ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF WATER TREATMENT PROCESS. A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EVALUATION METHOD by FLORINA FABIAN, VALENTIN NEDEFF, MIRELA PANAINTE -LEHADUS, OANA IRIMIA, SILVIA RACOVITA

“…The present review compares and discusses the implementation of the above-cited methodologies to different case studies. The results in short show that Carbon Footprint only assesses the global warming potential of a water treatment plant, whereas Life Cycle Analysis and assess multiple environmental impact categories, which may include global warming, but also impacts on human health, ecosystems quality, etc. …”
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Does management support drive sustained agile usage? a serial mediation model and cIPMA perspective. by Uthpala Wijesinghe, Vidara Mapitiyage, Chathurya Wickramarathne, Chamoda Wickramage, Krishantha Wisenthige, Chathuni Aluthwala

“…While management support is paramount, its practical implementation falls short within teams. All four antecedents are found to be necessary for optimal agile sustainment. …”
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Tradition, modernism, and apartheid by D. Goosen

“… In this article it is argued that apartheid, as idea-historical phenomenon, needs to be understood against the background of a short comparison between modern and premodern thought. …”
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Risk Factors and Prevention of Upper Gastrointestinal Complications Associated with Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs by N. V. Bakulina, S. V. Tikhonov, K. A. Nagornova

“…Even in patients without risk factors for gastrointestinal complications and with short courses of therapy, coxibs or a combination of NSAIDs and proton pump inhibitors may be considered. …”
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THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE IT SECTOR: WAS THE ADJUSTMENT AS EASY AS IT SEEMED? THE CASE OF CROATIA by Julia Perić, Ružica Stanić

“…It was found that most IT companies experienced a short-term decline in revenue during the pandemic. …”
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A deep-learning approach to parameter fitting for a lithium metal battery cycling model, validated with experimental cell cycling time series by Maria Grazia Quarta, Ivonne Sgura, Elisa Emanuele, Jacopo Strada, Raquel Barreira, Benedetto Bozzini

“…Toward this goal, we propose the use of a Convolutional Neural Network-Long-Short Term Memory (CNN-LSTM) to identify relevant physico-chemical parameters in the PDE model and to describe the behaviour of simulated and experimental charge–discharge profiles. …”
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Exploring smartphone utilization patterns, addiction, and associated factors in school-going adolescents: A mixed-method study by Hemangi M. Ladani, M Yogesh, Nidhi S. Trivedi, Rohankumar B. Gandhi, Dhruv Lakkad

“…Data were collected on smartphone use, and addiction assessed by a Short Version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS-SV), patterns of use, and correlations with demographic factors, physical health, and psychological symptoms. …”
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An Intelligent Approach for the Challenges in the Evaluation of Public Accountant Firms Under Uncertainties by Zijie Yu

“…However, because aspects like customer fulfilment, productivity, economic success, and legality include personal and interconnected assessments, standard approaches to assessment frequently fall short of addressing the inherent complexity and uncertainty in decision-making. …”
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Leveraging Quantum LSTM for High-Accuracy Prediction of Viral Mutations by Prashanth Choppara, Bommareddy Lokesh

“…The one-hot encoding technique is a standard technique in machine learning for encoding protein sequences into data that can be used in neural networks.The proposed QLSTM outperformed existing deep learning architectures such as the Attention-Augmented Convolutional Neural Network (AACNN), Stacked Recurrent Neural Network (Stacked RNN), Retention Network (RetNet), and Bidirectional Long Short Term Memory (BiLSTM). These results indicate that QLSTM not only provides high accuracy in mutation predictions in SARS-CoV-2 protein sequences but also provides deep insights into the functional implications of such mutations. …”
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Development of the modified Safety Attitude Questionnaire for the medical imaging department by Ravi Chanthriga Eturajulu, Maw Pin Tan, Mohd Idzwan Zakaria, Karuthan Chinna, Kwan Hoong Ng

