Knowledge of and misconceptions about the spread and prevention of HIV infection among older urban women attending the Tshwane District Hospital, South Africa by W. Rauf, S. Hitchcock, A. Rauf, P.J. Becker

“…Background: Statistics around the world show a rapid increase in HIV infection in the older population. …”
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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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Generative AI may create a socioeconomic tipping point through labour displacement by Jo-An Occhipinti, William Hynes, Ante Prodan, Harris Eyre, Roy Green, Sharan Burrow, Marcel Tanner, John Buchanan, Goran Ujdur, Frederic Destrebecq, Christine Song, Steven Carnevale, Ian B. Hickie, Mark Heffernan

“…Results indicate that even a moderate increase in the AI-capital-to-labour ratio could increase labour underutilisation to double its current level, decrease per capita disposable income by 26% (95% interval, 20.6–31.8%), and decrease the consumption index by 21% (95% interval, 13.6–28.3%) by mid-2050. …”
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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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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

“…This comprehensive approach provides a thorough understanding of Cambodia’s current academic research landscape, highlighting areas that require policy-driven solutions. …”
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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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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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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 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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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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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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The Beveled Rim Technique for Labral Reconstruction by Ady H. Kahana-Rojkind, M.D., Jessica C. Keane, B.S., Yasemin E. Kingham, B.A., Roger Quesada-Jimenez, M.D., Tyler R. McCarroll, M.D., Benjamin G. Domb, M.D.

“…The aim of this Technical Note is to present an improvement to the current arthroscopic rim preparation technique. The technique involves creating an inward beveled acetabular rim to increase the contact area of the graft on the femoral head, in order to create a greater suction seal and strategically distribute the forces generated during femoral head distraction onto both the labral graft and the acetabular rim.…”
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Bicomponent ZnO-Ag janus nanoparticles with high antitumor activity <I>in vitro</I> by O. V. Bakina, V. R. Zhou, M. I. Lerner

“…The high antitumor activity of nanoparticles with a minimum silver content can be explained by a decrease in the size of silver fragments from 46 nm to 23 nm and a decrease in the average particle size from 92 nm to 54 nm. …”
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Structural and hydraulic changes in grape shoot xylem under different root zone volumes by 伟晴 冯, You-Mei Li, Chen Zhou, Zhao-Sen Xie

“…The results indicate that a decrease in container volume leads to a decrease in shoot growth and xylem vessel size. …”
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In Silico Evaluation of Novel 2-Pyrazoline Carboxamide Derivatives as Potential Protease Inhibitors Against <i>Plasmodium</i> Parasites by Yusuf Jimoh, Idris Yunusa Abdullah, Asmau Nasir Hamza, Maryam Abdullahi, Jibril Ahmadu, Lukman Ali Hassan, Muhammad Shamsudeen Yakubu, Zukhruf Salami

“…The biological implications of these findings are significant, as they suggest that these novel ligands could be effective against <i>Plasmodium</i> parasites, particularly in the context of increasing resistance to current antimalarial drugs. …”
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Integrated meta-analysis and network pharmacology analysis: evaluation of Zhigancao decoction as treatment for diabetic cardiomyopathy by Kangshou Ji, Kangshou Ji, Meizi Han, Mingqian Yang, Qian Xu, Yan Zhang, Yan Zhang

“…Additionally, the utilization of ZGCD was leading to a reduction in LVEDV, LVESV and LVDD, also a greater increase in LVEF. Meanwhile, the utilization of ZGCD during intervention was more effective in reducing SBP, and DBP. …”
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