Does the new government-business relations improve corporate environmental performance? A perspective based on environmental regulatory capture by Bingnan Guo, Baoliang Zhan, Peiji Hu, Tangfa Liu

“…IntroductionGovernment-business relations are a concentrated manifestation of the interaction process and outcomes between the government and enterprises, directly influencing the social capital and institutional environment upon which businesses rely. …”
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Small States as “Contributing Nations” to the EU’s Normative Power: the Case of Slovenia by Rok Zupančič, Miha Hribernik

“…We do this by analysing its foreign policy, which consists of three main guiding principles: internationalism, the desire to solve all outstanding issues with its neighbour Croatia, and an attempt to present itself as a bridge between the EU and the Western Balkans. …”
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Teacher rewards and their performance: a case study of selected secondary schools in southern division, Kabale municipality by Agnes, Nyinamasiko, John Michael, Edoru

“…Teachers’ performance management is a continuous process for identifying, evaluating and developing the work performance of teachers, so that the goals and objectives of the schools are more effectively achieved, while at the same time benefiting teachers. …”
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Infrastructure and Tools for Testing the Vulnerability of Control Systems to Cyberattacks: A Coal Mine Industrial Facility Case by Sebastian Plamowski, Patryk Chaber, Maciej Ławryńczuk, Robert Nebeluk, Ewa Niewiadomska-Szynkiewicz, Jakub Suchorab, Krzysztof Zarzycki, Adam Kozakiewicz, Andrzej Stachurski

“…Testing the vulnerability of information systems to cyberattacks is essential to ensure the operational security of organizations and industrial processes. In particular, it is essential to ensure the resilience of industrial processes, as a possible cyberattack can lead to process malfunctions and even process shutdowns, which can lead to substantial economic losses. …”
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On the Role of the Institute of Headmen of Academic Groups in Russian Universities by Yu. S. Ezrokh

“…To overcome them, a number of recommendations have been proposed: a) to formalize the status of the institute of headmen of academic groups as an auxiliary tool for improving the educational process in order to specify the conceptual task of its functioning; b) to intensify the interaction between the organizational and educational units of deans headmen of academic groups; c) to empower councils of headmen so that they can take part in consideration of certain issues related to the implementation of the educational process; d) to create a working system for the selection, preparation and support of the activities of headmen of academic groups; e) to increase the motivation of headmen.Practical relevance. …”
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Pedagogical conditions for the formation of value attitude to military service and motivation of military professional activity in high school students by L. A. Saenko, I. I. Navolokin, D. S. Tsygankov, Yu. S. Tsygankova

“…To date, this process is carried out, as a rule, spontaneously, without scientific and methodological support and psychological and pedagogical diagnostics. …”
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Software and methodological support for additional professional courses: ideas, problems, monitoring by O. D. Prokhorenko, S. V. Morin, O. A. Kozyreva

“…Definitions directly related to the process and products of theorization of software and methodological support for additional professional courses have been clarified. …”
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Cultural adaptation in psychotherapy and counseling: A review of models and methods by asrin mohamadi, omid isanejad

“…Conclusion: Cultural adaptation is a systematic process that should be carried out according to the principles and protocols established in scientific texts, and most experts call for a systematic and rigorous process. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF CREDIT AND FARM INPUT UTILIZATION AMONG RICE FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN NIGER STATE NIGERIA by O. L. Abdulrahman, J. O. Ifabiyi, O. S. Salami, O. G. Bello, A. A. Abdulrahman

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Assessing Spatio-Temporal Changes in the Ecological Livability Index (Case Study: Tabriz Metropolis ) by Sajjad Moshiri, Ahmad Nikdel Monavvar, MohammadReza Jebraily, Iraj Teimouri, Khalil Valizadeh Kamran, bakhtiar feizizadeh

“…Variables were identified through a comprehensive literature review and data were collected using Landsat and MODIS satellite imagery, along with OpenStreetMap (OSM). Data processing was conducted using ArcGIS Pro, Excel, and Google Earth Engine (GEE). …”
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CPFD Simulation of Operation Characteristics of a 10t/d Sludge and Biomass Co-incineration Fluidized Bed Reactor by REN Shaohui, YU Qiao, LIN Li, XIANG Jiatao, MA Lun, ZHANG Shihong

