The Land Acquisition and Resettlement Frameworks for Irrigation Sector in the SADC Region: Strengths and Bottlenecks by devie Chilonga

“…This will still be a challenge with rapid population increases which are exerting pressure on land and the human rights watches actively operating in this sector, unless policies and legislation are responsive to current demands. …”
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Participant perceptions of Range Rider Programs operating to mitigate wolf–livestock conflicts in the western United States by Molly Parks, Terry Messmer

“…We conducted semistructured phone and personal interviews with 51 participants from 17 RRPs in Montana, Oregon, and Washington during January to April 2014 and October 2014 to January 2015 to develop a typology of NRM RRPs and assess participant perceptions of current programs. Although the RRPs we studied varied in context, program focus, and scale, they shared similar organizational components that included a sponsor; collaboration among several organizations; a funding mechanism; a structure that included a supervisor, the landowner(s), and the range rider(s); and a mechanism for stakeholder feedback. …”
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How STEM content is presented in mathematics textbooks from the U.S. and China: a comparative study by Shuhui Li, Lianghuo Fan, Jietong Luo

“…The enriched-level STEM content (i.e., full integration of in-depth and a wide range of content knowledge) was very limited. The PEP series contained more from engineering and agriculture, and presented more in the main text; the BIM series presented more in statistics and probability, placed more in chapter previews, had more moderate-level content (i.e., partial integration of content knowledge) and a balanced distribution of authentic and non-authentic contexts in enriched-level content. …”
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CHINESE MOBILE PAYMENT LANDSCAPE: A STIMULUS ORGANISM RESPONSE MODEL EXAMINING PERCEIVED VALUE, SATISFACTION, AND INFLUENCES ON CUSTOMERS' WILLINGNESS ON THIS TECHNOLOGY by Shulan Chen, Singha Chaveesuk, Wornchanok Chaiyasoonthorn

“…Perceived value and satisfaction have positive and significant impact on willingness to use. The current study with significant findings contributed to fill the gap in the context of China region because only a few studies leveraged the SOR theory to explore mobile payment. …”
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Competitiveness of Bulgarian oilseed production in the world market by Bozidar Ivanov

“…In general terms, competitiveness can be comprehended in a static aspect as an outcome on one hand or either as conditions and factors (dynamics) determining that outcome or competitive performance. In the current study, the competitiveness is defined as the capability of the agricultural industries and the production of oilseed crops in Bulgaria to sustain and expand their market share and to maintain and increase the added value of their production in terms of national and global scene. …”
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Analysis of government subsidy strategies in the supply chain of science and technology innovation platform. by Guangsi Zhang, Chen Chen, Jiaping Xie, Qiang Hu

“…In the current era of technological advancements and intense global competition, innovation in Science and Technology (S&T) has become a crucial aspect of every country's development strategy, and the development of cutting-edge technologies in core areas is of utmost importance. …”
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Research on Green Construction Technology and Management Systems in Engineering Projects by Lyu Zhongye

“…In the context of increasingly strained global environmental resources, green building construction can achieve a win-win scenario by reducing resource consumption and environmental pollution during the construction process while simultaneously realizing economic and ecological benefits. …”
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ASSESSING SOFT SKILLS IN ESP: EVALUATING COMMUNICATION AND TEAMWORK IN PHD ENGLISH COURSES by Khadidja Samira Zitouni

“…This study investigates the integration of soft skills, specifically communication and teamwork, in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses designed for PhD students. Soft skills are increasingly recognized as critical for success in both academic and professional contexts, yet many ESP courses continue to focus solely on technical language and discipline-specific terminology. …”
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State of the Art and Future Directions of Healthcare 4.0: A Systematic Literature Review by Carlos Henrique dos Santos, Andre Luiz Romano, Walther Azzolini Junior, Francisco Ignacio Giocondo Cesar, Fabio Ferraco, Ivanhoe Rozo-Rojas