“…Methods: Staff members of a teaching hospital medical imaging department were invited to complete the generic short version of the Safety Attitude Questionnaire (SAQ). …”
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Modern potential of preparation of intestine to endoscopy in pediatric practice by S. I. Erdes, N. M. Leonevskaya, M. M. Lokhmatov, M. A. Ratnikova, T. N. Budkina

“…Side effects (nausea, dizziness, flatulence etc.) were short-term and transient. Hemodynamic parameters did not undergo statistically significant changes.Conclusion. …”
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Purchase subsidies for 100% zero-emissions vehicle sales goals: Effectiveness, government cost, and supplier capture by Chandan Bhardwaj, Jonn Axsen

“…Across subsidy-dominated scenarios, automakers capture 15–23% of subsidy value and increase their overall profit; both trends increase with higher subsidy duration and value. In short, a subsidy-dominated approach to inducing ZEV sales is likely to prove costly; other policies should be considered to lead a policy mix, such as regulation, taxation, or a feebate program.…”
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Ideologization and commercialization in pandemic management by Anđelković Maja, Radosavljević Milan, Radosavljević Dragana

“…Two significant phenomena that have occurred in the past few years have been emigration and the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. These events shook the world on a global level, causing political, economic, social and other consequences. …”
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Ecological shifts in lagoon patch reefs: consequences of large-scale alterations to coastal systems by Kathleen Sullivan Sealey, Ellery Lennon, Amelia Grace Roskar, Jacob Patus

“…Changes in the benthic epifauna assemblages supported more weedy, short-lived species, contributing to reduced rugosity, which may have exacerbated declines in fish diversity. …”
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Converting grassland to wildflower meadow: impact on soil quality indicators for carbon sequestration by Alice A. Breeveld, Saskia Pagella, Jane Fisher

“…The findings unveiled critical insights. In the short term, WFM conversion resulted in reduced earthworm populations relative to the control, especially when the conversion involved a high level of disturbance by removing turf. …”
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Mechanisms of corporate digital transformation on asymmetric capital structure adjustment—the mediating role of information asymmetry and financial stability by Jin Li, Zijian Li

“…To address market risks caused by information asymmetry and to ensure the flexibility and adaptability of their capital structure, firms must strike a balance between short-term financial demands and long-term strategic objectives. …”
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Microstructure and mechanical property degradation mechanism of Cu–Cr–Zr rail after extreme electromagnetic launches by Chengcheng Li, Weihao Li, Shiyu Hao, Huantong Shi, Li Chen, Chuncai Kong, Feng Jiang, Xingwen Li

“…The results reveal significant decreases in the dislocation density and the precipitate size but not the content, and the almost unchanged grain size near the contact surface after the 12 shots. The hardness and yield strength of the rail surface decrease, especially in the middle section. …”
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Physical activity and ageing: The role of physiotherapy in promoting healthy ageing by Shane Naidoo, Nirmala Naidoo

“…Insights gained will enable physiotherapists to refine their PA prescriptions, aligning short-term rehabilitative goals with the broader scope NCD management while fostering principles of healthy ageing. …”
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Modification of the telomerase gene with human regulatory sequences resets mouse telomeres to human length by Fan Zhang, De Cheng, Kenneth I. Porter, Emily A. Heck, Shuwen Wang, Hui Zhang, Christopher J. Davis, Gavin P. Robertson, Jiyue Zhu

“…Abstract Telomeres shorten with each cell division, serving as biomarkers of aging, with human tissues exhibiting short telomeres and restricted telomerase expression. …”
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A review of studies assessing the benefits of clean air and climate mitigation policies for child and adult health by Frederica Perera, Kathleen Lau

“…The benefits are likely to be serious undercounts as most studies included a limited suite of outcomes: economic savings generally considered only short-term costs; and the health benefits of climate policies were estimated as “co-benefits” of reduced air pollution, omitting those from fewer climate “shocks”. …”
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