Conflits armés et environnement by Al–Hamandou Dorsouma, Michel-André Bouchard

“…Not much can be done during the actual conflict phase, but a number of International legal instruments do exist that deal with the Protection of the Environment in war times; belligerents should be duly informed and reminded of those as preventive and protective measures of the environment. …”
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Supporting students through the COVID-19 pandemic: the perspectives of food pantry workers by Alvin Tran, Muskan Kohli, Aishwarya Sreenivasan, Selena Chom, Dhaani Dhaani, Neeko Rosete

“…Based on our thematic analysis if the interviews, we identified four central themes: (1) Persistent Pre-COVID-19 Pandemic Barriers to Food Pantry Utilization; (2) Innovative responses to the COVID-19 pandemic; (3) International Students’ Reliance on Food Pantries at Four-Year Colleges and Universities; and (4) Demand for Non-Food-Related Items. …”
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Assessment of changes in soil contact stress depending on tractor tire parameters by Savelii Kukharets, Andrii Zabrodskyi, Bohdan Sheludchenko, Algirdas Jasinskas, Rolandas Domeika, Egidijus Šarauskis

“…The experiments were conducted on the sandy loam soil by using CLAAS Xerion 5000 tractor with TRELLEBORG IF 900/60 R42 tires with internal pressures varying from 0.08 to 0.24 MPa in 0.04 MPa increments. …”
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Is the convergence insufficiency symptom survey applicable to elderly individuals? by Saeid Abdi, Haleh Kangari, Saeed Rahmani, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban, Zahra Kamary Rad

“…Effective discrimination was achieved with a score greater than 15, yielding a sensitivity of 72%, a specificity of 69%, and an Area Under the Curve (AUC) of 0.813. For internal consistency, Cronbach’s α coefficient was 0.82. …”
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Cardiovascular health in breast cancer patients: insight on BRCA1/2 mutations impact by Panagiotis Mallios, Mehdi Dehghan Manshadi, Laila Hubbert, Tajeri Aydin, Claudia Maes, Johanna Rantala, Annelie Liljegren, Narsis A. Kiani, Elham Hedayati

“…These findings align with international cardio-oncology guidelines advocating integrated cardiovascular care for BC survivors.…”
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A durability- based design approach for structural applications with advanced cement-based materials by Francesco Soave, Liberato Ferrara

“…In this paper, the prescriptive approach recommended by national and international codes, which guides mix-design and minimum cover thickness, is replaced by a performance design based on durability. …”
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Effectiveness of using implementation frameworks to facilitate the implementation of a stroke management guideline in the traditional Chinese medicine hospitals in China: protocol... by Zhuo Chen, Yefeng Cai, Wenjun He, Yiyuan Cai, Lingrui Liu, Qing Zhao, Sensen lv, Dong (Roman) Xu, Chun Hao, Lanping Zhang, Pengfei Guo, Yuning Shi

“…The results will be published in peer-reviewed academic journals and presented at national and international conferences to inform future practice and policy on the integration of TCM and Western medicine for stroke management.Trial registration details This study has been registered on the Open Science Framework with the DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/NJEVB.…”
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The work-related well-being of social service workers post COVID-19 pandemic: The psychosocial impact of remote vs in-person work by Venusia COVELLI, Morena TAFFARELLO, Marina Angela VISCO, Francesco CHIRICO, Pietro CRESCENZO, Luca COPPETA, Kavita BATRA, Alessandra MARELLI

“…Introduction: The COVID-19 emergency and the subsequent restrictive measures forced an internal reorganization of social services, including a remote working model. …”
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Library and Information Services for People with Disabilities in Academic Libraries on the Example of the Library of the University of Sarajevo – Faculty of Philosophy by Nihada Bećirović

“…Based on the IFLA guidelines, the paper analyses the following key categories: physical access to the Library’s premises, materials, assistive technology, trained staff, websites, and cooperation with other institutions, strategic documents, and evaluation. In addition to international acts, the paper also examines BH key regulations, such as the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination, which explicitly mentions this category of persons. …”
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Systematic ocular phenotyping of 8,707 knockout mouse lines identifies genes associated with abnormal corneal phenotypes by Peter Vo, Denise M. Imai-Leonard, Benjamin Yang, Andrew Briere, Andy Shao, M. Isabel Casanova, David Adams, Takanori Amano, Oana Amarie, Zorana Berberovic, Lynette Bower, Robert Braun, Steve Brown, Samantha Burrill, Soo Young Cho, Sharon Clementson-Mobbs, Abigail D’Souza, Mary Dickinson, Mohammad Eskandarian, Ann M. Flenniken, Helmut Fuchs, Valerie Gailus-Durner, Jason Heaney, Yann Hérault, Martin Hrabe de Angelis, Chih-Wei Hsu, Shundan Jin, Russell Joynson, Yeon Kyung Kang, Haerim Kim, Hiroshi Masuya, Hamid Meziane, Steve Murray, Ki-Hoan Nam, Hyuna Noh, Lauryl M. J. Nutter, Marcela Palkova, Jan Prochazka, Miles Joseph Raishbrook, Fabrice Riet, Jennifer Ryan, Jason Salazar, Zachery Seavey, John Richard Seavitt, Radislav Sedlacek, Mohammed Selloum, Kyoung Yul Seo, Je Kyung Seong, Hae-Sol Shin, Toshihiko Shiroishi, Michelle Stewart, Karen Svenson, Masaru Tamura, Heather Tolentino, Uchechukwu Udensi, Sara Wells, Jacqueline White, Amelia Willett, Janine Wotton, Wolfgang Wurst, Atsushi Yoshiki, The International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium, Louise Lanoue, K. C. Kent Lloyd, Brian C. Leonard, Michel J. Roux, Colin McKerlie, Ala Moshiri

