Achieving Sustainability in Manufacturing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs’) in Tanzania Through Adoption of Solar Energy by Felichesmi Lyakurwa

“…Despite the benefits of renewable energy use, studies to establish factors for energy choice by manufacturing Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME’s) in Tanzania are inadequate. Hence, this study intended to establish the dominant factors for the choice of solar energy by manufacturing industries, and workers perceptions about sustainable manufacturing practices. …”
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Rethinking methane from animal agriculture by Shule Liu, Joe Proudman, Frank M. Mitloehner

“…Livestock production has been growing to meet the global food demand, however, increasing demand for production does not necessarily result in the proportional increase of CH4 production. The present paper intends to evaluate the actual effects of the CH4 emission from U.S. dairy and beef production on temperature and initiate a rethinking of CH4 associated with animal agriculture to clarify long-standing misunderstandings and uncover the potential role of animal agriculture in fighting climate change. …”
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Evaluating the Influence of Execution Speed on Real-Time Simulation Accuracy: A Buck Converter Case Study by Jesus Camacho, Luis Ibarra, Pedro Ponce

“…Therefore, this study was intended to find a fair balance between computational requirements and RTS error, aiming to identify operating conditions applicable to digital systems. …”
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CAD Design for Recycling and Utilization of Waste Packaging from the Perspective of Ecological Criticism by Jia Wen

“…This paper takes logistics companies as the research object, aiming at the business model of logistics companies, uses the Internet of things recycling machine for packaging recycling, and establishes a dual channel packaging recycling model. This model is intended to compare and analyze the difference between traditional packaging waste recycling channel and intelligent recycling machine of the internet of things in terms of recycling cost, profit, recovery rate, waste incineration rate, and other aspects. …”
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Insecticides may facilitate the escape of weeds from biological control by Elizabeth K. Rowen, Kirsten Ann Pearsons, Richard G. Smith, Kyle Wickings, John F. Tooker

“…Background Preventative pesticide seed treatments (hereafter preventative pest management or PPM) are common corn and soybean treatments, and often include both fungicides and neonicotinoid insecticides. While PPM is intended to protect crops from soil-borne pathogens and early season insect pests, these seed treatments may have detrimental effects on biological control of weed seeds by insects. …”
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Calculation of Technological Consumption (Loss) of Electricity in Modern 0.38–10 kV Electrical Distribution Networks by M. I. Fursanov, A. A. Zalotoy, V. V. Makarevich

“…Then, according to the obtained data and the measured values of the active and reactive energy graphs on the head sections, the electric power flows intended for their subsequent distribution over all sections of the 0.38–10 kV network are determined, taking into account the load losses of electricity and the flow distribution coefficients. …”
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miR-141-3p is Poorly Expressed in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Correlates with Glucose and Lipid Metabolism by Lingye Fan, Chunyan Wang, Ping Zhan, Yaofang Liu

“…Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrinopathy with high prevalence. miR-141-3p downregulation was reported in PCOS rats. This study intended to investigate miR-141-3p expression in serum of PCOS patients and its correlation with glucose and lipid metabolism. …”
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Spherical implantable collamer lens with postoperative adjunctive LASIK in the treatment of high compound hyperopic astigmatism by Daniel Q. Li, Mathieu Gauvin, Guillermo Rocha, Pierre Trottier, Louis Racine, Avi Wallerstein

“…We obtained near-to-emmetropia SEQ postoperatively (mean − 0.03 ± 0.43D), and the scatterplot of attempted versus achieved refractive correction revealed a predictable procedure (R2 = 0.89). 93.8% and 100% of eyes achieved target SEQ within 0.75 and 1.00 D. 87.5% and 100% of eyes were within 0.50 and 0.75 D of intended plano cylinder. Conclusion Spherical ICL with postoperative adjunctive LASIK was safe with good early visual and refractive outcomes. …”
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Education for sustainable development: new opportunities with the rce network by Mariya V. Yurina, Yuliya V. Lopukhova, Galina D. Kuznetsova

“…The key partners of RCEs, the leading regional Universities, combined on one platform, are acting as an educational consortium, which is mainstreaming ESD by its appropriate integration in the curricula of formal education, from early childhood rearing to primary, secondary, technical and vocational and higher education, and also nonformal education initiatives, particularly through sustainability-related intended learning outcomes. The article summarizes the experience of RCEs in the field of ESD, highlights the most promising activities, forms of implementation of RCE projects together with universities, identifies the most urgent needs of educational institutions in the field of ESD. …”
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Modelling and analysis of selected platform dynamics issues of a land robot by Zbigniew Dziopa, Andrzej Zuska, Dariusz Więckowski

