Impact of digital inclusive finance on the innovative activities of new agricultural operating entities: evidence from China by Deshan Li, Yaoguo Wu, Chenyang Gou, Yu Tian

“…Digital inclusive finance (DIF), as an important supplement to traditional finance, has significant practical implications for achieving agricultural modernization. Based on micro-data from a survey of small and micro enterprises in China in 2015, this paper uses the Logit model to examine the impact mechanism of DIF on innovative activities of new agricultural operating entities. …”
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THE PROBLEM OF THE IMAGE OF PUBLIC SERVANTS IN RUSSIA by T. A. Sergeeva, I. A. Savchenko

“…The formation of a favorable image is an integral part of the professional growth of public servants. Modern society imposes special demands on the image of public service employees. …”
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Exploring Research Trends and Building a Multidisciplinary Framework Related to Brownfield: A Visual Analysis Using CiteSpace by Xinjia Zhang, Yang Song, Shijun Wang, Sitong Qian

“…Brownfield has become one of the critical issues in modern cities. Over the past few decades, a considerable number of papers on brownfield research have been published. …”
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L’île de Bilāq dans le Kitāb Nuzhat al-Muštāq d’al-Idrīsī (XIIe siècle). Généalogie d’une confusion by Robin Seignobos

“…Bilāq, normally placed a little above the first cataract, became, for al-Idrīsī, a big island located much farther upstream in the land of Nubia, at a place where a river coming from Ethiopia flowed into the Nile. Modern commentators agree that this description probably came out of a confusion with the Nile-Atbara area but are unable to explain the reasons for this. …”
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Book review “Median Archaeology” by Reza Mehrafarin

“…Median age is of the most important historical periods of Iran because, during this period, Iranian / Aryan groups were able to form a government in the West of modern Iran for the first time. This government provided the context of the emergence and flourishing of the Achaemenid Empire and transferred many of the principles of governance, social, religious and civilizational foundations to another branch. …”
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EXPLORING THE MACROECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF REMITTANCES IN TOP REMITTANCES' RECIPIENT COUNTRIES by Ashfaque Ali Gilal, Hong Liu

“…It suggests implementing attractive incentives using modern technology and mobile apps, and enforcing strict measures against informal and illegal money transfer operations like hawala and hundi. …”
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A Nonstandard Dynamically Consistent Numerical Scheme Applied to Obesity Dynamics by Rafael J. Villanueva, Abraham J. Arenas, Gilberto González-Parra

“…The obesity epidemic is considered a health concern of paramount importance in modern society. In this work, a nonstandard finite difference scheme has been developed with the aim to solve numerically a mathematical model for obesity population dynamics. …”
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Vitreous Mediators in Retinal Hypoxic Diseases by Roberto dell'Omo, Francesco Semeraro, Giulio Bamonte, Francesco Cifariello, Mario R. Romano, Ciro Costagliola

“…Cytokines and chemokines are multifunctional mediators that can direct the recruitment of leukocytes to sites of inflammation, promote the process, enhance immune responses, and promote stem cell survival, development, and homeostasis. The modern particle-based flow cytometric analysis is more direct, stable and sensitive than the colorimetric readout of the conventional ELISA but, similar to ELISA, is influenced by vitreous hemorrhage, disruption of the blood-retina barrier, and high serum levels of a specific protein. …”
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Le don/contre-don à l’épreuve d’un dispositif tutoral : des conséquences dans le domaine de la pédagogie universitaire ? by Alain Baudrit

“…These appearances may be misleading given the competitive environment of medical education and given the fact that archaic societies and modern societies are not the same thing. This is the issue raised in this article, which is based on work on psychological states, identity processes and the image that people who receive help and support from others have of themselves or, conversely, who provide assistance and support to others. …”
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Innovative Integration and Optimization of RE and Smart Energy Management Systems in Skyscrapers: Enhancing Sustainability and Energy Self-Sufficiency in Vertical Cities by Yan Bingzhuo

