Artificial intelligence may affect diversity: architecture and cultural context reflected through ChatGPT, Midjourney, and Google Maps by Ingrid Campo-Ruiz

“…These AI perspectives on cultural context can broaden the understanding of the urban environment and facilitate a deeper insight into the prevailing ideas behind the data that train these algorithms. Results suggest that the generative AI systems analysed convey a narrow view of the cultural context, prioritising buildings and a sense of cultural context that is curated, exhibited and commercialised. …”
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Analysis of the Hydrological Regime in Small Basins within the Three Gorges Reservoir Area During the Impoundment Period by YIN Siwei, HU Huiling, WANG Yuefeng, LEI Chaogui

“…Hydrological regime is an important problem brought about by the Three Gorges Project and directly influences the development and utilization of water resources and ecological sustainable development in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area.Existing studies mainly focus on the influence of water storage on the main stream of the Yangtze River,with little attention to the runoff variations in small basins of the reservoir area.Based on the daily hydrological data of three typical small basins (Daning River,Pengxi River,and Modaoxi River) in this area from 2003 to 2017,by adopting the methods of trend analysis,runoff concentration degree, and runoff concentration period,the multi-time scale change characteristics of runoff are identified from the aspects of runoff and dispersion degree.Meanwhile,the runoff characteristics before and after 175 m water storage (2003—2008,2009—2017) are revealed,and the influencing factors of runoff variations are discussed.The results are as follows.① The average annual runoff of the Daning River Basin and Pengxi River Basin shows a downward trend,but there are no obvious variations in the Modaoxi River Basin.The monthly average runoff in the three basins varies greatly.The runoff of the Daning River Basin and Pengxi River Basin has a significant decrease in the flood season (July),while that of the Modaoxi River Basin has significant increases in the non-flood season (February),and the extreme value of runoff mainly shows a non-significant downward trend.② The runoff concentration degree and runoff concentration period of each basin show a non-significant decrease or increase respectively.③ After water storage,the runoff concentration period of each basin obviously lags behind the precipitation,the annual runoff distribution tended to be uniform,and the precipitation-runoff correlation decreases.The correlation coefficient of monthly average runoff decreases about 2%~6%,while that of annual extreme value decreases about 3%~12%.The research results can provide a scientific basis for hydrological and water resources management in small basins in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area.…”
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Distribusi Headway Lalu Lintas Kendaraan Pada Jalan Yang Curam Dengan Tikungan Tajam Di Silaing Bawah Kota Padang Panjang by Muhammad Rival, Purnawan Purnawan

“…Pada ruas jalan antara Kota Padang dan Kota Padang Panjang memiliki kondisi geometrik jalan yang curam dan juga berliku sehingga mempersulit pengendara saat berada dalam iringan kendaraan sehingga memungkinkan terjadinya kecelakaan. …”
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Harnessing the energy transition from total dependence on fossil to renewable energy in the Arabian Gulf region, considering population, climate change impacts, ecological and carb... by Hilmi S. Salem, Musa Yahaya Pudza, Yohannes Yihdego

“…Furthermore, the statistics presented in this article and the outcomes reached uncover that the GCC countries lag behind with regard to various indicators of the UN’s SDGs. …”
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Cost-Effective Autonomous Drone Navigation Using Reinforcement Learning: Simulation and Real-World Validation by Tomasz Czarnecki, Marek Stawowy, Adam Kadłubowski

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) is used in tasks that usually require human intelligence. The motivation behind this study is the growing interest in deploying AI in public spaces, particularly in autonomous vehicles such as flying drones, to address challenges in navigation and control. …”
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Patient perspectives on telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods community-based study by Marije J. Splinter, M. Kamran Ikram, Charles W. Helsper, Patrick J.E. Bindels, Evelien I.T. de Schepper, Silvan Licher

“…In total, we coded free-text comments of 752 participants. Prominent themes behind patient preferences for virtual or in-person consultations were lack of nonverbal communication, lack of physical examination, consultation scheduling, personal circumstances, and the presence of somatic and/or language barriers. …”
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Développement professionnel et paliers de professionnalité : le cas de la formation des professeurs stagiaires en Education Physique et Sportive by Florian Ouitre

“…Apart from the different forms these practices can take, (varied teaching activities in differents contexts), we endeavoured to bring out the logic behind these practices. What we discovered shows a certain permanency throughout the training year among the trainees. …”
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β-receptor blocker enhances anti-tumor immunity via inhibiting lactate-induced norepinephrine metabolism of macrophages during malignant pleural effusion by Ru Zhang, Weijia Wang, Aitian Li, Huishang Wang, Xiaoyan Liu, Feifei Fan, Ying Wang, Huanyu Zhang, Jingxia Chang, Yinyin Zhang, Hongmin Wang, Lijun Miao, Bo Huang, Li Yang, Li Yang, Li Yang, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhang

“…However, whether β-receptor blockers improve MPE through affecting the immune microenvironment especially TAMs and the potential mechanism behind remains unclear.MethodsIn this study, we collected the MPE samples from MPE and heart disease patients treated with propranolol, and performed flow cytometry experiment to evaluate the effect of propranolol on MPE immune microenvironment. …”
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Morphological Changes of Renal Corpuscles in Male Mongolian Gerbils at Different Ages by LI Meng, CHEN Bai'an, LU Jing

