Enhancing the sustainability of rabbit production from the perspective of animal genetics by Juan Pablo Sánchez

“…The concept of sustainability, originating from the late 1980s, emphasises the ability to maintain processes over time without compromising future generations’ needs. …”
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Spatial variations of runoff thresholds associated with changes in land use over the period 1990-2018 in the Mediterranean side of Andalusia by Héctor Álvarez-García, José Antonio Sillero-Medina, María Eugenia Pérez-González, José Damián Ruiz-Sinoga

“…The results obtained show very contrasting runoff threshold values, with maximums in the western sector and minimums in the eastern sector. On the other hand, the dynamics of land use changes have led to a significant increase in impermeable surfaces and sclerophyllous vegetation, which has generated a clear reduction in runoff threshold values in different areas, mainly in the eastern region. …”
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An empirical study on the relationship between self-efficacy, employees’ creative performance, and thinking style in the Bangladeshi trade companies by Md. Mominul Islam, Sabrina Islam

“…Contrary to initial expectations, job stressors do not moderate the relationship between self-efficacy and thinking style but emerge as significant independent predictors, highlighting their direct role in influencing cognitive processes. Contributions and novelty This study is among the first to integrate self-efficacy, thinking style, and job stressors in a non-Western trade sector. …”
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AI AND BANK’S OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT by Dmytro Bezshtanko

“…The main goal of the research is to identify the advantages and threats of using AI in the banking sector. Taking into account the clear regulation of banks' activities, the paper highlights risk management tools: creation and maintenance of a database of internal and external operational risk events, key operational risk indicators, operational risk self-assessment, scenario analysis, mathematical modelling, analysis of process maps, comparative analysis. …”
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As vantagens logísticas e tributárias obtidas com a implantação do RECOF na indústria automobilística The logistics and tributaries advantages obtained with the implementation of t... by Patrícia Guarnieri, Luiz Olívio Bortolli, Divonsir de Jesus da Silva Dutra, Kazuo Hatakeyama

“…Currently, Brazil shelters the main world-wide groups of automotive segment which develops the export business in this sector. A recent study of the World Bank demonstrates that, while the Brazilain products take in an average 39 days to gain permits, in the remaining of the world, this process takes only 27 days. …”
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Fracturing and deformation in the Chicxulub crater – Complex trace analysis of instantaneous seismic attributes by Eduardo Salguero-Hernández, Jaime Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Luis Ramírez-Cruz

“…Carbonates in the western sector are characterized by slightly larger attenuation than in the eastern sector, suggesting radial asymmetries in fracturing/deformation within Chicxulub. …”
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ON THE PATH TO THE EU: STRENGTHENING ECONOMIC RESILIENCE OF UKRAINE’S JUSTICE AREA by Tetiana Kolomoiets, Olena Agapova, Marcin Orzechowski

“…The research identifies key reforms in the justice sector, including the digitalisation of legal aid, modernisation of the penitentiary system and streamlining of the notarial process. …”
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Downward accountability mechanism effectiveness by non-governmental organizations in low- and middle-income countries: A qualitative systematic review. by Elizabeth Noble, Dina Moinul, Oumou Khairy Djim Sylla, Sophia Friedmann, Kristen Amick, Nehal Rowhani, Rashi Dua, Nowshin Mannan, Cathleen Seaman, Omobolanle Ayo, Shubhra Pant, Oluwatimilehin Osoko, Srija Gogineni, Carly Malburg, Chris Dickey, Emmanuel Peprah

“…<h4>Background</h4>Downward accountability, defined as being answerable to beneficiaries for actions and giving affected populations influence in aid processes, remains unstandardized and underinvested across the humanitarian sector. …”
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Design of a Methodology to Evaluate the Energy Flexibility of Residential Consumers to Enhance Household Demand Side Management: The Case of a Spanish Municipal Network by Caterina Lamanna, Andrés Ondó Oná-Ayécaba, Lina Montuori, Manuel Alcázar-Ortega, Javier Rodríguez-García

“…This step is essential to identify and characterize the primary energy consumption processes in the residential sector, laying the groundwork for future flexibility evaluation. …”
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Ethiopia's Potato Seed System: Regulatory Challenges, Quality Assurance Issues, and Pathways for Improvement ─ A mini review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Ebrahim Seid, Lemma Tessema

