Coming Home in the Age of Industry 4.0? The Effects of Offshoring and Backshoring on Manufacturing Companies’ Success by Alexander Werbik, Julien Nussbaum, Johannes Winter

“…This study explores the effects of offshoring and backshoring on value creation per employee within the manufacturing sector by investigating the difference between firms that did and those that did not engage in corresponding relocation activities. …”
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Research on the Implementation of a Heat Pump in a District Heating System Operating with Gas Boiler and CHP Unit by Damir Požgaj, Boris Delač, Branimir Pavković, Vedran Medica-Viola

“…Fifteen DH system variants were analysed, differing in installed HP capacity, operational strategies, and the synchronisation of heat and electricity production with thermal demand. …”
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Teaser bulls response to oestrus heifers: weather influence on oestrus in barn and loose housing system by H. Haleema, A. Prasad, K.S. Anil, C. Balusami, S. Pramod, Sabin George, V.S. Athira

“…Although there were significant differences in temperature and humidity between the two housing systems, the temperature-humidity index (THI) did not correlate with oestrus occurrence, challenging some previous studies. …”
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A critical evaluation of Pure Pursuit, MPC and MPCC: Balancing simplicity, performance and constraints by Kong Xiangyiming, Fisher Callen, Evans Benjamin

“…These control algorithms were chosen due to their difference in complexities starting from a simple PP to a much more complex MPCC. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF MECHANICAL PROCESSING ON STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF RAW MEAT by Donets A.P., Pokintelitsa N.I.

“…The prototypes organoleptic evaluation showed that the ham products, made from the corresponding samples of beef, have satisfactory organoleptic properties and do not differ significantly from samples with a lower percentage of brine for injection.…”
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Broadband and wide-angle antireflective metasurfaces with complementary patterns by Vaswati Biswas, R. Vijaya

“…These index profiles provide the insight for the difference between nanobump and nanodimple patterns in realizing effective antireflection. …”
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Family caregiver experiences and needs across health conditions, relationships, and the lifespan: a Qualitative analysis by Sarah A. Neller, Megan Thomas Hebdon, Emily Wickens, Debra L. Scammon, Rebecca L. Utz, Kara B. Dassel, Alexandra L. Terrill, Lee Ellington, Anne V. Kirby

“…The evidence of shared caregiver experiences can guide efficiencies in policy and practice (e.g., pooling of existing resources, expansion of interventions) to meet the needs of a broader population of caregivers.…”
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Performance Analysis of a Novel Directly Combined Organic Rankine Cycle and Dual-Evaporator Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle by Nagihan Bilir Sag, Metehan Isik

“…Parametric analysis has been conducted to investigate the effects of parameters of heat source temperature, heat source mass flow rate, cooling capacities, condenser temperature, ORC evaporator temperature, pinch point temperature difference and isentropic efficiencies on net power production. …”
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Efficacy of High-Quality Nursing Service for the Patients during the Anesthesia Recovery Period: A Meta-Analysis by Hui Li, Heng Wang, Yan Pan, Qian Huang, Xueping Li, Xiaoqi Zeng, Li Zhou

“…We employed the fixed-effects model for evaluating the standardized mean differences (SMDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). …”
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Identification of a novel prognostic and therapeutic prediction model in clear cell renal carcinoma based on Renin-angiotensin system related genes by Qinzheng Chang, Shuo Zhao, Jiajia Sun, Wei Guo, Lin Yang, Laiyuan Qiu, Nianzhao Zhang, Yidong Fan, Jikai Liu

“…Moreover, the differences were found in pathway enrichment, immune cell infiltration, mutational landscapes and drug prediction between high and low risk groups. …”
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Characteristic Modes Analysis for Circularly Polarized 1-Bit Dual-Layer Transmitarray Design by Francesco Alessio Dicandia, Simone Genovesi

“…Measurements assess a good agreement with simulations, showing a maximum TA gain of 21.8 dBic with a remarkable 3 dB gain bandwidth of 15.22 % (7.77 GHz - 9.05 GHz), a peak aperture efficiency of 28.5 % and a very low profile.…”
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Urbanization and forecast possibilities of land use changes by 2050: New evidence in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam by Tuan Nguyen Tran, Hegedűs Gábor, Phuong Nguyen Thi Tung

“…As a result, this forecast shows a difference from HCM city’s land use target by 2030.…”
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Evaluating the Potential of Marine Algae as Sustainable Ingredients in Poultry Feed by Hanan S. Al-Khalaifah, Afaf Y. Al-Nasser

“…The findings showed no significant differences in the development performance or feed utilization efficiency of broilers with 2.5%, 6%, and 10% algae supplementation in their diet. …”
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A Comparative study between the efficacy of combined Intense Pulsed Light plus high-intensity focussed ultrasound in the treatment of atrophic and icepick scars by Fatima Ahmed Salem, Wisam Majeed Kattoof, Mustafa Salih Al Musawi

“… Objective: To investigate the efficiency of high-intensity focussed ultrasound with intense pulsed light in the treatment of atrophic and icepick acne scars. …”
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Impact of electric vehicle charging demand on clean energy regional power grid control by Fang Hao

“…This study examines the impact of EV charging demand on the control efficiency of clean energy-based regional power grids. …”
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Rethinking time in preparing for and reflecting on teaching: Pedagogical partnership with student consultants as empowering educational development by Alison Cook-Sather

“…How faculty choose—or feel compelled—to spend time on preparing for and reflecting on their teaching is influenced both by capitalist notions of efficiency and productivity and by human, relationship-focused conceptions of growth. …”
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A cryptic promoter in the exon of HKR1 drives expression of a truncated form of Hkr1 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. by Toshihiro Kondo, Yuna Hosokawa, Ryotaro Ozawa, Shin Kasahara

“…This shorter protein still conferred resistance to the HM-1 killer toxin, suggesting that this cryptic promoter helps carry out Hkr1-mediated signal transduction efficiently by producing a specific Hkr1 domain with functions as a signaling messenger. …”
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The impact of fiscal and monetary policy on economic growth and structural transformation in Tanzania by Harold M. L. Utouh, Felician Andrew Kitole

“…The results show that, in the long run, government expenditure negatively impacts economic growth, while monetary variables such as money supply and exchange rates influence growth differently—money supply stimulating growth in the short term, and exchange rate fluctuations having significant long-term effects. …”
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Quality Assurance Framework for Recovered Binders and Aggregates from Asphalt Mixtures Incorporating Recycled Materials by Eslam Deef-Allah, Magdy Abdelrahman

“…This matrix integrates statistical analysis and binder performance assessments as a tool for verifying material compliance and tracking contractor efficiency. It reflects a transition from traditional QC toward a more proactive QA framework for sustainable pavements.…”
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COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE NUMBER OF AGRICULTURAL FARMS, THE AVERAGE SIZE AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN THE SOUTH-MUNTENIA AND SOUTH-EAST REGIONS OF ROMANIA by Alexandru Valentin TACHIANU, Liviu MARCUTA, Alina MARCUTA

“…From the conducted research, it emerged that there are differences in Romania's agriculture both at the national and regional levels. …”
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