Sustainable extraction of bioproducts from cactus pear waste: Economic viability and market opportunities in a green economy by Giuseppe Timpanaro, Vera Teresa Foti

“…The results demonstrate that increasing the scale of production from 200 to 400 tons significantly enhances the financial performance of the operation, reducing the payback period from 6.5 to 4 years and yielding positive Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) values, reaching up to 35.7 %. …”
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An Architectural Heritage: The Ganj-Ali Khan Bath by Kambiz Hadji-Ghasemi

“…Although the architectural design of these buildings were based on their function, the tastes of their traditional architects turned them into buildings of artistic value. …”
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Effectiveness and Economic Evaluation of Chiropractic Care for the Treatment of Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review of Pragmatic Studies. by Marc-André Blanchette, Mette Jensen Stochkendahl, Roxane Borges Da Silva, Jill Boruff, Pamela Harrison, André Bussières

“…Primary outcomes included pain, functional status and global improvement. Study selection, critical quality appraisal and data extraction were conducted by two independent reviewers. …”
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The carbon footprint of pasture-based buffalo milk production in Colombia by Andrés F. Pérez, Felipe Vélez S., Juan F. Naranjo R.

“… Colombia’s water buffalo dairy market has experienced significant growth in recent years, emerging as the industry’s leading sector in milk quality and favorable prices. Buffaloes are renowned for their early maturity and ability to produce high-quality meat. …”
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Modern theoretical-methodological and economic-legal problems of implementing the concept of sustainable development of tourism and recreation in Ukraine by Ion Dubovich, Alla Anishchenko, Nadia Yurkiv, Yuliia Volkovska, Rostyslav Matsko, Oleh Rozhkovych, Mariana-Nadiia Dubovich, Oksana Pylypiak

“…It is noted that tourism and recreation in Ukraine is an industry with great potential and prospects, but at the same time it is a complex and dynamic system that covers various regional, ecological, economic, organizational and other aspects.It is emphasized that Ukraine, due to its unique natural resources, rich historical heritage and socio-cultural values, has great potential in the field of tourism and recreation, which creates opportunities for its development throughout the year.It is found that in order to achieve effective results regarding the organization, functioning and development of tourism and recreation, a number of regulatory legal acts were adopted in Ukraine. …”
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Faster-PPENet: Advancing Logistic Intelligence for PPE Recognition at Construction Sites by Jasim Alnahas

“…The usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is crucial in a variety of sectors, including construction, manufacturing, healthcare, and hazardous material handling, to safeguard employees from possible dangers and risks. …”
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MATHEMATICAL SUPPORT OF THE INTELLIGENT INFORMATION SYSTEM OF ASSESSING THE OBJECT STATE by Sofiia Yakubovska, Olena Vysotska, Vladimir Timofeev

“…The following result was obtained: the suggested mathematical models for predicting the outcome of myocardial infarction that were developed with the use of the method of discriminant function and took into account human blood values can prevent sudden coronary death and improve the diagnostic efficiency. …”
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A Rapid Evaluation Method of Permafrost Bearing Capacity in the Tibetan Plateau Region Based on the Correlation Between CPT-CBR by Haowu Wang, Bo Tian, Lei Quan, Panpan Zhang, Lihui Li, Yitong Hou, Sen Hu

“…By conducting both CPT and CBR tests on frozen sandy soils, the study analyzes the trends in changes in cone tip resistance (<i>q</i>_c) and CBR values under the influence of temperature (<i>T</i>), moisture content (<i>ω</i>), and compaction degree (<i>K</i>) and establishes a functional relationship between them. …”
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Implications of waste cooking oil biodiesel on carbon steel alloy in automobiles: Corrosion degradation by Kenneth Kennedy Adama, Kingsley Eghonghon Ukhurebor, Uyiosa Osagie Aigbe, Ismail Hossain

“…These peaks represented CO, CO, CH, CC, and (CH2)n functional groups as expected from free fatty acids in BD. …”
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STRATEGIC COMPETENCE AS A GUARANTEE OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF A MODERN IT SPECIALIST by Volkova Nataliia, Oliinyk Iryna, Karpova Maryna

