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Beyond sustainable buildings: eco-efficiency to eco-effectiveness through cradle-to-cradle design [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Sustainable building development focuses on achieving buildings that meet performance and functionality requirements with minimum adverse impact on the environment.
Ankrah, NA   +4 more
core  

Counter-intelligence in a command economy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This article provides the first thick description of the counter-intelligence function in a command economy of the Soviet type. Based on documentation from Soviet Lithuania, the article considers the KGB (secret police) as a market regulator ...
Allen   +109 more
core   +1 more source

The Disinformation Activities of the KGB of Lithuanian SSR and Protection of Secrets in 1954–1991

open access: yesGenocidas ir Rezistencija, 2007
Competition between the USA and USSR during the Cold War was concurrent with spying and protection of secrets. Those targets were implemented by various measures. Disinformation was an exceptionally important method among them.
Kristina Burinskaitė
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding Impact of Anti‐Obesity Medications on Skeletal Muscle Mass Change Is Confounded by Measurement Methods

open access: yesObesity Reviews, Volume 27, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Anti‐obesity medications promote greater degrees of weight loss than lifestyle interventions alone. There is an important need to understand whether loss of skeletal muscle during pharmacologically induced weight loss is clinically significant due to its essential role in health and disease.
Arden McMath, Dympna Gallagher
wiley   +1 more source

Achieving Net‐Zero in the Electricity Sector in China by 2050 Considering Environmental and Economic Objectives

open access: yesAdvanced Sustainable Systems, Volume 10, Issue 3, March 2026.
China's pathways to net‐zero electricity by 2050 are evaluated using life cycle environmental and economic assessment across six scenarios. Results show that a renewables‐only grid offers the best overall environmental performance and lowest cost, but increases burdens on metal depletion, land use, and ecotoxicity.
Tingfeng Song   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of a Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri extract to control bacterial biofilms and dental calculus in dogs

open access: yesPesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
: An aqueous leaf extract of the medicinal species Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri (here denominated KGB) has been found to be effective as an antimicrobial agent against canine oral cavity bacteria in in vitro assays.
Samira L. Abdalla   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

«The ucommunist program» in the context of the KGB secret case «Block» realization

open access: yesНауковий вісник Чернівецького національного університету імені Юрія Федьковича. Історія, 2019
The article analyzes the course and results of the KGB investigation of the identification of the author of the self-published document «The Ukommunist Program» in the framework of the case of block operative development “Block” in 1972.
Bohdan Paska
doaj   +1 more source

Long Term Metabolic Outcomes Following Pancreatectomy and Autologous Islet Transplantation: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesJournal of Surgical Oncology, Volume 133, Issue 4, Page 475-485, March 15, 2026.
ABSTRACT This systematic review and meta‐analysis assessed long‐term outcomes following total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT). Seventeen studies including 1332 patients were analyzed. The pooled insulin independence rate was 34%, with higher rates for non‐chronic pancreatitis indications (68%) versus chronic pancreatitis (33 ...
Daniel L. Hughes   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Factors Among Rural Ghanaian School Children: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Tokuroano, Krachi East Municipality

open access: yesPublic Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2026.
Over 63% of schoolchildren in rural Ghana's Tokuroano area had intestinal parasitic infections, mainly Ascaris, Hookworm, and Giardia. Poor sanitation, unsafe water, and poor hygiene were key risks. Protective factors included home‐cooked meals and health education. Integrated deworming, sanitation, and education programs are urgently needed to address
Christopher Yaw Dumevi   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

VEGF-C Serum Level as Predictor Lymph Node Metastasis in Advanced Stage Cervical Cancer

open access: yesIndonesian Journal of Cancer, 2014
Penelitian ini bertujuan mencari hubungan antara kadar serum VEGF-C dengan terjadinya metastasis kelenjar getah bening pelvis dan para-aorta pada penderita kanker serviks stadium lanjut di rumah sakit Dr.
PATIYUS AGUSTIANSYAH   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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