Origine et usages de la notion de services écosystémiques : éclairages sur son apport à la gestion des hydrosystèmes by Simon Dufour, Xavier Arnauld de Sartre, Monica Castro, Johan Oszwald, Anne Julia Rollet

“…This limits greatly its scope: created to convince mainly international governance actors playing at a global scale, the ES concept does not necessarily have a universal range of action. …”
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Upper endoscopic findings in patients attending the endoscopy unit of al-azhar assiut university hospital: 2019–2020 by Hamdy M. Moustafa, Ahmed Q. Mohamed, Safwat S. Sawy, Amel A. Moustafa

“…Background and aim An endoscope is a visual instrument used to inspect the internal cavities of the human body. Upper endoscopy has effective diagnostic and therapeutic functions; it can be used in patients with signs or symptoms suggestive of upper gastrointestinal (GI) disease, surveillance for upper gastrointestinal tract (GIT) malignancy in high-risk population, and also stoppage of upper GIT bleeding. …”
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IFRS vs Bacen Gaap: Accounting Information’s Value Relevance of the Brazilian Financial Institutions by Mariana Titoto Marques, Flávia Zóboli Dalmacio, Amaury José Rezende

“…All results show the positive effect of adopting international accounting standards, which is an information aimed at the investor. …”
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Comparison of Parenting Stress and Locus of Control in Parents of Children with and without Specific Learning Disorder by Seyed Omid Sotoudeh Navroodi, Mojgan Sotuodeh Navroodi

“…The data were analyzed using the Parenting Stress Index (PSI) and the Internal-External Locus of Control (IPC) scale. Multivariate analysis of variance and independent t-tests were employed to analyze the data.Results: The findings revealed a notable disparity in parental stress and locus of control between parents of children with specific learning disorder and those without (P<0.05).Conclusion: The findings indicate that parents of children with learning disorder endure elevated stress levels and a heightened perception of loss of control, hence increasing their risk.…”
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Role of Titanium Elastic Nailing in the Surgical Management of Fracture Shaft Femur in Pediatric Patients by Abhishek Gupta, Govind Sharma

“…Pediatric femoral shaft fractures (FSFs) can be surgically stabilized using a variety of techniques, such as rigid intramedullary nailing, compression plating, and external fixation. An internal splint that shares the load and facilitates both mobilization and alignment maintenance would be the perfect therapy tool. …”
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Exploring the community of inquiry framework in higher education: a bibliometric analysis by Aarti Pushp Rawal

“…The findings revealed a surge in publications in 2022, with the United Kingdom leading in contributions (n = 100), highlighting the framework’s global impact. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRODL) emerged as a core source , while Purdue University ranked as a key contributor. …”
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Gouvernance et environnement : engagement politique, social et économique pour le présent et pour la société de demain by Bernard Bigras

“…Voilà comment nous pourrions résumer l’état de la gouvernance environnementale tant aux niveaux international, national que local. Comment imaginer un nouveau contrat social entre science, économie et politique dans le domaine de l’environnement? …”
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The Concept of Ideology and the Struggle between Capitalism and Communism in Sezai Karakoç’s Political Thought by Selin Şahin, Enes Şahin

“…This situation has been determinant in political processes and international relations in this period, known as the Cold War period, and it has also brought intellectuals to produce ideas by being influenced by the concept of ideology. …”
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The SSIM index is not a metric and it is badly evaluate the similarity of images by V. V. Starovoitov

“…It acquired the status of an unofficial international standard for assessing image quality in the presence of a template, often referred to as the image quality metric. …”
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Narration filmique des mondes agricoles : de la bipartition des mondes agricoles à leur mise en réflexion visuelle by Béatrice Maurines 

“…On the one hand, some documentaries condemn a world of agro-industry linked to international firms and ultraliberal and « scalable » capitalism and in particular for their implications in problems of food security, public health and misuse of the soil resource. …”
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Facilitating free travel in the Schengen area—A position paper by the European Association for Biometrics by Christoph Busch, Farzin Deravi, Dinusha Frings, Els Kindt, Ralph Lessmann, Alexander Nouak, Jean Salomon, Mateus Achcar, Fernando Alonso‐Fernandez, Daniel Bachenheimer, David Bethell, Josef Bigun, Matthew Brawley, Guido Brockmann, Enrique Cabello, Patrizio Campisi, Aleksandrs Cepilovs, Miles Clee, Mickey Cohen, Christian Croll, Andrzej Czyżewski, Bernadette Dorizzi, Martin Drahansky, Pawel Drozdowski, Catherine Fankhauser, Julian Fierrez, Marta Gomez‐Barrero, Georg Hasse, Richard Guest, Ekaterina Komleva, Sebastien Marcel, Gian Luca Marcialis, Laurent Mercier, Emilio Mordini, Stefance Mouille, Pavlina Navratilova, Javier Ortega‐Garcia, Dijana Petrovska, Norman Poh, Istvan Racz, Ramachandra Raghavendra, Christian Rathgeb, Christophe Remillet, Uwe Seidel, Luuk Spreeuwers, Brage Strand, Sirra Toivonen, Andreas Uhl

