Usability Evaluation of Optimized Single-Pointer Arabic Keyboards Using Eye Tracking by A. Benabid Najjar, A. Al-Wabil, M. Hosny, W. Alrashed, A. Alrubaian

“…Such applications are particularly used in mobile devices like Portable Data Assistants (PDAs) and smartphones. They are also valuable in gaze-controlled interfaces that constitute a growing mode of communication and that particularly empower people with mobility impairments. …”
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The probabilistic and dynamic nature of perception in human generalization behavior by Kenny Yu, Wolf Vanpaemel, Francis Tuerlinckx, Jonas Zaman

“…We integrated perceptual and generalization theories into a computational model using data from 80 participants who underwent Pavlovian fear conditioning experiments. …”
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An Examination of UAS Incidents: Characteristics and Safety Considerations by Jialong Sun, Sarah Hubbard

“…Results are compared with previous research and with incident data for recreational users. The narratives for each incident are assessed to provide a greater context for the incidents and to determine how the incidents vary in different classes of airspace. …”
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Teaching Older Struggling Readers: Novice 4–12th General and Special Education Teachers’ Knowledge of Foundational Reading Skills by Erin K. Washburn, Abby Pierce

“…</i> Participating novice teachers (<i>n</i> = 333) included elementary general education teachers (<i>n</i> = 113), special education elementary teachers (<i>n</i> = 120), secondary general education teachers (<i>n</i> = 73), and special education secondary teachers (<i>n</i> = 27). Survey data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. …”
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Work Intensity in Slovakia in Relationship with Socio-Economic Characteristics of Households by Erik Šoltés, Mária Vojtková

“…Empirical analyses are based on data from the survey EU-SILC 2015. Findings: The article provides estimates of the probabilities of individual degrees of households’ work intensity depending on the household type and educational attainment level of the household head, while simultaneously in both cases households are broken down by economic activity of the household head. …”
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Belarus’ Sovereignty in Question: Assessing its de facto Sovereign Status in the Shadow of Russia by Arūnas Molis, Sara Pastorello

“…At the heart of our analysis lies the distinction between sovereign states and satellite states – a distinction that has significant implications for global security, stability, and the balance of power. …”
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Crowdsourcing and Digital Information: Looking for a Future Research Agenda by Fernando J. Garrigos-Simon, Yeamduan Narangajavana-Kaosiri

“…In a context dominated by emerging technologies and digital platforms, organizations are turning to external sources for data and idea generation. This paper offers a comprehensive review of the literature on crowdsourcing and digital information, using bibliometric techniques and qualitative analysis to identify major trends. …”
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Conceptualizing smart citizen as smart voter and its relationships with smart election process by Muhammad Younus, Dyah Mutiarin, Halimah Abdul Manaf, Achmad Nurmandi, Andi Luhur Prianto

“…However, it also raises ethical concerns, such as data privacy, digital inequality, and risks of misinformation, which need careful management to sustain public trust. …”
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Challenges to sustainable transport infrastructure integration in Johannesburg, South Africa by Ntebo Ngcobo, Opeoluwa Akinradewo, Phindile Mokoena

“…A quantitative approach was employed, using closed-ended questionnaires distributed to professionals involved in road infrastructure delivery and construction in South Africa. Data were analyzed using Mean Item Score (MIS) and factor analysis. …”
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The effect of smart contracts (blockchain technology) on Jordan’s land registry and survey department for sustainable development by AbdelKarim Fawwaz AlBataineh

“…The findings hold significant implications for policymakers, land registry administrators, and technology implementers, underscoring the importance of integrating technological innovation within existing regulatory and institutional contexts to achieve sustainable economic, environmental, and social growth.…”
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New insights into the phenomenon of remissions and relapses in autoimmune diseases and the puzzle of benign autoantibodies in healthy individuals by Zeev Elkoshi

“…The theory, supported by published clinical data, suggests that remissions are improbable in AIDs characterized by slow target tissue recovery. …”
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Eradicating Teenage Pregnancy in Irewole Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria for the Attainment of Sustainable Development Goals by Sikiru Adeyemi Ogundokun, Margaret Funke Faremi

“…This study aims at investigating the causes of teenage pregnancy and its adverse implications on girls in Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State. …”
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Zhuang-Mandarin bilingual children in rural China and the role of grandparental input in early bilingualism. by Ziyin Mai, Patrick C M Wong, Stephen Matthews, Virginia Yip, Hanbo Liao, Jiaqi Nie, Yue Chen

“…Through (grand)parental questionnaires, caregiver-child interaction recordings and direct assessments of the children, we collected two waves of data around the beginning and the end of Mandarin-medium kindergarten, focusing on the input and the outcomes respectively (Time 1/Time 2 design). …”
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Analysis of vulnerability to poverty and food insecurity among productive social safety net program participants in Tanzania by Basil Msuha, Luitfred D. Kissoly

“…We draw on the 2017-18 Household Budget Survey data to analyze vulnerability to poverty (VP) and food insecurity (VFI) and their determinants among households enrolled in the PSSN program in Tanzania. …”
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Migration Governance in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities by Peter Mudungwe

“…To this end, the study uses qualitative methods to gather and analyze data from published research, policy documents, and evaluations conducted on the subject matter. …”
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Structural and Rural Transformations and Poverty Reduction in Developing Asian Economies: An International Comparison Among China, the Philippines, and Vietnam by Qiu Chen, Jikun Huang, Mercedita A. Sombilla, Trang Truong

“…Based on a comparison with the provincial data from those three countries, both the graphic and regression analysis suggest that structural and rural transformations matter in rural poverty reduction in these three countries. …”
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EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF CREDIT RISK, MARKET RISK AND LIQUIDITY RISK ON THE PERFORMANCE OF BANKS IN NIGERIA by Ahmed Oluwatobi ADEKUNLE

“… This study examines the impact of credit risk management, market risk management, and liquidity management on bank profitability, with Earnings per Share (EPS) serving as the key performance measure. Using panel data and employing both fixed and random effects models, the analysis finds that credit risk indicators specifically, the ratio of non-performing loans to loans and advances (NPLLA) and the ratio of loan loss provisions to total assets (LLPTA) - have a significant negative effect on bank earnings. …”
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The Influence of Social Media Marketing on Decision to Visit Mediated by Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) and Trust by Muh Iqbal, Yusri Abdillah, Mukhammad Kholid Mawardi

“…Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to evaluate the data in this study using SmartPLS 4 software. The results of this study show that the Social Media Marketing (SMM) variable significantly influences the Visiting Decision, and the FOMO variable does not mediate the relationship between the Social Media Marketing (SMM) variable and the Visiting Decision variable. …”
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The Impact of Government Intervention in Rural Tourism Development on Residents’ Income: A Quasi-Natural Experiment from China by Shuaishuai Li, Shuping Shen, Yang Hu, Ruiqi Sun

“…This study investigates the relationship between government intervention in rural tourism and the income growth of rural residents by utilizing a Difference-in-Differences method based on county-level data from the China County-Level Statistical Yearbooks from 2006 to 2022. …”
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ESG AND BANKING PERFORMANCE IN EMERGING AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: DO ISLAMIC BANKS PERFORM BETTER? by Faaza Fakhrunnas, Turalay Kenc, Zhang Hengchao

“…Applying the Two-step System Generalized Method of Moments (System-GMM) to panel data of 179 banks across 29 countries spanning 2016-2022, we find that ESG implementation significantly enhances overall banking profitability. …”
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