On the Boundary Conditions in Out-of-Plane Analysis of Thin Plates by the Finite Point Method by Sadegh Tavakoliyan, Mohamad Najar, Parham Memarzadeh, Tadeh Zirakian

“…The contribution of this work is to enhance the understanding of the FPM in the context of thin plates, particularly concerning the critical influence of boundary conditions.…”
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Ecological significance of protected areas in the tropical mountains of Eastern Africa by Marco Andrew Njana

“…The bottom line of this study is that the PAs in tropical mountains in Eastern Africa and beyond are critical in the conservation of tree species and have net positive effects on forest structure, carbon storage and other ecosystem services. …”
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METTL3 Attenuates LPS-Induced Inflammatory Response in Macrophages via NF-κB Signaling Pathway by Jinghua Wang, Shushan Yan, Hongying Lu, Shufeng Wang, Donghua Xu

“…This study firstly demonstrates the critical role of METTL3 in RA, which provides novel insights into recognizing the pathogenesis of RA and a promising biomarker for RA.…”
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Risky behavior in virtual reality: The roles of personality, environment, and physiology. by Dejan Pajić, Selka Sadiković, Milan Oljača, Željko Popović, Lazar Milić, Goran Stojanović, Snežana Smederevac

“…Additionally, they provide guidance for VR designers in creating more ecologically valid environments, highlighting VR's potential as a tool for psychological research, while also underscoring the critical importance of selecting objective VR measures to accurately capture the complexities of human behavior in immersive environments.…”
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Impact of human body shape on free convection heat transfer. by Shri H Viswanathan, Ankit Joshi, Lyle Bartels, Kambiz Sadeghi, Jennifer K Vanos, Konrad Rykaczewski

“…The results and valid application of the model support critical insights for human health, productivity, and well-being connected to heat and cooling in buildings.…”
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Energy efficiency of a house in Mediterranean region: insulation and glazing impact by Salaheddine Jaouaf, Bourassia Bensaad, Abdelhakim Dorbane

“… The insulation of a building's envelope is critical for reducing energy consumption, enhancing indoor thermal comfort, and achieving sustainable development goals. …”
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Russia–EU energy dialogue in 2000–2014: Key priorities, stages, contradictions, and outcomes by O. N. Yudina

“…On the basis of a consistent critical analysis of official sources, the paper identifies internal and external determinants of the Russia-EU Energy Dialogue and assesses its general logic and dynamics, as well as its key outcomes. …”
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Ecological plant breeding: types and practice by V. V. Syukov, V. G. Zakharov, A. I. Menibaev

“…The article describes the theoretical basis of ecological breeding. A critical analysis of the definition of this term and the theoretical foundations of ecological breeding, as a method of selection of genotype-environmental hereditary factors are presented. …”
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Nutrition Education Improves Knowledge of Iron and Iron-Rich Food Intake Practices among Young Adolescents: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial by Michael Akenteng Wiafe, Charles Apprey, Reginald Adjetey Annan

“…Nutrition education should be a critical component in the management and prevention of micronutrient deficiency in adolescents.…”
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AI-based approaches for improving autonomous mobile robot localization in indoor environments: A comprehensive review by Shoude Wang, Nur Syazreen Ahmad

“…We systematically categorize and critically analyze existing research on Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM)-based methods, odometry-based approaches, and multi-sensor fusion techniques, elucidating the principles and implementations of various AI methodologies. …”
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Measuring pro-environmental behavioural determinants using closed-answer surveys by Hunter Doughty, Laura Thomas-Walters

“…However, despite published criticism of poor survey design, there is little practical guidance on how to capture these determinants accurately in closed-answer surveys (those with predefined answer options). …”
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A Pipelined Hardware Design of FNTT and INTT of CRYSTALS-Kyber PQC Algorithm by Muhammad Rashid, Omar S. Sonbul, Sajjad Shaukat Jamal, Amar Y. Jaffar, Azamat Kakhorov

“…Moreover, a unified butterfly unit design of Cooley–Tukey and Gentleman–Sande configurations is proposed to implement the FNTT and INTT operations using one adder, one multiplier, and one subtractor, sharing four routing multiplexers and one Barrett-based modular reduction unit. The critical path of the proposed butterfly unit is minimized using pipelining. …”
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Can Employee Training Stabilise the Workforce of Frontline Workers in Construction Firms? An Empirical Analysis of Turnover Intentions by Wenyan Yao, Mohd Anuar Arshad, Qinjie Yang, Jianping Tan

“…The construction industry is a critical pillar of China’s economy, providing substantial employment opportunities for society. …”
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Multiobjective Salp Swarm Algorithm Approach for Transmission Congestion Management by Anjali Agrawal, Seema N. Pandey, Laxmi Srivastava, Pratima Walde, R. K. Saket, Baseem Khan

“…For willingly reducing the demand, demand response has been called by providing appropriate financial incentives that supports in releasing the congestion over critical lines. Distributed generation implementing wind plant as renewable independent power producer (RIPP) has also been included in order to reduce the load curtailment of responsive customers to manage transmission congestion. …”
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Government regulations and their impact on land division and compensation by D. S. S. Wijayanti, I. Koeswahyono, L. D. Andreassari

“…Government Regulation No. 224/1961 on the Implementation of Land Division and Compensation serves as a critical legal framework to advance agrarian reform through land redistribution to underprivileged communities. …”
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Design and Implementation of an Ethical AI-Based Teaching Assistant for IoT Security Education by Matilda Isaacs, Anwar Majeed, Karim Moussa, Dolapo Shodipo

“…The system focused on ethical considerations such as data privacy, transparency, and accountability, fostering a learning environment where students can think critically, explore diverse perspectives, and engage meaningfully with AI technology. …”
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Application of a scoring evaluation of the state of preservation of historic residential and garden sites. case study: Wicimice and Iglice (Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship) by Michał Uruszczak

“…The scoring evaluation is based on several critical components: site exploitation, state of compositions, state of architecture (including small structures and park furniture), state of vegetation, and state of the surroundings. …”
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Ecological Footprint Awareness of Generation Z: A Case Study of Selçuk University Faculty of Science by Halil Osman Erbek, Yunus Akdoğan, Tenzile Erbayram

“…Industrialization and rapid urbanization have significantly increased resource consumption, leading to a sharp rise in greenhouse gas emissions—central to the carbon footprint and primary causes of climate change—that critically affect air quality, ecosystem stability, and biodiversity protection. …”
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Potential Biomarkers and Signaling Pathways Associated with the Pathogenesis of Primary Ameloblastoma: A Systems Biology Approach by Zeynab Bayat, Azin Mirzaeian, Amir Taherkhani

“…This study aimed to determine potential signaling pathways and biological processes, critical genes and their regulating transcription factors (TFs), and miRNAs, as well as protein kinases involved in the etiology of primary ameloblastoma. …”
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ORGANISATIONAL STRATEGY AND MODERATING EFFECT OF PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ON PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIAN LISTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS by Mubaraq Sanni, Muhammed Basiru Mustapha, Muhammed Kamaldeen Usman

“…Performance measurement is said to be critical for efficient business management and thus, when selecting measurement system, organisations seem to be mostly dependant on certain designs for effective and efficient organisational operations. …”
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