The impact of juniper removal on shrubs and understory vegetation and its implications for sagebrush dependent vertebrate herbivores by Kimberly A. Haab, Christian A. Hagen, Bryan A. Endress, Kate H. Yates, Timothy S. Bowden

“…The expansion of trees into previously grass- and shrub- dominated ecosystems is a global phenomenon threatening ecosystem integrity and function in encroached systems, including the North American sagebrush biome. This ecosystem is currently in peril, threatened in part by juniper (Juniperus sp.) encroachment. …”
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CONCERNING THE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES BY THE SECRETARIAT OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF UKRAINE IN PERFORMING ITS FUNCTIONS by Darya Barvitska

“…The objective of the proposed action is to support to the Ukrainian authorities in the reform of the Court during the war and in the post-war context in line with the recommendations of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) and Council of Europe standards [4; P.10]. …”
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The integration of artificial intelligence into foreign language teaching of maritime students: Preparation for professional interviewing by Vladlena V. Lysenko, Yulia A. Ivantsova, Yekaterina V. Nikitina

“…Background. In the context of the continuous shifts in the modern labour market and the escalating competitiveness among students of maritime specialties, there is an increasing demand for the training of highly qualified specialists in the maritime industry, who are able to interact effectively with international partners at a professional level. …”
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Are we ready for the new normal in e-business education? Sentiment analysis of learners' opinions on MOOCs by O. F. Derindag, B. Cizmeci

“…This paper is the first sentiment analysis of learners' opinions on MOOCs and distance learning in Turkey. Considering the increasing awareness of MOOCs and the need for e-business education, as the most demanded type of MOOCs, this is the first study investigating the priority of these two phenomena within the context of COVID-19.Practical significance. …”
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Extent of Integration of Priority Interventions into General Health Systems: A Case Study of Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme in the Western Region of Ghana. by Ernest O Mensah, Moses K Aikins, Margaret Gyapong, Francis Anto, Moses J Bockarie, John O Gyapong

“…However, the health system discourse increasingly favours integrated strategies in the context of functionally merging targeted interventions with multifunctional health care delivery systems with a focus on strengthening country health systems to deliver needed interventions. …”
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Managing of the Arctic Development: Financial Support  of the Region and the Criteria Choice for Evaluating  the Effectiveness of Investment Projects... by V.  A. Tsvetkov, M.  N. Dudin, D. A. Еrmilina

“…The article highlights the current problems of financial support for investment projects for the development of the Arctic. …”
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Risks and threats as system-forming categories of state control and supervision by K. V. Maslov, A. S. Matnenko

“…The key characteristics of risks and threats in state control context are researched comprehensively.The purpose of the article is to confirm or disprove hypothesis that threats and risks should be the basis for determining the content of other elements of the system of state control and supervision.The methodology. …”
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The questions on violence (FOV) tool for interpersonal violence inquiry in Swedish healthcare settings – evaluation of content validity, face validity and test-retest reliability by Solveig Lövestad, Karin Sjöström, Josefin Björk, Karin Örmon

“…Abstract Background Previous research indicates that routine inquiry or screening conducted by healthcare providers may significantly increase the identification of interpersonal violence. …”
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No decision about me, without me: Collaborating with young people in mental health research by Alex Lloyd, Tom (Chin‐Han) Wu, Laura Lucas, Adeola Agunbiade, Romana Saleh, Pasco Fearon, Essi Viding

“…In recognition of the value of collaborating with experts by experience, international funders are increasingly mandating that mental health research is developed by teams that include individuals from the population of study. …”
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Emotional well-being of schoolchildren: theoretical foundations and prospects for research by A. A. Pecherkina, K. D. Katkalo, G. I. Borisov

“…Within the framework of current educational reforms, a trend towards raising requirements for intellectual and psycho-emotional abilities of all educational process participants has become evident. …”
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Personalized Recommendation Algorithm for Cultural and Creative Products Based on Fuzzy Decision Support System by Lin Shi, Xiaoqing Yang

