Education for sustainable development: new opportunities with the rce network by Mariya V. Yurina, Yuliya V. Lopukhova, Galina D. Kuznetsova

“…According to the profiles of RCEs worldwide the main objective of their activities is consolidation of educational efforts of universities and different cultural and environmental institutions and organizations, together with the municipality, for increasing public awareness of sustainable development. …”
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Revealing viral hepatitis epidemiology in the Democratic Republic of Congo: insights from yellow fever surveillance reanalysis by Patrick Mukadi-Kakoni, Yannick Munyeku-Bazitama, Gracia Kashitu-Mujinga, Marguerite Manwana-Pemba, Niclette Zenga-Bibi, Patient Okitale-Talunda, Christelle Mbelu-Kabongo, Fleurette Domai-Mbuyakala, Elisabeth Pukuta-Simbu, Pierre Mutantu-Nsele, Yoshinao Kubo, Sheila Makiala-Mandanda, Steve Ahuka-Mundeke, Koya Ariyoshi, Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum

“…Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the association of demographic, geographic, and environmental factors with each hepatitis type. Results Among 1239 participants (58.8% male; median age: 16 years), seroprevalence was 16.1, 11.2, 5.0, and 3.1% for HAV, HBV, HCV and HEV, respectively. …”
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Investigating the effect of driven length and diameter of monopile on seismic performance of offshore wind turbines through Physical Modeling by A.R. Bateni, M. Moradi

“…Global warming and its following environmental problems have led to increased attention to the use of renewable energy sources in most countries worldwide, and wind energy has emerged as a significant contributor. …”
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Evaluating the desirability of energy inequality mitigation strategies within underserved communities in sub-Saharan Africa by Desmond Eseoghene Ighravwe, Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju

“…The results from the FAHP method showed that environmental sustainability was the fundamental criterion for evaluating mitigation strategies for energy inequality. …”
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Comparison of Secondary Metabolite Extraction Methods in <i>Hamelia patens</i> Jacq. and Their Inhibitory Effect on <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>radicis-lycopersici</i> by Daniel Jafet Valle Ortiz, Dolores Guadalupe Aguila Muñoz, María del Carmen Cruz López, Diana Verónica Cortés Espinosa, Martha Rosales Castro, Fabiola Eloísa Jiménez Montejo

“…Excessive use of these compounds has led to resistance and environmental contamination, highlighting the need for sustainable alternatives. …”
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Factors influencing participation in physical activity for persons living with dementia in rural and northern communities in Canada: a qualitative study by Chelsea Pelletier, Laura Elizabeth Middleton, Shannon Freeman, Kirsten Ward, Lauren Bechard, Kayla Regan, Salima Somani

“…Programme-level factors included a lack of consistency in staff, and challenges defining programme scope given limited population size and the fear of stigma for persons living with dementia.Conclusions Environmental context and limited access to specialised programming affect the opportunities for persons living with dementia to engage in physical activities. …”
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Zinc oxide seed priming enhances drought tolerance in wheat seedlings by improving antioxidant activity and osmoprotection by Rasha M. El-Shazoly, A. A. Othman, Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer, Ahmed F. Al-Hossainy, Dalia A. Abdel-Wahab

“…Zinc is an essential element for several enzymes involved in metabolism, cell elongation, preservation of the strength and integrity of cell membranes, seed development, and resistance to environmental stress. A pot experiment was conducted to determine how ZnO seed priming, either in the form of ZnO NPs (nanopriming) or ZnO bulk priming (60 mg L− 1), counteracts the negative impacts of drought at different levels (80% and 60% FC) on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings at the seedling stage. …”
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The evolution of the Gulf Coopera-tion Council approaches to security issues after the Arab Spring by E. S. Melkumyan

“…The author concludes that this new threat, which has already incited the GCC to promote cooperation in a health sector, will also strengthen the member-states’ focus on various nonmilitary challenges including epidemiological and environmental ones.…”
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Mekong cooperation frameworks and geopolitical dynamics: a Cambodian perspective by Kin Phea

“…Strengthening the MRC through enhanced regulatory power and fostering greater regional cooperation on water management and environmental protection is crucial. The author also emphasizes leveraging existing ASEAN mechanisms for collective action and advocating for a unified approach to the Mekong. …”
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Alu insertion polymorphisms and susceptibility to metabolic syndrome in a Moroccan population by Hamid Farhane, Majida Motrane, Karchali Soufaine, Fatima-Ezzahra Anaibar, Aïcha Motrane, Said Nassor Abeid, Abderraouf Hilali, Nourdin Harich

