Gender and affiliation differences in topic selection in U.S. congressional speeches by Lenard Dragana Božić, Omazić Marija

“…The analyses showed that there are overall gender and affiliation differences in topic selection by the male and female politicians in the 113th Congress, some confirming the trend of long-standing prevalence of home-related references in women’s speeches, and death and religion references in men’s speeches, others marking a social shift for some of the categories compared to previous studies on the topic, such as the increasing share of references to work, money achievement in women’s speeches, as well as women’s preference for security, and men’s preference for competitiveness, as signaled by their lexical choices. …”
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A GEMBA KAIZEN MODEL BASED ON BPMN FOR SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SCALE CONSTRUCTION BUSINESSES IN NIGERIA by Temitope Omotayo, Udayangani Kulatunga

“…This study may be implemented in construction companies in developing economies for improving the competitive advantage of small- and medium-scale construction companies. …”
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Addressing the Scientific Gaps Between Life Cycle Thinking and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for the Sustainability Assessment of Electric Vehicles’ Lithium-Ion Batteries by Maria Tournaviti, Christos Vlachokostas, Alexandra V. Michailidou, Christodoulos Savva, Charisios Achillas

“…Addressing cost-related challenges is also important for making certain solutions competitive and largely accessible. Overall, while technical parameters are crucial for the development of lithium-ion batteries, it is equally important to consider the environmental burden, resource availability, and economic factors in the design process, alongside social aspects such as the ethical sourcing of materials to ensure their sustainability.…”
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A stacked ensemble approach with resampling techniques for highly effective fraud detection in imbalanced datasets by Idongesit E. Eteng, Udeze L. Chinedu, Ayei E. Ibor

“…From the results obtained, it is observed that the proposed model is highly competitive, with extant models producing ROC AUC of 99% and scoring above 98% in all other metrics. …”
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Think4SCND: Reinforcement Learning With Thinking Model for Dynamic Supply Chain Network Design by Pan Li, Shaochen Ren, Qun Zhang, Xuran Wang, Yang Liu

“…Supply chain network design is a critical strategic challenge that significantly influences operational efficiency and competitiveness in the global marketplace. This paper introduces Think4SCND, a novel deep reinforcement learning framework that addresses the dynamic complexities of supply chain network design by integrating a Supply Chain Transformer Network with a Thinking Model. …”
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Backtesting Quantum Computing Algorithms for Portfolio Optimization by Gines Carrascal, Paula Hernamperez, Guillermo Botella, Alberto del Barrio

“…Results show quantum algorithms can be competitive with classical ones, with the advantage of being able to handle a large number of assets in a reasonable time on a future larger quantum computer.…”
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Wetland Tourism Marketing: The Influence of Experience Dimensions and Memorable Tourism Experience on Tourist Loyalty of the Bakut Island Nature Tourism Park, Indonesia by Muhammad Naparin, Mahrus Aryadi, R. R. Yulianti Prihatiningrum, Suyatno Suyatnob

“…In this context, marketing is needed to provide sustainable competitiveness for natural tourism parks. This study aimed to test four dimensions of tourist experience (educational, aesthetic, entertainment, escapism) on memorable tourism experiences (MTE), and to test the influence of MTE on tourist loyalty (TL). …”
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Substituted piperazine conjugated to quinoline-thiosemicarbazide as potent α-glucosidase inhibitors to target hyperglycemia by Mehran Ghasemi, Mohammad Mahdavi, Maryam Dehghan, Mohammadreza Eftekharian, Somayeh Mojtabavi, Mohammad Ali Faramarzi, Aida Iraji, Ahmed Al-Harrasi

“…Kinetic studies identified compound 7j as a competitive inhibitor, with a K i value of 32 µM. Molecular docking simulations demonstrated key interactions between compound 7j and the active site of α-glucosidase, while molecular dynamics simulations confirmed the stability of the enzyme-ligand complex, reflected in low RMSD and RMSF values.…”
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A Particle Swarm Optimization Variant with an Inner Variable Learning Strategy by Guohua Wu, Witold Pedrycz, Manhao Ma, Dishan Qiu, Haifeng Li, Jin Liu

“…Although Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) has demonstrated competitive performance in solving global optimization problems, it exhibits some limitations when dealing with optimization problems with high dimensionality and complex landscape. …”
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Leveraging Interfacial Electric Field for Smart Modulation of Electrode Surface in Nitrate to Ammonia Conversion by Kouer Zhang, Yifan Xu, Fatang Liu, Qing Wang, Xiaohong Zou, Mingcong Tang, Michael K.H. Leung, Zhimin Ao, Xunhua Zhao, Xiao Zhang, Liang An

