Analysis of the Causes of Urban Sprawl in Iran by keramatollah Ziari, Saeed Zanganeh Shahraki, Negin Rajabzadeh, Mohsen Abbas Nejad Jelogir

“…Effective management cannot occur without a clear understanding of the conditions, contexts, processes, and causes that contribute to sprawl. …”
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TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION AT UNIVERSITIES: MODERN TENDENCIES by Alla Durdas, Liliia Mostytska, Olga Kostenko, Olena Ovcharova

“…Multimedia, interactivity and the use of Internet technologies, messengers, tools and platforms for video communication have been stated as the main approaches to teaching foreign languages for professional purposes at universities in modern conditions; the importance of online communication, which is becoming increasingly relevant in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic has been emphasized. …”

MARITIME 4.0 AND EXPECTATIONS IN MARITIME SECTOR by Dursun Balkan

“…As the rapid development of communication and information technologies allows real-time transmission of information, the world is increasingly becoming a global society. In this context, the most developed countries are required to develop their own strategies to encourage the industrial sector to stay up to date and compete in a dynamic and volatile global market in order to maintain its competitive capacity. …”
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Playing towards Motivation: Gamification and University Students in Physical Activity! by Victor Javier Sotos-Martinez, Salvador Baena-Morales, Manuel Sanchez-De Miguel, Alberto Ferriz-Valero

“…There is currently concern about the decrease in physical activity participation among university students. …”
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Driving Factors of Urban–Rural Human Settlement Changes and a Multi-Scenario Simulation Based on SDGs by Yang Ye, Yantong Liu, Jingyi Liu, Zhiyi Weng, Ziyao Chang, Xiong Li

“…Human settlements are composed of “production–living–ecological” spaces (PLESs), where changes result from the combined influence of natural and socioeconomic factors. Currently, the spatiotemporal patterns of PLES and their driving factors, along with their compatibility with sustainable development goals (SDGs), remain unclear. …”
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Optimizing influenza vaccine allocation by age using cost-effectiveness analysis: A comparison of 6720 vaccination program scenarios in children and adults in Belgium by Regina Manansala, Joke Bilcke, Lander Willem, Niel Hens, Philippe Beutels

“…Results: Of all the vaccination options considered, over 90 % dominated the current Belgian vaccination strategy in terms of cost-effectiveness. …”
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Challenges in lentiviral vector production: retro-transduction of producer cell lines by Maximilian Klimpel, Christin Obert, Monica Terrao, Parameswari Singh, Haiyan Wei, Chao-Guang Chen, Andreas Gille, Silke Wissing, Holger Laux

“…The increasing demand for lentiviral vectors (LVs) has led to the development of several stable cell lines and production methods over the last 2 decades in order to increase titers and yields, reduce production costs and improve the safety of the vector product. …”
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How to put forest and conservation genomics into motion for and with Indigenous communities? by Lyne Touchette, Jean-Michel Beaudoin, Nathalie Isabel, Nancy Gélinas, Ilga Porth

“…Sustainable management and conservation (SMC) projects for natural resources in collaboration with Indigenous Peoples using a genomics approach are increasing in number. Information and tools/applications derived from genomics can be useful to them, particularly in the context of climate change. …”
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Non-linear surges and extreme wind-waves in Port Phillip Bay under existing and future mean sea levels by Huy Quang Tran, Huy Quang Tran, Franklin Ayala Cruz, Jak McCarroll, Alexander Babanin

“…Modelled data were extracted from 24 different stations in the bay at a depth of 2 m to analyse the impacts of increasing MSL on extreme surges and wind-waves.ResultsUnder the current scenario, the results indicate that both surges and wave patterns are significantly influenced by seasonal wind patterns. …”
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Comprehensive Review of Intrusion Detection Techniques: ML and DL in Different Networks by Imane Rakine, Aziz Oukaira, Kamal El Guemmat, Issam Atouf, Sara Ouahabi, Mohamed Talea, Tarik Bouragba

“…With the increasing number of new attacks, virtualized and distributed networks require greater attention and investment in cybersecurity. …”
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Reducing fertiliser inputs: plant biostimulants as an emerging strategy to improve nutrient use efficiency by Patrick Quille, Joanna Kacprzyk, Shane O’Connell, Carl K. Y. Ng

