From boredom to excitement: unleashing motivation with Kahoot in English language learning by Abdullah Noori, Asadullah Azimi

“…These findings highlight the transformative potential of Kahoot as a catalyst for enhancing language learning motivation. …”
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Evaluating Linkages between Atmospheric Blocking Patterns and Heavy Rainfall Events across the North-Central Mississippi River Valley for Different ENSO Phases by Jordan L. Rabinowitz, Anthony R. Lupo, Patrick E. Guinan

“…It is well known that atmospheric blocking serves as a catalyst for increasing the frequency of atmospheric flow regime stagnation and forecast unpredictability. …”
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“On Water” Sonochemical Multicomponent Synthesis of Novel Bioactive 1,1′-(Aryl)bis(2-(cyclohexylamino)-2-oxoethane-1,1-diyl) Di(alkanoates and benzoates) by Manouchehr Mamaghani, Nosrat O. Mahmoodi, Farhad Shirini, Abbas Azimi-Roshan, Azam Monfared

“…This efficient protocol without using any catalyst furnished the products in short reaction times (4-5 min) and excellent yields (87–96%). …”
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Synthesis of New Oxindoles and Determination of Their Antibacterial Properties by Pablo E. Romo, Braulio Insuasty, Rodrigo Abonia, María del Pilar Crespo, Jairo Quiroga

“…The reaction was carried out at room temperature in ethanol using p-toluenesulfonic acid as the catalyst. The products were obtained with acceptable to excellent yields (44–96%). …”
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Assessing the Influence of Tourism Competitiveness on the Development of Tourism Destinations: A Case Study of Queen Elizabeth Nation Park. by Turyamureeba, Frankline

“…Through a meticulous analysis of these facets, the research aims to provide destination managers with valuable insights into leveraging tourism as a catalyst for sustainable development. The findings are poised to guide strategic decision-making, enabling destination managers to harness the full potential of tourism while ensuring its alignment with principles of sustainability and long-term viability. …”
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Tunning valence state of cobalt centers in Cu/Co-CoO1-x for significantly boosting water-gas shift reaction by Xing-Chi Li, Jun-Hao Wang, Tao-Tao Huang, Yang Hu, Xin Li, De-Jiu Wang, Wei-Wei Wang, Kai Xu, Chun-Jiang Jia, Hao Dong, Guangshe Li, Chen Li, Ya-Wen Zhang

“…In this work, uniformly dispersed CuCo alloy and CoO nanosheet composite catalysts with dual active sites are constructed, which shows huge boost in activity for catalyzing water-gas shift reaction (WGSR), with a record high reaction rate reaching 204.2 μmolCO gcat. −1 s−1 at 300 °C for Cu1Co9Ox amongst the reported Cu-based and Co-based catalysts. …”
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Visible-light-promoted radical cyclisation of unactivated alkenes in benzimidazoles: synthesis of difluoromethyl- and aryldifluoromethyl-substituted polycyclic imidazoles by Yujun Pang, Jinglan Yan, Nawaf Al-Maharik, Qian Zhang, Zeguo Fang, Dong Li

“…This method employed the readily accessible and inexpensive CF2HCO2H or PhCF2COOH, along with benzimidazoles bearing unactivated alkenes and PhI(OAc)2 as substrates, and proceeded without the need of any base, metal catalyst, photocatalyst or additive. In total, 24 examples were examined, and all of them successfully underwent cyclization reaction to produce the target products in good to excellent yields. …”
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Modulation of Co spin state at Co3O4 crystalline-amorphous interfaces for CO oxidation and N2O decomposition by Yunpeng Long, Xiao Zhu, Chuan Gao, Wenzhe Si, Junhua Li, Yue Peng

“…Abstract Modulation of electronic spin states in cobalt-based catalysts is an effective strategy for molecule activations. …”
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Innovation management in higher education as a factor of regional economic growth by R. A. Abramov

“…Innovation activity in higher education serves as a catalyst for economic growth at the regional level. …”
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Destruction of chlorinated pesticides in TiO2-enhanced photochemical process by Adriana Zaleska, Jan Hupka, Andrzej Silowiecki, Marek Wiergowski, Marek Biziuk

“…From 14% to 58% of investigated pesticides remained adsorbed on catalyst surface after photodegradation. High content of pesticides in the solid phase after reaction resulted from their low solubility in water and indicates significant adsorption ability of the pesticides by TiO2.…”
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Lipase-Catalyzed Synthesis of Cetyl Palmitate in the Presence of n-Hexane and Ethyl Ether by Gustavo Gealh, Maynara L. A. Santos, Marcos L. Corazza, Adrián Bonilla-Petriciolet, Fernando A. P. Voll