“…Abstract The efficiency of nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) at low nitrate concentration is predominantly hindered by the poor affinity of nitrate ions and competitive hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), particularly in neutral and acidic media. …”
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Early testing on S1 lines of black corn (Zea mays L.) from the Ecuadorian highlands by Jorge Merino, William Viera, Javier Garófalo, Paúl Mejía, Víctor Sánchez

“…germplasm from the Ecuadorian Higlands has low tolerance to inbreeding especially in starchy cultivars. To create competitive varieties at the commercial level it is necessary to identify outstanding progenitor lines by early testing. …”
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Application of Supply-Demand-Based Optimization for Parameter Extraction of Solar Photovoltaic Models by Guojiang Xiong, Jing Zhang, Dongyuan Shi, Xufeng Yuan

“…The experimental results comparing with ten state-of-the-art algorithms demonstrate that SDO performs better or highly competitively in terms of accuracy, robustness, and convergence. …”
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Two Small Peptides from <i>Buthus martensii</i> Hydrolysates Exhibit Antitumor Activity Through Inhibition of TNF-α-Mediated Signal Transduction Pathways by Mengshuang Zhu, Shanshan Zhang, Jiyang Tang, Hairong Hou, Lizhen Wang, Houwen Lin, Xuanming Zhang, Meng Jin

“…The peptides AK and GK competitively bound to the receptor to modulate the TNF/TNFR-signaling cascade and alter the tumor microenvironment. …”
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Mobilization of fruit, small fruit and nut crop genetic resources in Belarus by Z. A. Kazlouskaya, L. V. Fralova, A. A. Taranau, V. A. Yakimovich, I. G. Palubiatka

“…Identification and mobilization of unique local forms and landraces as genetic sources of useful traits as well as monitoring duplicate collections will contribute to their more effective use in breeding practice to develop competitive domestic cultivars of various crops and reveal the adaptability of foreign cultivars to the conditions of Belarus.Methods. …”
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DESIGN OF A PROPERTY PRODUCT RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM USING ASSOCIATION RULE METHOD BASED ON USER INTERACTION PATTERNS by Susi Wagiyati Purtiningruma, Yudi Irawan Chandrab, Dian Gustinaa, Nafisah Yuliania, Fahrul Nurzamana, Jhonny Z.Aa, Agus Wismoa

“…This innovative technique can improve property searches, provide personalized ideas, and help consumers make informed decisions in a competitive market.…”
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Screening and Selection of Native Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Chilean Grapes by Carla Vargas-Luna, Liliana Godoy, Sergio Benavides, Consuelo Ceppi de Lecco, Alejandra Urtubia, Wendy Franco

“…Among these, eight strains exhibited low sugar metabolism rates, while three demonstrated competitive growth and malolactic activity in a synthetic medium containing 10% ethanol, outperforming a commercial strain. …”
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Predicting Patients&#x2019; Revisit Intention Based on Satisfaction Scores: Combination of Penalized Regression and Neural Networks by Farshid Abdi, Shaghayegh Abolmakarem, Amir Karbassi Yazdi, Paul Leger, Yong Tan, Giuliani Coluccio

“…A company&#x2019;s survival in the current competitive market hinges on its ability to not only meet but exceed customer expectations, as customers are invaluable assets. …”
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Characterization of Manganese Oxide and the Adsorption of Copper(II) and Lead(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Weihua Zou, Jinghua Zhang, Ke Li, Pan Han, Runping Han

“…The same behaviour was observed during competitive adsorption, viz. adsorption from a binary solution of the ions concerned.…”
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A Comparison of Evolutionary Computation Techniques for IIR Model Identification by Erik Cuevas, Jorge Gálvez, Salvador Hinojosa, Omar Avalos, Daniel Zaldívar, Marco Pérez-Cisneros

“…They are often designed to meet the requirements of particular problems because no single optimization algorithm can solve all problems competitively. Therefore, when new algorithms are proposed, their relative efficacies must be appropriately evaluated. …”
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Receiver Jitter Tracking Characteristics in High-Speed Source Synchronous Links by Ahmed Ragab, Yang Liu, Kangmin Hu, Patrick Chiang, Samuel Palermo

“…De-skew based on injection-locked oscillators (ILOs) offer a reduced complexity design and competitive jitter tolerance over a wide skew range.…”
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