“…However, the enlargement of renal vesicles appeared to lag behind that of the renal corpuscle. It was speculated that the enlargement of renal corpuscles was mainly caused by the passive enlargement of renal vesicles due to glomerular enlargement. …”
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Estrutura, processo, função e forma no setor agrário do noroeste do Rio Grande do Sul by Sidnei Luís Bohn Gass, Roberto Verdum, Jussara Mantelli

“…As space imposes its own reality, it is obvious that there are at least two different rhythms to be considered in the posed issues of regional investigation: time spent for regional settlement - that renders the conflict with nature under the view of its occupation - and that will bear new forms plain of furrows that will tell the future history of the region; the political time - presented by public politics and legal evolution - that happens left far behind regional development. It behooves the researchers to follow the applying of the new laws and adjustments to them to allow the continuity of the evaluations begun in this paper.…”
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Olabiyi Babalola J. Yai (1939-2020): Philosopher, Polymath, Humanist by Sanya Osha

“…As Yai expressed the great loss, one felt his heart had been ripped out leaving behind a gaping void. At the conference, Irele and I had discussed Yai’s work. …”
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Rice genotypes (Oryza sativa) respond to varying planting dates and environmental conditions by 1Asif Ali Kaleri, 1Danish Manzoor,1Rabia Laghari,2Muzamil Awan, 3Bina Khanzada, 4Hafsa Munir, 2Saba Solangi, 2Tameer Hyder Shah.5Ameer Jan, 6Laiba Ashfaq, 2Ghulam Sajjad Kaleri Kaleri

“…In terms of production, it comes in third place worldwide, behind maize and wheat. Additionally, about two-thirds of the world's population depends mostly on rice as a food source. …”
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PUBLIC INFRASRUCTURE PROJECT FAILURES IN NIGERIA: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENTIAL EFFECTS ON ECONOMY AND WELFARE OF CITIZENRY by YUSUF GARBA MANJO

“…The aim of this study is to examine and investigate the reasons behind the failure of public infrastructure projects in Nigeria. …”
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On the space of SARS-CoV-2 genetic sequence variants by A. Yu. Palyanov, N. V. Palyanova

“…The coronavirus pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which humanity resisted using the latest advances in science, left behind, among other things, extensive genetic data. …”
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Curcumin Relieves Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress-Induced Depression-Like Behavior through the PGC-1α/FNDC5/BDNF Pathway by Yanqin Wu, Fusheng Sun, Yujin Guo, Yumao Zhang, Li Li, Ruili Dang, Pei Jiang

“…Our present study is aimed at investigating the antidepressant-like effects of curcumin (CUR) in a chronic unpredictable mild stress- (CUMS-) induced depression rat model and explore whether the PGC-1α/FNDC5/BDNF pathway is the major driving force behind the therapeutic effects of CUR. Methods. All rats were randomly divided into four groups, namely, control, CUMS, CUMS+CUR, and CUMS+CUR+SR18292 (PGC-1α inhibitor). …”
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Trust: an essential component in nursing crisis leadership; a hybrid concept analysis by Karin Hugelius

“…The social attributes of the relationship between the leader and the team included the intention not to leave anyone behind, loyalty and fostering a sense of belonging among team members. …”
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Tra geologia e architettura. La rappresentazione del paesaggio archeologico di Tiermes by Carlos Rodríguez Fernández, Flavia Zelli, Sagrario Fernández Raga

“… Nel suo scritto The beholding eye. Ten versions of the same landscape, Donald William Meinig esplora una definizione ampliata di ciò che è il paesaggio, offrendo un’analisi delle diverse forme di osservazione dello stesso, dimostrando così le infinite potenzialità del concetto, capace di adattarsi allo sguardo di chi lo contempla [Meinig 1979]. …”
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The Arctic Lobby in Japan: Structures, Mechanisms of Infl uence and the Role in Developing Cooperation with the Russian Federation by E. V. Polkhova, A. A. Sergunin

“…However, the structures and mechanisms behind this strategy remain somewhat obscure. This paper is intended to partially fill this gap by resorting to the study of the Japanese Arctic lobby. …”
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The End of Akıncı Corps in The Ottoman Empire by Mustafa Alkan

“…In 1595, during the attacks carried out against Walachia Voivodina Mihail, who rebelled, the Akıncıs which stayed behind the Ottoman army, which was retreating over the wooden bridge, were nearly destroyed due to the inconsiderate act of Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha. …”
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Prognostic factors for outcomes of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: protocol for the SeaSHeL national prospective cohort study by Helen Blackshaw, Anne GM Schilder, Rishi Mandavia, Gerjon Hannink, Muhammad Nayeem Ahmed, Yaami Premakumar, Timothy Shun Man Chu, Tanjinah Ferdous, Nishchay Mehta, Joseph Manjaly, Maha Khan

“…Publication will be on behalf of study sites and collaborators.Trial registration number ClinicalTrials.gov Registry (NCT04108598).…”
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