Fostering eco-conscious tourists: How sustainable marketing drives green consumption behaviors by ShiYong Zheng, JiaNing Han, Franco Gandolfi, Fahad Alturise, Salem Alkhalaf

“…Moreover, green intrinsic motivation was found to partially mediate the sustainable marketing and consumption behavior whereas environmental knowledge was found to enhance the mediating role as a moderator. These results stress the necessity for the application of sustainable measures and educational programs in the hospitality industry that can contribute to the formation of appropriate environmental perceptions of tourists. …”
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Lived experiences of deaf parents: insights into pride, community, bilingualism, and barriers by Victoria St. Clair, Patrick Rosenburg, Patrick Rosenburg, Evelyne Mercure, Evelyne Mercure

“…Little is known about how those who identify as deaf experience navigating resources, medical and educational professionals, and support systems in parenthood.MethodsThis study investigates the lived experiences of N = 37 deaf parents using reflexive thematic analysis.ResultsFour primary themes were constructed from the data. …”
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Of Food and Languages: Culinary Arts, Cultures and Language Learning

“…Conclusion: This issue of Babylonia makes a compelling case for the viability of plurilingual education as more than a utopian ideal. Through varied, evidence-based contributions, it highlights concrete pathways for turning plurilingualism into pedagogical practice, stressing the urgency of doing so in an increasingly diverse and mobile Europe. …”
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Dyadic coping after cancer diagnosis – a longitudinal cluster analysis by Anne-Kathrin Köditz, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Ute Goerling, Tanja Zimmermann, Beate Hornemann, Franziska Springer, Michael Friedrich, Jochen Ernst

“…Given the paucity of research investigating the course of DC after a cancer diagnosis, we explored longitudinal data to find statistically distinct trajectories of DC and to characterize and predict those based on medical, psychological and sociodemographic characteristics. …”
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A pesquisa na produção do conhecimento: questões metodológicas by Maria da Glória Marcondes Gohn

“…This paper makes a reflection on the research role in Human Sciences, outlines some basic elements for the elaboration of a research project and questions the research practice theme in the Education field, stressing the teacher/researcher question. …”
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Possibility to increase the speeds of express and high-speed trains by turnouts and connecting tracks by A. M. Brzhezovskiy, B. E. Glyuzberg, M. I. Titarenko, I. E. Il’In, V. S. Viktorov, V. N. Tulushev

“…It is caused by need of reduction of delays in train schedule caused by performance of repair and scheduled works on infrastructure facilities of lines. …”
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Editors’ Note. Building Modern Rural Development Policies for Poland by Dominika Milczarek-Andrzejewska, Adam Czarnecki

“…Two other important reports on rural areas in Poland were also published in 2018: “Rural Poland: Rural Development Report” (FDPA 2018)1 and “Rural Development Monitoring: Phase III” (Stanny, Rosner and Komorowski 2018).2 All these reports stress the rapid pace of rural development in Poland since its accession to the European Union in 2004 and, at the same time, show that the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the cohesion policy have supported the modernisation process of Polish farms, household and business income growth, infrastructural and educational improvements for rural residents, etc. …”
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Economic Analysis of Fossil CO₂ Emissions: A European Perspective on Sustainable Development by Alina Yakymchuk, Małgorzata Agnieszka Rataj

“…The findings emphasize the strong influence of demographic factors on carbon emissions, stressing the need for targeted policies to address the environmental impact of population growth. …”
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An Investigation of Regional Plantar Soft Tissue Hardness and Its Potential Correlation with Plantar Pressure Distribution in Healthy Adults by Maimaitirexiati Helili, Xiang Geng, Xin Ma, Wenming Chen, Chao Zhang, Jiazhang Huang, Xu Wang

“…The plantar soft tissue plays a critical role in absorbing shocks and attenuating excessive stresses during walking. Plantar soft tissue property and plantar pressure are critical information for footwear design and clinical assessment. …”
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Clinical efficiency and dermoprotection of 2-ethyl-6-methyl-3-hydroxypyridine succinate drug in case of psoriasis: from the antioxidation point of view by V. A. Visir, G. I. Makurina

