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2. How Can Italy in 1940 Be Compared to Ukraine? Heritage Management and the Experience of WarIn Europe during World War II, a few countries, most notably Britain, France, and Italy, put in place significant on-site protection for…

1. IntroductionLow energy availability (LEA) occurs when either the energy intake is too low or the energy output through training is too high, leading to an insufficient amount of energy left to maintain normal physiological functions…

1. IntroductionThe industrial structure and competitive environment are changing rapidly because of the development of digital technology. Moreover, the era of digital transformation (DT), in which the transformation of the industrial…

1. IntroductionInitially conceptualized to examine the decline of post-industrial Western cities, “shrinking cities” have become ubiquitous in the literature about Japan’s urban dynamics in the 21st century . Indeed, a majority of its…

1. IntroductionChinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis), a native species from the East Pacific coast of China and the Korean Peninsula, is widely distributed in the United States and some European and Asian countries. From the 1930s to…

1. IntroductionInnovation lies at the heart of progress, enabling societies to tackle pressing challenges, create new opportunities, and drive economic growth. However, the realization of innovative ideas requires a supportive…

1. IntroductionAs populations grow, water resources become more limited, resulting in greater ecological impacts on local ecosystems. Therefore, it is important to adopt a comprehensive understanding of contaminated water treatment…

Forests, Vol. 15, Pages 563: Comparison of Different Models to Simulate Forest Fire Spread: A Case Study Forests doi: 10.3390/f15030563 Authors: Jibin Ning Hui Liu Wennan Yu Jifeng Deng Long Sun Guang Yang Mingyu Wang…

1. IntroductionThe assessment of breast cancer (BC) histological grade and biomarker expression has become routine practice in clinical pathology. The histological grading of BC is one of the strongest prognostic factors and has been…

The use of chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant setting has substantially increased in recent years . Notably, this approach has greatly facilitated the shift from mastectomy to BCS as a surgical option, particularly in patients with…

3.1. I–V CharacteristicsThe I–V characteristics of the SPAD before and after gamma radiation are shown in Figure 4. Figure 4a shows that the leakage current increases with increasing radiation dose under the “OFF”-bias condition. This…

Electricity and heat generation are the largest sources of global greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, accounting for about 55% . The residential sector accounts for 39% of global final energy consumption in buildings and industry . The…

1. IntroductionThe health systems of the countries of the world were detrimentally affected by COVID-19. Since the first case of COVID-19 was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 , the original SARS-CoV-2 virus has undergone…

A comparison of VLSM and VBM in a cohort of patients with post-stroke aphasia | PPTA comparison of VLSM and VBM in a cohort of patients with post-stroke aphasia1. A comparison of VLSM and VBM in a cohort of patients with post-stroke…

Sustainability, Vol. 16, Pages 2215: A Comparison of the Chronologies of Introduced versus Native Coniferous Tree Species Growing in Northwestern Poland during the Period of Global Warming Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su16052215…

A total of 80% of the world’s primary energy comes from fossil fuels, of which the transportation sector uses a large amount . Approximately 10% of the world’s primary energy supply is made up of bioenergy. Bioenergy is expected to play…

1. IntroductionTraffic signals have been estimated to contribute up to 10% of all traffic delays on the National Highway System . With over 400,000 traffic signals in operation across the United States, it is important for agencies to…

1. IntroductionModifiable health behaviors, such as tobacco use, physical inactivity, an unhealthy diet and alcohol consumption, all increase the risk of noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, coronary heart disease and diabetes.…

Forests, Vol. 15, Pages 425: A Comparison of Probability Density Functions Fitted by Moments and Maximum Likelihood Estimation Methods Used for Diameter Distribution Estimation Forests doi: 10.3390/f15030425 Authors: Jose Javier…

3.1. Energy EfficiencyAs shown in Figure 3, the energy input for each unit process of bioethanol production is displayed. The energy calculation for each route is derived by summing up the total energy used in raw material cultivation…

Introduction An 8-mg intranasal naloxone formulation, a higher-concentration product than had previously been available, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2021 for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid…

1. IntroductionIn Italy, the management of forest stands of natural origin is increasingly oriented towards the promotion of functions of a non-speculative nature and of public environmental interest. In this context, the sustainable…

1. IntroductionThe COVID-19 crisis, an extraordinary event likened to the Black Swan phenomenon, has exposed the vulnerability of many organizations . This situation has created an atmosphere of uncertainty in organizations and…

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In the published article, there was an error in the Funding statement. No Funding was displayed. The correct Funding statement appears below. Funding This study was supported by the Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation…

1. IntroductionForest fires, which are prevalent in various biomes globally, alter the scope and structural characteristics of forested areas. Consequently, these changes disrupt the provision of ecosystem services and products,…

