Board effectiveness and carbon emission disclosure: evidence from ASEAN countries by Marwan Mansour, Almothanna Jamil Abu-Allan, Sajead Mowafaq Alshdaifat, Dheif Allah E’leimat, Mohammed W. A. Saleh

“…Grounded in agency, resource dependence, stakeholder, legitimacy, signaling, and voluntary disclosure theories, the findings reveal that gender diversity and the presence of an environmental committee significantly enhance CED, supporting the notion that board diversity and specialized structures improve sustainability oversight. In contrast, board size and meeting frequency show no consistent influence, challenging conventional assumptions within agency and stakeholder theories. …”
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A PROPOSAL OF PROCESS VALIDATION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES IN BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCES PRODUCTION by Tatyana Spinosa Baptista, Anselmo Feher Feher, Bruna Teiga Rodriguez, Carlos Alberto Zeituni, João Augusto Moura, Maria Elisa Rostelato

“…Although established values for the global efficiency aren’t available in the literature, the results showed high consistency and acceptable percentages, especially when other similar manufacturing processes are used in comparison (average 85-70% found in the literature for other similar metallic structures). Those values will be important data when drafting the validation document and to follow the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).process…”
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A Comprehensive Analysis of the Loss Mechanism and Thermal Behavior of a High-Speed Magnetic Field-Modulated Motor for a Flywheel Energy Storage System by Qianli Mai, Qingchun Hu, Xingbin Chen

“…Our optimized design, implementing composite rotor structures, dual-material permanent magnets, and integrated thermal management solutions, achieves a 43.2% reduction in total electromagnetic losses, with permanent magnet eddy current losses decreasing by 68.7%. …”
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Neurocognitive and neuroanatomical changes in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with the modified BFM-95 protocol by Sundaramoorthy Chidambaram, Vidhubala Elangovan, Vandana Mahajan, Prasanth Ganesan, Venkatraman Radhakrishnan

“…Neurocognitive assessments and magnetic resonance image were performed to assess neurocognitive functioning and neuroanatomical structures, respectively. Five assessments were performed during the induction, end of re-induction I and II, commencement of maintenance, and end of maintenance phases of the modified BFM-95 protocol. …”
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The Influence of the Bertolt Brecht System on Traditional Chinese Theater by Xu Jiawen, L. P. Morina

“…However, despite the high popularity of Brecht's ideas, the Chinese Theater did not turn into a literal translator of the European avant-garde, but formed its own artistic style based on traditional structures of audience perception. The key role in this process was played by the national cultural context – socio-political and mental – which determined the specific forms of adaptation of the cultural meanings of the European theater. …”
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Securing Industrial IoT Environments: A Fuzzy Graph Attention Network for Robust Intrusion Detection by Safa Ben Atitallah, Maha Driss, Wadii Boulila, Anis Koubaa

“…The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) faces significant cybersecurity threats due to its ever-changing network structures, diverse data sources, and inherent uncertainties, making robust intrusion detection crucial. …”
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THE RENEWAL AND UPGRADE OF LEGAL REGULATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN THE EU by M. B. Kasenova

“…Modernizing the function of the Body of European Regulators through electronic communications (BEREC) and the Agency for Support of BEREC, just as with the institutional structures of special competencies, leads to the further development of the institutional framework of the European Union in the telecommunications sector.…”
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Abnormal expression of long noncoding RNA FGD5-AS1 affects the development of periodontitis through regulating miR-142-3p/SOCS6/NF-κB pathway by Hong Chen, Zedong Lan, Qiaomei Li, Yuehong Li

“…Periodontitis refers to the inflammation of gums and the surrounding structures and caused by a bacterial infection. The infection occurs owing to poor oral hygiene and could destroy the bone and the gum over time if left untreated. …”
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Multi-Physics Coupling Simulation of Surface Stress Waves for Interface Debonding Detection in Underwater Grouting Jacket Connections with PZT Patches by Bin Xu, Qian Liu, Xinhai Zhu, Hanbin Ge

“…Interface debonding between the steel tube and grouting materials in grouting jacket connections (GJCs) of offshore wind turbine supporting structures leads to negative effects on the load-carrying capacity and safety concerns. …”
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Kidney pathology in COVID-19 patients by A. V. Kiseleva, A. V. Leskova, V. V. Skvortsov

