Sustainability and energy self-sufficiency; overcoming the barriers by Rania Abdel Galil

“…There is an urgent need to support initiatives in the MENA region to collaborate on environmental and energy related issues, build capacities to enable civil society engagement in the context of developing and implementing national energy plans and increase awareness on the needed shift towards a sustainable energy future. …”
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Analysis of Factors Influencing the Development of Community-Based Tourism in Rural Areas, Case Study: Villages Targeted by Tourism in the Markazi Province by Hamid Afshari, Behrouz Mohammadi Yeganeh, Hossein Farahani, Mehdi Cheraghi

“…In the socio-cultural dimension, it should be said that there is a strong relationship between cultural sustainability and participation, and the local community is very vulnerable to the indiscriminate and unprincipled increase in tourism. The results of the current research showed that due to the lack of correct and principled planning in all dimensions, including the cultural dimension, the participation of the local community in tourism was very small. …”
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Unlocking Movement: How Wearables Transform Biomechanical Assessment and Rehabilitation by Tahir Masood

“…Additionally, research into the application of wearable technology is widespread in the context of assessment and rehabilitation of physical disorders. …”
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Evaluation of biokinetics and dosimetry in [131I]-NaI therapies: whole-body images quantification versus lower limb region by Bianca Lemos Lima, Jamille da Silveira Almeida, Maria da Penha Albuquerque Potiens, Rogério Alexandre Pelissoni, Marcelo Tatit Sapienza, Carlos Alberto Buchpiguel, José Willegaignon

“…As the current dosimetric protocol can be performed by delimiting a region of interest (ROI) in whole body images to evaluate the biokinetics and absorbed dose by the patient, the objective of this study was to analyze the possibility that this measurement was restricted to only one thigh region. …”
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A group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin – the ROSHNI-2 RCT by Nusrat Husain, Karina Lovell, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Farah Lunat, Penny Bee, Matthias Pierce, Najia Atif, Saadia Aseem, Kamaldeep Bhui, Peter Bower, Traolach Brugha, Nasim Chaudhry, Akbar Ullah, Linda Davies, Nadeem Gire, Deepali Sharma, Jahanara Miah, Waqas Ahmed, Joe Kai, Ilyas Mirza, Jillian Morrison, Naeem Mohmed, Atif Rahman, Shanaya Rathod, Najma Siddiqi, Waquas Waheed, Christopher Williams, Nosheen Zaidi, Richard Emsley, Richard Morriss

“…An additional substudy was incorporated following the pandemic to explore the impact of other associated risk factors related to maternal mental health and specifically in the pandemic’s context. We aimed to increase the understanding of the pandemic-related impact on BSA women, including interpersonal violence (IPV) in their communities. …”
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The role of Pakistan Medical & Dental Council in steering undergraduate medical curriculum reforms in Pakistan by Gohar Wajid, Lubna Baig, Syeda Kauser Ali, Usman Mahboob, Ahsan Sethi, Rehan Ahmed Khan

“…There has been an exponential increase in the number of medical colleges in Pakistan over the past few decades, especially in the private sector. …”
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Medical Assistance in Dying for Persons Suffering Solely from Mental Illness in Canada by Chloe Eunice Panganiban, Srushhti Trivedi

“…This paper analyses MAiD in this context through the application of three ethical theories: principlism, deontology, and utilitarianism. …”
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Emotional literacy programme in special schools for children with a learning disability in England: the ZF-SEND feasibility RCT by Biza Stenfert Kroese, Gemma Unwin, Richard Hastings, Andrew Jahoda, Rachel McNamara, David Gillespie, Jeremy Segrott, Kate Ingarfield, Myrsini Gianatsi, Elizabeth Randell, Zoe Mather, Barbara Barrett, Poushali Ganguli, John Rose, Mariam Sahle, Emily Warren, Nathan Da Cruz

“…Future work On the basis of the current findings, an application for a full trial will be prepared and submitted with a number of amendments. …”
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A novel in vitro system for simultaneous infections with hepatitis B, C, D and E viruses by Roxanne Fouillé, Eloi R. Verrier, Amse De Meyer, Lieven Verhoye, Maud Michelet, Romain Barnault, Caroline Pons, Olivier Diaz, Michel Rivoire, Guillaume Passot, Eike Steinmann, Heiner Wedemeyer, Anna Salvetti, Nicole Pavio, Virginie Doceul, Raphaël Darteil, Philip Meuleman, David Durantel, Julie Lucifora

