Exploring household water conservation behaviors in Saudi Arabia: A structural equation modeling approach by Abdulaziz I. Almulhim, Ismaila Rimi Abubakar

“…The study can help city administrators to promote sustainable water consumption behaviors and enlighten the public to adopt water conservation practices at home.…”
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Determination of Public Goals in Times of Volatility and Complexity by Mirko Pečarič

“…Design/Methodology/Approach: Employing a qualitative research methodology, the paper adopts a case study approach, focused mainly on the practices of the legislature in determining public goals. …”
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Integrating a multi-dimensional deep convolutional neural network with optimized sample selection for landslide susceptibility assessment by Yueyue Wang, Xueling Wu, Kun Zhou, Guo Lin, Bo Peng, Zhice Fang

“…First, in order to select negative samples rationally, this paper adopts the Relative Frequency Ratio combined with Certainty Factor Method (RFR-CFM) to determine the negative samples; secondly, the Stacking-1D-3D-CNN proposed is combined with RFR-CFM for the first time for landslide susceptibility assessment. …”
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Utilization of periwinkle and palm kernel shells in load-bearing ecofriendly interlocking concrete paver by Oluwarotimi Olofinnade, Paul Awoyera, Kelvin Edemirukewa, Kunle Ogundipe

“…In recent times, increasing demand for raw aggregate has emphasized the need for construction industry to adopt sustainable practices by exploring alternative materials, such as agro-waste, to address resource depletion and reduce environmental pollution., This current study investigated the suitability of combining discarded periwinkle shell (PWKS) and palm kernel shell (PMKS) at low-replacement volumes to partially substitute granite in ecofriendly load-bearing cement-based interlocking paver units for use on medium-duty traffic roads. 108 paver samples were produced, targeting a 28-day strength of 30 MPa, using a mix proportion of 1:1:2 (cement: sand: granite) and water-cement ratio of 0.50. …”
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Vaccinating in Different Settings: Best Practices from Italian Regions by Carlo Signorelli, Flavia Pennisi, Anna Carole D’Amelio, Michele Conversano, Sandro Cinquetti, Lorenzo Blandi, Giovanni Rezza

“…Conclusions: The positive outcomes of these five experiences may, in a context of limited resources, encourage other national and international entities to adopt innovative practices, which offer new perspectives beyond the traditional delivery methods (i.e., local health authority vaccination centers for childhood and adolescent immunizations, and family doctors for adults and the elderly). …”
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Erythropoietin Activates Autophagy to Regulate Apoptosis and Angiogenesis of Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells via the Akt/ERK1/2/BAD Signaling Pathway under Inflammatory Microenviro... by Denghao Huang, Jie Lei, Xingrui Li, Zhonghao Jiang, Maoxuan Luo, Yao Xiao

“…Annexin V-PI-FITC was used for cell apoptosis through flow cytometry. Matrigel plug was adopted to measure the angiogenic capacity in vitro. …”
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Study on the Seismic Performance of Small-Diameter Bolts Reinforced in Grottoes by Ningbo Peng, Bo Sun, Jizhong Huang, Yun Dong, Ye Zhu

“…The results also indicate that based on the structural defects in the vertical direction of the cliff body caused by grotto excavation, the inclined angle of the bolt should be increased as far as possible or vertical support should be adopted to enhance the stability of the rock mass at the top of the grotto.…”
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Towards consensus: defining and supporting a professional role for pharmacists associated with traditional and complementary medicines – a protocol of implementing an international... by Joanna E Harnett, Carolina Oi Lam Ung, Shane Desselle

“…Concerns about the appropriate and safe use of T&CM products raises questions about ‘should’ and ‘how’ pharmacists could adopt professional responsibilities. There lacks a consensus about the scope of these responsibilities, or the initiatives required to execute them. …”
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Spatiotemporal Pattern Evolution in Global Green Trade Networks: Implications for Health Economics by Haiyan Zhou, Shaobin Wei, Xun Xi, Haitao Zhou, Hao Hu

“…This is a typical network comprising “smaller worlds”; the focus of green product exports has largely stayed unchanged, while imports are shifting from North America and East Asia towards North America, Europe, and the Middle East; the spatial structure of the network shows a transition away from the original transcontinental “dual arch” pattern with the United States at the core towards a “transcontinental + intracontinental” one characterized by the coexistence of “multiple arches” centering around Europe and Asia; the trade network adopts a “point-to-point” model, with no obvious interdependence and competition between countries (regions); furthermore, geographically proximate and culturally similar countries are prone to have closer trade ties. …”
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Das Buch De Medicina der Etymologiae Isidors von Sevilla. Kritische Überlegungen zur Wissenorganisation von „moderner” Edition und mittelalterlichen Codices by Daniel Pfitzer

