PUBLIC POLICIES TO SUPPORT SMES’ ACCESS TO FINANCING: BETWEEN CHALLENGES OF CRISES AND THE FUNCTIONING OF MARKETS by Ioana-Carmen BOZINTAN (COSMA-GULER), Daniel BADULESCU

“…Access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises has been identified in many studies as the most important factor determining the survival and growth of SMEs in both developing and developed countries. …”
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The role of spatial planning in strengthening human settlement resilience to nature-induced disasters in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe by Morgen Zivhave, Kudzai Chatiza, Tendai Edith Bvuma, Willoughby Zimunya, Godfrey Musvoto

“…Our study adopted mixed methods research and collected quantitative data from 1,161 households from the eight wards most affected by Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani District. …”
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The nonhost mycorrhizal status of weeds and its relevance to weed management in agroecology by Irene Pagliarani, Arianna Grassi, Monica Agnolucci, Alessandra Turrini, Luciano Avio, Manuela Giovannetti

“…The implementation of agroecological practices aims at promoting productivity and reducing environmental impacts due to the excessive use of mineral fertilizers and pesticides. …”
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Population genetic structure of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Kilifi, Kenya, prior to the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. by Angela B Brueggemann, Beth Mbesu Muroki, Benard W Kulohoma, Angela Karani, Eva Wanjiru, Susan Morpeth, Tatu Kamau, Shahnaaz Sharif, J Anthony G Scott

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Understanding the pre-PCV10 population genetic structure in Kilifi will allow for the detection of changes in prevalence of the circulating genotypes and evidence for capsular switching post-vaccine implementation.…”
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Exploring the multifaceted factors influencing overweight and obesity: a scoping review by Mohsen Jalilzadeh, Salime Goharinezhad

“…Eighty-two factors influencing overweight and obesity were identified as determinants and categorized into five main categories: sociocultural, economic, technological, environmental, and political. Most of the identified determinants belong to the socio-cultural category, which demonstrates their substantial impact on lifestyle and health behaviors.ConclusionThe implementation of public health prevention and intervention programs depends on complete knowledge of all factors that affect overweight and obesity rates. …”
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Determination of Teachers' Views on the Use of Assistive Technology in Special Education Classrooms by Serhat Odluyurt, Oğuz Özdamar

“…A majority of teachers reported feeling incompetent in using assistive technologies. The most commonly used and valued devices were smartphones, tablets, smart boards, and laptops. …”
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Assessment of the performance of ICCP, hybrid anode and sacrificial anode systems operating on concrete bridges and structures in NSW, Australia based on potential criteria by Fatemi Hamid, Cheaitani Atef

“…This information will be useful for asset owners who need to select the most efficient corrosion protection technology based on the expected service life of their assets.…”
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DETERMINANTS OF SUSTAINABILITY OF THE MILITARY FROM THE ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE TO COMBAT STRESS by Inesa V. Harkusha, Valery I. Kaiko

“…The third type, allows attitude to oneself as one of a number of people, most conducive to effective activity under stress. …”
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MARKETING STRATEGY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE OF ENTERPRISE by Vadym V. Tatarinov, Vadym S. Tatarinov

“…Conduct a survey of employees to determine the readiness of the team to implement measures to improve organizational culture. 5. …”
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The geoeconomic impacts of China's Belt and Road Initiative on Iran: benefits and challenges by Mohammadreza Mohammadi, Mohammad Sadegh Sohrabi, Saeed Rabiei

“…Abstract The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), proposed by China, is recognized as one of the largest and most challenging global infrastructure development projects. …”
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Oral health educative-preventive program at school by Patrícia Aleixo dos Santos, Juliana Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos, Carlos Henrique Braga Borges, Natália Apolinário de Lima

“…This study has the aim of evaluation two different educational methods as: explanatory folders and lectures, at the implementation of an educative-preventive program about oral health developed at elementary public schools in Araraquara (SP) city. …”
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Facades-as-a-Service by Juan F. Azcárate-Aguerre

“…This thesis focuses on the building envelope, as one of the most performance-determining systems in our buildings. …”
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Improvement of Research Competencies of School Teachers in Context of Modernization of National Education by S. V. Dzyubenko, M. G. Sergeyeva, I. S. Samokhin

“…Areas of application of professional efforts are defined, where the research potential of a teacher is manifested most actively: the area of analysis, synthesis and mastering innovative pedagogical experience; field of popularization and initial practical use of innovative pedagogical experience and advanced developments; area of improvement of professional skills and disclosure of the creative potential of a teacher; area of innovative processes in the education system. …”
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Disaster Geography Learning Media Indonesian Secondary Schools: Identification, Challenges, and Innovations by Mohamad Tusam, Lili Somantri, Iwan Setiawan

“…The review findings indicate a significant increase in the use of digital learning media such as Google Earth, Augmented Reality, Moodle, Story Maps, and gamification, all of which have been shown to enhance student engagement and comprehension of disaster concepts. Most studies reported improvements in both cognitive and affective learning outcomes following the implementation of these innovative tools. …”
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INCREASING THE FUNCTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF MUNICIPAL SERVICE SYSTEMS THROUGH MUNICIPAL-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MECHANISMS by E. V. Atueva, M. N. Isalova, M. M. Shabanova

“…Given the limited budget, the question inevitably arises as to how to most effectively spend the funds available and at the same time solve emerging urban infrastructure problems. …”
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Large Language Model and Traditional Machine Learning Scoring of Evolutionary Explanations: Benefits and Drawbacks by Yunlong Pan, Ross H. Nehm

“…Proprietary LLMs outperformed open-weight LLMs for most concepts. GPT-4o achieved robust but less accurate scoring than EvoGrader (~500 additional scoring errors). …”
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Spanish media coverage of journalistic artificial intelligence: relevance, topics and framing by Sonia Parratt-Fernández, María-Ángeles Chaparro-Domínguez, Isabel-María Martín-Sánchez

“…They deal largely with the most widespread application of AI, which is news automation, ranking well above the issues of job loss and ethics. …”
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Banking operations as an object of administrative and legal protection by M. Y. Bukreev

“…It has been substantiated that banks and the banking system are among the most important financial institutions, which proper and stable functioning influences on all other spheres of life in the state. …”
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From Harm Reduction to Forced Treatment by Aressana Challand

“… Canada’s implementation of Supervised Consumption Sites remains controversial, despite a growing opioid overdose mortality crisis. …”
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Copula-based operation strategy for green hydrogen production systems considering coordination with energy storage systems by Sungwoo Kang, Seungmin Jung, Dongwon Lee, Yeuntae Yoo, Gilsoo Jang

“…Among the several types of hydrogen, green hydrogen is of most interest which is produced using power generated from renewable energy sources (RES). …”
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