SDG 12 needs an oceanic interface: sand mining, saltwater intrusion (SWI) and coastal sustainability by Manan Sarupria, Naznin Nahar Sultana, Saleem H. Ali

“…Abstract The international development community has approached SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) through the lens of specific supply chains of consumer goods and services. …”
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DESCARTES VE SPİNOZA DÜŞÜNCESİNDE GERÇEK İYİ KAVRAMI by Nurten Gökalp

“…Spinoza define an adequate idea as one which in so far as it is considered in itself without reference to the object, has all properties or internal signs of a true idea. God as a system of modes it is enough to inspire that intellectual love of God. …”
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UNDERSTANDING REGIONAL INTEGRATION VARIATION AND THE ADOPTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY: EU AND ASEAN LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON ELECTROMOBILITY IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES by Asrul Ibrahim NUR

“…Therefore, electric vehicle (EV) innovation is one of the prospective possible solutions. Multiple international organisations have adopted legal frameworks to encourage their member states to promote EV deployment within the energy transition framework and climate change adaptation. …”
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Layers of Invisibility in Portuguese State Furniture Design, 1940-1974 by João Paulo Martins, Sofia Diniz

“…In this brief visual essay, snapshots of a long-term research project recently concluded at the School of Architecture, University of Lisbon prompt us to identify designers and commissioning agencies, locate them within their context(s) of production and discuss significant episodes where diverse aesthetical and ideological stances are followed, each with its own rhetoric: the rift between a generally conservative tutelage and some officials’ drive to keep up with international developments, for example, can be read in these inconspicuous objects and practices of the everyday. …”
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Assessing Urban Landscape Variables’ Contributions to Microclimates by Tammy E. Parece, Jie Li, James B. Campbell, David Carroll

“…Although UHIs are often visualized as single features, internal variations within urban landscapes create distinctive microclimates. …”
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The path to national leadership: an understanding of the 25-year formation of the Institute of Higher Education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine by Володимир Луговий

“…With regard to European integration, the scientific support for the development of the European Higher Education Area according to the Bologna process, Ukraine’s participation in them, in particular in two key dimensions: 1) compatibility and comparability and 2) competitiveness and attractiveness, and the spread of international cooperation and communication of the institute’s scientists, are characterized. …”
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Work-related stressors among hospital physicians: a qualitative interview study in the Tokyo metropolitan area by Daisuke Son, Yuko Ihara, Masahiro Nochi, Ryu Takizawa

“…The collected data were analysed using the grounded theory approach.Setting Hospitals around the Tokyo metropolitan area, Japan.Participants Sixteen hospital physicians (mean age (SD)=33.9 (4.2) years; 11 men, 5 women). Seven worked in internal medicine and nine in surgery.Results We found unique stressors related to the Japanese medical system and culture, such as continuous all-day work after night shifts, and a hierarchical organisational system called Ikyoku. …”
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The Impact of Global Transformations of the Business Environment on the Development of Enterprises by Karlova Olena A.

“…The factors influencing global transformations are studied, among which technological progress, international trade and investment, changes in consumer preferences, socio-demographic changes, environmental challenges and political instability are allocated. …”
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Public and scientific Novgorod Forum «Russian traditions of public administration»: analytical report by Y. V. Gimazova

“…Among them: ability to integrate values of the Novgorod veche democracy and «governmental» ideas of the Moscow and Imperial Russia for strengthening of bases and institutes of legal democratic statehood in modern Russia and the Novgorod region; realization by the Forum participants the joint research and educational projects aimed at the development of civil society institutes, identification of «bottlenecks» in the system of interaction between power and the public of the Novgorod region; development intellectual regions dialogue among the Northwest of Russia, the Baltic States and states of Northern Europe for the purpose of cultural historical links expansion, initiation and implementation of joint projects concerning improvement of life level, management of the territory development, strengthening of the international expert and analytical potential.…”
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Bruch’s Membrane Opening Minimum Rim Width Measurement with SD-OCT: A Method to Correct for the Opening Size of Bruch’s Membrane by Robert Kromer, Martin Stephan Spitzer

“…The BMO-MRW measures the minimum distance from the BMO to the internal limiting membrane. We propose an approach to correct the BMO-MRW using the BMO size for increased accuracy in interindividual comparisons in future studies. …”
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Colonic strictures in Crohn’s disease: a non-surgical survival by Sarra Laabidi, Hamed Aboubecrine, Salma Souissi, Donia Gouiaa, Asma Labidi, Nadia Ben Mustapha, Anis Haddad, Amine Sebai, Meriem Serghini, Monia Fekih, Hanene Jaziri, Jalel Boubaker

