Evolution and significance of banking distribution channels by Marcin Jóźwiak

“…The study will seek to answer the research question of what the evolution of distribution channels for banking products and services entails and what determines it. Methodology. In analysing the banking distribution channels, the method of review and critical, descriptive and comparative analysis of the literature and reports of the banking sector was used. …”
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A Contemporaneous Statistical Note on E-Commerce Adoption in Romania – Based SMEs by Gerard Cazaba, Dorel Mihai Paraschiv, Adrian Cantemir Călin, Oana Cristina Popovici

“…We find that the main factor determining Ecommerce adoption is the perceived relative advantage brought by E-commerce activities pointing to higher productivity and efficiency inside the company, while the major barrier is the lack of compatibility between E-commerce activities and the SME’s way of doing business, and not the costs, as initially expected. …”
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7aaRGD - a novel SPP1/integrin signaling-blocking peptide reverses immunosuppression and improves anti-PD-1 immunotherapy outcomes in experimental gliomas by Aleksandra Ellert-Miklaszewska, Paulina Pilanc, Katarzyna Poleszak, Adria-Jaume Roura, Salwador Cyranowski, Mitrajit Ghosh, Szymon Baluszek, Maria Pasierbinska, Bartłomiej Gielniewski, Julian Swatler, Yuliana Hovorova, Kamil Wojnicki, Bozena Kaminska

“…The effects of treatments on the tumor immune landscape were dissected using multiparameter flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry, cytokine profiling and RNA-seq analysis of sorted GAMs followed by CITE-seq based data deconvolution. Results 7aaRGD efficiently blocked microglia-dependent invasion of human and mouse glioma cells in vitro. …”
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A Assessment of long distance chasing photometer (NAG-ADF-300-2) by estimating the drug atenolol with ammonium molybdate via continuous flow injection analysis by Elham N. Mezaal N. Mezaal

“…Optimum parameters was studied to increase the sensitivity for developed method. A linear range for calibration graph was 0.1-3.5 mmol/L for cell A and 0.3-3.5 mmol/L for cell B, and LOD 133.1680 ng/100 µL and 532.6720 ng/100 µL for cell A and cell B respectively with correlation coefficient (r) 0.9910 for cell A and 0.9901 for cell B, RSD% was lower than 1%, (n=8) for the determination of atenolol at concentration (0.5, 0.7 and 5) mmol/L respectively. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF ANTI DROWSINESS AND ALERT SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS by Nastaran Reza Nazar Zadeh, Ramerson Abais, Maxine Joie Mananqui, Jhon Person Cabarles, Eireena Patricia Estudillo, Mary Donnabell Rivera

“…As an outcome, it is possible to conclude that the provided method is an efficient solution to detect driver drowsiness.…”
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Hydrophobicity and performance analysis of beverage and agricultural waste torrefaction for high-grade bio-circular solid fuel by Napat Kaewtrakulchai, Sutthipoj Wongrerkdee, Benjapon Chalermsinsuwan, Namfon Samsalee, Chao-Wei Huang, Kanit Manatura

“…Furthermore, this study demonstrates an efficient method for enhancing the fuel quality of biomass, contributing significantly to the bio-circular green economy concept.…”
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Impact of Promoters on the Catalytic Performance of Nanostructured Nickel/Carbon Matrix for the Decomposition of Methane by Adeel Ahmad, Iqra Reyaz Hamdani, Abdul Rasheed Pillantakath, Ahmed Al Shoaibi, Srinivasakannan Chandrasekar, Mohammad Mozahar Hossain

“…Hence, an attempt is made to assess the effect of promoters namely Cu and Mo on the Ni/porous carbon matrix, synthesized using a hydrothermal method. The proportion of Cu and Mo are varied to determine the optimal loading, to maximize conversion and stability using pure methane as the feedstock. …”
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Combined exercise training and dietary interventions versus independent effect of exercise on ectopic fat in individuals with overweight and obesity: a systematic review, meta‐anal... by Fatemeh Kazeminasab, Motahareh Mohebinejad, Mohammad Hossein Mahboobi, Maedeh Nojoumi, Saba Belyani, Reza Bagheri, Fred Dutheil

“…Additional investigation is required to delve into the processes behind these findings and to pinpoint treatments that efficiently focus on reducing ectopic fat.…”
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Anti-Virulence Efficacy of Chinese Dragon’s Blood Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated from Wound Infections by Shen Y, Gu Z, Li Y, Zhou H, Zhu S, Sheng L, Qiang X, Zheng X

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles were determined using the agar dilution method. Biofilm formation and eradication assays, quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR), and bacterial motility assays were performed to evaluate the efficacy of CDB on biofilm formation, mature biofilm eradication, and motility ability of P. aeruginosa isolates.Results: Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of CDB against P. aeruginosa isolates were ≥ 1024 μg/mL. …”
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Towards precision in bifacial photovoltaic system simulation: a model selection approach with validation by Eva-Maria Grommes, Maximilian Koch, Jean-Régis Hadji-Minaglou, Holger Voos, Ulf Blieske

