Determining Impacts on Non-Performing Loan Ratio in Romania by Adriana Daniela CIUREL, Tiberiu STOICA

“…This paper aims to investigate some of the determinants of non-performing loans in the Romanian banking sector by means of Vector Error Correction (VEC). The increase in non-performing loans is the most relevant factor that financial institutions face in order to maintain an adequate level of solvency in the context of current economic decline. …”
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Prediction of potential habitat of Verbena officinalis in China under climate change based on optimized MaxEnt model by Shimao Chen, Zixuan Jiang, Jia Song, Tao Xie, Yu Xue, Qingshan Yang, Qingshan Yang, Qingshan Yang

“…Under future climate change scenarios (SSP1-2.6 and SSP5-8.5), the total suitable habitat area shows an overall increasing trend, reaching a maximum in the 2070s under the high-emission scenario (an increase of 3.6 × 105 km2 compared to the current distribution). …”
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Interface-Sensitive Charge Storage and Activation Behavior of Mn(1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylic Acid (BTC))-Derived Mn₃O₄/Carbon Cathodes for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Bat... by Jieun Lee, Byoungnam Park

“…The Mn₃O₄ cathode prepared via AC–EPD from Mn(BTC) exhibited a remarkable specific capacity of up to 430 mAh/g at a current density of 200 mA/g. Interestingly, the capacity continued to increase progressively with cycling, suggesting dynamic structural or interfacial changes that improved Zn²⁺ transport and utilization over time. …”
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The Primate Habituation Programme, Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas, Central African Republic: An overview by Terence Fuh Neba, Anna Feistner, Angelique Todd

“…Added to potential emerging diseases, human contact may increase stress and expose gorillas to human-borne pathogens, to which they may have little immunity. …”
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Kavalactones support motivation to move during intensive training in males preparing for military special operations forces by Sheena Y. Smith, Carlos F. Aylwin, Tyler F. Daniels, Jennifer L. Greer, Laura J. Kunces, Loukia Lili, Stephen M. Phipps, Caleb M. Schmidt, Julian C. Schmidt, Michael A. Schmidt

“…Furthermore, the group taking kavalactones first never experienced a significant decrease in Move motivation state (lowest mean score 21.0, highest 28.6, all p ≥ 0.05), while the group receiving kavalactones in the last 2 weeks of the study had Move scores that were statistically lower than baseline (lowest mean score 8.6, highest 25.9, all p ≤ 0.05) at all time points but the last (p = 0.063) after 2 weeks of kavalactones exposure.Conclusions We report a novel finding that kavalactones may support performance by maintaining or rescuing the desire to expend energy in the context of significant physical and mental strain in well-conditioned individuals, even in a context of already normal cortisol, sleep, and mood.…”
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QUALITY OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH: FACTORS AND DETERMINANTS by Nikolaj I. Komkov, Mihail N. Dudin, Nikolaj V. Lyasnikov

“…Require surgical intervention and adjustments not only the current socio-economic plans, but also to take urgent measures to ensure the development prospects. …”
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The Relationship between Smoking and Household Expenditure: A Quantile Regressions Analysis by Nomusa Yolanda Nkomo, Eyitayo Francis Adanlawo

“…The study contributes to the scholarship by broadening the understanding of the harmful consequences of tobacco use on household resource allocation, particularly in a developing country context. It offers substantial empirical evidence demonstrating that smoking diminishes educational expenditure among the most impoverished households, a demographic frequently overlooked in current studies.…”
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Effect of Clinical Nursing Practice Guidelines regarding Percutaneous Coronary Interventions on Patients' Anxiety and Satisfaction by Ebtisam A. Elhihi, ibrahim A. ibrahim, Faisal A. Alasmari, Awad H. alkhatib, Nahlah A. Alzahrani, Alaa M. Abuhaleimah, Sanaa B. Barnawi, Bayan F. Jilani, Hadeel Y. ALhawsawi, Shatha M. Alsufyani, Amnah Al ahdal, Amr O. Al ahdal

“… Context: The quality of delivery the healthcare must be improved due to the quick changes in the health care. …”
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Robust prediction of tool-tissue interaction force using ISSA-optimized BP neural networks in robotic surgery by Yong-Li Yan, Teng Ren, Li Ding, Tiansheng Sun, Shandeng Huang

