Characterizing obesity: A qualitative study by Tim Bober, Flor Cameron, Lane Alexander, J.G. Luiggi-Hernandez, David Rometo, Linda-Marie Lavenburg, Haley Grant, Emily Klawson, Autumn R. Boyer, Kathleen M. McTigue, Julie Gouveia-Pisano, Avani Patel, Lisa Tarasenko, Jannette Escobar, Allison Brenner, Scott M. Vouri, Feng Dai, Megan E. Hamm

“…In addition to bariatric surgery and behavioral weight management, several effective anti-obesity medications have emerged in the last ten years and become increasingly available. The goal of this qualitative study is to explore the perspectives of people with obesity (PwO), health professionals (HPs), and payors on obesity management and treatments. …”
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Streptomyces rimosus-rich soil exposure alleviates depression-like behaviors by modulating neuroinflammation and synaptic plasticity in mice with stress by Jin Hee Kim, Jin Se Kim, Hyeyoon Eo, Sowon Yang, Choong Hwan Lee, Sin-Ae Park, Myung Sook Oh

“…Moreover, S. rimosus-rich soil contact increased synaptic plasticity, which was reduced by CRS. …”
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A role of corporate image as a successful determinant of human resource management strategy and marketing strategy in the firm performance of hospitality industry In Indonesia by Harianto Respati, Boge Triatmanto, Mokhamad Natsir, Djoko Hanantijo

“…Hence, practitioners must carefully determine room prices in the current digital communication era, where potential buyers can access data swiftly through digital communication devices. …”
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Measuring the effects of pedagogical agent cognitive and affective feedback on students’ academic performance by Marta Arguedas, Marta Arguedas, Thanasis Daradoumis, Thanasis Daradoumis, Santi Caballé

“…Our findings showed that APT cognitive feedback (CF) significantly increased students’ learning outcomes compared to the human teacher’s feedback, whereas APT affective feedback (AF) only achieved partial success. …”
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A proposed methodology to develop digital twin framework for plasma processing by Alasdair Mitchell, Xinyang Wei, Rongyan Sun, Kazuya Yamamura, Long Ye, Jonathan Corney, Nan Yu

“…This study proposes a comprehensive DT framework tailored for plasma processing aimed at bridging the gap in current literature. Two frameworks are introduced. …”
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Modeling of Alanya District Demirtaş-Sedre Stream Flood Zone with MIKE Hydrological Model Program by Mehmet Dikici, Tasvire Gökce

“…The effects of global climate change on increased rainfall and natural disasters highlight the potential for human influence and resource use to pave the way for natural disasters, in particular. …”
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Systematic Exploration of the Effect of Urban Green Space on Land Surface Temperature: A Scientometric Analysis by Tingting Zhu, Xinyi Wang, Yifei Luo, Hui Qiu

“…Urban green spaces (UGSs) are crucial for mitigating land surface temperature (LST) in the context of climate change and extremely high temperatures. …”
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Soil calcium availability influences shell ecophenotype formation in the sub-antarctic land snail, Notodiscus hookeri. by Maryvonne Charrier, Arul Marie, Damien Guillaume, Laurent Bédouet, Joseph Le Lannic, Claire Roiland, Sophie Berland, Jean-Sébastien Pierre, Marie Le Floch, Yves Frenot, Marc Lebouvier

“…Ecophenotypes reflect local matches between organisms and their environment, and show plasticity across generations in response to current living conditions. Plastic responses in shell morphology and shell growth have been widely studied in gastropods and are often related to environmental calcium availability, which influences shell biomineralisation. …”
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OPTION FOR THE ADVISABILITY OF APPROPRIATE AIRCRAFT USE DURING THE PROLONGED SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS by A. V. Sobolev, V. A. Popov, A. V. Seleznev

“…Studies of last years in this field have hardly considered the specifics of conducting searches in this context. For this purpose, an analysis of the current conditions for the implementation of the SAR is carried out and key options for the use of aircraft are considered. …”
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Trends and Prospects of Development of Financial Innovations in the Russian Banking Business by O. A. Vasilenko

“…The relevance of the article is because the modern development of the Russian banking business takes place in the context of increased competition and crisis phenomena in the financial markets. …”
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An enhanced pivot-based neural machine translation for low-resource languages by Danang Arbian Sulistyo, Aji Prasetya Wibawa, Didik Dwi Prasetya, Fadhli Almuíini Ahda

“…The enhanced BLEU ratings signify increased precision in vocabulary selection, preservation of context, and overall comprehensibility. …”
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AN ASSESSMENT APPROACH FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING: THE CASE OF TRABZON, TURKEY by Ceren Ünlü Öztürk, Cenap Sancar, Beyza Karadeniz

“…Discussing these projects in terms of affordable housing is important in revealing the current state of Turkey and directing the projects to be made in the future. …”
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THE EFFECTS OF FAMILISM ON FAMILY CAREGIVER BURDEN IN VIETNAM: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT by Quynh An Ngo, Thi Mai Phuong Tran

“…This study makes a novel contribution by being the first to examine the complex dynamics between cultural values, social support, and caregiving outcomes in the context of Vietnam, a developing country. The study addresses the current gap in understanding how internal resources (cultural beliefs) and external resources (social support) collectively influence caregiving outcomes. …”
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Advancements in Agricultural Ground Robots for Specialty Crops: An Overview of Innovations, Challenges, and Prospects by Marcelo Rodrigues Barbosa Júnior, Regimar Garcia dos Santos, Lucas de Azevedo Sales, Luan Pereira de Oliveira

“…Our analysis revealed that interest in agricultural robots for specialty crops has significantly increased over the past decade, mainly driven by technological advancements in computer vision and recognition systems. …”
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Smart Sustainable City: Concept, Aspects and Indices by afshar hatami, farzaneh sasanpour, alberto ziparo, mohammad soleymani

“…Increased urbanization, population growth and socio-economic and environmental problems besides growth and development of ICT at the global level are the sign of the 21st century. …”
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AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES FOR ASSESSING SOIL CONTAMINATION by Yuriy Golovan

“…Studies of soil pollution assessment are based on scientific principles that define a complex system of environmental safety management in the context of increased exposure to sources of secondary dust pollution of the atmosphere. …”
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Measuring the Quality of Life in Diabetic Patients: A Scoping Review by Lorenzo Palamenghi, Milvia Marta Carlucci, Guendalina Graffigna

“…Diabetes mellitus is a widely diffused chronic condition which impacts on several aspects of patients’ lives. In the current clinical practice, the implementation in the clinical routine of monitoring systems of patients’ outcomes has led to an increased generation and use of several measures for the assessment of patients’ quality of life (QOL). …”
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Urban Governance and Climate Resilience in Cameroon by Emmanuel Sunjo Tata

“…Reactive urban planning has led to fragmented development and increased exposure to climate-related hazards like flooding and landslides. …”
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Regulation and governance for the implementation and management of point-of-care testing in Australia: a scoping review by Jacqueline Prestedge, Claire Kaufman, Deborah A. Williamson

“…Of the grey literature sources, fifteen current PoCT governance documents comprising of six standards, five guidelines and four frameworks at the international, national and jurisdictional level were included with an increasing number of grey literature sources since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. …”
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Study on the Leakage Diagnosis of a Chilled Water Pipeline Network System Based on Pressure Variation Rate Analysis for Climate Change Mitigation by Xuan Zhou, Fei Liu, Lisheng Luo, Shiman Peng, Junlong Xie

“…In the context of increasing climate variability and extreme weather, chilled water systems face mounting challenges due to amplified heating and cooling demands and prevalent pipe leakages. …”
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