Civic engagement and social capital in ship-preservation work in Norway: The scope, impact, and demographics of formal volunteering and publicly funded engagements by Ursula S. Goth, Erik Småland

“…Introduction: The current focus on volunteering related to civic engagement in Norway has led to a rise in complementary private initiatives and public funding, specifically with regard to the preservation of historic ships. …”
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Comparison of rituximab vs. cyclophosphamide in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease and its correlation with spirometry by Mohammed Abdullah Saleem, Atiya Parveen, Fazeel Zubair Ahmed

“…This study outlines the limitations of current treatment options. Specifically, the toxicity of cyclophosphamide sets the stage for investigating the comparative effectiveness of rituximab in the context of RA-ILD. …”
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Quantifying trends in disease impact to produce a consistent and reproducible definition of an emerging infectious disease. by Sebastian Funk, Tiffany L Bogich, Kate E Jones, A Marm Kilpatrick, Peter Daszak

“…The proper allocation of public health resources for research and control requires quantification of both a disease's current burden and the trend in its impact. Infectious diseases that have been labeled as "emerging infectious diseases" (EIDs) have received heightened scientific and public attention and resources. …”
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Sustainable sanitation from a multi-layered approach: the case of Costa Rica by Cindy

“…However; on the other hand, it faces increasingly greater challenges in terms of sanitation planning, inter-institutional coordination, legislation, financing and maintenance of current sanitation systems. …”
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Efficiency of the Outpatient Diabetes Care System in Czechia: A Geodemographic Perspective by Kateřina Brázová, Luděk Šídlo, Jan Bělobrádek

“…The paper examines the intensity and structure of the use of health services and outlines the current functioning thereof in the context of diabetes care in Czechia. …”
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On simulations of 3D fractional WBBM model through mathematical and graphical analysis with the assists of fractionality and unrestricted parameters by Nur Hasan Mahmud Shahen, Foyjonnesa, Md. Al Amin, M. M. Rahman

“…The disparities between the current study's conclusions and previously acquired solutions via other approaches are examined. …”
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SGI-YOLOv9: an effective method for crucial components detection in the power distribution network by Mianfang Yang, Bojian Chen, Chenxiang Lin, Wenxu Yao, Yangdi Li

“…However, the challenges posed by complex environmental backgrounds and the difficulty of detecting small objects remain key obstacles for current technologies. Therefore, this paper proposes a detection method for crucial components in the power distribution network based on an improved YOLOv9 model, referred to as SGI-YOLOv9. …”
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Metagenomics as a Transformative Tool for Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance: Highlighting the Impact of Mobile Genetic Elements with a Focus on the Complex Role of Phages by Nikoline S. Olsen, Leise Riber

“…We emphasize the importance of monitoring mobile genetic elements (MGEs), such as integrons, transposons, plasmids, and bacteriophages (phages), in relation to their critical role in facilitating the dissemination of genetic resistance determinants via horizontal gene transfer (HGT) across diverse environments and clinical settings. In this context, the strengths and limitations of current bioinformatic tools designed to detect AMR-associated MGEs in metagenomic datasets, including the emerging potential of predictive machine learning models, are evaluated. …”
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Development of a test method for adhesive tapes certification and application by Tore Kolstad Linløkken, Stig Geving, Bozena Dorota Hrynyszyn

“…The study offers an overview of the current state of the art by incorporating findings from a literature review including an analysis of established methods currently being used for evaluation of tape joint durability, as well as other experimental test methods. …”
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THE ARMENIAN-GEORGIAN TERRITORIAL ISSUE AND THE PECULIARITIES OF NATION-STATE BUILDING IN THE TRANSCAUCASUS (1918) by L. Velichko, K. Ambartsumyan

“…The idea of creating a Transcaucasian Confederation, which could turn out to be the most viable political formation in the current geopolitical situation, gave way to the ambitions of national political elites, who could not cope with the desire to increase their scale at any cost at the expense of the territories of their neighbors and determined their reputation as "unsupportable", which was one of the reasons for the loss of statehood that did not take shape.…”
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Functioning and development of the Russian heat supply system in the energy system transformations by V. V. Glazkova

