PFAS contamination in tap water: Target and suspect screening of zwitterionic, cationic, and anionic species across Canada and beyond by Termeh Teymoorian, Gabriel Munoz, Sébastien Sauvé

“…Between 2021–2023, an expanded list of 76 target PFAS was screened in tap water samples mainly from Canada, but also including tap water samples from the Eastern United States, Mexico, South America (Argentina), the Caribbean (Dominican Republic, Cuba), Africa (Algeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Morocco, Rwanda, Tunisia), Europe (France, Greece, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom) and Asia (Japan, Vietnam, Iran, and Türkiye). …”
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The interplay between sex, lifestyle factors and built environment on 20-year cardiovascular disease incidence; the ATTICA study (2002–2022) by Evangelia G. Sigala, Christina Chrysohoou, Fotios Barkas, Evangelos Liberopoulos, Petros P. Sfikakis, Antigoni Faka, Costas Tsioufis, Christos Pitsavos, Demosthenes Panagiotakos

“…At baseline, a random sample of 3,042 CVD-free adults (49.8% men) were randomly drawn from the population of the Attica region, in Greece, with 78% dwelling in urban and 22% in rural municipalities. …”
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THE MEASURE OF ALL GODS: RELIGIOUS PARADIGMS OF THE ANTIQUITY AS ANTHROPOLOGICAL INVARIANTS by A. V. Halapsis

“…In particular, the religious models of ancient Greece and ancient Rome had a huge influence on formation of the worldview of the Christian civilization of the West. …”
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Ancient Wisdom in Modern Tourism: Sustainable Solutions from Greek and Roman Literature by Marianna Olivadese, Maria Luisa Dindo

“…By analyzing works such as Homer’s <i>Odyssey</i>, Virgil’s <i>Georgics</i>, and Pausanias’ <i>Description of Greece</i>, this study bridges classical wisdom with modern challenges such as climate change, over-tourism, and shifts in accessibility. …”
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Sustainable Energy Development and Agriculture in European Union Member States—Territorial Differentiation and Interrelationships by Joanna Wyrwa, Anetta Barska, Janina Jędrzejczak-Gas

“…The sustainable energy measures in the countries with the highest scores (Estonia, Sweden, Finland, Austria) were 2–3 times higher than in the countries with the lowest scores (Cyprus, Belgium, Greece, Bulgaria). A similar situation was observed for sustainable agriculture measures—the maximum measures (Estonia, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Lithuania) were about two times higher than the minimum measures (Poland, Malta, Slovenia, Luxembourg). …”
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The evolution of hospitals from Antiquity to the Renaissance by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…One would expect to find the origin of the hospital in the modern sense of the word in Greece, the birthplace of rational medicine in the 4th century BC, but the Hippocratic doctors paid house-calls, and the temples of Asclepius were visited for incubation sleep and magico-religious treatment. …”
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ADAMTS13 Improves Endothelial Function and Reduces Inflammation in Diabetic Retinopathy by Ahmed M. Abu El-Asrar, Mohd I. Nawaz, Ajmal Ahmad, Mairaj Siddiquei, Eef Allegaert, Lowie Adyns, Lotte Vanbrabant, Priscilla W. Gikandi, Gert De Hertogh, Sofie Struyf, Ghislain Opdenakker

“…In Müller cells, ADAMTS13 attenuates MCP-1, MMP-9, and ROS upregulation induced by diabetic mimetic conditions. In HRMECs, ADAMTS13 attenuates the shedding of the soluble VE-cadherin and soluble syndecan-1 and the levels of phospho-ERK1/2, MCP-1, fractalkine, and ROS induced by diabetic mimetic conditions, the upregulation of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 elicited by TNF-α, the adherence of monocytes induced by TNF-α, and VEGF-induced migration of human retinal microvascular endothelial cells. …”
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ISSUES OF VALUES IN ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY by Павло ОБЛАП

“…It is emphasized that, unlike the Pre-Socratics, who focused on studying the natural world and cosmological questions, the philosophers of classical Greece turned their attention to society and the state, considering that a rational (just, ideal) state is the key to personal well-being. …”
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MATERIAL BASIS OF ETHICAL ATTITUDE TOWARDS DESIRE IN ANCIENT EASTERN RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL SYSTEMS by S. V. Alushkin

“…The methodological approach stated in this article can be applied for further desire studies of Ancient Greece culture, Christian ethics and modern society.…”
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The roles of women in contemporary terrorism: Perpetrators, victims or something else? by Đorić Marija

“…Namely, since ancient Greece, politics was explicitly seen as a public job and a "male activity", while women were reserved for the oikos, as a private sphere. …”
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Dietary Iron Intake in Pregnant Women in Europe: A Review of 24 Studies from 14 Countries in the Period 1991–2014 by Nils Thorm Milman

