Le peuplier, un arbre qui cache la forêt ? by Amélie Robert, Mouhamed Tebonou

“…Based on testimonials from different stakeholders and on aerial photographs analysed and compared in a GIS, the study is conducted on two sites in the region of Anjou. The first part of the article reveals the complexity of the discussions regarding poplar groves and examines the viewpoint of landscape conservationists. …”
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Influence of Load Test Scale on Prediction of Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Aggregate Pier Reinforced Clay by Sung-Ha Baek, Taeho Bong

“…In addition, many fields or laboratory load tests have been conducted to identify the improvement effects of aggregate pier. …”
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An application of geomarketing to coastal tourism areas by María Pilar Peñarubia-Zaragoza, Moisés Simancas-Cruz, Geraldine Forgione-Martín

“…An empirical analysis was conducted of data on tourist accommodation establishments specialising in family tourism in Costa Adeje, Spain. …”
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Evaluating Volunteer Motivation for Sea Turtle Conservation in Florida by Bianca M. Bradford, Glenn D. Israel

“…To fill this gap, we conducted a study to reveal the motivations and experiences of people who volunteer for sea turtle conservation in Florida. …”
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On the issue of the formation and development of science as a social institution by E. S. Nesterenko

“…The relevance of scientific research on the specifics of the institutional environment for the development of the Institute of Science in the Russian Federation is associated with the rapid development of the digital economy, in which the development of science is becoming the most important factor in ensuring Russia's competitiveness on the world stage. The author conducted a comprehensive study of the specifics of the institutional environment of the development of the Institute of Science in the Russian Federation. …”
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The role of time management in the self-organisation of the individual within an effective self-marketing model by L. A. Gladkova, I. V. Gordeev

“…Two tests have been conducted among two hundred respondents of the following categories: non-working students, working students, freelancers, specialists, middle managers and top managers. …”
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Making sense of fraction in elementary on montessori didactic materials by Rosalin Rosalin, Tatang Tatang

“…The data analysis technique used was thematic analysis, where the researcher identified patterns and main themes from the data collected. Triangulation was conducted to validate the research results by combining findings from interviews, observations, and documentation. …”
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Finding competitive intelligence on Internet start-up companies: a study of secondary resource use and information-seeking processes

“…The CI gathering was conducted by graduate students in library and information science in the context of a class project for a real business client, itself a small Internet start-up company. …”
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The Effectiveness of The Combination of Ginger (Zingiber Officinale) and Pomegranate (Punica Granatum) Towards Emesis Gravidarum Reduction in First Trimester Pregnant Women by Naniek Widyaningrum, Dewi Yuliana, Masita Oktasari

“…This research aims to know the effectiveness of the combination of ginger and pomegranate towards emesis gravidarum reduction in first-trimester pregnant women. This research was conducted pre-experimentally with a one-group pretest-posttest design. …”
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Private companies in the Russian space industry: features of functioning and development factors by E. A. Efimova

“…Statistical data on private space companies in Russia based on which the study was conducted, were collected by the author from open sources on the Internet. …”
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Structural, Electrical, and Optical Properties of PbTe Thin Films Prepared by Simple Flash Evaporation Method by Lakshmanan Kungumadevi, Ramakrishnan Sathyamoorthy

“…The electrical resistivity as a function of temperature was measured using four-probe technique. The electrical conductivity was calculated, and the value is found to be from 67.11 to 344.82 S/cm in the temperature range 303–453 K. …”
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SPECTRUM OCCUPANCY MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS AT OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, OSOGBO, NIGERIA by HAMMED OYEBAMIJI LASISI, BOLATITO FATIMAH ADERINKOLA, FUNMILOLA MARGARET ADEAGBO

“…This paper presents spectrum occupancy measurement of UHF TV bands from 470 MHz – 870 MHz conducted at six different locations in Osun State University, main campus, Osogbo. …”
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An Effective Hybrid Algorithm Based on Particle Swarm Optimization with Migration Method for Solving the Multiskill Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problem by Huu Dang Quoc, Loc Nguyen The, Cuong Nguyen Doan

“…The experiments were conducted with the iMOPSE benchmark dataset and showed that the M-PSO was more practical than the early algorithms.…”
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(Dis)Connected Generation by Amy Baldwin, Louis Nadelson, Dana Triblle

“…To explore these issues, we conducted a phenomenological study to examine first-year college students’ responses to questions about mobile devices to determine how faculty can improve classroom engagement. …”
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Compressive Covariance Sensing-Based Power Spectrum Estimation of Real-Valued Signals Subject to Sub-Nyquist Sampling by Nuha A. S. Alwan

“…A study of the performance of the power spectral estimator is conducted taking into account the properties of the different bases of the covariance subspace needed for compressive covariance sensing, as well as different linear sparse rulers by which compression is achieved. …”
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Institutional Framework and Practice of Russian Science Diplomacy by R. O. Reinhardt, V. A. Mozebakh

“…The article investigates this track’s macroand micro-level practices to assess the overall effectiveness of Russian science diplomacy. The authors conducted an indepth analysis of primary sources and semi-structured interviews with academics and diplomats. …”
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ZnO:Al Grown by Sputtering from Two Different Target Sources: A Comparison Study by Abdalla A. Alnajjar

“…The microstructure, such as the grain size and the texture, of the two differently grown ZnO:Al transparent conductive oxide films of different thickness, was studied using X-ray diffraction θ/2θ scans. …”
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E-Commerce of China: its Reasons for Success and Current Development Trends by A. A. Vlasenko, G. G. Goloventchik

“…The novelty of the research conducted lies in the fact that it is the first in the Belarusian practice, which is based on a large array of factual data, and reflects comprehensive analysis of the current state of the Chinese e-commerce, the prerequisites for its rapid development over the past decade and its prospects in the foreseeable future.…”
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Bullying and Social Support in Elementary School Students: A Qualitative Study by Fadjrina Hapsari Woro Ayuningbudi, Yuliana Hanami

“…The data obtained from the conducted interview were subsequently transcribed and analyzed using a thematic analysis framework. …”
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Cultural Devotion as Depicted in J.C. Buthelezi’s Kushaywa Edonsayo by Zilibele Mtumane, Nkafotseng Laurencia Motloung

“…The reason this study is conducted is the intensive illustration of cultural devotion in the novel under consideration. …”
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