Lewy body diseases and the gut by Timothy R. Sampson, Malú Gámez Tansey, Andrew B. West, Rodger A. Liddle

“…We describe interactions within the GI tract with resident microbes and exogenous toxicants, and how these may directly contribute to ⍺-syn pathology along with related metabolic and immunological responses. Finally, critical knowledge gaps in the field are highlighted, focusing on pivotal questions that remain some 200 years after the first descriptions of GI tract dysfunction in LBDs. …”
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Human Neonatal Thymus Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Neovascularization and Cardiac Regeneration by Shuyun Wang, Shan Huang, Lianghui Gong, Zhize Yuan, Joshua Wong, Jeffrey Lee, Ming-Sing Si

“…Newborns with critical congenital heart disease are at significant risk of developing heart failure later in life. …”
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A Machine Learning Approach for Environmental Assessment on Air Quality and Mitigation Strategy by Chetan Shetty, S. Seema, B. J. Sowmya, Rajesh Nandalike, S. Supreeth, Dayananda P., Rohith S., Vishwanath Y., Rajeev Ranjan, Venugopal Goud

“…Assessment of air pollution data is critical in order to assist residents in locating the safest areas in the city that are ideal for life. …”
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RIZHOME AND BAROCCO AS CULTURAL-ONTOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF PHENOMENON OF INNOVATION by Serhei A. Ostrenko

“…In the second case we have a deal with the principles which can carry out innovative activity: a) connection (unavoidable of freedom of researcher, and it correlates with the principle of epistemological anarchism ‘Anything goes’); b) inhomogeneity (maintenance of multiplicity of innovative decisions that correlates with postpositivistic principle of proliferation); c) multiplicity (attitude on principle refuse from tradition in innovative activity); d) a-signed break (non-line character of innovative processes); e) cartography (constructive character of innovations with possibility of variety of different senses); f) re-tracing (critical attitude to the past and probable results in the future). …”
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Explaining the Factors Affecting the Competence Development of Managers in Public Hospitals with an Approach Based on the General Policies of the Health System by Saied Moradi, Mohammadreza Rabiee Mandejin, Mohammad Mohammadi

“…Conclusion: According to the research findings, it appears that to advance, upgrade, and excel in hospitals that play a critical role in the health of society, these identified factors can be utilized to enhance the competence of public hospital managers.…”
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Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) Make the School Principal Redundant? A Preliminary Discussion and Future Prospects by Turgut Karakose

“…When automated systems support these routine administrative duties of school principals, it will free up valuable time to handle more critical issues that require a “human touch” such as leadership. …”
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Settlement Analysis of Pipe Culvert Situated in Soft Clay Treated with Prefabricated Vertical Drains by Adamu Beyene Negesa

“…Hence, the study is primarily aimed at evaluating the field deformation performance of the culvert structure for 120 days of the consolidation period through numerical analysis and comparing the result with the site settlement monitoring data. The critical effect of wick drain and some key parameters (fill thickness and wick drain spacing) were also scrutinized. …”
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The Influence of Inter-Connections Characteristics on the Lateral Performance of Braced-Frame Modular Steel Buildings by Mostafa Farajian, Mohammad Iman Khodakarami

“…The inter-connection is unique to modular buildings, playing a critical role in their structural performance. Despite the increasing popularity of modular construction, there are relatively few published studies considering the influence of inter-connection’s behaviour on the lateral performance of braced-frame modular buildings. …”
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The role of islamic business ethics in shaping the influence of punishment on discipline, performance, and motivation of lecturers and staff in higher education by Muhammad Saleh, Artiyanto Artiyanto, Agus Mukmin, A. Hidayatullah, Amir Syarifudin

“…The results provide insights into the critical role of ethical considerations in applying punishment to foster a productive and disciplined organizational environment. …”
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Acceptability of Children Road Safety Education in Pakistan: A Mixed-Method Approach to Exploring Parents’ and Teachers’ Perspectives by Imran Nawaz, Ariane Cuenen, Geert Wets, Davy Janssens

