IT GOVERNANCE IN THE BANKING SECTOR: EVIDENCE FROM ITALY, GERMANY, FRANCE AND SPAIN by Ida Claudia Panetta, Sabrina Leo, Fabrizio Santoboni, Gianfranco Vento

“…Due to this increasing relevance of IT, it is necessary to pay more attention to IT governance as an integral part of banking corporate governance, making sure that IT processes are fully integrated into the life cycle of business process and used as an enhancer of organizational strategy and goals. …”
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Valores y sentimientos en el relato de un migrante by Bárbara Galeandro

“…Las reflexiones que suscitan la lectura de estos relatos abren distintas visiones de lo que nos rodea, estimulan la voluntad de comprender al otro, generan deseo de escucha e inducen al respeto por la diversidad contribuyendo, de esta forma, a que la sociedad se incline hacia una imagen universalista del ser humano con la que superar la idea de una cultura hegemónica o de una “raza superior”, con el fin de potenciar las relaciones entre iguales.…”
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The use of photovoice in research with adolescents living with HIV in Africa: A scoping review by Yolanda R. Mayman, Brian van Wyk

“…Photovoice offers valuable insights to inform interventions aimed at improving the treatment outcomes and mental well-being of ALHIV, enhancing the relevance of such initiatives in these contexts. Contribution: These findings can further inform policies and interventions aimed at the care, well-being and treatment outcomes of ALHIV within African countries.…”
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Acceptance and commitment therapy reduces perceived ostracism in suicidal patients by Emilie Olié, Manon Malestroit, Véronique Brand-Arpon, Philippe Courtet, Deborah Ducasse

“…Methods This randomized controlled trial included 32 patients with a history of suicide attempt in the past year who followed seven weekly sessions of ACT or progressive relaxation therapy (PRT). To assess and compare the effects of ACT and PRT on social distress, patients performed a validated paradigm of social exclusion (the Cyberball Game) followed by completion of the Need Threat Scale (NTS) at inclusion (baseline) and within two weeks after the intervention ended (posttherapy). …”
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IT GOVERNANCE IN THE BANKING SECTOR: EVIDENCE FROM ITALY, GERMANY, FRANCE AND SPAIN by Ida Claudia Panetta, Sabrina Leo, Fabrizio Santoboni, Gianfranco Vento

“…Due to this increasing relevance of IT, it is necessary to pay more attention to IT governance as an integral part of banking corporate governance, making sure that IT processes are fully integrated into the life cycle of business process and used as an enhancer of organizational strategy and goals. …”
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ELECTRONIC LEARNING FOR EDUCATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY IN THE PANDEMIC ERA: A CRITICAL REVIEW by HADI BUHARI SHUAYAU, HUSSAINI IBRAHIM SULE

“…This pandemic however brought to the fore, the unreadiness or unpreparedness for virtual learning.The aim of the project is to examine the adoption and usage of electronic learning for educational sustainability in the pandemic era.This study took the form of a review of relevant literature. The review collected and summarized qualitative data connected to keywords that are closely related to the four research questions that have already been proposed to lead the research. …”
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AN APPLICATION OF UTAUT2 MODEL IN EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF QUALITY OF TECHNOLOGY ON MOBILE INTERNET by Amra Kraljić, Almir Peštek

“…It recommends the application of this extended model in other developing countries with the purpose of testing its relevance. The research will fill a gap in the theory of user acceptance of technology due to the fact that UTAUT2 has not been applied in Bosnia and Herzegovina and that the models of user acceptance of technology have not so far treated QT.  …”
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Predicting the risk of cardiovascular disease in adults exposed to heavy metals: Interpretable machine learning by Meiyue Shen, Yine Zhang, Runqing Zhan, Tingwei Du, Peixuan Shen, Xiaochuan Lu, Shengnan Liu, Rongrong Guo, Xiaoli Shen

“…The Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator regression method was employed to select relevant feature variables. Subsequently, six machine learning models were constructed, including random forest, decision tree, gradient boosting decision tree, k-nearest neighbor, support vector machine, and AdaBoost algorithms. …”
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Hulaguid, Chagatai and Timurid Armor Garments with In ternally Sewn and Riveted Plates, Fourteenth–Fifteenth Centuries: On Some Features of Design and Cut by Leonid A. Bobrov, Aibolat K. Kushkumbayev

“…The unusual design resulted from the appearance and spread of a new mail-and-plate hip defense element referred to as ‘dyzlyq-butluq’, which made the heavy armored Central Asian skirts not that relevant. In view of the armors’ distribution area, they can be labeled as ‘Timurid-type kuyaks’. …”
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DeepSeek vs. ChatGPT: Comparative Efficacy in Reasoning for Adults’ Second Language Acquisition Analysis by Mohammad Mahyoob Albuhairy, Jeehaan Algaraady

