Analytical centers in the United States of America by Mitrović Risto

“…By looking at the century-long history of analytical centers in the United States of America, better known as "think tanks", it is possible to see how the changing political and socio-economic climate of the country affected the need to adapt such institutions, which gave rise to numerous new forms of activity and new spheres of interest for those centers in the USA. …”
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Authenticity Detection of Black Rice by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Support Vector Data Description by Hui Chen, Chao Tan, Zan Lin

“…It is a common phenomenon to pass low-priced black rice off as high-priced ones for economic benefit, especially in some remote towns. …”
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High Speed Grinding of EN31 Steel with Alumina Nanofluid Coolant by T. Sathish, R. Saravanan, V. Vijayan, R. Karthick, N. Karthikeyan, S. Rajkumar

“…For meeting this objective economically, the material removal rate (MRR) must be sacrificed to certain extent. …”
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ITALSKÉ ZKUŠENOSTI S METROPOLITNÍ SPRÁVOU A MOŽNOSTI JEJICH VYUŽITÍ V ČESKÉ SPRÁVNÍ PRAXI by Jiří Ježek

“…Metropolitan governance has developed in Italy as a response to the need for more effective governance in fast-growing and complex urban regions that require coordinated solutions to cross-territorial problems such as transport, spatial planning, environment and economic development. The article provides an overview of the historical development of metropolitan regions in Italy, the legislative framework, competences and funding, and highlights the case study of the metropolitan city of Bologna as a successful example of integrated metropolitan governance. …”

Early Determinants of Intergenerational Upward and Downward Educational Mobility by Markus P. Neuenschwander, Lukas Ramseier, Ariana Garrote

“…Evidence about early determinants of educational mobility allows for the elaboration of educational strategies to minimize the correlation between family socio-economic status (SES) and student upper-secondary education level. …”
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Swift and portable detection of soybean mosaic virus SC7 through RNA extraction and loop-mediated isothermal amplification using lateral flow device by Shui-Xian Guo, Qing Zhang, Nan-Nan Bai, Pei-Yao Yue, Jing-Ping Niu, Cong-Cong Yin, Ai-Qin Yue, Wei-Jun Du, Jin-Zhong Zhao

“…In conclusion, the assay exhibited high specificity, sensitivity, and rapidity, enabling economical and portable detection of SMV-SC7 and providing technical support to identify SMV-SC7-infected soybeans.…”
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The Efficacy of Chlorantraniliprole as a Seed Treatment for Mythimna separata (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by Hongbo Li, Changgeng Dai, Yang Hu

“…The oriental armyworm (OAW), Mythimna separata (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is an important pest in China and causes serious economic losses in corn. The anthranilic diamide, chlorantraniliprole (CHL), has been widely used as a seed treatment to control corn pests; however, no information is available on the efficacy of this insecticide as a seed treatment for OAW. …”
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Vigour of maize seeds produced at the maize Research Institute "Zemun Polje" by Lazarević Tijana D., Petrović Tanja B., Todorović Goran N., Sečanski Mile D., Golijan-Pantović Jelena M., Lekić Slavoljub S.

“…Maize is one of the economically most important crops. Its immense significance arises from its various uses, high yielding and the production scope. …”
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Deformation and Damping Characteristics of Lightweight Clay-EPS Soil under Cyclic Loading by Yundong Zhou, Mingdong Li, Qibao He, Kejun Wen

“…Lightweight Clay-EPS Soil (LCES) is a newly developed material which has many merits such as the adjustability of strength and density, simplicity for construction, and economical efficiency. It has been widely applied in practical engineering, e.g., soft ground improvement, the solvent of bridge head jump, earthfill of pipeline, and broadening of highway. …”
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Tax Secrecy and its Limitations: Is There a Balance? by Tereza Rogić Lugarić, Irena Klemenčić