“…Using HEV-infected HuHep mice, we confirmed the antiviral effect of vonafexor, an FXR agonist, that is currently being tested clinically against HBV/HDV. …”
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Presenting a Quantum Leadership Model to Establish Organizational Civilization in the Iranian Higher Education System by reza heydari, hamidreza rezaeekelidbari, musa chaman zamin

“…Theoretical Framework of Quantum Leadership Quantum leadership is a style of leadership that seeks to increase trust, security, dynamic communication, and learning; and to reduce vertical communication and increase horizontal communication in the organization. …”
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Analysis of Herd Behavior in Industry Groups of the Tehran Stock Exchange by Yahya Ebrahimpour, Elham Nobahar, Parviz Mohamadzadeh

“…Over the past decade, the TSE has undergone significant growth, marked by a dramatic increase in the number of active trading codes and a sharp rise in their trading values, underscoring the necessity of examining herd behavior in this context. …”
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Museums and Geoconservation by Michael J. Benton, Sarah King

“…Different papers in the volume address questions of proper collecting practice and making links from the conserved geological sites to the curated collections in a museum, largely in the context of their scientific worth. Collecting on the land can be a fraught topic in the context of moving specimens from place to place, especially in moving them from one nation to another. …”
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Teachers' Perception of the Challenges of teaching self-regulated Learning in the classroom: A Phenomenological Study by Azadeh Momeni, Hossein kareshki, Maryam Bordbar

“…Applying and paying attention to the challenges of teaching self-regulated learning that was raised in the current research has led to an increase in the awareness of teachers, administrators and education officials about this important structure and a way to design interventions and effective planning in order to improve the quality of education and develop students' self-regulated learning. …”
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Analyzing Worn-Out Texture Regeneration from Urban Branding Perspective Using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) (Case Study: Worn-Out Texture of Shahr-e-Kord) by Dvood Mahdavi, Ali Mohammadi Gojani, Waliullah Nazari

“…Based on this, the primary aim of the current research was to explain the model of how the components of an urban branding strategy influenced the success of urban regeneration in the dilapidated context of Shahr-e-Kord. …”
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Evaluating the Integration of Technology by Teachers in E-Education in Elementary Schools Based on the International Standards for Technology in Education (ISTE) by Maryam Pourjamshidi

“…Consequently, policymakers and planners are encouraged to provide incentives that maintain the current level of technology integration in e-learning.Acknowledgment We would like to express our gratitude to the administrators and all the teachers who assisted us in conducting the research.…”
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Key Drivers Affecting the Future of Power Relations in Tehran Metropolis with a Scenario-Writing Approach by Afshin Mottaghi, Arash Ghorbani Sepehr, Joseph Saloukadz

“…Given this context, the central question guiding the present research was this: What are the drivers and future scenarios of power relations in Tehran Metropolis? …”
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A Legal Analysis of Liability for the Loss of the Subject Matter of Sale after Contract Termination: A New Inquiry into Sunni Jurisprudence by Mohammad Hossein Taghipour Darzi Naghibi, Umm al-Banin Ramzan Zadeh, Mostafa Firoozi Rad

“…Determining who bears the liability for this loss becomes a contentious issue: should it be the party currently in possession or the rightful owner awaiting the return? …”
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The Effect of Utilitarian and Social Motives on the Perception of the Quality of the Mobile Phone Application Brand through the Value and Type of Use by Tourists (Snap Food Case St... by Yazdan Shirmohammadi, Neda Sotoudeh

“…From this point of view, the results of the current research with the study of Enping, Shirley May and Eric C. …”
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Challenges and Obstacles in the Development of Winter Sports Tourism in the Ski Slopes of Tehran by Siavash Imeni, Leyla Asadpour Shirazi

“…The ski industry forms a cluster combining skiing, ski entertainment, ski technology, and ski culture (Liu et al., 2022). Currently, there are 68 countries worldwide offering snow-covered outdoor ski areas, with approximately 2,000 ski resorts identified globally (Vanat, 2020). …”
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Balancing Innovation and Ethics by Anisa Patel

“…Even DNA testing company 23andMe states, “Currently 23andMe has several features that can reveal genetic evidence of Indigenous American ancestry, although they are not considered a confirmatory test or proof of such ancestry in a legal context.”[7]  These companies cannot fully confirm the accuracy of their tests in finding ancestral information and therefore should not be completely relied upon for discovering self-identity. …”
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