“…Both parents and teachers express dissatisfaction with current RSE effectiveness, highlighting a critical need for improvement. Key barriers to RSE implementation include cultural norms, inadequate infrastructure, and limited teacher training. …”
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Genesis of social security regulation for police officers in Ukraine by A. S. Kolotik

“…However, today, more than seven years after the adoption of the Law of Ukraine “On the National Police”, the reform is still not fully completed, and sharp criticism of numerous problems and shortcomings in the reform process is often heard in the academic community and among representatives of the practical sphere of law. …”
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COMMUNITY POLICING AS A PANACEA FOR MITIGATING ARMED BANDITARY IN CENTRAL NIGERIA by Fidelis Achoba, Peace Oluwatoyin Irefin

“…Thus, the data for this study was generated and interpreted through in depth interview with successive local government chairmen, local policemen, chiefs, elders and youths of Ankpa communities, with related literature critically reviewed.  Findings from this study reveal that the locals should be empowered for enhanced effective and efficient community policing structure as the success of food security can only be guaranteed by security of lives and property. …”
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In “Tone” with dogs: exploring canine musicality by Claudia Pinelli, Anna Scandurra, Cristina Giacoma, Alfredo Di Lucrezia, Biagio D’Aniello

“…This study suggests that dogs may have the ability to attend to relative pitch, a critical aspect of human musicality.…”
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A review of the structured framework for sustainability audits in manufacturing organizations by Dharmendra Hariyani, Poonam Hariyani, Sanjeev Mishra, Milind Kumar Sharma

“…This study addresses critical gaps in the literature and provides a roadmap for policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers to drive impactful improvements, contributing to a resilient and sustainable future for the manufacturing sector.…”
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Clinical Characteristics and Mortality-Associated Factors in Trauma Patients Undergoing Permanent Versus Temporary Tracheostomy by Ahmad K. Alnemare

“…<b>Objective:</b> This study evaluated the characteristics, outcomes, and mortality-associated factors in patients who underwent tracheostomy after traumatic injury to optimize clinical decision-making and patient care in critical trauma settings. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted using the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) records from 2013 to 2016. …”
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‘Within Ring’ Concept Treatment for Displaced H-Shaped Type IVb Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis by Yohei Yanagisawa, Yusuke Eda, Shotaro Teruya, Hisanori Gamada, Masashi Yamazaki

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Quality education for all in an ideas-informed society: exploring idea-engagement amongst friendship networks and how education can prevent idea “echo-chambers” by Chris Brown, Jana Gross Ophoff, Graham Handscomb

“…The concept of the ideas-informed society (IIS) represents a desired situation in which citizens actively and critically engage with new ideas, developments and claims to truth. …”
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Las rivalidades futbolísticas y la construcción de la nación. Una comparación entre México y Ecuador by Roger Magazine, Jacques Ramírez, Samuel Martínez

“…We propose that attention to soccer rivalries reveals how a segment of the population sees, criticizes or restates the position of a city or region in relation to others and in relation to the nation. …”
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Regenerative Potential of Granulation Tissue in Periodontitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Naiwen Tan, Maja Sabalic, Linh Nguyen, Francesco D’Aiuto

“…The aim of this research was to critically appraise the evidence on cellular components within granulation tissue in patients with periodontitis and its regenerative potential when compared to control healthy periodontal tissue. …”
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Public Acceptance of Driverless Buses in China: An Empirical Analysis Based on an Extended UTAUT Model by Jian Chen, Rui Li, Mi Gan, Zhiyan Fu, Fatao Yuan

“…The results showed that PI and PR are the most critical factors that affect the public’s acceptance intention; effort expectancy (EE), performance expectancy (PE), social influence (SI), and facilitating condition (FC) can also determine the acceptance intention to a certain extent; gender, age, and education level have exhibited significantly different moderating effects on the influencing factors. …”
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