“…These findings underscore the practical applicability of BifacialSimu, with recommendations for simulation model selection and methodological advancements, paving the way for more precise and efficient bifacial PV system simulations across diverse scenarios. …”
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Fabrication of FRP/CNT hybrid laminate composites and their effect on interlaminar and mechanical properties by Mateo Duarte, Johan A. Oquendo, Sebastián Vallejo, Johnattan Vargas, Yamile Cardona-Maya, Cesar A. Isaza

“…The study explored three different processes for integrating MWCNTs: hand lay-up, vacuum bagging, and liquid resin infusion, each with varying percentages of MWCNT addition. The aim was to determine the most efficient method for achieving uniform dispersion and improved mechanical properties. …”
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Well control diagnosis model of underground gas storage in multi-cycle operation by ZHANG Siyuan, YANG Jiakun, SONG Lina, ZHOU Dongliang, HU Jun, XU Feng, SHI Yuxia, XU Hongcheng, PEI Gen, FAN Jiayi

“…Predicting multi-cycle well control parameters is key to the efficient operation of UGS facilities. Due to the complexities involved in understanding the operation patterns of W23 UGS and the challenges in developing effective schemes, a prediction model for well control parameters in multi-cycle operations has been developed using the rate-transient analysis method, and the change pattern of well control parameters with the development of UGS is analyzed. …”
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Experimental synthesis of size-controlled TiO2 nanofillers and their possible use as composites in restorative dentistry by Dipika V. Raorane, Ramesh S. Chaughule, Suhas R. Pednekar, Anushree Lokur

“…The aim of this work was to obtain an efficient protocol with a green, fast and facile way to synthesize TiO2 NPs and its application as fillers for enhancement of desired dental properties of light curing dental composites.A comparative study comprised the fabrication of light curing restorative composite materials with incorporating different fillers with varying wt%, varying resin material composition, to determine optimal dental restoration by focusing on the physical properties of dental materials. …”
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Modeling and Key Parameter Interaction Analysis for Ship Central Cooling Systems by Xin Wu, Ping Zhang, Pan Su, Jiechang Wu

“…To achieve efficient prediction and optimization of the energy consumption of ship central cooling systems, this paper first constructed and validated a high-precision multi-physical domain simulation model of the ship central cooling system based on fluid heat transfer principles and the physical network method. …”
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From Battlefield to Building Site: Probabilistic Analysis of UXO Penetration Depth for Infrastructure Resilience by Boules N. Morkos, Magued Iskander, Mehdi Omidvar, Stephan Bless

“…Different probabilistic sampling techniques produced similar DoB predictions for each soil type, but GP_RSM was the most computationally efficient method. Finally, a sensitivity analysis was conducted to determine the contribution of each random variable to the predicted DoB. …”
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STUDY OF A FLOWING-TYPE HEAT TRANSFER INTENSIFIER USED AS PART OF A THERMOELECTRIC SEA WATER DESALINATION SYSTEM by Sh. A. Yusufov, A. R. Bazaev, B. A. Bilalov

“…The proposed method of using additional heat sinks on the heat-absorbing side of the device and additional heat sources on the fuel side determines the need for a new mathematical model that differs from the known mathematical models describing heat transfer in the heat transfer flowing-type intensifier.Results The analysis of modelling results shows that a significant contribution to the temperature field of heat conductors is made when considering the heat transfer over the heat channels. …”
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Tunnel water inflow prediction using explainable machine learning and augmented partially missing dataset by Shengdong Ju, Guangzhao Ou, Tao Peng, Yanning Wang, Quanlin Song, Peng Guan

“…This study proposes a method for predicting tunnel water inrush volumes, leveraging the eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) model optimized with Bayesian techniques. …”
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On Robustness to a Topological Perturbation in Fluid Mechanics by Abdelbari Merwan, Nachi Khadra, Sokołowski Jan, Novotny Antonio Andre

“…Numerical examples illustrate the efficiency of the proposed topological derivative method.…”
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Impact Assessment of the Real Sector and Non-Productive Spheres on the Dynamics of the Business Activity Index by A. A. Frenkel, B. I. Tikhomirov, N. N. Volkova, A. A. Surkov

“…The authors have used the design method for integral estimates of macroeconomic dynamics, regression analysis, and a probabilistic approach (the method of pairwise preferences) to determine the weighing coefficients of the basic indicators. …”
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THE ELABORATION OF THE OPTIMAL SYNTHESIS ALGORITHM FOR COMPLEX PROCESSING INFORMATION OF THE SPATIAL POSITION OF THE UPPER-AIR RADIOSONDE by E. A. Bolelov, Yu. M. Ermoshenko

“…The disadvantage of the radar method of radiosonde support is the relatively low accuracy of determining the coordinates of the radiosonde and the possible disruption of automatic tracking in angular coordinates. …”
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