The Role of Universities in the Competitiveness of Cities and Urban Agglomerations by A. A. Popov, P. P. Glukhov

“…The paper gives a critical assessment of international university rankings (Qs World University Rankings, Times Higher Education, Academic Ranking of World Universities). It also proposes criteria to evaluate universities from the perspective of the benefits they bring to the cities in which they are present. …”
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A scoping review and thematic analysis of mentoring models that include leadership and school connectedness theories by Anita Suleman, Philemon Chigeza, Jo Mensinga

“…In fact, according to Nora and Crisp (2016), ‘research in the last 15 years on assessing mentoring programs was mainly focused on the academic success of students’ (p. 339). Given the limited reviews addressing the leadership and school connectedness factors in Australia, the objective was to understand the scope of published literature, identify evidence gaps and suggest future research needs. …”
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Exploration of English Teachers' Instructional Communities of Practice: A Multiple Case Study by Jenny P Arabis

“…Further challenges included the late start of the school year and inadequate classroom space, which required make-up sessions and additional adjustments to meet academic requirements. Based on these findings, participants recommended further professional development opportunities, financial assistance, material support, and a reassessment of teaching modalities to improve learning effectiveness in similar challenging contexts.…”
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Basotho learners’ challenges affect effective learning in a rural high school during the COVID-19 era by Mofokeng Mantwa

“…The narrative results indicated that Basotho learners encountered various challenges, including failure of learners to attend online classes, absenteeism, poor internet connection, and declining performance. They experienced academic pressure, inadequate curriculum coverage, a knowledge gap in the next grade, and the learners transitioning to virtual learning. …”
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INTERNATIONAL LAW AND POLITICS: AN ANALYSIS OF MARTTI KOSKENNIEMI’S ARTICLE by Zeynep Erhan Bulut

“…The aim of this paper is to review The Politics of International Law by outlining a straightforward framework, without engaging in a deep academic discussion.…”
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Needs and Options for Improving Gold Mining Waste Management Practices for Sustainable Development in Tanzania by Alexander MARWA

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High-Speed Data-Driven Methodology for Real-Time Traffic Flow Predictions: Practical Applications of ITS by Hyun-ho Chang, Byoung-jo Yoon

“…Despite the achievements of academic research on data-driven k-nearest neighbour nonparametric regression (KNN-NPR), the low-speed computational capability of the KNN-NPR method, which can occur during searches involving enormous amounts of historical data, remains a major obstacle to improvements of real-system applications. …”
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Unbalance Identification of Speed-Variant Rotary Machinery without Phase Angle Measurement by Cong Yue, Xingmin Ren, Yongfeng Yang, Wangqun Deng

“…The veracity of calculation result is verified by an academic rotor model. The latter study in this paper is subsequently put forward through a power turbine rotor modeled by finite element method. …”
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A Comprehensive Analysis of Blockchain Applications in Supply Chain Management and Logistics Activities by Şakir Mirza, İbrahim Ethem Dağdeviren

“…Considering the result of the literature analysis, it has been concluded that academic studies on blockchain technology in the field of supply chain and logistics are not sufficient, and the number of these studies should be increased in order for the technology to be learned and used by more businesses in the relevant field.…”
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Kommunikasie(-kunde) in Suid-Afrika by H.C. Marais

“… THIS article represents a review of trends in the development of Communication as academic discipline In South Africa. Sallent results of a number of surveys are the following: (a) large number of students have graduated over the past ten years (B degrees -3279; Honours = 489; Masters = 82 and at least 22 doctorates). …”
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Beyond the Screens: Reflections of Remote Learning on Adolescents’ Mental Health by Nayara Gonçalves Barbosa, Thaianne Cristine Gadagnoto, Lise Maria Carvalho Mendes, Giovanna Cristina Machado-Kayzuka, Flávia Azevedo Gomes-Sponholz, Lucila Castanheira Nascimento

“…There was an increase in time spent on social media, affecting interpersonal relationships, academic performance, and motivation. The importance of the school environment in improving adolescent mental health is highlighted through partnerships with health institutions for early interventions. …”
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Did Home-Based Exams during COVID-19 Affect Student Ranking? A Case from a Business School by Leiv Opstad, Ivar Pettersen

“…Results – By switching from school-based to home-based exams, students’ academic success during their second year of business school showed a smaller association with students’ outcomes from their first year. …”
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Les choix de facturation du commerce international : état des lieux, déterminants, inertie de la monnaie by Adrien Faudot

“…Various determinants have been closely examined by the academic literature to that end. Three approaches dealt with the subject, each with its distinct methodology, and can therefore be analyzed comparatively : the standard macroeconomic approach, the institutionalist approach, and the international political economy approach. …”
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Unveiling triple bottom line's influence on business performance by Elisabete Nogueira, Sofia Gomes, João M. Lopes

“…Despite its increasing adoption in both managerial and academic research, there remains a significant gap in understanding how the TBL framework influences business performance. …”
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Financial Sustainability of the Russian Higher Education Institutions: Quantitative Analysis by D. A. Endovitsky, V. V. Korotkikh, A. V. Krivosheev

“…The levels of financial sustainability of Russian state universities are linked to internal environmental factors including the levels of financial management quality, income-generating activities scale, debt financing, fiscal discipline, academic and research-based activities scales. The levels of financial sustainability of Russian state universities are linked to external environmental factors and depend on the funding patterns and regional dimensions.Conclusions. …”
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Greek Preschool Teachers’ Professional Features and Their Knowledge and Views of the Official Standards of Early Writing Teaching by Filippos Tentolouris

“…Results – Two of the three null hypotheses cannot be supported and two statistically significant associations emerged: (a) teachers’ education level was associated with a comprehensive knowledge and use of the official standards, and (b) teachers with lower level academic qualifications and teaching experience of more than 10 years seem to reproduce a “phonics” approach. …”
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Editorial by James Wilhelm, Boris Kühn, Antony Mason

“…It is important to emphasise the pertinence this separation has outside the academic world: political decisions are often informed by only one type of justice, ignoring the consequences for other types of justices. …”
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Improving Budget Transparency to Achieve Effective and Sustainable Governance by Tatjana Stanimirović

“…Findings: The results confirm the lack of political will as the main obstacle to budget transparency and the stagnation reported by the Open Budget Index for the past years, suggesting that the stronger the interest in budget transparency expressed by the respondents, the more likely they see political will as an important barrier. Academic contribution to the field: The findings of the paper contribute to the isolation and potential further development of the factors that influence the transparency of the central budget. …”
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Organizational commitment of employees as a result of job satisfaction by Ilić-Koderman Đurđijana

“…Given this statement, it is not surprising why in recent decades in professional and academic circles there is a growing interest in researching issues of how to improve, retain and motivate employees to invest their maximum efforts in achieving organizational goals. …”
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Presenting an Optimal Algorithm for Resource Scheduling and Code Partition in Mobile Cloud Computing by Raziyeh Ghasemi, Farzaneh Famoori

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