Welfare state, social policy and social sustainability, within the context of the permacrisis by Nikos Papadakis, Stylianos Ioannis Tzagkarakis

“…In Europe as well as globally, addressing these issues is of major importance in order to ensure social sustainability, given that the permacrisis (multiple crises), along with the Mega-Trends have a clear impact on the structure of economy and labor market, industrial relations systems, and business models.MethodsThe present paper analyses the state of play of social sustainability in Europe and aims to identify specific policy responses that could offer viable solutions to old and emerging challenges in terms of social inclusion through the examination of secondary quantitative data.ResultsThe permacrisis era, along with the Mega-Trends that are taking place and seem to gradually have a clear impact on the structure of economy and labor market, substantially affecting every aspect of society, since social inequalities have the tendency to interrelate and getting reproduced.DiscussionThere is a need for knowledge-based and evidence-informed policy making, both in terms of policy design and implementation, for a true and actual sustainable (as well as inclusive) development, within momentous times.…”
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Effect of Saturated Near Surface on Nitrate and Ammonia Nitrogen Losses in Surface Runoff at the Loess Soil Hillslope by Yu-bin Zhang, Fen-li Zheng, Ning Cao

“…Water pollution from agricultural fields is a global problem and cause of eutrophication of surface waters. …”
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Qualitative Assessment of Soil Carbon in a Rehabilitated Forest Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy by Huck-Ywih Ch'ng, Osumanu Haruna Ahmed, Nik Muhamad Ab. Majid

“…Logging and poor shifting cultivation negatively affect initial soil carbon (C) storage, especially at the initial stage of deforestation, as these practices lead to global warming. As a result, an afforestation program is needed to mitigate this problem. …”
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Association of serum high-sensitivity C reactive protein with risk of mortality in an Asian population: the Health Examinees cohort by Jong-Koo Lee, Daehee Kang, Sang-Ah Lee, Xiao-Ou Shu, Sung Ok Kwon, Hyerim Park

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Predecting power transformer health index and life expectation based on digital twins and multitask LSTM-GRU model by Nora El-Rashidy, Yara A. Sultan, Zainab H. Ali

“…Moreover, the framework is extended by incorporating model explanations, which include global explanations, which provide insights based on the entire dataset, and local explanations, which offer instance-specific explanations. …”
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Frequency, Risk Factors, and Adverse Fetomaternal Outcomes of Placenta Previa in Northern Tanzania by Elizabeth Eliet Senkoro, Amasha H. Mwanamsangu, Fransisca Seraphin Chuwa, Sia Emmanuel Msuya, Oresta Peter Mnali, Benjamin G. Brown, Michael Johnson Mahande

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The Investigation about the Heritage over Generations for the Family Enterprise and Firms Financialization Process by Hui Liu

“…The intergenerational inheritance of family businesses has also had a certain impact on the global economy. At present, China’s real economy is in a critical period of transformation and upgrading and industrial upgrading. …”
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Antifungal effect of Euphorbia prostrata ethyl acetate extract on Microsporum audounii-induced skin dysfunction diseases in male rats by Wuraola O. Familusi, Folashade O. Oyedeji, Jeffrey D. Musa

“…The search for medicinal plants as viable substitutes for antifungal drug development is crucial due to the increasing threat of multiple drug resistance in global health. However, some of these medicinal plants have become prominent candidates due to reported biological functions such as antimicrobial properties, especially when it comes to treating drug-resistant skin infections with no or little side effects. …”
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Machine learning techniques for independent gait recovery prediction in acute anterior circulation ischemic stroke by Jiangping Ma, Yuanjie Xie

“…The SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) method was employed to interpret the RSF model globally and locally. Results Ten predictors were identified through LASSO regression, including age, gender, periventricular white matter hyperintensities (PVWMH), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), enlarged perivascular spaces in basal ganglia (BG-EPVS), lacunes, parietal infarction, basal ganglia infarction, and Timed Up & Go (TUG) test score. …”
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PfFBXO1 is essential for inner membrane complex formation in Plasmodium falciparum during both asexual and transmission stages by Sreelakshmi K. Sreenivasamurthy, Carlos Gustavo Baptista, Christopher M. West, Ira J. Blader, Jeffrey D. Dvorin

