The contrasting mosaic of consumers' knowledge on local plant genetic resources sustainability vis a vis the unawareness for indigenous farm animal breeds by Martha Tampaki, Georgia Koutouzidou, Katerina Melfou, Athanasios Ragkos, Ioannis A. Giantsis

“…The present study investigated consumer knowledge and opinions regarding products from local indigenous genetic resources in a rural area of particular agricultural importance: Western Macedonia, Greece. According to the findings, consumers have positive perceptions concerning local plant varieties and indigenous farm animal breeds, indicating their willingness to pay, but highlighting the requirement for reliable labeling. …”
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Historical and Epidemiological study of malaria cases of the 'Refugee Hospital' in Veria in the context of Anti-Malaria Battle in Greece (1926–1940) by Spyros N. Michaleas, Theodoros N. Sergentanis, Neni Panourgia, Artemis K. Tsitsika, Theodora Psaltopoulou, Athanase D. Protogerou, Marianna Karamanou

“…Objectives: This Historical Epidemiological study aims to evaluate malaria in Greek refugees during the 1926–1940 period in the region of Imathia, Central Macedonia, Greece, in the context of the Anti-Malaria Battle in Greece. …”
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Una opinió crítica sobre les formes, els distintius, els factors i les variables de la participació ciutadana electrònica centrada en els mitjans socials by Anastasia Deligiaouri

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POSSIBILITIES OF SPATIAL CORRELATION OF 3D MODELS IN AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL AUGMENTED REALITY APPLICATION by D. Kaimaris, T. Roustanis, K. Klimantakis, I. A. Karolos, P. Patias

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Characterization of Natural Stone from the Archaeological Site of Pella, Macedonia, Northern Greece by Panayotis K. Spathis, Maria Mavrommati, Eirini Gkrava, Vasilios Tsiridis, Sotiris P. Evgenidis, Ioannis Karapanagiotis, Vasilios Melfos, Thodoris D. Karapantsios

“…The goal of the study was to characterize the limestone that was used extensively in the ancient city of Pella (Macedonia, Greece), the birthplace of Alexander the Great. …”
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Geotechnical Issues in Decommissioning Surface Lignite Mines—The Case of Amyntaion Mine in Greece by Michael Kavvadas, Christos Roumpos, Aikaterini Servou, Nikolaos Paraskevis

“…This paper investigates such slope stability issues, with emphasis on the conditions prevailing in the Amyntaion surface lignite mine, in Western Macedonia, Greece. Analytical and numerical methods have been developed and used to estimate the temporal evolution of the overall safety factor, as the water level in the pit rises, creating a lake. …”
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Contribution of integrated teaching in the improvement of an undergraduate ophthalmology curriculum by Tsinopoulos IT, Symeonidis C, Tsaousis KT, Mataftsi A, Chalvatzis N, Tzamalis A, Lamprogiannis LP, Dimitrakos SA

“…Ioannis T Tsinopoulos, Chrysanthos Symeonidis, Konstantinos T Tsaousis, Asimina Mataftsi, Nikolaos Chalvatzis, Argyrios Tzamalis, Lampros P Lamprogiannis, Stavros A Dimitrakos2nd Department of Ophthalmology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, GreecePurpose: Conventional medical curriculum is the rule of medical teaching in Greek Medical Schools. …”
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Representation of minorities in European neurosurgical leadership by Fozia Saeed, Tijana Ilic, Makinah Haq, Gargi Sarmath, Nikolaos Syrmos, Andrew F. Alalade, Silvia Hernández-Durán

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Effect of phosphodiesterase-type 5 inhibitors on erectile function: an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses by Ioannis Mykoniatis, Anna-Bettina Haidich, Nikolaos Pyrgidis, Maria Tirta, Persefoni Talimtzi, Dimitrios Kalyvianakis, Andreas Ouranidis, Dimitrios Hatzichristou

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The malolactic fermentation in the wines of Naoussa (Greece). Study of lactic acid bacteria by Evangelos H. Soufleros, N. Konstantinidis, Elefteria Tsitsanopoulou, G. Gerakiannakis

“…The red wine« Appellation d'Origine Naoussa de qualité supérieure » stemming from the « Xynomavro » vine cultivated in this wine-growing region of western Macedonia (Greece) needs the advantages coming of malolatic fermentation. …”
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Building a database for the quality characteristics of the Protected Designation of Origin saffron Krokos Kozanis, considering international trade requirements by Stella A. Ordoudi, Maria Z. Tsimidou

