Effects of Hierarchical City Centers on the Intensity and Direction of Urban Land Expansion: A Case Study of Beijing by Daquan Huang, Xin Tan, Tao Liu, Erxuan Chu, Fanhao Kong

“…Except for several subregions adjacent to the municipal center, the closer the area is to an administrative center, the more likely it is that the expansion direction points toward the center. (3) The spatial patterns of urban land development are shaped jointly by governments at different levels, and transportation lines also play a role in remote areas. …”
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An Improved Energy-Efficient Routing Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks by Yang Liu, Qiong Wu, Ting Zhao, Yong Tie, Fengshan Bai, Minglu Jin

“…Cluster-based hierarchical routing protocols play an essential role in decreasing the energy consumption of wireless sensor networks (WSNs). …”
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Car Use: A Matter of Dependency or Choice? The Case of Commuting in Noord-Brabant by Hossein Dashtestaninejad, Paul van de Coevering, Joost de Kruijf

“…Or are there other factors at play, such as differences in preferences? This article aims to determine the nature of car use in the region and explore to what extent this reflects car dependency. …”
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Temperature regulation in the Balkan spadefoot (Pelobates balcanicus Karaman, 1928) at the beginning of nocturnal activity by Nikolay Natchev, Teodora Koynova, Krasimir Tachev, Dimitar Doichev, Pavlina Marinova, Valeriya Velkova, Daniel Jablonski

“…Secondary heat sources, like stored heat and infrared radiation from the soil play an important role for the thermal balance of the active spadefoot toads. …”
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Grid-Scale Battery Energy Storage Operation in Australian Electricity Spot and Contingency Reserve Markets by Ekaterina Bayborodina, Michael Negnevitsky, Evan Franklin, Alison Washusen

“…Battery energy storage can play a crucial role in enabling the high uptake of wind and solar generation. …”
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The Role of Diet as a Modulator of the Inflammatory Process in the Neurological Diseases by Antonina Kurowska, Wojciech Ziemichód, Mariola Herbet, Iwona Piątkowska-Chmiel

“…The aim of this review was to take a closer look at the role of diet and its ingredients in modulating inflammation associated with the development and/or progression of central nervous system diseases. …”
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Reading the Street Landscape in the Persian Garden by Pedram Sadafi Kohnehshahri, Mohammad Atashinbar

“…The first spatial Perception of the audience in the Persian garden is a combination of tall trees and the endpoint of the main axis that extends from the entrance area to the pavilion combined with the eye-catching play of water in the pools and basins and the shade of trees. …”
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Towards Strengthening the Resilience of IoV Networks—A Trust Management Perspective by Yingxun Wang, Hushairi Zen, Mohamad Faizrizwan Mohd Sabri, Xiang Wang, Lee Chin Kho

“…In addition, this paper also puts forward some open research directions that need to be seriously solved before trust can play its due role in enhancing IoV network elasticity.…”
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White knight or partner of choice? The Ukraine war and the role of the Middle East in the energy security of Europe by Mohammad Al-Saidi

“…As an energy-rich and relatively close region, the Middle East can play a potentially important role in Europe's future energy security. …”
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Analysis of the seismic effects of the local slope site of Longtoushan market town in Ludian Ms6.5 earthquake by Liting Du, Liguo Jin, Zhenghua Zhou

“…From the foot of the slope to the top of the slope, the degree of influence gradually increases, and the influence in different directions is different, as shown: the closer to the top of the slope, the more significant the difference. …”
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Platelets in Sepsis: An Update on Experimental Models and Clinical Data by Alice Assinger, Waltraud C. Schrottmaier, Manuel Salzmann, Julie Rayes

“…Beyond their important role in hemostasis, platelets play a crucial role in inflammatory diseases. This becomes apparent during sepsis, where platelet count and activation correlate with disease outcome and survival. …”
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The roles of endstopped and curvature tuned computations in a hierarchical representation of 2D shape. by Antonio J Rodríguez-Sánchez, John K Tsotsos

“…We hypothesize that hypercomplex--also known as endstopped--neurons play a critical role to achieve shape selectivity and show how shape-selective neurons may be modeled by integrating endstopping and curvature computations. …”
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Influence of agricultural technologies on the morphological properties of chernozems by V. P. Belobrov, V. K. Dridiger, S. A. Yudin

“…The gradual accumulation and decomposition of crop residues on the soil surface, which play an important role in wind erosion protection, and less intensive evaporation over time leads to an increase in the thickness of humus horizons and the content of organic matter. …”
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Sports related concussion: an emerging era in digital sports technology by Dylan Powell, Sam Stuart, Alan Godfrey

“…Growing numbers of SRCs in professional and amateur contact sports have prompted closer dialog regarding player safety and welfare. …”
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Effects of Social Network on Herder Livestock Production Income and the Mediation by Fund Loans by Liqun Shao, Yimeng Zhou, Haibin Chen, Yu Wang

“…After more than 1000 years of nomadic practice, cooperation and reciprocity have been entrenched in the culture of pastoral ethnic minorities, in which a well-developed social network may play a crucial role in herders’ social and economic activities, including their financial and production behaviors. …”
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Rapid Growth of Tropical Cyclone Outer Size over the Western North Pacific by Yi Li, Youmin Tang, Shuai Wang, Xiaojing Li

“…In addition, RG over the WNP occurs closer to the coast than for TCs in the Atlantic and more RG events in the WNP are accompanied by rapid intensification, which may significantly increase their destructive potential in a worst case scenario. …”
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Lived Experiences of Cured Breast Cancer Women regarding the Meaning of Life in Iran: A Qualitative Research by Fateme Nemati, Fahimeh Dehghani, Saeed Vaziri, Seyed Mohammad Reza Mortazavizadeh

“…The patients saw cancer as an opportunity to reflect their own values and goals and to correct them in order to draw themselves closer to spirituality and to love other beings. Conclusion: Achieving perfection, personal growth, striving for well-being and social interest play a significant role in life experiences of women recovered from cancer. …”
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Involvement in data initiatives by Elisa Jones

“…Using ethnographically-informed qualitative case studies, this project takes a closer look at involvement approaches in different data sharing initiatives. …”
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Emotions in court by Luth, M, Margreet Luth-Morgan

“…Emotions therefore have important roles to play in connection to wrongful acts between fellow citizens.…”

High carnivore richness despite human pressure and prey depletion in southwestern region of the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area by Verschueren, S, Hoffman, T, Kakove, M, Bauer, H, Cristescu, B, Marker, L

“…Transfrontier conservation landscapes, such as the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TCA), play a crucial role in preserving global biodiversity and promoting sustainable development of local communities. …”