“…Various clinical forms of kidney damage in COVID-19 are due to numerous pathogenetic mechanisms, such as the direct cytopathic effect of the virus on kidney structures, endothelial dysfunction, cytokine storm, hemodynamic and water metabolism disorders, and damage to the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. …”
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Nursing regulation in Canada: Insights from a scoping review. by Patrick Chiu, Natalie J Thiessen, Sobia Idrees, Kathleen Leslie, Janice Y Kung

“…The largest category of literature focused on regulatory models, governance structures, and reforms (n = 59, 30.3%); followed by registration and licensure (n = 57, 29.2%); nursing roles and standards (n = 53, 27.2%); conduct, complaints, and discipline (n = 13, 6.7%); continuing competence programs (n = 11, 5.7%); and education program approval/accreditation (n = 2, 1%). …”
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Identification of key residues that confer Rhodobacter sphaeroides LPS activity at horse TLR4/MD-2. by Katherine L Irvine, Monique Gangloff, Catherine M Walsh, David R Spring, Nicholas J Gay, Clare E Bryant

“…Species specificity studies have clarified how TLR4/MD-2 recognises different lipid A structures, for example tetraacylated lipid IVa requires direct electrostatic interactions for agonism. …”
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Oxamniquine derivatives overcome Praziquantel treatment limitations for Schistosomiasis. by Sevan N Alwan, Alexander B Taylor, Jayce Rhodes, Michael Tidwell, Stanton F McHardy, Philip T LoVerde

“…To understand how OXA derivatives fit in the SULT binding pocket, X-ray crystal structures of CIDD-0150303 and CIDD-0150610 demonstrate that the SULT active site will accommodate further modifications to our most active compounds as we fine tune them to increase favorable pharmacokinetic properties. …”
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LiAlSiO4-coated Li1.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2 cathode: Enhancing Li-ion battery performance. by Shang-Mei Yang, Shi-Ping Shao, Yu-Long Xie

“…Rm space groups were identified in all materials through high-intensity diffraction peaks, indicating the presence of hexagonal layered α-NaFeO2 structures. Benefiting from the coating layer of LiAlSiO4, the conductivity and electrochemical performance of Li1.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2 are significantly improved. …”
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DRUGS DEVELOPED AT «ARC BASS» WITH M.D. MASHKOVSKII LEAD (REVIEW) by S. Ya. Skachilova, G. A. Ermakova, N. K. Zheltukhin, E. F. Zueva, N. K. Davydova

“…More than 200 new molecules were synthesized while developing original structures of nitrobenzamide derivatives. The studies of pharmacological and toxicological characteristics have helped to choose and create original antiarrhythmic nibentan and niferidyl. …”
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Pulsed Field Ablation: A Systematic Review by Poe Nu Htay, Mya Hnin Aung, Thiri May Sin, May Thet Naing Oo, Sai Say Han, Eaint Nadi Naing, Myat Soe Thet, Khin Maung Htay

“…There were no reported oesophageal injuries or pulmonary vein stenosis due to the highly selective electroporation‐induced cell death caused by PFA rather than coagulative necrosis, sparing nearby structures. There is a short learning curve for PFA. …”
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A Comprehensive Review on Nanoparticles: Pivotal Element of Nanotechnology in Medicine and Healthcare System by Kanabar Vishvesh, Patel Vipul, Marupati Siddhartha

“…New Nanostructures: Recent developments in nanoscience have given rise to a unique class of nanostructures. These structures exhibit distinct qualities that contribute to their exceptional applicability in healthcare settings. …”
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Incentivising cooperation by judging a group’s performance by its weakest member in neuroevolution and reinforcement learning by Jory Schossau, Bamshad Shirmohammadi, Arend Hintze, Arend Hintze

“…Our findings highlight the importance of incentive structures that consider the collective well-being to optimize both group fairness and individual agent success. …”
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Grain yield and nutritional properties of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum M.) grown with varying nitrogen doses and irrigation levels by Beyza Ciftci, Sevim Akcura, İhsan Serkan Varol, Yusuf Murat Kardes, Ismail Tas, Mahmut Kaplan

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Distribution of nesting biomorphs of birds in green areas of the left-bank part of Dnipro City (Ukraine) by Olha Reshotka, Yuliia Komlyk

“…The most numerous biomorphs were ‘anthropogenic-substrate’ (364 registrations) and ‘cavity-nesting-anthropogenic-substrate’ (293 registrations), highlighting the high adaptability of synanthropic and partially forest-dwelling species to using artificial structures for nesting. Birds of the ‘tree-crown’ biomorph also showed significant activity (179 registrations), underscoring the importance of tree plantations, particularly old trees with cavities, for supporting the bird fauna. …”
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