Gully mitigation and rehabilitation measures have varying effects on soil macrofauna abundance and diversity in semi-arid lands by Harrison Churu, Solomon Kamau, Wilson Ng’etich, Keziah Magiroi, Bonface Alkamoi, James Mutio, Syphyline Kebeney, Fred Wamalwa

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Stabilization and Solidification of Produced Tailings in the Lead Extraction Process Using Brine Leaching Method by Ravanbakhsh Shirdam, Atefeh Nezami

“…Prior to the construction of a lead extraction facility, it is imperative to identify a method that is technically viable, economically sustainable, and environmentally benign. …”
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Patient preferences for facility-based management of hypertension and diabetes in rural Uganda: a discrete choice experiment by Robert Kalyesubula, Isaac Ssinabulya, Rachel Nugent, Christine Ngaruiya, Nicola L Hawley, Dallas Wood, Baylah Tessier-Sherman, Deron Galusha, Mari Armstrong-Hough, Sarah EG Moor, Andrew K Tusubira, Ann R Akiteng, Evelyn Hsieh Donroe, Tracy L Rabin, Brenda D Nakirya, Christine Nalwadda, Jeremy I Schwartz

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A novel agricultural drought index based on multi-source remote sensing data and interpretable machine learning by Hao Chen, Ni Yang, Xuanhua Song, Chunhua Lu, Menglan Lu, Tan Chen, Shulin Deng

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The effect of green management on sustainable marketing orientation in small and medium industrial businesses: the mediating role of social legitimacy by Heshmatollah Soroushnia, Jalal Haghighatmonfared, Anahita Salari

“…Strategy and competitive advantage will be based on the qualities that make economic activities compatible with the environment possible. …”
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International REACH forgiveness intervention: a multisite randomised controlled trial by Tyler J Vanderweele, Nicole Rodriguez, Richard G Cowden, Man Yee Ho, Everett L Worthington, Andrea Ortega Bechara, Zhuo Job Chen, Elly Yuliandari Gunatirin, Shaun Joynt, Viacheslav V Khalanskyi, Hennadii Korzhov, Ni Made Taganing Kurniati, Anastasiya Anastasiya Salnykova, Liudmyla Shtanko, Sergiy Tymchenko, Vitaliy L Voytenko, Anita Zulkaida, Maya B Mathur

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Climate change risks illustrated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) “burning embers” by P. Marbaix, P. Marbaix, P. Marbaix, A. K. Magnan, A. K. Magnan, A. K. Magnan, V. Muccione, V. Muccione, P. W. Thorne, Z. Zommers

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Multimodal strategies to hand hygiene in Ghanaian hospitals: a cross-sectional study in the Eastern Region of Ghana by Angela Ackon, Sofonias Asrat, Stephen Dajaan Dubik, Winfred Ofosu, Sally-Ann Ohene, Kingsly E Amegah, Ama Akyampomaa Owusu-Asare, Akosua Takyiwa Kwakye, Christiana Akufo, Joyce Amponsah, Hectoria Awekeya, Leslie Vander Puije, Jocelyn Asibey, Seth Twum, Francis Mensa Akwetey, Portia Sam, Hedidor George Kwesi

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Effect of zinc added to a daily small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement on diarrhoea, malaria, fever and respiratory infections in young children in rural Burkina Faso: a cl... by Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez, Sonja Y Hess, Souheila Abbeddou, Kenneth H Brown, Jean-Bosco Ouedraogo, Jérôme W Somé, Zinéwendé P Ouédraogo, Rosemonde M Guissou, Stephen A Vosti

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An analysis of the Policy of Increasing the Salaries of Government Employees Based on the Framework of Kingdon's Multiple Streams (Case Study of Budget Law 1401) by Seyyed Mojtaba Shahraeini, Heidar Najafi, Seyyedamir Abbaszade, Mahdi Khosravi, Iman Akbari

“…The studies indicate that this unfair policy, which contradicts the prevailing discourse of the legislative and executive branches, was more influenced by the ignorance of policymakers in the government, parliament, and Guardian Council than by the economic and political interests of various stakeholders. …”
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Investigating the Asymmetric Relationship between Investor Sentiments and Fluctuations in the Overall Index via the Markov Switching Method by keyvan Shahab Lavasani, Leila Shabani Rezvani, Mohammad Ebrahim Samavi

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Unmet Supportive Care Needs of Lung Cancer Survival Patients at Different Cancer Stages and Treatment Phases by Lee PY, Chen YA, Tsai TH, Chen CY, Shieh SH