“…To achieve this goal, the article proposes to solve the following tasks: to consider the current state of the heat supply industry and highlight the main trends in its development, to identify the essence of the new energy system and the conditions for its change, to defne the principles of environmental safety and environmental efciency of heat supply as special principles for the functioning and development of the heat supply system in the context of a change in the energy system. …”
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INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT PROCESSES IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AS A FACTOR TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY IN RUSSIA by L. P. Goncharenko, T. M. Geraschenkova

“…The distinguishing feature of the current situation in the Russian agro-industrial complex is the troubling fact that domestic food production is insufficient while all needed resources are available. …”
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Systematisation of Scientific approaches to the definition of capital as an Economic and accounting category by M. V. Protasov

“…Since this work on the study of the development of the concept of Capital was carried out in the context of the classification of accounts, taking into consideration the economic and legal interpretation of business transactions; its result was the author’s vision of the evolution of accounts and the place of Capital in this system. …”
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SUPERVISION OF FINANCIAL AUDIT ACTIVITY IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA - REFORMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MODERNIZATION by Anatolie IACHIMOVSCHI

“…However, the changing nature of services in the domestic audit market and the current challenges of meeting new quality management requirements are of interest for scientific research in this field. …”
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Waste-to-Taste: Transforming Wet Byproducts of the Food Industry into New Nutritious Foods by Anna Koptelova, Aurélien Ducrey, Bénédicte Lunven, Léa Köller, Natalia Nagornova, Edouard W. Appenzeller, Tiffany Abitbol

“…Indeed, the end-of-life of our food crops is increasingly important to consider in the context of circularity, ensuring that land, water, and chemical inputs to agriculture are sustainable. …”
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Lung Ultrasound in Critical Care: A Narrative Review by Lee Berry, Lucas Rehnberg, Paul Groves, Martin Knight, Michael Stewart, Ahilanandan Dushianthan

“…This narrative review aims to outline the current uses of LUS within the context of published protocols, associated pathologies, LUS scoring systems, and their applications, whilst exploring more novel uses.…”
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CHINESE MOBILE PAYMENT LANDSCAPE: A STIMULUS ORGANISM RESPONSE MODEL EXAMINING PERCEIVED VALUE, SATISFACTION, AND INFLUENCES ON CUSTOMERS' WILLINGNESS ON THIS TECHNOLOGY by Shulan Chen, Singha Chaveesuk, Wornchanok Chaiyasoonthorn

“…Perceived value and satisfaction have positive and significant impact on willingness to use. The current study with significant findings contributed to fill the gap in the context of China region because only a few studies leveraged the SOR theory to explore mobile payment. …”
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Integrating Artificial Intelligence into an Automated Irrigation System by Nicoleta Cristina Gaitan, Bianca Ioana Batinas, Calin Ursu, Filaret Niculai Crainiciuc

“…The integration of artificial intelligence in the context of monitoring and irrigation of agricultural areas is a step forward in the development of sustainable agriculture and for the adaptation of agriculture to increasingly aggressive climate phenomena, providing a replicable framework for vulnerable regions.…”
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“Your identity is, what God puts into you”—Christian online activism on gender and sexuality politics on TikTok by Michael Hunklinger, Katharina Limacher

“…This is where our paper sets out and explores how Christian activists in the German speaking part of Europe engage in debates on gender and sexuality issues online. Numerous current examples show that the social media platform TikTok is a place of digital activism that is increasingly gaining influence in different social spheres, shaping young people's political attitudes and political participation. …”
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Crowdfunding as a tool for attracting investments in the innovative sector of the economy by M. N. Mikhailyuk, S. K. Chinazirova, R. V. Kostenko

“…In the context of digitalization, a special role in increasing the economic potential of the country is played by stimulating innovation and creating favorable conditions for doing business. …”
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