CORPORATE ATTRIBUTES AND FIRMS’ DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: AN INSIGHT INTO NIGERIAN LISTED COMPANIES by Sunday Azeita Okoughenu, Michael Adeyemi OLAYIWOLA, Olutunji OPADIJO

“…Hence, the study recommends to the stakeholders of the Nigerian listed companies that they should encourage the management of their companies to invest more on the size of the company and profitability because of their positive impact on enhancing disclosure of corporate social responsibility that would enhance their decision making. In addition, leverage should not be encouraged because it would reduce the disclosure of Nigerian listed companies’ corporate social responsibility. …”
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Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization with Learning Enthusiasm Mechanism and Its Application in Chemical Engineering by Xu Chen, Bin Xu, Kunjie Yu, Wenli Du

“…In the LebTLBO, learners with good grades have high learning enthusiasm, and they have large probabilities of acquiring knowledge from others; by contrast, learners with bad grades have low learning enthusiasm, and they have relative small probabilities of acquiring knowledge from others. In addition, a poor student tutoring phase is introduced to improve the quality of the poor learners. …”
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Investigation on Crack Coalescence Behaviors for Granite Containing Two Flaws Induced by Cyclic Freeze-Thaw and Uniaxial Deformation in Beizhan Iron Mining, Xinjing, China by Y. Wang, C. H. Li

“…Results show that the stress–strain curves present a fluctuating growth trend and stress drop phenomenon becomes weaker with increasing F-T cycles. In addition, three different kinds of cracks (tensile-wing cracks, oblique shear cracks, and antiwing cracks) were observed, and the crack coalescence pattern was influenced by the F-T cycles and approach angle. …”
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Determination of sedimentation conditions of sandy rocks when calculating boron content from logging data by Ivan S. Khodorov, Igor A. Melnik

“…The relative boron content when superimposed on the facies map allows us to obtain additional information not contradicting that obtained using traditional methods. …”
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L’açaí en France d'Outre-Mer : La Guyane française vers une nouvelle frontière agricole de l'Euterpe oleracea dans l'Amazonie septentrionale by Francisco Cortezzi

“…During our stay in French Guiana, it was possible to discuss more closely with the main actors of this project, in addition to visiting and knowing the first irrigated plantations of the palm Euterpe oleracea belonging to the group.…”
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Enhancing Torque Smoothness in BLDC Motors with Built-in DC-DC Converter via Bitterling Fish Optimization Algorithm by K. Balamurugan, B Sri Revathi

“…The results indicate that the proposed method achieves a reduced torque ripple rate of 9.64, significantly lower than the rates of 17.32, 11.20 and 22.19 for ITSA, HHO-BWO and SWA respectively. Additionally, the proposed approach exhibits low error of 0.168, outperforming the existing methods errors of 0.287, 0.195 and 0.311. …”
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Transformation of Prayer Time Schedules: from A Static-Passive to A Dynamic-Variative Perspective by Muhammad Himmatur Riza, Thomas Djamaluddin, Ahmad Izzuddin

“…However, there are still people who do not fully understand the impact of changes in the position of the Sun, which causes the start of prayer times to change daily. Additionally, some people still use perpetual prayer time schedules. …”
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Prevalence of Childhood and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity from 2003 to 2010 in an Integrated Health Care Delivery System by Scott Gee, Debbie Chin, Lynn Ackerson, Dewey Woo, Amanda Howell

“…BMI screening and counseling at urgent visits, in addition to well-child care visits, increased the reach and dose of physician counseling.…”
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Tysk som tillægskompetence – lærendes motivation, behov og erfaringer by Mirjam Gebauer, Aase Voldgaard Larsen, Anne Grethe Julius Pedersen, Simon Holleufer, Ida Vejnø

“… This study explores how L2 learners of German as an Additional Competence (GAC) reflect on motivation, needs, expectations, experiences, and persistence. …”
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Measurements of Epidural Space Depth Using Preexisting CT Scans Correlate with Loss of Resistance Depth during Thoracic Epidural Catheter Placement by Nathaniel H. Greene, Benjamin G. Cobb, Ken F. Linnau, Christopher D. Kent

“…This retrospective study used data from 168 patients to examine the association and predictive power of epidural-skin distance (ESD) on computed tomography (CT) to determine loss of resistance depth acquired during epidural placement. Additionally, the ability of anesthesiologists to measure this distance was compared to a radiologist, who specializes in spine imaging. …”
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The Dietary Use of Pigeon Pea for Human and Animal Diets by Belete Kuraz Abebe