“…The decrease of VEGF expression indicators level (vascular endothelial growth factor) and serotonin, associated with this combined therapy, had stipulated statistically significant positive clinical and subjective effect in form of regress of dermatological changes (PASI index), decrease of itch (optimization of serotonin biosynthesis and reduction of methionine conversion (with homocysteine formation)) and improvement of life quality. …”
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Improving Georeferencing Accuracy in Drone Imagery: Combining Drone Camera Angles with High and Variable Fields of View by Vishal Nagpal, Manoj Devare

“…The proposed approach further shows a quantitative improvement of 12.50% to 75.0% in the geolocation error reduction claimed. It was achieved by the decrease of MAE from 0.108 km to 0.055 km while RMSE was lowered from 0.111 km to 0.057 km indicating the reliability of the method. …”
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Determination of Resistance of Winter Wheat Varieties Against Root and Crown Rot Fusarium culmorum Under the Artificial Drought Conditions by Fatih Özdemir

“…The results showed that drought-stressed plants were already weakened and therefore more easily and severely infected by pathogens. …”
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The Carbon Footprint of Milk Production on a Farm by Mariusz Jerzy Stolarski, Kazimierz Warmiński, Michał Krzyżaniak, Ewelina Olba-Zięty, Paweł Dudziec

“…Ultimately, an effective CF reduction requires a comprehensive approach that combines improved nutritional practices, efficient use of resources, and implementation of technological innovations adjusted to regional and farm-specific determinants. …”
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Expression of catecholaminergic genes in the midbrain and prepulse inhibition in rats with a genetic catatonia by M. A. Ryazanova, O. I. Prokudina, V. S.  Plekanchuk, T. A. Alekhina

“…The GC rat strain (from the words “genetic” and “catatonia”) was created by selection for predisposition to passive-defensive reaction of catatonic freezing in response to stressing stimuli. Rats of the GC strain have previously demonstrated a number of biochemical and behavioral properties similar to those of patients with schizophrenia and depression. …”
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Persistence of an Endangered Amphibian in a Fully Anthropogenic Forested Pondscape by Tibor Hartel, Cristian Valeriu Maloș, Eliana Sevianu, Ionuț Pascu

“…Pond availability closely followed precipitation: wet years (2021, 2023) supported ~25 ponds/km2, while drought in 2022 led to a 90% reduction in pond formation. Adult occupancy was high in 2021 and 2023 (ψ > 0.8), and egg/larval occupancy in 2021 reached ψ = 0.70. …”
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Boosting H-Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine performance: A CFD investigation of J-Blade aerodynamics by Ahmed Abdallah, Micheal A. William, Nour A. Moharram, Iham F. Zidane

“…At λ = 2.5, minor performance trade-offs were observed, with the J-blade experiencing a 3.6 % reduction in torque compared to NACA0015. However, the overall findings suggest that J-blades can significantly enhance VAWT efficiency, making them well-suited for urban wind energy applications.…”
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Extreme Weather Events Interact With Local Contexts to Alter the Frequency of Firearm Violence and Child Maltreatment in Wayne County, Michigan by Rebeccah Sokol, Cynthia Gerlein‐Safdi, Michelle Degli Esposti, Mildred Wallace

“…We did not observe any reduction, however, during the first year of the COVID‐19 pandemic. …”
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Hybrid Tool Holder by Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Dissimilar Steels: Towards Eliminating Post-Processing Heat Treatment by Faraz Deirmina, Ville-Pekka Matilainen, Simon Lövquist

“…Examples include weight reduction, improving the vibration-dampening properties, or directing the coolant to the critical zones through intricate conformal cooling channels aimed at extending the tool life. …”
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Investigating the Performance of Epoxy Concentrations in the Self-Healing of Concrete. by Manzi, Evans Evalist

“…The experimental setup aimed to simulate real-world scenarios where concrete structures may be exposed to external stresses leading to cracks. The results revealed a consistent decrease in slump as epoxy concentrations increased, indicating a reduction in concrete work-ability. …”
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Application and evaluation of the technical condition of composite materials in aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles by acoustic emission method of nondestructive testing by A. V. Popov, A. O. Samuylov, I. S. Cherepanov

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