“…The diversity of the combination of its main components, conditioned by genetics and environmental risk factors, contributes to the complexity of this health condition and increases the difficulty of its diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Association between rs20456 and rs6930913 of Kinesin-Like Family 6 and Hypertension in a Chinese Cohort by Yan-li Chen, Li-Qiang Zheng, Tie-Jun Li, Zhao-Qing Sun, Ying Hao, Bao-Gang Wu, Ying-Xian Sun

“…In this study, two single nucleotide polymorphisms of KIF6 (rs20456 and rs6930913) and their haplotype were analyzed in 382 hypertension patients and 378 controls with SHEsis analysis platform, and the gene-environmental interactions were evaluated with logistic regression analysis. …”
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Transcriptomic Analysis of Pathogenicity Genes in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Affecting Brassica napus by Hengameh Taheri, Mohamad Hamed Ghodoum Parizipour

“…The range CAI was found to be 0.74-0.89 indicating the importance of genes in adapting to environmental stresses. The maximum RSCU was 1.76 for the CCA codon, which encodes the amino acid (aa) proline with a high preference for that codon compared to other synonymous codons of that aa. …”
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Genetic parameters of production and reproduction traits of Mediterranean buffaloes under tropical conditions by Iván A. Cárdenas, Miguel A. Chacón

“…At the same time, the low heritability estimate for the calving interval reveals that the greatest variation in reproductive traits can be due to non-genetic factors, so the strategies to be followed for the progress of these characters in the herd will obey more to improvements in their management and environmental conditions. …”
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Life in green: Associations between greenspace availability and mental health over the lifecourse – A 40-year prospective birth cohort study by B. Deng, J. Boden, N. Ye, J. Morgenroth, M. Campbell, P. Eggleton, G. McLeod, M. Hobbs

“…Discussion: This study supports the protective effects of greenspace on adult depressive symptoms, highlighting the significance of employing a spatial lifecourse epidemiology framework to examine the long-term effects of environmental factors on health over the lifecourse.…”
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Assessment of mechanical properties and durability of compressed mud bricks stabilized with stone dust, wheat straw, and cement by Yaqin Chen, Muhammad Saqib, Khan Shahzada, Mohammad Aizaz, Akhtar Gul

“…This work bridges traditional mud brick composition with modern engineering insight by providing a scalable, cost-effective, environmentally friendly, application to disaster-prone and rapidly urbanizing areas worldwide.…”
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Countries' progress towards Global Health Security (GHS) increased health systems resilience during the Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic: A difference-in-difference study... by Tyler Y Headley, Sooyoung Kim, Yesim Tozan

“…Coefficient sizes for overall GHSI scores were smaller compared to several GHSI sub-components, including countries' environmental risks (coef: 4.28; 95% CI: 2.56-5.99) and emergency preparedness and response planning (coef: 1.82; 95% CI: 0.54-3.11). …”
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Toxicological Effects of Commonly Used Mosquito Coil Smoke on Liver and Lung Function in Rats by Hadiza Abubakar, Yahuza Gimba Muhammed, Alhassan Muhammad Wudil, Dayyabu Shehu, Murtala Yaú

“…However, the continuous application of mosquito coils has prompted significant apprehensions concerning environmental and health implications. This research aims to evaluate the potential hepatic and pulmonary toxicities associated with the inhalation of mosquito coil smoke in rat subjects over both sub-chronic and chronic durations. …”
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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

“…To make this study possible, we took the European settlement process in Rio Grande do Sul, the migratory flux, deforestation, agriculture activities as well as degradation and the environmental conscience in these times acquired as a basis. …”
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A multigene phylogeny toward a new phylogenetic classification of Leotiomycetes by Peter R. Johnston, Luis Quijada, Christopher A. Smith, Hans-Otto Baral, Tsuyoshi Hosoya, Christiane Baschien, Kadri Pärtel, Wen-Ying Zhuang, Danny Haelewaters, Duckchul Park, Steffen Carl, Francesc López-Giráldez, Zheng Wang, Jeffrey P. Townsend

“…These fungi are commonly detected in cultures from diseased tissue and from environmental DNA extracts. The identification of specimens from such character-poor samples increasingly relies on DNA sequencing. …”
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Assessing Groundwater Connection/Disconnection to Waterholes Along the Balonne River and in the Barwon–Darling River System in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia, for Waterh... by Harald Hofmann, Jonathan Marshall

“…This study assesses groundwater connectivity to waterholes in a part of the Murray-Darling Basin, one of the largest watersheds in the world, using environmental tracers radon and stable isotopes. Approximately 100 samples were collected from 27 waterholes along the Narran, Calgoa, Barwon and Darling rivers, as well as 8 groundwater bore samples. …”
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