“… Economic development in the past decades and the increase of cross-border business by the multinationals coupled with recent financial crisis have brought many questions about whether the taxpayers are paying their fair share. …”
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Ensemble Weights-Based Geospatial Model for Optimal Allocation of Wind Turbines: A Case Study in Wasit, Iraq by Sachit Mourtadha Sarhan

“…The results highlight the dominance of techno-economic considerations, with wind speed being an important factor in all weighting scenarios. …”
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Optimizing Sustainability in Bridge Projects: A Framework Integrating Risk Analysis and BIM with LCSA According to ISO Standards by Dema Munef Ahmad, László Gáspár, Rana Ahmad Maya

“…Building bridges sustainably is essential for advancing infrastructure development and ensuring long-term environmental, social, and economic viability. This study presents a framework that integrates risk management strategies and Building Information Modeling (BIM) with Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) standards to enhance bridge project sustainability. …”
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The Role of Nutrition Across Production Stages to Improve Sow Longevity by Matheus Saliba Monteiro, Rafaella Fernandes Carnevale, Bruno Bracco Donatelli Muro, Ana Lígia Braga Mezzina, Bruno Braga Carnino, André Pegoraro Poor, Carlos Emilio Cabrera Matajira, Cesar Augusto Pospissil Garbossa

“…Additionally, prevalent conditions such as gastric ulcers and cystitis raise ethical, welfare, and economic concerns. Despite the several studies related to sow nutrition, there are no studies which compile and extrapolate nutrition approaches from the rearing period and their impact on sows’ health and longevity. …”
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The Evolution of the Russian Approach to Multilateral Relations in the Post-Soviet Area by A. Kovalchuk

“…Over time, Russian foreign policy became more influenced by the external environment than the internal political and economic situation. The post-Soviet space in Russian foreign policy has evolved from the space of problems and threats into the arena of potential cooperation and integration processes.…”
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Russian Language in the Central Asia Region by K. P. Borishpolets

“…Its positions as an active communication channel is secured not only by the social tradition, but also by the competitiveness of the Russian language education, advantages of the bilingual business, requirements of the labor migrants, HR interests and by some other pragmatic thoughts, which role within the context of Eurasian economic integration will increase. Despite the difficulties, it is too early to speak about the decrease of the Russian language in the Central Asia region. …”
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Community-Based Mangrove Forest Development as an Ecotourism Area to Improve Community Welfare by Elfina Yetti, Sukendi Sukendi, Efriyeldi Efriyeldi, Sutikno Agus, Syahza Almasdi

“…The implications for developing sustainable ecotourism in the Teluk Pambang and Selat Baru Village areas can be a model for other coastal communities, encouraging economic growth while protecting our natural heritage.…”
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Seismic Performance of Modular Structures with Novel Steel Frame: Light Gauge Slotted Steel Stud Walls by Chao Gong, Dawei Sun, Qixian Chen, Yong Zhu, Mingxu Shang, Faqi Liu

“…The results indicate that the studied modular steel structure with LGSS shear walls possesses good seismic resistance and could be a practical and economical choice for future modular constructions.…”
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Monetary Reform and Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Impact on Retail Banking by Adam Abdullah

“…Ultimately, retail CBDCs will have to develop into public stablecoins that are pegged to intrinsic value to satisfy the store of value function of money and provide stability as the common denominator for all economic transactions.…”
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A resilience‐oriented restoration framework for multi‐area active distribution network following a disaster by Hekmat Beiranvandi, Amin Samanfar, Meysam Doostizadeh, Reza Saki

“…Finally, at the third level, the transactive energy market is cleared by the DN operator considering economic issues and operating limits. The proposed method provides energy transactions between independent agents to enhance MA‐ADN resiliency, with the least information sharing, and privacy preserving. …”
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Neofrancoism and the Problem of Territorial Integrity of Modern Spain by A. V. Dementiev

“…Neo-francoists, neo-phalangists, monarchists, carlists, and some military circles in Spain praising now the contribution of the dictatorial regime to the historical and socio-economic development of the country in the 20th century. …”
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