Interrogating the global application of e-certification of seafarers by Margie Mendoza Mataac, Michael Ekow Manuel, Anne Pazaver

“…This included a scoping review to analyze the components of effective e-certificates; document analysis to evaluate the nature and functions of the international legal framework of seafarers’ e-certification and thematic and statistical analyses of responses from survey questionnaires and interviews to examine the merits, demerits and challenges to global implementation of seafarers’ e-certification. A modified Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model was used to determine the stakeholders’ usage behavior regarding seafarers’ e-certification. …”
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Primordial Cause of Armament, Disarmament, Weaponry and Weapons of Mass Destruction by Effiong Ekpo

“…The paper adopted conflict theory as analytical framework. The paper arrives at the conclusion that the causes of armament, disarmament, weaponry and weapon of mass destruction needs concerted effort of all both in Africa and internationally. …”
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SMME readiness framework for smart manufacturing adoption using critical realism: Knowledge and construction phase by Lucas Gumbi, Hossana Twinomurinzi

“…A critical realism research cycle using the emergent theory development approach was chosen for the study. …”
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Multicultural values in ELT textbook for Indonesian elementary schools: a critical discourse analysis by Ahmad Amin Dalimunte, Irma Suryani

“…Moran's 4P framework, addressing products, practices, perspectives, and people, as well as Bennett's theory on cultural values, were also used to further investigate the cultural dimensions presented in the textbook. …”
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Study on the Numerical Relationship between Dynamic Compressive Strength and Crushing Energy Consumption in Dynamic Point Load Test under Different Corrosion Conditions by Ming Zhou, Lan Qiao, An Luo, Qingwen Li

“…In this paper, a large number of dynamic point load and dynamic uniaxial compression tests were carried out on the granite mined from a large mine by using the Split Hopkinson pressure bar test device after the corrosion of pH values of 2, 5, and 7 solutions, respectively. Based on the energy theory, the crushing energy consumption in the test process is analyzed, and finally the fitting formula of the dynamic compressive strength and the crushing energy consumption in the dynamic point load test is obtained through fitting analysis. …”
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A evolução das ilhas de calor noturnas em Três Lagoas/MS no período de fevereiro a junho de 2019 by Juliana Carla Pereira de Freitas, Gislene Figueiredo Ortiz Porangaba, Mauro Henrique Soares da Silva

“…The present study aims at analyzing daily nocturnal climatological data from Três Lagoas from February 2nd to June 30th, 2019, based on the theory of the Urban Climate System (S.C.U.) by Monteiro (1975). …”
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Reimagining quality education for pastoralists through Maasai elders’ eyes in Monduli, Tanzania by Joseph C. Pesambili

“…The study concludes with implications for theory, policy, practice and further research. Originality/value – This paper offers a unique exploration of Maasai elders’ views on what constitutes “quality education” within their society. …”
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The Role of Spatial Political Economy in Shaping Urban Design by Mojtaba Lorzangeneh

“…Cuthbert identified the integrative knowledge of urban design as the outcome of a coherent foundation that unites both theory and practice. This research adopts a theoretical and fundamental approach, utilizing a descriptive-analytical method and employing content analysis. …”
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Instilling democratic values in social science learning in junior high school by Mila Wati, Syarbaini Saleh

“…Through social studies learning, students are not only taught about democratic theories, but also given the opportunity to practice participating in the democratic process, such as through election simulations or group discussions on social issues. …”
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Research on the driving paths of bilateral renewable energy trade between neighboring countries and China from the perspective of behavioral attribution by Zijie Yang

“…This study breaks down the aspects of cooperation willingness, cooperation capability and cooperation environment, along with their respective components, based on international behavioral attribution theory. To determine the configurational pathways of each constituent element’s role in the bilateral renewable energy trade cooperation between each case country and China, this paper employs a mixed-method approach of Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) and fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fs-QCA), selecting 20 ‘country-stage’ cases based on data availability. …”
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Specifics of the Autobiographical Narrative in “Memoirs” of D. Ovsyaniko-Kulikovskiy by Tatiana Shekhovtsova

