URBAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITH EMPHASIS ON THE EMPOWERMENT OF INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN URBAN AREAS. THE CASE OF YAZD, IRAN by Azam SAFARABADI, Saeedeh MOAYEDFAR, Hamidreza VARESI

“… Informal settlement in Iran, like many countries of the world, is a growing phenomenon. Weakness of macro programs for low-income housing has provided the opportunity for the formation of informal settlements. …”
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Exploring the drivers of irregular spending in the EU cohesion policy by Francesco Foglia, Francesco Molica, Anabela M. Santos

“…The results suggest that greater simplification, thematic concentration and harmonisation of the funds’ rules could lead to fewer irregularities and improve the effectiveness of control systems in future programming periods.…”
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SYNTHESIS OF ECONOMETRIC AND NEURAL NETWORK MODELS FOR INDICATORS PREDICTION IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION by I. Kolmakov, M. Domozhakov

“…The subsystem architecture of the distributed neural network models developedin the programming language Python with the use of the web framework Django is described. …”
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The Effects and Implications of a Peer-Led Small Group Advising Scheme: A Case Study by Stephanie Lea Howard, Gökçe Arslan

“…The outcome of the study reveals promising results for future PA programs. …”
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Specifity of education systems of Russia and China in the framework of global digitalization by Lyubov Nikolaevna Cherkasova, Artem Semenovich Gamparsumov

“…The arguments for the development of educational systems in Russia and China have been presented, which have both general tendencies and differences in the implementation of programs for education digitization and informatization.…”
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How Susceptible are Skills to Obsolescence? A Task-Based Perspective of Human Capital Depreciation by Sonja Walter, Jeong-Dong Lee

“…Education should focus on equipping workers with more general skills in all education levels and adapt educational programs to take into account the rapid upgrade of production technologies and changing competency requirements. …”
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BASIC INTRACELLULAR MECHANISMS OF FORMATION OF MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES OF INTERNAL ORGANS IN FLUOROSIS (LITERATURE REVIEW) by Мария Сергеевна Бугаева, Олег Иванович Бондарев

“…At the same time, in recent years, a large number of scientific papers devoted to the effect of fluoride on non-skeletal organs has accumulated. This review presents an analysis of current studies of the morphological aspects of the exposure to fluorides on internal organs. …”
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Regional features of modern Russian science (on the example of the republic of Bashkortostan of the Russian Federation) by E. I. Akhmetova

“…The data on domestic universities publication activity have been presented. In the Russian universities subject rating the Republic of Bashkortostan universities are mainly in the third ten, which indicates the need to strengthen scientific programs financing, increase salaries and improve working conditions for researchers. …”
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Intercambios virtuales en educación superior: desarrollo de las habilidades interculturales a través de la colaboración en línea by Patrícia Scherer Bassani, Ilona Buchem

“… Virtual exchange has been defined as a form of virtual mobility which aims to expand the reach and scope of traditional intercultural learning programs. This paper presents an example of a virtual exchange called InterCult - Intercultural Competences - which aimed to give an opportunity for students from Germany, France, and Brazil to explore intercultural aspects through online collaboration, i. e. to learn differences between own culture and other cultures by communicating and working on tasks together by using digital media. …”
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Efficient implementation of low cost and secure framework with firmware updates by Ines Ben Hlima, Halim Kacem, Ali Gharsallah

“…In this study, the authors propose an efficient implementation of a low cost and secure framework of upgrading the firmware employing the latter On‐The‐Air programming technique. The authors present a proof of concept for a ubiquitous system applying wireless programmer. …”
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The Effect Of Conspicuous Consumption Behavior On Wasteful Consumption Behavior: The Intermediary Role Of Hedonic Consumption Behavior by İbrahim Avcı

“…The data obtained were analyzed with the SPSS 21, AMOS 24, and PROCESS 3.5 programs. After the analysis, it was concluded that conspicuous consumption behavior has an effect on wasteful consumption behavior and that hedonic consumption behavior has a mediating effect.…”
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A call for proactive public health preparedness against the Zika virus in India by Balamurugan Shanmugaraj

“…The emergence of Zika virus in India in 2024 presents a major public health challenge requiring proactive preparedness. …”
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Long-term impacts of historical education policy on wages in China: insights on over-education by Xiaodong Chen, Ding Li, Pengyu Zhu

“…Our investigations further illuminate that historical examination practices incentivize ancillary advantages, encompassing welfare programs, as well as public services and amenities.…”
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Energy-Optimized Path Planning for Fully Actuated AUVs in Complex 3D Environments by Shuo Liu, Zhengfei Wang, Tao Wang, Shanmin Zhou, Yu Zhang, Pengji Jin, Guanjun Yang

“…This paper presents an energy-optimized path planning approach for fully actuated autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) in three-dimensional ocean environments to enhance their operational range and endurance. …”
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Synthesis of Trigeneration Systems: Sensitivity Analyses and Resilience by Monica Carvalho, Miguel A. Lozano, José Ramos, Luis M. Serra

“…This paper presents sensitivity and resilience analyses for a trigeneration system designed for a hospital. …”
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Design of a vehicular emergency intercom system using electronic circuits and sensors by Holger Santillán, Carolina López, Kiara García, David Cárdenas

“… This study presents the design of a vehicular emergency intercom system aimed at improving motorcyclist safety through the integration of electronic circuits and sensors. …”
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Engineering strategies of sequential drug delivery systems for combination tumor immunotherapy by Zhenyu Xu, Siyan Liu, Yanan Li, Yanping Wu, Jiasheng Tu, Qian Chen, Chunmeng Sun

“…Finally, an overview of potential synergistic mechanisms as well as their prospects for combination immunotherapy is presented.…”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF RUSSIAN AND BRITISH APPROACHES TO NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSTICS AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION by Yu. V. Mukhitova, M. D. Selkin, I. L. Gureeva, N. A. Gomzyakova

“…This article is devoted to the comparative analysis of the Russian and British approaches to restoration of the highest mental functions in patients with neurological disorders.The applicability of development of effective programs for neuropsychological rehabilitation of neurological patients is represented, where one of the main directions is the reconstruction of higher mental functions.Results. …”
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Ferroptosis as a therapeutic target in glioblastoma: Mechanisms and emerging strategies by Samine Mashayekhi, Hossein Majedi, Ahmad Reza Dehpour, Samaneh Dehghan, Maryam Jafarian, Mahmoudreza Hadjighassem, Saereh Hosseindoost

“…Inducing ferroptosis or integrating it with current treatments may present an opportunity to improve outcomes in GBM patients. …”
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How vulnerable are road networks to shocks? An analysis through accessibility indicators by Angela Stefania Bergantino, Gianmarco Troiani, Tahseen Bashir, Francesca Pagliara

“…The purpose of the paper is to present an analysis of vulnerability of road networks through an accessibility indicator and a link importance index (LII). …”
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