Investments in Renewable Energy in Rural Communes: An Analysis of Regional Disparities in Poland by Agnieszka Kozera, Aldona Standar, Joanna Stanisławska, Anna Rosa

“…What are the main factors affecting rural communes’ investment activity in regions most involved in the development of renewable energies? …”
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Analyzing and comparing augmented reality and virtual reality assisted vocabulary learning: a systematic review by Mike Minwen Zhang, Harwati Hashim, Melor Md Yunus

“…However, there is a notable lack of comprehensive reviews analyzing the latest research on AR-assisted vocabulary learning (ARVL) and VR-assisted vocabulary learning (VRVL), especially the ones systematically comparing the vocabulary learning (VL) processes as well as outcomes, including the effectiveness of vocabulary gain and retention within the AR/VR learning environments.MethodsTo fill this research gap, a total of 37 empirical studies from the last five years (2020-2024) were meticulously selected from the domains of ARVL and VRVL and then analyzed and compared across five dimensions: main characteristics, VL process, VL effectiveness, their main benefits and limitations.ResultsKey findings reveal that while VRVL studies employed head-mounted displays (HMD) more frequently, ARVL studies greatly outnumbered their VRVL counterparts, with a predominant academic interest in non-wearable AR. …”
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KNOWLEDGE AND USAGE OF THE SEVEN BASIC QUALITY CONTROL TOOLS BY PRODUCERS OF PRECAST CONCRETE PRODUCTS IN GHANA by Emmanuel ADINYIRA, Joshua AYARKWA, Isaac AIDOO

“… For very small organisations, the root cause of quality problems may be obvious, but once it gets beyond small businesses, most decision points and problem root causes will remain vague until valid data are studied and analysed. …”
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How rural tourism development affects farmers’ livelihood resilience: based on comprehensive survey data of rural revitalization in China by Jinlan Niu, Yuxi Zhou

“…Specifically, the enhancement effect is mainly reflected in strengthening the livelihood buffering capacity, and the enhancement effect is most potent among high livelihood resilience farmers, non-poverty-stricken farmers, and farmers in the eastern region. …”
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Managing Retractions and their Afterlife: A Tripartite Framework for Research Datasets by Renata Curty

“…While retractions of research articles have been extensively discussed across scientific disciplines and are well-integrated into most publishers' workflows, the retraction of research datasets remains underexplored and rarely implemented. …”
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Computational Simulations and Strategies for Optimal Hydrogen Storage Materials Design by Vikram Mahamiya, Alok Shukla, Abhishek Kumar Adak, Hoonkyung Lee, Nicola Seriani, Ralph Gebauer

“…Hydrogen, as the most abundant element in the universe, holds immense potential as the fuel of the future due to its high energy density per unit weight and its environmentally friendly nature. …”
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Challenges and Benefits of Implementing AI in Timber Construction for Circular Economy Goals by Mohsen Ghobadi, Samad M. E. Sepasgozar

“…Based on the results, the reduction in construction waste and facilitating the deconstruction and reuse process emerge as the most important benefits. Data obstacles, technological integration, finance and resources, and organizational and industry are determined as the main challenges. …”
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Analysis of NUDIX enzymes across fungi reveals previously unrecognized diversity by Zofia Pasterny, Drishtee Barua, Eugenio Mancera, Anna Muszewska

“…To address this knowledge gap systematically, we performed a detailed analysis of the NUDIX hydrolases across 183 fungal proteomes. …”
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Lexical bundles in accepted and rejected Scopus-indexed hard science research article introductions by Eri Kurniawan, Cicih Permatasari

“…Functionally, research-oriented bundles are the most prevalent in both groups, emphasizing research processes and results in hard science writing. …”
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Domain Adaptation for Underwater Image Enhancement via Content and Style Separation by Yu-Wei Chen, Soo-Chang Pei

“…Recent learning-based methods demonstrate astonishing performance on underwater image enhancement, however, most of these works use synthetic pair data for supervised learning and ignore the domain gap to real-world data. …”
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Evaluating the European transportation sector via energy and climate change mitigation perspectives by Fazıl Gökgöz, Engin Yalçın

“…However, it is one of the most energy intensive processes, and its negative environmental consequences are expected to worsen with time. …”
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Design and Fabrication of Solar Dryer System for Food Preservation of Vegetables or Fruit by Ankit Kumar, Kamred Udham Singh, Mukesh Kumar Singh, Alok Kumar Singh Kushwaha, Abhishek Kumar, Shambhu Mahato

“…The simulation of a solar dryer system has been performed under conditions such as the gap between the glass and the absorber plate, and the impact of hole size. …”
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Assessement Methods of an Entity’s Economic Risks in Compiling the Accounting Policy by S. A. Kasyanova

“…The accounting policy of any economic entity is a strategically important tool for organizing accounting processes. Obviously, the assessment of economic activity risks affecting the choice of the most optimal accounting method allows it to identify the degree of impact of an event on the formation of accounting (financial) reporting indicators and prevent its material misstatements. …”
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Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things Integration in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: A Smart Synergy by Reshma Kodumuru, Soumavo Sarkar, Varun Parepally, Jignesh Chandarana

“…<b>Background:</b> The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with the internet of things (IoTs) represents a significant advancement in pharmaceutical manufacturing and effectively bridges the gap between digital and physical worlds. With AI algorithms integrated into IoTs sensors, there is an improvement in the production process and quality control for better overall efficiency. …”
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Through Their Eyes: Children’s Perspectives on Quality in Early Childhood Education by Maryanne Theobald, Chrystal Whiteford, Amanda McFadden

“…Deductive thematic analysis identified eight themes within the dimensions of structural and process quality. The findings highlight the unique and insightful ways young children interpret their experiences, shedding light on aspects of preschool life they value most. …”
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The Use of Artificial Intelligence by Young Entrepreneurs in the Republic of Croatia by Mladen Rajko

“…These efforts could bridge the knowledge gap and reduce perceived risks associated with AI. …”
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Utility of the bucket cable trap to capture American black bears by Morgan A. Pfander, Wendelyn S. Fairbanks

“…ABSTRACT Most American black bear (Ursus americanus) population studies involving live capture have used foot‐hold restraints or barrel and culvert traps, but new capture methods, including the bucket cable trap, are increasingly being used by wildlife management agencies and researchers. …”
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Performance measurement systems in primary health care: a systematic literature review by Carlos Jefferson de Melo Santos, Ava Santana Barbosa, Ângelo Márcio Oliveira Sant’Anna

“…However, there remains a significant gap in the literature regarding their development, implementation, and impact on primary health care (PHC). …”
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Effect of Vacuum Brazing Conditions of Inconel 718 Superalloy Sheets on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Joints by K. Krystek, I. Dul, M. Wierzbińska, M. Motyka

“…Vacuum furnace brazing is one of the most commonly used joining processes in the aerospace industry, utilized in the manufacturing of the complex components of turbine jet engines, working in both their cold and hot sections. …”
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A Study on Audit Committees' Oversight of Internal Control over Financial Reporting by Ali Ebrahimi Kordlar, Atena Khazen, Ali Mahmoudi

“…The achieved results indicated that most of the audit committee members of Tehran Stock Exchange companies do not have specific procedures, processes, and metrics to oversee the ICFR in the audit committees. …”
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