Engagement factors affect academic success through study approaches among physical education and sport university students: a mediation analysis by Amayra Tannoubi, Amayra Tannoubi, Tore Bonsaksen, Tore Bonsaksen, Gry Mørk, Farruh Ahmedov, Edi Setiawan, Fairouz Azaiez

“…All engagement dimensions appear to influence academic success among these students.ConclusionThe influence of emotional engagement on academic success appears in part to be operating through its effects on study approaches. …”
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The impact of China's low-carbon policies' intensity on the labor demand of listed companies by Yuan Gao, Xie Guan

“…Further analysis reveals nuanced impacts on various aspects of enterprise operations, including environmental governance, R&D labor demand, and profitability. …”
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Culturally programmed space of nursery – where we are going? by Marta Śliwa, Marzenna Nowicka

“…The arrangement of the physical space of the nursery is culturally conditioned and is a very important element that influences the child development. The social functioning of children is being shaped directly by the type and origin of the elements present in kindergarten space, their arrangement, diversity and availability of different materials. …”
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BORDER SECURITY AND TRANSNATIONAL THREATS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NIGERIA-NIGER BORDER DYNAMICS by MUHAMMAD SHEHU, ABDURASHID DALHA

“…This paper aims at making a comparative analysis of the security issues that both Nigeria and Niger share at the border, delving into the intricate network of transnational challenges and their implications for the well-being and safety of individuals in the region.The border that separates Nigeria and Niger has experienced a convergence of diverse issues, including terrorism, insurgent activities, drug and weapons smuggling, human trafficking, and criminal enterprises that operate across the border. This analysis also aims to clarify the complex and multidimensional nature of these challenges, by exploring the underlying factors and evaluating their significant impact on the lives and livelihoods of the communities residing in the borderlands.In doing this, the similarities and distinctions in the security dynamics of both nations, taking into account the geopolitical, cultural, and economic factors that exert influence upon these dynamics will be explored. …”
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THE NEXUS BETWEEN EMPLOYEE HAPPINESS AND COMPANY PERFORMANCE by Maria-Teodora PAPAINOG

“…The empirical study focuses on approximately 12,343 companies operating in various sectors, for which financial data for the reference period 2013-2022 were collected from the ORBIS platform. …”
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Corporate governance and firm’s financial performance amongst private business enterprises in Uganda, a perspective from Lira City by Eton, Marus, Fabian, Mwosi, Arthur, Sunday, Sammy, Godfrey Poro

“…The study found out that corporate governance significantly influences the financial performance of hotels and manufacturing firms in Lira City and majority of the firms investigated performed on average financially. …”
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Factors related to painful somatic symptoms in patients with depression: The role of gender and anhedonia by A. Pérez-Morenilla, A. Salazar, I. Failde, F. González-Sáiz, J.A. Micó

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Usage of Social Media Marketing on the Performance Assessment of SMEs in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality by Kiconco, Charity

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Usage of Social Media Marketing on the Performance assessment of SMES in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality by Charity, Kiconco

“…The study findings on the effect of perceived usefulness of social media platforms on the performance of SMEs obtained responses on how social media influences buying decisions, increases the engagement of business owners with customers, influences electronic commerce, and leads to easy modifications in marketing processes. …”
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Exploring SME owners’ motivation to learn and acquire new skills for the adoption of e-commerce by Naledi D.D. Gallant, Anthea P. Amadi-Echendu, Elriza Esterhuyzen

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Biodiversity reporting: Comparing listed entities in the United Kingdom and South Africa by Dino Da Mata, Timothy Lai, Dusan Ecim, Warren Maroun, Dannielle Cerbone

