QUALITY OF SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING AND BANK STABILITY: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM VIETNAMESE COMMERCIAL BANKS by Van Ha Nguyen, Khanh Linh Vu, Khanh Hien Do

“… The purpose of this study is twofold. First, we attempt to quantify the quality of bank sustainability reporting (QSR) since the 2016 mandatory sustainability disclosure in Vietnam. …”
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Application of Rapid Impacts Assessment Matrix (RIAM) in Detecting Environmental Impacts of Chabahar Desalination Plant by Hasan Sayyad, Mohsen Shahriari Moghaddam, Malihe Erfani, Saeed Mohammadi

“…Introduction: With the shortage of freshwater resources, the use of other available sources such as seas and oceans has increased, and new technologies in the field of desalination and treatment of saline waters have gained attention. The territorial waters of the Oman Sea and the Persian Gulf have created strong potential for the establishment of desalination plants for various uses in Iran. …”
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Characteristics of participants in a public rubella antibody testing program conducted at a Japan professional football league venue by Toshinori Nishizawa, Kuniyoshi Hayashi, Noriyuki Amano, Gautam A. Deshpande, Hiroko Arioka

“…Conclusions Public health attention raised by celebrity athletes may facilitate rubella awareness among male spectators.…”
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The Role and Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Peptides in Overcoming Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria by Jinhui Yang, Junning Zhang, Zeyu Feng, Yunqi Ma

“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which have attracted a lot of attention due to their distinct modes of action and capacity to elude conventional resistance mechanisms, are among the most promising of these tactics. …”
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The practicality of inclusive education in Eswatini primary schools by Phumuzani Mpofu, Nhlanhla Mkhatshwa

“…Participants lamented restrictive environment, lack of assistive technology, absence of resource centers, less qualified teachers to handle special needs children, negative attitude from teachers, parents and children, few inspectors and special needs children placed in schools without assessment reports. …”
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Research and Development, R&D, Software Development, Tax Credit by Pavel Hájek

“…However, it is also a useful basis for tax advisors, attorneys specializing in tax law, owners of small and medium-sized software companies and other individuals who are actively interested in indirect R&D support. …”
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On the path to extinction: Helix godetiana Kobelt, 1878, the only threatened Helix species in Greece by Leonidas Maroulis, Nikos Poulakakis, Konstantinos Proios, Danae Karakasi, Kostas A. Triantis, Moisis Mylonas, Katerina Vardinoyannis

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Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates Obtained from Patients in Canadian Hospitals: Results of the CANWARD 2007 Study by Andrew Walkty, Melanie DeCorby, Kim Nichol, Melissa McCracken, Michael R Mulvey, James A Karlowsky, Daryl J Hoban, George G Zhanel

“…METHODS: From January to December 2007 inclusive, 12 sentinel hospitals across Canada submitted clinical isolates from patients attending emergency rooms, medical wards, surgical wards and intensive care units (ICUs) (the Canadian Ward Surveillance Study [CANWARD 2007]). …”
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Combining AI Techniques for Recognizing Aerobics Sport Videos by Meiling Duan

“…We further realize the similarity identification of aerobics athlete’s trajectory through the wear polymorphic liquefaction method. …”
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Significance of the Lesion–Pleura Relationship in Differentiating Peripheral Inflammatory Lesions and Lung Cancers by Tao Y, Zhang WT, Ding C, Fu BJ, Lv FJ, Chu ZG

“…Regarding the 728 lesions attached to pleura or with a lesion-pleura distance ≤ 16 mm, the AUC of the model based on the clinical and CT features for predicting PLCs significantly increased from 0.812 to 0.879 after including lesion-pleura relationship (narrow basement or lesion-pleura distance ≤ 8.9 mm) (P < 0.001). …”
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Improved gas separation performance of PMMA/Matrimid@5218/graphene oxide (GO) mixed matrix membranes by Amirali Salehi, Mohammadreza Omidkhah, Abtin Ebadi Amooghin, Mohammad Mehdi Moftakhari Sharifzadeh

“…In recent membrane research, the search for physicochemically stable membranes with exceptional separation properties surpassing the Robson upper limit has attracted considerable attention. For this purpose, the use of polymer blending and mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) has shown promise in improving membrane performance. …”
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Evaluating renewable energy adoption in G7 countries: a TOPSIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis by Abtin Tabrizi, Hossein Yousefi, Mahmood Abdoos, Roghayeh Ghasempour

“…Thus, these countries must be ranked according to the attitude of renewables. To be able to identify the beneficial and harmful factors in the transition to renewable energy among them. …”
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Developing a Model for Foot Anthropometric Descriptors for the Design of Prosthesis and Footwear in Nigeria by I.S. Monye, S.A. Omotehinse

“…The objective of this study is to develop a model of foot anthropometric descriptors for the design of prosthesis and footwear in Nigeria using craft questionnaires structured with Likert’s 5-point attitudinal scale which was administered to 100 respondents and the corresponding data analyzed with Kendall’s Coefficient of Concordance (KCC) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA). …”
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Les Vosges artialisées : processus, images, finalités by Jean-Pierre Husson

“…Artialisation carries an operativity that we should be remobilizing to frame a place brand strategy with local government backing. Here we attempt an operationalization applied to the Vosges mountains, a massif struggling with net-negative brand image. …”
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The Necessary Accidental by Ashraf Jamal

“…Watching a documentary on the making of the ‘The Head and The Load’, I was struck by the production’s frenzied energy, and the exhaustive attempt to break down any predictive or conclusive vision. …”
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Football Fans in Indonesia and Malaysia in the 2000s: Fanaticism, Conflict, and Friendship by Faishal Hilmy Maulida

“…Similar to the political relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia, there are ups and downs in the relationship between football fans in both nations. This study attempts to provide an overview of the emergence of fanaticism, conflict, and amicable interactions among Malaysian and Indonesian football fans. …”
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Triphenylamine‐Functionalized Metal Nanoclusters for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells by Lin Wang, Jieru Du, Jiahao Wu, Zi‐Ang Nan, Simin Li, Xiongkai Tang, Zhenlang Xie, Qinghua Xu, Xuekun Gong, Jinlu He, Ruihao Chen, Nanfeng Zheng, Hui Shen

“…Abstract Reported herein is a ligand engineering strategy to develop photoelectric active metal nanoclusters (NCs) with atomic precision. Triphenylamine (TPA), a typical organic molecule in the photoelectric field, is introduced for the first time to prepare atomically precise metal NCs that prove effective in the fabrication of perovskite solar cells (PSCs). …”
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Erratum: Investigating the dynamic relationship of sleep-disordered breathing, orthodontic treatment needs, and dental esthetics in the general population

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A novel approach to $ \mathit{q} $-fractional partial differential equations: Unraveling solutions through semi-analytical methods by Khalid K. Ali, Mohamed S. Mohamed, M. Maneea

“…These equations are significant in $ \mathit{q} $-calculus, which has gained attention due to its relevance in engineering applications, particularly in quantum mechanics. …”
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Age-Dependent Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) Activity and LDL Oxidation in Wistar Rats during Their Entire Lifespan by Dileep Kumar, Syed Ibrahim Rizvi

“…Oxidative stress plays a crucial role in the development of atherosclerosis by oxidation of LDL. This study was conducted to determine age-dependent changes in plasma PON1 arylesterase activity and LDL oxidation in rats during their entire lifespan. 48 Wistar strain rats were grouped in six different age groups (1, 4, 8, 12, 18, and 24 months). …”
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