ESG performance and dividend stability of the world’s largest enterprises by Agnieszka Matuszewska-Pierzynka, Urszula Mrzygłód, Aleksandra Pieloch-Babiarz

“…FINDINGS: The results of the estimation revealed that: (1) the effect of integrated ESG activities on payout stability is statistically significant and negative only in model specifications without the ESG controversies; (2) the effect of the environmental dimension is statistically significant and negative only when other particular ESG pillars are not considered; (3) the effect of the social dimension is statistically significant and negative, only when the governance dimension and the ESG controversies are not considered together in the same model specification; (4) the effect of the governance dimension is statistically significant and positive only if other particular pillars are considered together in one model specification, both with and without the ESG controversies; (5) the effect of the ESG controversies is statistically significant and positive in each model specification. …”
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Digital Home-Based Self-Monitoring System for People with Heart Failure: Protocol for Development of SmartHeart and Evaluation of Feasibility and Acceptability by Ralph Maddison, Rebecca Nourse, Reza Daryabeygikhotbehsara, Teketo Kassaw Tegegne, Paul Jansons, Jonathan Charles Rawstorn, John Atherton, Andrea Driscoll, Brian Oldenburg, Rajesh Vasa, Vassilis Kostakos, Tilman Dingler, Gavin Abbott, Paul Scuffham, Jo-Anne Elizabeth Manski-Nankervis, Dominika Kwasnicka, Finn Kensing, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Anthony Maeder, Yuxin Zhang

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to provide an overview of the SmartHeart project by describing our approach to designing the SmartHeart system, outlining its features, and describing the planned pilot study to determine the feasibility of the system. MethodsWe used the Integrate, Design, Assess, and Share (IDEAS) framework to guide the development of the SmartHeart system, involving users (people with HF and their caregivers) and stakeholders (health care providers involved in the management of HF) in its design. …”
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Single-qubit anisotropy induced by micromagnet in Si-MOS quantum dot by Ning Chu, Xin Zhang, Rong-Long Ma, Zhen-Zhen Kong, Wei-Zhu Liao, Sheng-Kai Zhu, Chu Wang, Ao-Ran Li, Gui-Lei Wang, Gang Cao, Hai-Ou Li, Guo-Ping Guo

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Whole-genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of Salmonella isolated from pullets through final raw product in the processing plant of a conventional broiler complex: a longitu... by Yagya Adhikari, Matthew A. Bailey, Steven Kitchens, Pankaj Gaonkar, Luis R. Munoz, Stuart B. Price, Dianna V. Bourassa, Laura Huber, Richard J. Buhr, Kenneth S. Macklin

“…Not well understood are the possible entry points and movement patterns of Salmonella along different stages of an integrated broiler complex. For this study, environmental sampling was considered from parent pullets through the final raw product at the processing plant, and SNP-based analysis of Salmonella isolates was conducted to determine the genetic relatedness and movement patterns. …”
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Abnormality in optimal forest management by indigenous people in deforestation by A. Mutolib, Y. Yonariza, A. Rahmat

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Ginger-Derived Exosome-Like Nanoparticles Loaded With Indocyanine Green Enhances Phototherapy Efficacy for Breast Cancer by Guo Z, Li G, Shen L, Pan J, Dou D, Gong Y, Shi W, Sun Y, Zhang Y, Ma K, Cui C, Li W, Liu Q, Zhu X

“…This study aimed to develop an efficient nanoplatform to enhance the effects of photo-mediated therapy.Methods: We developed a novel bio-nanoplatform by integrating edible ginger-derived exosome-like nanoparticles (GDNPs) and the photosensitizer, ICG (GDNPs@ICG). …”
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A Single-Mode 852-nm Faraday Laser by Zhiyang Wang, Zijie Liu, Jianxiang Miao, Hangbo Shi, Xiaomin Qin, Xiaolei Guan, Jia Zhang, Pengyuan Chang, Tiantian Shi, Jingbiao Chen

