Meeting report on the round table discussions ‘epigenetics and society’ CLEPIC24 by Michelle GJL Habets, Marianne G Rots, Luca Chiapperino

“…Abstract This paper reports and analyses round table discussions at the 2024 Clinical Epigenetics International Conference, which were designed to increase sociotechnical reflexivity, and to develop context-sensitive and practically actionable Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) frameworks in the epigenetics community. …”
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A Multimodal Semantic-Enhanced Attention Network for Fake News Detection by Weijie Chen, Yuzhuo Dang, Xin Zhang

“…Current fake news detection systems predominantly rely on isolated unimodal analysis (text or image), failing to exploit critical cross-modal correlations or leverage latent social context cues. …”
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Future climate change and the distributional shift of the common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus by Paige Van de Vuurst, Julia M. Gohlke, Luis E. Escobar

“…Certain areas in the Amazon Rainforest, which currently rests at the geographic center of D. rotundus’ range, may become climatically unsuitable for this species within the context of niche conservatism. …”
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Personal Data Hacking: A Critical Analysis of Islamic Criminal Law and Islamic Jurisprudence by Munifah Munifah, Mufrod Teguh Mulyo

“…The issues that will be discussed in this study are how Islam highlights the law related to a person who commits a crime against the right to privacy and personal data of a person, and how the urgency of personal data protection in social media in the context of Islamic law and as a Muslim Hifz al-Irdhi in facing the digital era. …”
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Le jeu des illusions : discrimination entre apparence et réalité chez les primates by Marie Hirel

“…Appearance-reality discrimination is important in social context because we can be deceived by the information we receive from individuals or actions in complex social interactions. …”
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Effective Professional Development and Gamification Enacting Curriculum Changes in Critical Mathematics Education by Ciara Mc Kevitt, Sarah Porcenaluk, Cornelia Connolly

“…Games have been used in multiple industries aiming to motivate participants and increase engagement on a particular matter. However, the term “gamification” has been coined by Pelling as the use of games in a non-gaming context. …”
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Ergonomics as Perceived by Staff Nurses and Its Relation to Their Job Satisfaction by Ehsan Saad Soliman, Shaimaa M. Araby

“… Context: Ergonomics is a systems-oriented discipline that extends across all aspects of the work environment and human activity to enhance safety, efficiency, quality of work-life, operators’ comfort and productivity that increase job satisfaction of the health care team members as well as staff nurses. …”
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Non-financial reporting: content, development, international standards and information base for their application by business entities in Belarus by Katsiaryna S. Gruznevich

“…For this, organizations need to comply with the international context of sustainable development and demonstrate their commitment implementing these practices to stakeholders through non-financial reporting. …”
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Nutrition educational interventions for athletes related to low energy availability: A systematic review. by Alexandra F DeJong Lempke, Laura M Reece, Kristin E Whitney

“…Nutrition interventions appear to be beneficial for athletes in the context of LEA, though current approaches are largely heterogenous. …”
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DIALOGUE PLATFORMS IN AZERBAIJAN AS IMAGE TOOLS TO IMPROVE REPUTATION RANKINGS IN 2000-2019 by V. Sadchenko

“…Modern international relations are characterized by dichotomy: priority of the national state / growing influence of international institutions; cooperation / confrontation; unipolarity / polycentricity; power and traditional methods / «soft» and «smart» power. In this context, the author attends to the using of consensus and dialogue methods to promote the country's national brand. …”
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STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF PRELIMINARY STUDIES FOR HEMP CONCRETE by Laurentiu ADAM, Dorina-Nicolina ISOPESCU, Loredana JUDELE, Roxana Dana BUCUR, Daniel LEPADATU

“…Waste is a major worldwide problem and its recycling has become mandatory in the current context of the decrease in natural resources. …”
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Computational markers show specific deficits for dyslexia and ADHD in complex learning settings by Yafit Gabay, Lana Jacob, Atil Mansour, Uri Hertz

“…These findings illuminate different computational markers of neurodevelopmental disorders in naturalistic learning contexts.…”
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Quality failures in Energy- saving renovation projects in Northern China by Yuting Qi

“…However, in China, building energy renovation projects are subjected to quality failures resulting in energy wastage, a decrease in the energy efficiency of the project, an increase in project cost, and thus negatively affecting the overall performance of the renovation projects. …”
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Considerations of equity in the development of tools that identify and respond to end-of-life carer support needs: a scoping review protocol by Alex Hall, Christine Rowland, James Higgerson, Joanna Brooks, Hannah Long, Sean Urwin

“…The identification of any inequities will increase awareness of potentially underserved groups and contexts within the current literature, highlighting how future research and resource can be more equitably focused and implemented in a way that does not further embed disparity. …”
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Ethical implications related to processing of personal data and artificial intelligence in humanitarian crises: a scoping review by Tino Kreutzer, James Orbinski, Lora Appel, Aijun An, Jerome Marston, Ella Boone, Patrick Vinck

“…Ethical risks, particularly from artificial intelligence (AI) data processing, are increasingly recognized yet inadequately addressed by current humanitarian data protection guidelines. …”
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The role of intersectionality in shaping participant engagement with health research through digital methods: findings from a qualitative study by Cherish Boxall, Felicity L. Bishop, Nisreen A. Alwan, Shaun Treweek, Gareth Griffiths, Nnenna Ekeke, John McGavin, Jane Thorp, Katherine Bradbury

“…These themes illustrate how intersecting identity factors and social contexts shape engagement with digital methods in health research. …”
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Intelligent micro-electro-mechanical system for predictive nano-drug synthesis: Acousto-microfluidic heat and mass transportation by Afshin Kouhkord, Fariddodin Hassani, Ali Golshani, Reza Ansari

“…Integrated microfluidic designs enhance nanoparticle reproducibility and therapeutic effectiveness by precisely controlling heat and mass transfer in microfluidic design process. In these contexts, even minor changes in nanoparticle properties due to slight variations in synthesis conditions can significantly influence therapeutic outcomes, addressing current limitations and promoting successful clinical translation.…”
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Examining a teacher-led physically active mathematics intervention: teachers’ perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to implementation in UK primary schools by Nathan S. Wood, Simon B. Cooper, Karah J. Dring, Daniele Magistro, Ruth Boat

“…Key facilitators identified in this study included training, availability of ready-to-use resources, and increased teacher confidence. Furthermore, physically active lessons (PALs) were easier to implement in contexts where play-based learning approaches from the early years foundations stage could naturally extend into subsequent years. …”
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Assessment of Sexual Functions among Infertile Women by Azza A. Mohamed, Aziza A. Attia, Hanan A. Mahjoub

“… Context: Sexual function plays a vital role in the quality of life and is determined by both biological and psychosocial factors. …”
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Advancing Energy Transition: A Circular Economy Framework for Co-Optimizing Energy, Water, and Emissions in Low-Carbon Systems by Mohamed Elsir, Ameena Saad Al-Sumaiti, Mohamed Shawky El Moursi

“…By harnessing renewable energy sources (RES), carbon capture (CC) technologies, and reverse osmosis (RO) desalination systems within a circular economy context, this approach disrupts traditional thinking, laying the groundwork for a pathway to a resilient, low-carbon economy. …”
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