“…Here, we discuss the current research on biostimulants in the context of improved macro- and micronutrients use efficiency. …”
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Breast asymmetry: literature review and a new proposal for clinical classification by Gladstone Eustáquio de Lima Faria, Dov Charles Goldenberg, Ricardo Frota Boggio

“…These available classifications date from the 60s and 70s and need to be updated to the current clinical context. A more simplified and reproducible classification was proposed after a comprehensive literature review, considering the most frequent asymmetries in aesthetic plastic surgery offices, with their respective treatment guides. …”
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The main drivers of labour cost dynamics in Central and Eastern European countries by Maria Denisa VASILESCU, Larisa STĂNILĂ, Amalia CRISTESCU, Maria Berta BELU, Silvana CRIVOI

“…Labour costs are a fundamental component of production expenses, significantly impacting both the quantity and quality of output. In the current European economic context marked by significant price increases, the paper aimed to empirically investigate the relationship between inflation and labour costs in the short and medium term. …”
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Management of production activities of socio-economic systems under wartime conditions by Viktoriia Bozhanova, Oleksandra Kononova, Anzhela Cherchata, Valerii Liubushkin, Dmytro Dykun

“…The focus of structural changes in the economy, politics, business, and society caused by long-term war events as a result of the escalation of the military conflict in Ukraine over the past three years has become a prerequisite for choosing the purpose of this scientific study: the analysis of the current state of the socio-economic system using the example of the VUD LLC (Dnipro, Ukraine), which produces construction products, and the development of measures to improve the management of its production activities and reputation under conditions of high-level uncertainty of the external environment in the context of military events. …”
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Spatial distribution shifts of Batocera horsfieldi (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) and its natural enemies in China under climate change: Implications for biological control by Liang Zhang, Chaokun Yang, Ping Wang, Guanglin Xie, Wenkai Wang

“…With the increasing impact of climate change on global ecosystems, the ranges of species are undergoing significant changes. …”
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Expert Consensus on Clinical Application of Lower Limb Rehabilitation Robots by ZHANG Lixin, BAI Dingqun, BAI Yulong, CHEN Wenhua, CHEN Yan, DU Qing, FAN Maohua, HE Hongchen, HUANG Liping, JIA Jie, LI Jianhua, LI Lei, PAN Yu, SU Min, WANG Hongtu, YIN Yong, ZHANG Bi

“…In addition, referencing the latest research, this consensus elaborates on the working principles, classification, clinical application (indications and contraindications, working parameters and operating procedures, safety), and recommendations on clinical application (hemiplegia, paraplegia, musculoskeletal diseases, childhood diseases and other systemic diseases) when using lower limb rehabilitation robots in the current context. Lower limb rehabilitation robots are well-suitable for patients with walking difficulties and long-term bedridden condition. …”
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Taxpayer protection standard in international tax disputes by M. D. Polenchuk

“…This is especially important for those states that do not use arbitration, such as Russia.The main conclusion is that the application of the standard of protection of human right to a fair trial in relation to the taxpayers in the tax treaty disputes resolution procedures is an efficient way to develop the current mutual agreement procedure and arbitration and to increase the confidence of taxpayers in these mechanisms.…”
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Nursing Students’ Computer Self-Efficacy and Attitudes toward Its Use in The Health Care Setting: A Comparative Study by Farida M. Hassona, Aziza Z. F. Ali, Shaimaa M. Nageeb

“… Context: The use of technology and computers in health care has been reported to improve nurses' decision-making and competencies, which in turn increase the quality of health-care practice. …”
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Determinant Factors of Green Marketing Adoption in the Hospitality Sector by Liviu B. Vlad, Dragoş C. Vasile, Octav-Ionuţ Macovei, Claudia E. Ţuclea

“…Green marketing is falling into the category of answers provided by the business world to the requirement to combine the economic development with the preservation of natural resources which represents a pressing concern of the modern times. In this context, the hospitality sector is facing as well an increasing pressure to pay attention to environmental issues, hotel organizations are increasingly tending to use environmentally friendly products and services, and to implement programs to manage energy and water consumption and waste. …”
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Administrative and legal regulation of urban planning activities of local government bodies by O. Artemenko, V. Yatsenko

“…The conducted research confirms that the implementation of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) should not only ensure compliance with legislative requirements but also fulfil a predictive function in assessing risks to the environment and public health. In the current context of increasing anthropogenic pressure, urbanisation stress, and environmental challenges caused by the consequences of war, such assessment is a key element in ensuring the sustainable development of territories. …”
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