Using Attention for Improving Defect Detection in Existing RC Bridges by Sergio Ruggieri, Angelo Cardellicchio, Andrea Nettis, Vito Reno, Giuseppina Uva

“…Hence, traditional methods of on-site inspection can be enhanced by leveraging digital innovations and by developing new instruments that support road management companies in ensuring the safety of the existing infrastructure. …”
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Training Specialists in the Field of Innovative Financial Technologies in Russia by A. A. Tsyganov, S. V. Brovchak, Yu. A. Gorelova, L. S. Krutova

“…The article aims to formulate proposals for the standardization of requirements for specialists in innovative financial technologies (FinTech) based on the consolidation and analysis of the opinions of companies professionally involved in FinTech. Research methods. …”
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Subjective Career Success in The Modern Career: A Parallel Mediation of Perceived Internal and External Employability by Syahrizal Syahrizal, Tika Rahma Yani Siregar

“…Purpose: This study investigates the impact of perceived organizational support and perceived employability on the subjective career success among independent workers in Hajj and Umrah travel companies in West Sumatra. It also explores the parallel mediating effects of perceived internal and external employability. …”
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Electrodermal activity and skin temperature characteristics related to stress and depression: A 4-week observational study of office workers by Yuki Ishikawa, Tatsuki Sugio, Kiko Shiga, Keisuke Izumi, Kazumichi Minato, Momoko Kitazawa, Sayaka Hanashiro, Ryo Takemura, Hiroyuki Uchida, Taishiro Kishimoto

“…Methods: This 4-week observational study analyzed data from 147 office workers across 11 Japanese companies. Participants wore wearable devices during working hours for four weeks to collect EDA and skin temperature data. …”
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<i>In vitro</i> assay of biological activity of a national preparation of macrophage activating factor (GcMAF-RF) by E. V. Levites, S. S. Kirikovich, E. V. Dolgova, A. S. Proskurina, G. S. Ritter, А. A. Ostanin, E. R. Chernykh, S. S. Bogachev

“…The macrophage activator GcMAF-RF, according to its characteristics, corresponds to similar preparations which are made available to the market by foreign companies, and can be considered as a new biologically active preparation with a wide spectrum of action. …”
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Caregiving experiences of family caregivers of disabled middle-aged and older adults enrolled in long-term care insurance: a qualitative study by Yitong Liu, Wenkun Xu, Zhuoya Yang, Yaning Wang, Rujian Lu, Yuexia Gao, Yaqin Zhong

“…Fifteen family caregivers from long-term care service companies and communities in Nantong city were purposively selected to participate in the study between December 2023 to February 2024. …”
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Impact of the Clinical Trials Act 2018 on clinical trial activity in Japan from 2018 to 2020: a retrospective database study using new and conventional Japanese registries by Hiroyuki Taruno, Mari S Oba, Osamu Takizawa, Kayoko Kikuchi, Kazuaki Matsui, Mayumi Shikano

“…The temporal trends in clinical trial activity after CTA enactment were examined.Results A total of 577 CTA-compliant specified clinical trials (ie, studies funded by pharmaceutical companies or studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of off-label drugs or devices in humans) were registered in the jRCT. …”
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Friction Torque in Miniature Ball Bearings by Denis Cojocaru, Gelu Ianuș, Vlad Cârlescu, Bogdan Chiriac, Dumitru Olaru

“…The catalogues of various rolling bearing companies have not provided more details referring to the friction losses in miniature ball bearings. …”
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Cyber Threat Inference Focused on Threat Class Sequence With Threat Class Sequence System by Hyoungjun Kim, Jae-Yeol Kim, Kyung-Ho Lee

“…Experiments were conducted using 12,054,842,738,181 extensive real-world security device events collected by more than 420 companies. To assess the efficacy of TCSS in detecting connected attacks, a 39-month threat dataset comprising 27,832,130 instances manually analyzed by real-world security analysts was utilized. …”
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Archival Research, Underwater Optical Surveys, and 3D Modelling: Three Stages for Shaping the Wreck of the Steamship <i>Bengala</i> (Isola di Capo Rizzuto, Crotone, Italy) by Salvatore Medaglia, Fabio Bruno, Ana Castelli, Matteo Collina, Barbara Davidde Petriaggi, Luca De Rosa, Julieta Frere, Fabrizio Fuoco, Guillermo Gutiérrez, Antonio Lagudi, Francesco Megna, Raffaele Peluso