“…This study employs a systematic literature review (SLR) methodology to investigate the current state of research on Healthcare 4.0 solutions, focusing on their applications across various healthcare sectors. …”
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Debunking the myth: Can the university develop resilience in graduates? by Gloria Castrillon, Kirti Menon

“…It will be argued that tensions inherent in the South African system are brought to the fore, particularly in the context of current debates on the relevance of resilience for the complexity and change anticipated in the 21st century. …”
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Urban Regeneration for the Resilient City: Implementation of Sustainable Urban Drainage Solutions in Pisa's High Flash Flood Risk Areas by Luisa Santini, Greta Frosini, Cinelli Fabrizio

“…This research, funded by UNIPI PRA_2022_22, titled “Mitigating Risks in Urban Areas”, aims to develop a methodology to analyse and evaluate the benefits of increased resilience in urban contexts following the implementation of NBS. …”
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Game theory analysis of operational decision-making in green supply chain: The impact of consumer preferences by Shi Ruomeng

“…In the current global context of increasing emphasis on sustainable development, high carbon emissions and resource waste in traditional supply chains have become critical factors affecting supply chain efficiency. …”
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Invisible lives, visible challenges: The socio-environmental impacts of undocumented Afghan immigrants on the host society by K. Iqbal, H. Liang

“…ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Today's illegal immigrant crisis in general and the illegal Afghan immigrant crisis, in particular, are considered a continuous challenge of the current century since the mass migration of people from their country of origin has exponentially increased. …”
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Internet of Things in healthcare: An adaptive ethical framework for IoT in digital health by Abubakar Wakili, Sara Bakkali

“…This paper contributes a novel, dynamic framework that encapsulates current ethical considerations and is designed to adapt to future technological evolutions, thereby fostering ethical resilience in the face of ongoing digital health innovation. …”
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Battle for “Donat”: а discussion about the old and new classical philology in Russia (1847–1848) by Kira Ilina

“…Hofman and his disciples considered it necessary for a classical philologist to know the current level of development of classical philology, as well as to appeal to modern philologists and to change the methods of teaching Latin. …”
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Human Perspectives and Social Infrastructures: Prioritising People in GLAM Digitisation by Megan Gooch, Rebecca Kahn, Edurne Kugeler

“…Much discussion in current digital humanities research and funding is concerned with creating, using and maintaining technical and research infrastructures. …”
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“It’s easy to be burned out in this line of work”: Experiences of burnout among Black women pelvic floor therapists in the United States by Shemeka Thorpe, Praise Iyiewuare, Brenice Duroseau, Natalie Malone, Kaylee A Palomino

“…Consequences of burnout included leaving the current work setting, a strong desire to transition to a different setting, or taking a break from the profession overall. …”
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Effects of step width and gait speed on the variability of mediolateral control in the head and trunk during gait. by Yu Takada, Tomoaki Atomi, Takayuki Yagi, Shoma Yamamoto, Masao Tomita, Miho Shimizu, Yoriko Atomi

“…Further, it is related to the control of center of mass (COM) and trunk movements and gait speed. The current study aimed to validate the effect of conditioning using combined step width (narrow and wide) and gait speed (normal [4.5 km/h] and slow [2.2 km/h]) on the segmental control of the head, thorax, and pelvis with respect to the BOS. …”
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Epigenetic regulation and memories: possible applications to grapevine in Uruguay by Mercedes Fourment, Philippe Gallusci

“…This article summarizes the current understanding of epigenetic regulation in grapevines, emphasising their significance in a clonally propagated plant with limited genetic diversity. …”
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Recommendations for Interventions to Improve Function in Patients With Lung Cancer: A Clinical Practice Guideline by Mary Vargo, Lynn H. Gerber, Laura S. Gilchrist, Mary Insana Fisher

“…Further study is needed into sustainability of performing the interventions and durability of outcomes; increased breadth of interventions and functional outcome domains examined; and exploration of specific contexts including advanced disease, survivorship, high medical complexity and frailty, and caregiver‐related factors. …”
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