficient hybrid renewable energy solutions in Douala, Cameroon’s grid-connected systems by Reagan Jean Jacques Molu, Serge Raoul Dzonde Naoussi, Mohit Bajaj, Patrice Wira, Wulfran Fendzi Mbasso, Barun K. Das, Milkias Berhanu Tuka, Arvind R. Singh

“…While electrochemical storage presents a potential remedy, its implementation faces hurdles like high costs and technical limitations. …”
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Smart Manufacturing Application in Precision Manufacturing by Amr T. Sufian, Badr M. Abdullah, Oliver J. Miller

“…This work also bridges the gap in academia and in industry by showcasing a real-world actual business benefits realized from smart manufacturing, as well as showcasing the practical implementations, limitations, and opportunities of smart manufacturing applications in the precision manufacturing industry, all of which reduce the internal barriers and challenges facing smart manufacturing and industry 4.0 adoption. …”
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Optimizing soil health through activated acacia biochar under varying irrigation regimes and cultivars for sustainable wheat cultivation by Lubaba Komal, Summera Jahan, Atif Kamran, Abeer Hashem, Graciela Dolores Avila-Quezada, Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah

“…Wheat, a staple food crop globally, faces the challenges of limited water resources and sustainable soil management practices. …”
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Assessing prevalence and predictors of impaired awareness of hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetes patients with chronic kidney disease by Amin Soliman, Noran Atef El Kordy, Farouk Mostafa Faris, Rabab Mahmoud Ahmed

“…Those already experiencing IAH and receiving hemodialysis faced more severe hypoglycemic episodes. Age over 60 years was an independent risk factor for hypoglycemia unawareness in this patient group. …”
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Algorithm of Behaviour of Virtual Avatars During Public Speaking Training in a VR Environment by Karol Jędrasiak, Robert Robert Wolański, Damian Bereska

“…The focus is on addressing the challenges faced in traditional public speaking training methods by leveraging the capabilities of VR technology. …”
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Forest Attribute Dynamics in Secondary Forests: Insights for Advancing Ecological Restoration and Transformative Territorial Management in the Amazon by Carlos H. Rodríguez-León, Armando Sterling, Amelia Trujillo-Briñez, Yerson D. Suárez-Córdoba, Lilia L. Roa-Fuentes

“…The Amazon ecosystem plays a vital role in global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation but faces escalating threats from deforestation and degradation. …”
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Evaluation of Fungicides, Host-plant Defense Inducer, and Anti-transpirant in Management of Boxwood Blight by Bhawana Ghimire, Madhav Parajuli, Terri Simmons, Prabha Liyanapathiranage, Fulya Baysal-Gurel

“…Boxwood, valued at over $140.9 million annually in the United States, faces a significant threat from boxwood blight disease. …”
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Water Risk and Mining Firms’ Stock Return by Maryam Davallou, Shirin Mehrali

“…ObjectiveAccess to sustainable water resources has recently been raised as a major challenge facing water-dependent companies. The mining industry is one of the huge water users, which can be severely affected by water crises. …”
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Lebanese Dentists’ Preparedness to Deal With Medical Emergencies in Their Clinics: A National Survey by Antoine Choufani, Marianne Moussallem, Julia Bou Dib, Michèle Kosremelli Asmar, Joumana Stephan Yeretzian

“…Most dentists (74.2%) encountered minor medical issues, and 22.4% faced major emergencies, with only 1.8% reporting cardiac arrest cases. …”
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Mediating effect of sleep quality on relationship between job stress and mental health status among occupational population by Mengting LIU, Li NING, Xiaoyan GAO

“…BackgroundIn the context of the innovation-driven development strategy, occupational groups are facing increasing work pressure, and its impact on sleep quality and mental health deserves attention.ObjectiveTo explore potential mediating role of sleep quality between work stress and mental health status among occupational workers, and to provide a scientific basis for improving their mental health status. …”
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Dexmedetomidine Attenuates Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Diabetes Mellitus by Inhibiting Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress by Jinjie Li, Ying Zhao, Nan Zhou, Longyun Li, Kai Li

“…With the increasing incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) combined with myocardial ischemia, how to reduce myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in DM patients has become a major problem faced by clinicians. We investigated the therapeutic effects of dexmedetomidine (DEX) on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in DM rats and its effect on endoplasmic reticulum stress. …”
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Might Heterostyly Underlie Spider Occurrence on Inflorescences? A Case Study of Palicourea rigida (Rubiaceae), a Common Shrub from Brazilian Cerrado by Suzana Diniz, Everton Tizo-Pedroso, Denise Lange, Andréa Andrade Vilela, Danielle G. Justino, Fernanda Alves Martins, Erika Germanos, Rafael Arruda, Vanessa Stefani

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A Voting-Based Star Identification Algorithm Using a Partitioned Star Catalog by Xu He, Lei Zhang, Jiawei He, Zhiya Mu, Zhuang Lv, Jun Wang

“…Star identification, as the most complex and time-consuming algorithm of star sensors, faces stringent requirements for enhanced identification speed and an enhanced identification rate. …”
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A Generic AI-Based Technique for Assessing Student Performance in Conducting Online Virtual and Remote Controlled Laboratories by Ahmed M. Abd El-Haleem, Mohab Mohammed Eid, Mahmoud M. Elmesalawy, Hadeer A. Hassan Hosny

“…However, the adoption of e-learning in sectors such as engineering, science, and technology faces a particular challenge as it needs a special Laboratory Learning Management System (LLMS) capable of supporting online lab activities through virtual and controlled remote labs. …”
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