Social Justice Work in the University: Understanding Student and Staff Perceptions and Aspirations for Decolonising the Curriculum from a University-Wide Survey by Kyra Araneta, Kelsea Costin, Jennifer Fraser, Fatima Maatwk, Özge Süvari, Esra Tahir

“…In recent years, we have seen social movement-based calls for social justice and decolonisation in universities around the world. Some of these have been in response to specific events such as the murder of George Floyd in 2020, while others are rooted in longer standing social movements such as Rhodes Must Fall. …”
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Temporal and Spatial eDNA Analysis of Fish Assemblages in Postindustrial, Urban Coastal Habitats by Alice Cunnington, Erika Neave, Peter Shum, Rupert Collins, Stefano Mariani

“…In this study, we utilized eDNA metabarcoding to investigate temporal and spatial trends in fish assemblages within urban coastal habitats between the Dee and Mersey estuaries (United Kingdom), historically one of the most anthropogenically impacted postindustrial coasts in the world. Over a 12‐month period, we conducted nine water sampling trips at two locations: the Albert Docks in central Liverpool, and the Marine Lake in West Kirby. …”
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1941 (pre-war half-year period): changes in the NKVD structure of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic by V. A. Grechenko

“…1941 is a landmark in the history of the world in the whole and Ukraine in particular. The absolute attention of the historical scientific community is concentrated on the events associated with the beginning of the Soviet-German war. …”
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From Dickens’s Theatrical Performance to Contemporary post Dickensian Narrative and Artistic Performance (Acker, Ackroyd, Waters and Rushdie) by Georges Letissier

“…It can be claimed that Waters’s narrative ploys are borrowed from the theatrical world which held a real fascination for Dickens. …”
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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Working Adults in Ethiopia by A. Tran, B. Gelaye, B. Girma, S. Lemma, Y. Berhane, T. Bekele, A. Khali, M. A. Williams

“…The study was conducted in accordance with the STEPwise approach of the World Health Organization. Results. According to ATP III and IDF definitions, the overall prevalence of MetS was 12.5% and 17.9%, respectively. …”
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Education as a Resource for the Formation of “Soft Power” in Working with Young Compatriots Living in the CIS countries by T. K. Rostovskaya, E. N. Vasilieva

“…Secondly, in the conditions of geopolitical instability Russian compatriots are a source of “soft power” preserving the unity of the Russian world. This study discusses the potential of education as a source of state policy aimed at coordinating work with young compatriots in the CIS countries. …”
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I. KANT, T. PARSONS AND POSTPOSITIVISM IN SOCIAL THEORY by Zenonas Norkus

“…These dialectics are analogous to the dialectics of thinking about the world (nature) as a whole, which was brought to light by I. …”
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Assist-linked brief intervention to reduce risky pattern of substance use in male workers employed at a tertiary care hospital in India: A randomized controlled trial by Sambhu Prasad, Debasish Basu, Surendra K. Mattoo, B. N Subodh

“…Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of World Health Organization (WHO) alcohol, smoking, and substance involvement screening test (ASSIST)-linked brief intervention (ALBI) for reducing risky patterns of substance use in male workers at a tertiary-care hospital in North India. …”
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The effectiveness of teaching methods for preparing teacher education students to teach road safety-related content by Silke von Beesten, André Bresges

“…The model employs a holistic and interdisciplinary approach to foster safety awareness during teacher training and to prevent accidents effectively.MethodsThe teaching approach combines theoretical concepts of traffic physics with real-world applications. Schools serve as testing grounds where prospective teachers conduct traffic analyses, identify hazardous zones, and examine physical laws such as traffic density and speed patterns, alongside psychological aspects like behavioral deviations. …”
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Comparison of Symmetric and Asymmetric Copper Tubing Designs for Improved Cooling in PV/T Systems by Riad Ayoub, Amiry Houssam, Touhtouh Samira, Belhora Fouad, Hajjaji Abdelowahed

“…The results of this study provide valuable insights into the design of efficient cooling systems for PV/T modules, helping to strike a balance between electrical and thermal performance in real-world applications.…”
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Did Turkey Experience Reductions in Air Pollution During The Covid-19 Lockdown and Partial Lockdown? by İsmet Yener, Kazım Onur Demirarslan