“…Hence, this study proposes a fuzzy context-aware neural recommendation algorithm (F-CANRA) to analyze consumers’ purchase behaviors regarding cultural and creative products (CCPs). …”
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Morbidity Patterns and Determinants of Healthcare-Seeking Behavior Among Older Women in Selected Rural Areas of Bangladesh by Shahinur Akter, Tazrin Azad, Md. Habibur Rahman, Md. Firoz Raihan

“…Objectives The purpose of the current study was to explore the morbidity patterns and healthcare-seeking behaviors, and their determinants, among older women in selected rural areas of the Bagerhat District in Bangladesh, and to provide recommendations for potential future interventions in this context. …”
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Neuroprotective role of traditional Chinese plant extracts on Parkinson's disease; a comprehensive preclinical review by Rabia Anjum

“…Additionally, the limitations of current treatments, which often have come with significant side effects, create a compelling case for exploring the neuroprotective properties of TCM. …”
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Ensuring the State’s Legal Liability is the Key Challenge of Legal Reform in the Modern Ukraine by O. S. Bakumov

“…Special attention has been paid to the fact that the doctrine of legal liability of the state to a person is increasingly affirmed in Ukraine as a theoretical basis for the functioning of state power in general and all its agencies in particular. …”
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An Improved V-Net Model for Thyroid Nodule Segmentation by Büşra Yetginler, İsmail Atacak

“…Early diagnosis of increasingly common thyroid nodules is crucial for effectively and accurately managing the disease’s monitoring and treatment process. …”
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Oral Health and Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Early Screening Approaches by Fang J, Wu Y, Wang H, Zhang J, You L

“…This perspective integrates existing research findings on the role of oral health in diabetic heart disease, highlights current research limitations, and emphasizes the need for further studies to clarify causal relationships and facilitate widespread clinical application.Keywords: diabetic cardiomyopathy, oral health status, mechanism, screening indicators, machine learning…”
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The Efficiency of Creating Scots Pine Crops in Dry Steppe by Aleksey Е. Osipenko, Sergey V. Zalesov, Konstantin A. Bashegurov

“…In the context of climate aridisation and high anthropogenic load on forest plantations, it is necessary to improve the reforestation system taking into account the production experience. …”
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Eating- and Weight-Related Disorders in the Armed Forces by Hubertus Himmerich, Davide Gravina, Inga Schalinski, Gerd-Dieter Willmund, Peter Lutz Zimmermann, Johanna Louise Keeler, Janet Treasure

“…Conclusions: Even though randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been performed to test treatments for obesity in the armed forces, RCTs for the treatment of EDs, body dysmorphic disorder, muscle dysmorphia, and RED-S syndrome are lacking in the military context.…”
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Frankfurt Triangle for Education in the Digital World by Torsten Brinda, Niels Brüggen, Ira Diethelm, Thomas Knaus, Sven Kommer, Christine Kopf, Rainer Leschke, Petra Missomelius, Friederike Tilemann, Andreas Weich

“… Contemporary communication and social interaction are being increasingly influenced by media and technology, systems, and platforms that are based on digital principles and artificial intelligence. …”
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Analysis of the State and Characteristics of the Development Potential of Strategic Planning Tools in the Digital Transformation Conditions of the Economy and Management by O. M. Pisareva

“…Purpose: the purpose of the study is to determine the main directions and conceptual approaches to modernizing analytical and computer support for the planning of strategic development of socio-economic systems on a national scale in the framework of improving the methodology of strategic planning in a digital transformation of the economy and management.Methods: the issues of improving the tools of strategic planning of socio-economic development are studied in the framework of a system approach to analyzing the construction and functioning of the state management mechanism in the context of active formation of the information society infrastructure and to evaluating of the impact of digital technologies on the content of management tasks in the process of co-evolution of objects and subjects of management in large-scale organizational systems.Results: the article deals with current problems and key tasks of modernization of scientific and methodological, informational and analytical support of state strategic management of socio-economic development. …”
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