Abuse potential of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues by Anusha Thumma, Kwadwo Mfoafo, Niloofar Babanejad, Alborz Omidian, Yadollah Omidi, Hamid Omidian

“…Results: The gold standard for treating both acute and chronic pain is fentanyl, but abuse of the drug has exploded globally since the late 2000s. Fentanyl abuse has been shown to frequently result in serious harm and even death. …”
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The New South Africa and international news flow by Arnold de Beer, Lynnette Serfontein, Annelie Naude

“…The general goal was to provide answers to some of the questions set out in the international project on Global NewsFlow in the 1990s for the period 3-9 and 17-23 September 1995. …”
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Asynchronous Distributed Model Predictive Control for Multi-Agent Systems by Xiaoxiao Mi, Yuanjiang Liao, Hongzheng Zeng

“…Here, all agents take control actions, such as sampling measurements, computing control inputs, and exchanging information based on their individual clocks rather than a global synchronized clock. Owing to the asynchronous nature, the information of each agent received by all its neighbors at the same time instant may be different and deviate from what this agent predicts, potentially resulting in poor decision-making and even instability. …”
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Lean construction and sustainability: A review of research trends and implications for the United Nations SDGs by Mochamad Agung Wibowo, Marah Ali Ammar

“…The study also highlights the challenges of global implementation, such as varying construction practices, resistance to change, and limited access to technology in certain regions. …”
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Mapping the Evolution of Sustainable Capitalism: A Bibliometric Analysis of Scholarly Trends and Influential Works by Shridhi Jain, Shubham Singhania, Varda Sardana, Amiya Kumar Mohapatra

“… The need to address global concerns has led to an increase in the significance of sustainable capitalism, which is located at the intersection of economics, business, and environmental studies. …”
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ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF REGIONAL ECONOMIC SYSTEMS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION: METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES AND THEIR APPROBATION by M. R. Safiullin, A. A. Abdukaeva, L. A. Elshin

“…Monitoring and evaluating the quality of digitalization of the socio-economic environment at both thenational and regional levels, contribute to an understanding of the potential for its sustainable and competitive development as part of the global economy entering the wake of the digital transformation of economic processes. …”
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Graph Knowledge Structure for Attentional Knowledge Tracing With Self-Supervised Learning by Zhaohui Liu, Sainan Liu, Weifeng Gu

“…We introduce an innovative surrogate view generation method to optimise the integration of local structural information and global semantics within the graph, addressing relational inductive bias. …”
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Heuristic Algorithm for Cross-Platform Credit Risk Transmission Based on Hybrid Strategies by Zhang Xiaodong, Shen Hong, Wang Tao, Li Yazhi

“…The threshold control strategy is adopted to find global key nodes among all of the entities and local key nodes in communities, respectively, so as to realize the early warning of credit risk.…”
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A Bayesian Compressive Sensing Vehicular Location Method Based on Three-Dimensional Radio Frequency by Yunpeng Wang, Xuting Duan, Daxin Tian, Jianshan Zhou, Yingrong Lu, Guangquan Lu

“…Now, position information is comprehensively provided by global positioning system (GPS). However, in the dense urban, due to multipath effect and signal occlusion, GPS-based positioning method potentially fails to provide accurate position information. …”
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Understanding Obesity and the Role of Pharmacological Treatments: Insights for Health and Fitness Enthusiasts by Agnieszka Starzyk, Piotr Charzewski

“…Continued research into the molecular mechanisms and biomarkers of obesity is essential for refining these strategies, ensuring equitable access, and ultimately reducing the global health burden of obesity. …”
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Deflection-Based Numerical Evaluation of Steel, Bamboo Fibre, and Carbon Fibre Polymer Reinforced Portal Frame by S.O Odeyemi, M.A Olawale, M.O Adisa, O.D Atoyebi, Z.T Giwa

