Comprehensive review on anti-obesity effects of plant-derived compounds: Evidence from 3T3-L1 adipocytes and high-fat diet models by Sachin Gudasi, Mrityunjaya B. Patil

“…Obesity, a multifactorial chronic disease, poses a growing global health concern, contributing to increased incidences of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, osteoarthritis, and several cancers. …”
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Using item response theory for the development of a new short form of the Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey by Mohammed Looti, Marwa Abd-Alzim

“…The Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey (GZTS) is a widely used personality inventory; however, its length (300 items) poses a significant drawback in many assessment contexts. …”
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Subacute Sclerosing Encephalitis in an Adult with Congenital HIV Infection – Case Report by Ihor Hryzhak, Olexandra Pryshlyak, Victoria Gryb, Marianna Prokopovich, Mykola Prokofiev, Olga Matviiuk, Nataliya Diomina, Lilia Hryzhak

“…Therefore, measles at any age in a person with congenital HIV-infection poses a risk of developing SSPE.…”
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A Risk-Adjusted Financial Feasibility Model for ESCOs: Introducing Payment from Savings (PFS) Concept by Adam Febranzah, Denpharanto Agung Krisprimandoyo

“…The adjusted discount rate is then applied within Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) calculations to assess the economic viability of various shared savings schemes. …”
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A cross-lagged network analysis of multisystemic factors influencing adolescent depressive symptoms: considering gender differences by Qiu Li, Xue-Ying Liu, Wei-Liang Wang, Fang Zhou

“…This mental health issue poses significant risks to adolescents’ psychological development and long-term well-being. …”
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Analyzing Barriers to Transformational Leadership in Education for Sustainability: Case Study at a Cambodian Public University  by Sothea Hill, Bunhe Harth, Sambo Ke, Fidero Kuok, Michael Angelo B. Promentilla

“…As the world is coping with the challenges posed by climate change, environmental degradation, and social inequalities, it is evident that the success and development of future generations depend on our ability to develop sustainable solutions and adopt responsible practices. …”
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Beekeeping role in enhancing food security and environmental public health by Kevin Richardson

“…This thorough framework creates the foundation for comprehending the crucial aspects of food security and prepares the reader for a careful examination of the implications presented by the US honeybee colonies' decline. The decline in honeybee colonies in the United States poses a significant threat to food production. …”
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First record and integrative analysis of the invasive aphid Cinara pilicornis in South Korea by Minho Lee, Mariusz Kanturski, Min-Jung Kim, Andżela Glumac, Seunghwan Lee

“…Abstract This study presents the first record of the spruce shoot aphid, Cinara pilicornis (Hartig, 1841) (Hemiptera: Aphididae: Lachninae), in South Korea. …”
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Research on the application of a model combining improved optimization algorithms and neural networks in trajectory tracking of robotic arms by Yanhui Lai, Zuobing Chen, Ya Mao

“…This study presents an enhancement to the Mountain Gazelle Optimizer (MGO) and proposes a new optimization algorithm—Mapping Mountain Gazelle Optimizer (MMGO). …”
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Generación Z: desafíos para la educación superior en el nuevo milenio by Rubén D. Collantes G., Maricsa Jerkovic

“…En conclusión, la Gen Z posee intereses diferentes a las generaciones previas, pero con potencial de aprender y desarrollarse como individuos competentes y completos, mediante una buena guía e instrucción por parte del docente. …”
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Immunization effect of inoculation messages: interventions against consensus and misinformation to improve public acceptance of recycled water by Hanliang Fu, Yuexin Li, Zhifang Wu, Yubing Tan, Weijie He, Jian Zuo

“…Abstract The global freshwater crisis is accelerating, posing an urgent need for sustainable water solutions. …”
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Majority clustering for imbalanced image classification by Keshav Sharma, Jyoti Arora, Pooja Kherwa, Zainab Alansari

“…The results highlight the significance of proposed model as a practical approach to address the challenges posed by imbalanced data distributions in machine learning tasks.…”
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Factors associated with pulmonary tuberculosis in elderly individuals: A protocol for a scoping review. by Francisco de Assis Moura Batista, Juliana Iscarlaty Freire de Araújo, Fernanda Cunha Soares, Thalyta Cristina Mansano Schlosser, Clarissa Terenzi Seixas, Thaiza Teixeira Xavier Nobre

“…<h4>Background</h4>Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease with a significant impact on public health, with the pulmonary form being the most critical. The disease poses numerous risks to the elderly population, as it often manifests concomitantly with other age-related illnesses, thereby complicating its diagnosis and management. …”
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Isotherm study of crystal violet on activated carbon synthesized from millet stover by Salahudeen N., Abubakar M.

“…Continuous release of synthetic dyes from industrial effluent into surface water poses a huge environmental threat and health hazard to humans and aquatic life. …”
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Accuracy Assessment of RTK, PPK, and PPP-AR Techniques for Direct Georeferencing in UAV-Based Photogrammetric Mapping by M. Arkalı, M. E. Atik

“…However, relative positioning poses limitations to the study in terms of infrastructure and cost. …”
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RHS-YOLOv8: A Lightweight Underwater Small Object Detection Algorithm Based on Improved YOLOv8 by Yifan Wei, Jun Tao, Wenjun Wu, Donghua Yuan, Shunzhi Hou

“…To address the challenge posed by the abundance of small objects with weak object features and little information in the images of underwater biomonitoring scenarios, and the added difficulty of recognizing these objects due to light absorption and scattering in the underwater environment, this study proposes an improved RHS-YOLOv8 (Ref-Dilated-HBFPN-SOB-YOLOv8). …”
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Investigating Africa’s decarbonization strategies: evaluating the pathway to net-zero by 2050–2060 by Dare Ebenezer Olatunde, Chima Cyril Hampo, Abigail Pelumi Akinlawon, Ogechukwu Benedicta Odobulu, Bamidele James Afanwoubo

“…Abstract Climate change poses significant challenges to global stability, particularly for African nations, which, despite contributing minimally to global emissions, face disproportionate climate impacts. …”
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The Ball That Failed to Curve: The 2023 “Populist Polarizing” Referendum in Poland by Magdalena Musiał-Karg, Fernando Casal Bértoa

“…In particular, using both primary and secondary data, we demonstrate how Poland’s populist government employed the referendum instrumentally. They posed thematically differentiated questions on issues such as relocating migrants within the EU, selling state assets, raising the retirement age, and removing a border barrier. …”
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Instituciones de desequilibrio prestacional contenidas en los principios Unidroit aplicables a los negocios jurídicos nacionales by Gustavo Adolfo Beltrán Valencia

“…El presente artículo tiene por objeto analizar la viabilidad jurídica de la aplicación de las instituciones jurídicas que velan por la justicia contractual en los negocios jurídicos nacionales dada la deficiente regulación que nuestro sistema legal privado posee frente a estas circunstancias de inequidad prestacional. …”
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El modelo educativo institucional ante los retos de la sociedad del conocimiento. Percepción de estudiantes. by Guadalupe Elvira García-Cortés, Luis Gibrán Juárez-Hernández

“…El instrumento mostró que posee validez de constructo y adecuada confiabilidad. …”
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