Exploring the Intersection of Blood Transfusion and Same-Day Computed Tomography Imaging: An Overview of Clinical Risks and Practices by Lavinia Alice Bălăceanu, Cristiana Grigore, Cristian-Dorin Gurău, Carmen Giuglea, Gelu-Adrian Popa, Mara Mădălina Mihai, Ion Dina, Beatrice Bălăceanu-Gurău

“…Research studies were limited to full-text original articles, reviews, and case reports published in English, involved human subjects, and focused on the interplay between blood transfusions and contrast-enhanced imaging. …”
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Defining analytical skills for human resources analytics: A call for standardization by Konrad Kulikowski

“…This refined understanding can lead to more nuanced and impactful studies, providing deeper insights into how HR analytics contributes to achieving strategic business goals. ORIGINALITY AND VALUE: Our research offers three original insights. …”
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Time-frequency analysis of geopolitical risk and food commodity market: a wavelet based investigation by Aiswarya S, Muthumeenakshi Muralikrishna

“…Volatilities occur in the prices of vegetable oils during periods of crisis which can exacerbate prices of other food commodities, which can lead to food security issues. Originality / scientific novelty. The originality of the study lies in the fact that the main focus is on GPR, CPU and five constituents of FAO’s FPI. …”
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Water quality caracterization of Drean-Annaba aquifer (NE Algeria): using hydrochemical and isotopic tools by Abderahmane Yahi, Larbi Djabri, Rania Remmani, Hamza Bouguerra, Salah Eddine Tachi, Fehdi Chemseddine, Hadji Rihab, Naziha Mokadem, Younes Hamed, Salem Bouri

“…This study investigated the complex dynamics of water salinity within the Seybouse Basin, offering insights into its distribution, origins, and implications for groundwater management. …”
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Enhancing water balance simulations in SWAT for paddy-dominated catchments through refined soil moisture dynamics by Meng Xiang, Di Wu, Qianan Yu, Haitao Wu, Tianchi Cai, Yuanlai Cui

“…The improvements in the Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency coefficient(NSE) and relative error coefficient(RE) demonstrate that SWAT-PW shows promise for improving predictions of water balance components and runoff compared with the original SWAT model and existing SWAT-MD model, which are critical for optimizing irrigation scheduling and reducing water waste in paddy fields. …”
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Current Progress in Microbial Biocontrol of Banana <i>Fusarium</i> Wilt: A Systematic Review by Richard Solórzano, Héctor Andrés Ramírez Maguiña, Luis Johnson, Cledy Ureta Sierra, Juancarlos Cruz

“…Most studies focused on controlling <i>Foc</i> TR4 in Cavendish subgroup bananas and originated from Asia. Microbial consortia demonstrated a higher control percentage with lower variability, particularly in genera such as Pseudomonas. …”
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Investigating the Blood Microbiome in Parkinson's Disease, Schizophrenia, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by C. Rust, D. Tonge, L. L. van denHeuvel, L. Asmal, J. Carr, E. Pretorius, S. Seedat, S. M. J. Hemmings

“…The detection of microbial nucleic acids in blood is thought to reflect the status of distant microbial niches, including the gut. However, the origins and viability of these microbes remain debated. …”
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Otoliths of the Gobiidae from the Neogene of tropical America by Werner W. Schwarzhans, Orangel A. Aguilera

“…Most of the studied material originates from the collection expeditions of the Panama Paleontology Project (PPP). …”
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Assessing sustainable practices and managerial approaches in the hotel industry: A comparative case study by Jitka Vávrová, Lenka Červová, Blanka Brandová, Jorge Pacheco

“…Finally, the conclusion provides suggestions for future research that can further advance sustainable practices in the hotel industry. ORIGINALITY AND VALUE: The study’s significance stems from a thorough analysis of prior literature and conducting additional research in a new setting, providing a unique perspective on the topic of hotel sustainability within a specific area. …”
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THE MULTI-SCREEN AESTHETICS IN THE ANIMATED CARTOONS OF SOVIET ARTISTS / ПОЛИЭКРАННАЯ ЭСТЕТИКА В МУЛЬТИПЛИКАЦИИ СОВЕТСКИХ ХУДОЖНИКОВ... by EVALLYO VIOLETTA DMITRIEVNA / ЭВАЛЛЬЕ ВИОЛЕТТА ДМИТРИЕВНА

