Lighting the path to growth: Exploring the impact of energy efficiency on firm productivity in Nigeria by Joshua Adeyemi Afolabi, Oluwatosin Ademola Adeniyi, Samuel Orekoya

“…Energy inefficiency remains a major constraint on firm productivity in Nigeria, particularly in the manufacturing and service sectors, where unreliable and costly electricity supply undermines competitiveness. This study contributes to the literature by examining the relationship between energy efficiency and firm-level total factor productivity (TFP) using a two-stage approach: estimating energy efficiency scores using the Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) framework, and analyzing their impact on productivity using the Instrumental Variables Generalized Method of Moments (IV-GMM) regression. …”
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An Efficient Approach Based on RAE-GAMI-NET for Long Range Attack Detection on Blockchain by Vasavi Chithanuru, Mangayarkarasi Ramaiah

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Efficient Detection of Mind Wandering During Reading Aloud Using Blinks, Pitch Frequency, and Reading Rate by Amir Rabinovitch, Eden Ben Baruch, Maor Siton, Nuphar Avital, Menahem Yeari, Dror Malka

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Optimized classification of potato leaf disease using EfficientNet-LITE and KE-SVM in diverse environments by Gopal Sangar, Velswamy Rajasekar

“…Inconsistent data in uncontrolled contexts undermines classic image classification techniques, hindering precise illness detection.MethodsWe present a novel model that integrates EfficientNet-LITE for enhanced feature extraction with KE-SVM Optimization for effective classification. …”
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Association between the attentional network efficiency and change of direction speed ability in young male Indian footballers by Debabrata Chatterjee, Santi Ranjan Dasgupta, Santi Ranjan Dasgupta, Arkadeb Dutta, Arkadeb Dutta

“…The present study aimed to investigate the association between CODS ability and the efficiency of alerting, orienting, and executive components of the attentional networks, and decision-making in footballers.MethodsSeventy-eight male footballers (age: 15.4 ± 0.87 years, BMI: 19.4 ± 1.98 kg/m2) during pre-season completed a battery of field tests comprising Illinois agility test (IAT), 30 m sprint, standing broad jump, and Yo-Yo test. …”
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Repercussions of energy efficiency, FinTech, industrialization, and technological advancements on climate change: evidence from G20 countries by Hongyang Zhao, Rimsha Arshad

“…In contrast, financial technologies are positively associated with CCE in developing economies, suggesting that the expansion of digital infrastructure without green safeguards may exacerbate environmental degradation. Energy efficiency exhibits a rebound effect in these contexts, undermining its potential benefits. …”
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The Relationship of Transformational Leadership and Human Resource Efficiency with the Continuity Approach to Corporate Life (Case study: Eastern Azarbayjan Construction Contractor... by Hadi Amini Puya, Ebrahim Salami

“…The method of this research is descriptive-correlation based on structural equation modeling. …”
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LiMMCov: An interactive research tool for efficiently selecting covariance structures in linear mixed models using insights from time series analysis. by Perseverence Savieri, Lara Stas, Kurt Barbé

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Human-Centered AI for Migrant Integration Through LLM and RAG Optimization by Dagoberto Castellanos-Nieves, Luis García-Forte

“…Our proposal involves the optimal tuning of key hyperparameters for LLMs and RAG through multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods to ensure the solutions are fair, equitable, and non-discriminatory. …”
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Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on the Perceived Value of Thermostable Vaccines to Relieve Program Barriers: A Case Study from Côte d’Ivoire by Anna-Lea Kahn, Dijana Spasenoska, Kouadio Daniel Ekra, Soplé Ruth Coulibaly, Kossia Yao, Sié Kabran Kouadio, Aminatou Sar, Joanie Robertson

“…This consultation aimed to convene key immunization stakeholders in Côte d’Ivoire in order to examine their perceptions regarding the value of vaccine thermostability to address barriers to outreach and equity in immunization programs. Methods: A novel workshop model involving structured group discussions was used to document the viewpoints of national stakeholders representing different areas of the immunization program. …”
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HiGoReg: A Hierarchical Grouping Strategy for Point Cloud Registration by Tengfei Zhou, Jianxiang Gu, Zhen Dong

“…In contrast, excessive grouping could undermine computational efficiency.…”
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Prediction for Coastal Wind Speed Based on Improved Variational Mode Decomposition and Recurrent Neural Network by Muyuan Du, Zhimeng Zhang, Chunning Ji

“…Accurate and comprehensive wind speed forecasting is crucial for improving efficiency in offshore wind power operation systems in coastal regions. …”
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Methodology for Automating and Orchestrating Performance Evaluation of Kubernetes Container Network Interfaces by Vedran Dakić, Jasmin Redžepagić, Matej Bašić, Luka Žgrablić

“…Any compromise in network performance can severely affect distributed HPC applications, leading to bottlenecks that undermine the entire system’s efficiency. This paper highlights the critical need for precise and consistent evaluation of Kubernetes Container Network Interfaces (CNIs) to ensure that HPC workloads can operate at their full potential. …”
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Integrating digital and narrative medicine in modern healthcare: a systematic review by Efthymia Efthymiou

“…The integration of narrative methods into digital platforms and curricular models provides a promising approach for linking clinical competence with relational care. …”
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Design of low-carbon planning model for vehicle path based on adaptive multi-strategy ant colony optimization algorithm by Qi Guo, Rui Li, Changjiang Zheng, Gwanggil Jeon

“…The method offers an innovative technical approach to vehicle path planning and is instrumental in advancing low-carbon and environmentally sustainable goals while enhancing transportation efficiency.…”
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Generative AI in Game Design: Enhancing Creativity or Constraining Innovation? by Sultan A. Alharthi

“…Through a mixed-method study, we conducted an online survey (<i>n</i> = 42) with game design professionals, followed by in-depth online interviews (<i>n</i> = 9), to investigate how generative AI influences the creative process, decision-making, and artistic vision. …”
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Neighbor-Enhanced Link Prediction in Bipartite Networks by Guangtao Cheng, Chaochao Liu, Chuting Wei, Yueyue Li, Xue Chen, Xiaobo Li

“…Local structural methods, in particular, are widely favored for their simplicity, interpretability, and computational efficiency. …”
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Economic inequality and corruption as social determinants of health: An empirical analysis across 136 countries (2001–2020) by Chun Kai Leung, Jeremy Ko, Fangzheng Liang, Wai Kit Ming

“…The findings indicate that this compounded impact is most severe in low- and lower-middle-income countries, where systemic governance failures intersect with structural inequities to undermine health systems. Robustness checks using alternative health indicators and econometric methods strengthen the validity of the conclusions. …”
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High-precision positioning of robotic systems on programme trajectories using satellite navigation measurements by S. V. Sokolov, A. I. Okhotnikov, D. V. Marshakov, I. V. Reshetnikova

“…Use of satellite navigation in recent years shows that such conditions undermine traditional satellite signal processing methods based on the least squares method or its modifications. …”
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Generative AI in Higher Education: Teachers’ and Students’ Perspectives on Support, Replacement, and Digital Literacy by Samia Haroud, Nadia Saqri

“…This study explores the perceptions and applications of generative AI in Moroccan higher education to better understand its implications for teaching and learning. A mixed-methods approach was adopted, combining quantitative data from 130 teachers and 156 students with qualitative insights. …”
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