The impact of globalisation on industrial development in South Africa: the mediating role of institutional quality by Jacques de Jongh, Jabulile Makhalima, Precious Mncayi-Makhanya, Boingotlo Wesi, Phindile Mdluli-Maziya, Khwazi Magubane

“…Moreover, they should improve the business environment and infrastructure by means of reducing the costs of doing business, enhance the rule of law, ensure a stable financial system to attract foreign investment and foster sound regional partnerships.…”
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CXCR4+ mammary gland macrophageal niche promotes tumor initiating cell activity and immune suppression during tumorigenesis by Eunmi Lee, Jason J. Hong, Gabriel Samcam Vargas, Natalie Sauerwald, Yong Wei, Xiang Hang, Chandra L. Theesfeld, Jean Arly A. Volmar, Jennifer M. Miller, Wei Wang, Sha Wang, Gary Laevsky, Christina J. DeCoste, Yibin Kang

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Fungal Δ9-fatty acid desaturase: a unique enzyme at the core of lipid metabolism in Aspergillus fumigatus and a promising target for the search for antifungal strategies by Jonatas Erick Maimoni Campanella, Leonardo Talachia Rosa, Iran Malavazi

“…ABSTRACT Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans, and Cryptococcus neoformans are the leading fungal pathogens that cause life-threatening deep mycosis, posing significant challenges to immunocompromised patients and increasing healthcare costs worldwide. Lipid metabolism is crucial for the growth and development of all organisms. …”
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Alcoholic vs. aqueous chlorhexidine for abdominal surgery skin preparation: a randomized controlled trial by Pakkapol Sukvibul, Amarit Tansawet, Metasist Kultanaruangnonth, Lalita Chatrung, Suphakarn Techapongsatorn

“…Abstract Surgical site infections (SSIs) significantly affect patient outcomes and healthcare costs. Alcohol-based chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is widely used for preoperative skin preparation; however, aqueous CHG is being considered as a safer alternative in certain settings. …”
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Design Optimization and Performance Evaluation of an Automated Pelleted Feed Trough for Sheep Feeding Management by Xinyu Gao, Chuanzhong Xuan, Jianxin Zhao, Yanhua Ma, Tao Zhang, Suhui Liu

“…The automatic feeding device is crucial in grassland livestock farming, enhancing feeding efficiency, ensuring regular and accurate feed delivery, minimizing waste, and reducing costs. The shape and size of pellet feed render it particularly suitable for the delivery mechanism of automated feeding troughs. …”
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Incidence of postoperative acute kidney injury in dogs without pre-existing renal disease by Lorena Muñoz-Blanco, Verónica Salazar

“…Acute kidney injury is associated with increased mortality, prolonged hospitalization, and higher costs in both human and veterinary medicine. This study aimed to determine the incidence of postoperative AKI in dogs without pre-existing renal disease. …”
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Virtual electromagnetic environment modeling based data augmentation for drone signal identification by Hanshuo Zhang, Tao Li, Yongzhao Li, Zhijin Wen

“…In reality, signal acquisition and labeling that meet the above requirements are too costly to implement. Therefore, we propose a virtual electromagnetic environment modeling based data augmentation (DA) method to improve the diversity of drone signal data. …”
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Redução da instabilidade e melhoria de desempenho do sistema MRP MRP system: nervousness reduction and performance improvement by Moacir Godinho Filho, Flavio Cesar Faria Fernandes

“…The method was applied and the results were: reduction of system nervousness, reduction of inventory costs, improvement of service level, increase of the workers satisfaction and increase the reliance on the MRP system.…”
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A Systematic Review of Pretrained Models in Automated Essay Scoring by Ahmed M. Elmassry, Nazar Zaki, Negmeldin Alsheikh, Mohammed Mediani

“…However, pretrained models face several limitations, such as high computational costs, long input text length, and explainability. …”
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Composite Layer Formation with Island Nanostructures in Vacuum by S. V. Sidorova, I. E. Pimenov, A. D. Kouptsov, A. A. Felde

“…The current trends in the development of electronics require miniaturized devices with increased performance at affordable costs. The introduction of nanoscale structures and layers based thereon, including island structures, offers great opportunities for the development of various branches of electronics. …”
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On-Farm Research in integrated farming systems: Addressing challenges of small farms at the field level by RAGHUVEER SINGH, N RAVISANKAR, SUNIL KUMAR

