Numerical simulation on aerodynamic noise of 120 km/h metro train by YAN Lei, YOU Tianyv, YANG Zhigang

“…The simulation model of the aerodynamic noise of metro train was established, and the aeroacoustics characteristics of the open-line operation under different working conditions of 80 km/h, 120 km/h and 130 km/h were studied. …”
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Social ecology of artisanal sand mining in the Niger River around Bamako, Mali. by Katharina Salomea Hemmler, Bouraima Camara, Andreas Buerkert

“…To assess the organization, quantification, and socio-ecological implications of sand mining around Mali's capital Bamako, we employed a mixed methods approach including structured and unstructured interviews, truck counts, turbidity analyses, and river depth measurements. …”
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Bridging the Gap: Overcoming Teachers’ Hurdles in Implementing Gamification for Society 5.0 Education by Amjad Islam Amjad, Sarfraz Aslam, Nisar Abid, Umaira Tabassum, Faiza Shafqat

“…The present study had a few limitations, but it had significant social, practical policy, and research implications.…”
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Nurses' Experiences of Communicating With Families in Municipal Home Health Care by Elisabeth Bruce, Susanna Pusa, Karin Sundin

“…Methods Fourteen registered nurses working in home health care in Sweden participated in individual narrative semistructured interviews. …”
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The Influence of Country-Level Governance on Business Environment and Entrepreneurship: a Global Perspective by Adrian Groşanu, Cristina Boţa-Avram, Paula Ramona Răchişan, Roumen Vesselinov, Adriana Tiron-Tudor

“…Therefore, this study could have significant implications for policy-makers as well as for businesses.…”
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Aggrieved White Men and the Danger They Pose to Democracy and Peace by Bernd Reiter

“…Ultimately, this article cautions that a social science approach relying solely on rational actor models risks overlooking the potent influence of status anxieties in shaping modern political landscapes, with significant implications for democracy and justice.…”
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Understanding ChatGPT Adoption among Higher Education Students in Punjab, India: An Application of UTAUT2 Model by Sukhjit Singh, Pooja Singh, Vismaad Kaur

“…The findings of this study could facilitate discussions among educators working for policies related to the use of AI tools, specifically ChatGPT in India. …”
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A Comprehensive Literature Review on the Role of Religion in Public Policy by Muhammad Andi Septiadi

“…Research Purposes: The primary purpose of this review is to critically analyze existing scholarly works to elucidate the complex interplay between religion, politics, and policy-making. …”
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The Role of GIS in Shaping Contemporary Geographical Thought: A Philosophical Perspective by Omar Abdullah Ismaeel, ِِAahed Dhannoon Alhamamy

“…Methodology: The research applied a critical analysis approach, which includes studying the works of pioneers in the field of GIS and geographical thought, and analyzing the scientific suggestions and concepts related to the development of these systems and their associated philosophical implications for contemporary geographical thought. …”
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Cognitive abilities predict naturalistic speech length in older adults by Patrick Neff, Burcu Demiray, Mike Martin, Christina Röcke

“…Using Elastic Net regularized regression, results indicate that higher levels of working memory, cognitive speed, and semantic fluency predict own speech in everyday life. …”
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Financial Performance Analysis of PT Fast Food Indonesia Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2022-2023 by Elvina Diah Palupi, Ferida Ferida, Erwin Budianto

“…The results of the study show that the company experienced a significant decline in performance: (1) Liquidity ratios (Current Ratio and Quick Ratio) are below industry standards, indicating an inability to meet short-term obligations; (2) Solvency ratios (DER and DAR) show a high dependence on debt with DER reaching 440.24% (2023), indicating serious financial risk; (3) Activity ratios (TATO and ITO) are inefficient, reflecting suboptimal utilization of assets and inventory; (4) Profitability ratios (NPM and ROA) are negative, with ROA -10.69% (2023), indicating operational losses. The implications of this study emphasize the need for improved working capital management, debt restructuring, operational efficiency, and revenue-increasing strategies. …”
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Factors Affecting Public Employees’ Acceptance of Video Conferencing Tools: An Extended TAM Perspective by Baki Bulduk, Erhan Ünal

“…As such, the study can be said to have enriched the knowledge about technology acceptance and offers implications for the use of VCTs in the future. …”
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The risks of unconcern: low sensitivity to threat can have unfortunate consequences by Stephen L. Ristvedt

“…A discussion of the neurobiological underpinnings of threat sensitivity is then presented with an emphasis on individual and sex differences in the workings of the defensive survival circuitry. Taken together, this paper has implications for two subfields within psychology. …”
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Exploring Sign Language Detection on Smartphones: A Systematic Review of Machine and Deep Learning Approaches by Iftikhar Alam, Abdul Hameed, Riaz Ahmad Ziar

“…A rigorous search and standard strategy for formulating the literature along with a well-defined theoretical framework for results and findings have been used. The paper has implications for practitioners and researchers working in accessibilities in general and smart/intelligent gadgets and applications for speech-disabled people in specific.…”
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Internationalisation as Institutional Escape for Family Businesses in Conflict Zones: Evidence from Afghanistan by Muska Hanify, Omar Al Serhan, Sarath W.S.B. Dasanayaka, Kimberly Catherine Gleason

“…In total, fifteen family business leaders were interviewed by three members of the research team working in pairs, after an analysis of transcripts subsequently described over the course of the interview process. …”
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How Donor Advised Funds Change Fundraising by H. Daniel Heist, Genevieve G. Shaker, Rachel M. Sumsion, Jenna Tomlinson, Alyssa Minor

“…This new model makes a theoretical contribution to nonprofit studies by highlighting challenges and opportunities for fundraisers in working with DAFs. Among other adjustments, the new model includes gift processing as a critical component and specifies two forms of donor identification—reactive and proactive. …”
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Perspectives of paediatric occupational therapists on the use of evidence-based practice in Kuwait: a qualitative study by Zainab Jasem, Dareen Dursia, Dalal Ahmad, Feddah Ahmad

“…It provides several implications and recommendations for occupational therapy education and practice in the region due to similarities in culture. …”
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“Metropolitan Parks” in Southern Barcelona: Key Nodes at the Intersection of Green Infrastructure and the Polycentric Urban Structure by Joan Florit-Femenias, Carles Crosas, Aleix Saura-Vallverdú

“…This study offers a forward-looking analysis of selected parks in the southern Llobregat River basin—an area shaped by historic villages and working-class settlements—to evaluate their contribution to both Green Infrastructure and the region’s polycentric structure. …”
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ONLINE SCHOOL: BIOGRAPHICAL RECONSTRUCTION OF AN ALTERNATIVE THE EDUCATIONAL PATH by Zoya V. Proshkova, Evgeniy D. Yeremenko

“…The cognitive boundaries of the collection of biographical works are determined by the peculiarities of reconstructing educational biographies. …”
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Interdisciplinarity through internationality: Results from a US–Mexico graduate course bridging computational and plant science by Daniel H. Chitwood, Alejandra Rougon‐Cardoso, Robert VanBuren

“…Unlike interdisciplinarity, differences arising from internationality are mostly static and do not change with educational intervention and include unique skills such as working across languages. We end by discussing a distinct form of interdisciplinarity that arises through internationality and the implications of globalizing research and education efforts.…”
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