Complex Dynamics Analysis of Closed-Loop Supply Chain considering CSR and Fairness Concerns by Fei Zhang, Zhimin Hu, Yunzhong Yang, Xiaogang Ma

“…The manufacturer’s CSR and the recycler’s fairness concerns are introduced to the benchmark model in turn, and the optimal decision-making problems under different models are studied and compared. …”
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Productive Capacities and the SDGs: Critical but Nuanced Relationships by David Tennant, Stuart Davies, Sandria N. Tennant, Patrice Whitely

“…Our approach provides development practitioners with a new framework to better target SDG interventions. …”
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Serum Soluble ST2 Correlated with Symptom Severity and Clinical Response of Sublingual Immunotherapy for House Dust Mite-Induced Allergic Rhinitis Patients by Kang Zhu, Cui Xia, Jingguo Chen, Chao Yu, Tianxi Gao, Jing Yan, Na Shao, Pin Zhu, Bin Sun, Xiaoyong Ren, Yanni Zhang

“…In the MSAR group, 109 patients received 3 years of SLIT, and the relationship between serum levels of sST2 and efficacy of SLIT was exampled. …”
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Selection of Production Strategies for New Energy Vehicles: An Analysis of the Impact of Government Intervention Policies by Yingxi Ge, Kehong Chen

“…However, excessively high subsidies may lead the firm to revert to fuel vehicle production. (3) Tax policies influence production strategies in a manner similar to subsidy policies. (4) When government intervention is weak and competition between fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles is intense, subsidy policies are more effective; however, when competition is less intense, tax policies may be more beneficial. …”
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Human-Machine Interface for a Smart Wheelchair by Amiel Hartman, Vidya K. Nandikolla

“…To monitor the operation and control of the distributed LabVIEW code, network automation is integrated into the cluster software along with a performance monitor. A link between the computer motion control program and the wheelchair joystick control of the drive train is developed for the computer control interface. …”
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Dust Deposition and Associated Heavy Metal Contamination in the Neighborhood of a Cement Production Plant at Konongo, Ghana by Prince Baffour Awuah, Albert Amatey Adjaottor, Emmanuel Gikunoo, Emmanuel Kwesi Arthur, Frank Ofori Agyemang, Douglas Siaw Baah

“…The concentration of chemical components investigated in the soil was below the WHO/FAO standard, except for Cd. The spatial distribution pattern of the examined heavy metals showed that Cd, Cr, and Cu represent possible sources of soil contaminants. …”
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AZIJSKI PACIFIK I AMERIČKO-KINESKO NADMETANJE by Stanislav Stojanović, Jovanka Šaranović

“…Konfrontiranost njihovih interesa upućuje na neizvesnost u pogledu budućih bezbednosnih trendova na prostoru azijskog Pacifika. …”

Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma in a Minor Salivary Gland in a Child by Fatih Sengul, Sera Simsek, Binali Cakur

“…MEC mainly occurs in the parotid gland, along with minor glands being the second common site, particularly in palate. …”
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Effects of Curing Period of Livestock Droppings on the Growth and Yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) Varieties by S. Y. Abdulmaliq, Y. A. Abayomi, M. O. Aduloju, O. Olugbemi

“…The variety NHAe 47-4 was also demonstrated to give better yield (1.73 and 2.18 t ha−1) than LD 88-1 (1.63 and 1.80 t ha−1) in the years 2010 and 2011, respectively.…”
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Kinematic runoff and erosion model efficiency assessment for hydrological simulation of semi-arid watersheds by S.M. Tajbakhsh, H. Memarian, M. Sobhani, A.H. Aghakhani Afshar

“…The bias percentages between simulated and observed total sediment loads based on events #2 and #4 were 5% and 16%, respectively. …”
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SIGMA: Wireless System with Geolocation for Environmental Monitoring by Christian Tipantuña, Jeaneth Acero, Christian Reyes, Danny S. Guamán, José Estrada-Jiménez

“…The transmitter unit has been installed in a public transport vehicle (a taxi or any public transportation), which allows the acquisition of environmental parameters such as carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen, temperature, humidity, geographic location, time, and date. …”
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Concomitant Central Giant Cell Granuloma and Aneurysmal Bone Cyst in a Young Child by Deepika Pai, Abhay Taranath Kamath, Adarsh Kudva, Monica Monica Charlotte Solomon, Saurabh Kumar, Prem Sasikumar

“…Although Central Giant Cell Granuloma (CGCG) is a benign tumor of the jaw and aneurysmal bone cyst seen in children, its aggressive behavior causes extensive loss of hard tissue requiring wide excision and extensive rehabilitation. …”
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Interstitial fauna of the Sava River in Eastern Slovenia by Simona Prevorčnik, Anja Remškar, Cene Fišer, Boris Sket, Gregor Bračko, Teo Delić, Nataša Mori, Anton Brancelj, Maja Zagmajster

“… Interstitial water that occupies the pore spaces within unconsolidated sediments is a unique habitat, inhabited by surface as well as exclusively subterranean species (stygobionts). The best studied of all interstitial habitats is the hyporheic zone, an interface between surface water and groundwater (phreatic zone) environments. …”
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A Hybrid Human Dynamics Model on Analyzing Hotspots in Social Networks by Yunpeng Xiao, Bai Wang, Bin Wu, Zhixian Yan, Shousheng Jia, Yanbing Liu

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Types and Effectiveness of Public Policy Measures Combatting Graffiti Vandalism at Heritage Sites by Marko Raič, Daniela Angelina Jelinčić

“…Alongside, their effectiveness is assessed. Despite being recognized as a significant problem, research papers addressing graffiti vandalism policies are existent but not adequately systematized. …”
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Education for Adults. Landscape of the online IT Master’s Programs in Russia by D. I. Grits, A. M. Brudkova

“…The authors being actively engaged in educational practice challenge this point of view as it becomes apparent that online master’s programs constitute a stand-alone phenomenon worth thorough investigation. …”
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اثر کاربرد کودهای زیستی و شیمیایی فسفره بر عملکرد گل، درصد اسانس و تنظیم کننده‌های اسمزی گیاه دارویی بابونه در واکنش به تنش کم‌آبی... by معصومه خاتمی, محمود رمرودی, محمد گلوی

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Flaw Imaging Technique for Plate-Like Structures Using Scanning Laser Source Actuation by Changgil Lee, Seunghee Park

“…Recently, the longitudinal, shear, and surface waves have been very widely used as ultrasonic wave-based exploration methods to identify internal defects of host structures. …”
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Does Participation in Digital Supply and Marketing Promote Smallholder Farmers’ Adoption of Green Agricultural Production Technologies? by Yuyang Li, Jiahui Li, Xinjie Li, Qian Lu

“…As global environmental challenges intensify, promoting green agricultural production technologies (GAPTs) that balance ecological and economic benefits at the farmer level has become a crucial pathway to achieving sustainable agricultural development. …”
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Impact of cooling diabetic patients’ fingertips compared to vibrating stimulation on pain from the glucometer needle: A cross-over trial study by Vahid Vejdanihemmat, Hiva Azami, Leili Tapak, Shiva Borzouei, khodayar Oshvandi

“…Each participant received the interventions at three different times: before breakfast, one to two hours after lunch, and at dinner. …”
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