Self-healing of concrete incorporating seashells as partial cement replacement by Abbas Ali, Abdalla Khalid, Sigdel Anish

“…The current experimental study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a bacteria-based self-healing admixture in low-carbon concrete to minimise maintenance demands on concrete structures. …”
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MARITIME 4.0 AND EXPECTATIONS IN MARITIME SECTOR by Dursun Balkan

“…As the rapid development of communication and information technologies allows real-time transmission of information, the world is increasingly becoming a global society. In this context, the most developed countries are required to develop their own strategies to encourage the industrial sector to stay up to date and compete in a dynamic and volatile global market in order to maintain its competitive capacity. …”
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ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND ORAL HEALTH: PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL LINKS AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS by Luiza Camelia Nechita, Luciana Carmen Nitoi, Amin Bazyani, Ana Maria Zaharescu, Ciprian Adrian Dinu

“…Atherosclerosis is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with chronic inflammation playing a central role in its pathogenesis. Increasing evidence suggests that oral health, particularly the presence of periodontal disease, is closely linked to the progression of atherosclerosis and an increased cardiovascular risk. …”
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Canine organoids: state-of-the-art, translation potential for human medicine and plea for standardization by Kim Verduijn, Kim Verduijn, Hilde de Rooster, Hilde de Rooster, Evelyne Meyer, Evelyne Meyer, Jonas Steenbrugge, Jonas Steenbrugge

“…However, in veterinary medicine, such applications are limited and largely confined to canine organoids. In the Cross Health context, the potential of canine organoids lies in the translation to human diseases, such as cancer. …”
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Charting digital governance: a bibliometric analysis of information and communication technology research in Nigeria's public administration using Scopus by Abdulrasaq Ajadi Ishola, Tafadzwa Clementine Maramura, Trynos Gumbo

“…In addition, there is a need to develop context-appropriate indigenous technologies that incorporate emerging trends such as IoT, big data, and digital twins. …”
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The main drivers of labour cost dynamics in Central and Eastern European countries by Maria Denisa VASILESCU, Larisa STĂNILĂ, Amalia CRISTESCU, Maria Berta BELU, Silvana CRIVOI

“…Labour costs are a fundamental component of production expenses, significantly impacting both the quantity and quality of output. In the current European economic context marked by significant price increases, the paper aimed to empirically investigate the relationship between inflation and labour costs in the short and medium term. …”
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Co-regulation and synteny of GFM2 and NSA2 links ribosomal function in mitochondria and the cytosol with chronic kidney disease by Minjie Zhang, Christer Hogstrand, Paola Pontrelli, Afshan N Malik

“…Their common 381 bp 5’ region contained multiple transcription factor binding sites (TFBS) including the zinc-responsive transcription factor MTF1. …”
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Enhancing research on academic research capacity in Cambodian higher education institutions by Sarith Chiv, Kimcheang Hong, Chanthang Meak, Rany Sam, Morin Tieng, Hak Yoeng, Mardy Serey

“…Results The findings emphasize the critical need for policies that are tailored to the Cambodian academic context. There is a clear need to foster stronger domestic and international research collaborations as well as mechanisms that encourage long-term research development. …”
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Determinant Factors of Green Marketing Adoption in the Hospitality Sector by Liviu B. Vlad, Dragoş C. Vasile, Octav-Ionuţ Macovei, Claudia E. Ţuclea

“…Green marketing is falling into the category of answers provided by the business world to the requirement to combine the economic development with the preservation of natural resources which represents a pressing concern of the modern times. In this context, the hospitality sector is facing as well an increasing pressure to pay attention to environmental issues, hotel organizations are increasingly tending to use environmentally friendly products and services, and to implement programs to manage energy and water consumption and waste. …”
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Motivation to learn German as a foreign language: A systematic literature review by Asuman Yaprak