“…Methods 8,707 knockout mouse lines phenotyped by the International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium were queried for genes associated with statistically significant (P < 0.0001) abnormal cornea morphology to identify candidate CD genes. …”
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The Linguistic Landscape of Ulaanbaatar: what Signs and People tell about by Erzhen V. Khilkhanova

“…On the one hand, it is the openness of the country and its orientation towards international cooperation, on the other hand, people’s concern about the future of the Mongolian language and its ‘purity’. …”
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Eligibility of Dapagliflozin and Empagliflozin in a Real-World Heart Failure Population by Erik Håkansson, Helena Norberg, Sara Själander, Krister Lindmark

“…Medical records of all heart failure patients who had a diagnosis of heart failure from the Heart Centre or Department of Internal Medicine at Umeå University Hospital were reviewed. …”
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Impact of Psychosocial and Palliative Care Training on Nurses’ Competences and Care of Patients With Cancer in Cameroon: Protocol for Quasi-Experimental Study by Nahyeni Bassah, Nicholas Tendongfor, Bachi-Ayukokang Ebob-Anya, Vivian A E Eta, Malika Esembeson, Ndzi Eric Ngah, Salisu Ango Abdul-Rahim

“…This study will inform strategies for future psychosocial oncology and palliative care training initiatives in Cameroon and other low- and middle-income countries. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/64871…”
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Rigidez arterial e atividade física no lazer em agentes comunitárias de saúde: um estudo transversal by Leticia Batista de Azevedo, Haysla Xavier Martins, Jordana Herzog Siqueira, Rafael de Oliveira Alvim, Ana Maria Abreu de Oliveira, Hanna Carolina de Jesus, Carolina Perim de Faria, Maria del Carmen Bisi Molina

“…A AFL foi avaliada pela versão longa do International Physical Activity Questionnaire e a RA foi mensurada pela Velocidade de Onda de Pulso carotídeo-femoral (VOPc-f ). …”
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Factors associated with risk of sarcopenia in older adults by Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira, Renan Ferreira de Oliveira, Matheus Amarante do Nascimento, Gabriel Lucas Morais Freire, José Roberto Andrade do Nascimento Júnior, Rogéria Vicentini de Oliveira, Sônia Maria Marques Gomes Bertolini

“…Utilizaram-se como instrumento os questionários sociodemográficos, o International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) e o SARC-f. …”
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Measures of social connectedness in adult populations: a systematic review by Ruth Plackett, Joe Hulin, Clara Mukuria, Mark Clowes, Sheena E. Ramsay, Liam Spencer, Emma A. Adams, Jennifer Dykxhoorn, Kate Walters, David P. J. Osborn, Victoria Zamperoni, Oliver Jones, Scott Weich

“…There was good evidence of reliability across measures, 90% (9/10) had adequate internal consistency, but evidence of content validity was only available for one scale. …”
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Proclamation of the All-Russian Empire – the Beginning of the Way to the Great Power Status by V. A. Artamonov

“…The entry of the Russian Empire into the system of international relations as one of the five great powers – France, Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia – occurred during the Seven Years War of 1756-1763. …”
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Menstrual status and perceived coaching strategy and training methodology in high-performance female swimmers from Slovenia - Preliminary study by Boštjan Jakše, Dorica Šajber

“…In a cross-sectional study, members of the Slovenian women&rsquo;s national swim team (n = 14, age: 16.6 &plusmn; 3.1 years, body mass index: 20.1 &plusmn; 1.9 kg/m2) competing at international and national levels were included. The menstrual status (i.e., regularity, duration, perceived pain before and during menstruation, bleeding) and the opinion of these female swimmers regarding training during their menstrual periods were assessed via our in-depth questionnaire, and the athletes responded to additional questions pertaining to the motivation of swimming, coaching strategy and training methods via a questionnaire. …”
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Kök - kanal sayısı varyasyonları ve patolojilerinin belirlenmesinde limitli KIBT ve periapikal radyografinin karşılaştırılması by Esin Bozdemir, Sinem Sırlı Yılmaztürk

“…Çalışmaya dahil edilen dişlerde dental patoloji olarak kök kanal kalsifikasyonu, internal ve eksternal kök rezorpsiyonu, periodontal aralıkta genişleme, pulpa taşı ve periapikal lezyon ile kök ve kanal varyasyonları olarak fazla kök ve kanal sayıları değerlendirildi.Bulgular: En sıklıkla incelenen diş maksiller sağ santral dişti (% 9.6). …”
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Introduction to deep learning methods for multi‐species predictions by Yuqing Hu, Sara Si‐Moussi, Wilfried Thuiller

“…Specifically, we introduced four distinct deep learning models that use site × species community data but differ in their internal structure or on the input environmental data structure: (1) a multi‐layer perceptron (MLP) model for tabular data (e.g. in‐situ/raster climate or soil data), (2) a convolutional neural network (CNN) and (3) a vision transformer (ViT) models tailored for image data (e.g. aerial ortho‐photographs, satellite imagery), and a multimodal model that integrates both tabular and image data. …”
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