Citizens of the Global South value urban green space: an example from Iran by Sahel Azizkhani Shadisheh, Kamran Shayesteh, Michael Farmer, Gad Perry

“…Urban green spaces (UGSs) provide many benefits for both human and nonhuman life. We investigated whether residents of Hamedan City, Iran, value UGSs and explored their specific preferences. …”
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SURVEY AND PROPOSED METHOD TO DETECT ADVERSARIAL EXAMPLES USING AN ADVERSARIAL RETRAINING MODEL by Thanh Son Phan, Quang Hua Ta, Duy Trung Pham, Phi Ho Truong

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) has found applications across various sectors and industries, offering numerous advantages to human beings. One prominent area where AI has made significant contributions is in machine learning models. …”
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Learning and intergenerational communication through digital storytelling in the first grades of primary school: Yesteryear Jobs by Mouchtari Efthalia, Meimaris Michalis, Gouscos Dimitris, Sfyroera Maria

“…Yesteryear jobs have been chosen as the theme of this research, based on the premise that, as computers and automated systems increasingly take the jobs humans once held, entire professions become extinct, and some of these endangered professions, from a milkman to an iceman, could become better known to primary school children through storytelling from elderly people. …”
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Mechanistic insights into 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for acne vulgaris: targeting lipogenesis via the OLR1-Wnt/β-catenin pathway by Jia Yan, Linglin Zhang, Qingyu Zeng, Yitao Qian, Ke Li, Xiaojing Liu, Yun Wu, Yu Yan, Haiyan Zhang, Szeman Cheung, Jia Liu, Ronald Sroka, Xiuli Wang, Lei Shi

“…In this study, we investigated the impact of ALA-PDT on lipid metabolism in an acne-like mouse model and in immortalized human sebocytes (XL-i-20), focusing on the role of the OLR1-Wnt/β-catenin pathway. …”
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Vegetarianismo y adultos mayores by Kelly Johnston, Wendy Dahl, Daniela Rivero Mendoza

“…Dahl, translated by Daniela Rivero Mendoza, and published by the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department. …”
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The Motives behind the Skepticism of Conventional Medicine Advocates towards Traditional Persian Medicine: An Expert Opinion by Majid Nimrouzi, Zahra Salehi, Faranak Alembizar

“…To achieve medicine's true objective - preserving and restoring health - we should move towards integrative medicine and validate patients' priorities and human values. The objective of this viewpoint is to enhance health awareness in both academia and the public sphere. …”
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Advancement of emerging technologies for non-destructive measurement of water and non-aqueous phase liquid saturation in porous media: A review by Kapil Kumar, Harris Ramli

“…Groundwater is essential for freshwater supply, but purifying it from pollution caused by human and natural activities is complex. Accurate determination of contamination extent and pollutant levels, such as wastewater and Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (NAPLs), is vital due to their detrimental effects on porous media. …”
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Cyclone Idai Disaster in Zimbabwe: A New Testament ethical analysis of Matthew 24:37–39 by Lovejoy Chabata

“…Matthew 24:37–39 cast the story of Noah who adopted a disaster response framework in the form of an ark, which was going to float above the floods to prevent loss of fauna and human lives. Through the lens of New Testament Ethical Analysis (NTEA), this article discusses how deployment of ethics of love, selfless service, charity, social responsibility, justice, sharing, care ministry, good neighbourliness, good relationships with self, others, God, environment and climate constitute an effective way of controlling, managing and reducing disaster risks. …”
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Organizational sustainability: the role of environmentally focused practices in enhancing environmental performance—an emerging market perspective by Naveed R. Khan, Falak Malik, Mustafa Rehman Khan, Ismail Khan, Arsalan Mujahid Ghouri

“…Abstract This study aims to examine the impact of environmental transformational leadership through green human resource management (GHRM) and environmental management system on environmental performance (EP) in textile manufacturing firms. …”
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Innovative strategies for pollution assessment in Northern Bangladesh: Mapping pollution areas and tracing metal(loid)s sources in various soil types. by Abdullah Al Yeamin, Md Yousuf Mia, Shahidur R Khan, M Safiur Rahman, Venkatramanan Senapathi, Abu Reza Md Towfiqul Islam, Tasrina Rabia Choudhury