“…First, it provides one of the first comparative analyses of biodiversity reporting between a developing and developed economy, offering novel insights into how different jurisdictional contexts influence reporting practices. Second, it develops and applies a comprehensive disclosure schematic that enables evaluation of both symbolic and substantive biodiversity reporting approaches, advancing our understanding of how organisations integrate biodiversity considerations into their reporting and operations.…”
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Occurrence of Tetracampos sp. (Cestoda) and Paracamallanus sp. and Rhabdochona sp. (Nematoda) in the catfish Clarias gariepinus in Ouémé River in Benin (West Africa) by Nounagnon Darius Tossavi, Sabbas Attindéhou, Vincent Oké, Bernadin Bouko, Nestor Sakiti

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Cyber security and need to change the model of monitoring fraud and financial crime by Radić Nikola

“…Second, technological innovation accelerates changes in the competitive and consumer environment in which banks operate. Finally, hyperconnection multiplies the speed of information flow and reshapes the way people think and act, influencing the nature of a bank's relationship with its customers and other stakeholders. …”
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Optimization of Sample Size, Data Points, and Data Augmentation Stride in Vibration Signal Analysis for Deep Learning-Based Fault Diagnosis of Rotating Machines by Fasikaw Kibrete, Dereje Engida Woldemichael, Hailu Shimels Gebremedhen

“…However, the accuracy and reliability of these models in fault diagnosis tasks can be significantly influenced by critical input parameters, such as the sample size, the number of data points within each sample, and the augmentation stride in vibration signal analysis. …”
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THE IMPACT OF INSECURITY ON THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN GUSAU METROPOLIS: A CASE STUDY OF HOTELS by APITYAN TUME

“…Additionally, safety concerns shape customer choices, as 70% indicated that insecurity influences their hotel selections, and 80% avoid high-crime areas. …”
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Accounting Information and Financial Decision Making in Organizations in Kabale District. by Taritureka, Nobert

“…The study examined the role of accounting information in financial decision-making within organizations in Kabale District, guided by three objectives: to assess the impact of transaction processing systems on organizational decision-making, to evaluate the influence of decision support systems on decision-making, and to explore the relationship between information systems and decision-making in these organizations. …”
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Investigating Two-dimensional Horizontal Mesh Grid Effects on the Eulerian Atmospheric Transport Model Using Artificial Neural Network by Amine Ajdour, Brahim Ydir, Houria Bouzghiba, Ishaq Dimeji Sulaymon, Anas Adnane, Dris Ben Hmamou, Kenza Khomsi, Jamal Chaoufi, Gábor Géczi, Radouane Leghrib

“…Transport chemistry models like CHIMERE operate deterministically, utilizing meteorological factors, emissions data, boundary conditions, and various physical processes such as transport and Horizontal Mesh-Grid to influence inputs and outputs. …”
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Study on the heating law of thermal effect of HIFU on tissue based on piezoelectric ceramic voltage and vibration frequency by Yuping Long, Yi Gan, Fujia Sun, Yansong Zhao

“…Abstract When high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is used to heat human tissues during surgery, shortening the heating time and increasing the heating rate are crucial for implementing surgery. During operations, the vibration frequencies and voltages that are suitable for piezoelectric ceramics can maximize the heating rate of HIFU. …”
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Employment of Vehicle-to-Grid Technology to Decrease the Economic-Environmental Costs Equipped with a Mixed-Integer Non-Linear Programming Approach by Jinkui Li, Huahui Li

“…Additionally, minimizing operating expenses as the programming goal presents a better overall economic and environmental performance in thermal units with V2G cases.…”
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Social media warfare: investigating human-bot engagement in English, Japanese and German during the Russo-Ukrainian war on Twitter and Reddit by Wentao Xu, Kazutoshi Sasahara, Jianxun Chu, Bin Wang, Wenlu Fan, Zhiwen Hu

“…Existing literature has not adequately addressed how bots and humans interact differently across languages within this geopolitical discourse, nor how these interactions influence the broader narrative. This gap is crucial because understanding these dynamics can reveal how social media is weaponized in modern warfare, influencing public opinion and the course of the conflict. …”
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