“…By means of the “play” of the cadres and windows not only expansion of the semantic connotations is achieved, but the originality of the “picture” is heightened. The multi-screen technique presents the film producer with the unique opportunity of both demonstrating the difference of the protagonist’s perception of the world and enhancing the semantical implications. …”
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Criminalizing Fashion Statements and Appearance of a Socio-Economic Class: The Case of “Bellyful Rastas” vs “Ghetto Rastas” by Noble Nkrumah-Abraham, Genevieve Adjei-Appoh

“…Practical and Social Implications: Criminalizing people based on their fashion statement or appearance is an impediment on creativity, diversity and self-expression; which has a retrogressing effect on the Ghanaian fashion industry and Arts in general. …”
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The breast cancer genetic testing experience: probing the potential utility of an online decision aid in risk perception and decision making by Anna Vaynrub, Brian Salazar, Yilin Eileen Feng, Harry West, Alissa Michel, Subiksha Umakanth, Katherine D. Crew, Rita Kukafka

“…Descriptive statistics were generated to compare the interviewed subgroup to the original study cohort of 187 women. Results Of the 22 women interviewed, 11 (50%) had positive GT results, 2 (9.1%) with a BRCA1/2 PV, and 9 (40.9%) with variants of uncertain significance (VUS). …”
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THE MESSAPIC ELEMENT -IHI: A NEW INTERPRETATION by Kujtim Mani

“…This inqui- ry demands thorough investigation, especially considering its implications for understanding Messapic lan- guage and culture. …”
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Forecasting the development of poultry farming based on time series by Anatolii Kulyk, Katerina Fokina-Mezentseva, Alla Saiun, Daryna Saiun

“…Practical value / implications. This study allows poultry farms and enterprises to predict the dynamics of poultry population, which is a critical case for optimising production processes. …”
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Effect of supplemental nutrition in pregnancy on offspring's risk of cardiovascular disease in young adulthood: Long-term follow-up of a cluster trial from India. by Sanjay Kinra, John Gregson, Poornima Prabhakaran, Vipin Gupta, Gagandeep Kaur Walia, Santhi Bhogadi, Ruby Gupta, Aastha Aggarwal, Poppy Alice Carson Mallinson, Bharati Kulkarni, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, George Davey Smith, K V Radha Krishna, Shah Ebrahim, Hannah Kuper, Yoav Ben-Shlomo

“…<h4>Background</h4>Undernutrition during intrauterine life and early childhood is hypothesised to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Hypothesis), but experimental evidence from humans is limited. …”
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The effectiveness of providing training and ongoing support to foster cultural humility in volunteers serving as mentors to youth of color: a mixed-methods study protocol by Bernadette Sánchez, Amy J. Anderson, Carla Herrera, David L. DuBois, Kay Thursby Bourke, Jean K. Sack, So Jung Lee, Karen Burchwell, Lidia Y. Monjaras-Gaytan, Yesenia Garcia-Murillo

“…Study findings will have implications for youth mentoring programs and for other settings (e.g., schools, after school programs) in which children and adolescents form relationships with adults. …”
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Ukrainian agriculture during the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war: consequences, policy responses and recovery strategies by Maryna Nehrey, Nataliia Klymenko, Volodymyr Kravchenko, Mariana Komar

“…Practical value / implications. The findings of this study are of significant practical value for policymakers, stakeholders and international organisations involved in Ukraine’s agricultural recovery and development. …”
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Climate-related financial policies as an enabler of circularity: a new insight from selected countries of the European Union by Nguyen Hong Yen, Le Thanh Ha

“…The findings in the European region also suggest an insightful lesson for selecting an appropriate tool to facilitate other countries’ transition toward sustainable development and contributing to a greener world. Originality/value – This study examines the link between financial policies relating to climate change and circularity performance. …”
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The impact of digital transformation and green innovation on sustainable supply chains by Salsbil Abougalil, Gamal Abd Elasser A. Said, Mohamed Gamil, Saurav Negi

“…</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Originality/value</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The research contributes by highlighting the critical role of information systems and digital transformation in advancing sustainable supply chain management.…”
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Latent profiles of learning engagement and anxiety in high school students: the mediating role of academic self-efficacy by Tian Zhou, Xuejun Zhou, Baozhu Wang

“…Three ordinary high schools in a city of Hubei Province were selected, and students from six classes in each grade from the first year to the third year of senior high school were sampled as the research subjects. A total of 1,008 original questionnaires were obtained, and 936 valid questionnaires were collected. …”
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