Investigating whether connecting people can promote subnational economic development: Evidence from China–ASEAN friendship cities by Fangying Pang, Jingjing Tang, Hanwen Xie

“…Further analysis indicates that bilateral trade, China's direct investment in contracted projects, and mutual visits by national leaders may be the underlying channels for boosting the economic development of China–ASEAN friendship cities. …”
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FL-Joint: joint aligning features and labels in federated learning for data heterogeneity by Wenxin Chen, Jinrui Zhang, Deyu Zhang

“…This alignment drives client feature distributions to converge towards a shared feature space, refining decision boundaries and boosting the global model’s generalization ability. …”
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Reading motivation and reading comprehension achievement among English majors in China: A descriptive correlational study by Lei Ma, Zheng Zhao

“…This investigation not only fills a gap in current research but also paves the way for future experimental studies to investigate the efficacy of specific motivational interventions or instructional strategies in boosting reading motivation and subsequently improving reading skills among English language learners. …”
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Computer-Aided Modelling and Analysis of PV Systems: A Comparative Study by Charalambos Koukouvaos, Dionisis Kandris, Maria Samarakou

“…Modern scientific advances have enabled remarkable efficacy for photovoltaic systems with regard to the exploitation of solar energy, boosting them into having a rapidly growing position among the systems developed for the production of renewable energy. …”
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Advances in water splitting and lithium-ion batteries: pioneering sustainable energy storage and conversion technologies by Syeda Maria Hashmi, Shah Noor, Warda Parveen

“…In this analysis, we will explore at the most recent breakthroughs, as well as the latest materials and catalysts, boosting the productivity and economic viability of water splitting. …”
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Challenges in Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in 2010 by Cécile L Tremblay, Jean-Guy Baril, David Fletcher, Donald Kilby, Paul MacPherson, Stephen D Shafran, Mark W Tyndall

“…The mainstay of treatment is either a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor or a ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor in combination with two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. …”
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Research on the Online Spread of Rumors about the Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products in the New Media Era Using an Improved SEIRS Model by Qunxiang Zhang, Huilan Fang, Peng Yao, Haibin Zhang

“…This study used “fast-growing chicken hormone-boosting” as the base rumor, and it developed an improved SEIRS model to identify the spread of rumors regarding agricultural product quality and safety. …”
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Perennial crop farming and food security in Kigezi: a case study of Kigezi highland tea by Julius, Chama

“…This study establishes that the tea sector has not in any way affected food security in the region of Kigezi and has instead improved household incomes, been a source of employment and boosted revenue for households. The sector has however registered some challenges like limited faith among the out growers who prefer their own traditional crops. …”
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Effect of Computer Technology Adoption on Sales Volume in Selected Supermarkets in Kampala Central Division, Uganda by Rugasira, Jack, Moses, Agaba, Kyabarongo, Benon

“…The results suggested that adoption of computer technology boosts grocery sales. Conclusion: Adoption of computer technology improves operational efficiency, according to the respondents' responses. …”
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Perennial crop farming and food security in Kigezi: a case study of Kigezi highland tea by Julius, Chama

“…This study establishes that the tea sector has not in any way affected food security in the region of Kigezi and has instead improved household incomes, been a source of employment and boosted revenue for households. The sector has however registered some challenges like limited faith among the out growers who prefer their own traditional crops. …”
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Ehrenpreis András (1589–1662)az anabaptisták püspöke és az anabaptisták kutatása a szlovák történetírásban by Eva Benková

“…Az anabaptisták Morvaországból való kiűzése után a Magyar Királyságban,  Ószombaton (Sobotište) telepedett le – egy diaszpóra falu új központjában. 1639-ben a hutteriták tizenkettedik vezetőjévé vált. 23 éves szolgálat után püspökként halt meg. …”
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Serological monitoring of avian influenza and Newcastle disease in the Russian Federation in 2019 by M. A. Volkova, I. A. Chvala, O. S. Osipova, M. A. Kulagina, D. B. Andreychuk, I. A. Chvala

“…As for the backyards in the RF Subjects, where scheduled vaccination against avian influenza A/H5 is carried out, a low level of immunity was seen in the Rostov and Astrakhan Oblasts (35 and 44%, respectively) while a high level of immunity was observed in the Republic of Altai, Krasnodar Krai, the Chechen Republic and the Primorsky Krai (69, 78, 80 and 88%, respectively). …”
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Rechargeable Batteries for Renewable Energy: Current Status, Technical Challenges, and Future Directions by Hu Qihan

“…With the increasing severity of climate change and the threat of global warming, countries are boosting the development and promotion of renewable energy sources like solar and wind to bring about the energy transition and reduce carbon emissions. …”
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Capitalising on conjunctures: Tesla’s ups and downs in financialised capitalism by Tobias Klinge, Stefan Ouma, Reijer Hendrikse

“…Among these, meticulously maintained narratives, boosted by social media, attracted dedicated followers, while the rise of new retail trading platforms and excitement around Tesla’s index inclusion helped in producing its stock ‘mementum’. …”
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Comparison and Correction of Runoff Simulation Based on XGBoost and SWAT by LIANG Lisha, JIANG Xiaolei, HU Leyi, SHEN Jing, ZHANG Liping, FU Xiaolei

“…Based on the extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) algorithm and soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) model, a runoff simulation model was constructed by using the observed hydrological data of Waizhou hydrological station in Ganjiang River Basin, and the simulation effects of the two models were compared. …”
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Enhancing Handwritten Digit Recognition using Auxiliary Classifier Generative Adversarial Networks and Self-attention Mechanism by Hu Tingkai

“…The outcomes reveal that the recognition accuracy and processing speed have been significantly boosted, validating the adaptability and usefulness of the design in various procedure circumstances. …”
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Experimental and Finite Element Analysis on the Structural Performance of Lightweight Hollow Slab Prefabricated Staircases by Jingmin Liu, Yiming Bao, Kang Qin

“…The novel lightweight prefabricated staircase satisfies engineering requirements, minimizes transportation and hoisting costs, and demonstrates strong application potential.…”
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Determinants of Short- and Long-Term Commercial Lending Rates in Peru, 2010–2022 by Sergio Bravo Orellana

“…The injection of money depends on the ability to promote cash flows through credit which boosts productive sectors. In the last decade, among Latin American countries, Peru has stood out for its key financial system and macroeconomic stability characteristics. …”
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Potential Mechanisms of Exercise in Gestational Diabetes by Saeid Golbidi, Ismail Laher

“…In this regard, we discuss the mechanisms by which exercise increases insulin sensitivity, changes adipokine profile levels, and boosts antioxidant mechanisms.…”
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Fostering sustainability: green tourism policy in Padang city, Indonesia by Yenita Yenita

“…This study will offer valuable insights for the West Sumatra regional government and contribute to boosting both local and global tourist visits.…”
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