Two antagonistic objectives for one multi-scale graph clustering framework by Bruno Gaume, Ixandra Achitouv, David Chavalarias

“…The meaning of these metrics in the context of graph clustering is therefore easily interpretable by most users of real-world graphs. …”
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(Too) many policies under one roof? About the integration of competition law enforcement and sectoral regulation within one authority by Anna Piszcz

“…This article is going to reflect upon the relevant changes after the enlargement of the European Union (2004) and the current situation of selected competition authorities in this context. …”
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Companies’ future visions for circularity: A frame analysis based on Finnish front-runner CE companies by Mikael Nurminen, Malla Mattila, Elina Närvänen

“…Despite increasing calls for circularity in business, the trending Circular Economy (CE) is not converting into action and the global usage of secondary material is declining. …”
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Social Entrepreneurship in the World During the Pandemic: State and Development by K. B. Kanapiyanova, R. M. Ruzanov, M. S. Dosmanbetova, M. K. Kozhakhmetova, G. N. Appakova

“…The current economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is unprecedented, as it has affected many sectors of the economy. …”
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Measuring Customer Experience in Mobile Apps: A Systematic Literature Review by Erika Lázár, Krisztián Szűcs

“…Purpose – This research study is aimed at investigating the role and impact of mobile applications in an omnichannel shopping context, with a particular focus on customer experience. …”
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Urban Densification: An Effective Sustainability Solution Against Urban Sprawl by Aïcha Chetara, Leila Djaghrouri, Djamila Djaghrouri, Moussadek Benabbas

“…In the current context, it has become imperative to implement effective strategies to reduce the excessive consumption of bare land. …”
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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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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

“…In recent years, adhesive tapes have increasingly been used for this application. However, there remains uncertainty regarding its performance in the long-term. …”
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Synthesis and performance of polysulfone-chitosan ultrafiltration membranes for humic acid removal by Wafaa Kh. Al-Musawy, Bakr M. Ibraheem, Teeba M. Darwesh, Mustafa H. Al-Furaiji, Mohammed Awad, Qusay F. Alsalhy

“…The findings indicate that increasing the chitosan content from 0.05 to 0.08 g markedly enhanced the membrane's surface properties, reducing the contact angle from 72.8° to 53.5° and nearly doubling the permeation rate despite the decrease in porosity and pore size. …”
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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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Application of Cord Blood–Derived Exosomes in Tumor Prevention and Treatment by Chen Huang, Yongsheng Li, Baozhong Zhang, Yukuan Tang, Yuyang Huang, Wei Wei

“…This narrative review examines the current application status of CB-derived EXOs in tumor prevention and treatment: in the context of tumor treatment, it focuses on their direct therapeutic application and their use as drug carriers; regarding tumor prevention, it explores their application in cancer vaccines. …”
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Advancements in textile techniques for cardiovascular tissue replacement and repair by Abiola Bakare, Hemanth Ponnambalath Mohanadas, Nick Tucker, Waqar Ahmed, A. Manikandan, Ahmad Athif Mohd Faudzi, Shahrol Mohamaddan, Saravana Kumar Jaganathan

“…However, an acute shortage of organ donors increases waiting times of patients, which is reflected in negative effects on the outcome for the patient. …”
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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

“…Even presenting correlation between the data obtained through the two ROIs, we suggest further studies with a larger group of patients, which could increase the level of reliability of the dosimetric method using ROI in the thigh region.…”
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Leadership styles and quality of work life in SMEs by T. S. Nanjundeswaraswamy, D.R. Swamy D R

“…Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in India are currently facing the challenges of increased competitions. …”
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Immunological and physiological changes of exercise-released lactate on tumors: an important and new research window by Amir Hossein Ahmadi Hekmatikar, Arsham Entesari, Hossein Shirvani

“…In the cancer immune cycle, the immune checkpoint PD-1 and its ligand PD-L1 collaborate to facilitate immune escape and promote tumor progression (Keir et al., 2008). In this context, a study revealed that lactate can enhance the expression of PD-L1 on tumor cells, suggesting that lactate may have a protective effect against tumors by increasing PD-L1 expression (Feng et al., 2017). …”
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A Study on Macroeconomic Variables’ Effect on Unemployment across Europe by Flavius Ilie Radac, Vasile Paul Bresfelean, Cristina Roxana Tănăsescu

“…Due to the economic crisis of 2008, there was a significant increase in unemployment rates in several European countries, with notable impacts in some countries like Romania, Greece, Portugal, Spain, and Italy. …”
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