MicroRNA as a Potential Biomarker for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) by José Augusto Nogueira-Machado, Amanda Tábita da Silva Albanaz, Fabiana Rocha-Silva

“…<b>Aim</b>: This review analyzes dysregulated microRNA signaling pathways and their interactions with metabolic pathways in the context of ALS progression. <b>Significance:</b> Despite this, biomarkers remain unreliable, and the current medications prolong life without providing a cure. …”
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Biofuel supply chain planning and circular business model innovation at wastewater treatment plants: The case of biomethane production by Zoltán Csedő, József Magyari, Máté Zavarkó

“…Despite the explored technological opportunity to increase advanced biofuel supply and decrease carbon dioxide emissions at WWTPs, current market risk levels challenge the economic prospects of the system concept. …”
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Ambivalence in Place Attachment by Xin Li, Reinout Kleinhans, Maarten van Ham

“…The impending neighbourhood demolition uncovers accumulated social issues in danwei communities in the context of market reforms and institutional changes in current China, such as the emergence of deprived social groups and their struggles for better housing. …”
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The Biographical Narratives of an Adolescent in Kinship Care: A Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Case Study by Grant T. Ryan

“…The presence and impacts of violence, abuse, and neglect in the context of Australian children in kinship care is an ongoing concern for health services. …”
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A Five-Year Evaluation of Safety and Traffic Course by Students and Lecturers Using the CIPP Evaluation Model by Homayoun Sadeghi-bazargani, Mina Golestani, Saeideh Ghaffarifar, Abdolhassan Kazemi, Ali Jafari-Khounigh, Sepideh Harzand-Jadidi, Mahdi Rezaei

“…This study evaluated a traffic safety course to inform further implementation of the course in all Iranian universities. The current study used the CIPP evaluation model and included questionnaires and interviews to evaluate the one-credit course by students and lecturers at 15 universities from 2016 to 2020. …”
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Leasing impact on transformation processes in the Russian agricultural sector under sanctions pressure by A. A. Kiritsa, Yu. V. Chutcheva

“…With consideration to  the current situation in   the domestic market, decreased prices for agricultural products and rapid growth of   prices for agricultural machinery, the most promising areas for the use of  leasing mechanisms have been proposed to   help accelerate technical re-equipment in   the agricultural sector: application of   leasing solutions in   the agricultural industry that have already been tested and proven successful in   other market segments (for example, subscription, agrocarsharing, etc.); combination of   leasing mechanisms with trade-in programmes which make it  possible to  comprehensively solve issues not only of   updating machinery and tractor fleet, but also of  recycling worn-out agricultural equipment; use of   leasing mechanisms for the development of  machine and technological complexes as a   modern form of  joint use of   machinery in  agriculture which allows accelerating technical equipment of   the industry. …”
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Debris flows dynamic risk assessment and interpretable Shapley method-based driving mechanisms exploring – A case study of the upper reach of the Min River by Yufeng He, Mingtao Ding, Yu Duan, Hao Zheng, Wen He, Jun Liu

“…The study found that the areas with extremely high debris flow risk decreased by 18.57%, while the areas with moderate and high risk levels increased by 8% and 14% respectively. …”
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Japan’s Economy: Reforms and Growth Strategies by Yana Valeryevna Dyomina, Marina Gamilovna Mazitova

“…The return on capital and labor has decreased. There was a shortage in the labor market within the country due to the aging population, decreasing birth rate, traditions of the Japanese family (women leaving the labor market after marriage), strict migration policy, etc. …”
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Optimal Decision-Making in a Green Supply Chain Duopoly: A Comparative Analysis of Subsidy Strategies with Data-Driven Marketing by Yao Yao, Shaoqing Geng, Jianhui Chen, Feng Shen, Huajun Tang

“…In the current context of severe environmental challenges and climate change, the low-carbon green development model has become an international consensus. …”
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Bedrock Controls on Water and Energy Partitioning by Robert S. Ehlert, W. Jesse Hahm, David N. Dralle, Daniella M. Rempe, Diana M. Allen