“…Results show that DeepSeek was significantly better at context-driven error detection (for instance, in detecting SOV word-order transfer), and ChatGPT presented more instructively relevant feedback. However, both needed fine-tuned prompts to bring in feedback related to semantic/pragmatic errors, such as missing articles and dialectal mismatches. …”
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Humanising nanotoxicology: replacement of animal-derived products in the application of integrated approaches to testing and assessment of nanomaterial inhalation hazard by Roma Fraser, Keira Campbell, Pawel Pokorski, Eve MacKinnon, Katie McAllister, Karla B. Neves, Fiona Murphy

“…Incorporating human or synthetic alternatives can significantly reduce the ethical burden of animal use while enhancing the relevance of toxicity testing. This study evaluates the impact of removing animal-derived products from standard acellular and in vitro assays recommended in a published Integrated Approaches to Testing and Assessment (IATA) for inhaled NMs. …”
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Transition towards circular economy: Exploiting open innovation for circular product development by Juan I. Dorrego-Viera, Andrea Urbinati, Valentina Lazzarotti

“…Product innovation is a relevant aspect to consider when transitioning towards a circular economy. …”
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Emigration of South Africans to the West: Sociological and missiological implications by Christopher Magezi

“…Given this, the objective of this article was to provide a comprehensive discussion of the contemporary emigration situation in South Africa and assess how South African emigrants can evangelise the post-Christendom West, which is, fortunately, still Christian and Christian tolerant. The article dialogued with relevant literature to accomplish the proposed objective and provide an overview of the push and pull factors of why South Africans emigrate to the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States of America, New Zealand and many other countries, all of which used to send missionaries abroad, but they are now experiencing exponential growth in atheism. …”
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Artificially intelligent nursing homes: a scoping review of palliative care interventions by Isabel Ronan, Sabin Tabirca, Sabin Tabirca, David Murphy, Nicola Cornally, Mohamad M. Saab, Patrice Crowley

“…These findings are of relevance to both nurses and computer scientists, who may use this review to reflect on their own practices when developing such technology.…”
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The Yorùbá Social Values in Ọbasá’s Poetry by Saudat Adebisi Olayide Hamzat, Hezekiah Olufemi Adeosun

“…In addition, the essay highlights the relevance of Ọbasá’s works to the contemporary Yorùbá society, and the literary devices employed by the poet to put across his message. …”
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Additive-manufactured ceramics for dental restorations: a systematic review on mechanical perspective by Yuqing Lu, Anouk van Steenoven, Amanda Maria de Oliveira Dal Piva, João Paulo Mendes Tribst, Li Wang, Li Wang, Cornelis J. Kleverlaan, Albert J. Feilzer, Albert J. Feilzer

“…Published articles from 2019 to 2023 were screened, analysed and the relevant papers were selected for inclusion in this review.ResultsA total of 40 studies were included. …”
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GENDER DISCRIMINATION AND WOMEN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE by NNANA OKOI OFEM, NSAN KINGSLEY TIKU

“…The specific objectives of the study were to: examine the relationship between educational status and women's employment opportunities in Calabar, Cross River State; access the relationship between age and women's employment opportunities in Calabar, Cross River State, and identify the relationship between marital status and women's employment opportunities in Calabar, Cross River State. Relevant literature were reviewed in line with the topic under study. …”
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Selective laser trabeculoplasty for the treatment of intraocular pressure elevation after viscocanalostomy with Ologen implant in the management of primary open-angle glaucoma: a r... by Ahmed AM Gad, Bahaa-Eldin Hasan Abdulhalim, Amal F Gharib, Amr Mahfouz Mohammed

“…SLT was done using Tango Reflex multimodality YAG/SLT laser which is a Q-switched Nd: YAG laser producing a single 532 nm wavelength pulse with a 400 mm spot size and 3 ns pulse duration. …”
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ZBiotics ameliorates T2DM-induced histopathological damage in liver, kidney and adipose tissues by modulating the NOD-like receptor signaling in Wistar rats by Mohammed Esawie, Marwa Matboli, Mariam Sameh Bushra, Amany H. Hasanin, Eman Kamal Habib, Reham Hussein Mohamed, Hebatalla Said Ali

“…At the biochemical aspect, ZBiotics corrected LDL-c and improved serum creatinine and CK-MB levels. Inflammation relevant genes have been downregulated regarding CHUK, NFKB1 and miR-611. …”
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Spatial heterogeneity in deployment and upscaling of wind power in Swedish municipalities by Yodefia Rahmad, Fredrik Hedenus, Jessica Jewell, Vadim Vinichenko

“…First, techno-economic, socio-technical, and political perspectives from national energy transition literature were employed to identify relevant deployment mechanisms. Second, the approach differentiated between small-scale and large-scale wind power to avoid conflating results from obsolete technologies. …”
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