Agricultural Credit Market and Farmers’ Response: A Case Study of Turkey by Erdogan Gunes, Hormoz Movassaghi

“…It was found that although the 550 Turkish farmers surveyed had several options among lenders, low interest rates and attainable eligibility criteria emerged as the most important differentiators among banks. Results from the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) demonstrate the rising role of private banks’ credit. …”
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Mechano-electric Characteristics of the Near-surface Layer of Some Materials by V.M. Yuzevych, B.P. Koman, R.M. Dzhala

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Development of ‘Green’-Metallurgy Technologies by S.G. Saveliev, T.P. Yarosh, M.M. Kondratenko, O.V. Babaievska, D.Yu. Baboshko, and V.V. Plotnikov

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Modification of the method of hierarchy analysis based on the elimination of the subjectivity of expert assessments using the example of choosing a rational option for a belt conve... by Goncharov K.A.

“…The expert assessment method underlies most decision-making methods in the technical field of activity, from the search for rational design solutions to issues of industrial safety of hazardous production facilities, which is embodied in the form of regulatory documents governing the implementation of a risk-oriented approach to problem solving in the specified areas. …”
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Mapping, typological characterization, and geomorphometric analysis of the gullies of the Tupanciretã Formation by Henrique Roberto Schmitt, Clódis de Oliveira Andrades Filho

“…This study sought to carry out a regional characterization of the geological and geomorphological processes that act on the formation’s gullies using satellite images and a global digital elevation model. …”
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Demystifying perception and decision-making in peer review: a semantic perspective by Yujie Zhang, Weikang Yuan, Zhuoren Jiang

“…Perceived clarity, replicability, and meaningful comparison have a relatively minor role in the review process. Conclusions. Our study highlights the decision-making process based on reviewers’ perceptions and uncovers perceptual differences between reviewers and chairs. …”
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A meta-analysis and test of the overlap between honor concern, right-wing authoritarianism, and social dominance orientation by Olivia K. Nop, Matthew D. Hammond

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The Value Chain Analysis and Strategies for the Development of Ginger Farming in Semarang Regency by Avi Budi Setiawan, Ririn Nur Fadillah

“…The analysis tools used were Value Chain Analysis and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The results showed that (1) Ginger farming in Semarang Regency was profitable with an average production or r/c ratio of 5,1. (2) There were three patterns of ginger trading in Semarang Regency, and their selection depended on the amount of production, transportation, facilities and capabilities owned by farmers. (3) The most prioritized criteria in the strategy of developing ginger farming in Semarang Regency covered marketing, cultivation, policy, harvesting and institutional aspects. …”
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Energy Efficient Heat Exchange Network for the Oil Vacuum Distillation Facility by Ved V.E., Ilchenko M.V., Myronov A.N.

“…The task is achieved by applying design algorithms of a pinch analysis. The most important result of the work is the proven possibility of reducing the external heat carriers’ energy by 1.87 MW and increasing the thermal energy recovery inside the system to 11.26 MW. …”
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The Effects of Social Variables of Age, Education and Gender on Metathesis Based on Variationist Sociolinguistics: A Case Study ‘Chokla’ in Hawrami Kurdish by Nadia Safiee, Ebrahim Badakhshan, Masoud Dehghan

“…The study focuses on metathesis of the word [tʃoklæ], which exhibits the most differences between the standard and main groups. …”
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Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection in the Republic of Moldova by Petru Iarovoi, Constantin Rimis, Constantin Spinu, Maria Isac

“…This paper describes the epidemic process and changes in the acute hepatitis B incidence in Moldova from 1966 until 2006. …”
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Anthropogenic Effects on Landforms in Gölbaşı District of Ankara by Rumeysa Kumral, Öznur Yazıcı

“…After the industrialization process, the changing of topography to meet the economic and social needs of the increasing population on earth has made humans an agent affecting geomorphological evolution. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF AGRO-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODOLOGY OF SCIENTIFIC SEARCH by Panfilov V.A.

“…The last milestone implies search for the most effective methods of energy supply to the processes of production, storage and conversion of agricultural raw materials into food. …”
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Energy pattern and conservations of condiment produced from soybean (Glycine max) by Ismaila B. Anjorin, Rahman Akinoso, Mayowa S. Sanusi

“…Energy being one of the largest operating expenses in most organizations especially manufacturing and processing industries leading to considerable scope for energy conservation and hence cost. …”
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Substantial Extension of the Lifetime of the Terrestrial Biosphere by R. J. Graham, Itay Halevy, Dorian Abbot

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Impact of graphene nanoparticles on DLP-printed parts' mechanical behavior by Md Imran Hossain, Ola L.A. Harrysson, Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury, Nayem Hossain

“…Digital Light Processing (DLP) is one of the most promising techniques among the additive manufacturing (AM) technologies for polymer resin. …”
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International students in Russian universities: mass media role in attitude peculiarities formation to them and problems of adaptation by Ibragim D. Ibragimov, Yulia M. Korenko, Valentin V. Matvienko, Elena G. Khrisanova, Andrey V. Kazakov, Natalya M. Zabaznova, Ashot S. Kagosyan

“…The study's novelty and originality lie in the fact that the importance of the media environment for the management of international students' migration processes is determined for the first time. It is revealed that the most challenging issues for migrant students are: issues related to everyday life, employment, language acquisition, cultural customs, and unusual climatic conditions for them. …”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TRAINING MEANS IN THE BEGINNING OF THE PREPARATION PERIOD WITH ELITE WOMEN BIATHLETES by M. Klechorov

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Application of Biochar-Based Materials for Effective Pollutant Removal in Wastewater Treatment by Meiyao Han, Ziyang Liu, Shiyue Huang, Huanxing Zhang, Huilin Yang, Yuan Liu, Ke Zhang, Yusheng Zeng

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Analysis of Change Management Facilitation for Library System Migration in Academic Libraries in Kenya: A Case of Moi University, Eldoret by Janeth Koskei

“…Hence, more research is needed to model change processes, track the progress of major organizational change efforts, and document their effectiveness. …”
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