Sustainable growth as a result of implementing the concept of sustainable development of Chinese companies by A. O. Volodina, M. B. Trachenko

“…ESG- oriented companies show an increase in the level of generated profits and profitability, as well as a decrease in the debt-equity ratio, which positively characterizes their performance. Excess of actual growth of such companies over sustainable growth has been revealed, which does not lead to negative consequences of the activity for the analyzed period, and also does not increase the risks associated with the need to increase debt capital to ensure the identified growth. …”
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Sitting Time and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in African American Overweight Women by Rebecca E. Lee, Scherezade K. Mama, Ygnacio Lopez III

“…Simultaneous, adjusted regression models found a positive association between weekend sitting time and glucose and an inverse association between weekly sedentary time and cholesterol (ps<.05). …”
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Patient Experience and Virtual Reality: The Use of an MRI Exam Simulator by Jaqueline da Silva, Marcus de Souza, Mônica dos Santos, Milena Melo, Lorena Almeida, Alayde Silva, Êmilly Vieira, Alessandra Pontes, Jandson Soares

“…Thus, these results highlight the positive impact of VR on the patient's experience in performing the MRI examination and the variety of audiences that can enjoy the benefits that this technology provides.…”
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Developing a supply chain coordination model through a revised revenue sharing contract: Incorporating sales efforts and green quality considerations by Mahdi Nakhaeinejad, Abolfazl Dehghan, Nayereh Sadat Vaziri

“…Our findings indicate that an increase in customer sustainability consciousness (CSC) positively correlates with higher levels of product green quality and overall profit, illustrating the potential benefits of prioritizing sustainability in supply chain operations.…”
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Reliable and robust robotic handling of microplates via computer vision and touch feedback by Vincenzo Scamarcio, Jasper Tan, Francesco Stellacci, Josie Hughes

“…Compared to existing methods, our framework effectively generalizes to different instruments without compromising efficiency. These findings highlight the potential for enhanced robotic manipulation in laboratory automation, paving the way for more reliable and reproducible experimental workflows.…”
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WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA by Adedeji Daniel Gbadebo

“…Also, should be strategic extension of creditor collection periods without compromising supplier relationships to improve cash flow management. …”
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Progress in Therapy Development for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis by Kalina Venkova-Hristova, Alexandar Christov, Zarine Kamaluddin, Peter Kobalka, Kenneth Hensley

“…These neuroinflammatory processes produce paracrine factors that detrimentally affect motor neurons, precipitating protein aggregation and compromising cytoskeletal integrity. The result is a loss of neuronal homeostasis and progressive die-back of motor axons culminating in death of the afflicted motor neurons. …”
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Les négociations de la convention franco-ryūkyū : micro-histoire d’une relation diplomatique by Erina Shimooka

“…Throughout the talks, both France and the Ryūkyū Kingdom used diplomatic strategy to both sway the negotiations in their favor and to achieve a compromise.…”
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Energy efficiency and emission flexibility: Management and economic insights for renewable energy integration by Abid Hussain, Alida Huseynova, Yegana Hakimova, Abdelmohsen A. Nassani, Bai Bo

“…Second, emission flexibility mechanisms, such as carbon trading and adaptable regulatory policies, have positively influenced emission reductions without compromising economic growth. …”
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Whole-local mechanical analysis and application of long-distance oil and gas pipelines considering dents caused by loading by Yanke Shi, Xinyang Zhang, Leige Xu, Yanjun Chang

“…Abstract Dental defects are relatively common in long-distance pipeline engineering and can lead to permanent plastic deformation of the pipeline, compromising its structural integrity. To clarify the evolution process of the dented pipelines in engineering practice, this paper puts forward the method of combining the whole and local calculation to analyze the mechanical behavior of pipeline indentations. …”
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Electrode Afterload: A Valuable Technique in a Case of Short Electrode Insertion by C. Riemann, S. Scholz, H. Sudhoff, I. Todt