“…However, implementing on-station IFS models directly at farmers' fields is impractical due to high initial costs. Interventions targeting critical inputs within existing farming systems, as demonstrated by the All India Coordinated Research Project on Integrated Farming Systems–On-Farm Research (AICRP-Integrated-IFS-OFR), offer a promising alternative. …”
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Association between diabetes and disease severity in patients with venomous snakebites: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis. by Miaomiao Zhang, Xiuyan Peng, Feng Chen, Qi Li

“…Additionally, diabetes was significantly associated with prolonged hospital length of stay (p < 0.01), increased costs (p < 0.01), higher complication rates (p < 0.01), and a greater likelihood of requiring debridement surgery (p < 0.01) compared to individuals without diabetes.…”
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Automated Line for Post-Harvest Processing of Root Crops and Potatoes by A. S. Dorokhov, M. A. Mosyakov, N. V. Sazonov

“…(Conclusions) The authors determined that the developed automated line for root crops and potatoes post-harvest sorting thanks to digital technologies reduced labor costs by eliminating manual sorting, as well as improving the quality of potato tubers and the accuracy of sorting by size to 95-98 percent. …”
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Design Scheme of Application Library Tracks for City (Suburban) Railway Vehicle Bases by WANG Jun

“…[Objective] To enhance the overall efficiency of vehicle base engineering, reduce investment costs, and strengthen the technical reserves and adaptability of process design, research is carried out on the design schemes for operation workshop tracks in city (suburban) railway vehicle bases. …”
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Performance Limits of Hydraulic-Binder Stabilization for Dredged Sediments: Comparative Case Studies by Abdeljalil Zri, Nor-Edine Abriak, Amine el Mahdi Safhi, Shima Pilehvar, Mahdi Kioumarsi

“…These thresholds permit rapid screening of dredged lots before costly treatment. Highlighting both positive and negative evidence clarifies the realistic performance envelope of soil–cement reuse and supports circular-economy management of DS.…”
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EFFICACY OF THE METHOD OF SCREENING FOR THROMBOPHILIA IN WOMEN WITH RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSS by A. I. Mirov, O. N. Kharkevich

“…However, in-depth hemostasis tests are costly, and cannot be routinely used. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop a method adjustable to screening for thrombophilia in women with recurrent pregnancy loss and also to evaluate its efficacy.Materials and methods. …”
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Semiquantitative Fire Risk Grade Model and Response Plans on a National Highway Bridge by Hojune Ann, Youngjin Choi, Jin Hyuk Lee, Young Ik Jang, Jung Sik Kong

“…Therefore, a risk grade model and effective response plan need to be established for such cases in order to minimize the social and economic costs of bridge fires. In this study, the hazard factors contributing to bridge fires were selected to apply a risk grade model. …”
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Games to Improve the Clinical Skills of Nursing Students: Systematic Review of Current Evidence by Soleiman Ahmady, Hanieh Zehtab Hashemi, Arghavan Afra, Niloofar Attarian, Amir Tabari, Fariba Shabani, Ayoob Molla, Esmaeil Mehraeen

“…Despite its advantages, GBL faces challenges such as development costs and the effect of expertise reversal. Developing standardized assessment tools will help unify definitions and improve the comparability of research findings, ultimately enhancing the evidence base for GBL’s effectiveness.…”
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Characterising firearm-related databases across Canada: opportunities for data linkage to inform understanding of injury burden and prevention by Aliki Karanikas, David Gomez, Tharani Raveendran, Natasha Saunders

“…These injuries impose long-term physical, psychological, and social burdens on survivors and create substantial economic costs. While firearm-related injury data are collected across health, justice, and policing sectors, the lack of integration between these datasets hampers a comprehensive understanding of the issue. …”
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Comparative analysis of data transformation methods for detecting non-technical losses in electricity grids by Maria Gabriel Chuwa, Daniel Ngondya, Rukia Mwifunyi

“…The high accuracy and low false positive rates enable utilities to recover unbilled revenue and reduce inspection costs, amplifying savings compared to raw data or traditional approaches. …”
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