“…Abstract Due to migration, terror‐threats and the viral pandemic, various EU member states have re‐established internal border control or even closed their borders. …”
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Student Learning Motivation in Physical Education Learning Based on Physical Activity: A High School Analysis Study by Dimas Duta Putra Utama, Muchsin Doewes, Febriani Fajar Ekawati, Zsolt Németh

“…Assessment of physical activity based on a questionnaire using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and motivation to learn physical education based on research on six indicators that have passed the Expert Judgment stage. …”
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A case report of adjustment for tip of the totally implantable venous-access ports in the neck after placement through the veins of right upper limb (1例经右上臂植入输液港尖端颈内异位调整的经验总结)... by CHEN Yao (陈垚), DENG Anmeng (邓安梦), TAN Jiali (谭佳丽), CHEN Yingchun (陈迎春)

“…Factors causing the dislocation of TIVAP tip included inappropriate placement, lack of experience and issues associated with internal jugular vein lumen. It is suggested that improvement measures such as changing body position, adopting compression repair, modifying placement method, intracavitary electrocardiogram and vascular intervention should be carried out to prevent the dislocation of tip of TIVAPs in the jugular vein. …”
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The Five Essential Laws of Effective Communication for Arabic Speaking Skills at Islamic Universities in Thailand by Muhammad Taufiq, Fatma Yulia, Laila Rahimah Harahap, Rohsidah Mila

“…Validity was assessed using the Product Moment Correlation formula, while reliability was measured using Cronbach's Alpha for internal consistency. The results indicated that the effectiveness of Arabic speaking skills communication among students at Kolej Islam Syeikh Daud AlFathani (KISDA) reached 82%, placing it in the "very effective" category. …”
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Toxicodynamic insights of 2C and NBOMe drugs – Is there abuse potential? by Eva Gil-Martins, Daniel José Barbosa, Fernanda Borges, Fernando Remião, Renata Silva

“…To circumvent strict international drug control regulations, there is a growing trend in the development and market introduction of novel psychoactive substances (NPS), encompassing a wide range of compounds with psychoactive properties. …”
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CONSTITUCIONALISMO E PODER ELEITORAL EM SILVESTRE PINHEIRO FERREIRA by Carlos Eduardo França de Oliveira

“…Resumo Tido como um dos nomes centrais do pensamento liberal português da primeira metade do século XIX, Silvestre Pinheiro Ferreira (1769-1846) escreveu, durante o período em que morou em Paris, o livro Cours de droit public interne et externe (1830), mais tarde adaptado para o português sob o título de Manual do cidadão (1834), textos que consagram o ingresso do autor no debate ocidental referente ao constitucionalismo. …”
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Factors Influencing Sleeve Grouting Quality for Prefabricated Building: An Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach by Yingbo Ji, Zihao Zhao, Fuyi Yao, Hong Xian Li, Yanyao Li, Xiaoyun Du

“…The structural interpretation model (SIM) and Matrice d’Impacts Croisés Multiplication Appliquée à un Classement (MICMAC) approaches were then used to analyze, depict, and explain the internal relationships between the factors. The results indicate that all factors were classified into six levels, among which poor responsibility of supervisors and weather conditions are the most basic factors, while grouting speed and a loose-sealing rubber plug are the most important factors. …”
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Participation of Small-Scale Fishermen in the Design of a Project for Creating Artificial Reefs in the South of Brazil by José Milton Andriguetto-Filho, Naina Pierri

“…The process revealed internal conflictsin the fishermen’s society, as well as gaps in the researchers’ knowledge offisheries and the local ecology, and the possible impacts of the project, leadingto redesign. …”
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Knowledge exchange between practitioners for the purpose of co-creating nature-based solutions by Borjana Bogatinoska, Angelique Lansu, Stefan C. Dekker, Jean Hugé, Jetse Stoorvogel

“…This study aims to enhance this knowledge exchange by applying a knowledge transfer model based on socialization, externalization, combination and internalization (SECI). The objective is to assess the effectiveness of this model in facilitating stakeholder engagement and co-creation approaches in the context of increasing hydro-meteorological hazards. …”
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3D-printed rice cake for dysphagia diet: Effect of rice flour/κ-carrageenan/curdlan complex gel on structure, swallowability, and storage by Jiyoon Kim, Jung Soo Kim, Kwang-Deog Moon

“…Optimized printing conditions yielded structurally stable 3D-printed rice cakes meeting the international standard for dysphagia (IDDSI levels 5 and 6). …”
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