The ‘Scottish approach’ to global health: A scoping review of the framing of global health partnerships by Kristina Kim, Kaveri Qureshi, Emily Adrion, Goran Zangana, Sudeepa Abeysinghe

“…This paper critically examines published work from health actors based in Scotland conducted within low – and middle-income countries (LMICs), under a Scottish government policy context currently promoted as engaging in a novel approach to international development. …”
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One-sample missing DNA-methylation value imputation by Christelle Kemda Ngueda, Julia Palm, Flavia Remo, André Scherag, Lutz Leistritz

“…Abstract Background Currently, the most popular methods for missing DNA-methylation value imputation rely on exploiting methylation patterns across multiple samples from the same population. …”
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Entropy-Based Uncertainty in Onshore and Offshore Wind Power: Implications for Economic Reliability by Fernando M. Camilo, Paulo J. Santos, Armando J. Pires

“…In Portugal, wind energy already accounts for approximately 30% of the total installed capacity, with projections reaching 38% by 2030, making it the country’s second largest energy source. In the context of the 2050 carbon neutrality targets, quantifying and managing wind power uncertainty has become increasingly important. …”
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Dissertation council in the state scientific certification system: Organizational and management mechanisms of digital transformation by Sergey I. Pakhomov, Elena A. Loginova, Oleg V. Kulyamin, Mikhail P. Petrov

“…Currently, there is a need to refine the underlying mechanisms of dissertation councils as key elements of the state scientific certification system in Russia. …”
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Towards Explainable Pedestrian Behavior Prediction: A Neuro-Symbolic Framework for Autonomous Driving by Angie Nataly Melo Castillo, Carlota Salinas Maldonado, Miguel Ángel Sotelo

“…Currently, the focus of such predictions extends beyond accuracy and reliability, placing increasing emphasis on the explainability and interpretability of the models. …”
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Risk Screening, Early Detection, and Management of Acute Popliteal Artery Thrombosis Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: Three Case Reports by Vikas Kulshrestha, Pardeep Kumar, Anjan Prabhakara, Munish Sood, Soma Kulshrestha, Manu Mohan

“…Acute limb ischemia (ALI) is an infrequent but potentially devastating complication that can occur after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Currently, there is a lack of structured protocols for screening, prevention, early detection, and management of ALI in the context of TKA. …”
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The Impact of Physical Activity on Retinal Health and Various Retinal Diseases by Magdalena Kwiatkowska, Gabriela Majta, Sara Kusy

“… Introduction:  The health benefits of physical activity (PA) are widely known. Currently, its role in maintaining the health of the retina and in treating various diseases of the eye is being intensively studied, which are becoming an increasingly serious public health concern. …”
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The Indirect Risk of Wind Turbines to Seveso Establishments by Karola Imbrechts, Bruno Reiners

“…Currently, climate change and renewable energy are hot topics. …”
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The correlation between histopathological and ultrasound findings regarding Cesarean section scars – A three-year survey study by Oana D. Bălălău, Nicolae Bacalbașa, Cristian Bălălău, Carolina Negrei, Bianca Gălățeanu, Octav Ghinghină, Cristina Răduță, Liana Pleș, Anca D. Stănescu, Vasile A. Dumitru

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The Evolution of Anatomic Pathology by Stanley Cohen, Frederick Coffman

“…Technological advances in cell and tissue imaging are currently finding application in a wide variety of basic, translational, and clinical biomedical studies. …”
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A Study of Observed Climate Change Effects on Grapevine Suitability in Oltenia (Romania) by Mihaela Licurici, Alina Ștefania Vlăduț, Cristina Doina Burada

“…Viticulture represents an important agricultural sector in Oltenia, which is one of the Romanian regions most affected by temperature increases. The main purpose of the present study was to analyze the changes in climate suitability for grapevine and wine production against this climate context in the region. …”
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Paradigm shift: outcomes from a physician-scientist undergraduate pathway program by Alana C. Jones, Tyler R. McCaw, Randy L. Seay, Brian Sims, Robin G. Lorenz

“…Results Since its establishment in 2014, PARAdiGM is already increasing entry of URiM students into the physician-scientist pathway. …”
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Enhancing Speaker Recognition with CRET Model: a fusion of CONV2D, RESNET and ECAPA-TDNN by Pinyan Li, Lap Man Hoi, Yapeng Wang, Xu Yang, Sio Kei Im

“…Abstract In today’s society, speaker recognition plays an increasingly important role. Currently, neural networks are widely employed for extracting speaker features. …”
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Traditional Islamic spiritual meditative practices: powerful psychotherapies for mental wellbeing by Farah R. Zahir, Farah R. Zahir, M. Walid Qoronfleh

“…The new millennium is witnessing a remarkable shift within the scientific community, to be increasingly understanding and accepting the impact of meditative, spiritual, and even religious practices, on health and wellbeing. …”
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Immunotherapy in Advanced Cutaneous Melanoma: From the Optimal Treatment Duration to the Impact on Survival in Case of Early Discontinuation Due to Immune-Related Adverse Events by Giacomo Triggiano, Gaetano Pezzicoli, Marco Tucci

“…Immunotherapy (IT) is generally well tolerated, but an increasing area of investigation concerns the optimal treatment duration of anti-programmed cell death-1 (anti-PD1) regimens to limit the immune-related adverse events in patients who obtained a clinical response. …”
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Advances in Encapsulating Marine Bioactive Compounds Using Nanostructured Lipid Carriers (NLCs) and Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (SLNs) for Health Applications by Rita Favas, Hugo Almeida, Andreia F. Peixoto, Domingos Ferreira, Ana C. Silva

“…As life expectancy rises and modern lifestyles improve, there is an increasing focus on health, disease prevention, and enhancing physical appearance. …”
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Liquid Modernity and the Holocaust by Dariusz Brzeziński

“…I emphasise that, according to Bauman, both moral indifference and xenophobia are increasingly significant phenomena in contemporary society, which may entail pernicious – and currently barely foreseeable – consequences. …”
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Beyond binaries and before becoming: Reconsidering resistance in UK higher education by Mollie Baker

“…  Drawing from the tensions within non-representational and human practice perspectives on affect, this paper continues the task of re-conceptualising academic-level resistance in the context of UK higher education. Such re-conceptualisation is underpinned by the belief that illustrating the breadth of resistant possibility within and between universities can assist in the development of action against the competitive and for-profit imperatives currently overwhelming this educational sphere. …”
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Vulvodynia; an under-recognized disease by Simona Roxana Georgescu, Cristina I. Mitran, Mădălina I. Mitran, Maria I. Sârbu, Mircea Tampa

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Using Big Data Technology to Protect the Environment by Dovgal Vitaly, Kuizheva S.

“…The concept of "big data" means a huge amount of information, the size of which is too large, or it is created too quickly or has a structuring that does not allow it to be processed using traditional data management systems. Currently, large amounts of data and analytics are increasingly used by government agencies, non-governmental organizations and private companies in the field of environmental protection. …”
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