A construção do negro e a reprodução da lógica eurocêntrica no Brasil: a segregação socioambiental de base racial em Juiz de Fora by Ana Claudia de Jesus Barreto

“…Tendo como ponto de partida a produção da riqueza material, no processo de acumulação primitiva do capital e a necessidade de construir processos ideológicos que justificassem a exploração de uns sobre os outros, analiso a reprodução da lógica eurocêntrica sobre a população negra, particularmente no Brasil. …”
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Temporal-spatial evolution and formation mechanism of energy consumption carbon footprint at county scale in the Yellow River Basin by Liyan Zhang, Mei Song, Yan Gao

“…Government intervention, urbanization, human capital, and agricultural energy inputs increase the carbon footprint.…”
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Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the Food Industry by Indrajeet Kumar, Jyoti Rawat, Noor Mohd, Shahnawaz Husain

“…This article is going to explain the AI applications in the food industry which recommends a huge amount of capital saving with maximizing resource utilization by reducing human error. …”
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Women’s experiences of ceasing to breastfeed: Australian qualitative study by Jennifer Elizabeth Ayton, Leigh Tesch, Emily Hansen

“…In an effort to avoid formula and prolong exclusive breastfeeding, mothers will endure multiple issues (eg, pain, low milk supply, mastitis, public shaming) and make use of various forms of social and physical capital; resources such as father/partner support, expressing breast milk, bottles and dummies. …”
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Enhancing crisis communication and risk management competencies: A qualitative study of city information officers by Enrico B. Galicia, John Matthew Aquino

“…This research provides practical recommendations for local government units to capitalize on existing strengths while addressing training gaps to further bolster their crisis management capabilities.…”
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND QUALITY OF FINANCIAL REPORTING BY BANKS IN NIGERIA by S.L ADAM, I. A MUHAMMED, Eunice T OLUGANNA, H.K.K ABDULKAREEM

“… The level of owners investment required to finance deposit money banks in Nigeria is getting astronomical by the day as the regulatory authorities believe that only a robust capital base can assist to ward off undue competition occasioned by the recent liberalisation of the industry. …”
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Automated Scanning Techniques Using UR5 by Homar Lopez-Hawa, Alexander VanPelt, Suveen Emmanuel, Yimesker Yihun

“…Advanced metrology techniques, such as scanning, allow greater inspection capabilities but still require a human operator and require significant capital investment. Using off-the-shelf line scanners in conjunction with small collaborative robots can completely automate the inspection process while minimizing cost. …”
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POST-PANDEMIC TRADE FAIR DYNAMICS: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF EXHIBITORS' VIEWS ON DIGITAL AND HYBRID TRADE FAIRS by Dimitris KOURKOURIDIS, Ioannis FRANGOPOULOS, Asimenia SALEPAKI

“…Strategic flexibility is crucial to optimizing engagement across diverse preferences and capitalizing on emerging opportunities. The findings underscore the need for trade fair organizers to adapt their strategies to accommodate hybrid models effectively. …”
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Improving Performance of Integrated Ground-HAPS FSO Communication Links With MIMO Application by Emna Zedini, Yalcn Ata, Mohamed-Slim Alouini

“…We then derive the probability density function (PDF) of the end-to-end signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) under the combined effect of turbulence, AOA fluctuations, attenuation due to absorption and scattering, and generalized pointing error impairments. Capitalizing on this PDF expression, we present novel results for fundamental performance metrics, including outage probability, average bit-error rate (BER) of on-off keying (OOK) modulation scheme, and ergodic capacity expressed in terms of the Meijer's G function. …”
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Analysis of the attractiveness of the fortress landscape of Warsaw Fortress in the context of a contemporary city by Justyna Jastrzębska, Ewa Zaraś

“…Aim of the study: The Warsaw Fortress, built in the 19th century, constitutes an important element of the historical heritage of the Polish capital. However, as the city has developed, its role and significance have changed. …”
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Recovery of Carbon Fibres From Aged Epoxy Matrix Composites Using H2O2 as an Oxidant: A Thermodynamic and Technoeconomic Analysis by Paul Njeni Mabalane, Kristof Molnar, Philani Thembelihle Mazibuko, Kolos Molnár, Caroline Khoathane, Mike Masukume

