Driving Competitive Edge in Sarawak's Manufacturing Industry: Leveraging Supply Chain Management, Smart Integration, and Circular Economy Practices by Kouk Ping Jap

“…This review merges academic research with practical insights, offering actionable strategies for policymakers, industry players, and scholars to drive sustainable innovation in Sarawak's industrial landscape.…”
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A decade of open access policy at the Gates Foundation based on experimentation, evidence and evolution by Ashley Farley

“…Now, in response to the ever-evolving needs of the scholarly ecosystem, the foundation is updating its policy again to strive for broader impact and to support practices that drive greater inclusion of scientists around the world, particularly those from low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Foreword

“…Notably, this edition showcases the passion and interest in Korean linguistics from scholars across Europe, Asia, and the United States. …”
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The Landbound Chicken and the Deliberate Chameleon yet have their Uses: Yorùbá Art History, Language, and Interpretation. by Kathy Curnow

“… Rowland Abiodun’s Yorùbá Art and Language contains many extremely valuable features, wrapped around a question he raises in its introduction: can foreign scholars ever truly understand a work the way its Yorùbá makers and users do? …”
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A Survey of Differential Privacy Techniques for Federated Learning by Wang Xin, Li Jiaqian, Ding Xueshuang, Zhang Haoji, Sun Lianshan

“…This paper comprehensively expounds the research status of differential privacy techniques based on the federated learning framework, first providing detailed introductions to federated learning and differential privacy technologies, and then summarizing the development status of two types of federated learning differential privacy(DPFL) techniques respectively; for CDPFL, the paper divides the discussion into first proposal of CDP and typical application examples, the impact of Gaussian mechanisms on model accuracy, optimization based on asynchronous differential privacy, and insights from other scholars; for LDPFL, the paper divides the discussion into first proposal of LDP and typical application examples, processing multidimensional data and improving model accuracy, existing methods and optimization for reducing communication costs, balancing privacy protection and data usability, LDPFL based on the Shuffle model, and insights from other scholars; following this, the paper addresses and summarizes the unique challenges introduced by incorporating differential privacy into federated learning and proposes solutions; finally, based on a summary of existing optimization techniques, the paper outlines future directions and specifically discusses three research ideas for enhancing the optimization effects of federated differential privacy: advanced optimization strategies combining Bayesian methods and the Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers (ADMM), integrating lattice homomorphic encryption techniques from cryptography to achieve more efficient differential privacy protection in federated learning, and exploring the application of zero-knowledge proof techniques in federated learning for privacy protection.…”
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Faith’s Frontiers: An Exploration of Religious Syncretism and Cultural Adaptation in the “Guanyin/Madonna and Child” Painting by Zetong Liu, Hui Zeng, Junming Chen

“…This investigation provided new perspectives on the nuances of religious syncretism and the evolution of religious imagery within the contexts of cultural exchanges and missionary initiatives, augmenting scholarly discussions on the dynamics between religious beliefs and societal frameworks.…”
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Aging in Place: Evolution of a Research Topic Whose Time Has Come by Sarinnapha Vasunilashorn, Bernard A. Steinman, Phoebe S. Liebig, Jon Pynoos

“…To track trends in aging in place, we examined scholarly articles published from 1980 to 2010 that included the concept in eleven academic gerontology journals. …”
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Exploring Development Challenges in Uganda Using Modernization Theory by Gloria Nambassa, Eko Priyo Purnomo

“…Methodologically, it employs a comprehensive review of scholarly literature and theoretical analysis. The findings underscore the limitations of prevailing modernization theories in explaining Uganda's development and suggest implications for policy and practice. …”
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TOO MANY OR TOO FEW NORMS: “NORMAL ANOMIE” AS A NEW DEFINITION OF THE PRESENT TIMES by I. V. Katernyi

“…In the provided review, normal anomie is addressed in reference to its common and distinctive features compared with classical sociological conceptions of societal and normative disorganization found in the works o such preeminent scholars as E. Durkheim, R.K. Merton, G. Bataille et al.…”
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Investigating the Complex Relationship between Financial Performance and Company’s Green Behavior: A Comparative Analysis by Wenyao Zhang, Ruzhi Xu, Lu Wang

