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Ethical Foreground and Background in Adult Educator Work

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Adult educators work in a complex ethical environment. The very act of contributing to the learning of another is fraught with moral overtones. In this paper we consider the ethical dimensions of adult educator practice by distinguishing the ethical features of the context or ‘background’ of practice from the ethical capabilities and decision ...
Steven Hodge, Sonal Nakar
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Knowledge gaps on drivers of change in East African dry forests: insights from a systematic literature review

Ecological Processes
Dry forests, on which millions of the world’s impoverished individuals rely, are among the most threatened ecosystems on Earth. Understanding the drivers of change affecting the dynamics of dry forests, the ecosystem services (ES) they provide, and the ...
Maria Alejandra Aguilar-Tomasini, Jennifer Joy West, Aster Gebrekirstos, Tron Eid, Abrha Megos Meressa, Meley Mekonen Rannestad   +5 more
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Comprehensive assessment of physicochemical quality, heavy metals, and ecological risks in the Someshwari river water, Netrokona, Bangladesh

International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology
This study aimed to assess the physicochemical quality of water, the presence of toxic heavy metals, and the associated ecological risk in the trans-boundary of the Someshwari River as it enters Bangladesh through Netrokona District.
Rima Sarker, Md. Sirajul Islam, Md. Humayun Kabir, Shahrina Sultana, Nowara Tamanna Meghla, Mir Md. Mozammal Hoque, Tanmoy Roy Tusher   +6 more
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Clustering simulated snow profiles to form avalanche forecast regions [PDF]

Geoscientific Model Development
This study presents a statistical clustering method that allows avalanche forecasters to explore patterns in simulated snow profiles. The method uses fuzzy analysis clustering to group small regions into larger forecast regions by considering snow ...
S. Horton, S. Horton, F. Herla, P. Haegeli   +3 more
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Comparing the Effect of Semi‐Immersive Virtual Reality, Computerized Cognitive Training, and Traditional Rehabilitation on Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cognitive impairment is a common non‐motor symptom in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), negatively affecting autonomy and Quality of Life (QoL). Innovative rehabilitation strategies, such as semi‐immersive virtual reality (VR) and computerized cognitive training (CCT), may offer advantages over traditional cognitive rehabilitation (TCR ...
Maria Grazia Maggio, Desiree Latella, Lilla Bonanno, Paulo Cezar Rocha dos Santos, Marcos Maldonado‐Díaz, Meir Plotnik, Rosaria De Luca, Angelo Quartarone, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò   +8 more
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Quantifying the roles of climate, herbivory, topography, and vegetation on tree establishment in the treeline ecotone

Ecosphere
The transition zone between the upper forest boundary and the treeless alpine vegetation (i.e., the treeline ecotone) is expected to shift upward in elevation with global warming. Multiple factors in addition to climate are influencing tree establishment,
Ida M. Mienna, Kari Klanderud, Erik Næsset, Terje Gobakken, Ole Martin Bollandsås   +4 more
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Site index determination using a time series of airborne laser scanning data

Forest Ecosystems
Site index (SI) is determined from the top height development and is a proxy for forest productivity, defined as the expected top height for a given species at a certain index age. In Norway, an index age of 40 years is used.
Maria Åsnes Moan, Ole Martin Bollandsås, Svetlana Saarela, Terje Gobakken, Erik Næsset, Hans Ole Ørka, Lennart Noordermeer   +6 more
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Heavy Metal Contamination in Agricultural Soils of Central Bangladesh: Implications for Ecological Risk and Food Security [PDF]

Pollution
This study assessed the concentrations, distribution, sources and ecological risks of heavy metals in agricultural soils near industrial zones in Gazipur, Bangladesh.
Md. Humayun Kabir, Samir Ahmed Miazi, Rifat Shahid Shammi, Nowara Tamanna Meghla, Md. Sirajul Islam, Tanmoy Roy Tusher   +5 more
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Risk of Non‐Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Patients Treated with GLP‐1 Receptor Agonists

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP‐1 RAs) have demonstrated significant weight‐reducing effects and may offer benefits in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH); however, recent concerns about the risk of non‐arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) have emerged.
Faisal A. Al‐Harbi, Mohanad A. Alkuwaiti, Yazeed B. Alaql, Ahmed K. Alsaif, Ahmed A. Alessa, Meshari Ayed Alharbi, Mohammed Alfalah, Saud A. Alnaaim, Sajjad M. AlHaddad, Ahmed Y. Azzam   +9 more
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Spatiotemporal discrepancies and risk assessment of toxic heavy metals in surface water of Shitalakhya River around Narayanganj port in Bangladesh

International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology
The urban rivers of developing countries like Bangladesh have been severely affected by toxic heavy metal pollution, posing serious ecological and human health risks.
Shahrina Sultana, Md. Sirajul Islam, Md. Humayun Kabir, Rima Sarker, Tanmoy Roy Tusher, Mir Md. Mozammal Hoque, Nowara Tamanna Meghla   +6 more
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