“…However, many variables, including array length, insertion depth, and individual anatomy, may affect the intracochlear position of the electrode. Insertion deeper than 20 mm and revision surgery are critical situations in which residual hearing and electrode integrity may be at risk. …”
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Unraveling the environmental Kuznets curve in IGAD countries: interplay between ecological footprint, economic growth, renewable energy, and globalization by Abdimalik Ali Warsame, Hudayfe Osman Daror, Abdulkadir Mohamed Abdullahi

“…This evidence supports the existence of the EKC theory, which posits an inverted U-shaped relationship between economic expansion and ecological footprint. …”
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Mix-layers semantic extraction and multi-scale aggregation transformer for semantic segmentation by Tianping Li, Xiaolong Yang, Zhenyi Zhang, Zhaotong Cui, Zhou Maoxia

“…However, they lack the ability to exploit the intrinsic position and channel features of the image and are less capable of multi-scale feature fusion. …”
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Wastewater Treatment with Geotextile Filters: The Role in Permeability and Pollutant Control by Maria Vitoria Morais, Leonardo Marchiori, Josivaldo Sátiro, Antonio Albuquerque, Victor Cavaleiro

“…These findings highlight the potential of using geotextile filters in wastewater treatment applications, where biofilm growth can positively contribute to contaminant removal without immediately compromising permeability.…”
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La législation de 1964 sur les Droits Civiques aux États-Unis : mythe d’une égalité de droit, réalité d’une égalité de fait ? by Eric Agbessi

“…In this context, defining the reality of the situation means determining the content of the compromise between the two positions. As to the myth, it is the meaning in which it is understood in terms of citizenship that will be studied. …”
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How Does Landscape Structure Affect Dung Beetle Assemblages in Amazon Cities? by Vanessa Pontes Mesquita, Glenda Vanessa dos Santos Bernardino, Paulo Estefano Dineli Bobrowiec, Renato Portela Salomão, Cintia Cornelius

“…Urbanization directly affects the biological communities inhabiting forest remnants inserted in cities, compromising the maintenance of urban and natural ecosystems. …”
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Redesigning error control in cross-linking mass spectrometry enables more robust and sensitive protein-protein interaction studies by Boris Bogdanow, Max Ruwolt, Julia Ruta, Lars Mühlberg, Cong Wang, Wen-feng Zeng, Arne Elofsson, Fan Liu

“…These workflows show shortcomings either in sensitivity (many false negatives) or specificity (many false positives). To ameliorate the limited sensitivity without compromising specificity, we develop an alternative target-decoy search strategy using fused target-decoy databases. …”
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Synthesis of a Calcium Silicate Cement Containing a Calcinated Strontium Silicate Phase by Saeede Zadsirjan, Negar Parvaneh Dehkordi, Soolmaz Heidari, Farhood Najafi, Nazanin Zargar, Mojgan Feli, Sepideh Salimnezhad

“…Objectives. The positive effects of strontium on dental and skeletal remineralization have been confirmed in the literature. …”
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Correlates of internalized stigma and antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV in the Volta region of Ghana by Jerry John Ouner, Rachel G. A. Thompson, Nutifafa E. Y. Dey, Robert Kaba Alhassan, Akua O. Gyamerah

“…Abstract Objective HIV-related stigma is a major public health concern compromising the rights and health outcomes of many people living with HIV (PLWH). …”
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Acute Effects of Handheld Vibration Massage on Posterior Shoulder Soft Tissues by Takaki Imai, Takashi Nagamatsu, Yushin Yoshizato, Kodai Miyara, Megumi Sumizono, Masatoshi Nakamura

“…# Background Interventions using vibration stimulation have been recognized for their potential for increasing range of motion (ROM) without compromising muscle strength. Handheld vibration massagers can efficiently deliver vibration therapy to the shoulder joint and may be a potential treatment…”
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