“…A one-way ANOVA showed significant correlations between Pb, Cu and Zn levels and human activities. The PMF analysis revealed that industrial effluents, agrochemicals and lithogenic sources were the main contributors to soil contamination with 16%, 41% and 43%, respectively. …”
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The global research trends and hotspots on phthalate esters (PAEs): A comprehensive visualization and bibliometric analysis (2000-2023) by Yajun Hong, Sizhe Zhang, Zhenfei Yan, Saraschandra Naraginti, Meiqing Zhu, Dayong Xu

“…PAEs present significant risks to human health and ecological systems, necessitating serious attention. …”
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Harnessing the Multi-Phasal Nature of Speech-EEG for Enhancing Imagined Speech Recognition by Rini Sharon, Mriganka Sur, Hema Murthy

“…Recognizing that the nature of human communication involves multiple phases like audition, imagination, articulation, and production, this study uncovers the shared cognitive imprints that represent speech cognition across these phases. …”
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CHRISTOPANGANISM: A RELIGION IN SEARCH OF RELEVANCE OR A CONTEXTUALIZED CHRISTIANITY IN NIGERIA? by Amos Francis Dike

“…She must seek to return to a God-Christ-centered message where the price paid by Jesus Christ is sufficient to be projected at the expense of all human sacrifice, dilemma, and family predicaments. …”
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Assessment of the Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Ozone in Fuzhou, China, Using Wavelet Analysis by Guiwen Luo, Lanyi Zhang, Xisheng Hu, Benjie Shi, Rongzu Qiu

“…The level of O3 exhibited significant positive correlations with the temperature and sunshine duration but negative ones with the relative humidity, precipitation and air pressure; additionally, it increased when the wind speed was low and fluctuated when the wind speed was high. …”
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Multi-omic spatial effects on high-resolution AI-derived retinal thickness by V. E. Jackson, Y. Wu, R. Bonelli, J. P. Owen, L. W. Scott, S. Farashi, Y. Kihara, M. L. Gantner, C. Egan, K. M. Williams, B. R. E. Ansell, A. Tufail, A. Y. Lee, M. Bahlo

“…We processed the UK Biobank OCT images using a convolutional neural network to produce fine-scale retinal thickness measurements across > 29,000 points in the macula, the part of the retina responsible for human central vision. The macula is disproportionately affected by high disease burden retinal disorders such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, which both involve metabolic dysregulation. …”
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VALUE CHAIN IN AGRICULTURE: THE CASE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION by Sanja Franc, Vlatka Bilas, Lana Trifunić

“…Focusing on the food system analysis as the key factor of sustainability and analyzing demand and supply of the food system, the main aim is to bring conclusions regarding the state and strategic role of agriculture, especially in the times of crisis when basic human needs are compromised. Scientific methods of analysis, compilation and deduction have been applied in this paper. …”
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Exploring Echinacea angustifolia for anti-viral compounds against Zika virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase: a computational study by Mai M. El-Daly, Leena H. Bajrai, Thamir A. Alandijany, Isra M. Alsaady, Hattan S. Gattan, Meshari M. Alhamdan, Vivek Dhar Dwivedi, Esam I. Azhar

“…This investigation highlighted four naturally occurring compounds, viz., Echinacoside, Rutin, Echinacin, and Cynaroside, demonstrating a notable affinity for binding to the allosteric site of ZIKV RDRP. …”
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IMPLEMENTING ETHNIC TOURISM AS A TOOL CONTRIBUTING TO THE DESTINATION COMMUNITY WELL-BEING IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, VIETNAM by Thi Thanh Kieu Nguyen

“…By conducting a community workshop with 34 local tourism stakeholders in the Central Highlands, the study found that the top priority was placed on human capital and political capital. First, local wisdom and genuine characteristics of naivete, honesty, friendliness, and hospitality need to be promoted to attract visitors, while local residents need to be educated and trained to build capacity for improving tourism services and to actively engage in the tourism decision-making process. …”
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MIGRATION IN WEST AFRICA: AN ANALYSIS OF PULL AND PUSH FACTORS by OLUWAGBENGA EMMANUEL ADEBAYO, MARY MOMSISURI BOTESO

“…The study recommends that the government and policy makers should create more jobs and also increase wages in other to discourage emigration and to attract human capital into the affected countries, thereby increasing net migration. …”
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Drosophila melanogaster as an alternative animal model in fat metabolism studies by Dilan de Silva, Mangala Gunatilake

“…It serves as one of the best alternative model organisms as it comprises most genes related to metabolism which are conserved in the human genome. The simplicity in genetics as well as their rapid life cycle makes it a righteous model organism that can be efficiently utilized in research. …”
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