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Prevalence and determinants of restrictive lung disorder among quarry workers at the Umuoghara quarry site, Ebonyi State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study by Ngozika Substance Ike-Samuel, Osaeloka C. Ekwueme, Susan Chioma Udeh

“…Abstract Introduction Respiratory disorders pose a serious health risk for quarry workers exposed to dust, as they are a leading source of morbidity and mortality globally, often resulting in irreversible lung conditions. …”
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Thermodynamic Analysis of a Solar Combined Ejector Absorption Cooling System by Doniazed Sioud, Raoudha Garma, Ahmed Bellagi

“…Simulation results show that between 11:00 and 14:00 the collector efficiency is 0.61 and that the COPcycle reaches values always higher than 0.9 and the COPsystem is larger than 0.55. Globally the performances of the investigated cycle are similar to those of double-effect conventional absorption system.…”
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The Impact of Innovative City Pilot Policy on Urban Land Green Use Efficiency: A Quasi-Natural Experiment from China by Hengzhou Xu, Zhongyue Li, Luyu Guo, Yingfei Liu

“…These findings carry profound implications for urban development in China and provide important lessons for promoting sustainable urban growth on a global scale.…”
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BiblioMetric Analysis in the DevelopMent of Research on Covid-19 Policy in Indonesia in 2020-2022 by ULFAH OKTARIDA SIHALOHO, HERU NURASA, RAMADHAN PANCASILAWAN

“…Indonesia is the country that publishes the most with 183 articles. From a global perspective, research on covid policies in the 2020 - 2022 range has increased. …”
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Smallholder farmers’ knowledge on management of Cinchona in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Bezawit Mekonnen, Landry Cizungu, Julio Alegre, Haben Blondeel, Emiel De Lombaerde, Hans Verbeeck, Luc Duchateau, Eddie Schrevens, Kris Verheyen, Pascal Boeckx, Pieter De Frenne

“…Currently, the eastern DRC accounts for an estimated 55% of the global supply of quinine. The aim of this study is to obtain more insights into what context Cinchona is cultivated, what the scale of the farming and its management is, and how specific risks are being dealt with. …”
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Exploring the contribution of integrated healthcare practices to malaria control in Ghana: perspectives of medical herbalists by Irene G. Ampomah, Susan Devine, Genevieve A. Ampomah, Theophilus I. Emeto

“…Abstract Background The integration of herbal and orthodox medicines has gained momentum in global health, ensuring improved management of infectious diseases like malaria. …”
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Heart and skeletal muscle inflammation – novel dangerous disease of farmed Salmonidae by V. P. Melnikov, V. V. Pronin

“…Currently Piscine orthoreovirus demonstrates the tendency towards its global spread. The virus-induced disease is reported in Norway, Scotland, Ireland, Iceland, France, Germany, Italy, Denmark and Alaska. …”
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Experimental Study on the Photothermal Properties of Thermochromic Glass by Mingyi Gao, Dewei Qian, Lihua Zhao, Rong Jin

“…Reducing energy consumption in buildings is critical to reducing CO₂ emissions and mitigating global warming. Studies have shown that heating and cooling loads account for more than 40% of building energy consumption, and thermochromic glass (TCG) with dynamically adjustable solar transmittance is an excellent way to reduce this load. …”
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Advancing biomonitoring of eDNA studies with the Anaconda R package: Integrating soil and One Health perspectives in the face of evolving traditional agriculture practices. by Pierre-Louis Stenger, Audrey Léopold, Kelly Dinh, Pierre Mournet, Nadia Robert, Julien Drouin, Jacques Wamejonengo, Sylvie Russet, Thomas Ibanez, Laurent Maggia, Fabian Carriconde

“…Soil health and One Health are global concerns, necessitating the development of refined indicators for effective monitoring. …”
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Evaluation of antibiotic consumption using WHO -antimicrobial consumption tool and AWaRe classification by Julie Birdie Wahlang, Reuben P. Syiem, Chayna Sarkar, Nari M. Lyngdoh, Iadarilang Tiewsoh, Dhriti K. Brahma, Aitilutmon Surong, Arky J Langstieh

“…Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance is a public health concern with global ramifications. Antibiotic misuse and overuse, are rampant in our country but more alarming is the data on the use of antibiotics primarily because of lack of access is another threat. …”
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