Principles for increasing equity in WASH research: understanding barriers faced by LMIC WASH researchers by J'Anna-Mare Lue, Salamata Bah, Kaelah Grant, Justine Lee, Leila Nzekele, James B. Tidwell

“…Researchers from eight countries were asked about their experiences and direct observations of discrimination across various stages of the research process. Five interviews were conducted with key WASH research funders to assess perceptions of obstacles faced by LMIC researchers, successes achieved and challenges faced by these organisations when working towards more equitable research processes within the WASH sector.Results The results were analysed using an emergent framework that categorised experiences based on power differentials and abuse of power; structural barriers due to organisational policies; institutional and individual indifference; othering speech, action and practices; and context-specific discrimination. …”
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Navigating Industry 4.0: Leveraging additive technologies for competitive advantage in Colombian aerospace and manufacturing industries. by Thomas Tegethoff, Ricardo Santa, Juan Manuel Bucheli, Benjamin Cabrera, Annibal Scavarda

“…Initial results reveal that while additive technologies significantly enhance process innovation across sectors, their direct impact on operational effectiveness is evident only in the aerospace industry. …”
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Preliminary Environmental Assessment of Carbonated Slags as a Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Materials (CCUS) by Ponnapat Watjanatepin, Laura Steinwidder, Anthony de Schutter, Giuseppe Granata, Sara Vicca, Tom Van Gerven, Karel Van Acker

“…Nonetheless, it is essential to assess whether the environmental benefits resulting from the mineral carbonation process would outweigh the environmental burdens associated with the transformation and carbonation processes. …”
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Diversification of the Kazakhstan Economy through Global Value Chains: A Quantitative Assessment by G. M. Aubakirova, A. S. Zhuparova, A. K. Kozhakhmetova

“…Kazakhstan’s economy remains dependent on the extractive sector, which poses risks of instability due to fluctuations in global commodity prices. …”
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HUMAN RESOURCES AS A FACTOR FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY IN BULGARIAN AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS by Marina NIKOLOVA, Elena YORDANOVA

“…The results of the research can be systematised in several directions: influence of the family – non-family workforce factor on the management process; importance of the gender of the employed in the agricultural sector; age ratio and its benefits; awareness of the need for appropriate education and training of farmers. …”
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Propuesta de un modelo matemático para la optimización de la producción. Una aplicación en la industria ladrillera de San José Cúcuta by Jorge Andrés Silva Manchego, Wlamyr Palacios Alvarado, Álvaro Junior Caicedo Rolón

“…The ceramics sector in Norte Santander seeks to meet the growing demand for clay-based construction products. …”
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Digital transformation in the management of higher education institutions by Jose Ermeson Silva Carmo, Daniel Pacheco Lacerda, Cristina Orsolin Klingenberg, Fabio Antonio Sartori Piran

“…Like other sectors, higher education institutions (HEIs) are increasingly interested in this process due to the need to adapt to new business and management models. …”
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Business models for sustainability transitions in resource-oriented wastewater management by Andrea Lück, Jörg Londong, Eckhard Kraft

“…This paper presents a comprehensive development of 11 distinct BMs for ROSS products, utilizing the Business Model Canvas (BMC) framework along with its necessary extension for public sector applications. To demonstrate the practical application of this approach, one BM is selected to illustrate the entire development process, highlighting the integration of sustainable principles in wastewater and waste management solutions. …”
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Data Warehouse Failover Cluster for Analytical Queries in Banking by V. V. Sivov, V. A. Bogatyrev

“…To meet the performance and scalability requirements, a data storage solution with a fault-tolerant architecture that meets the requirements of the banking sector has been proposed.Materials and Methods. Domain analysis allowed us to create a set of characteristics that a DBMS for analytical queries (OnLine Analytical processing — OLAP) should correspond to, compare some popular DBMS OLAP, and offer a fault-tolerant cluster configuration written in xml, supported by the ClickHouse DBMS. …”
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CHALLENGES AND PROBLEMS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAND RELATIONS IN BULGARIA by Teodora STOEVA, Violeta DIRIMANOVA

“…The importance of land relations is much more essential for the sustainable development of the viable rural regions in Bulgaria, having in mind the favourable natural conditions and the traditions inextricably interwoven with the agricultural sector in the country. The comprehensive research of land relations is a key condition for studying their impact on the socio-economic processes and relations, thus focusing on certain synergistic opportunities for the agricultural sector in Bulgaria. …”
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THE IMPACT OF DIGITALIZATION ON COMPETITIVENESS OF BULGARIAN AGRICULTURE by Teodora STOEVA, Violeta DIRIMANOVA, Petar BORISOV

“…In the conditions of the COVID-pandemic which has accelerated the process of digitization and support for farmers who introduce digital technologies, innovative technologies for production and organization in agriculture, in order to increase the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in Bulgaria.…”
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Le coliving bruxellois. Un marché financiarisé où se côtoient bailleurs particuliers, investisseurs institutionnels et entreprises de gestion by Charlotte Casier

“…This sector is run by coliving companies, which either manage properties owned by private landlords, or acquire buildings by raising capital from wealthy individuals, funds or listed companies. …”
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Innovation and Cultural Divide in Electric Power Generation Industry by Dmitry Timofeev

“… Today the energy sector is involved into the process of  active search of innovative solutions. …”
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FORMATION OF THE PERSONNEL POTENTIAL OF THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE AGRICULTURE IN RUSSIA by Elena Aleksandrovna ALESHINA, Dmitriy Valerevich SERDOBINTSEV, Ivan Sergeevich NOVIKOV

“…At the same time, for the effective implementation of the digitalization process, it is necessary to complete the staff of enterprises with the appropriate number of specialists. …”
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Le vignoble sud-africain dans l’ère post-apartheid, entre transformation et continuité by Julien Dellier, Eric Rouvellac, Sylvain Guyot

“…South African vineyards do represent - all together - a globalised productive sector, portions of agricultural land localised in still racially fragmented territories and a European colonial heritage. …”
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Sociétés financières d’immobilier et système urbain mexicain : le rôle des investisseurs dans le renforcement des centralités métropolitaines by Brice Barois, Leïly Hassaine-Bau

“…Inspired by the US Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), these companies manage rental properties in the productive sector, such as offices, shopping centers, hotels, and industrial buildings, among others. …”
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Anomalous dimensions in the symmetric orbifold by Matthias R. Gaberdiel, Felix Lichtner, Beat Nairz

“…Abstract Recently, the anomalous conformal dimensions of the symmetric orbifold under the 2-cycle twisted sector deformation were calculated using the perturbed action of the supercharges. …”
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The Main Trends in the Formation of the Internet Space and Information Society in Kazakhstan by S. Sh. Oralova

“…Today, the telecommunications services sector is one of the main directions of the economy, on the effective operation of which the functioning and coordinated work of all state systems depend. …”
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Problems of Distance Learning in EU Countries During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Alexander I. Egorov

“…It is stated that the education sector in the EU countries has demonstrated the necessary adaptability to the situation, having found support from the authorities.…”
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Assessing the critical success factors for the sustainable construction project management of Saudi Arabia by Abdullah Alghuried

“…Through an extensive literature review, 24 CSFs were identified, reflecting the sector’s complex dynamics. A detailed survey of industry experts assessed the importance of these factors using a Likert scale, with further analysis conducted through the Relative Importance Index (RII) and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). …”
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