“…Pei-Yi Lee,1,2 Yu-An Chen,3 Tung-Han Tsai,4 Chih-Yi Chen,5,6,* Shwn-Huey Shieh4,7,* 1Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, 406040, Taiwan; 2Department of Gerontological Health Care, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology (CTUST), Taichung, 40601, Taiwan; 3Department of Education, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, 40705, Taiwan; 4Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, 406040, Taiwan; 5Institute of Medicine Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan; 6Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan; 7Department of Nursing, China Medical University, Taichung, 406040, Taiwan*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shwn-Huey Shieh, Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, No. 100, Section 1, Jingmao Road, Beitun District, Taichung City, 406040, Taiwan, Email shshieh@mail.cmu.edu.tw Chih-Yi Chen, Institute of Medicine Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Section 1, Jianguo North Road, Taichung City, 40201, Taiwan, Email cshy1566@csh.org.twPurpose: This study examined the unmet supportive care needs of lung cancer patients across different cancer stages and treatment phases, as well as the factors associated with these unmet needs.Patients and methods: Data from 501 lung cancer patients at a cancer center in central Taiwan were analyzed to assess their unmet supportive care needs across dimensions such as health information, patient care, treatment, nutrition, psychosocial, and economic needs. Associations with sex, age, cancer stage, and treatment phase were investigated.Results: Compared with male patients, female patients exhibited fewer unmet health information needs (aOR=0.40; p=0.021). …”
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Impact of mango peel pectin and Bacillus iranensis on growth, immunity, and gene expression in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by Anisa Rilla Lubis, Nguyen Vu Linh, Khambou Tayyamath, Supreya Wannavijit, Punika Ninyamasiri, Chanagun Chitmanat, Wanaporn Tapingkae, Einar Ringø, Hien Van Doan, Maria Ángeles Esteban

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Antioxidants in the Treatment of Chronic Diffuse Liver Diseases (the Results of the “MAXAR” Observational Program) by M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin, V. D. Lunkov, S. P. Kryzhanovskiy, I. Yu. Pirogova, Ch. S. Pavlov, M. S. Zharkova, A. G. Beniashvili, M. A. Morozova

“…In particular, it is important to investigate asthenic syndrome, which can indirectly result in the exacerbation of liver diseases, thus incurring additional economic costs to national healthcare systems. Therefore, the elucidation of the nature of asthenic syndrome and a search for methods for its resolution seem to be highly relevant research tasks.Aim. …”
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Multicultural values: meeting point of two forces in developing Islamic education by Dwi Mariyono

“…Findings – The findings reveal that the integration of entrepreneurial spirit and multicultural values in Islamic education empowers students economically, fosters innovation in teaching methods and promotes character development and business ethics. …”
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Warming-driven migration of enterotypes mediates host health and disease statuses in ectotherm Litopenaeus vannamei by Shenzheng Zeng, Zhijian Huang, Satapornvanit Kriengkrai, Renjun Zhou, Derun Yuan, Nguyễn Văn Tuấn, Zhiming Zhu, Luwei Zheng, Qilu Hou, Xuanting Li, Qi Chen, Lingyu Zhang, Dongwei Hou, Zhixuan Deng, Shicheng Bao, Wenjun Wang, Sukontorn Khoruamkid, Soo Loon Goh, Shaoping Weng, Jianguo He

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Financial crisis and its association with parental stress and children’s mental health in Lebanon by Ramona Nasr, Samantha Abi Saab, Nada Nasr, Chadia Haddad, Eman Swaidan, Sara Abou Ibrahim, Joanne Karam

“…Conclusions The study revealed significant financial distress and low financial well-being among participants amid Lebanon’s economic crisis, with a notable mediated association between financial well-being, parental stress, and child mental health symptoms. …”
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Rates of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections in Hospitalized Non-Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients: A 9-Year Retrospective Study at a Lebanese Tertiary Medica... by Zakhour R, Khafaja S, Korman R, Boutros CF, El Zein Z, Chmaisse A, Haj M, Haddara A, El-Houry Z, Jbahi M, Chamseddine S, Bou Karroum S, Al Oweini D, Youssef YS, Youssef N, Nasser M, Fayad D, Abi Farraj F, El Nakib C, Isaac I, Lteif M, Araj GF, Dbaibo GS

“…This poses a significant threat to the pediatric population and underscores the importance of implementing antimicrobial stewardship programs and infection control policies, which are crucial to cope with the burden of these infections, especially in the presence of other ongoing challenges such as the current economic collapse and ongoing war leading to severe antimicrobial shortages.Keywords: adolescents, antimicrobial resistance, children, gram-negative bacteria, multidrug resistance…”
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Cardiovascular disease attenuates the protective effect of folate on global cognitive function in an elderly population: a cross-sectional study by Jianqiang Zhang, Di Yue, Huifeng Zhang

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KATALIKYBĖ IR VISUOMENĖ TARPUKARIO LIETUVOJE by Valdas Pruskus

“…Because of this the modernists showed a discretion in a valuation of an involvement of priests and active participation of them in political and economic activities, full of great dangers. Simultaneously, they thought that a priest must be close to an individual and his (her) everyday affairs. …”
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