“…Skyscrapers have become a vital part of modern urban development, offering efficient space utilization in increasingly dense cities. …”
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Recent advances of metal vacancies in energy and environmental catalysis: Synthesis, characterization, and roles by Long Sun, Shunzheng Zhao, Sirui Gao, Ronghui Zhu, Yiran Tan, Xiaolong Tang, Honghong Yi

“…Catalysis, being one of the hallmarks of modern industry, offers a promising avenue for researchers. …”
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PROTECTING THE HARMONY – THOUGHTS ON THE MARGIN OF ANGI ISTVÁN’S BOOK ABOUT AESTHETIC PIETY (ANGI ISTVÁN: A HARMÓNIA MARAD, PARTIUM KIADÓ, NAGYVÁRAD, 2013) by Attila FODOR

“…While these books develop certain aspects of the author’s well-known grotesque-transcendent aesthetic system, including its adaptation to the modern and contemporary musical art, the esthetician returns in this jubilee publication to the main subject of the already mentioned book entitled The holiest music. …”
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Improvement of gastroesophageal reflux disease diagnostics in pediatrics by S. I. Erdes, A. R. Polischuk

“…Multichannel intraluminal impedance — pH-metry is one of the modern diagnostic methods. It is very sensitive, allowing to reveal non-acidic, weakly acidic refluxes, as well as the height of refluxate spread.Conclusion. …”
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Second Screen Engagement of Event Spectators by Tomas Cerny, Michael Jeff Donahoo

“…Consumers demand personalized experience; thus, a single channel perspective fails. Modern entertainment must extend to spectator mobile devices and adapt content to individual interests. …”
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Optimal configuration of dynamic VAR compensators considering uncertainty and correlation by Xiaoming Mao, Zijing Qiu, Shengbo Chen

“…Abstract The transient voltage stability of modern power systems is challenged by the increasing uncertainty on source‐load dual sides. …”
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Exploring Generative Adversarial Networks: Comparative Analysis of Facial Image Synthesis and the Extension of Creative Capacities in Artificial Intelligence by Tomas Eglynas, Dovydas Lizdenis, Aistis Raudys, Sergej Jakovlev, Miroslav Voznak

“…Neural networks have become foundational in modern technology, driving advancements across diverse domains such as medicine, law enforcement, and information technology. …”
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YOUTH INITIATIVES IN TOURISM IN THE ERA OF DIGITALIZATION AND PANDEMIC by N. A. Zamyatina, A. V. Zbarskaya

“…The priority strategies of tourism development in the regions: the introduction of the unseen tourism management technologies and creation of the online platform of youth leisure, development of concepts modern use of historic buildings while preserving their historical authenticity and romantic atmosphere, organization of public spaces for the exchange of experiences between generations on the basis of mutuall interest and encouragement of projects engaging young people with disabilities. …”
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Socratic wisdom in the age of AI: a comparative study of ChatGPT and human tutors in enhancing critical thinking skills by Hoda Fakour, Moslem Imani

“…IntroductionThis study investigates the perceptual differences between ChatGPT and human tutors in fostering critical thinking among students, highlighting the effectiveness of Socratic tutoring methodologies in modern educational contexts.MethodsConducted with a sample of 230 university students in Taiwan, the research employed a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews.Results and discussionResults reveal that while a significant portion of students appreciates the benefits of ChatGPT—namely its non-judgmental nature and accessibility—human tutors are acknowledged for their capability to provide tailored feedback and emotional support. …”
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Contribuições decolonais e feministas ao debate geográfico sobre corpo e território: mulheres da Terra Indígena Kaxarari e Rio Guaporé e a defesa do corpo-território by Hellen Virginia da Silva Alves

“…The main responsible for the extension/modernization of the geographic look on the body and the territory were Latin American Indigenous women and feminists, as they brought the interrelationship between body-territory-land to the center of the geographic and political debate, expanding the scales of analysis and the meanings of these categories. …”
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The Roots of the Obesity Boom. The Relationship Between Overweight and Educational Level Among Dutch Men, 1950–1979 by Björn Quanjer, Kristina Thompson

“…While in modern, high-income populations, obesity is associated with being from a low socio-economic background, this may not have always been the case. …”
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