“…Background Ethiopia’s potato seed system is currently hindered by a disjointed regulatory framework, insufficient quality assurance processes, and a lack of collaboration among stakeholders, which collectively impede agricultural productivity and food security. …”
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Fostering public awareness of scientific research in the microalgae industry through a comic book by Paula Fajardo, Martiña Ferreira, Celina Costas, Maria J. Chapela, J. M. Vilariño, Xulia Pisón

“…The European algae industry represents a promising emerging sector of the EU Blue Bioeconomy. However, the obstacles and limitations to the advancement of this sector include regulatory barriers, the relatively small size of the market, the sustainability of the production chain and the low level of consumer awareness. …”
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Knowledge Graphs in the Digital Twin: A Systematic Literature Review About the Combination of Semantic Technologies and Simulation in Industrial Automation by Franz Georg Listl, Daniel Dittler, Gary Hildebrandt, Valentin Stegmaier, Nasser Jazdi, Michael Weyrich

“…The ongoing digitization of the industrial sector has reached a pivotal juncture with the emergence of Digital Twins, offering a digital representation of physical assets and processes. …”
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SCENARIOS OF TRANSFORMATION OF THE BANKING SYSTEM UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INNOVATIONS: UKRAINIAN SPECIFICITY by Anatolii O. Zadoia, Alisa S. Mahdich, Oleksandr A. Zadoia, Yurii A. Zadoia

“…Innovativeness is an integral feature of the modern economy, particularly in the banking sector. The authors of this article aimed to identify potential scenarios for the transformation of the banking system under the influence of innovations and increased competition from fintech organizations. …”
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How quality conventions shape the governance of the dairy value chains of Senegal by Serena Ferrari, Guillaume Duteurtre, Christian Corniaux

“… Background: Over the past few decades, the Senegalese dairy sector has undergone a rapid transformation. Urbanization and shifts in urban consumers’ eating habits have contributed to increased demand for dairy products and the emergence of new quality requirements. …”
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Cluster as a Tool to Increase the Competitiveness and Innovative Activity of Enterprises of the Defense Industry Complex by Katrina B. Dobrova

“…It is noted that the activation of interaction with the “civil sector” is particularly relevant in the context of the reduction of the state defense order, and the theory and practice of cluster management offers a number of forms of cluster interaction between the enterprises of the defense industry and the civil sector. …”
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Presentation of Financial Assets in the Statistics of Foreign Economic Relations by V. N. Salin, L. Yu. Arhangelskaya, O. G. Tretyakova

“…Statistical analysis of foreign economic transactions with financial assets allow us to identify not only the main trends in the development of these processes, but also makes it possible to analyze the relationship between the subsectors of the Financial corporations’ sector, between this sector and other sectors, as well as a comprehensive change in the volume and composition of stocks and flows of financial assets as a result of the exchange between residents and non-residents.The authors comprehensively reviewed the methodological framework for constructing the financial account of the Balance of payments, International investment position, including in the context of financial instruments. …”
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Influence of Partner Characteristics and Relational Capital on the Success of Business/Nonprofit Organization Partnerships by María Jesús Barroso-Méndez, Clementina Galera-Casquet, Víctor Valero-Amaro, María Teresa Nevado-Gil

“…Because of that, in the last few decades, the number of cross-sector social partnerships, and, in particular, partnerships between businesses and nonprofit organizations (NPOs), has increased enormously. …”
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Ensuring That Dual-Use Means Multi-Value: A Framework for the Co-Prioritization of Cattle Grazing and PV Energy Generation by Nick de Vries, Anna Clare Monlezun

“…Photovoltaics (PV) is the fastest growing portion of the energy sector and the lowest-cost form of renewable energy today. …”
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Globalization backlands: labor and territory by Jacob Carlos Lima, Roseli de Fátima Corteletti, Iara Maria de Araújo

“…Taking the neoliberal policies of the Brazilian state since the 1990s and the inclusion of peripheral territories in the clothing sector’s outsourcing processes as its starting point, it explores the reinterpretation of informal production hubs in a model of individual self-entrepreneurship with cost reduction and increased national competitiveness, on the one hand, and the implementation of policies to reduce labor costs and attract companies to organize outsourcing networks based on the supply of cheap labor and its symbolic value, represented by the offer of formal jobs in a region where these are scarce commodities, on the other hand. …”
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Progress and prospects of recycling technology for carbon fiber reinforced polymer by Min Yuan, Zihao Li, Zhan Teng

“…Physical recycling, utilizing mechanical processes, is cost-effective but results in significant fiber degradation, restricting applications to low-value fillers. …”
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