Protocol: Value Stream Maping in Healthcare. A systematic literature review by Juan A. Marin-Garcia, Pilar I. Vidal-Carreras, Julio J. Garcia Sabater, Javier Escribano-Martinez

“…The VSM version that we have chosen is usually applied via standardized symbols (Lucherini & Rapaccini, 2017; Vidal-Carreras et al., 2015) following a 4-stage procedure (Rother & Shook, 1998; Shou et al., 2017): 1) select a product family (each VSM represents a family of sufficiently homogeneous products to represent the process); 2) draw the current VSM; 3) model the improved process by drawing the desirable future VSM; 4) implement actions to obtain a similar process to the future VSM. …”
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Effects of biochar on soil respiration mediated by rainfall events: evidence from one-year field experiment in an urban forest by Haoran Zu, Zijun Deng, Xin Liu, Junyi Luo, Ying Chen, Meiling Yi, Xiao Wang, Xiaocui Liang, Xiang Zhang, Wende Yan

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Methods and techniques for determining the gas content of coal seams in China: a mini-review by Demin Chen, Baohua Qu, Jinyao Zhang, Qingming Long, Rui Sun

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A review on beef cattle supplementation technologies by Guilherme Defalque, Ricardo Santos, Marcio Pache, Cristiane Defalque

“…The joint usage of these technologies in the supplementation process is complex, and there is a gap in decision-making systems for dynamic supplementation. …”
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An Analysis of School-Based Management on Learning Achievement in Senegal Primary Education by Yudai Ishii and Keiichi Ogawa

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Thermal treatment of starch slurry in Couette-Taylor flow apparatus by Hubacz Robert, Masuda Hayato, Horie Takafumi, Ohmura Naoto

“…These parameters were affected mostly by the process temperature, although the impact of the axial flow or rotor rotation on them was also observed. …”
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Recent advancements in automatic disordered speech recognition: A survey paper by Nada Gohider, Otman A. Basir

“…Most of the open-access databases of impaired speech focus on adult dysarthric speakers, ignoring a wide spectrum of speech disorders and age groups. …”
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Information transparency in research funding organizations: a case study of the Supreme Council of Ataf and the Iran National Science Foundation by Reza Hesan, Amir Hossein Seddighi

“…There is also a need to pursue and implement transparency in the organizations involved in the science and technology system that use public budgets. One of the most important organizations in the science and technology system are research funding organizations. …”
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Sensor-based technologies for motion analysis in sports injuries: a scoping review by Afrooz Arzehgar, Seyedeh Nahid Seyedhasani, Fatemeh Baharvand Ahmadi, Fatemeh Bagheri Baravati, Alireza Sadeghi Hesar, Amir Reza Kachooei, Shokoufeh Aalaei

“…Conclusions This review comprehensively explains sensor-based techniques in sports injury motion analysis. Significant research gaps, including the integration of advanced processing techniques, real-world applicability, and the inclusion of underrepresented domains such as adaptive sports, highlight opportunities for innovation. …”
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(Micro)Plastic Foreign Bodies in Food and Feed: Notifications in the European Union by Joana C. Prata

“…Visible plastics accounted for 25 notifications per year from 2020 to 2023 (four years), becoming the third most common foreign body after glass and metal. Contamination is likely to originate during processing and packaging. …”
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The Use of Data Mining in Public Budgeting: A Systematic Literature Mapping by Jose Claudio Guedes Das Neves, Veronica Oliveira De Carvalho

“…Generally, data mining consists of three major steps: pre-processing, pattern extraction, and post-processing. …”
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ARE FOOD WASTE AND FOOD LOSS A REAL THREAT FOR FOOD SECURITY? by Mirela PARASCHIVU, Otilia COTUNA, Gheorghe MATEI, Veronica SĂRĂȚEANU

“…The present review considers the most important data and relevant literature on this topic in order to offer significant insights and to identify knowledge gaps within literature. …”
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Foamed geopolymers as low carbon materials for fire-resistant and lightweight applications in construction: A review by Amin Muhammad Nasir, Iftikhar Bawar, Khan Kaffayatullah, Othman Nashwan Adnan, Qadir Muhammad Tahir

“…The evaluation identified key publishing sources, keyword trends, leading authors in terms of citations and publications, most-cited papers, and regions actively involved in FGP research. …”
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Empowering geoportals HCI with task-oriented chatbots through NLP and deep transfer learning by Mohammad H. Vahidnia

“…In the past ten years, chatbot development has matured to become one of the most well-distinguished outcomes of artificial intelligence. …”
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Perspective: advancing public health education by embedding AI literacy by Jose A. Acosta

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) fundamentally reshaping public health practice, yet formal training in AI literacy remains scarce in most public health educational programs. The rapid emergence of large language models and other AI-driven technologies such as computer vision, predictive analytics, and natural language processing tools—used in applications ranging from epidemiological modeling and policy analysis to real-time health communication—highlights the urgent need to bridge a persistent knowledge gap in structured, competency-based AI training for public health students and professionals. …”
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Effect of Ultrasound/Ultra-high Pressure Combined with Sous-vide Cooking on the Quality of Spiced Beef by Zhenhua SHI, Daobang TANG, Huaigu YANG, Xueming LIU, Xuping WANG, Yaosheng LIN, Jinhao ZOU, Jingrong CHENG, Mingjun ZHU

“…To investigate the effect of ultrasound/ultra-high pressure combined with sous-vide processing on the quality of spiced beef, five processing methods, including low-temperature atmospheric pressure (LA), sous-vide (SV), ultrasonic and sous-vide (USV), ultra-high pressure and sous-vide (HSV), and high-temperature atmospheric pressure (HA) were selected to prepare spiced beef. …”
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The Status of Refugees in the European Union after 2022 by Izabela Oleksiewicz

“…To sum up the considerations in this article, it should be stated that the migration crisis of 2015 and 2022 revealed many shortcomings and gaps in the EU asylum and refugee policy. The Russian invasion of Ukraine showed that EU legislation needs to be reformed, which is why new institutional and legal solutions have been introduced, an example of which is a regulation aimed at combating irregular migration and facilitating the return of people to their country of origin, rather than just speeding up the process of processing asylum applications. …”
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Design, Construction, and Evaluation of an Automatic Feeder Control System for Sugarcane Billet Planters by B. Abbasian, M. E. Khorasani Ferdavani, H. Zaki Dizaji

“…Due to its shortcomings, the ultrasonic sensor created gaps between the planted canes, undermining the overall quality of the planting process. …”
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Gene regulation in Cryptosporidium: New insights and unanswered questions by Samantha Gunasekera, Jessica C. Kissinger

“…This review summarizes what we know about gene regulation in Cryptosporidium spp. and identifies gaps in our current understanding.…”
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A Review of Past Research and Some Future Perspectives Regarding Titanium Alloys in Biomedical Applications by Alex-Barna Kacsó, Ildiko Peter

“…Several researchers have explored the effects of alloying elements and processing techniques on enhancing the mechanical, chemical, and biological properties of these materials. …”
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