Determinants of Online Local Budget Transparency in Croatia and Slovenia by Katarina Ott, Mihaela Bronić, Branko Stanić, Maja Klun, Jože Benčina

“… As a part of the public governance, transparency started to come forward during the New Public Management reforms, mostly for the evaluation of public sector efficiency. …”
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The Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts of Petroleum Refinery Operations in the Niger Delta Region by Piety Godwill Suku, Ejikeme Ugwoha, Ochuko Felix Orikpete, Daniel Raphael Ejike Ewim

“…The review identifies critical gaps in environmental regulations and policy enforcement, necessitating an array of solutions, including technological enhancements for better operational efficiency, the development of modular refineries, and thorough policy reforms. The study advocates for a holistic approach to surmount the environmental and health adversities triggered by refinery operations in the Niger Delta. …”
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Exploring drivers and prevention strategies for sexual violence among adolescent girls and young women in Kicukiro, Rwanda by Wongani Patricia Kawonga, Sam M. Livingstone, Augustine Ndaimani, Jean Pierre Sibomana, Tsion Yohannes Waka, Maxwell Mhlanga, Andrew Mclellan

“…Addressing sexual violence requires a holistic approach, integrating empowerment initiatives, robust community engagement, and legal reforms to create safer environments for AGYW. The mentorship program's success suggests scalability across other settings.…”
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Advancements in Development of Chemical-Looping Combustion: A Review by He Fang, Li Haibin, Zhao Zengli

“…Experiences of building and operating the large-scale CLC systems are needed before this technology is used commercially. Chemical-looping reforming (CLR) and chemical-looping hydrogen (CLH) are novel chemical-looping techniques to produce synthesis gas and hydrogen deserving more attention and research.…”
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Integrating Guidance and Counseling into Islamic Education: A Framework for Holistic Student Development by Fitra Herlinda, Munir Munir, Sariah Sariah

“…However, challenges such as counselor competency gaps, secular-oriented curricula, and limited inter-stakeholder collaboration necessitate targeted reforms, including enhanced training, Islamically aligned curricula, and collaborative frameworks. …”
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Good governance strategy in maintaining the national interest of state defense: a study in the North Natuna sea region by Theo L Sambuaga, Amarulla Octavian, Asep Adang Supriyadi, I. Gede Sumertha

“…"Good governance" reforms public sectors in several nations. Science is also investigating good governance. …”
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Preliminary Evaluation of a Nuclear Scenario Involving Innovative Gas Cooled Reactors by Barbara Vezzoni, Nicola Cerullo, Giuseppe Forasassi, Emil Fridman, Guglielmo Lomonaco, Vincenzo Romanello, Eugene Shwageraus

“…., H2 production by steam reforming or I-S process). This work focuses on a preliminary (and conservative) evaluation of possible advantages that a symbiotic cycle (EPR-PBMR-GCFR) could entail, with special regard to the reduction of the HLW inventory and the optimization of the exploitation of the fuel resources. …”
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The Study of Tariff Barriers and Foreign Exchange Rates Effects in the Function of Iran's Import Demand: A Critical Review of Iran's Trade Policy and Foreign Exchange Regime for Re... by Ali Zahedtalaban, Mahdi Khodaparast Mashhadi, Ahmad Sabahi, Mohamadreza Lotfalipour

“…But by reviewing the bottlenecks and shortcomings of trade policy in Iran, in particular by considering inefficiency of foreign exchange policies, we can realize that the actual tariff protection is much less than what isshowon in nominal one, and therefore, the estimated result for tariff effect is justifiable. A list of reforms and recommendation policies in line with real support of the national production are proposed at the end of paper.…”
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The financing of sports in some European Union countries by Adrian Miroslav MERKA, Viorel COJOCARU

“…Generally, in most European countries, societal preparation for sports practice is more intensive and varied compared to Romania. In Romania, reforms in the sports sector lag significantly behind those in other countries and fall short of Romanian expectations regarding sports. …”
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From Location Advantage to Innovation: Exploring Interprovincial Co-Funding Networks in Mainland China by Feifei Wang, Hanbai Wang, Yuxuan An, Rui Xue, Yuanke Zhang, Tianqi Hao