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Significance of supervision sampling in control of communicable respiratory disease simulated by a new model during different stages of the disease by Alphonse Houssou Hounye, Xiaogao Pan, Yuqi Zhao, Cong Cao, Jiaoju Wang, Abidi Mimi Venunye, Li Xiong, Xiangping Chai, Muzhou Hou

“…Ultimately, we conducted simulations and predictions for other prominent cities in China, such as Wuhan, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, that have recently been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. By integrating different control measures, respiratory-specific modeling, and disease supervision sampling into an expanded SEI (A) R epidemic model, we found that supervision sampling can improve early warning of viral activity levels and superspreading events, and explained the significance of containments in controlling COVID-19 transmission and the rationality of policy by the influence of different containment measures on the transmission rate. …”
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Fu Tu Sheng Jin Rehabilitation Formula Mitigate Airway Inflammation, Mucus Secretion and Immune Dysfunction Induced by SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein by Wang BH, Yu KY, Zhang XN, Sun XH, Tang LL, Shi XL

“…Bo-Han Wang,1,* Ke-Yao Yu,2,* Xiao-Na Zhang,3,* Xian-Hong Sun,2 Ling-Ling Tang,4 Xiao-Lu Shi2 1NanJing JiangNing Hospital of Chinese Medicine/Affiliated jiangning Hospital of Chinese Medicine, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People’s Republic of China; 2Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine/ Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People’s Republic of China; 3Nanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, People’s Republic of China; 4School of Chinese Medicine & School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiao-Lu Shi; Ling-Ling Tang, Email fsyy00721@njucm.edu.cn; 290602@njucm.edu.cnObjective: To evaluate the effects of Fu Tu Sheng Jin Rehabilitation Formula (FTSJRF) on airway inflammation, mucus secretion, and immunoreaction in a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein-induced mouse model.Methods: Forty-two mice were randomly divided into seven groups: normal, D1, D3, D10, D10H, D10M and D10L, according to the days of modeling and different dosages of FTSJRF. …”
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Preparation of future teachers for innovative activities in pedagogical and technological educational environment by N. I. Naumkin, N. N. Shekshaeva, V. F. Kupryashkin, E. V. Zabrodina

“…Such methodological system provides the implementation of mixed, project, “inverted” and other methods of teaching innovation in the basis of integrated, convergent, environmental and other approaches to learning.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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Biochemical mechanisms and molecular interactions of vitamins in cancer therapy by Abdullahi T. Aborode, Isreal A. Onifade, Mercy M. Olorunshola, Gladys O. Adenikinju, Ibude J. Aruorivwooghene, Adeboboye C. Femi, Osasere Jude-Kelly Osayawe, Abraham Osinuga, Ebenezer A. Omojowolo, Adekunle F. Adeoye, Segun Olapade, Ibrahim O. Adelakun, Ogundepo D. Moyinoluwa, Oluwatosin M. Adeyemo, Godfred Y. Scott, Ruth A. Ogbonna, Emmanuel A. Fajemisin, Omama Ehtasham, Soyemi Toluwalashe, Adetolase A. Bakre, Ridwan O. Adesola, Seto C. Ogunleye, Nnenna R. Anyanwu, Terungwa H. Iorkula

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Review and Prospect of Research on Urban Walking Safety and Environmental Influencing Factors Thereof by Lin LI, Yu YE, Yong CHEN

“…Research methods have also been developed from single-specialty technical analysis to multi-dimensional integrated research, which promotes the comprehensive application of research methods from such fields as environmental psychology, traffic safety and road engineering in the research on walking safety.ConclusionThis research reveals the development direction, main context and research hotspots on walking safety and environmental influencing factors thereof, highlights the significant influence of multi-level built environment factors on walking safety and walkers' safety perception, and provides theoretical support for empirical researches on walking safety environment. …”
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Reactive agility training to prevent frailty in older adults – a randomized controlled trial. by Eric Lichtenstein, Martin Keller, Ralf Roth, Sebastian Ludyga, Oliver Faude

“…Agility training to integratively promote neuromuscular, cardiorespiratory and cognitive function in healthy older adults: A one-year randomized-controlled trial. …”
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Ultrasound investigation at examination of gastro-intestinal tract at combined trauma by A. S. Yermolov, O. A. Alekseyechkina, Ye. S. Vladimirova, G. P. Titova, V. M. Abuchina