“…Despite its brief history, <i>SS Bengala</i> played a significant role in the development of Italy’s young merchant navy, undergoing multiple ownership changes and serving various Italian shipping companies. Employed mainly along the route to Southeast Asia, it transported Italian migrants overseas and also participated in troop raids during the Italian military expedition to Eritrea in 1887. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Board Qualities and Performance of Listed Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria and Ghana by Oluyinka Oluwagbade, Niyi Solomon Awotomılusı, Samuel Ajibade Dada, Temitayo Oluwatimilehin Abe, Motunrayo Olayinka Adewara

“…The study recommends that directors of listed banks in Nigeria should reduce the number of their meetings or expenses of the meeting because it is reducing the profitability of the companies. The study also recommends that the banks in Ghana should provide regular training for independent directors to enhance their understanding of the industry. …”
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Unraveling the risk of dredging on river bars for mineral sand mining: an engineering geological approach by Md. Shohel Rana, A.T.M. Shakhawat Hossain, Md. Fuad Hasan, Md. Aminur Rahman, Pradip Kumar Biswas, Mohammad Nazim Zaman

“…This research offers practical guidance for dredging companies to minimize risks and improve soil stability, contributing to safer and more sustainable river bar dredging operations worldwide.…”
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Influence of Social Capital on Small and Medium Enterprises Performance in Wakiso District, Uganda by Mbowa ,Henry Stanley, Mbabazi,Phelix Businge, Ssemaluulu, Paul, Eton, Marus

“…Results: The results revealed internal forms of SC, such as friends/peers, trustworthiness, personal saving, family, and social links, while external forms of SC were customers, financial institutions, governments, and companies. Further, SC influences the customer base, leads to high profits, increases sales volume, and enhances creativity and innovation. …”
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Review: Will “cultured meat” transform our food system towards more sustainability? by Jean-François Hocquette, Sghaier Chriki, Dominique Fournier, Marie-Pierre Ellies-Oury

“…In this context, some FoodTech companies are developing a disruptive approach: cell culture for in vitro food production of “meat” but this technology is still at the research and development stage. …”
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Features and Functionalities of Medical Mobile Applications for the Endemic Phase of COVID‐19: Review and Content Analysis by Mei Jun Loy, Khang Wen Goh, Norliza Osili, Long Chiau Ming, Jagjit Singh Dhaliwal, Andi Hermansyah, Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi, Kah Seng Lee

“…Based on the findings, mobile applications that would be recommended are the ones supported by the government health administration of the respective country. App development companies’ applications show that competent healthcare personnel was not involved in developing the applications. …”
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Image Enhancement of Cross-Border E-Commerce Logistics Video Surveillance Based on Partial Differential Equations by Xiaosheng Yu, Peili Wu

“…This not only brings new opportunities to cross-border e-commerce companies but also excavates a huge potential market for the logistics industry. …”
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Intervention effectiveness in reducing the clustering of non-communicable disease risk factors in the workplace: A quasi-experimental study. by Nahla Guesmi, Sihem Ben Fredj, Nawel Zammit, Rim Ghammam, Imed Harrabi, Firas Chouikha, Maher Maoua, Jihen Maatoug, Hassen Ghannem

“…A quasi-experimental study, including six companies, was conducted in the governorate of Sousse between 2010 and 2014. …”
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Development of Communicative-Rhetorical Competence of a Future Engineer at the Research University by F. T. Shageeva, M. L. Smirnova

“…The rationale for its effective development is proposed by creating a set of relevant pedagogical conditions: the introduction of an additional discipline “Rhetoric” or the modernization of an existing subject program with a similar focus; using of special educational technologies and methods for the development of communicative-rhetorical competence; advanced training of university teachers; creation by the university of appropriate conditions for active research and social activities of students; cooperation of educational institutions with large enterprises, companies and research centers. The pedagogical conditions should take into account the capabilities of a research university: the integrated nature of the learning process; using modern educational technologies in the process of learning; availability of a developed system of professional retraining and advanced training of teachers and other specialists. …”
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The impact of digital technologies on modern society. An example of a social credit rating system in China by A. P. Klimovich

“…The mechanism of how the state uses private companies’ resources, applying all its power to influence on them, has been considered. …”
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Political implications of the activities of TNCs: Current trends and impact on the concepts of power, legitimacy and sovereignty by S. Yu. Zaitsev

“…The author focuses on such trends as digitalization, growing influence of companies with a platform business model, increasing engagement of corporations in addressing global issues, scaling up investments in the host countries’ infrastructure through new formats of public-private partnership, as well as growth in the number of state-owned TNCs. …”
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