“…This may lead to disruptions in the process of the land robot carrying out its intended work. The aim of the work is to analyse selected dynamics issues with particular emphasis on the modal analysis of the land robot platform and, on this basis, to check the correctness of its design. …”
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THE ACCEPTANCE OF AN EDUCATIONAL INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT TO LEARN PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS by Nor Farahwahida Mohd Noor, Aslina Saad, Abu Bakar Ibrahim, Norashady Mohd Noor

“…This study aims to evaluate the acceptance of a developed Integrated Development Environment (IDE), namely C-SOLVIS which is a web-based application that specifically intends to facilitate the teaching and learning of the C programming fundamentals in Malaysian tertiary education. …”
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EGOISM AS A WAY OUT OF EXISTENTIAL CRISIS FOR A PERSON IN DISABILITY SITUATION by N. A. Mrinskaya

“…Based on the fact that the role of egoism is perceived by public opinion as a vice and entails the absorption by a person of the benefits intended for others, I find them inappropriate for a person in a situation of disability. …”
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Design of an Inhalation Chamber and Metrology Assessment to Study Tungsten Aerosol Neurotoxic Effects by Léo Macé, Chrystelle Ibanez, Thomas Gelain, Cécile Bodiot, Laure Juhel, François Gensdarmes

“…Additionally, the count median diameter determined from the electrical mobility measured by the EEPS equaled 0.17 µm, which falls beyond both the intended range of the instrument and the range of previously studied aerodynamic sizes. …”
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Relationship between GDP and Productivity of G7 and BRICS countries in solid waste management research literature by M. Sabina, R. Jeyshankar

“…The primary aim of this study is to analyze whether developed (G7) or developing (BRICS) countries concentrate on Solid Waste Management (SWM) research. It also intends to associate and compare the productivity with the economic development of G7 and BRICS countries, productivity with world share performance, and measure the research profile of countries, which aids in strengthening the research areas' fund distribution and articulating suitable policy strategies. …”
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Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Bone Tissue Engineering: Useful Tools with New Applications by Gabriele Storti, Maria Giovanna Scioli, Bong-Sung Kim, Augusto Orlandi, Valerio Cervelli

“…All these advancements are ultimately intended for a faster translational and clinical application of BTE.…”
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Perceived faculty development needs and motivations of Chinese general practice trainers: a narrative review of the literature by Timothy Noel Stephens, Susan Somerville

“…However, little is known about these clinician-teachers’ motivations and perceived needs for faculty development. This review intended to explore available published data on Chinese general practice faculty development needs and motivation for ongoing professional development. …”
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Standards and Practices: A Reflection on Programming for Skill Learning and Evaluation in the First Aid Classroom

“…This paper explores two priorities that may initially seem conflicting: the need to standardize the delivery of skills for purposes of mass education, production of learning materials, and program evaluation; facing the need to personalize the skills to fit the learner and the context in which the skills are intended to be applied. These two priorities are synthesized into a consistent model in this document with the recognition that first aid learning facilitators need to be particularly aware of the difference between the two.   …”
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Rehabilitation outcomes after comprehensive post-acute inpatient rehabilitation following moderate to severe acquired brain injury—study protocol for an overall prognosis study bas... by Uwe M. Pommerich, Peter W. Stubbs, Jørgen Feldbæk Nielsen

“…Discussion This protocol is intended to provide transparency in our upcoming study based on routinely collected clinical data. …”
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Estrutura, processo, função e forma no setor agrário do noroeste do Rio Grande do Sul by Sidnei Luís Bohn Gass, Roberto Verdum, Jussara Mantelli

“…Often this may complicate the understanding of certain events in a broader study setting, in particular because it requires recovering some history that might help in defining today settings in which certain segments of society act. This paper intends to evaluate how did develop understanding and applying of the Brazilian Forest Code, Federal Law No. 4771 dated Nov 15, 1965, repealed in 2012, and, on the other side, how the usage und settlement process of the territory in the Northwestern region of Rio Grande do Sul took place. …”
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Relationship between RSV-hospitalized children and meteorological factors: a time series analysis from 2017 to 2023 by Shuying Wang, Yifan Wang, Yingxue Zou, Cheng-liang Yin

“…This study aimed to analyze seasonal trends in RSV-related hospitalization in Tianjin, a region with a semi-arid and semi-humid monsoon climate, and to explore the relationship between these trends and meteorological factors. This research intends to inform RSV prevention strategies, optimize public health policies and medical resource allocation while also promoting vaccine and therapeutic drug development. …”
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