Brand authenticity influence on young adults’ luxury sneakers brand preference: the mediating role of brand image by Neo Ligaraba, Joy Cheng, Nompumelelo Fortunate Ndungwane, Brighton Nyagadza

“…The same model development for the current study can be applied in other geographical zones and in different contexts to prove its generalisability. …”
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The Concept of Informal Green Space in Academic Research: A Comprehensive Literature Review on the Terminology Used by Duy Thong Ta, Huixin Wang, Katsunori Furuya

“…The systematic analysis identified 54 relevant documents on the effects of green areas, revealing a diverse and growing body of research on IGSs, including their types, distribution, and socioeconomic contexts. The findings indicated an increasing trend in collaborative studies, using “informal green space” as the official term. …”
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Collateral Damage from Offensive Cyber Operations—A Systematic Literature Review by Emil Larsson

“…As offensive cyber operations have become more commonplace, cyber collateral damage (CCD) to society and to civilian infrastructure has expanded in impact and severity. Several research contexts, frameworks, and methods apply to these collateral effects, especially as they pertain to reducing them. …”
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Home Browse Journal Info Guide for Authors Submit Manuscript Reviewers Contact Us The Impact of Genre-Based Instruction Treatments on EAP Students’ Writing Quality by Sayyed Mohammad Alavi, Majid Nemat, Sedigheh Karimpour

“…Regarding the benefits of genre-based instruction in second language acquisition, there have been ongoing debates in pedagogical treatments associated with genre-based instruction in various educational contexts. The purpose of the current study was to examine how three genre-based instruction treatments affected medical students’ use of key features of the medical case report. …”
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Trans-Species Polymorphism in Immune Genes: General Pattern or MHC-Restricted Phenomenon? by Martin Těšický, Michal Vinkler

“…Evolution of the immune system in response to host-pathogen interactions in particular ecological contexts appears to be frequently associated with diversifying selection increasing the genetic variability. …”
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A systematic review of sexual health, knowledge, and behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorder by Mahtab Motamed, Arman Hajikarim-Hamedani, Arghavan Fakhrian, Javad Alaghband-rad

“…Further research should address current gaps, especially regarding non-Western contexts and individuals with co-occurring intellectual disabilities or gender diversity, to improve support and understanding.…”
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"It is very convenient when it works - successes and challenges with welfare technology" - a qualitative study. by Samantha A Svärdh, Giana Carli Lorenzini, Ulli Samuelsson, Steven M Schmidt, Susanne Iwarsson, Sofi Fristedt

“…Welfare technology (WT) use is increasingly advocated to facilitate aging in place. …”
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Enhancing the Catalytic Kinetics of Electrodes by using a Multidimensional Carbon Network for Applications in Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries by Lei Zhang, Qiang Ma, Jun‐Ping Hu, Jun Liu, Qi Deng, Pan Ning, Prof. Congshan Zhou, Prof. Xiongwei Wu, Prof. Yuping Wu

“…The peak potential was reduced by 357 mV, which could be attributed to the increased number of active sites and diffusion pathways; the energy efficiency of the composite electrode increased by 6 % (current density: 200 mA cm−2). …”
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COVID-19 – if the cure is worse than the disease. The Italian chaos by Giuseppe FERRARI

“…Although the belief that the real number of active cases is roughly ten times the official one is concrete, nobody is currently in the position to provide a more accurate estimate. …”

RETRACTED: Gyrotactic Motile Microorganisms Impact on Pseudoplastic Nanofluid Flow over a Moving Riga Surface with Exponential Heat Flux by Hassan Waqas, Mowffaq Oreijah, Kamel Guedri, Sami Ullah Khan, Song Yang, Sumeira Yasmin, Muhammad Ijaz Khan, Omar T. Bafakeeh, El Sayed Mohamed Tag-ElDin, Ahmed M. Galal

“…From the results, it was noted that the velocity field was increased via a larger mixed convection parameter. …”
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Preparation, characterization and activity verification of xylooligosaccharides from plantain straw by Wenming Jiang, Fang Li

“…Currently, the utilization value of plantain straw is low. …”
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Structural and hydraulic changes in grape shoot xylem under different root zone volumes by 伟晴 冯, You-Mei Li, Chen Zhou, Zhao-Sen Xie

“…The results indicate that a decrease in container volume leads to a decrease in shoot growth and xylem vessel size. …”
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Load Forecasting in Electrical Grids: Analysis of Methods and their Trends by Kyryk V.V., Shatalov Y.O.

“…The results show that, although increasingly complex models are being developed, their accuracy gain remains inconsistent in different application contexts, provided that a single-type architecture is used. …”
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Understanding Social Engineering Victimisation on Social Networking Sites: A Comprehensive Review of Factors Influencing User Susceptibility to Cyber-Attacks by Saad S. Alshammari, Ben Soh, Alice Li

“…By addressing these gaps, this study aims to advance mitigation strategies and provide actionable insights to reduce SEV in SNS contexts.…”
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Be AIware! An AI Competency Model for K-12 Education by Lana Sattelmaier, Jan Pawlowski

“…The rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is reshaping educational contexts, creating an urgent need for K–12 systems to adapt. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE PERSONNEL’S CONSISTENT READINESS FOR CHANGES AS ILLUSTRATED BY THE EXAMPLE OF AN EXPORT-ORIENTED BIOTECHNOLOGICAL ENTERPRISE by E. V. Kazakova, V. P. Trukhin, I. A. Narkevich, I. I. Basakina

“…The biotechnology industry is currently one of the most dynamically developing sectors of the pharmaceutical industry, that is why it requires improvement in the personnel management system aimed at increasing the flexibility and adaptability of the organization.The aim of the research is to determine the degree of readiness of the organization’s employees for innovations as illustrated by the example of an export-oriented enterprise.Materials and methods. …”
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Income support programmes for the older adults in South Asia: a scoping review protocol by Shradha S Parsekar, Eti Rajwar, Bhumika Tumkur Venkatesh, Prachi Pundir, Tobias Vogt

“…Introduction South Asian countries are ageing and experiencing a rapid increase in proportion of the older population. Income support programmes are of central importance for the older adults as they may help to mitigate the poverty risks associated with ageing and losing the ability to generate income from labour. …”
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PHYTASE AS A FACTOR IN PHOSPHORUS ABSORPTION by O Kananykhina, T Turpurova

“…Screening showed that phytase increases the bioavailability of nutrients contained in plant-based feeds, and also allows for a significant reduction in the level of inorganic phosphate input. …”
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Review of Australian seaweed aquaculture: Limitations and opportunities with a focus on two candidate species Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevisan (1845) and Chaetomorpha linu... by Joel Wynhorst, Benjamin Camer-Pesci, Ravi Fotedar, Janet Howieson

“…Industry development however is currently limited by major knowledge gaps regarding the unique environmental, social and regulatory conditions in Australia. …”
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Disaster characteristics and policy implications of the MS6.2 Jishishan earthquake in Gansu Province by Xu Wang, Benyong Wei, Yanjun Wen, Jiakang Wang, Wenhua Qi, Donghui Chen

“…The results indicate that the Jishishan earthquake affected area is seismically active and currently undergoing a relatively high level of regional seismicity. …”
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