“…Cetyl palmitate was produced by the esterification of palmitic acid with cetyl alcohol using n-hexane and ethyl ether as solvents and a commercial lipase as a catalyst. The effect of solvents to reagents mass ratio (0.5 : 1–3 : 1), percentage of n-hexane in the solvent mixture (0–100%), and reaction temperature (25–55°C) on the reaction rate were evaluated for a fixed amount of enzyme (1 wt% related to the total mass of substrates) in an equimolar mixture of palmitic acid and cetyl alcohol. …”
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Russian manufacturing industry development in the context of import substitution by I. V. Davletshina

“…Collective organization of diversified industrial activities can indeed serve as a catalyst to break the current industrial impasse.…”
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Synthesis, Analysis, and Testing of BiOBr-Bi2WO6 Photocatalytic Heterojunction Semiconductors by Xiangchao Meng, Zisheng Zhang

“…The experimental conditions, including initial concentration, pH, and catalyst dosage, were explored and the photocatalysts in this system were proven stable enough to be reused for several runs. …”
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The intersection of climate technology and public diplomacy: Insights into policy and implementation by Jaeryoung Song

“…The findings reveal that public diplomacy can serve as a catalyst for adopting and disseminating climate technologies, particularly in developing nations with limited access to such innovations. …”
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Determinants in adopting cashless payments in Europe: a multilevel analysis by Jose Domingo García-Merino, Leire San-Jose, Nerea San-Martin

“…Consequently, the widespread acceptance of cashless payment methods is not only contingent on individual choices but is also a collective phenomenon in which the surrounding environment plays a crucial role as a catalyst for the end users in the cashless economy.…”
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Optical Active Thermal Stable Nanocomposites Using Polybutadiene-Based Polyurethane and Graphene Quantum Dot-MnO2 by Zahra Rahmatpanah, Mir Mohammad Alavi Nikje, Maryam Dargahi

“…For this purpose, a one-pot polymerization approach was employed in preparation of polyurethane through the reaction of amine polyol and toluene diisocyanate (TDI) in presence of DBTDL catalyst. Nanocomposites were synthesized using 1 to 3 incorporation percent of graphene quantum dot-MnO2 nanoparticles in polymer matrix. 1H-NMR and FT-IR spectroscopies confirmed successful synthesis of reaction products including graphene quantum dot-MnO2, polyurethane, and nanocomposites. …”
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Production of Biodiesel from Waste Vegetable Oil via KM Micromixer by M. F. Elkady, Ahmed Zaatout, Ola Balbaa

“…The parameters affecting biodiesel production process such as alcohol to oil molar ratio, catalyst concentration, the presence of tetrahydrofuran (THF) as a cosolvent, and the volumetric flow rates of inlet fluids were optimized. …”
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Recent application of carbon nanotubes in energy storage and conversion devices by Abdulazeez Tunbosun Lawal

“…Moreover, the performance of CNTs in these energy devices can be improved by surface functionalization, heteroatom doping, structural modification, introductions of defects, promoting transport hydrodynamic processes, and resolving existing degradation issues, such as catalyst poisoning and precipitation. Owing to their highest specific capacitance, enhanced rate capability, and extended cycle life, CNTs have been used in electrochemical energy storage systems, such as supercapacitors, batteries, and supercapattery, as well in energy conversion platforms, such as fuel cells, microbial fuel cells, and solar cells. …”
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Fracture Characteristics of Polyurethane Grouting Materials Based on Acoustic Emission Monitoring by Baihui Ren, Jianjun Shen, Weitao Liu, Yingying Hu, Qing Cao

“…That is, when the ratio of polyether triol:polyether tetraol:catalyst:surfactant:chain extender:plasticizer is 11 : 9 : 0.5 : 1.0 : 1.2 : 6.0, PU grouting material has higher injectability and ideal compressive strength, which has been proved in grouting experiments.…”
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SnO2 Nanostructure as Pollutant Gas Sensors: Synthesis, Sensing Performances, and Mechanism by Brian Yuliarto, Gilang Gumilar, Ni Luh Wulan Septiani

“…This semiconductor is interesting and worthy of further investigation because of its many uses, for example, as lithium battery electrode, energy storage, catalyst, and transistor, and has potential as a gas sensor. …”
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