4.1. Terzo Valico Del GioviThe case study selected for this article is the Terzo Valico dei Giovi-Nodo di Genova (TV). This was chosen because of its strategic importance in Italian infrastructure planning, because of the engineering…

1. IntroductionThyroid nodules are predominantly benign but exhibit a prevalence of ~4–7% in the general population . Papillary thyroid carcinoma, the most frequent among malignant lesions, has been increasing in prevalence . Due to the…

1. IntroductionInland water bodies are pivotal freshwater reservoirs, wielding substantial significance not only in terms of their water resource potential but also in their capacity to facilitate vital functions such as irrigation,…

2. MethodsThis study was conducted at the Norbert Barlicki University Clinical Hospital No. 1 in Lodz, Poland, from 28 February 2021 to 30 June 2021, following approval from the Medical University of Lodz Bioethics Committee (ref:…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessFeature PaperArticle by 1 and 2,* 1 Faculty of Forestry, Universidad de Chile, Santa Rosa 11.315, Santiago…

1. IntroductionPork is the primary source of animal protein for residents in China. Pork production has consistently topped the list of domestic meat production in China. According to the National Bureau of Statistics…

1. IntroductionSoil texture is an elemental parameter for classification of soil. The texture indicates the content of the individual grain size fractions of soil. Particle size distribution (PSD) is one of the most important physical…

1. IntroductionIt is recognized that policing is a high-stress occupation , with pressures coming from both operational (e.g., witnessing traumatic events) and organizational factors (e.g., workload) . The frequency and severity of…

1. IntroductionLi-ion battery technology is widely used in electric vehicles (EVs) because of the higher energy density and better battery lifetime. Among the Li-ion chemistries, NMC (Ni-Mn-Co) and NCA (Ni-Co-Al) types are well known…

1. IntroductionAnkylosing spondylitis (AS), classified as a subtype of spondyloarthritis, is a chronic inflammatory disease primarily affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints . Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the…

1. BackgroundWorldwide, older adults are considered the fastest-growing age group . Globally, in 2020, the estimated number of people aged 65 years and older was 727 million, and it is projected to increase by over two-fold by 2050,…

1. IntroductionIn recent decades, the public pressure against clear-cutting has led to an increased interest in uneven-aged silviculture . Uneven-aged forest stands are defined by a difference of more than 20 years between the age of…

The mean annual amounts of water conservation (including retaining floodwaters and regulating runoff) in the bamboo forests and tea plantations were 578 ± 63 and 483 ± 27 mm, respectively, based on the simulation of the LWFBrook90 model.…

1 Introduction Machine translation (MT) is deemed amongst the first non-numerical applications of the digital computers which appeared in the aftermath of World War 2 (Kenny, 2022). Efforts to automate translation were made in the 1950s…

3.1. Membrane Performance and Flux DeclineWhen filtering both synthetic and real WW, the membrane experienced significant fouling and clogging during batch operations (Figure A2 and Figure A3). For diluted WW, the initial instantaneous…

1. IntroductionIn Europe, with the rising life expectancy and declining fertility rates, the percentage of older people is growing. In 2019, individuals aged 65 or over numbered 90.5 million, and projections indicate that this number…

1. IntroductionOne of the goals of the Common Agricultural Policy 2022–2027 is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve animal welfare . In line with the European Green Deal, in the “From Farm to Fork” strategy, agriculture…

1. IntroductionIn the last decade, an increasing tree decline with crown dieback has been observed in a variety of woodland and forest communities across the globe . Forest dieback, marked by rapid defoliation and progressive stem…

1. IntroductionHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents the most prevalent primary malignant liver tumor globally. It ranks sixth in worldwide tumor diagnosis frequency and third in global cancer-related fatalities for both genders .…

3.3. Measurement of Surface RoughnessBefore statistical evaluation using STATISTICA 12 (StatSoft, Tulsa, Oklahoma) software, the outliers for individual grit sizes were removed from the data set of Ra, Rp, Rv, Rz and Rt measurements,…

DHSS Launches CostAware 2.0 With Enhanced Cost Comparison Data - State of…

Figure 1. Three common high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy applicators. (a) A 10 catheter Freiburg flap applicator; (b) A horizontal 3 cm diameter (left) and horizontal 2 cm diameter (right) Valencia applicator; (c) A horizontal 3 cm…

ImportanceMedical test overuse and resulting care cascades represent a costly, intractable problem associated with inadequate patient-clinician communication. One possible solution with potential for broader benefits is priming routine,…

1. IntroductionUltrasound-stimulated microbubbles (USMB) have recently been shown to enhance the effects of radiation treatments (RT). Czarnota et al. first reported significant increases in mean animal survival from 19 to 28 days in…