“…This study examines the regional co-funding network as a novel framework for advancing high-quality fundamental research amid systemic reforms in science funding. Based on provincial joint funding data from Mainland China retrieved via the WoS-SCIE and SSCI databases (2013–2022), an interprovincial co-funding network was constructed. …”
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Enhancing Biomedical Research Through Strategic Funding: A Comprehensive Review by Raju Vaishya, Abhishek Vaish, Marius M. Scarlat

“…Conclusions: The review highlights the necessity for strategic reforms to improve collaboration and transparency in funding mechanisms. …”
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Electromagnetic Wavefront Engineering by Switchable and Multifunctional Kirigami Metasurfaces by Yingying Wang, Yang Shi, Liangwei Li, Zhiyan Zhu, Muhan Liu, Xiangyu Jin, Haodong Li, Guobang Jiang, Jizhai Cui, Shaojie Ma, Qiong He, Lei Zhou, Shulin Sun

“…Furthermore, the switchable wavefront tailoring can also be achieved by flexibly altering the lattice constant and reforming the phase retardation of the metasurfaces based on the “rotating square” (RS) kirigami technique. …”
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GEORGIA'S ECONOMY IN THE SPACE OF CONTRADICTIONS BETWEEN REGIONAL POWERS by A. S. Degtev, A. Margoev, A. A. Tokarev

“…Second, from the economic point of view, the USA is no longer a financial driver of Georgian reforms. The EU, main trade partner of Georgia for the past 15 years, has replaced it. …”
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Do Macroeconomic Factors Significantly Affect Economic Growth? Evidence from Ghana by Evans Yeboah, Dastan Bamwesigye

“…After Ghana's economic reforms in 1984, its economy underwent a series of transformations which have impacted the economy in one way or the other. …”
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The Impact of Digitization on Legal Systems in Developing Countries by Ikhtiyor Djuraev, Azim Baratov, Shokhjakhon Khujayev, Iroda Yakubova, Mokhichekhra Rakhmonova, Bobur Mukumov, Nodirakhon Abdurakhmanova

“…A mixed-method approach, combining qualitative interviews and quantitative analysis of legal reforms, reveals that digitization significantly reduces case backlogs, improves transparency, and accelerates judicial processes. …”
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Greening the Economy in Afghanistan – Role of the Critical Mineral Mining Industry by Rinat Tantashev, Bahtiyor Eshchanov

“…The analysis is conducted through reviewing the current mining sector policies and comparing them with successful international models to propose policy reforms. Key areas for development include expanding renewable energy infrastructure, such as solar and wind power projects, and promoting sustainable agriculture practices. …”
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Transformation of the sanctity marriage amidst high divorce cases in Denpasar district court by I Wayan Agus Vijayantera, I Gusti Bagus Hengki, I Putu Lantika Oka Permadhi

“…To optimize marital sanctity, three solutions are proposed in this study: maximizing the role of judges at the Denpasar District Court in earnestly preventing divorce in every session, reforming mediation regulations to make them mandatory without exceptions, and fostering societal efforts to understand the importance of preserving marital sanctity.…”
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Ryuzo Mikimoto and the Ruskin ‘Relics’ Exhibitions of 1926, 1931 and 1933 by Haruka Miki

“…Attracting about 2,000 visitors, it was the first exhibition in Japan of the nineteenth-century British art critic and social reformer John Ruskin. The exhibits included the first editions of The Seven Lamps of Architecture and The Stones of Venice, the Pre-Raphaelite journal The Germ, and Ruskin’s autograph manuscripts, drawings, photographs and letters Ryuzo collected in Britain in the 1920s, amounting to nearly 150 pieces in all. …”
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Counteraction to sabotage measures on ammunition depots in the context of hybrid warfare by Ye. V. Karmannyi, M. V. Lys

“…The authors of the article offer the main ways of improving and reforming the security system of these objects. The highlighted problems and suggested ways for their solution can become the fundamental basis for the development of a new security strategy.…”
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Evolution of the U.S. Republican Party’s Foreign Policy Platform and Its Implementation Challenges (2000–2004) by K. K. Sukhoverkhov

“…This article examines the process of party platform formulation, focusing on the Republican Party's platform in 2000 and its subsequent implementation.During the 1990s, the Republican Party initiated a reformation of its platform following a series of electoral defeats in presidential races. …”
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