Private equity renewable energy investments in India by Hemi H. Gandhi, Bram Hoex, Brett Jason Hallam

“…This optimism stems from the confidence of investors in their own ability to manage risk-return dynamics through judicious investment selection and management strategies, the sector's uniquely large demand growth and market size, and the Indian central government's perceived strong commitment to finding creative solutions to chronic sector issues. …”
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Unidades habitacionais hoteleiras na Ilha de Santa Catarina: um estudo sobre acessibilidade espacial Habitational units in hotels of the Island of Santa Catarina: a study about Spa... by Vera Helena Moro Bins Ely, Cristiane Silveira da Silva

“…Interviews with different users completed the study which highlighted the real difficulties faced by them due to inadequate solutions of accessibility present in the hotel network environments. …”
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Advanced Non-Sewered sanitation system for onsite water recycling in a South African informal settlement by Hsiang-Yang Shyu, Robert A. Bair, Cynthia J. Castro, Lindelani P. Xaba, Theodorah T. Ncube, Ruth Cottingham, Ellen Mutsakatira, Daniel H. Yeh

“…Non-sewered sanitation systems (NSSS) are treatment solutions for complex, high-density urban environments in developing countries. …”
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Stakeholder perceptions on the impact of trade and investment agreements on nutrition policy space in small island developing states by Noah Bunkley, Judith McCool, Kelly Garton

“…TIA constraints to policy space, challenges faced by SIDS, and solutions for improving nutrition policy space were identified. …”
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Specificities of measured polyvariance the seeds of <i>Cucurbita pepo</i> var. <i>giramontia</i> Duch. under climate changes in Pridnestrovie by V. F. Khlebnikov, N. V. Smurova, I. T. Balashova

“…Applying the preparation Micefit had a significant effect on the manifestation of traits of squash seeds and its interaction with meteorological factors determined their modifying ability in the following order: mass (78,2%)→ length (56,6%)→ thickness (43,7%)→ width (40,4%).…”
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Choice of Extraction Method for Receiving Extraction from Seeds of Payne Hay with the High Content of Biologically Active Substances by S. S. Belokurov, E. V. Flysyuk, I. E. Smekhova

“…In both cases, purified water and ethanol solutions in various concentrations from 40 to 90% were used as extractants. …”
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Fields2Benchmark: An open-source benchmark for coverage path planning methods in agriculture by Gonzalo Mier, Ana María Casado Faulí, João Valente, Sytze de Bruin

“…Despite its importance, existing agricultural coverage path planning solutions are highly application-specific, limiting their generalizability and reproducibility. …”
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Real‐Time PCR Assay and Environmental DNA Workflow for Detecting Irukandji Jellyfish, Malo bella (Cubozoa) by Jessica K. Strickland, Kylie A. Pitt, Michael J. Kingsford, Scott J. Morrissey, Dean R. Jerry

“…This assay improves the ability to study M. bella, addressing critical knowledge gaps on the species' ecology. …”
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FSS-ULivR: a clinically-inspired few-shot segmentation framework for liver imaging using unified representations and attention mechanisms by Ripon Kumar Debnath, Md. Abdur Rahman, Sami Azam, Yan Zhang, Mirjam Jonkman

“…These results emphasize the clinical importance of our model by demonstrating its ability to deliver precise and reliable segmentation through artificial intelligence techniques and engineering solutions, even in scenarios with scarce annotated data.…”
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Perceptions of the Use of Mobile Apps to Assess Sleep-Dependent Memory in Older Adults With Subjective and Objective Cognitive Impairment: Focus Group Approach by Aaron Lam, Simone Simonetti, Angela D'Rozario, David Ireland, DanaKai Bradford, Jurgen Fripp, Sharon L Naismith

“…Additionally, potential solutions to these challenges were identified. …”
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Innovative deep learning approach for cross-crop plant disease detection: A generalized method for identifying unhealthy leaves by Imane Bouacida, Brahim Farou, Lynda Djakhdjakha, Hamid Seridi, Muhammet Kurulay

“…Deep learning methods have revolutionized the field of plant disease detection, offering advanced and accurate solutions for early identification and management. …”
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Development and laboratory validation of an LVDC back-to-back system with residential inverter, PV, and battery-based power generation by Zaid Ali, David Raisz

“…Thorough simulations in Simulink and laboratory validations through a rapid prototyping platform, demonstrate the system’s ability to deliver stable and efficient power in both operational modes. …”
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Three-Dimensional Time: A Mathematical Framework for Fundamental Physics by Gunther Kletetschka

“…The mathematical consistency and predictive power of this framework, combined with its ability to unify quantum and gravitational phenomena, suggest it deserves consideration as a fundamental theory of physics.…”
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An Improved Galerkin Framework for Solving Unsteady High-Reynolds Navier–Stokes Equations by Jinlin Tang, Qiang Ma

“…Numerical experiments are presented to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method, demonstrating its ability to achieve stable, high-fidelity solutions on adaptively refined grids with a substantial reduction in computational cost.…”
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Cost-effective adsorption of cationic dyes using ZnO nanorods supported by orange peel-derived carbon by Eman J. E. Abdelrazek, Ahmed A. Gahlan, Gamal A. Gouda, Abdelaal S. A. Ahmed

“…The results indicated the potential ability of OP-derived porous carbons as adsorbents for cationic dyes from aqueous media.…”
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Prospects for the use of mobile applications for digitalization of the main business processes in the restaurant business by V.О., A.V.

“…Among the advantages of using mobile applications for the restaurant business, the authors single out the ability to order food or book tables online, implement a loyalty program (offer bonuses or vouchers), present guests with an up-to-date menu, quickly receive feedback from guests, etc. …”
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Mental health of informal caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Swiss cohort study by Cédric Follonier, Nick Pullen, Hélène Baysson, María-Eugenia Zaballa, Francesco Pennacchio, Stephanie Schrempft, Sara Levati, Mayssam Nehme, Idris Guessous, Silvia Stringhini, Elsa Lorthe

“…This study highlights the need for public health policies that enhance both formal and informal support networks and include rapidly implementable solutions for caregiving continuity, benefiting both caregivers and their care recipients. …”
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Non-Redox-Based Electrochemical Detection of Adrenaline: A Simple and Reliable Approach Using Glass Nanopipets by Ralph J. Page, Gene Koifman, Noel Manring, Jessica L. Smeltz, Pavithra Pathirathna

“…We present a novel glass-nanopipet electrode sensor based on a non-redox ion-transfer approach using ion transfer across two immiscible electrolyte solutions (ITIES). Two ionophores, dibenzo-24-crown-8 ether (DB24C8) and dibenzo-18-crown-6 ether (DB18C6), were evaluated for their ability to facilitate Adr transfer across aqueous/dichloroethane interfaces. …”
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Viability Study of SYCL as a Unified Programming Model for Heterogeneous Systems Based on GPUs in Bioinformatics by Manuel Costanzo

“…The findings of this study lay the groundwork for the transition of legacy applications and the development of new solutions leveraging the capabilities of SYCL. …”
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Adaptation of the modular number system in threshold secret sharing schemes by A. F. Chernyavskiy, A. I. Kazlova, V. S. Sadov, A. A. Kolyada

“…Due to which a higher level of performance is achieved at the stage of decoding the original secret compared to other solutions.…”
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