“…Methods: Saffron samples (n = 547) were obtained from the registered growers-members of the Cooperative of Kozani Saffron Growers (Kozani, Western Macedonia, Greece, 2022 harvest). The samples were collected under the responsibility of the administration and quality control manager of the Cooperative, sent directly to the laboratory and analyzed according to ISO 3632-2 test methods for moisture, coloring, flavor, and aroma strength. …”
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Greek primary school students’ moral judgments and motives about sustainable food consumption by Vasiliki Maria Panatsa, Georgios Malandrakis

“…Data was selected using non-probability, opportunity sampling from 587 students attending the last two grades of primary school in the Region of Western Macedonia, Greece. Participants completed a Likert-scale questionnaire, which adopted a holistic approach towards food sustainability, incorporating the following 12 variables associated with all three domains of sustainability (environmental, societal, economic): Biodiversity, Carbon footprint, Soil, water and air conservation, (Food) loss and waste, Water footprint, Nutrition and health, Animal welfare, Workers' rights and safety, Cultural traditions, Food supply, Tax revenues and Profits, Jobs/incomes. …”
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Climate variability over the last 92 ka in SW Balkans from analysis of sediments from Lake Prespa by K. Panagiotopoulos, A. Böhm, M. J. Leng, B. Wagner, F. Schäbitz

“…The transboundary Lake Prespa (Albania/former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia/Greece) has been recognized as a conservation priority wetland. …”
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Association of NFKB1, NKX2-5, GATA4 and RANKL gene polymorphisms with sporadic congenital heart disease in Greek patients by Aidinidou L, Chatzikyriakidou A, Giannopoulos A, Karpa V, Tzimou I, Aidinidou E, Fidani L

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“…Late Neolithic black-on-red painted pottery production and distribution in Eastern Macedonia, Greece • Ralf Gleser. Radiokarbondaten aus Drama: Stand der Forschungen bis zum Jahre 2010 • Yavor Boyadzhiev. …”
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CONCORDANCES ROMANES ET CONVERGENCES BALCANO-ROMANES DANS LES DIALECTS ROUMAINS SUD-DANUBIENS. ASPECTS PHONETIQUES, MORPHOLOGIQUES ET SYNTAXIQUES by Manuela NEVACI

“…This paper proposes to emphasise the linguistic similarities of South-Danubian Romanian dialects (Aromanian, Megleno-Romanian, Istro-Romanian) spoken in Albania, Croatia, R. of North Macedonia, Greece and Romania from the perspective of Romance and Balkan elements. …”
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Asthma and Mast Cell Biology by S.K. Kritas, A. Saggini, G. Cerulli, A. Speziali, A. Caraffa, P. Antinolfi, A. Pantalone, M. Rosati, M. Tei, R. Saggini, P. Conti

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Best period for high spatial resolution satellite images for the detection of marks of buried structures by Dimitrios Kaimaris, Petros Patias, Maria Tsakiri

“…This study concerns the detection of marks of the ancient Via Egnatia, from the ancient Amphipolis to Philippi (Eastern Macedonia, Greece). We studied different types of vegetation in the region and their phenological cycle. …”
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Air Quality Versus Perceived Comfort and Health in Office Buildings at Western Macedonia Area, Greece during the Pandemic Period by Ioannis Sakellaris, Giannis Papadopoulos, Dikaia Saraga, Thalia Xenofontos, Evangelos Tolis, Giorgos Panaras, John Bartzis

“…This study investigated the indoor environment quality (IEQ) of eight office buildings of interest due to: (a) their location at the region of Western Macedonia, Greece, which is an area characterized by aggravated air quality and is currently in a transition phase because of changes in the energy production strategy to reduce the use of lignite as an energy fuel; and (b) the survey’s timing, characterized by new working conditions implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic period. …”
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Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis for the Geographic Origin Discrimination of Greek Beans “Gigantes-Elefantes” (<i>Phaseolus coccineus</i> L.) by Anna-Akrivi Thomatou, Eleni C. Mazarakioti, Anastasios Zotos, Efthimios Kokkotos, Achilleas Kontogeorgos, Angelos Patakas, Athanasios Ladavos

“…The aim of this study is the construction of a map of the locally characteristic isotopic fingerprint of giant beans, “Fasolia Gigantes-Elefantes PGI”, a Protected Geographical Indication product cultivated in the region of Kastoria and Prespes, Western Macedonia, Greece, with the ultimate goal of the discrimination of beans from the two areas. …”
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