“…Under the new normal of economy, the relationship between economic benefits and company’s environmental behavior (green behavior) has long been the focus of scholars’ research, but less attention has been paid to the effect of financial performance on company’s green behavior in China as a developing country. …”
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Brokering responsible research and innovation in in silico medicine by Elisa Elhadj, Zita Van Horenbeeck, Elisa Lievevrouw, Ine Van Hoyweghen

“…It serves as a lens for evaluating the project's RRI activities and the dynamics that can be faced by Social Science and Humanities scholars (SSH), and as a means to acquire agency in our own positioning. …”
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Mitford on the causes of the Peloponnesian War by N.A. Yasnitsky

“…Mitford’s interpretations of the causes of the Peloponnesian War are based on the same objective factors as that ones introduced by modern scholars: not on his personal preferences or political views, but on the analysis of the political situation in Greek states based on the material interests of the political groups in democratic Athens imposing its rule to other Greek States in order to satisfy these interests.…”
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Ethnic Identity Construction and Contestation in Bangladesh: The Case of the Manipuri and Bishnupriya Communities by Rajmoni Singha

“…This study addresses the gap using qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews and participatory observations, complemented by secondary sources and scholarly research. The findings highlight the complexity of ethnic identity construction and its implications for minority communities in Bangladesh. …”
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La pratique du ṣulḥ dans les oasis du Grand Touat : justice consensuelle et juridiction islamique dans une société saharienne du xviiie siècle by Ismail Warscheid

“…Empirically, our research is based on the close examination of a series of comprehensive collections of casuistic jurisprudence (nawāzil) compiled by local scholars between 1750 and 1850. The extraordinary richness of the materials conserved in these collections allows us, on the one hand, to show how the ṣulḥ was integrated into judicial decision-making processes as a device to complement and support legal rulings (ḥukm). …”
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« Le Paradis de Zahra » : le grand cimetière de Téhéran entre pratiques populaires et rationalité étatique by Sepideh Parsapajouh

“…Drawing on ethnographic data collected in the field over recent years, this article proposes a reflection on the complex articulations between the rationality of a modern state, albeit one that is religiously inspired, the ritual norms defined by religious scholars and scrupulously respected by a centralized funerary administration, and the daily practices of simple believers who, attached to the cult of the dead often observe with more passion than reason. …”
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A Method for Improving the Accuracy of Link Prediction Algorithms by Jie Li, Xiyang Peng, Jian Wang, Na Zhao

“…Recommending new friend relationships through accurate link prediction is one of the important factors in the evolution, development, and popularization of social networks. At present, scholars have proposed many link prediction algorithms based on the similarity of local information and random walks. …”
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On Sequences of J. P. King-Type Operators by Tuncer Acar, Mirella Cappelletti Montano, Pedro Garrancho, Vita Leonessa

“…King who defined them, and they have been a source of inspiration for many scholars. In this paper we try to take stock of the situation and highlight the state of the art, hoping that this will be a useful tool for all people who intend to extend King’s approach to some new contents within Approximation Theory. …”
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BUILDING RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL CLUSTER: EXPERIENCE, FEATURES, ADVATAGES by Rais S. Safin, Evgeny A. Korchagin, Ilfak E. Vildanov, Runar N. Abitov, Bulat M. Gareev

“…The article may be useful to scholars, studying vocational training, as well as to future employers, concerned about the quality of graduates.…”
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The Impact of Sulforaphane on Sex-Specific Conditions and Hormone Balance: A Comprehensive Review by Jed W. Fahey, Mirran Raphaely

“…However, the influence of SF on hormone-mediated health conditions remains unexplored in recent scholarly reviews. This review aims to address this gap by exploring many of these interactions, with a focus on the health and wellness issues specific to both females and males.…”
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Impact of implicit government guarantee on the credit spread of urban construction investment bonds by Rongda Chen, Han Li, Xuhui Tang, Chenglu Jin, Shuonan Zhang, Xinyu Zhang

“…However, owing to shortcomings of previous approaches, few scholars have accurately assessed the impact of implicit government guarantees on credit spreads. …”
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