“…The novel method has the potential to increase surgical safety, accuracy and efficiency, representing an advance in the field of surgical robotics.…”
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Addressing the Socioemotional Dimension of Medical Education: Protocol for a Scoping Review of Student-Driven Development Strategies by Cintia Canato Martins, Marco Antônio Ribeiro Filho, Christian Guilherme Capobianco dos Santos, Luana Ribeiro Altrão lorino, João Daniel de Souza Menezes, Matheus Querino da Silva, Loiane Letícia dos Santos, Emerson Roberto dos Santos, Natalia Almeida de Arnaldo Silva Rodriguez Castro, Helena Landin Gonçalves Cristóvão, Randolfo dos Santos Júnior, Gerardo Maria de Araújo Filho, Patrícia da Silva Fucuta, Alba Regina de Abreu Lima, Vânia Maria Sabadoto Brienze, Denise Cristina Móz Vaz Oliani, Neide Aparecida Micelli Domingos, Maria Cristina de Oliveira Santos Miyazaki, Júlio César André

“… BackgroundThe current international context, marked by complex global challenges, necessitates the rapid intervention of higher education institutions to contribute to social transformation. …”
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Deep reinforcement learning applications and prospects in industrial scenarios by JING TAN, Ligang YANG, Xiaorui LI, Zhaolin YUAN, Yunduan CUI, Chao YAO, Zongjie WANG, Xiaojuan BAN

“…However, with the rapid advancements in Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing, traditional control methods are increasingly inadequate to address the growing complexity, high dynamics, and real-time demands of modern industrial environments. …”
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Femmes et transformation artisanale des poissons pélagiques au Sénégal : un secteur à bout de souffle by El Hadj Bara Dème, El Hadji Sow, Lovelie Licette, Nogaye Dia, Pierre Failler

“…All these elements seriously compromise the sustainability and the economy of the artisanal processing of pelagic fish. In the current context of promoting women's employment and their economic empowerment, the artisanal processing segment must be supported by strong public policies for the sustainability of the activity.…”
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L’affirmation d’une orthodoxie juive brésilienne : de la contestation à la délégitimation des libéraux by Aurélie Le Lièvre

“…This paper will propose lines of thinking, aiming to replace the evolutions and the tensions crossing the Brazilian Jewish Diaspora within the Brazilian context, but also within the larger American context.…”
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Strategic Workforce Development of the Staffing in the Russian Federation by P. S. Popov

“…The article analyzes the current state of the electric power industry of the Russian Federation, identifies priority areas for its development in the context of the availability of modern technologies, such as artificial intelligence, digital twins, and a virtual reality system. …”
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Transformational Leadership and Work Performance of Police Officers in Cambodian Provincial Police Commissariats by Bunchhian Chhoun, Yen Yat

“…This finding implies the necessity of extending transformational leadership practice among police leaders in the current context of Cambodia. …”
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E-commerce as a modern form of business organization by Alla Tkachenko, Oleksii Demchenko

“…The development of e-commerce can increase the profitability of companies and allow them to reduce costs, in particular, virtual stores and online contact addresses allow goods to be stored closer to the place of their direct production, which speeds up the distribution of goods and related costs.…”
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Knowledge of and misconceptions about the spread and prevention of HIV infection among older urban women attending the Tshwane District Hospital, South Africa by W. Rauf, S. Hitchcock, A. Rauf, P.J. Becker

“…Background: Statistics around the world show a rapid increase in HIV infection in the older population. …”
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Revolutionizing brain‒computer interfaces: overcoming biocompatibility challenges in implantable neural interfaces by Weihang Gao, Zineng Yan, Hong Zhou, Yi Xie, Honglin Wang, Jiaming Yang, Jingbo Yu, Changmao Ni, Pengran Liu, Mao Xie, Li Huang, Zhewei Ye

“…Despite significant advancements over the years, conventional neural electrode interfaces remain insufficient for fully achieving these objectives, particularly in the context of long-term implantation. The primary limitation stems from the poor biocompatibility and mechanical mismatch between the interfacing electrodes and neural tissues, which induce a local immune response and scar tissue formation, thus decreasing the performance and useful lifespan. …”
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Association Between A1c and Cutaneous Dermatophytosis: A Case–Control Study by Nicole Ufkes, Zachary Hopkins, John Skylar Westerdahl, Scott R. Florell

“…Controls included patients seen in the dermatology department but who had no known diagnosis (past or current) of dermatophyte infection and were seen in a context where tinea could have been identified (i.e., no surgical visits, suture removals, spot checks, and cosmetic visits) and did not have a potentially confounding condition (inflammatory rashes). …”
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Investigating How Policies and Other Conditions Contribute to Influencing Agricultural GHG Emissions in the EU by Francesco Galioto, Irene Criscuoli, Andrea Martelli, Maria Valentina Lasorella, Ilaria Falconi, Danilo Marandola, Giovanni Dara Guccione, Francesca Varia

“…Based on these facts, we introduce the context of implementation of the 2014–2022 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), within which many interventions were designed to improve sustainability and increase competitiveness, and we formulate hypotheses on how CAP instruments can contribute differently to influencing GHG emissions from agriculture. …”
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