Understanding corporate social responsibility’s influence on brand reputation, employer branding, and performance by Shaista Kamal Khan, Anji Benhamed, Mohammad Soliman, Gamal S. A. Khalifa

“…Many studies have explored corporate social responsibility (CSR) outcomes in different contexts, but few empirically examine its effects on brand reputation, employer branding, and performance, considering employees' perspectives, particularly in banking. …”
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ANTIBIOTIC LOCK THERAPY FOR PORT CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS OF CHILDREN WITH ACUTE LEUKEMIA by Burçin Kurtipek, Ayça Koca Yozgat, Saliha Kanık Yüksek, Dilek Kaçar, Turan Bayhan, Dilek Gürlek Gökçebay, Aslınur Özkaya Parlak, Neşe Yaralı

“… Background: Port catheters facilitate the administration of chemotherapy, antibiotics, blood products, fluid and parenteral nutritional support to pediatric patients with hematological malignancies. However, as its use has become widespread, local, and systemic catheter-related infections have emerged as important causes of morbidity and mortality. …”
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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Affects Performance of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task during Provision of Feedback by Ji Hyun Ko, Oury Monchi, Alain Ptito, Michael Petrides, Antonio P. Strafella

“…This selective impairment of the DL-PFC is consistent with its proposed role in monitoring of events in working memory.…”
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ACUTE TOXICITY, PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING, AND ANTIMICROBIAL INVESTIGATION OF AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF SODOM APPLE TREE (Calotropis procera Ait.F) LEAF OBTAINED WITHIN ANCHOR UNIVERSITY, L... by Olatunde A Oseni, Hilda A Emmanuel-Akerele, Wuraola A Adebayo

“…<em>Calotropis procera </em>is a species of <a title="Flowering plant" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowering_plant">flowering plant</a>, in the family <a title="Apocynaceae" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocynaceae"><em>Apocynaceae</em></a><em>, </em>the investigation of <em>Calotropis procera</em> for its medicinal usefulness has not been fully documented in the literatures. …”
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Spatio-temporal characteristics and analysis of influencing factors of inclusive green growth in China’s oil and gas resource industry by Xiangyu Sun, Yanqiu Wang

“…This research marks the first application of the CRITIC combined weighting-TOPSIS model to assess inclusive green growth in the oil and gas resource industry (IGGOG) across 30 Chinese provinces from 2012 to 2021. The study delineates its spatial and temporal evolution, spatial correlation, and influential variables using kernel density estimation, exploratory spatial data analysis (ESDA), and geographically and temporally weighted regression (GTWR). …”
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Red date scale, Phoenicococcus marlatti (Cockerell) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Phoenicoccidae) by Adriana Espinosa, Amanda Hodges, Gregg Hodges, Catharine Mannion

“…It describes this most important pest of the date palm, its distribution, field characteristics, life cycle, hosts, general plant damage, and management. …”
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Targeted modulation of intestinal barrier and mucosal immune-related microbiota attenuates IgA nephropathy progression by Ran Zhang, Yuyan Tang, Xiangru Feng, Xiaoxuan Lu, Mengyao Zhao, Jiayang Jin, Xiaoguo Ji, Haidong He, Liming Zhao

“…However, it is unclear whether changes in the gut microbiota can cause IgAN or attenuate its progression. This study employed IgAN and human microbiota-associated (HMA)-IgAN models to investigate the impact of IgAN on gut microbiota alteration and the mechanisms by which gut microbiota might trigger IgAN. …”
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Does viral circulation in slums have a global impact? The lesson learned from SARS-CoV-2 circulation in Complexo de favelas da Maré, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Monique Cristina dos Santos, Monique Cristina dos Santos, Natalia Fintelman-Rodrigues, Natalia Fintelman-Rodrigues, Aline de Paula Dias da Silva, Aline de Paula Dias da Silva, Rodolfo Leandro Nascimento Silva, Victor Corrêa Seixas, Amanda A. Batista-da-Silva, Amanda A. Batista-da-Silva, Marcelo Alves Ferreira, Patrícia T. Bozza, Fernando A. Bozza, Fernando A. Bozza, Fernando A. Bozza, Thiago Moreno L. Souza, Thiago Moreno L. Souza

“…In this study, we aimed to analyze the genetic diversity and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in the Complexo de Favelas da Maré slum, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and assess its impact on the global spread of the virus. We found that this slum harbored multiple strains of SARS-CoV-2, and its amplification and genetic diversity connected with the global circulation from 2020 to 2022. …”
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Preventing epileptogenesis by interaction between inositol isomers and proteins by Lia Tsverava, Luka Kharkhelauri, Vincenzo Lagani, Giorgi Gamkrelidze, Veriko Bokuchava, Tamar Kiguradze, Merab Kokaia, Revaz Solomonia