“…Bedrock water storage (Sbedrock), in addition to soil moisture, thus plays an important role in water cycling and should be accounted for in the context of surface energy balances and streamflow generation. …”
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Trends, Cycles and Seasonal Variations of Ukrainian Gross Domestic Product by Debesh Bhowmik

“…The article attempts to study trends, seasonal variations and cyclical fluctuations of Ukraine’s quarterly GDP at current prices. The period of the study is from the first quarter of 2010 to the first quarter of 2020. …”
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Incubation time effect on releasing available phosphorus in saline sandy soil as a function of bone char application by Abu El-Eyuoon Abu Zied Amin

“…The results showed that increasing the incubation time significantly decreased phosphorus availability in saline soil after bone char application. …”
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EVALUATION OF APPLE ORCHARDS VIA THE EXPERT SYSTEM CROM by Daniela DANA, Irina-Adriana CHIURCIU, Valentina VOICU, Aurelia-Ioana CHEREJI, Ioan Jr. CHEREJI, Andreea-Roxana FIRATOIU

“…Although the cultivation of fruit trees is a traditional activity in Romania and our country has natural potential in this regard, both the cultivated area and the fruit production have decreased lately. That is why the NRDP 2014- 2020 included a sub-programme for this sector, with sub-measures to redress the field and successfully respond to current challenges, including the impact on the environment. …”
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Sustainable agricultural mechanization in Timor-Leste: status, challenges and further action by Jelle Van Loon, Mayling Flores Rojas

“…Beyond this, a reform of the current government mechanization hire schemes is needed: integrated approaches, as found from business model analyses and training exercises during field missions, are needed, that entail context-specific solutions for targeted rural communities, with special attention given to participatory extension, inclusive co-validation of technologies, and private sector-led business model development around mechanization service delivery. …”
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Transformation of trading patterns in global agricultural markets by V. V. Stroev, E. N. Smirnov

“…The analysis of international trade is conducted in the context of the need to ensure food security and counteract various exogenous shocks (decreasing crop yields, escalating geopolitical conflicts, food crises). …”
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Reflection of Covid-19 Pandemic on Advertisements by Enes Çetinkaya

“…It is seen that there are changes in the advertising strategies of brands in this process, where different methods are used especially in the media and advertising fields. In this context, this study examines how the pandemic is used in advertisement launched during the Covid-19 process. …”
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The Impact of Fiscal Sovereignty in the Field of Real Estate Tax on Municipal Revenues by Patrycja Świerczek-Dutka

“…Implications: The research findings indicate a need for further, in-depth analysis of the long-term effects of exercising fiscal sovereignty, particularly in the context of local development and municipal competitiveness. …”
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A comprehensive review of the genetic control of cooking time in dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by Hannah R. Jeffery, Marcelo Efrén Murillo‐Quesada, Luis Barboza‐Barquero, Karen Cichy

“…The current evidence suggests that cooking time is increased by genetic factors that decrease the amount of soluble compounds in the cotyledons, including but not limited to 1) genes that increase the abundance of calcium‐binding storage proteins and/or de‐methylesterfied pectins paired with high inter‐ or intra‐cellular calcium levels (higher calcium levels can be caused by reduced levels of phytate) and 2) genes that increase insoluble condensed tannin/lignin content in the cotyledon cell walls. …”
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Azov-type spits: long-term monitoring of morphodynamics and vegetation in response to changing environment by Oksana Tyshchenko, Volodymyr Tyshchenko, Svitlana Boychenko, Andrii Tarieiev, Vasyl Tkachenko

“…ERS tools demonstrated their effectiveness in monitoring environmental changes under challenging circumstances, identifying general trends in the state of plant communities and validating our earlier forecasts for changes in vegetation cover. The increase in the area of halophytic meadow and marsh plant communities occurred alongside a certain decrease in their productivity, while the reduction in sandy-steppe plant community areas was accompanied by an increase in their productivity. …”
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Medical triage as an AI ethics benchmark by Nathalie Maria Kirch, Konstantin Hebenstreit, Matthias Samwald

“…Adversarial prompts significantly decreased accuracy. By demonstrating the influence of context and ethical framing on the performance of LLMs, we provide critical insights into the current capabilities and limitations of AI in high-stakes ethical decision making in medicine.…”
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