“…PP’s green leaves, roots, seeds, and pods are high in phenolic compounds, which have anti-inflammation, antibacterial, antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, and antidiabetic properties, as well as the ability to cure diseases like measles, smallpox, chicken pox, sickle cell anemia, fever, dysentery, hepatitis, and antimalarial medications for the body. Furthermore, the addition of pigeon pea and its by-products improves ruminant and nonruminant animal feeding performance significantly. …”
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The Investigation on Initiation and Propagation of Hydraulic Fractures in Shale Reservoir by Xiangjun Liu, Wei Lei, Jing Huang, Yi Ding, Lixi Liang, Jian Xiong

“…In particular, this influence becomes stronger with low strength and high development density of bedding planes. Additionally, in combination with natural fracture and bedding plane, the initiation point is usually on a natural fracture plane, causing relatively small breakdown pressure. …”
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The Reduced Recombination and the Enhanced Lifetime of Excited Electron in QDSSCs Based on Different ZnS and SiO2 Passivation by Ha Thanh Tung, Nguyen Thu Thao, Lam Quang Vinh

“…Moreover, it is obvious that there was a far shift towards long waves in UV-Vis spectra and a sharp drop of intensity in photoluminescence spectra. In addition, the dynamic process in solar cells was carried out by electrochemical impedance spectra.…”
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Numerical Analysis of J-Hook Connectors’ Effect on the Performance of Steel-Concrete Composite Shear Walls by Seyed Mohammad Farnam, Mohsen Khorshidi

“…The results of this study show that the J-Hook connector positively affects increasing load capacity and reducing the out-of-plane displacement of the composite shear wall. Additionally, the number and location of the connectors have a great impact on the both load and buckling capacity of the steel plate. …”
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VIBRATIONAL CASE STUDY FOR THE MOLD OSCILLATOR WITH HYDRAULIC SERVO SYSTEM by YONGHUI PARK, LEE CHANGWOO, KIM DONGWOOK

“…By modelling mathematical models for operating fluid flow to control a hydraulic cylinder, we changed design parameters and environment conditions including friction, additional spring stiffness and fluid leakage. From the one-hydraulic servo system to the two-hydraulic cylinder, modal analysis was conducted to figure out dynamic characteristics of the real system. …”
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β-Carboline Alkaloids and Essential Tremor: Exploring the Environmental Determinants of One of the Most Prevalent Neurological Diseases by Elan D. Louis, Wei Zheng

“…Studies of harmane and its possible association with ET have been intriguing. Additional studies are needed to establish more definitively whether these toxic exposures are associated with ET and are of etiological importance.…”
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Microbiota awareness levels of medical students: the case of Trakya university by İsmail Davarci, Pınar Zehra Davarci

“…To enable future physicians to effectively communicate this knowledge to the public and incorporate it into clinical practice, it is crucial to provide comprehensive education on microbiota, probiotics, and prebiotics during medical training. Additionally, promoting scientific research and organizing activities in these areas are essential for fostering deeper understanding and practical application.…”
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Metacognitive strategies and critical thinking in elevating EFL argumentative writing proficiency: Practical insights by Noldy Pelenkahu, Muhammad Ilham Ali, Devilito Prasetyo Tatipang, Ceisy Nita Wuntu, Olga Anneke Rorintulus

“…Additionally, while metacognition and critical thinking were beneficial, other factors influencing writing skills were not extensively explored. …”
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What is a recognized mechanism for transforming big data analytics into firm performance? A meta-analysis from cultural view by Zongyuan Liu, Harcharanjit Singh Mahinder Singh, Fatema Al Shibli

“…Based on the dynamic capabilities view (DCV) theory, this study aims to investigate the relationships among BDA, organizational agility (OA), and FP through meta-analysis. Additionally, we explore the mediating effect of OA on the BDA-FP relationship and the moderating effect of national culture (NC) on the BDA–OA–FP relationship. …”
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Geometric Simulation Approach for Grading and Assessing the Thermostability of CALBs by B. Senthilkumar, D. Meshachpaul, R. Rajasekaran

“…The computational observations proposed that the use of mutant CALB (4K5Q) could serve as a best template for production of biodiesel in the future. Additionally, it can also be used as a template to identify efficient thermostable lipases through further mutations.…”
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