Factors associated with lung cancer among firefighters: a systematic literature review by Augustine W. Kang, Natalie S. Lui

“…Our review also underscores the scarcity of studies investigating specific carcinogens and their role in firefighters’ lung cancer risk, emphasizing the need for more targeted research. The study advocates for improved methodology, suggesting the use of individual-level exposure metrics like “fire-hours” to enhance causal inference. …”
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Chronic cough as a disease by Richard D. Turner, Surinder S. Birring

“…There remains an overreliance by clinicians on outdated management algorithms, addressing chronic cough only as symptom of other medical conditions, and advocating investigation and trials of treatment of diseases which are often not present. …”
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Les multiples formes actuelles de la conversion d’élevages laitiers de montagne vers la production de viande by Hélène Rapey

“…Taken together, the evidence advocates for greater territory-level (milk collection region) outreach and extension support to these conversions that are not just limited to less dynamic dairy-area farms ‘losing ground’.…”
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The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Future of Language Teaching and Learning Practices in Higher Education by Job W. Mwakapina

“…Concerns regarding dependency and misuse raise issues regarding critical thinking and integrity. This study advocates for ongoing dialogue among stakeholders to ensure responsible AI integration and maximize its benefits.…”
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Building reciprocal relationships through decolonial practices in academic research by Bunmi Isaiah Omodan

“…Furthermore, the paper acknowledges the challenges of implementing these practices within the rigid structures of academic institutions. It advocates for structural reforms that facilitate ethical engagement and ensure that research outcomes benefit all stakeholders, particularly those from marginalised communities. …”
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What determines investment in the Nippon Individual Savings Account? an investigation of Japan's tax-exempt investment account. by Takuya Katauke, Mostafa Saidur Rahim Khan, Yoshihiko Kadoya

“…By contrast, those favoring ordinary NISA tend to be male, young, married, and financially literate and to have lower incomes, higher asset balances, and shorter-term perspectives. This study advocates maintaining both NISA types, increasing the annual and total investment limits, and eliminating tax exemption periods. …”
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Culturally relevant science teaching: possible connection of socio-cultural knowledge with present science curriculum of Nepal by Kamal Prasad Koirala, Bishnu Bahadur Khatri

“…The education policy of Nepal also advocates for the inclusion of such spiritual science in the school science curriculum. …”
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Advancing Gender Equality in Muslim Leadership by Fatima Essop

“…The article reveals that Muslim women in South Africa are now extensively educated in Islamic sciences and are fully capable of occupying leadership positions. By advocating for gender diversity in religious leadership, the research proposes a path towards more inclusive, representative, and equitable religious governance that aligns with both Islamic principles and South Africa’s constitutional values of gender equality. …”
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Data and Feature Reduction in Fuzzy Modeling through Particle Swarm Optimization by S. Sakinah S. Ahmad, Witold Pedrycz

“…In contrast to the existing studies, which are focused predominantly on feature selection (namely, a reduction of the input space), a position advocated here is that a reduction has to involve both data and features to become efficient to the design of fuzzy model. …”
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Laurence Housman (1865–1959): Fairy Tale Teller, Illustrator and Aesthete by Audrey Doussot

“…The ideals of social harmony that he advocates in his tales are reflected at the visual level, in the harmonious layout and illustrations of his books. …”
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Information Trends in South Africa with Specific Reference to the Development of an Information Policy for the Electronic Media by Nina Overton

“…Deregu- lation and privatisation of the electronic me- dia are also advocated, despite financial difficulties and the risk of information over- load. …”
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Clifford's Ethic of Belief and Maximum Extreme Reasoning by Ghasem Pourhassan, Afsaneh Pandjoo

“…The deontological epistemic approach was a reaction to the foundationalism approach that advocated the existence of basic or self-justified beliefs. …”
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Ecosystem elements in innovative pedagogy in Israel by BLAGORAZUMNAYA Olga

“…The article concludes by advocating for teacher training in innovative pedagogies and a wider embrace of these educational approaches. …”
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Climat Policy of the Russian Federation and the Problem of Global Climate Change by J. A. Rusakova

“…At the same time it emphasizes the need to prevent conflict of regional interests in the formation of climate policy. The author advocates a more active position of Russia in overcoming the effects of climate change, as well as the reduction of anthropogenic impact on the global climate effects. …”
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V. Nabokov wobec II wojny światowej – twórcza recepcja i moralna ocena / V. Nabokov and the Second World War - creative reception and moral evaluation by Monika Grygiel

“…Nabokov opposes evil, condemns it in all its forms, advocates good, which cannot be seen in the political reality presented by the writer, in the novel’s totalitarian world. …”
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Russian and Turkic Worlds in Eurasia by N. E. Demeshko, G. L. Muradov, A. A. Irkhin, O. A. Moskalenko

“…Erdogan is portrayed as a key figure actively advocating for and reinforcing the unity and identity of the Turkic world.…”
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Faut-il former les enseignants afin qu’ils cherchent à diminuer les émotions négatives de leurs élèves ou qu’ils leur apprennent à renforcer leurs émotions positives ? by Philippe A. Genoud, Gabriel Kappeler, Philippe Gay

“…Contrarily to the usual practice that advocates prioritizing anxiety in the classroom, our research raises the interest of focusing more on positive emotions, because it is these that have direct and stranger effects on students' school motivation. …”
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Freedom of Expression: what lessons should we learn from US experience? by Ronaldo Porto Macedo Junior

“…Court decisions based on balancing rhetoric is becoming dominant in Brazilian Constitutional court and usually try to avoid some epistemological issues concerning objectivity and moral justification. This article advocates that Brazilian interpretation of freedom expression has a lot to learn from the US model and doctrine. …”
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I Can Only Imagine: The Aborted Korean Ministry (1566–1571) of Father Gaspar Vilela, as Recounted by His Letter of 3 November 1571—An Illustration of Jesuit Attitudes on Notions of... by Hayoung Wong

“…The notion of an imagined Korea arguably drew from a creativity implied by the missionary imagination, an idea evidenced in thinking processes of perspective, positive/negative consubstantiality, radical self-assessment, and reduction advocated by anthropologists increasingly willing to engage with theology. …”
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Effect of Earth Ground and Environment on Body-Centric Communications in the MHz Band by Katsuyuki Fujii, Yasuyuki Okumura

“…Body area network (BAN) research, which uses the human body as a transmission channel, has recently attracted considerable attention globally. Zimmerman first advocated the idea in 1995. Illustrations of the electric field streamlines around the human body and wearable devices with electrodes were drawn. …”
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