Impact of environmental award and financial performance on environmental disclosure quality: a case study of listed companies in Pakistan by Muhammad Badar Ul Munir, Muhammad Ishfaq

“…The conclusions of this study stimulate more accountable and responsible business practices, which would enhance our collective efforts to create a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future. The study's findings on the impact of environmental awards and financial performance on environmental disclosure quality indicate many avenues to improve sustainability practices and disclosure.…”
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Prevalence of Postpartum Depression among Women in Childbearing Age Attending Primary Health Care Centres, Qassim Region. by Huda G. Alonazi, Saulat Jahan

“…PPD was significantly associated with friend support (*p*=0.03) husband support (*p*=0.01) and absence of conflict with the husband (*p*=0.02)…”
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Integrated and streamlined microfluidic device for molecular diagnosis of pathogen through direct PCR amplification by Dohwan Lee, Tae Seok Seo

“…Direct PCR, which enables direct DNA amplification from biological samples without the need for DNA extraction and purification, streamlines the device architecture and transforms it into a more user-friendly form. Within the device, two spatially separated zones for PCR and micro-capillary electrophoresis (μCE) are sequentially connected via a microchamber plate, which is slidable on top of the device and transfers the amplified products from the PCR zone to the μCE zone for subsequent analysis. …”
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Simulation-based Analysis of 20 kW PV System by Atta Ur Rehman, Imtiaz Ahmad

“…Renewable energy sources were the finest alternative and solution because it is currently necessary to produce energy from sources that are environmentally friendly and don't deplete. Among them, the wind and sun are well-known energy sources. …”
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Concept for improving customs and tariff mechanisms for regulating international trade by T. M. Vorotyntseva

“…In the future, the proposed concept application in practical activities will ensure a business-friendly environment creation in accordance with the requirements of the general trade and customs policy and investments promotion related to the international trade development.…”
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An Automated Clinical Laboratory Decision Support System for Test Utilization, Medical Necessity Verification, and Payment Processing by Safedin Beqaj, Rojeet Shrestha, Tim Hamill

“…It has been well established and widely recognized that (1) laboratory testing provides 70%-85% of the objective data that physicians use in the diagnosis and treatment of their patients; (2) orders for laboratory tests in the United States have increased, with an estimated volume of 4-5 billion tests per year; (3) there is a lack of user-friendly tools to guide physicians in their test selection and ordering; and (4) laboratory test overutilization and underutilization continue to represent a pervasive source of inefficiency in the health care system. …”
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A SIMPLIFIED MODEL OF THREE-PHASE BANK OF CURRENT TRANSFORMERS IN THE DYNAMIC SIMULATION SYSTEM by I. V. Novash, Yu. V. Rumiantsev

“…Relying on this comparison they conclude on feasability of application of the magnetization-curve approximating function for the CT operating analysis during transient processes in the electric energy systems. An elaborated user-friendly graphic interface provides a means of visual assigning the CT nominal parameters, the residual magnetic induction, and the method of the transformer iron magnetization curve approximation. …”
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Acid-decorated chitosan-magnetic aluminum ferrite as a bionanocomposite catalyst for green synthesis of biologically active [4,3‑d]pyrido[1,2‑a]pyrimidin-6‑ones by Maryam Saberi-Zare, Mohammad Ali Bodaghifard

“…The newly prepared magnetic bio-nanocomposite (AlFeO3@CS-SO3H) was effectively employed in the synthesis of biologically active 7-aryl[4,3d]pyrido[1,2a]pyrimidin-6(7H)one derivatives in an aqueous medium, creating an environmentally friendly process. The desired products were manufactured in high yields (88–98%) without the formation of noticeable side products. …”
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Features of interrogation of minors who are victims of violence by N. E. Miloradova, N. A. Pashko

“…The author has emphasized the expediency of conducting investigative (search) actions against children, based on the principles of child-friendly justice (participation of the child, ensuring the best interests of the child, dignity, protection against discrimination, rule of law). …”
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Probiotics: Comprehensive Exploration of the Growth Promotion Mechanisms in Shrimps by Joanna Xuan Hui Goh, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Kooi-Yeong Khaw, Gokhan Zengin, Kok Gan Chan, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Learn-Han Lee, Bey-Hing Goh

“…Fortunately, increasing evidence demonstrated probiotics as a safer, more sustainable, and environmental-friendly substitute for antibiotics. Nonetheless, most studies are observational, and the growth-promotion mechanisms of these agents are yet to be elucidated. …”
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IMPACT OF WATER IMPURITIES ON DRILLING FLUID PROPERTIES: A CASE STUDY by Amel Habeeb Assi

“…What is novel in this research is that it is possible to treat contaminated drilling mud by adding environmentally friendly materials such as micro-silica to reduce the effect of contamination with calcium ions.…”
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Gender Inequalities in Employment of Parents Caring for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in China: Cross-Sectional Study by Yanan Zhao, Huiyun Fan, Yanan Luo, Rong Zhang, Xiaoying Zheng

“…Mothers caring for children with ASD had lower workforce participation than fathers. More female-friendly policies and a stronger gender equality ideology would be of benefit to Chinese society.…”
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Smart Lavabo by Zulkarnian Hassan, Shahriman Zainal Abidin, Rusmadiah Anwar, Verly Veto Vermol

“…In addition, users often face issues such as the lack of baby-friendly facilities and the inability to support appropriate functions when needed, especially in R&R areas, hotels, shopping malls, and hospitals. …”
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Bolsonaro’s ‘Anti-Diplomacy' by J. A. Timofeeva

“…The USA was not interested in strengthening its rival in Latin America, no matter how friendly the relations between the two countries were. …”
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Diagnostic Lessons from a Complex Case of Postintestinal Transplantation Enteropathy by Cian Wade, Philip Allan, Elena Collantes, Srikanth R. Reddy, Peter J. Friend, Georgios Vrakas

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Community supported agriculture’s perceived positive impacts on mental health and vegetable consumption in Norway and the UK by Anna-Birgitte Milford, Daniel Keech, Sarah Wangui Muiruri

“…Members with lower educational attainment levels were more likely to have discovered new vegetables through the CSA. Environmentally friendly production methods were also found to be important for CSA members. …”
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Evaluating the impact of an electronic support system on clinical productivity and student satisfaction in dental education by Shaimaa Al Harthi

“…In addition, students reported high satisfaction with the system, rating it as fair (P = 0.038), user-friendly (P = 0.014), or likely to be recommended (P = 0.016). …”
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A review of β-cyclodextrin-based catalysts system in the chemical fixation of carbon dioxide by Sara Payamifar, Ahmad Poursattar Marjani

“…Recently, employing β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) as a catalyst has dramatically improved due to unique properties like low-price, available, non-toxic, stable, biodegradable, renewable, green, eco-friendly, and the ability to create inclusion complexes. …”
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Optimization of the heat transfer efficiency of a ground source heat pump heating system via FLUENT numerical simulation with fluid–solid coupling by Wei Wei

“…As an energy-saving and environmentally friendly technology, ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) show great potential for use in winter heating and summer cooling. …”
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Design optimization of pangolin inspired composites for enhanced energy absorption by Iman Karami Fath, Abbas Niknejad, Hadi Zare-Zardini

“…We consider two plant-based fibers, luffa and linen, as environmentally friendly substitutes for glass fibers. Using Taguchi, we quantitatively investigated the effects of five factors: fiber type, curvature radius, number of composite plies, trapezoidal scale Y1, and trapezoidal scale Y2 on TAE and SAE. …”
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