CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND QUALITY OF FINANCIAL REPORTING BY BANKS IN NIGERIA by S.L ADAM, I. A MUHAMMED, Eunice T OLUGANNA, H.K.K ABDULKAREEM

“…The high stake by owners and the excessive work load on executives in the industry always make stakeholders to demand that operational effort at all levels be close to perfection, with appropriate control mechanism to ensure compliance. …”
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THE USE OF LINGUISTIC DEVICES IN ADVERTISEMENT SLOGANS ON SOCIAL MEDIA by Gabija Konopacka, Dinalda Simuntienė

“…With the rise of modern technologies and the implementation of new businesses and brands, the urge for publicity has generated a demand for advertisements. As the key factor for spreading awareness and attracting new consumers, advertising has gained power by employing the written word as the best means of communication. …”
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Enhancing Renewable Energy Hosting Capacity in Unbalanced Microgrids via Empowering Smart Inverters by Hossam H. H. Mousa, Karar Mahmoud, Matti Lehtonen

“…The IEEE 123-bus test system, divided into six operational zones, is used as a case study, incorporating plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) demand and wind-based distributed generation (DG). …”
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The Optimization of Path Planning for Express Delivery Based on Clone Adaptive Ant Colony Optimization by Yao Zhang, Yan Liu, Chaoqun Li, Yang Liu, Jie Zhou

“…Therefore, it is essential to optimize the last-mile assignment problem (LMAP) to meet the consumer’s demand for delivery time and reduce economic expenditure. …”
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Lyophilised protein formulations as a patient-centric dosage form: A contribution toward sustainability paradigm by Žiberna Maja Bjelošević, Grabnar Pegi Ahlin, Gašperlin Mirjana, Matjaž Mirjam Gosenca

“…At present, society has embraced the fact apropos population aging and climate changes, that demand, amongst others, innovative pharmaceutical technologies, emphasising the development of patient-specific delivery systems and thus the provision of efficient and sustainable drugs. …”
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Strategies for reducing motion sickness in virtual reality through improved handheld controller movements by Khang Yeu Tang, Ge Yu, Juhong Wang, Yu He, Sen-Zhe Xu, Song-Hai Zhang

“…As technology advances, user demand for immersive and authentic information presentation rises. …”
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Efficient skyline query processing with user-specified conditional preference by Senfu Ke, Xiaodong Fu, Jie Li

“…In the realm of multi-attribute decision-making, the utilization of skyline queries has gained increasing popularity for assisting users in identifying objects with optimal attribute combinations. With the growing demand for personalization, integrating user’s preferences into skyline queries has emerged as an intriguing and promising research direction. …”
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Deep generative modeling of annotated bacterial biofilm images by Angelina A. Holicheva, Konstantin S. Kozlov, Daniil A. Boiko, Maxim S. Kamanin, Daria V. Provotorova, Nikita I. Kolomoets, Valentine P. Ananikov

“…A web application is provided for the on-demand generation of biofilm images.…”
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Optimization of Flow Shop Scheduling in Precast Concrete Component Production via Mixed-Integer Linear Programming by Zhansheng Liu, Zisheng Liu, Meng Liu, Jingjing Wang

“…The increasing number of prefabrication projects has increased the demand for precast concrete (PC) components. The production cost of PC components significantly affects the development of the precast industry and the progress of prefabrication projects. …”
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Evaluating a task-based lesson plan: A case study of Turkish EFL learners by Vildan İnci Kavak

“…The world has seen a rise in the demand for foreign language instruction in recent years, and traditional textbook-based teaching strategies are unlikely to satisfy the demands of today’s students. …”
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A multidimensional analysis of strategies for improving New Zealand residential construction productivity by Mark Kirby, Funmilayo Ebun Rotimi, Nicola Naismith

“…This study uniquely investigates New Zealand residential construction productivity, providing novel insights and recommendations for policymakers, industry professionals, organisations, and construction practitioners to align with global demand and improve productivity through enhanced quality.…”
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Bioethanol Production from Fermentable Sugar Juice by Hossain Zabed, Golam Faruq, Jaya Narayan Sahu, Mohd Sofian Azirun, Rosli Hashim, Amru Nasrulhaq Boyce

“…Bioethanol production from renewable sources to be used in transportation is now an increasing demand worldwide due to continuous depletion of fossil fuels, economic and political crises, and growing concern on environmental safety. …”
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Measurement of Coordinated and Coupled Development and Evaluation of Sustainable Development for Marine Economic-Ecological Complex System by Mingming Wen, Chang Liu, K. A. Mamonov, Jun Du

“…The development of marine economy has stimulated the need for marine natural products and services, as well as the demand and utilization intensity of marine resources. …”
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A software-defined multi-modal wireless sensor network for ocean monitoring by Hanjiang Luo, Xu Wang, Ziyang Xu, Chao Liu, Jeng-Shyang Pan

“…To cope with the problems and meet demand for high-speed data transmission, we propose a radio frequency–acoustic software-defined networking-based multi-modal wireless sensor network which leverages benefits of both radio frequency and acoustic communication systems for ocean monitoring. …”
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Apricot cultivars approved for production in Chelyabinsk Province by F. M. Gasymov

“…One of the ways to meet the demand for fresh fruits is to introduce apricot cultivars adapted to local conditions.Materials and methods. …”
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The Ikat Weaving Industry in Kediri: Characteristics and Strategies for Development, 1966-2014 by Feri Sofiantoro, Endang Susilowati, Alamsyah Alamsyah

“…Due to its motifs and production tools, the ikat production from the village of Bandar Kidul has a good and potential market demand. However, the monetary crisis in 1997-1998 hit the industry and began to down. …”
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Evaluation of Wastewater Reuse with Coagulation/Flocculation Process in Pesticide Production by Aslıhan Katip

“…Pesticide industry wastewater causes toxic effects and bioaccumulation and high chemical oxygen demand (COD) and suspended solids (SS) concentrations of these wastewaters cause environmental problems. …”
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Cell Reprogramming, IPS Limitations, and Overcoming Strategies in Dental Bioengineering by Gaskon Ibarretxe, Antonia Alvarez, Maria-Luz Cañavate, Enrique Hilario, Maitane Aurrekoetxea, Fernando Unda

“…The procurement of induced pluripotent stem cells, or IPS cells, from adult differentiated animal cells has the potential to revolutionize future medicine, where reprogrammed IPS cells may be used to repair disease-affected tissues on demand. The potential of IPS cell technology is tremendous, but it will be essential to improve the methodologies for IPS cell generation and to precisely evaluate each clone and subclone of IPS cells for their safety and efficacy. …”
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The Cornerstone of Sustainability: Ecological Footprint by Ece Tuğba Mızık, Zehra Yiğit Avdan

“…With the increase of human population and the development of technology, the demand for Natural Resources is increasing day by day. …”
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A Hybrid Approach to Model Additive Manufacturing Factory Flow for the Aerospace Sector by Mostafa K. A. Salem, Fabrizio Scarpa, Ashutosh Tiwari

“…Modular manufacturing is highly desirable due to its ability to quickly adapt to changing client demands and therefore its propensity to create high-margin products. …”
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