“…The work provides foundational insights for scaling sustainable co-processing systems that address sludge disposal challenges and biomass utilization.MethodsNumerical simulations employed Barracuda™ VR 17.3.0's Multi-Phase Particle-in-Cell (MP-PIC) algorithm, resolving gas-solid reactive flows in a 3D reactor comprising a lower cylindrical section (Ø0.7 m×H1.7 m), upper expansion zone (Ø1.3 m× H3.8 m), and conical transition (H0.5m). …”
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Statistical – Synoptic Analysis of the First Effective Precipitation in the Western and Northwestern of Iran by Mostafa Karimi, Ayob Jafari, Amir Bani Amerian, Seyfolah Kaki

“…One of the most important issues related to rainfed wheat cultivation is the date of the First Effective Precipitation (FEP) which can provide soil moisture for cultivation. …”
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Copper-formate seeding for scalable high electrical conductivity copper-carbon nanotube wires by Yuichi Kato, Masahiro Yamamura, Hideo Tokuhisa, Rajyashree M. Sundaram, Atsuko Sekiguchi, Ken Mukai, Takushi Sugino, Ken Kokubo

“…To address this issue, we developed a novel electroless plating process using a mixed solution of copper formate, propylene glycol, and 1-amino-2-propanol to seed Cu on CNTs. …”
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Computational thermal analysis of FeCrV15+TiB2 coatings on EN48 baseplate by using the COMSOL Multiphysics by Basiru Philip Aramide, Tamba Jamiru, Taoreed Adesola Adegbola, Abimbola Patricia Idowun Popoola, Mathew Olurotimi Adeoti, Rotimi Sadiku, Sisa Pityana

“… This study seeks to elucidate the thermal effects of including TiB2 powder on the geometric evolution of FeCrV15 coating using a 3D simulation of the laser cladding process. The process entails applying a coating of FeCrV15 powder onto the EN48 substrate and incorporating TiB2 powder into the coating to evaluate the feasibility of IPG laser-applied coating layers. …”
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NIBN Japan Microbiome Database, a database for exploring the correlations between human microbiome and health by Yi-An Chen, Hitoshi Kawashima, Jonguk Park, Attayeb Mohsen, Koji Hosomi, Takashi Nakagata, Haruka Murakami, Hinako Nanri, Motohiko Miyachi, Jun Kunisawa, Kenji Mizuguchi

“…In this article, we describe the creation and features of NIBN JMD, detailing the data collection, processing, and database implementation. NIBN JMD is publicly accessible at https://jmd.nibn.go.jp/ .…”
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COMMUNICATIVE TYPE “MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE” IN THE MEDIA SPACE: DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATIC INFORMATION AND ANALYTICAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM by Irina S. Karabulatova, Konstantin V. Vorontsov, Daniil A. Okolyshev, Ludan Zhang

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A Simulation Study on Pressure Control in Oil Well Drilling Using Gain-Scheduled PID Controllers by Carlos A. Alvarado-Silva, Geraldo Cesar Rosario de Oliveira, Alexander A. R. Gamboa, Karina Liliana Gaytan-Reyna, Erick Siqueira Guidi, Fernando de Azevedo Silva, Victor Orlando Gamarra-Rosado

“…Controlling oil well pressure during drilling is one of the most complex and hazardous processes in the exploration stage. The drilling system undergoes constant variations, influenced by factors such as drilling depth, which in turn affects other process parameters. …”
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Management and utilization of the Fund for Innovative Medicines: a multistakeholder qualitative survey on regional and local practices by Andrea Vitagliano, Marzia Bonfanti, Chiara Lucchetti, Andrea Marcellusi

“…However, limited evidence exists regarding its management processes and the stakeholders involved. In order to identify characteristics, critical issues, and improvement opportunities, this analysis investigates the FFI management processes through the perspective of the Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) involved. …”
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AI-powered blockchain technology in industry 4.0, a review by Mohsen Soori, Roza Dastres, Behrooz Arezoo

“…AI algorithms can be employed to analyze data from the manufacturing process recorded on the blockchain. This allows for predictive maintenance and quality control, helping to identify and address issues before they result in defects or downtime. …”
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A hot-repair method for the running software with zero suspends by Guoyuan Lin, Jiazhen Cai, Yonggang Li, Haonan Li, Jiahui Zhou, Wei Chen, Zhong Chen, Shanqing Guo

“…However, dynamic repair requires capture the safe state of the running software (process). Otherwise, it will cause execution exceptions or even process crashes. …”
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