SPECIFICS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SOCIAL SERVICES by Denisa Dufková, Radka Prokešová, Jitka Vacková, Lesia Shuranova

“…Project management is a key element that contributes to social service organizations' effective functioning and development. According to the literature, social projects can be funded from various sources, including government grants, private donations, and organizations' revenues. …”
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The quality of functioning in process-oriented organizations by Natalia Dominika Gumowska, Piotr Zaskórski

“…Research objectives and hypothesis/research questions The aim of this article is to identify quality criteria in the context of applying selected quality management techniques and technologies, as well as the role of resources, information systems, and IT tools. …”
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Contextual Vulnerability Should Guide Fair Subject Selection in Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials by Gianna Strand

“…“What Does the First Successful Test of a Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplant Mean?…”
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Sustainable forest management: success and challenges in Ethiopia by Rusha Begna Wakweya

“…One of the standout successes in Ethiopia's SFM journey has been the active involvement of local communities. …”
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Sensory integration research: priority scientific directions based on the analysis of Web of Science Core Collection resources by Olha Podrihalo, Wladyslaw Jagiello, Guo Xiaohong, Leonid Podrigalo, Tetiana Yermakova, Miroslawa Cieslicka

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The Role of Social Media in Promoting Volunteer Initiatives and Shaping Communities by Iefimova Ganna V., Pashchenko Kseniia O.

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Synthesizing the Academic Administrators’ Competencies: Developing of a Model by Homa Rahmani, Asadollah Khadivi

“…The results of this study offer important insights into the competencies required for university managers and can serve as a valuable resource for universities seeking to improve their selection process for management positions.…”
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Integrating isotopic niche metrics and gut microbiota assembly reveals coexistence mechanisms in subtropical riverine fish by Yaqiu Liu, Xinhui Li, Konstantinos Ar. Kormas, Chunni Kou, Huifeng Li, Yuefei Li, Jie Li

“…Furthermore, our findings indicated fish host trophic niche differentiation emerges as an essential adaptive mechanism facilitating interspecific coexistence by minimizing resource competition. Crucially, we identified the similarity of the intestinal microbial community structure is closely related to the degree of overlap of its nutritional ecological niche, indicating functional convergence between host trophic niches and their symbiotic microbiomes.These microbial adaptations facilitate nutritional optimization from varied trophic sources, mediate interspecific resource partitioning, and expand ecological opportunities within the fish community. …”
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Nature-based solutions for urban climate resilience: implementation, contribution, and effectiveness by Gemechis B Mosisa, Bobe Bedadi, Gemedo Dalle, Nega Tassie

“…Additionally, a qualitative analysis was conducted on a sample of 26 publications, selected from the initial 84 articles. The review demonstrates that though NbS hold substantial promise for optimizing urban climate resilience, their successful implementation is contingent upon addressing a complex relationship between factors like data-driven planning, stakeholder awareness and engagement, resource availability, institutional framework, and context-specific considerations. …”
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Toward Sustainable Agriculture: DPA-UNet for Semantic Segmentation of Landscapes Using Remote Sensing Imagery by J. Kavipriya, G. Vadivu

“…Particularly in agricultural contexts where exact delineation of land cover types is vital for resource management and planning, semantic segmentation is a key technique for high-resolution image interpretation. …”
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THE PLACE OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM IN FORMATION OF GRADUATES’ COMPETITIVENESS by G. F. Shafranov-Kutsev, G. Z. Efimova

“…Consequently, there is the demand for the development of individual educational  programmes and modules, freedom of access for students to new resources and technologies, change of functions and competencies of pedagogical workers.The conclusion is drawn that the assessment of own competitiveness acts as the defining factor of the relation to the chosen field of occupation. …”
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Genome-Wide Scan for Copy Number Variations in Chinese Merino Sheep Based on Ovine High-Density 600K SNP Arrays by Yuezhen Tian, Jing An, Xinning Zhang, Jiang Di, Junmin He, Ayinuer Yasen, Yanpin Ma, Gaohaer Sailikehan, Xixia Huang, Kechuan Tian

“…To validate these CNVRs, we performed quantitative real-time PCR experiments to verify copy number predictions made by PennCNV software (v1.0.5). Out of 11 selected CNVRs with predicted gain, loss, or gain–loss statuses, 8 (IDs 68, 156, 201, 284, 307, 352, 411, 601) were successfully confirmed. …”
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Branding process of cultural heritage in the context of rural revitalization in China: a case study of Qingtian County by Mei Zhang

“…The findings demonstrate that successful geographical brand development requires selecting the region’s typical cultural resources, including agricultural heritage, intangible cultural heritage, and foreign culture, and then transforming them into symbolic and cultural capital. …”
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Analysis of the Causes of Urban Sprawl in Iran by keramatollah Ziari, Saeed Zanganeh Shahraki, Negin Rajabzadeh, Mohsen Abbas Nejad Jelogir

“…Discussion of Results & ConclusionThe causes of urban sprawl in Iran were categorized into 15 distinct dimensions: city form, urban management and planning, infrastructure and urban elements/transportation, land and housing management, planning, and policy, migration and land preparation, socio-cultural factors, natural factors, economic factors, urban plans, political factors, inner-city problems, marginalization and informal settlement issues, urban peripheral problems, demographic factors, and other factors.Within the dimension of city form, spatial-functional discontinuity was noted as a contributing factor (3 occurrences in the sources). …”
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Approaches used to prevent and reduce the use of restrictive practices on adults with learning disabilities: a realist review by Joy Duxbury, Alina Haines-Delmont, John Baker, Peter Baker, Gary Bourlet, Elaine Craig, James Ridley, Rachel Whyte, Beth Morrison, Michaela Thomson, Anthony Tsang, Tella Lantta

“…The main literature searches were then conducted using six databases: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ProQuest), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (EBSCO), MEDLINE (Ovid), PsycInfo (Ovid), EMBASE (Ovid) and Web of Science Core Collection (Emerging Sources Citation Index). The search covered evidence from 1 January 2001 up to 21 July 2021 and yielded 16,775 hits, which were then reduced to 14,383, after using EndNote X9’s (2013) inbuilt duplication detection function and manual de-duplication. …”
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Innovation Ecosystem of Iran's Tourism Industry with Emphasis on Supply Chain by Azizolah Jafari, mahdi alaei kerahrudi

“…First, in order to form the theoretical foundations of the research, an comprehensive search was conducted among articles, books, researches, reports and other reliable scientific sources. Then, the topic in question was examined in relation to the selected countries (based on the 2022 Global Innovation Index report) in order to provide a basis for a comparative study and comparison of Iran's situation with the mentioned countries. …”
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DRIFTING TO SOCIALLY-ORIENTED ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC: THE INPUT OF TECHNOLOGICAL MODERNIZATION by B. N. Porfiryev, V. N. Leksin

“…Case studies illustrating successful implementation of the above policies in the mining and energy sectors in selected AZRF regions are introduced.Conclusions and relevance: substantiated is the conclusion of imperative of the public policy stimulating socially and ecologically oriented technological modernization in the AZRF. …”
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Designing the outsourcing model in central government organizations by Mahnaz Moradi, Morteza Ghasemi, Maryam Majidi, Gholamreza Amjadi

“…Outsourcing is related to the transfer of a complete functional department of the business or some activities of a functional department and keeping the rest of the activities of that department internally. …”
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