Plasma-activated water promotes and finely tunes arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in Lotus japonicus by Filippo Binci, Enrico Cortese, Erfan Nouri, Arianna Capparotto, Giacomo Guarneri, Alessio G. Settimi, Manuele Dabalà, Vanni Antoni, Andrea Squartini, Marco Giovannetti, Lorella Navazio

“…In plant biology, PAW has been shown to enhance seed germination, plant growth, and plant resilience against biotic and abiotic stresses. Despite increasing knowledge of the beneficial effects exerted by PAW on plants, little information is currently available about how this emerging technology may affect mutualistic plant-microbe interactions in the rhizosphere. …”
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Evaluating the Constructive Alignment of Learning Objectives Within Haptics Simulation in the Dental Undergraduate Curriculum by Susha Rajadurai, Tapan Hebballi, Zahra Sharif, Guneet Kaur Kukreja, Ithar Derdour

“…This study seeks to explore whether the current learning objectives constructively align with our current haptics simulation curriculum – in the specific context of how well they are being met by year 1 undergraduate dental students. …”
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Credit Rationing Equilibrium Achievement in the Conditions of Digitalization by O. V. Lunyakov

“…The authors’ hypothesis is that the credit market has the potential to increase the return on a loan per currency unit of borrowers’ loans, and the current estimates of the of defaults borrowers’ probability, interest rates are “biased”. …”
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Prediction of potential habitat of Verbena officinalis in China under climate change based on optimized MaxEnt model by Shimao Chen, Zixuan Jiang, Jia Song, Tao Xie, Yu Xue, Qingshan Yang, Qingshan Yang, Qingshan Yang

“…Under future climate change scenarios (SSP1-2.6 and SSP5-8.5), the total suitable habitat area shows an overall increasing trend, reaching a maximum in the 2070s under the high-emission scenario (an increase of 3.6 × 105 km2 compared to the current distribution). …”
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Sustainable agricultural mechanization in Timor-Leste: status, challenges and further action by Jelle Van Loon, Mayling Flores Rojas

“…Beyond this, a reform of the current government mechanization hire schemes is needed: integrated approaches, as found from business model analyses and training exercises during field missions, are needed, that entail context-specific solutions for targeted rural communities, with special attention given to participatory extension, inclusive co-validation of technologies, and private sector-led business model development around mechanization service delivery. …”
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Making temporary homes by Marjolein Overtoom

“…The main finding was that the concept of home could benefit housing design. Current building guidelines do not include the user-perspective, which is of importance to residents. …”
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Mechanism of Foreign Policy Coordination Within the Framework of the Collective Security Treaty Organization by Kirill Y. Golub

“…Increasing changes in the system of international relations in the current conditions require states to create and ensure the dynamic operation of regional institutional mechanisms Such a mechanism within the CSTO ensures coordination of the member states’ positions on international and regional security issues. …”
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Platform for energy generation based on piezoelectric elements by Peter Adel Wakеm Awad, Anastasia A. Sidorova, Tatyana E. Mamonova

“…In recent decades, we have seen rapid advances in science and technology in renewable and alternative energy. In this context, the research related to energy generation from non-obvious sources is becoming increasingly relevant. …”
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Sustainable Development and New Challenges of the Energy Market: Amendment on “New Normal” by Evgenia A. Kuklina

“…At present, the use of the term “new normal” as a new reality, characterizes a situation of challenge that requires a new model of economic development which would take into consideration current threats and risks. The article analyzes the possibility of implementing a concept of sustainable development in the context of new challenges at the energy market. …”
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Influence of Health Expenditure on COVID-19 Contraction: Theoretical and Empirical Analysis by Alina Vysochyna, Agnieszka Jakubowska

“…A more in-depth analysis using panel regression modelling in Stata 12/SE revealed the positive impact of public, private and external health expenditures on reducing mortality, as well as the positive impact of increasing current health expenditures on life expectancy. …”
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A Framework for Successful Crowdfunding Campaigns: Insights from Social Media (A Systematic Review) by Saeideh Sadat Alavi, Mohammad Ghadamyari, Tahmoores Sohrabi

“…However, the success of these campaigns is often uncertain, and a comprehensive framework to guide practitioners in creating effective campaigns is currently lacking. The primary objective of this research is to develop a framework for successful crowdfunding campaigns on social media through a systematic review of the literature. …”
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Medium-term forecast of the age structure of teachers in secondary schools in the Russian Federation by L. V. Vasilieva, K. V. Lebedev, E. S. Sumenova

“…The present paper presents the results of the analysis of the current age structure of teachers in the regional context (in the subjects of the Russian Federation) and develops a forecast for its development.The aim of the current research was to present the results of the development of a medium-term (until 2024) forecast of the age structure of teachers in the subjects of the Russian Federation.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Computer literacy as a condition for the formation of future specialists in education by Larisa Gennadievna Zvereva, Irina Alexeevna Pogodina

“…Due to the rapid society informatization and learning conditions during a pandemic, there is an increasing need to improve the computer literacy of current and future teachers, as a computer is the main device in the work of a teacher and in teaching a student in the modern world. …”
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New forms of production organization: pearl companies by L. V. Kuropatkina

“…In this context, G. B. Kleiner proposed the concept of pearl enterprises as organizations that ensure the long-term effectiveness of the activities of each employee, a team of departments and the company as a whole by expanding the range and increasing the flexibility of formal and informal, hierarchical and non-hierarchical management models used in its various segments. …”
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“When in Rome…”: structural determinants impacting healthcare access, health outcomes, and well-being of South Asian older adults in Ontario using a multilingual qualitative approa... by Diya Chowdhury, Catherine Tong, Kimberly Lopez, Elena Neiterman, Paul Stolee

“…With the increase in international migration, the need for an equitable healthcare system in Canada is increasing. …”
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Research Progress on Water Body Phosphorus Removal Technology Based on Aquaculture Tail Water Treatment by Xian LI, Wenjing TIAN, Xiangyu ZHANG, Wenjie XU, Xiaolin LI, Teng MA, Cheng TIAN

“…Aquaculture development is particularly important in the context of the 'Big Food Concept'. The China's total aquatic product output in 2023 was 71.16 million tons, an increase of 4.39% year-on-year, of which aquaculture production accounted for 81.6%. …”
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Turkey’s Nuclear Energy Ambitions: Past Efforts, Present Strategies, and Future Directions by Muhammed Cihat Mercan, Ali İhsan Aygün

“…Nuclear power plants, popularized by the promise of decreasing dependency on foreign resources and providing supply security, meet 10% of the world’s energy needs as of 2023. …”
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Bleomycin: A worthy alternative by Gursev Sandlas, Paras Kothari, Parag Karkera, Abhaya Gupta

“…Complications of the therapy were few and far between. 2 patients developed fever after injection, one patients reported a transient increase in size of swelling, 2 patients have developed discoloration of the overlying skin and are currently being followed up for final outcome. …”
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Entrepreneurial bricolage: A systematic literature network analysis and TCCM approach by Brahim Aaouid, Abdellah Elboussadi, Omar Boubker, Zakaria Nejjari

“…In recent years, bricolage, often considered an alternative approach to traditional methods of entrepreneurial action, has attracted increasing interest from researchers. This article aims to provide an in-depth overview of the current state of bricolage research and to illuminate the historical development of knowledge in this area. …”
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Protection of forest lands in the Russian Federation: Problems and solutions by Serebryakov Oleg, Yakovenko Natalia, Komov Igor, Kolotushkin Andrey

“…The main attention is paid to the analysis of the current forest legislation, its shortcomings and potential for improvement in order to increase the effectiveness of protection measures. …”
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