“…The extensive mining of iron ore contributes to global warming, prompting the quest for greener alternatives. …”
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Efficacy evaluation of contemporary and alternative medicine in managing diabetes mellitus: A review by E. G. Moke, Peace Onyilo, Emuesiri Umukoro, Ejiro Awhin, Benneth Ben-Azu, Jerome Asiwe, Sinodukoo Okafo, Jacinta Apitikori-Owumi, Tochukwu Nduka, Fumnanya Emeka, Nkechi Isibor

“… Diabetes mellitus poses a significant global health burden, and achieving optimal glycemic control is crucial in preventing complications. …”
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Research on Indoor Positioning Systems and Autonomous Mechatronic Systems for Surveillance of Intrabuilding Zones by Alexandru Vlăsceanu, Mihai Avram, Victor Constantin, Edgar Moraru

“…Steps are taken to deploy, implement, and configure the said indoor global positioning system (GPS). Among those steps, a study is performed by attaching one of the mobile beacons to a linear axis and moving said axis to known points. …”
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PSYCHOLOGY OF CONSUMER CHOICE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON PRICING IN MARKET CONDITIONS by I. L. Goncharov, O. A. Gorelova

“…Knowing all these nuances and skilful use of them, manufacturers have the opportunity significantly facilitate the pricing process for their goods and make a more accurate calculation of the “fair” price, which will not alienate the consumer. Two global approaches to segmentation of the consumer market have been considered, the use of which allows the manufacturer to assess the company’s competitiveness, assess the market size, and assess the customer’s commitment.…”
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Acidovorax temperans skews neutrophil maturation and polarizes Th17 cells to promote lung adenocarcinoma development by Joshua K. Stone, Natalia von Muhlinen, Chenran Zhang, Ana I. Robles, Amy L. Flis, Eleazar Vega-Valle, Akihiko Miyanaga, Masaru Matsumoto, K. Leigh Greathouse, Tomer Cooks, Giorgio Trinchieri, Curtis C. Harris

“…Neutrophils exposed to A. temperans displayed a mature, pro-tumorigenic phenotype with increased cytokine signaling, with a global shift away from IL-1β signaling. Neutrophil to monocyte and macrophage signaling upregulated MHC II to activate CD4+ T cells, polarizing them to an IL-17A+ phenotype detectable in CD4+ and γδ populations (T17). …”
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A Portrait of English Student in Learning Approaches: A Case Study for Indonesia And Thai Student by Panuwat Hussanee, Febti Ismiatun

“…With the increasing importance of English as a global language. This has led to a shift in how students approach learning the language, particularly in non-English speaking countries, focusing on Indonesian and Thai students who study in the English Department of the Islamic University of Malang. …”
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Effects of short and long-term exposure to benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) in indoor environment air on human health: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Sedighe Afrasiabi, Marzieh Fattahi Darghlou, Younes Mohammadi, Mostafa Leili

“…This research examined Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylenes (BTEX) levels in indoor air across different global locations from 1963 to 2023. The investigation employed both; a systematic review and meta-analysis method. …”
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Developing a Pattern Discovery Method in Time Series Data and Its GPU Acceleration by Huanzhou Zhu, Zhuoer Gu, Haiming Zhao, Keyang Chen, Chang-Tsun Li, Ligang He

“…The Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) algorithm is widely used in finding the global alignment of time series. Many time series data mining and analytical problems can be solved by the DTW algorithm. …”
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Different Cognitive Profiles of Patients with Severe Aphasia by Chiara Valeria Marinelli, Simona Spaccavento, Angela Craca, Paola Marangolo, Paola Angelelli

“…We examined 189 patients with severe aphasia with standard language tests and with the CoBaGA (Cognitive Test Battery for Global Aphasia), a battery of nonverbal tests that assesses a wide range of cognitive domains such as attention, executive functions, intelligence, memory, visual-auditory recognition, and visual-spatial abilities. …”
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Tourism Sector Competitiveness in Portugal: applying Porter's Diamond by Cristina Estevão, Sara Nunes, João Ferreira, Cristina Fernandes

“…The tourism sector has stood out for its enormous capacity for growth on a global scale and holding a relevant role both as a tool for the competitiveness and as a driver of regional development. …”
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