“…Spain, Bosnia, and Poland reported an intake of 8.3–10.1 mg/day, Croatia, England, Norway, and Finland an intake of 10.2–11.4 mg/day, and Germany, Portugal, Czech Republic, and Greece an intake of 12.2–15.4 mg/day. The recommended iron intake in the various countries varied from 14.8–30 mg/day. …”
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Review of different types of mountain springs and mineral waters from Bulgaria based on their natural origin and health benefits by I. Ignatov

“…Similarly, longevity is observed in areas of Greece characterized by Mediterranean cuisine and mountain water. …”
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Técnicas de avanzada en el diagnóstico patológico de edificaciones:: "El Templete" de la Habana Vieja Advanced techniques in building pathology diagnosis:: "El Templete" of Old Hab... by José Armando Chávez Hernández, Jorge Luis Broche Lorenzo, Carlos A Recarey Morfa, Fernando Sánchez García, Miguel Angel Maestre Mesa, Noel Pérez Martínez

“…<br>Exactly in the same place where the Villa of San Cristóbal of Havana was founded, a monument that look like a small temple from Ancient Greece rises: The Templete. This important building of the city has been suffering unusual structural lesions for a construction with those characteristics: small, robust construction, suitable materials, proper execution, and therefore an excellent structural stability. …”
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Prediction of Current and Future Distributions of Chalcophora detrita (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) Under Climate Change Scenarios by Arif Duyar, Muhammed Arif Demir, Mahmut Kabalak

“…In our study, we estimated the suitable habitats of the polymorphic species Chalcophora detrita which is distributed across Italy, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Türkiye, Cyprus, Syria, Israel and Lebanon. …”
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Advanced Technologies from and Through a Prototype Radio Lesson with Budding Journalists: The Views and Attitudes of Xers, Millennials, and Zoomers by Constantinos Nicolaou

“…These budding journalists hail from Greece, were studying in higher education or adult education at the time of the survey, and belong to one of the three youngest generational cohorts within adults (i.e., 18 years old and older); Generation X where their members are now known as Xers, Generation Y where their members are already known as Millennials, and Generation Z where their members are also known as Zoomers—XYZ Generations. …”
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An Effective Triage Education Method for Triage Nurses: An Overview and Update by Zagalioti SC, Ziaka M, Exadaktylos A, Fyntanidou B

“…Sofia-Chrysovalantou Zagalioti,1 Mairi Ziaka,2 Aristomenis Exadaktylos,2 Barbara Fyntanidou1 1Department of Emergency Medicine, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; 2Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, SwitzerlandCorrespondence: Sofia-Chrysovalantou Zagalioti, Email sofia_zag@yahoo.comBackground: Accurate decision-making in triage largely determines the amount of time required for a patient to be evaluated and treated while in the emergency department. …”
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Se me perdieron las llaves, or Back to the Phenomenon of Guilt in Philosophy of Law Again by O. V. Stovba, Yu. V. Mytsa

“…In the context of the diachronic research of the phenomenon of guilt authors turn themselves to the origin of the legal thought — legislation and legal philosophy of Ancient Greece (first of all, pre-Socratic philosophy of law — Parmenides, Heraclitus etc.) and Ancient Rome. …”
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High Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Cloacal Enterococci and <i>Escherichia coli</i> from Free-Living Dalmatian and Great White Pelicans with Detection of Cefotaximase CTX-M-15 Pro... by Teresa Cardona-Cabrera, Sandra Martínez-Álvarez, Carmen González-Azcona, Carlos Javier Gijón-García, Olga Alexandrou, Giorgos Catsadorakis, Panagiotis Azmanis, Carmen Torres, Ursula Höfle

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> In 2022, an outbreak of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) killed 60% of the largest breeding colony of Dalmatian pelicans (DPs) in the world at Mikri Prespa Lake (Greece), prompting a multidisciplinary study on HPAI and other pathogens. …”
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Cultural adaptation, translation and validation of the conflict in adolescence dating relationship inventory (CADRI) in the Greek language. by Esperanza Barroso-Corroto, Juan Manuel Carmona-Torres, José Alberto Laredo-Aguilera, Ángel López-Fernández-Roldan, Carlos Navarrete-Tejero, Evangelia Kartsoni, Antonios Christodoulakis, Athina Patelarou, Michail Zografakis-Sfakianakis

“…<h4>Impact</h4>Validation of the CADRI in Greece will increase the knowledge of DV in this population, which lacks validated instruments.…”
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On the tracks of an uninvited guest, the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus in Cyprus by Riccardo Piccinno, Giulia Fiorenza, Marlen Ines Vasquez, Jeremy Bouyer, Gregoris Notarides, Ludvik Marcus Gomulski, Soteris Meletiou, Mustafa Akiner, Antonios Michaelakis, Federico Forneris, Giovanni Maga, Giuliano Gasperi, Anna Rodolfa Malacrida

“…Methods We applied highly polymorphic simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers to the Ae. albopictus mosquitoes collected in Cyprus and to specimens from Italy, France, Switzerland, the Balkans, Greece and Turkey to construct an SSR individual genotype dataset that would enable the invasion pattern of Ae. albopictus in Cyprus to be traced. …”
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