Insights into active travel levels at two universities. A comparative study in Ireland and Romania by Constantin Ion Alexandru, Mullan Elaine, Luca Oana, McGregor Alisha, Abdulal Nadia, Rotaru George

“…First, students were surveyed about their mode of travel to university and the key barriers and enablers of walking and cycling, then, students discussed these issues in focus groups. Next, there was engagement between the students in the two universities about these results. …”
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Eternal City or the Stuff of Nightmares? The Characterisation of Rome in Portrait of a Lady and Middlemarch by Hannah Hunt

“…The use of specific identifiable locations also indicates, through their character’s engagement with their geographical setting, how place and time help construct the identity of the characters themselves. …”
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Improving Students’ Vocabulary Retention by Local Culture-Based Material by Ilma Raihana, Neni Nurkhamidah

“…It developed students’ enthusiasm in learning, increased students’ motivation in vocabulary learning, and improved students’ engagement during the learning activity. This study contributed on finding the impact of local culture-based material which benefited the teachers especially in the rural coastal area of Riau, students, and also future researchers. …”
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Hadoop in Banking: Event-Driven Performance Evaluation by Monalisa Panda, Mamata Garnayak, Mitrabinda Ray, Smita Rath, Anuradha Mohanta, Sushree Bibhuprada B. Priyadarshini

“…This study analyzes transaction and user engagement data using Hive queries, focusing on credit card transactions via MasterCard. …”
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Leveraging Social Engineering Techniques for Ethical Purposes:  An Approach to Develop Fake Android App for Collecting Valuable Data Discreetly by Hussein Abdulkhaleq Saleh alsharya

“…The total estimated time to complete the fake UI process (cumulative user engagement time) is 57-60 seconds, where each activity takes 8 seconds based on the adopted development approach. …”
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EU Foreign Policy Instruments in the Eastern Partnership Countries: From Development Aid to Military Assistance by O. V. Shishkina

“…These changes in the EU’s foreign policy toolkit reveal broader trends in its strategic development and shed light on the specific dynamics of its engagement with six post-Soviet countries, which remain strategically significant for the EU while occupying a critical space within Russia’s sphere of interests.…”
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The dawn of preventing respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infections in children by Z Dangor, S A Madhi, H Zar, D Demopoulos

“…Implementation of these prevention strategies, combined with public engagement and collaboration between stakeholders, could significantly reduce RSV-related morbidity and mortality in SA. …”
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How trade participation fuels innovation in Africa: Unveiling insights through empirical analysis by Ijirshar Victor Ushahemba, Okpe Isa Jibrin, Andohol Jerome Terhemba

“…The study also identified bidirectional causal links between industrial design applications, patents, and trademarks with exports and imports, highlighting the symbiotic relationship between innovation and trade engagement. Successful exports are found to foster investments in design, patents, and branding. …”
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New Evidence for the Contemporary Presence of Juvenile White Sharks (<i>Carcharodon carcharias</i>) in the Adriatic Sea by Patrick L. Jambura, Pero Ugarković, Mišo Pavičić, Ilija Ćetković, Simone Niedermüller, Jürgen Kriwet, Julia Türtscher

“…Furthermore, this study emphasizes the critical role citizen science and public engagement can play in documenting occurrences of these elusive and endangered predators, offering valuable insights for future conservation efforts.…”
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Uncovering the drivers, impacts, and urgent solutions to soil erosion in the Ethiopian Highlands: a global perspective on local challenges by Degfie Teku, Tarekegn Derbib

“…This review underscores the urgency of integrated and scalable approaches to combat soil erosion, combining sustainable land management practices, supportive policy frameworks, and active community engagement.…”
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Real-time facial reconstruction and expression replacement based on neural radiation field by Shenning Zhang, Hui Li, Xuefeng Tian

“…However, the operational approaches that are now in use require a significant amount of human engagement, such as the need for users to provide semantic masks and the inconvenience of manual attribute searching for non-expert users. …”
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A SmartPLS4-based CB-SEM confirmatory factor analysis: A case of speaking needs for Chinese business English undergraduates by Ke Hu, Asmaa Alsaqqaf

“…These include three target needs: difficulties in oral communication, oral challenges in collaborative engagement, and required speaking activities. Additionally, there are two learning needs: perceived learning styles and perceived course satisfaction. …”
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Introducing “Disrupted Histories, Recovered Pasts” by Sian Sullivan, Michèle Baussant, Lindsey Dodd, Olivette Otele, Irène Dos Santos

“…Our case research is complemented in the concluding paper of this Special Issue by systematic cross-case engagement, synthesis and theorisation of our case-study research.…”
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Day-Ahead and Intraday Economic Optimization Models of the Stackelberg Game Considering Source-Load Uncertainty by Ning Li, Weibo Liu, Xiaodong Wan, Xiu Ren, Haining Yu

“…Via simulation and comparative analysis, the energy pricing strategy proposed herein markedly bolsters the users&#x2019; engagement in demand response and the wind power accommodation rate, concomitantly reducing the operational cost. …”
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Islamic Religious Education Learning Strategies for Inclusion Students at Muhammadiyah High School by Fadhilla Nangroe Anggraini, Triono Ali Mustofa, Abil Fida Muhammad Qois Al Hadi

“…Up to 40% of teachers felt adequately trained in inclusive learning, and revised assessments showed an increase in student engagement academically and socially by up to 30%. This study concludes that flexible, innovative, and inclusive learning strategies can enhance the academic and social potential of students with special needs. …”
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South Africa and Sweden in the UN Security Council by Angela Muvumba Sellström, Suzanne Graham

“…The main contribution is an illustration of how elected states pursue a common agenda, using diverse methods of engagement. This variation is important for understanding the UNSC, since it demonstrates the Council’s pluralist nature, and the interplay of its least powerful members through policy practices of specialization and interdependence. …”
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Pakistan-Russia Relations within the Framework of the SCO: A Regional Analysis by Hira Yaqoob, Abeeda Qureshi

“…Addressing these challenges requires proactive engagement to fully leverage the opportunities presented by the SCO to encourage Pakistan-Russia relations and collaboration. …”
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Demystifying early childhood computational thinking: An umbrella review to upgrade the field by Weipeng Yang, Jiahong Su, Hui Li

“…Instructional designs unearthed include scaffolding with narratives, tangible objects, and physical embodiments, balancing structured tasks and open‐ended engagement. Three categories of computational kits were discerned: physical, virtual, and hybrid kits. …”
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Deciphering Melasti Beach’s Tourism Development: A Tourism Area Life Cycle Study by Ahmad Irfan Ardiansyah, Aulia Amatullah, Ika Laily Lailatun Munasifah, Fatiya Rosyida, Alfi Sahrina

“…This research highlights the importance of protecting natural and socio-cultural assets while promoting active community engagement in tourism management. These factors are vital to ensuring the long-term sustainability of Melasti Beach Ungasan as a tourist destination.…”
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Integrating an interprofessional educational exercise into required medical student clerkships – a quantitative analysis by Jennifer E. Schwartz, Paul Ko, Stephanie Freed, Neelum Safdar, Megan Christman, Renee Page, Deborah R. Birnbaum, Paul M. Wallach

“…Methods Between 2022 and 2023, IUSM medical students interviewed a variety of healthcare professionals engaged in the care of mutual patients using a template of questions; they wrote a brief report and evaluated the experience. …”
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