“…The relevance of the work is due to the active study of the theory and history of memoir-biographical prose in domestic and foreign literary studies, as well as the intensive development of contemporary autobiography. …”
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Gorilla habituation and the role of animal agency in conservation and tourism development at Bwindi, South Western Uganda by Christine, Ampumuza, Clemens, Driessen

“…In this paper, we use insights from Actor Network Theory and more-than-human geography to explore and reconstruct the practice of gorilla habituation in order to understand gorillas as actors in habituation, conservation and tourism development at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (here- after Bwindi), Uganda. …”
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Human Rights and the Environment in Africa Book Human Rights and the Environment in Africa by Ashukem, Jean-Claude N., Sama, Semie M.

“…The book is divided into thematic clusters, including the right of vulnerable communities to sustainability; climate change, the right to development and natural resource governance; corporate environmental responsibility and sustainability; the philosophy of environmental ethics and theories of human rights approaches to environmental governance; procedural environmental rights; the role of the judiciary in environmental protection; and desertification. …”
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The Influence of Female Teachers’ Reproductive Health Experiences on their Job Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality by Hellen, Tuhiriirwe

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Operation Wealth Creation and Poverty Reduction in Kabale District: A Case Study of Rubaya Sub-County by Katusiime, Marion

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Role of the Perceived Social Responsibility of the Company and the Psychological Mechanisms to Achieve the Employees' Creative Behavior (Case Study: Electro Kavir Company of Yazd) by Marziyeh Dehghanizadeh, Fatemeh Keshavarzi Hedesh

“…This research tried to investigate, according to the theory of social identity and self-determination, how the macro concept of social responsibility of Electro Desert Company can directly and indirectly affect the micro concepts, such as compassion, commitment, motivation and creative behavior of employees. …”
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Study on the Structural Design and Control of Modular Magnetic Suction Five-finger Dexterous Hand by Chengjun Si

“…Through the special design of the rotation angle of the thumb， the left/right hand mode of the dexterous hand can be directly switched and both sides can be grasped at the same time. …”
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Reach&Grasp: a multimodal dataset of the whole upper-limb during simple and complex movements by Dario Di Domenico, Inna Forsiuk, Simon Müller-Cleve, Simone Tanzarella, Florencia Garro, Andrea Marinelli, Michele Canepa, Matteo Laffranchi, Michela Chiappalone, Chiara Bartolozzi, Lorenzo De Michieli, Nicolò Boccardo, Marianna Semprini

“…., hand opening/closing, wrist pronation/supination and flexion/extension, tridigital grasping, thumb abduction, cylindrical and spherical grasping) and more complex ones (i.e., reaching and grasping). …”
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Diagnosis and Management of Freeman-Burian Syndrome: A Case Report by Aidin Arabzadeh, Hossein Azaditalab, Hesam Alitaleshi, Mohammad Reza Abbaszadeh

“…Presentation of the case: An Iranian girl presents mask-like face, deep sunken eyes,ptosis, wide nasal bridge, small mouth with the facial typical appearance of a whistler, dental crowding and high narrow palate, skin dimple on the chin in the shape of an  H-shape and abnormally long philtrum. defect in the hands of typical windmill vane hand and clasped thumb deformity ,Resistant contracture of the fingers with ulnar deviation and bilateral  rigid clubfoot,  and failure to thrive. …”
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Parents’ awareness towards preventive and interceptive orthodontic treatment by Samah Alfuriji, Adeem Alofi, Maram Albalawi, Ghaida Alnaqa, Kwlood Alrufayyiq, Maha Alharbi, Dania Aljeaid, Shug Albarrak

“…Regarding oral habits, parents were most aware of thumb sucking (91.03%), followed by tongue thrusting (84.22%). …”
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