“…The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has caused widespread illness and fatalities. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a state of emergency at the end of December 2019 following the first recognition of the virus in Wuhan. …”
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Don’t Cache, Speculate!: Speculative Address Translation for Flash-Based Storage Systems by Hyungjin Kim, Seongwook Kim, Junhyeok Park, Gwangeun Byeon, Seokin Hong

“…Experimental results demonstrate that ASTRO enhances SSD performance by an average of 80% and 34% for synthetic random read workloads and real-world workloads, respectively, while minimally impacting the write amplification factor.…”
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AIS-Based Vessel Trajectory Compression: A Systematic Review and Software Development by Ryan Wen Liu, Shiqi Zhou, Shangkun Yin, Yaqing Shu, Maohan Liang

“…With the advancement of satellite and 5G communication technologies, vehicles can transmit and exchange data from anywhere in the world. It has resulted in the generation of massive spatial trajectories, particularly from the Automatic Identification System (AIS) for surface vehicles. …”
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Tasks scheduling with different structures in cloud manufacturing according to the time and cost of transportation and the task arrival time by Zohre Kiapasha, Ali Salmasnia

“…Therefore, in this study, an optimization model with three objective functions of task completion time, the cost imposed on the cloud manufacturing system, and the quality of the selected services are developed to get closer to the real world; three features are included in it: 1) the possibility of tasks with two structures, series and parallel, 2) different arrival times of tasks in the cloud manufacturing system, and 3) time/cost of logistics between different enterprises.Methodology: First, six examples with different numbers of tasks and subtasks are designed with both sequential and parallel structures. …”
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Dynamic changes and influencing factors of quality of life of empty nest elderly in cadre ward by Chao Ding, Guangjin Qu

“…[Methods] Clinical data of 116 empty nest elderly aged ≥60 years old in the ward of senior cadres admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University from March 2020 to June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.All elderly people were assessed by the World Health Organization Quality of Life Measurement Brief, and the scores were compared between the initial survey and the final follow-up 2 years later.Single factor and multiple linear regression analysis were used to explore the high risk factors affecting the quality of life of empty-nest elderly in the wards of elderly cadres. …”
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Use of Ceramic-Industry Wastewater in Sandy Subgrade Stabilization by Deep Mixing Method by Hamed Heidari Forozabadi, Mohammad Khabiri, Kazem Barkhordari Bafghi, Dabessa Ayantu Miti Ku

“…Today, with the expansion of transportation, several road construction projects have been implemented in several parts of the world. The aim of this study is to stabilize and test sand using cement and drainage wastewater from the ceramic industry. …”
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The effect of growing conditions and the year of reproduction on sowing qualities of seeds, morphological and physiological characteristics in sprouts of Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilc... by A. V. Sushkevich, O. N. Zabegaeva, М. О. Burlyaeva

“…Wilczek) sprouts are of high nutritional value and are very popular in the world, as they are a source of nutrients and bioactive compounds. …”
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Improving Telemedicine through IoT and Cloud Computing: Opportunities and Challenges by M. Sunil Kumar, D. Ganesh

“…The combination of IoT and cloud methods indicates various advantages, such as improving patient outcomes, expanding healthcare accessibility, and enabling data-driven decision-making for medical professionals. Real-world case studies outline successful implementations of these methods, which result in decreased hospital readmissions, improved patient engagement in health management, and centralized critical care expertise. …”
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Identification of CTL Epitopes on Efflux Pumps of the ATP-Binding Cassette and the Major Facilitator Superfamily of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Yan Lin, Yu Dong, Yanfeng Gao, Ranran Shi, Yubing Li, Xiuman Zhou, Wenwen Liu, Guodong Li, Yuanming Qi, Yahong Wu

“…Tuberculosis is the world’s most deadly infectious disease, with 10 million people falling ill and 1.5 million people dying from the disease every year. …”
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Global birth prevalence of major congenital anomalies: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaolong Xie, Jiao Pei, Li Zhang, Yang Wu

“…The burdens of these anomalies had variations in the world. Information of this study could help with better understanding of epidemiology and etiology of these anomalies.…”
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