“…However, despite these differences Lindsay’s work was deeply influential amongst researchers during the 20th century – scholars usually just adopted his idea of Isidore’s Etymologiae without further questioning. …”
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Family support and prayer are invaluable coping strategies for our recovery: Experiences of persons living with cardiovascular diseases. by Ivy Selorm Tsedze, Frank Edwin, Bennett Owusu, Victor Kwasi Dumahasi, Nkosi Nkosi Botha, Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The PLwCVDs and receiving treatment at the Cardiothoracic Centre at the Ho Teaching Hospital are knowledgeable in the CVD-risk factors and adopting positive coping strategies. The Cardiothoracic Centre and government must explore social media facilities to intensify public education and also correct misconceptions about CVDs.…”
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“Pillaring Effects” in Cross-Linked Cellulose Biopolymers: A Study of Structure and Properties by Inimfon A. Udoetok, Lee D. Wilson, John V. Headley

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) and 13C NMR spectroscopy indicate that cellulose adopts a one-chain triclinic unit cell structure (P1 space group) with gauche-trans (gt) and trans-gauche (tg) conformations of the glucosyl linkages and hydroxymethyl groups. …”
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An Assessment of Local People’s Support to Private Wildlife Conservation: A Case of Save Valley Conservancy and Fringe Communities, Zimbabwe by Given Matseketsa, Billy B. Mukamuri, Never Muboko, Edson Gandiwa

“…A multistage sampling method was adopted, and this combined purposive sampling to select study wards: random sampling to select villages and systematic sampling to select households (n=71). …”
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Selflessness: An International Comparative Analysis of a Much-Needed Public Value by Christina W. Andrews, Michiel de Vries

“… The purpose of this paper is to investigate how selflessness is to be measured and how it is to be explained. Adopting an innovative approach to measure selflessness, we assess its prevalence in different regions across the world. …”
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Lesion classification and diabetic retinopathy grading by integrating softmax and pooling operators into vision transformer by Chong Liu, Weiguang Wang, Jian Lian, Wanzhen Jiao

“…To be specific, a portion of query and key tokens, which are much less than the original query and key tokens, are adopted in the attention module by adding a set of proxy tokens. …”
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Green Bonds as Catalysts for Low-Carbon Financing Mobilization: Examining their Impact on Sustainable Development by Ragif Huseynov, Ramida Khalilova, Sanjay Taneja, Pawan Kumar, Ercan Özen

“…The study's results highlight the positive impact of green bonds on sustainable development, emphasizing the importance of adherence to sustainability regulations, investor-focused management strategies, and financial inclusion, thereby encouraging key stakeholders across sectors to adopt more environmentally and ethically conscious practices. …”
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Multiple Influence Factor Sensitivity Analysis and Height Prediction of Water-Conducting Fracture Zone by Xiaobin Li, Quansheng Li, Xuhui Xu, Yongqiang Zhao, Peng Li

“…To explore the influence law and sensitivity of various factors on the height of the water-conducting fracture zone, and further predict the development height of the water-conducting fracture zone, taking the field survey and collected actual measured data as the research foundation, establishing mathematical model, regression analysis, and field measurement were adopted comprehensively. Based on the Data Processing System (DPS), influence factors of the development height of the water-conducting fracture zone were analyzed. …”
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A Strategic Management Approach to Reduce Pepper Weevil Damage to Jalapeño Pepper Plants with Conventional and Biorational Insecticides by Naga Mani Kanchupati, Dakshina R. Seal, Bruce Schaffer, Oscar E. Liburd

“…These findings suggest that adopting foliar applications weekly or every two weeks starting at bloom, as well as the rotation of thiamethoxam and isocycloseram with biorational insecticides, can effectively reduce pepper weevil infestation and increase pepper yield.…”
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Striving for an Alternative World Order: The Journey of Cuban Anti-Imperialism from History to Modernity by A. Z. Arabadzhyan

“…The article traces the development of Martí’s ideas as they were adopted and expanded upon by diverse political movements, including radical patriots, socialists, and communists. …”
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Identification of potential hydropower generation sites using geospatial techniques in the Megecha watershed of Ethiopia by Habtamu Wimego Anore, Tarun Kumar Lohani, Abebe Temesgen Ayalew

“…Multi criteria decision method is adopted to select the best site for hydropower generation. …”
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