“…US in postoperative period at hematomas of smallintestinal mesentery without disorder of integrity of intestine, reveals disorders of gastrointestinal motility and development of paresis of intestine which aggravates circulation disorders in intestinal wall and can result in irreversible changes. …”
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Neobacillus driksii sp. nov. isolated from a Mars 2020 spacecraft assembly facility and genomic potential for lasso peptide production in Neobacillus by Asif Hameed, Francesca McDonagh, Pratyay Sengupta, Georgios Miliotis, Shobhan Karthick Muthamilselvi Sivabalan, Lukasz Szydlowski, Anna Simpson, Nitin Kumar Singh, Punchappady Devasya Rekha, Karthik Raman, Kasthuri Venkateswaran

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Neutrophil elastase inhibitor (Sivelestat) in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome induced by COVID-19: a multicenter retrospective cohort study by Yuting Li, Jianjun Zhao, Jiahui Wei, Yanhong Zhang, Haitao Zhang, Ying Li, Ting Liao, Yang Hu, Bo Yuan, Xinmei Zhang, Wanyan Liu, Changgang Liu, Qingsong Cui, Shunzi Wu, Hongmei Jiang, Wenge Liu, Weiheng Liu, Hongguang Xu, Gang Li, Yuyan Cai, Liting Chen, Bingwei Chen, Dong Zhang

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Reflections and trajectories for interdisciplinary research on the energy transition by Cesare Sposito, Francesca Scalisi

“…The contributions published in the form of essays and research papers appear consistent with the 2022 Strategic Foresight Report (European Commission, 2022) based on the JRC report entitled Towards a Green and Digital Future – Key Requirements for Successful Twin Transitions in the European Union (Muench et alii, 2022) and founded on the fundamental concepts of (a) ‘twin’ transitions, as the key to a sustainable, fair and competitive future; (b) ‘just’ transition, for widespread acceptance of green and digital solutions to mitigate consumption and improve efficiency; (c) ‘integrated approach’ to challenges, to maximise the benefits of synergies and better manage risks. …”
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Evaluation of parent and youth experiences in advisory groups as part of a mental healthcare clinical trial: protocol for a mixed-method study by Maria-Jose Santana, Gina Dimitropoulos, Suneeta Monga, Isabelle J Gagnon, Bruce Wright, Jananee Rasiah, Katrina Hurley, Antonia Stang, Amanda Newton, Stephen Freedman, Jennifer Thull-Freedman, Kassi Prisnie, Yazid N Al Hamarneh, Ellen Louise Lipman, Yaron Finkelstein, Robert Porter, Mohamed Eltorki, Lee Macdonald, Gareth Hopkin, Matthew Prebeg, Margaret Steele, Ahmed Mater, Laurence Katz, Brian Greenfield, Laurie Plotnick

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High-resolution analyses of concentrations and sizes of refractory black carbon particles deposited in northwestern Greenland over the past 350 years – Part 2: Seasonal and tempora... by K. Goto-Azuma, K. Goto-Azuma, Y. Ogawa-Tsukagawa, K. Fukuda, K. Fujita, M. Hirabayashi, R. Dallmayr, R. Dallmayr, J. Ogata, N. Moteki, T. Mori, S. Ohata, Y. Kondo, M. Koike, S. Matoba, M. Kadota, A. Tsushima, A. Tsushima, N. Nagatsuka, N. Nagatsuka, T. Aoki

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Hu-lu-su-pian ameliorates hepatic steatosis by regulating CIDEA expression in AKT-driven MASLD mice by Rumeng Ren, Rumeng Ren, Qi Wang, Qi Wang, Dongjie Deng, Dongjie Deng, Aoao Guo, Aoao Guo, Xin Chen, Xin Chen, Yan Meng, Yan Meng, Ying Fang, Ying Fang, Guohua Zheng, Guohua Zheng, Zhong Xu, Zhong Xu, Man Li, Junjie Hu, Junjie Hu

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