“…This makes it possible to manage the IT sector, in particular, in the context of IT infrastructure management, IT projects, IT costs, to increase the security and stability of the industry. …”
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Health status biomarkers and hemato-biochemical indices in Nile tilápia by Lorena Bavia, Ana Paula da Silva, Milena Carvalho Carneiro, Melyssa Kmecick, Roberta Pozzan, Juan Esquivel-Muelbert, Lourdes Isaac, Maritana Mela Prodocimo

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Role of International Human Resource Management in International NGOs and Humanitarian Organizations by Hamdullah Azimi, Mohammad Yusuf Saleh, Muhammad Ismail Basharmal

“…Comparative studies across sectors or conflict regions are also recommended.   …”
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Life cycle assessment (LCA) in crop production, case study: apple and grape by Elham Ebrahimi, Laleh Ebrahimi

“…Insufficient attention to the pattern of consumption of production inputs in the agricultural sector as the primary consumer of water in Iran can exacerbate environmental challenges. …”
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Application of machine learning and neural network models based on experimental evaluation of dissimilar resistance spot-welded joints between grade 2 titanium alloy and AISI 304 s... by Marwan T. Mezher, Alejandro Pereira, Rusul Ahmed Shakir, Tomasz Trzepieciński

“…The best prediction model was found to be the ANN model when training the conjugate gradient with the Polak-Ribiere updates (Traincgp) training function with the hyperbolic tangent sigmoid transfer function (Tansig) with the mean squared error (MSE) and correlation coefficient (R2) values recorded as 0.01886 and 0.94973, respectively. …”
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Sustainability index analysis of microalgae cultivated in biorefinery palm oil mill effluent by A. Santoso, T. Handayani, D. Pinardi, K. Kusrestuwardani, N. Widyastuti, I. Djarot, J. Haryanti, A. Sitomurni, H. Apriyanto

“…It is still necessary to do further research for the utilization of microalgae biomass into value-added products with an optimal, technically, economically, environmentally and socially sustainable system. …”
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Modeling and optimization of renewable hydrogen systems: A systematic methodological review and machine learning integration by M.D. Mukelabai, E.R. Barbour, R.E. Blanchard

“…The practicability of socio-economic objective functions is also assessed, proposing that the more comprehensive Levelized Value Addition (LVA) is best suited for inclusion into models. …”
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Exploring family physicians’ mental health referrals via centralized referral systems in Quebec, Canada: a qualitative descriptive study by Jessica Spagnolo, Marie Beauséjour, Marie-Josée Fleury, Jean-François Clément, Claire Gamache, Lyne Couture, Carine Sauvé, Shane Knight, Christine Gilbert, Richard Fleet, Helen-Maria Vasiliadis

“…Factors identified as influencing referral mechanisms' use and functioning included: 1) challenges related to the communication of ministerial directives on the use/functioning of centralized referral systems; 2) stakeholders' perceptions on the regionally centralized system's objectives for service access; 3) collaborations between clinicians and the regionally centralized system; 4) perceived added value of the regionally centralized system compared to pre-existing centralized local referral systems; and 5) key organizational/system-level mental health challenges and facilitators. …”
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Dietary Supplementation of an Organic Acid-Based Feed Attractant in Juvenile Largemouth Bass (<i>Micropterus salmoides</i>): Effects on Growth, Morphohistology, and Oxidative Stres... by Guohe Cai, Zhizhong Li, Miao Yu, Mingya Huang, Pengao Liu, Xiudan Tang, Qizhe Huang, Zhixue Guo, Yunzhang Sun

“…These results suggest the attractant has practical value in improving fish welfare and nutrient utilization efficiency, providing a functional dietary strategy for sustainable largemouth bass farming.…”
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Optimizing the Construction Supply Chain Network Considering the Flow of Materials, Equipment, Manpower, Drawings and Technical Documents by Seyed Saeid Helli, Hadi Mokhtari, Saeed Dehnavi

“…Nowadays, construction has become a growing and huge industry sector worldwide. One of the supply chains that needs proper management is related to the construction industry. …”
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Asymmetric reactions of the crude oil and natural gas markets on Vietnamese stock markets by Jassim Aladwani

“…This paper can also provide valuable information for decision-making in sectors such as economic forecasting, risk management and investment strategies. …”
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