“…Motivation, which greatly affects the learning process in the context of foreign language teaching and learning, provides the willingness for learning a language, while on the other hand, it assumes a decisive role in language learning success. …”
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Administrative and legal regulation of urban planning activities of local government bodies by O. Artemenko, V. Yatsenko

“…The conducted research confirms that the implementation of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) should not only ensure compliance with legislative requirements but also fulfil a predictive function in assessing risks to the environment and public health. In the current context of increasing anthropogenic pressure, urbanisation stress, and environmental challenges caused by the consequences of war, such assessment is a key element in ensuring the sustainable development of territories. …”
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Global and regional trends of the century+ in the Middle East: A new interpretation by V. А. Kuznetsov, V. V. Naumkin

“…The second section analyzes current trends in regional development. It shows that though the most acute regional conflicts in the MENA region are gradually de-escalating, centrifugal tendencies are becoming more evident, as heterogeneity of political systems and regimes increases. …”
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Enhancing of the Effectiveness of Internationalization Strategies in Higher Education Institutions: A Focus on International Students in Azerbaijan by Jafarli Rajab

“…Country Higher Education Strategy issues related to international students are one of the main priorities. In this regard Increasing the Effectiveness of Internationalization in the context of International Students admission and Proper Marketing strategy will help to establish the necessary infrastructure for pleasant and successful education life for international students. …”
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The experience of diagnosing the personnel potential of the theater: Approaches to analysis and development opportunities by Ol'ga M. Trofimova, Viktoriya V. Yurusova

“…The article presents the results of a study of the personnel potential of the cultural institution of the KOGAUK "Kirov Drama Theater" in the context of increasing the efficiency of the theater and the development of areas for its improvement. …”
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The corticosteroid dose-response curve in asthma and how to identify patients for adjunctive and alternate therapies by E.M. Irusen

“…Thus one needs to appreciate data in the appropriate research context. Asthma control should be gauged using composite measures of as many variables in the goals of therapy as possible. …”
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Advances in synthetic microbial ecosystems approach for studying ecological interactions and their influencing factors by Wei Jiang, Sumeng Wang, Fei Gu, Xiaoya Yang, Qingsheng Qi, Quanfeng Liang

“…These relationships are often context-dependent and shaped by physical and chemical environmental factors, as well as by interacting populations and surrounding species. …”
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Stochastic simulation modeling of the economics of providing additional living space for housed dairy cows by Jake S. Thompson, Chris D. Hudson, Jon N. Huxley, Jasmeet Kaler, Martin J. Green

“…Under the circumstances and contexts investigated, the results suggest that building for increased living space would be cost-effective. …”
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Recent insights in soil nutrient cycling: perspectives from Pinus and Eucalyptus forest studies around the world by Castilho Balbinot L, Marques R, Tonello KC, Pasquetti Berguetti L, Larsen JG

“…This review synthesizes studies focusing on nutrient dynamics in forests of Pinus and Eucalyptus species, highlighting the sensitivity of these systems to current climatic extremes. We emphasize that most research has been conducted predominantly in natural forests and plantations of Pinus (77%), with an increasing trend of studies on Pinus in natural environments and Eucalyptus in planted forests. …”
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Hedgehog Signaling Pathway in Fibrosis and Targeted Therapies by Yuchen Hu, Linrui Peng, Xinyu Zhuo, Chan Yang, Yuwei Zhang

“…We thus highlight the context dependence of Hh signaling, as well as discuss the current status and the challenges of Hh-targeted therapies for fibrosis.…”
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Is litter biomass a driver of soil volatile organic compound fluxes in Mediterranean forest? by M. Rocco, M. Rocco, J. Kammer, M. Santonja, B. Temime-Roussel, C. Saignol, C. Lecareux, E. Quivet, H. Wortham, E. Ormeño

“…We investigated in situ daily BVOC fluxes from bare soil and different litter biomasses mimicking current, lower, or higher litter production as both decreases and increases in litter accumulation are expected in the Mediterranean region under the current context of climate change and greening management policies. …”
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