Perceived Usefulness and Ease of Use of E-Government to Generate Trust and Intention to Use by Citizens by Marcela Diaz-Guzmán Verástegui, Jose Melchor Medina-Quintero, Fernando Ortiz-Rodriguez

“…The main results indicate that perceived usefulness, ease of use as well as trust have a strong influence in the citizens’ intention to use public online services, which could be considered by the administrations in the design of e-government online services projects or initiatives. We consider the present study findings may help the public and academic sector in the study and design of strategies that help them in the development of e-government public policies focused on building effective e-government solutions allowing for the future development of nations. …”
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From seed to profit: a comparative economic study of two Italian vertical farms by Alessandro Sebastian Amici, Diego Appicciutoli, Deborah Bentivoglio, Giacomo Staffolani, Giulia Chiaraluce, Mattia Mogetta, Adele Finco

“…The study aims to estimate the financial sustainability of this class of farming systems, by classifying the most impacting costs for this sector, and if they are suitable in the Italian territory.MethodsThe study is performed by comparing key performance indicators of two vertical farms in the North of Italy. …”
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A Review Of Patient Education Strategies In Chronic Conditions, Like Epilepsy And Post-Stroke Care by Rajesh Pandita, Rachna Patel

“…Since the inception of nursing within the healthcare sector, patient education has been a vital component. …”
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INNOVATIVNESS IN BOSNIAN SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES by Zijad Džafić, Admir Omerbasic

“…The authors seek to present the current state of innovativeness in the SME sector in BiH with a review of the situation in the countries of the region and to propose certain measures to accelerate their development. …”
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) leadership in controlling COVID-19: practical policy steps and outcomes by Taghreed M. Abu Sarhan, Shamma J. AlFalasi

“…The UAE government used recent technology in the healthcare sector to attain maximum benefits during the pandemic. …”
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Board Characteristics and Firm Performance in State-Owned Enterprises by Anaclet ANANGA ONANA

“…The data used in this study are taken from the database of the Technical Commission for Rehabilitation (CTR) of public sector companies, which is hosted by the Ministry of Finance (MINFI). …”
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CLIMATE CHANGE: CONSEQUENCES ON IRAQ’S ENVIRONMENT by Walid N.

“…So far, the agricultural sector in Iraq has been severely impacted by the decreased water availability for arable lands. …”
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Integrating Fintech, CSR, and green finance: impacts on financial and environmental performance in China by Xianghua Yuan

“…The empirical findings reveal that FA significantly enhances FINP, ESP, CSR, and GF, with the greatest effect on the effectiveness of GF initiatives. This underscores the critical role of Fintech in both financial growth and environmental sustainability within the banking sector. …”
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INNOVATIVNESS IN BOSNIAN SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES by Zijad Džafić, Admir Omerbasic

“…The authors seek to present the current state of innovativeness in the SME sector in BiH with a review of the situation in the countries of the region and to propose certain measures to accelerate their development. …”
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The impact of oil price volatility on financial performance of Saudi firms by Osama Hamad Alowaimer

“…Firms in the oil sector demonstrated greater fluctuations in performance compared to those in other industries, attributable to changes in oil prices. …”
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Soil Sharing and Equipment Operations Through Digitalization of Large-Scale Earthworks by Dongwook Kim

“…The integration of smart construction technology is rapidly advancing as a solution to address the aging workforce in the sector. However, the uncertainty and risks associated with soil construction on job sites remain, leading to increased costs during project execution. …”
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On the predictors of loan utilization and delinquency among microfinance borrowers in Zimbabwe: A Poisson regression approach by Richard Chamboko, Sevias Guvuriro

“…Microfinance institutions (MFIs) are a prominent financial inclusion initiative in many developing countries. In Zimbabwe, however, less is known about microfinance borrowers, determinants of loan utilisation and borrowers’ repayment behaviour. …”
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Construction Cost-Influencing Factors: Insights from a Survey of Engineers in Saudi Arabia by Ibrahim Mosly

“…This research provides significant insights for construction professionals and policymakers seeking to enhance cost management within the Saudi construction sector, thereby contributing to the ongoing development initiatives aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.…”
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Unregulated Urban Regeneration in Athens: Greening and Taxation of the Built Environment as Impending Levers of Increasing Inequalities by Thomas Maloutas, Stavros Nikiforos Spyrellis, Fereniki Vatavali

“…Since the mid-2010s, the changes in the housing market were also interconnected with the rise in demand for housing (some of it related to tourism and other forms of ‘external’ demand for accommodation), the boom in the construction sector, the change in property taxation, the increase in housing prices, and the need to improve built properties. …”
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Influence of Trust Climate on Turnover Intention Mediated by Work Engagement on Workers in Indonesia by Oskar Ezra Alan Muin, Christian Haposan Pangaribuan

“… This study assesses the impact of trust climate on turnover intention within Indonesia’s formal employment sector, exploring the mediating function of work engagement. …”
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Divergent impacts of quantity versus price-based monetary policies on banking systemic risk: Evidence from China. by Yichao Mo, Weihong Sun, Youqiang Ding, Li Wang

“…This study investigates the effects of price-based (PMP) and quantity-based monetary policies (QMP) on systemic risks within China's banking sector. We identify exogenous components of PMP and QMP by isolating explicit structural shocks in a structural vector autoregression model. …”
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Magic, a Service Center for Technologies Applied to Manuscripts and Printed Books. Project Overview and Progress Report by Stefania Conte

“…Magic, a three-year interdisciplinary project conducted by the Department of humanities and the Department of physics "Ettore Pancini" of the University of Naples "Federico II", has created and is developing a Service center for the use of cutting-edge technologies in the sector of conservation and enhancement of manuscripts and ancient printed texts. …”
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The Role of Local Cuisine in Promoting Culinary Tourism in Tongging Village, Merek District, Karo Regency, North Sumatera by Loli Gunali Ginting, Anisa Putrisari Lingga

“…Rista Natalia Sinaga, the economic sector head, enriching the study. Methods encompass observation, interviews, and documentation. …”
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What future for curriculum history? The pedagogy of history in the primary phase and an analysis of ITT students’ experience and preparation for the classroom by Claire Checkley

“…The data utilised in this document was collected from Initial Teacher Training (ITT) students completing postgraduate and undergraduate courses and relates to the experience (personally as a pupil and in school as a student) of those participating in curriculum history sessions learning about how to teach in the primary sector. …”
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Learning from Crisis: COVID-19 Agenda and Policy Change and What it Means for a Future Research Agenda by Deserai Anderson Crow, Elizabeth A. Albright, Kristin Taylor, Rob DeLeo, Thomas Birkland, Elizabeth Shanahan

“…COVID-19 highlighted failures and problems associated with public health preparedness, economic vulnerability, emergency response protocols, and sector-specific issues in healthcare, education, and beyond. …”
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