Climate influence on the early human occupation of South America during the late Pleistocene by L. Becerra-Valdivia

“…Findings suggested that human activity likely began in regions most affected by the Antarctic Cold Reversal, specifically in southernmost and high-altitude areas. …”
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Determinants and Implications of the Tourism Multiplier Effect in EU Economies. Towards a Core-Periphery Pattern? by Gabriela Carmen Pascariu, Bogdan-Constantin Ibănescu

“…Tourism is considered an opportunity for ensuring sustainable growth and reducing economic gaps for many less developed countries and regions. …”
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Unveiling the third dimension of glass by Faidra Oikonomopoulou

“…Part I provides the Introduction to the Research, and aims at giving a brief summary of the involved challenges, identify the research gap and introduce the research questions and the research methodology.  …”
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Presenting a model of political behavior based on the theory of shadow management in the public sector with a hybrid method by Ghorbanali Khazaei Pool, davood kiakojouri, Mohammad Javad Tghipourian

“…The findings also showed that at the sixth level, the socio-cultural gap and personality traits of individuals had the greatest impact compared to other factors; of course, cultural weakness was the most influential factor. …”
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GOGOL: ACADEMIC AND COMPLETE by Yuri V. Mann

“…It intends to fill in the gaps left by the previous scholarly tradition that failed to recognize some of Gogol’s texts as part of his heritage. …”
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Increasing uptake of self-management education programmes for type 2 diabetes in primary care: the Embedding research programme including an RCT by Melanie J Davies, Shona Agarwal, Danielle H Bodicoat, Alan Brennan, Simon Dixon, Helen Eborall, Agnieszka Glab, Laura J Gray, Michelle Hadjiconstantinou, Lisa Huddlestone, Nicky Hudson, Anju Keetharuth, Kamlesh Khunti, Caroline Kristunas, Graham Martin, Alison Northern, Mike Patterson, Daniel Pollard, Rebecca Pritchard, Sally Schreder, Jane Speight, Bernie Stribling, Jackie Sturt, Jess Turner, Christina Weis

“…Background Self-management education and support programmes help people with type 2 diabetes to manage their diabetes better. However, most people do not attend these programmes. Objective Increase type 2 diabetes self-management programme attendance. …”
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Rethinking the integration of ICT in education: Towards a communication model to promote sustainable development by Machkour Mounia, Lamalif Latifa, Faris Sophia, Mansouri Khalifa, Akef Fatiha

“…The study aims to identify the most effective communication strategies for better integrating ICT into the learning process. …”
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Impact of Bonding Pressure on the Reactive Bonding of LTCC Substrates by Erik Wiss, Nesrine Jaziri, Jens Müller, Steffen Wiese

“…While too little pressure results in the formation of lots of voids and gaps, most likely in poor mechanical and electrical properties, too high pressure seems to cause a detachment of the metallization from the base material.…”
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Understanding the experiences of relocatees during forced relocation in Chinese urban restructuring by Xin Li, Maarten van Ham, Reinout Kleinhans

“… Despite the massive forced relocation of residents during urban restructuring in China, there is no systematic overview regarding how residents experience the process and its outcomes. Most studies concerning urban restructuring in China directly equate forced relocation with displacement, which has a negative connotation. …”
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Advancing nuclear transfer cloning in zebrafish (Danio rerio) into a translational pathway using interdisciplinary tools. by Sarah Bodenstein, William Poulos, Fermin Jimenez, Michael Stout, Yue Liu, Zoltan M Varga, Jose Cibelli, Terrence R Tiersch

“…The goal of this study was to advance a zebrafish SCNT cloning protocol into a reproducible community-level pathway by use of process mapping and simulation modeling approaches to address training requirements, process constraints, and quality management gaps. …”
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Decision Making and Decision Support During the Design of Healthcare Facilities: A Systematic Review by Alice B. Mastrangelo Gittler, Sarah S. Lam

“…Iterative decision making is deeply embedded in the design process of healthcare facilities. A significant body of literature and practices, most notably Evidence-based Design, explicitly seeks to better inform decisions as a key pathway to achieving improved outcomes. …”
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CONCERTO NO.1 FOR VIOLIN AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA BY OLEG NEGRUȚA: PECULIARITIES OF THE COMPOSITION AND MUSICAL LANGUAGE by BURUNOVA, ANASTASIA, BEREZOVICOVA, TATIANA

“…Negruța’s instrumental concertos is relevant not only because of their own artistic value, but also from the perspective of analyzing the more general processes of the historical development of musical art in the Republic of Moldova. …”
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Scoping Review of Economic Analyses of Rare Kidney Diseases by Blake Angell, Siyuan Wang, Thomas Gadsden, Monica Moorthy, Charu Malik, Jonathan Barratt, Olivier Devuyst, Ifeoma I. Ulasi, Daniel P. Gale, Agnivo Sengupta, Anna Palagyi, Vivekanand Jha, Stephen Jan

“…Conclusion: We found large gaps in the economic evidence base for RKDs and limited adaptation of methods to account for the uniqueness of these diseases. …”
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Exploring the Landscape of Standards and Guidelines in AgeTech Design and Development: Scoping Review and Thematic Analysis by Shahabeddin Abhari, Josephine McMurray, Tanveer Randhawa, Gaya Bin Noon, Thokozani Hanjahanja-Phiri, Heather McNeil, Fiona Manning, Patricia Debergue, Jennifer Teague, Plinio Pelegrini Morita

“…The findings highlight that the most frequently addressed aspect of AgeTech standards or guidelines is related to “design and development,” constituting 36% (21/58) of the literature; “usability and user experience” was the second most prevalent aspect, accounting for 19% (11/58) of the documents. …”
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Algorithms for Load Balancing in Next-Generation Mobile Networks: A Systematic Literature Review by Juan Ochoa-Aldeán, Carlos Silva-Cárdenas, Renato Torres, Jorge Ivan Gonzalez, Sergio Fortes

“…Figures and tables illustrate the number of algorithms classified by type. In addition, the most important articles related to this topic from five different scientific databases are summarized. …”
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Psychological interventions and sports performance: A systematic and bibliometric review by Ravindra Baliram Khandare

“…This review highlights the growing recognition of the role of psychological interventions in improving athletic performance, while identifying gaps and future directions for research in this domain.…”
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Self-Assessment of Professional Readiness in Graduates of Motor Transport Maintenance and Repair by Elena V. Bogomolova, Sergey A. Fedotov, Maria V. Vasilyeva

“…A regular self-analysis and reflection help to identify gaps in knowledge and skills, as well as to plan improvement measures. …”

Eye tracking use in researching driver distraction: A scientometric and qualitative literature review approach by Tina Cvahte Ojsteršek, Darja Topolšek

“…Visual information is a crucial part of input information into the driving process; therefore, distractions of overt visual attention can potentially have a large impact on driving safety. …”
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Challenges and opportunities: what can we learn from patients living with chronic musculoskeletal conditions, health professionals and carers about the concept of health literacy u... by Charlotte Salter, Julii Brainard, Lisa McDaid, Yoon Loke

“…All focus group discussants agreed that health literacy most benefited from good inter-personal communication and partnership. …”
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Low-Frequency Sonophoresis: A Promising Strategy for Enhanced Transdermal Delivery by Divya Marathe, Vasudeva Sampriya Bhuvanashree, Chetan Hasmukh Mehta, Ashwini T., Usha Yogendra Nayak

“…Sonophoresis is the most approachable mode of transdermal drug delivery system, wherein low-frequency sonophoresis penetrates the drug molecules into the skin. …”
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