“…The technoeconomic assessment revealed favourable outcomes across all key financial indicators, demonstrating the viability and potential benefits of the process. A capital investment of $17.34M over 10 years was required. …”
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Gas permeability, diffusivity, and solubility in polymers: Simulation-experiment data fusion and multi-task machine learning by Brandon K. Phan, Kuan-Hsuan Shen, Rishi Gurnani, Huan Tran, Ryan Lively, Rampi Ramprasad

“…Additionally, this multi-task scheme capitalizes on known physics and interrelated properties, such as gas diffusivity and solubility, both of which are closely tied to permeability. …”
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Evolutionary Algorithms and Quantum Computing: Recent Advances, Opportunities, and Challenges by Junaid Ur Rehman, Muhammad Shohibul Ulum, Abdurrahman Wachid Shaffar, Amirul Adlil Hakim, Mujirin, Zaid Abdullah, Hayder Al-Hraishawi, Symeon Chatzinotas, Hyundong Shin

“…We start with the review of quantum-inspired metaheuristics and then explore implementations of some of these quantum-inspired algorithms on physical quantum devices, capitalizing on the progress in quantum computing technology. …”
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Improving women and children refugees’ livelihoods through self-reliance at Nakivale settlement, south western Uganda by Abbas, Mugisha, Emmanuel Patroba, Mhache, Reguli Baltazar, Mushy

“…The study thus, recommends that refugees be trained in different skills and later can be provided with capital to enable them start to businesses or other self-reliance activities instead of relying on handouts…”
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Improving women and children refugees’ livelihoods through self-reliance at Nakivale settlement, south western Uganda by Abbas, Mugisha, Emmanuel, Patroba Mhache, Reguli, Baltazar Mushy

“…The study thus, recommends that refugees be trained in different skills and later can be provided with capital to enable them start to businesses or other self-reliance activities instead of relying on handouts…”
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Impact of Loan Interest Rate on Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises a Case Study of Rosika Company Limited in Kabale Municipality. by Twongyeirwe, Sonia

“…On the relationship between loan interest rates and SME performance, most respondents agreed that favorable interest rates promote borrowing, expand the capital base, and increase business activity. A smaller proportion stated that lower interest rates reduce interest costs, enhancing SME performance. …”
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Improving women and children refugees’ livelihoods through self-reliance at Nakivale settlement, south western Uganda by Abbas, Mugisha, Emmanuel, Patroba Mhache, Reguli, Baltazar Mushy

“…The study thus, recommends that refugees be trained in different skills and later can be provided with capital to enable them start to businesses or other self-reliance activities instead of relying on handouts…”
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Paisajes racializados y fronteras identitarias en Costa Rica:relatos de viajeros y el ferrocarril al Caribe (1885-1930) by Ronald Soto-Quirós

“…En el estudio podemos descubrir cómo los autores foráneos ejecutan ese ejercicio de cartografía étnico-racial y, muy especialmente, en torno al itinerario del desplazamiento del ferrocarril entre Limón - el puerto del Caribe- y San José -la capital, en el Valle central del país-. El flujo que se producía en el marco de la ruta ferroviaria permitía a los autores dibujar etnopaisajes o paisajes étnicos y, por ende, fronteras identitarias: un etnopaisaje homogéneo y estable -una supuesta homogeneidad cultural, lingüística y fenotípica- en el Valle Central y otro etnopaisaje más fluido y menos estable conformado por diversos grupos étnicos, pero especialmente de cuerpos afrocaribeños.…”
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Dinámica de una metrópoli periférica en Brasil by Inaiá Maria Moreira de Carvalho, Gilberto Corso Pereira

“…En este artículo se analiza la evolución reciente de la segregación socioespacial y la de la conformación urbana en la ciudad de Salvador, a la luz del debate sobre las transformaciones de las metrópolis dentro del capital globalizado. Si bien se reconoce que todas las grandes ciudades terminan siendo alcanzadas por la globalización, en el texto se resalta, sin embargo, que los efectos de ese proceso no son uniformes ni convergen en un modelo único de ciudad. …”
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT: CHALLENGES FOR THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION POLICIES by I. V. Danilin

“…The latter is especially important due to the human capital and social dimensions of emerging technologies development and diffusion. …”
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