“…Complications such as collections or internal fistulas (p = 0.03), parietal ulceration on imaging (p = 0.01), and acute intestinal obstruction (p = 0.01) were associated with reduced surgery-free survival. …”
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A Constrained-Based Optimization Method for Real-Time Kinematics Using Magneto-Inertial Signals: Application to Upper Limb Joint Angles Estimation During Prolonged Recordings by Marco Caruso, Elisa Digo, Laura Gastaldi, Stefano Pastorelli, Andrea Cereatti

“…The adopted upper limb model was designed following the International Society of Biomechanics guidelines and the Denavit-Hartenberg convention, ensuring anatomical relevance and computational efficiency. …”
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Digital twins as global learning health and disease models for preventive and personalized medicine by Xinxiu Li, Joseph Loscalzo, A. K. M. Firoj Mahmud, Dina Mansour Aly, Andrey Rzhetsky, Marinka Zitnik, Mikael Benson

“…To address this challenge, digital twins have emerged as a promising approach, which have led to international initiatives aiming at clinical implementations. …”
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Production and characterization of biodiesel from Argemone mexicana seed oil by Melese Damtew Asfaw, Adamu Tizazu Yadeta, Betelihem Gessese Yewalie, Yosef Wondossen Negash

“…Overall, the results suggest that A. mexicana oil is a viable and sustainable feedstock for biodiesel production, with fuel properties that meet international standards for biodiesel use.…”
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Davčni nadzor nad velikimi davčnimi zavezanci by Andreja Stupar

“…Večina davčnih administracij v Evropi ima enako kot Slovenija organiziran nadzor nad davčno najpomembnejšimi in najizdatnejšimi zavezanci na način, kot ga je priporočil Mednarodni denarni sklad (International Monetary Fund, v nadaljevanju IMF). To pomeni, da imajo organizacijsko obliko, bodisi samostojno ali v okviru obstoječih davčnih uradov, ki se ukvarja izključno z največjimi davčnimi zavezanci. …”
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Changing Trends in Eye-Related Complaints Presenting to the Emergency Department in Beirut, Lebanon, over 15 Years by Haytham I. Salti, Carl-Joe Mehanna, Bachir Abiad, Nicola Ghazi, Samih Raad, Anita Barikian, Randa Haddad, Adnan Ashkar, Elie Harmouche, Elie Zaghrini, Afif Mufarrij

“…Diagnoses were classified into 4 categories according to the International Society of Ocular Trauma and include penetrating eye injuries, nonpenetrating eye trauma, nontraumatic ophthalmic emergencies, and nontraumatic, nonurgent ophthalmic conditions. …”
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Protocol for the development and multisite validation of the Quality of Dying and Death-Revised Global Version scale by Camilla Zimmermann, Ekaterina An, Sarah Hales, Gary Rodin, Eve Namisango, Kenneth Mah, Lameck Thambo, Christian Ntizimira, Alyssa Tilly, Warren Lewin, Mano Chandrakumar, Arnell Baguio, Nazira Jaffer, Maria Chikasema, Kayla Wolofsky, Mary Goombs

“…Psychometric evaluations will include internal consistency and convergent and concurrent validity.Ethics and dissemination The North American arm received approval from the University Health Network Research Ethics Board (21-5143) and the University of North Carolina Institutional Review Board (21-1172). …”
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Global prevalence of malnutrition in older adults: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis by Nader Salari, Niloofar Darvishi, Yalda Bartina, Fatemeh Keshavarzi, Melika Hosseinian-Far, Masoud Mohammadi

“…Methods: In this review study, data was extracted by searching in national and international databases of SID, MagIran, Google scholar, ScienceDirect, Scopus, PubMed and Web of Science (WoS) without time limit until August 25, 2023. …”
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Optimization Study of Photovoltaic Cell Arrangement Strategies in Greenhouses by Yuzhe Qin, Qing Cheng

“…The replacement of greenhouse surfaces with photovoltaic cells currently presents issues with internal shading and uneven illumination, which adversely affect crop growth and yield. …”
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Monitoring and Prediction of Wild Blueberry Phenology Using a Multispectral Sensor by Kenneth Anku, David Percival, Mathew Vankoughnett, Rajasekaran Lada, Brandon Heung

“…This approach assesses the internal and external changes of the plant. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the potential of using a multispectral sensor to predict phenology in wild blueberry fields. (2) Method: A UAV equipped with a five-banded multispectral camera was used to collect aerial imagery. …”
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