“…Our previous investigations have highlighted MI's potential antiepileptogenic effects, although its exact mechanisms of action during epileptogenesis remain unclear. …”
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Energy Efficiency Maximization with Optimal Beamforming in Secure MISO CRNs with SWIPT by Liang Xue, Yao Ma, Miao Zhang, Wanqiang Qin, Jin-Long Wang, Yazhou Wu

“…The paper proposes a two-level iterative algorithm based on Dinkelbach to find the optimal solution of the EE maximization problem. …”
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Efficacy and prognosis of dapagliflozin in the treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated with type 2 diabetes in Xining area by Jinping Chai, Delian Li, Yanmin Liu, Xiaoling Su

“…BackgroundThe acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a prevalent and severe cardiovascular disease, characterized by its sudden onset, high mortality rate, and unfavorable prognosis. …”
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Foreign Aid’s Effect on Political Risks for Foreign Direct Investment: A Literature Review by V. I. Bartenev

“…Sections three and four critically assess the scholarly contributions in conceptualizing the mitigating influence of foreign aid in general, focusing on its impact on specific political risks such as expropriation, terrorism, and corruption. …”
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Development of Mobile Application-Based Learning Media to Support Students' Mathematical Communication in Geometric Transformation by Annisaq Ardies, Budi Murtiyasa

“…Habituation in the use of communication in the realm of learning is very necessary and also needs further attention regarding its implementation. However, intermediate-level students still have difficulties composing scientific arguments. …”
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Why Do People Come to See Mount Everest? Collective Representations and Tourism Practices in the Khumbu Region by Etienne Jacquemet

“…This region, long unexplored and closed to outsiders, and its landscapes infused with religiosity, attracts tourists because it is still largely seen as a genuine lost paradise. …”
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Liver Elastography for Liver Fibrosis Stratification: A Comparison of Three Techniques in a Biopsy-Controlled MASLD Cohort by Antonio Liguori, Giorgio Esposto, Maria Elena Ainora, Irene Mignini, Raffaele Borriello, Linda Galasso, Mattia Paratore, Maria Cristina Giustiniani, Laura Riccardi, Matteo Garcovich, Antonio Gasbarrini, Luca Miele, Maria Assunta Zocco

“…<b>Conclusion:</b> S-Shearwave Imaging is a useful and reliable non-invasive technique for staging liver fibrosis in patients with MASLD. Its diagnostic accuracy is non-inferior to other shear wave elastography techniques (TE and 2D-SWE by SSI).…”
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New Dimensional Staging of Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Allowing a Guided Surgical Treatment Protocol: Long-Term Follow-Up of 266 Lesions in Neoplastic and Oste... by Simonetta Franco, Simona Miccoli, Luisa Limongelli, Angela Tempesta, Giorgio Favia, Eugenio Maiorano, Gianfranco Favia

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The Entente’s Support for the White Armies in Southern Russia (Late 1918–1919) by G. G. Popov, T. G. Chshiev, O. Yu. Kazenkov

“…The peak of the Entente’s military-technical support to the Armed Forces of Southern Russia occurred after the Red Army had already fortified its positions with adequate firepower. The lengthy strategic decision-making processes of the British Cabinet, characteristic of British democratic and bureaucratic systems, resulted in delayed assistance to Denikin’s troops, ultimately undermining its effectiveness.…”
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Hyperglycemia in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes Leads to Persistent Inflammation and Tissue Damage Following Uveitis Due to Reduced Levels of Ciliary Body Heme Oxygenase-1 by Settimio Rossi, Michele D'Amico, Annalisa Capuano, Mary Romano, Pasquale Petronella, Clara Di Filippo

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Performance Evaluation of Car Cargo Scanner Systems for Determining Linear Attenuation Coefficients of Aluminum Metal Sheets: Modeling by Amir Mohammad Beigzadeh, Mojtaba Askari

“…This research includes modeling the interaction of gamma radiation with the commonly used metal aluminum and analyzing the properties of its linear attenuation coefficient based on the data obtained from the scintillation detector system. …”
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A Wearable Stiffness-Rendering Haptic Device with a Honeycomb Jamming Mechanism for Bilateral Teleoperation by Thomas M. Kwok, Bohan Zhang, Wai Tuck Chow

“…The HJ-Haptic device can vary its stiffness, from 1.15 N/mm to 2.64 N/mm, using a 30 kPa vacuum pressure. …”
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